And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Yep. Chinesium crap. And that flexible joint? It'll bust yer knuckles and is way less handy than you think. Haunt fleabay, find a set of old Craftsman, Snapon, etc. They'll outlive your grandkids, they won't break, and they will work fine.
I agree. I never regretted buying my first set of SK Wayne sockets and combo wrenches when I got my first car back in 1970. Also bought some Bonney, Snapon and Craftsman a little later on. They've been through tons of use and a bit of abuse over the decades and have never failed me.
Racist agains't tools. Who knew. I have a couple cheap ratcheting wrench sets and they work great and are well made. Have been indispensable at times. I have flex head Craftsman wrenches that busted my knuckles more than once.
Many of these off brands are made in the same factories as the known name brands. Not saying these are, but guys, we don’t manufacture much here anymore. I’m as pro-American made as anyone, but that reality seems to escape many.
We manufacture all kinds of stuff. Stop spreading misinformation, and instead look for American made. People who say we don’t manufacture much generally say it because they don’t want to pay US made prices or are too lazy to look for it.
Nay. When a cheap tool rounds the corners off a bolt, a 30 minute job becomes a 4 hr ordeal. Also when a cheap tool breaks and you injure yourself the ER visit and the lost wages can cost a lot more than a good set of tools. My Snap-On ratchet is still working perfectly after 40 years. I also like Hazet and Mac tools. Al_in_Ottawa
Pass on these. No 1/4, no 11/32 & stop at 3/4. That flex joint is a serious pain innee azz when it starts to get sloppy. Garage sales, pawn shops, estate sales….find a set of regular, 15 degree angle ratcheting box ends from Matco, MAC, Snappy Craftsman, etc. If they’re worn, chase down the big Truck o’ Happiness and get em warranty replaced. Everyone uses used tools…I’ve been making a living with them for damn near half a century.
If the flex heads get floppy some electrical tape cures that. same as with a u-joint on a ratchet extension.
the flex head ratchet wrench is a fantastic invention. once you get a set, you wont use a normal wrench ever again.
now that Craftsman is all chinesium , and no longer does free replacements but still has a made inthe USA pricetag, I just get my tools at Harbor Fright or Northern, the Pittsburg tools are pretty good.
You'll despise the flex heads, and you don't need to spend more than half that much for a decent set of fractional ratcheting wrenches.
If you need ratcheting end wrenches at all. I'll lay you thirty-seven and a half cents that you're fine without any. I've been bending wrenches since the last half of the 1970s, and I still don't own any end wrenches that ratchet. You can get onto 99.9995% of the fasteners out there with a wobbly on an ordinary ratchet, which won't take up extra toolbox (or pouch) space. Those WorkPros also don't have a reversing lever, so to tighten the bolt you just loosened, you need to remove the wrench from the bolt head or nut, flop it over, and put it back on. You don't have to do that with an ordinary ratchet; just flip the lever and go back the other way.
I like the concept and do have 2 sets of ratcheting wrenches.
ReplyDeleteYea.
ReplyDeleteCheap Chinesium tools don't hold up. If it's all you can afford, fine. But not your best choice.
ReplyDeleteYep. Chinesium crap. And that flexible joint? It'll bust yer knuckles and is way less handy than you think. Haunt fleabay, find a set of old Craftsman, Snapon, etc. They'll outlive your grandkids, they won't break, and they will work fine.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I never regretted buying my first set of SK Wayne sockets and combo wrenches when I got my first car back in 1970. Also bought some Bonney, Snapon and Craftsman a little later on. They've been through tons of use and a bit of abuse over the decades and have never failed me.
DeleteNay...
ReplyDeleteRacist agains't tools. Who knew. I have a couple cheap ratcheting wrench sets and they work great and are well made. Have been indispensable at times. I have flex head Craftsman wrenches that busted my knuckles more than once.
ReplyDeleteMany of these off brands are made in the same factories as the known name brands. Not saying these are, but guys, we don’t manufacture much here anymore. I’m as pro-American made as anyone, but that reality seems to escape many.
ReplyDeleteWe manufacture all kinds of stuff. Stop spreading misinformation, and instead look for American made. People who say we don’t manufacture much generally say it because they don’t want to pay US made prices or are too lazy to look for it.
DeleteMechanic friend has a set of double jointed flex head wrenches, he says they're the BEST wrenches ever.
ReplyDeleteDoes it come with a spare 10mm?
ReplyDeleteNay. When a cheap tool rounds the corners off a bolt, a 30 minute job becomes a 4 hr ordeal. Also when a cheap tool breaks and you injure yourself the ER visit and the lost wages can cost a lot more than a good set of tools. My Snap-On ratchet is still working perfectly after 40 years. I also like Hazet and Mac tools.
ReplyDeleteAl_in_Ottawa
Pass on these. No 1/4, no 11/32 & stop at 3/4. That flex joint is a serious pain innee azz when it starts to get sloppy. Garage sales, pawn shops, estate sales….find a set of regular, 15 degree angle ratcheting box ends from Matco, MAC, Snappy Craftsman, etc. If they’re worn, chase down the big Truck o’ Happiness and get em warranty replaced. Everyone uses used tools…I’ve been making a living with them for damn near half a century.
ReplyDeleteIf the flex heads get floppy some electrical tape cures that.
Deletesame as with a u-joint on a ratchet extension.
the flex head ratchet wrench is a fantastic invention.
once you get a set, you wont use a normal wrench ever again.
now that Craftsman is all chinesium , and no longer does free replacements but still has a made inthe USA pricetag, I just get my tools at Harbor Fright or Northern,
the Pittsburg tools are pretty good.
stupid novelty
ReplyDeleteYou'll despise the flex heads, and you don't need to spend more than half that much for a decent set of fractional ratcheting wrenches.
ReplyDeleteIf you need ratcheting end wrenches at all. I'll lay you thirty-seven and a half cents that you're fine without any. I've been bending wrenches since the last half of the 1970s, and I still don't own any end wrenches that ratchet. You can get onto 99.9995% of the fasteners out there with a wobbly on an ordinary ratchet, which won't take up extra toolbox (or pouch) space. Those WorkPros also don't have a reversing lever, so to tighten the bolt you just loosened, you need to remove the wrench from the bolt head or nut, flop it over, and put it back on. You don't have to do that with an ordinary ratchet; just flip the lever and go back the other way.