One of the interesting sets if you want to explore is Klein and Harbor Freight make double box end wrenches where just 4-5 have most sizes. It’s more expensive but get ratcheting box ends now and thank me later. In wrenches you want combination wrenches unless you have some special needs. Usually the ratchets that come in sets are crap. Everything is interchangeable so maybe buy them all separate.
Ratcheting is nice.basically makes it a ratchet. Get it I the biggest size sockets you use. Also get at least one breaker bar, longer is better. Swivels can be nice but may make it harder to use. Look at the size of the head (thinner is better but raises price). In terms of ratchets this is the money spot. So very good for what they are meant for.
They will be black oxide, ugly as sin, and tough as nails. If you ever intend on getting an impact wrench just buy the impact sockets and adapters now. Impact sockets are almost indestructible. Nonimpact sockets are thinner and get in tight spaces better. They talk up their laser etched stuff but none of my high end socket labels that are not stamped are visible after six months.’Finally impact vs nonimpact. ALL other options no matter what they say come right off if the socket runs on something. If you can get it go with stamped but this is rare. Next we have the laser/painted/etched vs stamped question on the labels. This separates a lot of cheap tools from cheap but good quality. 12 points are easier to get on but on bad/stripped nuts six point sockets grip better. You save money buying quality and getting just what you need, not a bunch of crappy tools and oddball bits you never use.īuy six point sockets. Then you can shop around and get a little at a time. As you run into situations add things to your list.
Then as you get comfortable and need more, get more. Start small with say just a good 3/8” socket set, an adjustable wrench, some screw drivers. You will always run into some strange fastener or special situation.
#HARBOR FREIGHT IMPACT DRIVER BITS VS DEWALT PLUS#
Plus you get that stupid giant blow molded box that takes up tons of space and is utter garbage. You can save money on “sets” but they often give you a lot of poor quality tools in a set so skip these. Let’s not forget Neiko and Tekton which are essentially Amazon house brands. So just not HF, Lowe’s carries Craftsman which is another Stanley/Dewalt brand positioned midway between them. First don’t ignore Harbor Freight or Northern. First can you return broken ones for replacement? You can even return Harbor Freight tools. SBD sells Stanley as a “budget” brand and Dewalt as “premium”. But both are pretty good and much better than a lot of what’s out there. Second they are good as beater screwdrivers.you know doing things with them that you are not supposed to do to screwdrivers like pry bars. First if you have a rusty or stripped screw hit the screwdriver with a hammer to knock the rust off and cut new slots. Recently Milwaukee offered a set for a couple more bucks and I like it even better. In the last couple years it reappeared branded Dewalt. For instance years ago SBD sold a great impact screwdriver set under the Stanley name then discontinued it. It’s much harder to compare say Dewalt to Milwaukee. It’s easy to compare tools made by the same company. There is a list of “who owns who” on the toolguyd web site that explains the relations of Chervon, TTI, SBD, Snapon, etc. So it’s a bit of a crap shoot but usually similar to the Craftsman brand but positioned to siphon off a few dollars of SBD royalty money. The various tools are made by various companies and HD occasionally rotates manufacturers. Husky is the HD house brand just like Kobalt is the Lowe’s house brand. SBD has other brands but currently they are marketing Craftsman as their mid grade. It is sold as a cheap brand so it is positioned to be somewhere at the bottom end such as tools made for distribution by Walmart. The exception might be they have made a name for the Fatmax tape measure brand as a premium. By definition it is going to be a bit better than Stanley. Stanley Black and Decker owns the Dewalt brand and brands their premium tools with it. Where is does Dewalt stand regarding mechanic tool sets? Above or below Husky? Stanley? Any and all help will be appreciated.
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