Gearwrench: isn't that the same outfit who has been making Craftsman stuff for a long time? It's pretty good. If you want to go high end there are a lot of US and German/Euro possibilities. Google Stahlville for instance. I guess snap-on and Matco are still made here. Expect to pay $$$ though. Jim On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 10:01 AM joe kallo <quietglow@gmail.com> wrote: > I missed the earlier discussion about finding a replacement for Craftsman > (I'm so bummed too), but I have been having good luck with Tekton stuff. > Based in Grand Rapids, MI. I bought a set of spanners and they were nice > enough that I went back for flexi sockets etc. NFI, just a happy customer. > > Joe > > On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 9:57 AM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > RE Neiko sets (and even some Craftsman sets I've seen): when you have to > > find a 19 mm wrench to complete your expensive set I find it hard to > > believe that the tool manufacturer ever actually worked on a European > car. > > Be sure and watch for that. > > > > You might be very surprised what a good quarter inch drive set can do > > especially when in tight spaces. Good sets come with standard and deep > > sockets. > > > > Jim > > > |
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