Date:         Wed, 5 Apr 2017 07:48:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: good tool set...
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This is very disappointing news; I was planning on buying a mongo set of
Craftsman tools later this year.  I'm finding that on  the occasions when I
have to work on a newer car, everything is so tightly crammed into such a
small space that it's hard to find a socket that will fit the allotted
space.  For every size bolt head, it'd be helpful to have the full array of
drive sizes, shallow/deep well, and and 6/12 point sockets to choose from.
Craftsman was always great about offering sets at a reasonable price that
covered it all.  Is there another brand that does something similar?  A
thorough set of reasonable quality that wouldn't require taking out a third
mortgage?  I like the Neiko recommendation, but the brand doesn't seem to
offer a package with all, or at least most, of the permutations of
deep/shallow, 6/12 point socket sets.

Brett

On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 6:47 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Craftsman tools nowadays are simply junk.  I picked up a small socket set
> from Sears because I was in a bind and Sears was available.  Two of the
> sockets cracked the first time I used them.  So, they didn't get me out of
> my bind.  And now Ace Hardware sells Craftsman as well.  Still junk.
>
> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 1:55 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I have actually been pretty impressed with the quality of a brand of tool
> > called Neiko which you can find on Amazon.  This socket set is nice
> > https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-02443A-Complete-Shallow-38-
> > Piece/dp/B000HEC200
> >
> > I have bought lots of different levels of tools over the years.  I have
> > some Snap On tools, Craftsman, Harbor freight.  Of these three the Snap
> on
> > is the best (super expensive), Craftsman used to be second but in the
> last
> > 10 years the quality of their tools has slipped down to be about equal
> with
> > Harbor freight.  Since HF tools are so much cheaper and you can exchange
> > broken ones like Craftsman and the Craftsman quality level has dropped I
> > usually purchase the HF.  However, as you use tools over time, you find
> > that more specialized tools that are better made, actually make jobs
> easier
> > and more enjoyable.
> >
> > Enter the Neiko tools.  These tools have a quality level above Craftsman
> > but a price that isn't much higher than HF.  It makes you feel like you
> are
> > buying almost Snap on level quality but the price is right.  I would
> highly
> > recommend checking out their products.  I have been very happy with them
> > for the past 5 years.  They have saved me a bunch of time and money.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 19, 2017, 4:17 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > hi all,
> > >
> > > I'd like to have suggestions for good complete tools set to bring along
> > on
> > > the trips... preferably metric.. . I had Husky set in a black case... a
> > mix
> > > of metric and SAE and I am looking something better than that...
> > >
> > > thanks in advance....
> > >
> > > dan
> > >
> >
>



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Brett in Portland, OR
"Albert" '82 VanaFox I4 Riviera