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SK and Craftsman USA are the ones I have always liked best as a professional mechanic
Depends what I'm working on..What is your favorite tool brand and why?
Snap-On, Matco, Cornwell, Eastwood, Craftsman, . . . ????
Who sold Metrinch? Never heard of that brand.I have many different brands. Craftsman, Harbor Freight, Gearwrench, Channel Lock, Stanley, Vice Grips, and the one I use the most, Metrinch. I bought this set in the 90's after watching an infomercial about them. I use this set 98% of the time and am still on the original ratchet and most of the sockets. They have a lifetime warranty and I've used it a couple of times on sockets I've broken.
I think they were originally out of Germany. They have a USA distributor. I have both the 62 piece socket and wrench set as well as the 76 piece one. Basically one socket or wrench is used for the SAE and Metric equivalent so you don't have to have two sets of tools. The force is applied to the sides of the bolt head instead of the peaks of the bolt head. I think there are some other similar concept socket sets out there now that work the same way. Back in the 90's, this was the only one that I had seen.Who sold Metrinch? Never heard of that brand.
Nothing wrong with Pittsburgh I have their chrome and impact sockets and a lot of other things from them including their breaker bars as well. And a hydraulic press and several floor jacks. The only thing I have ever broke from them is their orange and black handled screwdrivers. Their Earthquake branded impacts are also great.Pittsburg
No serious, I do buy a few things I have good luck with.
Breaker bar, ect
Pittsburg
No serious, I do buy a few things I have good luck with.
Breaker bar, ect
Somewhere in the middle of those two. The SK Superchrome finish was at one time possibly the nicest finish on a tool you could buy, today it seems to be nothing more than advertising.
The steel used is good tool steel, the designs a little dated and the QC is all over the place as is their customer service. IMO Snap on, Williams, Wright, Proto are very high quality US made tools with much more consistent quality.
As far as the Taiwan brands, Tekton, Capri, Sunex, King Tony, Genius, Teng, Carlyle and a few others are very decent. Motive X Tools is now selling renamed Triangle tools, these were excellent. I bought a couple of Carlyle flex head ratchets and must say they are moving out of the pack and moving towards being a higher level tool.
Euro brands and Japanese tools are a whole different story.
Somewhere in the middle of those two. The SK Superchrome finish was at one time possibly the nicest finish on a tool you could buy, today it seems to be nothing more than advertising.
The steel used is good tool steel, the designs a little dated and the QC is all over the place as is their customer service. IMO Snap on, Williams, Wright, Proto are very high quality US made tools with much more consistent quality.
As far as the Taiwan brands, Tekton, Capri, Sunex, King Tony, Genius, Teng, Carlyle and a few others are very decent. Motive X Tools is now selling renamed Triangle tools, these were excellent. I bought a couple of Carlyle flex head ratchets and must say they are moving out of the pack and moving towards being a higher level tool.
Euro brands and Japanese tools are a whole different story.