BlackHawk tools

[kartracer55]

I was wondering who is using modern blackhawk tools at least Semi- proffessionally? I have some older stuff, but I bought some 8pt sockets from them less than a year ago and to be honest, they look ALOT like husky tools. I have found that Husky tools sockets seem pretty decent for the money. I have a few that I bought in the past few years to get me out of a jam, and honestly that have not been giving me problems, and if not for being Made in Taiwan, Id buy a full set of them in 1/2.

But how about blackhawk stuff? For those who have been on here a while and remember my little email conversation with Stanley, they claim that Blackhawk tools are made in many of the same American production plants as Proto Tools, however Im still a bit skeptical.

So do should I go for some blackhawk sockets? I have proffessional quality impacts (Matco, Snap On and SK) so I will rarely use Chrome sockets in 1/2 drive, but there HAVE been times where I have needed them.

What do you guys think? Id rather not drop alot of money into Matco/Snap On chrome sockets because they will be used so infrequently, and Craftsman Does not make a 6pt set that goes large enough. For what I would spend buying them Individually, it would wind up costing less to just buy some matcos

Jim

[dink]

You know I wouldn't be surprised if Blackhawk is made along side Proto....but at different tolerances......I would go back to Stanley and ask for rockwell hardness on some of there stuff....to really find out the difference between Proto and Blackhawk

[eschoendorff]

I was wondering who is using modern blackhawk tools at least Semi- proffessionally? I have some older stuff, but I bought some 8pt sockets from them less than a year ago and to be honest, they look ALOT like husky tools. I have found that Husky tools sockets seem pretty decent for the money. I have a few that I bought in the past few years to get me out of a jam, and honestly that have not been giving me problems, and if not for being Made in Taiwan, Id buy a full set of them in 1/2.

But how about blackhawk stuff? For those who have been on here a while and remember my little email conversation with Stanley, they claim that Blackhawk tools are made in many of the same American production plants as Proto Tools, however Im still a bit skeptical.

So do should I go for some blackhawk sockets? I have proffessional quality impacts (Matco, Snap On and SK) so I will rarely use Chrome sockets in 1/2 drive, but there HAVE been times where I have needed them.

What do you guys think? Id rather not drop alot of money into Matco/Snap On chrome sockets because they will be used so infrequently, and Craftsman Does not make a 6pt set that goes large enough. For what I would spend buying them Individually, it would wind up costing less to just buy some matcos

Jim

Jim, I would buy them. It's not like you are going to be using them ALL the time anyway, and I have not heard anything bad about Blackhawk sockets. If it were me, I would try to fina Proto set on ebay. I never really use my few chrome 6 pts in 1/2... I go straight to the impacts. For that reason, almost all my chrome 1/2" is 12 point. Seems llike you would have a lot of money in duplicates, but that's just me.

[kartracer55]

Dink, They still probably remember my interogation of them from before, but I can do a bit more prodding just for general knowledge

Ed, very true. Sockets are one thing Id like to stay away from used though, because so many people put them on a gun and peen out the corners of them. Really, the 1/2 chromes arnt THAT important... I use impacts most of the time so i really dont NEED them but they definetly have a smaller diameter too them. Plus the fact that I am a tool whore. If I can score a deal for some metric Proto's under 100$ in 6 point, Id probably consider.

Jim

[chevy302dz]

I'm sure they will hold up fine every Blackhawk tool I have has been great, however their 1/2" socket sets don't go all that big especially in the deepwells. I'd look at Armstrong for these as they make the largest sets at a somewhat reasonable price.