David Jackson
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Snappy and Cman mostly.
What brand Combination Wrenches grace your box?
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Farmall450
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Carlyle and no Proto?
I honestly didn't think Proto would be very viable, and I KNEW Ruger 556 would bust my balls if his beloved Carlyle wasn't on here
Carlyle and no Proto?
Indeed. I have Williams, so couldn't vote either. A sad day when two of the best are left off the poll.
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Farmall450
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Indeed. I have Williams, so couldn't vote either. A sad day when two of the best are left off the poll.
Even if I'd put those on instead of Carlyle and Allen, then all the European folks wouldn't have had Hazet and Stahlwell...the polls simply need more options
chicane
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Your poll is very incomplete. What about Hazet, Facom or other European wrenches. What about and other select as well.
MagnumForce
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If us Craftsman guys can handle the heat, duralast guys surely can.
low_dakota94
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New cart is all kd, gearwrench for now.
MrJason
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Ha, I won't burn you down. I've never used them, perhaps I need to see what value they have.I use built to last...Duralast
Hold on...let me put my flame suit on.
WNYflyer
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After seeing the brands listed in the poll and looking at what graces my box I am amazed at all the different brands that were around at one time. Hardly any of those in the poll grace my box. I tend to go old school if I can even with metric if possible. Since I am cheap the old school stuff as worked out well...........less $$$. That being said.
SAE
Williams Superrenches
Vanadium Tool Company
MAC
Metric
Duro Chrome
Williams SuperCombos
Napa Professional.
Like I said all old school except the Napa's and SuperCombo's
SAE
Williams Superrenches
Vanadium Tool Company
MAC
Metric
Duro Chrome
Williams SuperCombos
Napa Professional.
Like I said all old school except the Napa's and SuperCombo's
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I honestly didn't think Proto would be very viable, and I KNEW Ruger 556 would bust my balls if his beloved Carlyle wasn't on here
I don't have any Carlyle wrenches
Maybe you're thinking of Jim?
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Farmall450
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I don't have any Carlyle wrenches
I must be, I thought it was your showing off all your Carlyle bling before
I must be, I thought it was your showing off all your Carlyle bling before
Hmm, my one rail of Carlyle sockets must be so overwhelming
You must be thinking of Jim.
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Farmall450
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Hmm, my one rail of Carlyle sockets must be so overwhelming
You're right, because now I remember you complaining about your fd +s on brass fittings. I will admit it's quite annoying!
wyo george
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I have a mixture really. I have a complete set of SAE and Metric Craftsman (USA made, older set) and then double and triple sets made up of various brands,mostly Craftsman with some others mixed in, especially on the triplicate sizes.
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Farmall450
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Yeah, bought a set of angle wrenches and problem solved... My sanity is back now
That's about all the open ends on gearwrench ratcheting wrenches are good for!
SO or Martin Angle wrenches?
Both are awesome.
That's about all the open ends on gearwrench ratcheting wrenches are good for!
SO or Martin Angle wrenches?
Both are awesome.
My ratcheting wrenches are FD+ also
I got the SO ones with student discount.
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Farmall450
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My ratcheting wrenches are FD+ also
I got the SO ones with student discount.
That's handy, how about your angles though? I need to "get me" a set of those...or just use my brother's SO for free
That's handy, how about your angles though? I need to "get me" a set of those...or just use my brother's SO for free
Also SO... I sense a trend
Jwych
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what I find so strange about this pole is how few have wright. yet its probably easily the highest recommended wrench set on this forum
I can't say that I've ever noticed that.
Wrench bandwidth depends on the year. There's was a big buzz over Gearwrench, and Bonney, and those tools-that-Autozone sells (name?, I forget), and old Williams, and etc.
I figure that combination wrenches are all pretty much the same if they're made by a non-cheapie company, and I picked up Snap-on on eBay for not much more than anything else.
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I had SO before Wright, and I guess Wright was late to the Wrightgrip and polished thing, but they are really nice. My SAE is Wright, I sort of think about replacing my Snap-On metric std length combo set with Wright but it's not worth the trouble.
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Farmall450
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I don't know if I'd say that.
Wamsutta
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I'm wondering if the Craftsman RP people have ever tried a Snap-on combination wrench...
1foxracing
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That is exactly what I did, for what you can sell the Snap On's for you can replace them with Wright's and still put cash in your pocket.
n8n
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I think that the problem is by the time that people find this forum, discover the existence of WrightGrips (or Williams Supercombos etc.) read all the reviews etc. they probably have been wrenching for a while and already have a set of "decent" combination wrenches. If I were buying new today, I'd probably go Wright or Williams. But I've had a big set of SK Superkromes for years and they're fine. Are they the *best* wrenches available? Maybe not, but they're really darn good, and I hardly ever use the open end anyway and that is the big advantage to WrightGrip, Supercombo, FDP, etc. So unless I win the lottery I'll just keep my SKs and wrench happy...
If those wrenches were more well known, probably people would buy them more. As it is a lot of weekend warriors still buy (or have, or inherit) Cman RPs and the pros pretty much stick to Mac or Snap-On as that's what they know. Me personally I just fell into the SK set which was my introduction to them; I'd also previously used Heyco for a job I had and really liked those, never heard of Wright at all before finding GJ, and only knew of Williams from finding a few wrenches in my grandfather's stash. Again, it wasn't until I found this place that I was tipped off that they were really top shelf; most of the ones I have are old small SAE DOEs which I never use.
n8n
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I must be the only person in the world who thinks that Snap-On combo wrenches are too thin for comfort. (it does make the wrenches much lighter though which is nice.)
That said the alloy they use is WAY better than Cman so given the choice between only those two it's a no brainer.
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Farmall450
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My next sets will probably be wright-grips like shown above.
OutsideMachinist
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http://store.snapon.com/Standard-Handle-inches-Set-Wrench-Combination-12-Point-14-pcs-3-8-to-1-1-4--P633146.aspx
$750.00 buys a lot of craftsman RP.
Wamsutta
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I feel the same way you do. The Snap-on combination wrenches are thin, but I'd much rather have them over Craftsman RP's. If you ever get a chance to try the Snap-on box wrenches, they're thicker and a lot more comfortable than their own combination wrenches.
I'd say the combination wrench that's closest to being perfect in terms of comfort and performance would be the Cornwell wrench, but most people don't want to go to the trouble and expense to get them.
Wamsutta
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I bought my first set with a student discount; that helped a lot.
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Gearwrench combos
Kobalt stubbies and longs, Crescent combos (that i really like), and gearwrench splines.
Gearwrench ratcheting wrenches. Flex, reversible, and standard.
Craftsman RP combos in 12 and 6 point. Urrea obstruction.
Craftsman RP ratcheting, Mac tappet, Kal igntion, Husky USA and New Britain flare(which are sold), and my newest are the SK flare wrenches.
dr_clyde
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Main box is mostly Snap-On, with some SK and Matco sprinkled in. Cman RP in the portable, and Proto in my cart.