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Advance Auto Parts Gearwrench socket sets

Brownsfan

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Advance has a 1/4" 22 piece set with ratchet for $15 and the 3/8" set for $20. Both of those include a QR ratchet and a extension. Regular prices are 29.99 and.39.99. So 50% off. I.picked.up both sets for my van for mobile on site work. Both are in this week's sales flier
 
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Dont have part number. It is in the current flier. I searched the site and Couldn't find it. My zip is 44134 so maybe a regional thing? Sorry tools are in the work van and Im watching the Browns. Vs Bengals game.
 
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Screen shot from the online flier. Doesn't list part numbers. Thinking I may stop in tomorrow while I'm out and take a look.

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treblarefils

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Picked up both sets made in Taiwan not bad for price at all. Probably a seasonal promotional item.

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Anyone buy over $100 online and get $30 off that included these ?? Or are these redflagged as no further discount online ??
 

treblarefils

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I cant even get part number to show for sale online thats why i think its a promo item.
 

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I couldn't find them online
Went to the store and they are not on the wall of Gearwrench tools
They are in the tool isle hanging up marked 50% off
 
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I couldn't find them online
Went to the store and they are not on the wall of Gearwrench tools
They are in the tool isle hanging up marked 50% off

Both of the Advance Autos by me have all the Taiwan stuff marked down in aisle bins. All of the pieces behind the counter on the racks are Chinese.
 
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No problem. I only bought a of each for the work van. I will say the holder doesnt do a very good job. Just put them in a bag or box where they wont get away. Other than that they are pretty decent for the $ and what I use them for.
 
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Mine were Taiwan. Does anyone know the tooth count of these? They feel like my 60t Craftsman
 
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dieseltron

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Bought the 1\4 inch set. Didn't really need it but can't pass it up. The sets didn't have the sale tag on them but rang up 50% off.

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a tip for getting discount codes to work with gearwrench is add a non gearwrench item, usually will get the deal. i add on shop towels. worked everytime for me.
 

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just tried the shop towel and it applied the code but did nothing to the already on sale items unless im missing something it wont work on sale items like previously understood
 

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I bought both the 1/4 & 3/8 sets and -- all things considered -- they seem well worth the $15 / $20 price.

Both sets included a wobble extension instead of the standard extension pictured on the packaging.

I personally find the size markings to be hard to read. Each size is engraved or stamped inside a hex shaped border. I guess the idea of the border is to draw your attention to the size marking but I'd prefer if they just made the size larger.

As others have noted the COO is Taiwan, the 3/8 set is all 12 point sockets while the 1/4 set is all 6 point sockets. The ratchets aren't fine tooth, the previously noted 44 tooth seems about right.

The packaging is worthless for storing the tools after you remove the retaining straps and ties. I toyed with the idea of glueing rare earth magnets to the plastic packaging to retain the sockets but in the end just put them on HF socket rails.

I looked at the GW reversible ratcheting combo wrenches they have 50% off. Those sets were all made in China. They seemed 'chunkier' than my older Taiwan-made set, with extra metal around the closed end which might make it difficult to get into tight spots. I didn't compare them side-by-side with non-Chinese wrenches so can't say for sure how different the wrenches are.

With regard to discount coupons, I've never been able to pull off the shop towel trick, I'd love to know how anyone makes that work. When I bought the sockets, I added them to an order that included an EGR valve and vacuum regulator. The coupon code gave me a discount on the parts but not on the tools.
 
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I went back for the 3/8 set since I'd previously purged my toolbox of 12 point sockets. i opened up the 1/4 set I bought and found that my 13mm isn't engraved--apparently it's part of the GW witness protection program ;)

Of course, my advance doesn't carry individual 1/4 sockets and I didn't feel like being a jerk and making them open a set. I may later, though.
 
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