stevenhs
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Is all their wrenches now made in taiwan? I have student discount im wondering If I should go to snap on?
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matco wrenches
- Thread starter stevenhs
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CobraChevelle
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I guarentee someone is going to come here and tell you to get wright grip wrenches..
anywho. I cannot say on the new matco, the old ones had usa on the wrench. I don't see that on the new ones.
I bought snap on, but U can also look at Williams USA too
anywho. I cannot say on the new matco, the old ones had usa on the wrench. I don't see that on the new ones.
I bought snap on, but U can also look at Williams USA too
warmpancakes
Well-known member
Just call Matco and ask, some are and some arent
get the long 1/2 ratchet
and the 30 inch long breaker bar
thank me later
get the long 1/2 ratchet
and the 30 inch long breaker bar
thank me later
Wamsutta
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We know now that Matco flare nut wrenches are made in China as evident by this thread:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275969&highlight=matco
Are the Matco combination wrenches made in China now too? Good question, and for the amount of money Matco charges for their tools, I wouldn't want to find out years down the road when it comes time to replace a wrench.
Meanwhile, Snap-on is still making awesome wrenches in the USA.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275969&highlight=matco
Are the Matco combination wrenches made in China now too? Good question, and for the amount of money Matco charges for their tools, I wouldn't want to find out years down the road when it comes time to replace a wrench.
Meanwhile, Snap-on is still making awesome wrenches in the USA.
wild cowboy
Banned
get yourself some older Matco wrenches from ebay, many are new or near new, like much of Matco's steel, most of their older stuff over the last 20 years was made by Armstrong (Danaher)
Wrenchinfool
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How much is the student discount? Personally I like snap-on
wafrederick
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Matco's hardline wrenches are made in the USA.I have a couple sets,say USA on them
shockwave
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There Mcxl line are great extra long Usa made (all current Usa made wrenches are rebranded Armstrong tools)
The Mcxl line
Pinless swivels (gearwrench is coming out soon with there's)
Ratcheting flex/box extra long (gearwrench makes them now too)
Green dead blow hammers (rebranded trusty cook beware make sure to get made in Usa not import version they sell both)
Are my must haves thru Matco
The Mcxl line
Pinless swivels (gearwrench is coming out soon with there's)
Ratcheting flex/box extra long (gearwrench makes them now too)
Green dead blow hammers (rebranded trusty cook beware make sure to get made in Usa not import version they sell both)
Are my must haves thru Matco
There Mcxl line are great extra long Usa made (all current Usa made wrenches are rebranded Armstrong tools)
The Mcxl line
Pinless swivels (gearwrench is coming out soon with there's)
Ratcheting flex/box extra long (gearwrench makes them now too)
Green dead blow hammers (rebranded trusty cook beware make sure to get made in Usa not import version they sell both)
Are my must haves thru Matco
So basically matco and armstrong are made in same factory?
Wamsutta
Well-known member
So basically matco and armstrong are made in same factory?
At one time they were. It now appears they're being made in China somewhere.
shockwave
Well-known member
So basically matco and armstrong are made in same factory?
Your safest bet would be to look at only combination wrenches ( non ratcheting ) with opti-torque open end
All there standard combination wrenches are all us to my knowledge but that might change soon
And all there ratchets are Armstrong but only all metal ones are marked Usa since handle is made overseas
Your safest bet like what has been said is to call Matco directly on here said item
Also keep in mind Matco only makes toolboxes!!! Every thing else in there catalog is rebranded
So basically matco and armstrong are made in same factory?
Yes, however Matco have "opti-torque" cut-outs on the open ends which works incredibly well. Most Armstrongs have standard open ends. Matco's combination wrenches is one of the better things they sell.
With your discount consider
Ratchets
Pinless impact swivels
Extra long ratcheting/flex + fixed HP wrenches (SRFBZLM102TA)
Extra long combination wrenches
SPK5 5pc Magnetic Spark Plug Socket set
Those are some stand-out products that they offer. Their Witte picks and Screwdrivers are also pretty nice.
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Your safest bet would be to look at only combination wrenches ( non ratcheting ) with opti-torque open end
All there standard combination wrenches are all us to my knowledge but that might change soon
And all there ratchets are Armstrong but only all metal ones are marked Usa since handle is made overseas
Your safest bet like what has been said is to call Matco directly on here said item
Also keep in mind Matco only makes toolboxes!!! Every thing else in there catalog is rebranded
yeah, whereas most of snap on's stuff is either made by them, or by a company that they own...my snap on guy calls the supplemental catalog(where all the IR and other non snap on branded stuff is), the matco catalog haha
Yes, however Matco have "opti-torque" cut-outs on the open ends which works incredibly well. Most Armstrongs have standard open ends. Matco's combination wrenches is one of the better things they sell.
i'm kinda surprised armstrong doesn't do that to some of their wrenches too...it's dumb to buy the tooling and set up the whole process for only one of the two wrench lines...both the mac and proto have the anti slip teeth on them
wild cowboy
Banned
if the Matco hard line tool (ratchet, socket, extension, wrench, etc.) is made in USA, it is most likely built by Armstrong (and very good quality)