Armstrong wrench set

[DTuck]

I know they're closing their doors at the end of the month, however I won an Armstrong 15 (7mm-32mm) wrench set for $140, Look brand new with vinyl roll. How'd I do? http://www.armstrongtools.com/wrenc...satin-finish-long-combination-wrench-set.html

 

[General Geoff]

If you won it, i.e. no cost to you, it could be a made-in-India HF wrench set and you'd still be ahead.

 

[Local]

Nice score and in before the warranty crowd comes in. Haha

 

[DTuck]

Nice score and in before the warranty crowd comes in. Haha

Yeah I figured I'd get that haha I just figure that the big wrenches shouldn't have a warranty issue and the small ones are cheap enough to replace if anything were to happen. I was about to buy a 15 piece set of metric Wright grips but then I saw that on e-bay and figured the bigger metric wrenches alone are worth that money.

 

[General Geoff]

Oh you won an auction, for $140 I'd say you did alright.

 

[Super Sport]

Well that set looks like it ranges in price from $215-350 at most places, so I'd say you didn't do too bad for $140. Armstrong makes good wrenches, so I wouldn't worry about the durability.

For the price though, I'd rather own the Wright 752 set depending on what sizes you need. That Armstrong set skips a few important sizes, and I like Wright wrenches better overall.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Same as every other auction buy.
You paid more than anyone else was willing to.

 

[DTuck]

Nice score and in before the warranty crowd comes in. Haha

Well that set looks like it ranges in price from $215-350 at most places, so I'd say you didn't do too bad for $140. Armstrong makes good wrenches, so I wouldn't worry about the durability.

For the price though, I'd rather own the Wright 752 set depending on what sizes you need. That Armstrong set skips a few important sizes, and I like Wright wrenches better overall.

I'm going to try and pick up the rest of the sizes through Cripes or Epsteins

 

[DTuck]

Same as every other auction buy.
You paid more than anyone else was willing to.

I may have paid more than anyone else was willing to, but I know I could make my money back with ease.

 

[Scout3918]

Good win

 

[Local]

Yeah I figured I'd get that haha I just figure that the big wrenches shouldn't have a warranty issue and the small ones are cheap enough to replace if anything were to happen. I was about to buy a 15 piece set of metric Wright grips but then I saw that on e-bay and figured the bigger metric wrenches alone are worth that money.

Yeah the bigger wrenches usually go for 20 bucks each.

 

[joel63]

I'm going to try and pick up the rest of the sizes through Cripes or Epsteins

Nice set for the price you paid.

Yes, you will need to pick up the 13, 15, 17, and 19.

Use them and enjoy them.

 

[SMKS]

Well, if you need those sizes it's an OK price on pretty good wrenches. I already have larger sizes pieced together over the years for cheap, so there's no way I'd pay $140 for that set.

It skips sizes I commonly use, which is another reason I personally wouldn't buy it for that price.

Plus, those are not the fully polished Armstrong wrenches that a lot of people here like. There's nothing wrong with satin finish wrenches, I have plenty myself. However, I think there might be more demand for the polished ones.