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I rarely use 1/4 drive, it's usually a nut driver or a 3/8. For me, most of the time a 3/8 can do the job a 1/4 can but a 1/4 can't do the jobs that a 3/8 can.

I think some may get caught up with the romance of the whole situation. I love tools so what could be better than selling them?! Having your hobby be your job sounds like the best idea ever....but sometimes it's not.

Many of us feel nostalgic towards USA Craftsman tools. Unfortunately the current Made in China Craftsman tools are pretty trash. If you can get them super cheap on sale online then they are passable; but the "normal sale" prices at the Sears retail stores are horrendous. The MSRP prices are...

TBH, in that particular price bracket the "Taiwanese" tools are pretty solid. Sunex, Gearwrench, Grey Pneumatic etc.

Tekton offers good tools for the price, especially if you can get them on a good sale.

Nice! If you are willing to dig you can usually find some good deals on ebay. Even if you don't want to dig through a ton of listings you can usually still get tools at a decent "sale" price compared to most online retailers

double box for ratcheting wrenches, you will most likely have a regular set of combo wrenches already if you need the open end

Do you need it for drawer organization and portability? If it's just to hold the wrenches on the go I prefer a tool/wrench roll.

Rhino ramps torque wrench correct socket and ratchet sizes oil drain pan (the larger the better) funnel just get the 5qt jugs and then pour the used oil back into the empty jugs and bring them to your local auto parts store

A cordless electric impact ratchet and impact wrench

you sir are living the dream

My advice is to go to Home Depot/Lowes/Sears and check out their hammers in person. My experience is that Home Depot usually has the biggest selection (unless you specifically want craftsman hammers). You can read reviews all day and stare at pictures on the internet but you really need to...