Recent content by JiminAZ

One advantage of Proto sockets is the size markings are large enough to read without my glasses. Larger than most. SK markings are about "average", and Williams are relatively tiny. All make a good tool but if I were buying new today most of my sockets would be Proto or Williams. (And SK has...

When I think about SK and ask myself why ANYONE in their right mind would buy SK I come up against this: The brand is about worthless (no name recognition and marginal market player) The manufacturing plant is not competitive (their costs are obviously too high to compete in the Made in...

That Product Manager was smoking the good stuff too.

I have 1/2" drive LP90 ratchets - they work fine but I haven't used them enough to fully endorse them. The 3/8 standard length LP90 has worked out to be a really nice ratchet. I have used it enough that it has smoothed up nicely and I'd recommend it (with the caveat that you might have to...

nice little dbe wrench set for 50 bux.

Proto plus a Zoro coupon. Best value and great sockets. With that said I do like FedWrench said for 6 points. Use my 1/2 impacts.

In my woodworking experience (building furniture, etc.) I care alot about things being square and true. Most frequently used: drill press, sliding compound miter saw, a joiner, a table saw, router (both freehand and in a table), thickness planer, biscuit joiner, and a handful of hand tools...

thanks guys got one of the unarmored ones. for $30 its a no brainer.

Decided to take a quick poke at amazon.co.jp Click Here for set Click here for individual wrenches Not cheap. Whoops that is Tone. I'll leave it here in case someone prefers the Tone as mentioned in post 5202. Found the KTC individual wrenches on the japan amazon site. Couldn't find a set...

Kind of a side track, but I own that 86265 set. Quite happy with it and I bought it in part for the same reason you mentioned - no bite on the open end. You should know however, that the SK set has shorter wrenches than most people expect in a "standard" set and some do complain about it. I...

Also, I would invite you to rethink the 6 point requirement if it was solely based on your Craftsman wrench experience. All 12 points are not created equal. If you had been reefing on that fastener with a 12 point Stahlwille or wright or Snapon, the outcome might have been quite different. If...

On the Proto offerings - if I remember right they have no 6 point reversible wrench offerings. https://www.protoindustrial.com/en/searchlistproduct/category-Wrenches/subcategory-Ratcheting%20Wrench%20Sets/brand-Proto/unitofmeasure-Metric/ Pretty sure you have to go MAC to get the 6 point box...

I have 3 or 4 orders in my account that I received within the past few months that are still showing "pending".

Plenty of nice options mentioned above. One that hasn't been mentioned is the Wright 4425 which is a 15" long 1/2" drive with knurled handle, double pawl design round head. Or you could go for the 4494 which is the same but a traditional polished handle 15" "long" 1/2 drive. Both US made and...

I have an OLD Generac that I bought in the mid 90's that is still kicking along just fine. And parts are still available. it is a 3500XL. was advertised as having a cast iron cylinder for longevity. Don't know if they are still as durable today but I've sure gotten my money's worth out of...