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Those black sockets are badassed looking until you lose one down in a greasy engine bay somewhere. I'll never get back those 15 minutes of hunting. Never.

Re: Gearwrench 32PC Combination & Stubby Ratcheting Wrench Set, SAE/MM @ Sears for $8 $5 off for each of these: SEARS2012 VALPAK5

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They have $5 off $25 coupon STOCKING5, making it $27.44 with tax for me for one, free pick up in store. There are a couple of others: http://www.truevalue.com/content.jsp?pageName=tvcoupons

+1 for motive

here's a review of Triangle tools: http://toolguyd.com/2011/09/triangle-tools-uni-grip-nano-ratchet-review/ it's not the 1/2" set that this thread is about, but they review a 3/8" ratchet, socket(s), an extension, and the superman U-joint.

congrats! you made it sound too easy ;)

I got my set today. Sears put it in a 3'x3' box with maybe 100 packing peanuts, so it was thumping freely. Luckily it appears unharmed. I didn't have much time to play with it but I like it for my purpose (paddock at the race track). The ratchet definitely needs some lube. Clankity clank.

I saw a guy use the Channellock 748 for dealing with drum brake springs, and I was in love: I bought myself a pair, and since then I've been picking others up here and there.

I'll take the flare nut wrenches. pm sent.

Looks like amazon just dropped the price on those down to $40: http://camelcamelcamel.com/Wera-Kraftform-Lasertip-Professional-Screwdriver/product/B000ZEAP9C

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I couldn't find one in the bay area cali, so I picked one up on ebay ... it was pricey to ship, but I like it.

Hmm, I'd maybe go fancy tools with a box if I owned the enclosed trailer we use and could properly outfit it (my trailer is open). When using the enclosed trailer, my tools and spares go in boxes and get put in the trailer before the race. So portability is a huge advantage, at least for the...