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Just so everyone is aware, these sockets are, "Made from forged and heat-treated carbon steel construction". The more expensive 4850 set is chrome vanadium and comparable to the aforementioned Harbor Freight sockets.

Where do you find this stuff? And how much did you pay?

How do you figure? They seem pretty mediocre for the price. For example the 6" Vise is $106 (prime) with 30ksi material, 120 degree swivel range versus the Yost 905-AS. at $107 (prime) with 50ksi material and 360 degree swivel range. There's something about a vise review showing it shattered...

A brief skim of local CL showed little value. Beat up (USA) vises for close to new import prices with low use ones going for more than new imports.

Yes, depreciation is great, and terrible all at the same time. Warranties and return policies are nice for gifts. I saw those threads, but felt the Masterforce/Wilton traded unnecessary capability (reversible) for strength (30ksi) and precision (slop; slide surfaces finished in paint rather...

Do you have a specific model? The import Wilton's don't seem to stand out relative to the others. At the ~$100 price point they're mostly 30ksi iron with limited swivel range. I bought the Craftsman for store pickup at $101 out the door. Per the thread below, I'll help pull it apart to clean...

Thanks, the price keeps on dropping. As you mentioned, it's now $107.99 w/o coupons and $92.99 with the weekend's 10% off promotion and the $15 off $75 coupon (SAVE15). Looks like this one is the winner. When I first found this it was $149.99, then when I posted the thread it dropped to...

Thanks, I linked that thread in the original post (somewhat buried). The post drove me towards the Craftsman, probably due to the work others put into documenting the vise (this place is great). Thanks, I looked at Tekton and the Titan Tools/Shop Iron vises, but the lack of information is...

I realize the value of used, but cannot for this purchase. Also, I actually like the person that's getting this...

I am looking for a general purpose bench vise and would like recommendations. This is for someone else, so buying used American steel/iron isn't an option. So far, I have found the following options (around $100), and am currently leaning towards the Yost but other's throat depths are...

Menards currently has this, and the larger Pro 340 on sale for $31.81 through 12/14. Pro 210 Pro 340

To add confusion, there are both Chinese and Taiwanese versions of the Husky ratchets. My Husky ratchets are Taiwanese, and seem on par with my Gearwrench ratchets. That said, I don't have any Chinese Husky ratchet to compare. From my recollection, the individual ratchets were made in either...

My list of value 3/8" drive ratchets arranged in increasing price. I have used all those listed below, and have a few other ratchets mentioned within this thread. The list is distilled based upon value (price/use). - HF 72T Professional Composite; ~$11 - Husky 72T QR; $20; made by...

I had a 1/4" Bahco skip. Upon inspection, the ball used for the selection mechanism was dislodged. I reassembled it correctly, and it's been great since. Open it up...

Nope. Yes, no sizes interchange between the 120t and ≤84t versions.