Recent content by RedneckEngineer

My 1/2 in SO deep metric impact sockets is my biggest regret. I don't use them enough, and could have gotten a similar set from Matco for a quarter of the price.

I haven't been around Klein pliers, but I would choose Knipex over Channellock.

My first post here was similar. I ended up going with Carlyle from NAPA. I got the long non-slip wrenches. I compared a 1/2in wrench with a Snap-on flank drive plus and it was the same length. The grooves for the non-slip part were a little different, and i have never fully tested the limit of...

I think the 1/4" Matco ratchet you got is the same one that I have. So far I love that ratchet. I even bought a used 3/8" ratchet off the truck and so far I have not had any problems with it. Recently I have bought some Carlyle tools from NAPA. Today I finally got to test the open end on one of...

I have always had the Scallion. It is also spring assisted to open.

I went to NAPA yesterday and ordered some wrenches. There is a larger set than the one listed above which I ordered because it has some smaller and larger sizes I use. It was about $200 for a set. Also ordered some torx and allen head sockets which I will be getting more for the same price than...

Fedwrench Most of those brand I have never even heard of of. I have heard from a farming forum I am on that many there like NAPA tools but never knew the brand there. I just have a hard time going to NAPA here as they open later than I go to work and close earlier/same time as I am done.

I just joined this forum just to ask this question because I didn't find the answer I am looking for with searches. I am wondering how good Blue-Point combination wrenches are. I work at a company that has some wrenches re-branded and I can get them for a little more than Sears Craftsman...