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I think it's time to make it illegal to use the phrase "lifetime warranty" in advertising. It is almost always deceptive. If they mean one year, say one year. If they mean 10, say 10. If they mean "you pay three times the cost of the item to ship it to Bangladesh for inspection," then say...

Hi Jori, Any further info on what the possible goodies from Wright and Channelock will be? I picked up a Wright t-shirt from you guys last year. Also, when are you going to get some decals printed up? I need a HJE sticker for my tool box at work.

My go-to "breaker bar" is a Wright 6400. It can't be stopped. For even more balls, they make it in a 42" one piece version, in both 3/4 and 1" drive.

As an aside, am I the only one who is tired of companies using the word "lifetime" to mean anything and everything except lifetime? Where did this "lifetime of the tool" bs come from? Tons of companies do this now.

I have the 24" Matco - I like it a lot. The shank is very stiff - it doesn't have much flex, which is great for a ratchet this length. The head was the Matco 88, since replaced with an Armstrong 60. There is a very small amount of play in the locking mechanism when locked, same as all the...

I think buying used power tools is a bad idea, so I never do it. A new one is $100. I would wait a little longer and then buy a new one. Just my 2 cents.

I have the Williams and they are very comfortable hard handles. They fit screws well. Durable? Not so much. Had a #3 phillips tip shear completely while using the built-in wrench boss. A flat head tip broke in half trying to turn a screw without wrench assistance. They are brittle. Hard...

Try this: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197414 I was looking for one of these awhile back. I think I had to go to the IR catalogue to find it, and I believe it was very expensive - like $500. Very uncommon.

I also have the vessels in #2 and #3. They hold on to screws as if they were magnetic. They're not.

McMaster has a good selection of all types of non-marring hammers. Not sure about COO. I uses several different sizes at work, from a tiny 6 oz all the way up to a 5 lb. It's nice to have the hammer most suited for a job. The one I use most is 24 oz and is what I would get if I could only...

This sounds like a carnival trick to me, as most of these "real world" tests done by vendors are. Reason being: the snap-on wrench can turn the fastener out because it is a great wrench, but more so because it is a different wrench than that used to round the head. Do the same with a snap-on...

I have the satin finish wright grip wrenches, standard and metric, and they are frickin' awesome. Also have the ratchets in 3/8, 1/2, and 3/4. They are all serious tools. I will continue to purchase more as needed. You can't get a crappy tool that says Wright on it.

A friend of mine uses the PB Swiss metric at work, and they are the nicest hex wrenches I've ever used. Tool Guyd covered these a little while back, and it looks like there's no 3/8" wrench in the set - it stops at 5/16. There's no way I'd pay $90 for a set of SAE hex wrenches and not get a...

I forgot- Get KNEE PADS and HEARING PROTECTION and use them. You're just starting out, so now is the perfect time. Electricians spend a lot of time on their knees (:D) and around a lot of noise, and I wish, I wish, I wish, I had used them more.

Some opinions from a 15 year electricain: Stick with Klein or Ideal screwdrivers. The snap-on fanboys aren't going to want to hear it, but snap-on just isn't built for the job electricians do. You will find you use most of your screwdrivers, especially your flatheads, as a chisel and prybar...

I have the Wrights in metric and SAE. They are phenomenal. I never liked the Snap-On; the beams are too thin for me. For me, it was definitely the best value for the dollar. I've never regretted investing in them.

As has been said repeatedly, it depends on what you work on. I need and use both everyday working on CNC and other machinery, and in building maintenance. Brand new mills and lathes from Haas (USA) use all SAE. Doosan (Korean) and Mori Seki (Japanese) are all metric. All of our older...

After seeing it recommended here, I tried the super-lube grease from harbor freight, as it was the only super-lube product they had. Despite being pretty light for a grease, it jammed up my fine-tooth ratchets like crazy. I washed all that **** out and tried a few oils. I settled on...

Would it work to glue in a threaded insert or bushing and use a normal SHCS?

Yep. WD-40 will disappear shortly unless it is in a sealed container. At work, I rub a light coat of Mobile Vactra on all of my tools - it is a machine way oil that sticks and will not evaporate in my lifetime. Rub on, wipe off. Works great. Plus it makes my wrenches shiny!