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I'm just curious what other people think on this subject. A little background on my thoughts and usage patterns first: I'm an ag implement mechanic. Most of what I work on is a little larger than typical automotive stuff. I have full sets of impact sockets in 1/2" drive, in SAE, and metric...

Then there's the matter of the missing UPC assuming the reseller redeems the rebate. If I bought a set on ebay, listed as new, and nowhere in the description does it reveal the UPC has been removed, then we'd have problems. If I bought it online expecting new/unopened condition, expecting the...

Am I the only one that thinks they smell like candy? Still can't bring myself to taste them, but it's definitely a sweet smell. Maybe like crushed smarties or something.

What is that smell? It's not offensive, but it like nothing you would ever expect metal to smell like.

I can't see quality being an issue. I've never seen a cro-moly impact socket that disappointed me. I've been unimpressed with some CR-V ones, but you only find those among the cheapest of the cheap. As for warranty, my local bumper to bumper auto parts store carries sunex. I've never had a...

I got a deal on this one over a year ago. I got the impact, 50 feet of 1/2 hose, and four sockets, for $100. It's an Ingersoll Rand. I forget the number. I call it the "twister-offer" as it will twist 5/8" and 3/4" bolts right off if they are only grade 5.

You should not have to pay for having the replacement sent out, but expecting the purchaser to provide the return of the one they want exchanged is not unreasonable. That metric set is $38 after the rebate right now. The fact that someone will make fuss over $5 postage to return a defective...

You get pissed off easily. If you had bought it at a brick and mortar store, transport back to the store you purchased it would be your responsibility. Buying online is no different. You can always find a local store that carries that line. In my area, Bumper to Bumper auto parts stores...

Master set/carry set are not, nor need they be, mutually exclusive characteristics. I have the NAPA equivalent (sunex made) of these 1/2" sets, in standard, and metric, in my service truck (mobile use!), and they have done great. As long as the cases are horizontal while stowed in the truck...

It's on sale at $29.99 often enough that you certainly don't want to ever buy it at regular price. The sale price is a good deal. The regular price is highway robbery.

Thanks. That explains everything, including that this must have looked like a very dumb question to anyone that has the necessary font installed. That being said, does anyone know what that symbol is? Is that a font error, or just something getting incorrectly assigned to some random symbol?

I think I'm getting an idea. This attached picture is what shows on my computer, both where I've originally seen it, and where I pasted it into my posts in this thread: To some people who might have the necessary font installed (some of you posting in response, even), then it might still look...

It's a rectangle box with 01F 31F in it. How do you get a sun smiley from that? Something like ;) makes sense. It's a winking smiley, because that's what it looks like. The given answers do make sense in the context in which I've seen that symbol though.

I've seen this 🌞 a few places lately. I find nothing googling for it. What does it mean?

I had been wanting this set a long time, but it wasn't ever high enough on my priority list to pull the trigger. Now it's too late. I gambled and lost. Mine are getting returned. Especially since I've seen someone recently post about getting them for around $50. I'll wait for a future sale...

I tried my luck, and got a chinese set. Then the people in the store weren't smart enough to figure out how to process a return of an online purchased item. I'm going to have to deal with this **** through the web/mail. Yuck. They've broken me down to the point I'd be willing to tolerate the...

Anyone seen a 25% off lately? They've been getting harder to find for me.

Amphenol makes a lot of connectors. The ones I'm talking about are their version of a "deutsch" connector. I'm not really talking about choosing a type of connector, so much as considering the original manufacturer part, or a "generic" (cheaper) copy. Their are alternatives to the special...