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Compac 90535, with 90572 rubber saddle gets my vote. http://www.asedeals.com/store/compac-hydraulic-jack-high-lift-90535/

They're almost my favorite, they're made of chrome molybdenum. Cr-Mo. Chromoly. They're thin. Everyone says they're the same thinness as chromes. The difference is that most chromes are chrome vanadium. Not being chromed, they'll rust if you don't keep 'em greasy/oily. That's all, if...

That looks like the friction ring retainer type. Sometimes you need pliers to get out the small bits. It's nice when it takes the small 1" insert bits, because they cost less, weigh less and take up less room, but that's probably a personal preference. It's nice to have that option. There...

How long does it take for their patent to run out, anybody know? Or is it different for them, because they're German? I'm talking about the pliers-wrench. A few German versions do something similar, with a pivoting upper jaw, but it's not the same. Why are there cheap knockoffs of what seems...

What makes you think it's an SMF? And why wouldn't you think it was a $37 eBay clone?

That's a good idea, even if I have to drill holes in this baseplate, I don't know why I should be worried about "resale value" - It's mine, so might as well have at it. Good point.

I agree about Wera stuff being overpriced. I have to redact my statement about the Wera Adapter collar spinning like it's on bearings. I was thinking of the 1/2" version, and a Wiha bit holder. For some reason, this smaller, 1/4" version binds up when in the locked position, so it's the...

Tekton is China, Taiwan, and USA from what I've gathered so far. They have certain screwdrivers, air hose, pliers, and tool storage trays that are all rebranded USA tools. I guess the newer screwdrivers might be their own design, but the USA pliers are Wilde (but still most of their plier-type...

Thanks for holding this second contest, Astro-Pneumatic Tools! Count me in!

I wouldn't use my pliers-wrench instead of pliers. I only use the pliers-wrench when I need those perfectly parallel jaws. I also baby them, because I love them so much, so I wouldn't want to chance things slipping in the jaws, possibly dinging them up or creating pits. They'd probably stand...

I just realized why I never warmed up to the ratcheting screwdriver concept. The Snap-On Roto-Ratchet TM737 always handled that duty, with more leverage when needed, and the handle shape is more comfortable to me. A long extension or a longer bit increases its reach without drama. Just...

Sweet, thanks, BMack37. I'll be adding a set of these cheap screwdrivers to my hanging screwdriver locking box.

Some brands are doing it backwards, or something. I was shocked to find out yesterday that a certain style of screwdrivers from TEKTON are made in the USA, and for dirt cheap. I thought they were a Chinese tool company, but have heard rumors about some of their nicer stuff coming from Taiwan...

Good to know, thanks. Are the soft parts of the grip "rubbery"? Or are they nicer, harder, like most screwdrivers' dual grip compounds? They look like they'd be sticky rubber from the pics, which I don't like. The handles kind of look like FELO to me.

That's a good idea, but for the price I paid, I shouldn't have to fabricate one of its main elements to be able to use it. Returning it for a cheaper saw that doesn't try to save a few bucks on a vital portion of the shoe seems like it'd be easier.

If it's a cost-saving feature, I feel ripped off. The angled cutaway in my 7-1/4" Milwaukee 2731 loses its ability to be pressed up against the fence towards the end of the cut. The cutaway part of the shoe has nothing to keep the saw aligned at about 3" before the cut is finished. You have...

Wow, made in the USA? How much those run ya? $34.99 on Amazon? For 12 USA Screwdrivers?! Wow! Gets great reviews too! Gonna have to grab me a set. I really don't need more screwdrivers though, I guess I could use a "beater" set, *shrug*.

I kept waiting to upgrade my NiCad dewalts because they keep getting better and coming out with upgrades constantly. A Bosch IWBH18201L (1/2" drive impact wrench 1650 in-lbs.) has been tiding me over for a while, with two 4.0Ah packs that never die. Even being already partially invested with...

I don't see how this picture has anything to do with liners, only *******.

Those are pretty large, and unwieldy. I guess the 6" is not as common, but the 7" seem to be everywhere. I only use my larger one for the big stuff, every other time, up to an inch, I use the 6-incher. You can push the button and flick your wrist to open its jaws all fast. Then keep the...