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New T Wrenches from Matco

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The set is STAB2T and lists for $101.55 for 1/4" Drive and 3/8" Drive. The red handle can be adjusted to lock into 4 different positions on the shaft. It's a pretty cool new twist on the spinner wrench idea:

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if you are looking for something similar to complete the drive size... i.e. 1/2, vimtools has that on clearance for 34.37 (not quite as cool as those, but hey the price looks right)
 
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What do these do, just the red part can spin and be set in 4 vertical positions?
It does certainly look like the Sunex 9727 set.
 
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franzdom said:
What do these do, just the red part can spin and be set in 4 vertical positions?
It does certainly look like the Sunex 9727 set.
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Yes, that's it. Since the COO of the Matco set is Taiwan, it's very likely they came from the same factory as the Sunex T wrenches. Probably the only difference is the Matco logo. But this is no new story for the tool trucks. Look at the amount of Lisle stuff that MAC private labels, (and doubles the price). Snap-on does the same thing, and it's not all labeled Blue Point.

I thought we had a thread at one point with all these confirmed, re-badged tools; but I have not seen it in a long while. Definately would be useful.
 
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Sometimes the rebranding is a good thing. Let's take for example tap & die sets. The Matco set is sourced from Irwin. The Matco pieces carry a lifetime warranty & the Irwin do not. Are they more expensive? Yes. Is the expense justified? That's up to the buyer to determine.
 
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daveblank said:
Sometimes the rebranding is a good thing. Let's take for example tap & die sets. The Matco set is sourced from Irwin. The Matco pieces carry a lifetime warranty & the Irwin do not. Are they more expensive? Yes. Is the expense justified? That's up to the buyer to determine.
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I probably would have never bought these Sunex/Matco items from Amazon or wherever; as I would have never known about them. I had a credit from Matco, and was browsing their catalog, and thought ...now that's a cool tool. So the idea that Matco can turn you on to certain private labeled tools is worth something. But their mark-up is obscene no matter how you slice it.

I do see your point with respect to the Irwin Tap and Die sets, (which it seems EVERYONE is private labeling these days). But while Matco's selling price is close to Irwin's list price on those sets, the Irwin sets typyically sell for at least 50% off list. That difference represents a LOT of replaced taps, especially since the ones most often broken are the smallest, and cheapest ones of the set. But it certainly is nice if you have a Macto guy bringing replacements to your door; definately worth something. BTW....aren't those Irwin Taps & Dies now made in China???? Far from my favorite tap/dies anyway.
 
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The name Matco and price appropriate shouldnt be used in the same sentence. Why pay more than snap on for things you can get most anywhere cheaper?
 
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