Loscaldazar
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Okay, thread title was a little bit misleading. I don't actually believe Proto's quality is declining, I just wanted to make a point about some of the stuff said on GJ and the absurd judgements we make about some tools.
I recently ordered some Proto sockets to fill in a few of my sockets sets with sizes I didn't already had. Proto (especially with a 30% off at Zoro) was by far the cheapest, so I opted for them over Wright or SK. I received them today, and noticed a few things that made me chuckle.
First off, look at the inconsistent interior finish within these sockets! How horrendous! What kind of tool company has the interior of their sockets different!!! In reality, if you would like to know why this happens to sockets, from MANY manufacturer's read this!
Also, for an example that this is also present in Armstrong/Craftsman USA Sockets, look here!
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Ahhhh!! OH MY GOSH!!! Paint on the outside of a Proto socket!!! AHHH!!!
Look at that horrible broaching! The tools is useless!!!
And this last one technically isn't a Proto, but it is Mac, and we know that that's the same thing
Look at the rust! How did quality control ever let this go!!! (In reality, this rust is why so many companies have moved to painting the inside of their sockets- it helps keep the rust off while in storage and also stays applied to the areas of the socket that don't make contact with a nut/bolt, protecting those areas for the lifetime of the paint).
Again, I don't actually believe Proto is declining in quality. I won't warranty any of the tools above or anything. Why? They're all actually great quality tools. They aren't jewelry, and they all were well made. Yeah, inconsistent interior finish doesn't get everyone foaming at the mouth in the "Show off your toolbox" thread, but they work well. The one socket may be broached slightly off, but the walls are plenty thick still for the size of fastener it will be used on (the fastener will break before that socket, if it doesn't then I'll warranty it!).
So for those of you who get a little too uptight about irrelevant details on your sockets, no, it's not just the QC department at one tool company, it's just that they aren't actually problems. The only one that could potentially be a problem was the off center broaching, but it's not like it was broached nearly as off center as my first set of Snap On flare nut wrenches!
(Also, for the more oblivious among us, the above post contains strong amounts of sarcasm at points, I'm not actually knocking Proto or Mac for anything)
I recently ordered some Proto sockets to fill in a few of my sockets sets with sizes I didn't already had. Proto (especially with a 30% off at Zoro) was by far the cheapest, so I opted for them over Wright or SK. I received them today, and noticed a few things that made me chuckle.
First off, look at the inconsistent interior finish within these sockets! How horrendous! What kind of tool company has the interior of their sockets different!!! In reality, if you would like to know why this happens to sockets, from MANY manufacturer's read this!
Also, for an example that this is also present in Armstrong/Craftsman USA Sockets, look here!
Ahhhh!! OH MY GOSH!!! Paint on the outside of a Proto socket!!! AHHH!!!
Look at that horrible broaching! The tools is useless!!!
And this last one technically isn't a Proto, but it is Mac, and we know that that's the same thing
Look at the rust! How did quality control ever let this go!!! (In reality, this rust is why so many companies have moved to painting the inside of their sockets- it helps keep the rust off while in storage and also stays applied to the areas of the socket that don't make contact with a nut/bolt, protecting those areas for the lifetime of the paint).
Again, I don't actually believe Proto is declining in quality. I won't warranty any of the tools above or anything. Why? They're all actually great quality tools. They aren't jewelry, and they all were well made. Yeah, inconsistent interior finish doesn't get everyone foaming at the mouth in the "Show off your toolbox" thread, but they work well. The one socket may be broached slightly off, but the walls are plenty thick still for the size of fastener it will be used on (the fastener will break before that socket, if it doesn't then I'll warranty it!).
So for those of you who get a little too uptight about irrelevant details on your sockets, no, it's not just the QC department at one tool company, it's just that they aren't actually problems. The only one that could potentially be a problem was the off center broaching, but it's not like it was broached nearly as off center as my first set of Snap On flare nut wrenches!
(Also, for the more oblivious among us, the above post contains strong amounts of sarcasm at points, I'm not actually knocking Proto or Mac for anything)
