Advice on Master Sets

[Empty Pockets]

Over the years, I have picked up many tools on the secondary market. This includes used Wright wrenches, SK wrenches and socket, as well as the occasional truck brand. The fact that they are previously enjoyed doesn't keep the tools from functioning.

Good luck in your search

 

[CR888]

Glad you didn't buy one of the 'completed tool sets' in a box all from the one brand. As folks have mentioned, buying certain things from a variety of tool brands will net you the best setup for your money. With your budget and if you take the right advice, you should have a tool selection that a pro tech would happily use. The tool market today is well stocked with high quality mid range affordable tools so its a great time to complete a toolbox start to finish.....well its never really finished.

 

[jd_1138]

A lot of socket sizes don't get used a lot no matter if you buy them separately, in a master set, etc.. You can rebuild a Honda engine with what 3 or 4 sizes.

But you're still going to complete that socket rail of 3/8 metric sockets and want all sizes represented. Because IF you need it, you need it. As a DIY'er, you're saving thousands on not having to pay a pro. May as well get geared up if you own a house and fix your stuff and your relatives and friends' cars.

 

[M6erfan]

Alright guys thank you for all the responses. I appreciate it. I went a head and bought a Kobalt tool box last night. I went with a 26" since I am not going to have a lot of tools, at least to start. I also put together a list of tools from Tekton that I like as well as various tools from SK. MY "core" set will be a mix between these two brands and plan to fill in as needed with Kobalt or Masterforce. From my calculations I'll spend roughly $1200 on a parted together set.

Nice tools you got there, they'll serve you well. Congrats!

Now, you need to post pics when you get the toolbox, tools, and all set up

 

[Tallpilot]

Nice tools you got there, they'll serve you well. Congrats!

Now, you need to post pics when you get the toolbox, tools, and all set up

+1

We’re looking forward to seeing it.

 

[sberry]

Any more, my tool purchases fall into two categories - the ones I need right now to finish the job, and the ones I put on my mental list that would have made the job easier. The latter, I can take my time to research and wait for a sale.

Yes, my neighbor was a master for long time and 20 or more for indy on cars. A couple places. As he said, I bought what I needed now, still had the same Cman 1/2 drive chromes he started with, picked up a few things usually on used sale where some other guy had to liquidate for 30 cents on the dollar.

A Bud of mine had a fire and needed to start over, spent about 1K at Sears on a set and probably didn't spend 50 since on hand tools. 999 for the set and some more for a couple ****** boxes, worked fine for him for decades.
I was scraping the bottom, chasing wrenches and bought the master set from Sears, maybe 3500 at the time and got some better boxes than came with it cost me few hundred extra. I didn't have any metrics at the time, no 3/4, minor taps and dies and none metric. Needed big wrenches. Should have added some more impact then.
But it ended me with skips and gaps for everything current at the time. I got some more special and about as much again in duplication. I quit collecting, I add something if I need or lose it.

 

[Spencerg23]

For impacts gray pneumatic has awesome 1/4 and 3/8 master sets I think I paid 400 for both no skips either. their 1/2 stuff is pretty good also.

 

[chanceb23]

Nice tools you got there, they'll serve you well. Congrats!

Now, you need to post pics when you get the toolbox, tools, and all set up

+1

We’re looking forward to seeing it.

I will for sure get pics up as soon as I get everything in my hands and put away organized.