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Foxmxrcer

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ericg said:
Amazon description says 4140 steel. Are you saying that they are made from aluminum?
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I'm not sure what he got in the mail, but I can 100% confirm that all of the ones I got, and my buddy, are magnetic and NOT aluminum.
 
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ericg said:
Amazon description says 4140 steel. Are you saying that they are made from aluminum?
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Sorry - I may be wrong ... it is metal of some sort and is stamped 4140. Seemed light to me for steel and looks like brushed Al but I am no metallurgist!
 
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Cruzan80 said:
Just got mine. Couple of pics of what it actually is.
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Just received the 2 I ordered and I must say these are much lower quality than I expected. I have an older one (I think made in the USA) that is clearly heavier, better cast, and overall nicer. These are worth the $1 or so shipped, but I wouldn't pay more than $5.
 
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LHSA said:
Just received the 2 I ordered and I must say these are much lower quality than I expected. I have an older one (I think made in the USA) that is clearly heavier, better cast, and overall nicer. These are worth the $1 or so shipped, but I wouldn't pay more than $5.
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I don’t know what you are talking about, just got mine today, and it’s really well build. One piece casting and the end are grounded smooth. And well balanced on the hand. I expected it to be some cheesy after reading the post. But it wasn’t.

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dogdog said:
I don’t know what you are talking about, just got mine today, and it’s really well build. One piece casting and the end are grounded smooth. And well balanced on the hand. I expected it to be some cheesy after reading the post. But it wasn’t.

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The one I got isn't as nice as the one I got a few years ago. The edges on the bottom aren't to far away from being able to cut skin. It's nothing that a few minutes of work won't fix. So it's a good deal at $1. But I agree about not being willing to pay more than a few dollars for one.
 
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techieman33 said:
The one I got isn't as nice as the one I got a few years ago. The edges on the bottom aren't to far away from being able to cut skin. It's nothing that a few minutes of work won't fix. So it's a good deal at $1. But I agree about not being willing to pay more than a few dollars for one.
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cut skin? I used it to scratch my back itches and still haven't cut skin... you sure we getting the same item from the same seller ? I can't say what you got from several years ago... I got two this time and it didn't cut skin on the prying blade area or the handle area. It's a lot better than the $10 sets I got from HF sales few weeks ago as pry bar. lol not as scratching bar.
 
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cut skin? I used it to scratch my back itches and still haven't cut skin... you sure we getting the same item from the same seller ? I can't say what you got from several years ago... I got two this time and it didn't cut skin on the prying blade area or the handle area. It's a lot better than the $10 sets I got from HF sales few weeks ago as pry bar. lol not as scratching bar.
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I suspect some are turned off by the pebble grain finish, expecting full polish instead.

I’m fine with what I received, but tool polishers rule here (just kidding).
 
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I bought three of them. The one I bought a few years ago is nicer but it's not 17 times nicer like the price differential.

They'll make good incidental gifts to friends. Should have bought ten.
 
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lardy1 said:
I bought three of them. The one I bought a few years ago is nicer but it's not 17 times nicer like the price differential.

They'll make good incidental gifts to friends. Should have bought ten.
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My three showed up. The quality is fine... it's a pry tool, not fine silverware. The pry faces on my three are almost mirror polished, and if there is a burr or two on the grip end, it woild clean up in less time than it took to type this. I plan to use mine, so a bit of prep is fine.

Smoking deal for a buck each.
 
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They are Wobble-Fix. From Koken:
Wobble-Fix refers to the section of the extension bar that holds the socket. Specifically, in reference to the flexibility of movement that a socket has when attached to an extension bar with this feature. Wobble-Fix extension bars offer two different secure solutions for holding a socket in place.

The “Fix” solution holds the socket securely and steadily on the extension bar permitting no movement. The “Wobble” solution permits movement of up to a 15 degree angle
 
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MOS3522 said:
Will there be anything useful for Prime Day? How has it been for tools in the past events?
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Last year, I think around Cyber Monday, Tekton had some sales. There was a combination wrench set for a reasonably good discount that I was very tempted by, to have as a car kit trunk wrench set.
 
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mooman said:
Can't find that price. Shows $81.10 with no option of "other sellers on Amazon" for the $59 price.
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Then you're doing something wrong, price is still there I just checked. Right hand side, with a gray box around it that says "other sellers on Amazon" click it. That is the best way for me to describe where it's at on the page...
 
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