Wow Gedore Red is made in India?!? I didn’t think Gedore had sold anything from India since they closed their plant in the mid ‘80’s after India got rid of foreign ownership as a response to Union Carbide’s Bhopal disaster. Gedore currently manufactures products in Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Brazil and South Africa I believe. I have seen some wrenches contracted from Taiwan. I’m guessing they subcontract other products as well, but I haven’t seen any from China or India. Do you have any examples in the Red line? The punch and chisel set received today from Amazon is manufactured in Germany, but I don’t know when it was manufactured. I would characterize the Gedore Red line as their value brand like Blue Point.
Some of the Gedore red stuff is pretty bad , like the 24 pc combination wrench set made in India, it look like it skipped quality control and I really should have returned that set, but I didn't, they could have charged a bit more for the set and rather made it in Taiwan.
The Gedore red sockets I've bought to fill in the gaps in my D19 set aren't awful , their fit and finish is miles better than Husky , Pittsburgh etc for around the same money( paid $24 for a 1/4 metic socket set off amazon, the ratchet is pretty decent as are the sockets )
I bought 2 of those Chisel sets too , I bought " used like new " and paid I think $12 a set, for the price , I'm happy with them. I'm really not a fan of Gedore red as it can be very hit/miss depending on the product but this hammer and chisel set got the job done.
Gedore is my go to for many things , but when buying Gedore red , I make sure it's through a place that offers hassle free returns , but I often end up choosing something else before I buy Gedore red unless it's priced very well.