MichaelP
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I've got mine a while ago.
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General Geoff
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@Steel_Rain got me with those Kabo knockoffs, typically I can deflect those CSOB dealz, not his time. Thx 
ARRGH! Great post -- I just bought 5 Klein bags two weeks ago! Naturally the go on sale now.
Steel_Rain
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@Steel_Rain got me with those Kabo knockoffs, typically I can deflect those CSOB dealz, not his time. Thx
Sure thing! Glad I could help, for better or worse.
Decent deal on 19 piece Williams screwdrivers
casmurbax
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If you have any amount of greasing to do this thing is worth it's weight in gold.
How does it compare to the M12 Milwaukee? I have a 1989 Case backhoe with a number of grease zerks, some of which are reluctant to accept grease.
Chuckster in NJ
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This is what you need to "open up" those clogged zerks…… These work great.
The Original Grease Buster® | LockNLube®
Cleans grease fittings & bearings using penetrating oil and hydraulic pressure. Reduces down time & saves money. Shop now.
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I'm a yellow guy, so no comparison to make - but the dewalt unit works great on all my zerks, I have about 40 to hit each spring.
FullRaceMerc
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I have one of these. Bought it to use on the company skid steer after sitting too long. Works very well.This is what you need to "open up" those clogged zerks…… These work great.
The Original Grease Buster® | LockNLube®
Cleans grease fittings & bearings using penetrating oil and hydraulic pressure. Reduces down time & saves money. Shop now.
These were posted over on slickdeals. I like that they are clearly marked and have the handles that give some leverage . I bought their stubby screwdrivers when they were posted here and the quality is pretty good.
Tekton Metric Nut Driver Set
Tekton Metric Nut Driver Set
^looks like that is the regular price for the last 6 months even though it’s marked 40% off. Tekton does these inflated list prices frequently.
It is down 42% since around Sept 2025
NightSky
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That's been on closeout for quite a while. Tekton's website says it's a discontinued item removed from their lineup in 2025. Same price on Tekton's site.
High-Torque Nut Driver Set (5-Piece) | DHD91201 | TEKTON
Includes: nut driver sizes: 6-10 mm (Metric). Patented ergonomic handle increases your leverage for turning fasteners. Made in the USA. DHD91201.
I have the M12 version and it works great. Just buy the one you already have a battery platform for...they all work very well.
It is getting hard to trust the details for deals posted on Slickdeals. That said, it seems like a pretty nice set for $16 - but with no reason to be in any hurry to buy it. It is still in my cart on Amazon but I haven't bought yet. I don't need another nut driver set, but I think i would prefer this to my unmarked/color-coded Craftsman set. For whatever reason, however, I notice I generally use my SAE nutdrivers more than my metrics. I assume because I tend to use them indoors for electrical (SAE) and in the garage I am generally using metric so I just use a 1/4" driver and socket.^looks like that is the regular price for the last 6 months even though it’s marked 40% off. Tekton does these inflated list prices frequently.
One nice thing about these Tektons is that they have a 1" recess for long studs. That feature (along with the handles) may sway me to buy them. But I'll have to wait until I have $35 worth of Amazon **** since I dropped my Prime.
NightSky
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For what it's worth, the free shipping minimum at Tekton is $25.
So I can add the 5 SAE drivers for $19 and get free shipping!
People still use SAE?
I’d love to get a driver set that went up to 12mm for my outboard engine kit. They are out there, but not in handles I like.
Old Man Roger
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People still say this?
As a commercial hvac tech, i carried a 1/4",5/16" and a 3/8" and not a metric to be found. Now days however i'm surpised anyone carries them at all. It's all impact driver and tighten them up until you see smoke coming from the threads on thin sheet metal panels. I started carring oversized sheetmetal screws to replace the screws in the holes that where wallered out, otherwise you would go on the roof to find the access panels laying on the ground and the loose screws poked into the rubber roofs.
finn
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My 36 Ford and even my 70 roadrunner never
heard of Metric.
Come to think of it, I’m working on my hydronic heating system today, and haven’t needed any metric so far, either.
Steel_Rain
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Talk to an America electrician, HVAC tech, AMT or A&P Tech, or a GC about people still using SAE. It's far from dead in the USA, even in 2026.
Old Man Roger
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I was going to list all the equipment I have that is SAE and classic cars but what’s the point.lol
Every single work day and beyond.
I guess I stand corrected. I seldom need SAE for anything other than trailers at this point. I finally broke the habit of buying everything in SAE as I bought stuff in metric. I was finding after a few years the SAE stuff was still new in the package. I mainly work on boats, trailers, Japanese outboard engines, and US/Japanese cars newer than the mid 1990’s. My US General cart is all metric except for a set of Icon mid length 3/8” sockets and a set of Carlyle ratcheting wrenches. I occasionally need 1/4-7/16” wrenches on boats. I still have a full set of SAE everything in my Lista cabinets, but those drawers aren’t opened often.
My lawn equipment seems to be SAE, except for the metric fasteners directly attached to the engines. Even then, there are some older ones that are all SAE.
My (1993) motorhome is similar. The Ford parts are metric, everything else is SAE.
Mike
My (1993) motorhome is similar. The Ford parts are metric, everything else is SAE.
Mike
PugetDude
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Metric is overrated.
Junkman
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I had a 1978 Cadillac that had half metric and half SAE. The metric fasteners had a blue wash on the bolt heads, so you could tell the difference when they were new. After a while, it was a guessing game to figure out what was metric or SAE, but it was worse when you went to put it back together. You had to try every fastener by finger-tightening it first, or you might put the wrong bolt into the wrong hole.
I find there is a metric equivalent for most common SAE sizes (external, not hex), but not the reverse. I believe I read this is because the 1mm gaps in metric sizing are within the tolerance of SAE size jumps. You can see on the chart below SAE is covered, but common metric like 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 17mm and 18mm are not covered by SAE. So if I don't know for sure if something is SAE or Metric, I grab the metric set. But I prefer to use SAE when I know the item is SAE (electrical as several people pointed out). But my SAE tools no longer reside in the primary tool chest. The same way JIS drivers work well on Phillips but the reverse isn't true.
I kind of view SAE like I view flathead screws in modern equipment: it exists, I just don't know why.
I kind of view SAE like I view flathead screws in modern equipment: it exists, I just don't know why.