Are K-D and Allen tools any good?

[bonneyman]

I don't know about older K-D drive tools, but I have quite a few of their plier-type car tools and they seem decent enough. I get them fairly cheap at pawn shops, so, they're a win-win in my book.

 

[Scotty_B]

I've got some Allen USA full polish sockets and wrenches. I think the chrome is nice. I really like the sockets, which I bought as singles to fill in some holes. The wrenches are nice, but a little shorter than you might expect for auto work. They are good for electrical and household jobs, though.

 

[cherrybomb]

Menards sold Allen Brand for years,not sure who now makes the house brand,Masterforce.

 

[wyattstihl]

Menards sold Allen Brand for years,not sure who now makes the house brand,Masterforce.

Same company. The same people who made Allen made Masterforce, the two brands are practically interchangeable.


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[Fialaja]

Master force, Allen, USA Made KD, Napa, Armstrong, and some craftsman were all made by Danaher prior to Apex tool group acquisition and subsequent shut down of these brands...

 

[Mgdoug3]

I have an Allen 1/2 drive long flex and wasn't a huge fan of it. Same mechanism as a Craftsman but metal selector instead of plastic. I wasn't planning on using tools when I went to grab a tractor today but I needed a ratchet and a socket. I just happened to have the Allen ratchet and the right socket. I'll be damned if the ratchet didn't do the job without a single problem. Sometimes having a tool is better than none.

 

[finn]

I have an Allen 1/2 drive long flex and wasn't a huge fan of it. Same mechanism as a Craftsman but metal selector instead of plastic. I wasn't planning on using tools when I went to grab a tractor today but I needed a ratchet and a socket. I just happened to have the Allen ratchet and the right socket. I'll be damned if the ratchet didn't do the job without a single problem. Sometimes having a tool is better than none.

Exactly my experience. I was disappointed with the ergonomics, but every time I grab it by mistake in the heat of battle, it does the job without issue.

I usually look at it halfway through the activity, realize what I have in my hand, do a wtf, and finish without incident.

Really strange...

 

[colin39]

I have 3 full sets of k-d spanners 7-32mm and these are my go to spanners, i also have in the same sizes snapon facom and facom ratchet spanners.


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[colin39]

I have 3 full sets of k-d spanners 7-32mm and these are my go to spanners, i also have in the same sizes snapon facom and facom ratchet spanners.


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