Blue Point Vs. Gear Wrench

[b-mack]

I am looking at a couple different Combination Ratcheting Box/Open End Wrenches(Flex-Head). I buy US made tools almost exclusively...I am going to have to bite the bullet on this one and get something from overseas...I think I have narrowed it down between Gear Wrench & Blue Point...Any experience with these sets? Likes/dislikes? THANKS FOR THE HELP!

 

[truckwrench1]

cant say enough about gearwrench, great product dont know what i did before them, and can get them warrantied anywhere same day!!!!

 

[scarney1988]

I have used both and have seen no issues with either. Both are high quality imported tools which get the job done. Blue point has snappy truck warranty ease, so that is nice. I do not think you will regret your purchase of either.

 

[kblazer87]

Have owned both. I like the Blue Point better (personal preference). I think either set will work fine for you.

 

[oldldh]

Either will do what you want them to do...

I've got GearWrench, and I love them...

 

[b-mack]

I have also heard that Gear Wrench has Chinese made & Taiwan Made. Difference?

 

[devoncoolman]

Gear wrench is usually cheaper and same to better quality. Have both and have many others as well. No real preference for me. Buy what tickles your fancy.

 

[treblarefils]

I have gearwrench they are very nice and also very affordable due to being able to find them for 50 percent off all the time. Either would work but I would imagine the blue points to be almost double or triple the price.

 

[kenburkholz]

I have both, and the difference is not worth noting. I only wish the ratcheting box ends would have been around while my dad was. He would have loved them. He was a lifelong mechanic. Ken.

 

[Hpozzuoli]

I have both both brands. Bluepoint has a thinner beam (at least the set I have) which is good and bad. I prefer the bluepoints, but can't say anything negative about the gearwrench. I can do a side by side pic tomm if there is a need to see them next to each other.

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

I would go Blue Point for slightly better resale.......if that matters.

 

[erty67]

I would go Blue Point for slightly better resale.......if that matters.

How do you figure the blue point resells better?

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

How do you figure the blue point resells better?

Seems Blue Point stuff holds it's value in Ebay much better.......it's the whole division of "Snap On" thing.

 

[85camaro]

I have the entire set of Gear Wrench, and only one individual Blue Point. I haven't noticed any difference in performance. I do enjoy my Gear Wrench set though.

 

[INYER face hole]

I've got a standard set in gearwrench and metric in blue-point.(not flex head, I hate wiggly wrenches) quality seems about same. They both seem to lock up if you over torque em though.

 

[erty67]

Seems Blue Point stuff holds it's value in Ebay much better.......it's the whole division of "Snap On" thing.

Every time I price out gearwrench on eBay, I find it cheaper new at Advance Auto. I guess each situation is different.

 

[Rocketsled59]

Got both. Both good. Blue point has not broke. Gw has a catch in 1/2" after much use. Bp etching hard to read

 

[foreverfalcon40]

Blue Point, SO truck warranties it out, GW you jump in your truck to warranty it out.

 

[OxJaw]

I would go Blue Point for slightly better resale.......if that matters.

When you factor in initial purchase price to what resale value would be you come out better with the gearwrench even though resale value would be lower than blue point. Example 50% of 50 is less of a loss than 50% of 100.

I've both Taiwan and Chinese gearwrench, the Taiwan have better fit/finish in my opinion.