Buffalo Ratcheting Wrenches (Taiwan)

[damon18]

I've been on the lookout for a good used set of USA ratcheting wrenches (to use not collect) but found they are pretty expensive.

Among some tools in a previous toolbox buy I found these two Buffalo Taiwan made wrenches.

How is the quality on these? If I find some more sizes should I add them or keep looking for a better set?

 

[ChrisLS8]

I've never met a laminated wrench I've liked

 

[woody 73]

Back in the day every tool tent sales had those wrenches and their motto was..."Gone in three days, best of luck as you will need it".

 

[derosa]

Bought a random buffalo ratchet wrench from Amazon. Typical average quality item, nothing amazing to commend it but nothing negative either. I also don't care for the style in your pic but I suspect they'll be decent

 

[eschoendorff]

Ugh. I hate that style of ratcheting wrench. I have the snap on version of those wrenches and it ***** too.

 

[mnmarlin]

Back in the late 80's there was a bunch of tools marketed as "Buffalo Tools", these were the cheapest and cheesiest and chinesiumest (?) of tools. I remember buying the proverbial 40 pc 3/8" drive ratchet set for $2.99. They were truly horrible. I didn't know any better and didn't have any money so I bought a lot of Buffalo tools. I broke them and threw them away and bought more. They rusted the instant you took them out of the package. They got me through and didn't kill me. For what its worth.

 

[mudflap]

I have the Craftsman version of those..used them alot back in the day. They work ok for industrial Maint , but the ends are too bulky to get in alot of places.

 

[Mechanical Noise]

I have a couple of those, no brand mark, however. The action is coarse and I don't think they're very strong. The Gearwrench types are MUCH better.