Forgive the bump, I figured I'd just as soon not start a new thread or derail the socket thread du jour.
I have a new Capri 90t extra-long 3/8 ratchet coming today and I'll take this occasion to summarize some Capri thoughts.
I never set out to acquire much in the way of Capri tools. It just happened to be that they had something nobody else offered in an affordable yet good quality Taiwanese tool. In other words, Capri for me is that Tekton-like option-- good and reasonable.
My gateway to Capris was their
extra-long 3/8 breaker bar. I wanted a long handle 3/8 and not many companies seem to think the 18" handle goes with a puny 3/8.
The breaker is not only superbly made (with a beautiful finish), it just feels great in hand. A heck of a value at the price offered by Amazon. I'm getting older and I like the leverage of a longer tool.
That led me to try their
extra-long zero offset DBE set. Again, a very well-made tool with a stunning finish. Their chrome work is a sight to behold. The wrenches feel great in hand. The fitment on the fastener is not super tight, but doesn't really feel sloppy, either. 12pt box ends just aren't going to fit 6pt hexes super tight anyhow, and a comparison to my other 12pts in similar sizes (wright, Williams, Icon, c-man) showed the Capri to fall in the range of the others. I've yet to have a rusty bolt (Indiana, after all) strip on account of the Capri fitment.
The next dose of Capri was a set of
bit sockets. I went this option because the set covers a wide range of important bit sockets and the case is actually very good. I really like this set. The quality of the bits is good and the finish and markings are superb. You'll probably figure out that excellent markings and beautiful finish are sort of the "Capri thing"-- they are two traits you'll find on almost all of their tools.
The next Capri items I ordered was their
1/4 metric socket set--6pt (of course) shallow and deep. Capri finds a way to give a bit more for more your money, even within typical Taiwanese made tools; their set covers are wider range (14 sizes between 4-15mm) than many others and costs less than others that do have the size range. The Tekton I would have generally gone with covers the same size range, but cost $60 where this Capri set is $35. Gearwrench wants $45 for just 13pcs of deep metric only.
The 1/4 sockets are very, very nice. Superb finish, good fitment on the drive tools and fasteners. Heck of a deal.
It was therefore a no-brainer for me to add their
extra long 30" breaker in 1/2" drive. I think it's one of the longest on the market in that drive size, it is very well made and bargain priced.
So that's how I ended up deciding to give their extra-long 3/8 ratchet a try. All the Capri stuff I've had so far has just been way better than the price point would ever suggest. They provide the value I've come to appreciate from brands like Tekton and Astro, only in some cases one-upping them with lower price or other nice touches.
Ratchet review coming soon.
