Cheap Koken?

[doctorschmullus]

In australia we put up with all sorts of taiwanese/chinese rubbish. The only real made in usa option is overpriced (snap on) and we have a bit of good german gear but the other day i saw japanese koken sockets. My old man bought a few when they were a relatively new brand and were probably jap **** back then but i have heard that they are bit more of a premium brand now. When the average kincrome taiwanese/chinese 40pc half drive set costs say 150-200 dollars the koken set was 250. Does anyone know if there good and thats a good buy?

 

[spv]

What shop was stocking Koken? Certainly a lot better than anything they sell here in Australia.

 

[Frankstools]

Hello, I sell Koken at great prices. I have shipped to New Zealand before. Let me know if you are interested. Koken is really first class tools. frank

 

[aidank]

Hello, I sell Koken at great prices. I have shipped to New Zealand before. Let me know if you are interested. Koken is really first class tools. frank

hello, I need a set of screwdrivers something like a pack of 12-16 what do you have, might give koken a whirl if money isn't out of the way.

packet/case not a must can always make something homemade if nothing suitable

shipping will be to Europe if you are interested

P.S. must be rust proof as will be stored in a shed

 

[JayL]

For around $50 difference I'll go Koken in a heartbeat. Great tools. However their ratchets though durable are a bit coarse for my liking ( low gear count ).

 

[doctorschmullus]

It was toowoomba bolts and industrial, it was 12pt full half drive and the ratchet wasnt coarse

 

[Sick Puppy]

It was toowoomba bolts and industrial, it was 12pt full half drive and the ratchet wasnt coarse

Do you know what the box number was? Should be four digit number, with M for Metric, A for imperial, or AM for both.

And since I have a shedload of it, yeah, Koken every time FTW!

 

[catfish]

frank are you still in tokyo after the nuclear explosions? has the supply chain been disrupted for the lobster tools?

i have sent you a private message with regards to an order for a few of the lobster adjustables , please reply if you are still able to fulfil the order.

 

[bolecailey]

Frank, will you ship to the U.S.? Is there some place we can view a catalog?

 

[Perryk]

I dont know if they still exist but when I lived in Sydney I worked at Mason-Ammson and they sold Koken, Gedore, and KingChrome.

Koken was the top of the line they carried and well worth a 20% premium over Kingchrome

 

[tonydanzah]

http://www.koken-tool.co.jp/en/product.html#

 

[Globy]

Anyone knows a koken online store located in Europe, besides Uktools ?

 

[dede2897234]

Anyone knows a koken online store located in Europe, besides Uktools ?

Globy,

I would suggest contacting GarageJournal member "quattrojon". He is a mobile tool dealer in England. "quattrojon" sells Koken as well as other brands. Please check out his public profile for his complete tool lineup. I have purchased twice from him in the past. "quattrojon" is a great guy to purchase hand tools.


Dave

 

[Globy]

Globy,

I would suggest contacting GarageJournal member "quattrojon". He is a mobile tool dealer in England. "quattrojon" sells Koken as well as other brands. Please check out his public profile for his complete tool lineup. I have purchased twice from him in the past. "quattrojon" is a great guy to purchase hand tools.


Dave

Thanks dede2897234, I'll talk to quattrojon.