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Choosing German made tools

pa wrencher

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I would like to add some German made handtools to my arsenal. I have no experience with any of them. Ive been looking at Gedore, Hazet and Stahlwille. Through reading on the web these three seem to get good reviews. Im torn as what brand to get. Im open to suggestion to what brand to get. Thanks in advance.
 
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drtyler

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The knurling on Hazet sockets is very useful.

As for combination wrenches, hard to go wrong with either Hazet 600N or Stahlwille 14.

Check out the specials Jens Putzier has on his website. Seems like there was a deal on the 10 piece 600N set recently (600SPC/10).
 

SuperXero

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I would go with stahlwille or hazet, both are excellent. Gedore is good but typically over priced on just about everything.
 

T45

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What's your budget and what do you cosider quality brands?

germans stuff is great for hex/torx sockets

hazet great for regular sockets (pricey tho)

germans make great and moderately cost pliers, screwdrivers and bits.

anything that ratchets is ... :headscrat maybe not the best by default (pick wisely)

ITA, FRA, ESP and other brands can help you as needed
 
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M6erfan

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Gedoore, Hazet, Stahlwille are all top notch. If it were me? Hazet for sockets, Gedore/Stahlwille for wrenches. Ratchets, If I had to go Euro, out of the three you mentioned, Hazet. But knowing what I know, Facom/Proto 72T palm control would be my choice there.

GL! :)
 

climb.on

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I got real curious with all the german tool talk, so bought some NWS pliers and Wiha screwdrivers a while back. They are all fine - no compaints, but I wouldn't buy them again. Nothing special. I realize these are different brands from what you are talking about, so maybe you'll have a better experience.
 

californiaHank

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Stahlwille wrenches. Open box 14 are my favorites.
Hazet sockets.
Hazet ratchets are very nice, but I bought Snap-on dual 80 and Facom ratchets instead.
 

Dave455

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Of the three brands mentioned I've generally found Stahlwille and Hazet to be superior to Gedore. All have their strengths and weaknesses, and I know Gedore have many supporters here, but some of their wrench patterns have a pretty poor finish, and I was very disappointed with some Gedore 1/4 drive I bought a few years back (very flimsy). Gedore's strong area seems to be the larger tools.

Stahlwille are superb all round. They make a wide range of tools including a lot of items geared towards the aerospace industry. Their strengths are their socket wrenches, together with their handles and accessories, which have unique flowing forms and are very practical to use. Likewise their regular wrenches, which are among my favourites. A major strength is their finish - it's a true satin (not matte that's called 'satin' by some others) which wears superbly well.

Hazet make lovely wrenches too. The patterns differ slightly from Stahlwille, as does the finish which is a part matte / part polished which also works superbly! Hazet offer superb socket wrenches and their strength seems to be their inhex/torx sockets. Their TiN coated bits are about the toughest out there and they are alone in offering two totally different styles of these, not to mention all the different lengths and specialist bits!

Personally, my Metric conventional box end wrenches, open enders and short combo wrenches are Stahlwille. My long combo wrenches, non offset box ends and flare nut wrenches are Hazet. I love it all - and I own a lot of Snap On (in A/F sizes) and old British Britool too!
 
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