Hello Members While at the shop a CornWell tool truck stopped in the other day. I was looking at the combination and ratcheting wrenches. Are all the wrenches combination and ratcheting wrenches made in the US. They look to be good quality.
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Richard Cranium
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finding a Cornwell dealer is the hard part.
Wamsutta
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All their ratcheting wrenches are made in Taiwan
All their non-ratcheting wrenches are their own made in USA.
All their non-ratcheting wrenches are their own made in USA.
As others said, excellent quality. I've had my eye on some of their tools for awhile via ebay but haven't pulled the trigger on anything.
and on that note, anyone know what the black grippy thing is near the box end on these wrenches are? Doesn't appear to be a reversible set, so its not a switch right?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cornwell-C...h=item442f9bf51f:g:2vYAAOSwypZcDA45:rk:4:pf:0
and on that note, anyone know what the black grippy thing is near the box end on these wrenches are? Doesn't appear to be a reversible set, so its not a switch right?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cornwell-C...h=item442f9bf51f:g:2vYAAOSwypZcDA45:rk:4:pf:0
Wamsutta
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It's looking like the black grippy thing is a direction lever that slides side to side. I'm only guessing though.
Tynee
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Perusing their website, I think that is a 15* offset, reversible set.
Yes, that is a sliding direction selector. High-end taiwan ratcheting wrenches, very nice. I've owned a set for 6+ years without issue.
Cornwell is nice stuff. Their core line USA products won't win any spec-sheet racing, but put to use they are excellent. Take their standard chrome handle ratchets with a low count 30 tooth gear and thick profile that doesn't look great on paper; but they are incredibly smooth with low back-drag and a very comfortable handle.
Cornwell is nice stuff. Their core line USA products won't win any spec-sheet racing, but put to use they are excellent. Take their standard chrome handle ratchets with a low count 30 tooth gear and thick profile that doesn't look great on paper; but they are incredibly smooth with low back-drag and a very comfortable handle.
Fedwrench
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as others have said, Cornwell's ratcheting wrenches are made in Taiwan. That doesn't mean they're not great, it just means they're not US made. Kabo supplies most of them.
Snakebyt
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there is a cornwell dealer that lives about 2 blocks down from me, truck is always in the driveway in the evenings.. but i have never stopped by to talk with him
bobcatdan
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Cornwell makes ratchets, sockets, prybars, punches/chisels and non ratcheting wrenches themselves. They have the blue power line which is ment to compete with blue point or Mac's expert which is import and pretty sure is made by sunnex. Their bit sockets are made by Vim and are very good. The ratcheting wrenches are imported. Everything else they get from suppliers. At this point all their boxes beside the cheaper carts should be made by Kennedy as cornwell owns them.
Cornwell dealers are rarer than hens teeth 
so not much luck on warranty if you lose him. They also don't make many of their own tools, if you look through their catalog you can usually find the original manufacturer. Throw in their prices not being much better than Snap On (unless there is a good sale), a horrible resell price (if you ever look to get rid of them), I don't see much point in buying from them. Also doesn't seem like they are very up to date on their tool offerings compared to others.
As for my actual tool experiences with them I have not had much luck with Cornwell quality tools, specifically a set of pliers that looked like they could have come from the Napa dollar bin. I've got a bit of a grudge FYI
so not much luck on warranty if you lose him. They also don't make many of their own tools, if you look through their catalog you can usually find the original manufacturer. Throw in their prices not being much better than Snap On (unless there is a good sale), a horrible resell price (if you ever look to get rid of them), I don't see much point in buying from them. Also doesn't seem like they are very up to date on their tool offerings compared to others. As for my actual tool experiences with them I have not had much luck with Cornwell quality tools, specifically a set of pliers that looked like they could have come from the Napa dollar bin. I've got a bit of a grudge FYI
Volvotechdude
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Love Cornwell tools. All their hardline is made here in USA, the ratcheting wrenches are not. Special tools and such are rebrands but most dealers will stock the OEM tool with little or no mark up. Give them a try, I recommend them over the garbage from Matco.
Thanks for everyone getting back. He stops by Friday’s so I’m going to pickup a few things and test the water so to speak. His truck was loaded last week with a good selection of items. More than the Snapon guy had on his truck. I kind of like the sockets and other tools come in a nice molded case. I started this part time job at small engine shop but didn’t want to bring my big box. So I picked up a used cart and figured I load it with some less expensive tools for the job. Let’s see how that works out.
bobcatdan
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I do find their prybars very tough. Cornwell makes their own other than the 60". Its a nice option to while nothing wrong with mayhew prybar most others offer. I'm not one to rag snap on and a supposed drop in quality, but I have become a bit disappointed in snappy prybars. It took me 15 years to break one and now I can break the replacements in a month.
paddy1
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They bough the Kennedy tool box plant in Van Wert OH
Wamsutta
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This thread needs some Cornwell videos.
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WordMan
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I was a Cornwell dealer for several years. They make a great ratchet. Their sockets have been improving (when I was a dealer, the chrome looked awful), as have their wrenches. Their dealer support was great when I joined up, but went downhill fast when they hired a bunch of ex-Mac Tools people. The Mac guys came in and tried to run the thing like Mac, except they were exactly the reason many of us had left Mac in the first place (I was a Mac dealer before I was a Cornwell dealer).
Last year I was on a Cornwell truck, and the guy had a lot of the same complaints that were my reasons for leaving, the biggest one being that they were selling a lot fo the imported stuff for more than twice what we could get it from an independent tool warehouse.
Their tool boxes rock. Very heavy duty, with a great latching system.
Last year I was on a Cornwell truck, and the guy had a lot of the same complaints that were my reasons for leaving, the biggest one being that they were selling a lot fo the imported stuff for more than twice what we could get it from an independent tool warehouse.
Their tool boxes rock. Very heavy duty, with a great latching system.
Al Borland
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Harbor Freight on wheels...
Fair warning, most of the things in blow molded cases are Taiwan except for chrome and impact master sets which can be USA. Also check the chrome sockets, the USA ones use to just have the single hole drilled so the ball retention would only work on the drilled sides. I think they finally started using detents at the start of 2018 but im not sure.
Try to buy out of the monthly fliers. Their pricing is usually quite aggressive (for truck brands).
Wamsutta
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MAC used to use a single hole drilled on the side too. I'd much rather have a single hole drilled in the correct spot than have four detents in the wrong spot.
TwoInch
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Fedwrench
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MERK is that you? sure sounds like Merk.....
Yep that's merkava