Cratftsman reverseable ratcheting wrenches, any good?

[zx2slow]

Are the craftsman reverseable ratcheting wrenches worthwhile?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00935448000P

I cant confirm who makes them but would like to know if these are made by gear wrench. Are these worthwhile or should I stick with the non reverseable wrenches?

 

[carterbeauford]

they aren't GW with the lobster claw open end.

http://www.sears.com/gearwrench-32p...p-00903558000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2

not reversible but for $18 more you get a full set of stubbies

 

[Chadwilliam1]

I have a set of the USA ones I abused for several years outside, in the rain and snow. I just squirt wd40 in the mechanism every year or so and never gave me problems.I thought they were great.

I have 11 metric craftsman industrial reversible and now 8 of the standard. with one more metric on order. they are whe same as the older USA ones.

I had the made in China lobster claws but I sold them to get the industrial.

 

[53 hemi]

I've had this set for about 4? years. I love them. I left one little one out in the weather for a little while and the mechanism rusted; pb blaster followed by lubricant and no worries. Great tools. I paid $89 on sale.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

here is a good deal
http://m.sears.com/productdetails.do?partNumber=00903636000P&sid=&psid=

 

[jjjrmx5]

I have both full sets of reversible in both std. and metric and use the hell out of them.

They are the USA stamped ones. The current new stock is made in Taiwan so you kind of have to do an apples to apples comparion for warranty and COO if looking at other brands these days thabnks to the change in Sears sourcing suppliers.

Good part about the C'mans is that they have a full line offereing in all sizes for both sets with no skipping or missing/unavailable wrenches in between. Big bonus.

Compare prices and other brands and see what you find.

 

[pfctblu]

I also have the USA ones (not the lobster claws linked above). They are awfully nice to use and very well finished. They seem to be VERY similar in action to Gearwrench. Anyone know who made the reversible combos for Craftsman before they went to the lobster claws?

 

[pipsters]

I had the reversing ones as well. Ended up returning them and getting the Gearwrench flexing ratcheting wrenches. More versatile and killed two birds with one stone.

Don't be this guy

 

[SMKS]

They are the USA stamped ones. The current new stock is made in Taiwan so you kind of have to do an apples to apples comparion for warranty and COO if looking at other brands these days

Aren't the Craftsman lobster-claw ratcheting wrenches made in China, not Taiwan? I would prefer they were Taiwanese, but I don't think they are.

EDIT - lots of reviews on the Sears website say they're made in China.

 

[Chamkila]

i have the usa made ones, i use them professionally day in day out. for the last 5-6 years. NO ISSUES AT ALL
Great buy

 

[ihateminimumwage]

Aren't the Craftsman lobster-claw ratcheting wrenches made in China, not Taiwan? I would prefer they were Taiwanese, but I don't think they are.

EDIT - lots of reviews on the Sears website say they're made in China.

Yup, they're China, not Taiwan.

 

[Fastbird]

I have had the USA made SAE and Metric 8 piece sets for about 6 years now. They've NEVER given me a problem, have been absolutely wonderful to use, and they've been used TONS. They're literally my go-to wrenches.

 

[NC-Fordguy]

I have a set of USA reversibles and a set of China long pattern non reversibles, Both work well with no issues.

The "Lobster Claw" is not unique to the made in China wrenches. My made in the USA cross force wrenches have this as well. I have not experienced any issues using them.

 

[stricht8]

What do you all mean by "lobster claw"?

 

[jbertrand]

They have worked great for me for the last four to five years.

 

[carterbeauford]

What do you all mean by "lobster claw"?

the disproportionately large open end. not as noticeable on smaller wrenches but on larger wrenches the open end is twice the width of the bolt.

 

[diggerrick]

I picked up that set in the pre-Black Friday sale. They are Chinese made, and the "lobster claw" open end limits some of their access in tight places and looks weird, too. I'm not sure if that prevents them from opening as much as other wrenches I've used. I haven't used them at all, but one thing I noticed is the ratcheting mechanism is pretty inconsistent from wrench to wrench. There is no correlation to large/small sizes at all.

Lifetime warranty though, right?

 

[jjjrmx5]

Aren't the Craftsman lobster-claw ratcheting wrenches made in China, not Taiwan? I would prefer they were Taiwanese, but I don't think they are.

EDIT - lots of reviews on the Sears website say they're made in China.

My bad. I could have SWORN the reversable ratcheting combo wrenches were Taiwan and the non-reversible (flip over to change direction) were China.

My apologies if I incorrectly stated the wrong COO.

 

[07travis]

I'd be leary of the China made ones, but I have a standard set of the USA made ones and love them!

 

[Chamkila]

the disproportionately large open end. not as noticeable on smaller wrenches but on larger wrenches the open end is twice the width of the bolt.

i still dont get it. Please post pics and explain it more

 

[NC-Fordguy]

I'd be leary of the China made ones, but I have a standard set of the USA made ones and love them!

I'm not. They function just fine

 

[SMKS]

i still dont get it. Please post pics and explain it more

Perform a search. There are lots of threads on the lobster claw.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

i still dont get it. Please post pics and explain it more

Best example:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133877&showall=1

 

[Chamkila]

ohhh ok great thanks