So I recently ordered 18 twist lock socket rails. 6 in 1/4", 6 in 3/8", and 6 in 1/2"
They arrived and I went ahead and loaded all my metric sockets up. My girlfriend and I sat around putting on all of the stickers on the metric ones.
I got in a motorcycle accident the other day, I'm fine (just a little sore) and the bike is totaled. So today while trying to rest up a bit and recover from my road rash, I figured I would load up all the SAE stuff and tell y'all what I think.
All said and done, I ended up with two spare rails and a bunch of extra socket holders.
Pros:
The twist lock technology is awesome. I loaded up all my big metric stuff and turned the rail upside down and proceeded to bounce the rail around. Nothing, not even a budge. Its the twist lock stuff that convinced me to go for rails from the pegboard craftsman stuff I had been using.
The rails look good. My friend commented that the contrast between the red rails and my black liner / box looked really sharp.
The rails are cheap as dirt for high quality. Including shipping it cost me just about $90 for the 18 rails. They are high quality and American made.
The infinite versatility makes these great. The thing that always turned me off to socket trays, such as the hanson, was that they came with pre-numbered slots. My OCD wouldn't allow me to purchase anything that wouldn't fit all of my sockets in exact order. The labeling system is awesome. It let me arrange my stuff as I wanted and still have a clear indicator of what goes where.
Cons:
Spending 2 hours putting on the little stickers sucked! I must have spent about that long putting on the little stickers. They didn't always want to stick right but in the end I had enough to do both sides of the rail and get everything done. I'm not sure how well the stickers will hold up, we shall see.
Conclusion:
If your interested in a good way to store your sockets and not have to worry about them falling off the rail these rails are the way to go. All of the USA junkies don't have to complain that its made in China, so its approved for all audiences. Its cheap and effective. I would highly recommend these to anyone interested in getting a set.
And of course, pictures!!
They arrived and I went ahead and loaded all my metric sockets up. My girlfriend and I sat around putting on all of the stickers on the metric ones.
I got in a motorcycle accident the other day, I'm fine (just a little sore) and the bike is totaled. So today while trying to rest up a bit and recover from my road rash, I figured I would load up all the SAE stuff and tell y'all what I think.
All said and done, I ended up with two spare rails and a bunch of extra socket holders.
Pros:
The twist lock technology is awesome. I loaded up all my big metric stuff and turned the rail upside down and proceeded to bounce the rail around. Nothing, not even a budge. Its the twist lock stuff that convinced me to go for rails from the pegboard craftsman stuff I had been using.
The rails look good. My friend commented that the contrast between the red rails and my black liner / box looked really sharp.
The rails are cheap as dirt for high quality. Including shipping it cost me just about $90 for the 18 rails. They are high quality and American made.
The infinite versatility makes these great. The thing that always turned me off to socket trays, such as the hanson, was that they came with pre-numbered slots. My OCD wouldn't allow me to purchase anything that wouldn't fit all of my sockets in exact order. The labeling system is awesome. It let me arrange my stuff as I wanted and still have a clear indicator of what goes where.
Cons:
Spending 2 hours putting on the little stickers sucked! I must have spent about that long putting on the little stickers. They didn't always want to stick right but in the end I had enough to do both sides of the rail and get everything done. I'm not sure how well the stickers will hold up, we shall see.
Conclusion:
If your interested in a good way to store your sockets and not have to worry about them falling off the rail these rails are the way to go. All of the USA junkies don't have to complain that its made in China, so its approved for all audiences. Its cheap and effective. I would highly recommend these to anyone interested in getting a set.
And of course, pictures!!
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