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They look and feel solid, but they certinatly are not snap on wrenches with a different name on them. I'll post pics later.
Got my Bahco wrenches
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bmwpower said:
nah he's no quitter... he takes it in the... ahh wrong forum....
jason you gunna be home saturday for me to pick that **** up??? i may bring the lightning to have you look at those blower bolts to see if you got something to get them out
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Probably the ones I've posted pics of a couple of times, from Overstock.com
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Ok, I didn't get a chance to take comparison pictures yet, but I will. To start off, they are MUCH bulkier then Snap On wrenches. I’ll get measurements soon, but the handle is quite thick and has a nice rounded soft feel to it. The outer radius of the open end has more of a circular shape then the Snap On oval. The inside of the jaw doesn’t recess back as far and at the same angle as a Snap On, meaning it won’t grasp the same. As the pictures from overstock suggest, they only have the size on the open end, not a big deal to some, but when you’re working on something and the wrenches are in your tool cart and under 50 million OTHER items it’s nice to have more identifying marks, but it’s not a deal breaker. The boxed end is slightly thicker then my Snap On wrenches. The Bahco wrenches do feel solid; they have a nice weight to them (not too heavy, not too light) but my first impression is Fisher Price meets Ikea. Do not take this the wrong way! This is not a bad thing (yet). These wrenches DO have a toy like look to them. I can’t wait to do some serious wrenching with them to give them a good evaluation. I’ll give more of an update later on. But for first impression, I’m not disappointed that I purchased these wrenches at that price.
Along with the wrenches I purchased the Bahco ratchet and socket set. In comparison to my other ratchets the head on this thing is TINY! The only thing that I do not like is the release for the sockets leaves an open hole at the end of the drive. I can easily forsee grease, gunk, trash, dirt, sand etc getting into that and working its way into the head. Other then that, the grip is nice, it feels like it’s a fairly high quality unit but I’m going to have to put some serious miles on it before I would say that I LOVE it. I don’t know what its price point is VS Craftsman Pro, but if it isn’t much of a difference, or this was more expensive, I’m not certain which I would choose. Again, I will give a better evaluation once I have put some time into this set of tools. But I’m not exactly excited about these. Who knows, I may end up loving this and hating the wrenches. Only use will tell.
I’ll be back with pictures hopefully tomorrow.
Along with the wrenches I purchased the Bahco ratchet and socket set. In comparison to my other ratchets the head on this thing is TINY! The only thing that I do not like is the release for the sockets leaves an open hole at the end of the drive. I can easily forsee grease, gunk, trash, dirt, sand etc getting into that and working its way into the head. Other then that, the grip is nice, it feels like it’s a fairly high quality unit but I’m going to have to put some serious miles on it before I would say that I LOVE it. I don’t know what its price point is VS Craftsman Pro, but if it isn’t much of a difference, or this was more expensive, I’m not certain which I would choose. Again, I will give a better evaluation once I have put some time into this set of tools. But I’m not exactly excited about these. Who knows, I may end up loving this and hating the wrenches. Only use will tell.
I’ll be back with pictures hopefully tomorrow.
Hey KingPerformance ... where did you buy your Bahco stuff from? Overstock.com, eBay, ....? 
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I bought the ones from Overstock.
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I hope you guys enjoy these pics as it took me a while to clean up my Snap On wrenches. I would like to add that the BAHCO does not have as nice of a finish on it as the Snap On has, and my snap on does have a bit of use on it.
BAHCO on top, Snap On on Bottom
Snap On on Left, BAHCO on Right
Snap On on Left, Bahco on Right
BAHCO handle
BAHCO open end
SNAP ON handle
SNAP ON open end
BAHCO on top, Snap On on Bottom
Snap On on Left, BAHCO on Right
Snap On on Left, Bahco on Right
BAHCO handle
BAHCO open end
SNAP ON handle
SNAP ON open end
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bmwpower said:
Yeah, they are noticeably thicker, but honestly, I don't think I mind. It WILL add weight to your tool box. The Bahco 1” weighs in at 1lb 9.0oz and the Snap On 1” weighs is at 1lb 0.2oz. I haven’t had a chance to really wrench on anything yet, but I’ll let you know how I feel about their grab shortly. I need to finish up a few other projects before I’ll be back to actually turning a wrench.
Looks like the Bahco are pretty good; wonder when they will have some metric stuff ..
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ImportTuner said:Looks like the Bahco are pretty good; wonder when they will have some metric stuff ..
Metric is available, just not in the USA.
That's what I figured ... ***** ..KingPerformance said:Metric is available, just not in the USA.
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If you look at the BAHCO corporate web site, for the North American market, they do not show any wrenches except the adjustable ones. I suspect they tried to market these wrenches and it didn't go over and they dropped the line, hence the reason overstock.com has them.
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Those look better than snap-on
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l_bilyk said:
how so?
The finish on the Snap On is definatly better, but its not something you can see in a picture. As far as how it works (the ultimate test) I haven't wrenched on anything useful yet.
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The ones I got had a mirror finish, personally I could not see any difference from a Snap On wrench, no flaws in the chrome that I could find, but I use my tools at work, they are not for looks.
Remember, these are long pattern wrenches, if you are not in the market for long pattern wrenches, don't look at these.
The shank of the wrench is fatter than a SO, but not as wide either, very rounded so it is quite comfortable to use, I tend to get these out when I need leverage, so I do not use them alot. I have a set of short pattern Snap Ons that I use for my everyday work wrenches.
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Remember, these are long pattern wrenches, if you are not in the market for long pattern wrenches, don't look at these.
The shank of the wrench is fatter than a SO, but not as wide either, very rounded so it is quite comfortable to use, I tend to get these out when I need leverage, so I do not use them alot. I have a set of short pattern Snap Ons that I use for my everyday work wrenches.
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Well I have almost every brand made
K, KD, SK, Easco, Matco and Sears to name a few are all made by the same parent company. Sears is now selling SK at full price. I have Snap-On, Sk, Easco, Duro, and Craftsman cheap and professional wrences. The Chraftsman professional and the High crome SK are exactly the same except for the stamp. You can buy them on Ebay cheap or at Toolsource.com
I buy and sell tools etc at the swap meets. I have a set of deep well sockets like your wrenches and they are not the same quality as snap-on. My Snap-on are the special ones with gruves. I picked them up cheap but they are like new. I have the long SK and there is no difference in the way they work. SK make great tools. All my sockets are Snap-On, Sk or Craftsman. Not much difference. They are making most wrenches and sockets bigger these days because the metal is not the sam quality and they need more steel in the tool Proto sockets are much thicker now. I compaired a new 3/4 inch drive socket to one of my old ones. The old Proto is much thiner. I am a tool junkie. I was a tool and die maker before I became a general contractor and architect. I have a full machine shop and wood shop. I have so many tools because I keep different sets in different places. I have a farm in Indiana and have a nice shop there to work on the tractors. I keep tools on my sail boat and in my moter home.
When it comes to special tools it makes a big difference in the quality but when it comes to sockets and wrenches it is hard to beat SK for the price. I have been collecting tools sence 1955 when I was given my first tool box.
Have you seen the new twisted wrenches by SK and Sears. They have the wide side of the wrench in the direction of the torque. I do not have them but am tempted to buy them. They will not hurt the hands if you pull hard. Not sure if they will fit in tight places. Give me a good tool any day to play with.
K, KD, SK, Easco, Matco and Sears to name a few are all made by the same parent company. Sears is now selling SK at full price. I have Snap-On, Sk, Easco, Duro, and Craftsman cheap and professional wrences. The Chraftsman professional and the High crome SK are exactly the same except for the stamp. You can buy them on Ebay cheap or at Toolsource.com
I buy and sell tools etc at the swap meets. I have a set of deep well sockets like your wrenches and they are not the same quality as snap-on. My Snap-on are the special ones with gruves. I picked them up cheap but they are like new. I have the long SK and there is no difference in the way they work. SK make great tools. All my sockets are Snap-On, Sk or Craftsman. Not much difference. They are making most wrenches and sockets bigger these days because the metal is not the sam quality and they need more steel in the tool Proto sockets are much thicker now. I compaired a new 3/4 inch drive socket to one of my old ones. The old Proto is much thiner. I am a tool junkie. I was a tool and die maker before I became a general contractor and architect. I have a full machine shop and wood shop. I have so many tools because I keep different sets in different places. I have a farm in Indiana and have a nice shop there to work on the tractors. I keep tools on my sail boat and in my moter home.
When it comes to special tools it makes a big difference in the quality but when it comes to sockets and wrenches it is hard to beat SK for the price. I have been collecting tools sence 1955 when I was given my first tool box.
Have you seen the new twisted wrenches by SK and Sears. They have the wide side of the wrench in the direction of the torque. I do not have them but am tempted to buy them. They will not hurt the hands if you pull hard. Not sure if they will fit in tight places. Give me a good tool any day to play with.
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hey king performance, where's the final review? for $50 i might grab a set as spares. how do they perform?
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amazon.com has two or three sets listed and the cheapest are $49.99
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002890VK/?tag=atomicindus08-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002890VK/?tag=atomicindus08-20
I was referring to the 13 pc set from Overstock.com ... that's the set the guys were talking about at the beginning of this thread. Sorry for the confusion.
Overstock Bahco 13 pc. set.
Overstock Bahco 13 pc. set.
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martell06 said:
I really like these wrenches. They work well, and honestly, feel BETTER in your hand then Snap On (Did I just say that?). I enjoy the extra weight and the thicker handle. HOWEVER, the open end doesn't grasp the same way my snap on flank drive plus wrenches, and I just don't "feel" as secure putting my knuckles in harms way yet. I haven't come accross an area I can't fit these wrenches yet. The boxed end is a boxed end. 100% business end without complaint. All in all, for the price, you can't go wrong.