Home Depot adding to their tool selection.

[wittycow]

I know I am not the first to post this. This morning when I was at Home Depot, they had some employees re-doing the hand tools section, specifically the ratchets, wrenches, and sockets. It's nice to see them bring back their tool selection. The price point does serve a market and some of their stuff isn't all that bad.

Grabbed this 27mm wrench!

 

[Stooge]

good to see that, ive never had a problem with anything Husky ive owned, albeit most of their stuff i have is US made that i picked up from Home depot yrs ago. i dont think ive even glanced at any of HD's wrenches etc in a few yrs, but i have been looking for some larger metric wrenches without spending a fortune since they wont get used that much.
is there a COO on these?

 

[wittycow]

Nothing on the wrench itself, but China on the label.

 

[allinon72]

Why is the open end so bulky? That seems to be the trend with Chinese wrenches.

 

[wittycow]

Its a little bulky all around, but for $8.99 I can live with it.

 

[biscuit141]

$8.99 for a 27mm?! Seems like a pretty good deal. I was at HD on Saturday and their tool selection at my store was severely lacking. They didn't even have wrenches as separates, only sets. I was looking for a deal like this.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

china dolls

 

[Exceller8]

Let's see how long they keep them in the stores.

 

[wittycow]

Their new tool display is only an 8ft section, not as big as Lowes. I am amazed that Lowes gives so much floor space to their Kobalt tools. Where ever they come from, it"s nice to see a big box store devote $$ and effort to tools.

 

[John316]

Noticed they have ratchets that seem to be the same as Gearwrench 60t ratchets, but with quick release.

 

[Roots]

Why is the open end so bulky? That seems to be the trend with Chinese wrenches.

Likely to compensate for structurally weaker metals or crafting techniques.

 

[upgrading]

My HD got a bunch of tool chests in stock now.
I assumed it was for Fathers Day.
Didn't notice anything else.

 

[Rockuf8]

Their tool selection leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[oilfieldtrash4]

That wrench looks awful. I'd much rather have Harbor Freight wrenches over that monstrosity.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Why is the open end so bulky? That seems to be the trend with Chinese wrenches.

I noticed that too. . .

Likely to compensate for structurally weaker metals or crafting techniques.

. . . and figured that was the reason.

That wrench looks awful. I'd much rather have Harbor Freight wrenches over that monstrosity.

You're right, ugly as sin.

 

[EdJack]

I looked at the HD open stock wrenches yesterday. They feel cheap. Also, I didn't like the way you can see a pronounced bend for the 15 degree offset. Not a smooth continuous bend you see from a quality manufacturing process. More of a sharp bend that looks like a teenager in shop class got a no offset wrench and heated it with a torch and bent it on on a vise. I also picked up a 23mm wrench, and could bend it between my two hands. Cheap tin foil tools.

 

[truckdriver]

WTF is with all these new wrenches having the lobster claw?

 

[NC-Fordguy]

WTF is with all these new wrenches having the lobster claw?

Some USA sourced wrenches have that design as well

 

[TwoInch]

Some USA sourced wrenches have that design as well

which brand? cant say i remember seeing any USA lobsters

 

[NC-Fordguy]

which brand? cant say i remember seeing any USA lobsters

Craftsman cross force wrenches and craftsman flex end ratchet wrenches

 

[Danglerb]

Home Depot now they have, next month maybe its gone again.

Lack of single wrenches is I think a marketing choice to force people to buy sets, which they do as long as the set price is low enough.

 

[blackz26]

Hey thanks! Picked up 21,22 and 25 today. Also they had vise grips 2 fort 10 package. $28 , I'm happy. Don't care about China made or not. Works for me!

 

[rob0781]

I have a few husky tools, i dont fobd theyre anything special, ever since they required i need a receipt to warranty husky tools even tho it says husky on it i decided to not buy anymore. I can barely keep a receipt from the store to my car let alone forever.