HUGE shoutout to Wright tools!

[Magnum440d100]

Emailed them about replacing a 13/16 socket that had cracked. The told me not to send in the cracked one, but they sent me a brand new one! And it’s made in the USA!!

Made me a firm believer in Wright tools!

 

[Farmall450]

Good on them!

 

[Sportsman762]

They are a good company that still makes most their stuff in the USA. I think they are a little underrated. When I need to upgrade a tool Wright is one of the first places I look.

 

[taebert]

Where do you buy Wright Tools. As a kid I think the local (pre-big box) hardware store sold them. I see them around, but not sure where to buy them.


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[6PTsocket]

Why does the old socket have so much rust and the new one also show rust? I have no axe to grind with Wright, don't own any but thought they werre supposd to be a good brand but why so much rust?

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[paulsomlo]

Where do you buy Wright Tools. As a kid I think the local (pre-big box) hardware store sold them. I see them around, but not sure where to buy them.

https://www.harryepstein.com/

 

[thesilverone]

Why does the old socket have so much rust and the new one also show rust? I have no axe to grind with Wright, don't own any but thought they werre supposd to be a good brand but why so much rust?

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The new one doesn't have rust. And the old one got used and not a tool polisher like so many here.

Don't hate cause its a 12 point socket

 

[Magnum440d100]

Why does the old socket have so much rust and the new one also show rust? I have no axe to grind with Wright, don't own any but thought they werre supposd to be a good brand but why so much rust?

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The old one is rusty because I use it on rusty crusty suspension bolts. This is the only socket I have found with JUUUUUUUUUUST the right depth to fit in the frame of my 72 and still be able to have a ratchet/breaker bar on it.

The new one is not rusty, it is just a reflection.

I wish it were a 6 point, but due to the narrow confines of where I use it, the 12 point works the best. I still sometimes have to pull the socket out, click the ratchet one more click, then put it back in the frame and keep going

 

[Magnum440d100]

Here is a better pic of the new one. No rust

 

[Magnum440d100]

They are a good company that still makes most their stuff in the USA. I think they are a little underrated. When I need to upgrade a tool Wright is one of the first places I look.

I think they are underrated too, but decided to grab this one to do suspension work and give it a shot. Previously, I had been using a 13/16 spark plug socket with a wrench, but that only go me so far. Then I could use a shallow socket and ratchet for the rest of the way.

This fits the bill perfectly!

As far as where I bought the first socket, I don’t remember really. I’m pretty sure it was mcfadden-dale.

 

[Sportsman762]

Online there are multiple places. I buy much of mine off amazon. Some hardware stores carry them. They are mostly an industrial tool supplier so industrial tool supply shops are the best bet. In my travels I have seen them in a store that sold oilfield supplies in LA, a large lumber yard in OH, a random farm store in MO. Most of these i found when traveling with salesmen at work. They were not my normal stomping grounds.

 

[davethorik]

I'm biased because I live 15 min away and they are plentiful around here new and used. Industrial tool supplies are a good place to find Wright. Or the internet.

I like their tools. I have quite a few.

Their customer service is excellent as well, in my experience.

 

[6PTsocket]

Here is a better pic of the new one. No rust [emoji106]

I was looking at the first picture with the two sockets and the one on the right had clearly visible brown stains in two places on the edge of the opening. Maybe it was just the light. The second picture looks clean.

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[Magnum440d100]

I was looking at the first picture with the two sockets and the one on the right had clearly visible brown stains in two places on the edge of the opening. Maybe it was just the light. The second picture looks clean.

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I think because my shop is open framed 2x4/4x4, that is what is reflected in the first pic. That is the only thing that I can think of...

The socket showed up with absolutely no rust, and a flawless finish! I’m almost too scared to use it! Hahaha but I have suspension to tighten up on my 72 and 73 pickups, so this socket will be scratched up in no time

 

[Vintage Veloce]

I love my weight sockets. In my opinion, far superior to SK. I even did a little review...
https://www.vintageveloce.com/2016/01/a-review-of-sk-and-williams-sockets.html

 

[finn]

What makes a made in USA broken socket better than a made in China broken socket?

Just curious.

They both broke and are now non functional. There’s no reason to believe the replacement won’t break too.

 

[Outwest]

I own many Wright tools and they are very good quality in my opinion. I've had a couple warranty issues and they were handled quick and easy- good company. Harry Epstein's is my go to for Wright and also a great place to do business with in my opinion.

 

[Professional Tool User]

Good on them for showing some common Sense on a low value warranty item.

 

[Magnum440d100]

What makes a made in USA broken socket better than a made in China broken socket?

Just curious.

They both broke and are now non functional. There’s no reason to believe the replacement won’t break too.

I would like to think that something went awry in the manufacturing process of the first one, and it was a fluke. When you make hundreds of thousands of items, some will be sub par. It’s just laws of statistics/probability. And I’m ok with that.

If the second one breaks too, I’ll warranty it out again. But for the foreseeable future, I have only 2 trucks to use this socket on. It shouldn’t break with that little use...

 

[bonneyman]

If I had it to do all over again I think I'd give Wright tools a try.

 

[metaldad]

What makes a made in USA broken socket better than a made in China broken socket?

Just curious.

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because potentially, your neighbor could have a job making them, instead of some unknown across big pond off the left coast