Just got em' and I like em'. (Pics)

[Wolverine]

Well, I went through with my purchase of the SK G-PRO ratcheting combination wrenches: metric & SAE. I was a little apprehensive given the circumstances that Bimmer experienced. I pulled the trigger with thetoolwarehouse.net. I'm very pleased. Pics don't do these wrenches justice. They shine like jewelry! The ratcheting mechanism is very smoooooooth.

Purchasing these SK sets (24 wrenches total) from thetoolwarehouse.net is actually CHEAPER than purchasing the same wrenches/sizes of Craftsman Professional ratcheting wrenches from Sears. The finish on these is better IMO.


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[Uncle Buck]

Man... ME TOO! ME TOO!

 

[Uncle Buck]

If you don't mind me asking, how much was the delivered price for those sets?

 

[Wolverine]

10 SAE Wrenches: $91

14 Metric Wrenches: $135




The Craftsman sets come with (9) wrenches each. When/if you purchase the "extra" wrenches to equal this set, it's MORE expensive! The "individual" ratcheting wrench prices at Sears is STEEEEEP!

 

[l_bilyk]

Any bent/scratche/pitter wrenches?

I think you'll find yourself never using a conventional wrench again

 

[Canadian Charlie]

Congrats on the new set of wrenches

 

[Wolverine]

Any bent/scratche/pitter wrenches?

I think you'll find yourself never using a conventional wrench again

No, no flaws what so ever!!!!!!! Very pleased!

 

[dink]

Based on the pictures on SK site.....there should be some grooves on the box end am I correct?

 

[chevy302dz]

No, no flaws what so ever!!!!!!! Very pleased!

It figures.... those wrenches are imported from Tawain

 

[bmwpower]

What the ? Wow, they look good. I wish mine looked like that. It helps when they come in a blow mold case instead of a plastic bag.... 10 pounds of metal clanging against each other.

No stamping problems on the smaller wrenches? No bends, eh?

 

[l_bilyk]

It figures.... those wrenches are imported from Tawain

Those freaking taiwanese seem to make better tools in some cases. It's a real shame

 

[bmwpower]

I think you'll find yourself never using a conventional wrench again

I've got those GearWrenches, but I feel they're too thin and often hurt my hand when cranking down on stuff.

Wolv,

How's the thickness on these wrenches?

 

[l_bilyk]

I've got those GearWrenches, but I feel they're too thin and often hurt my hand when cranking down on stuff.

Wolv,

How's the thickness on these wrenches?

I guess it depends on how often you use a wrench. I use ratchets about 80% of the time, and the odd times that my flex-heads or low profiles don't fit, I grab a gearwrench.

 

[Wolverine]

I've got those GearWrenches, but I feel they're too thin and often hurt my hand when cranking down on stuff.

Wolv,

How's the thickness on these wrenches?

They are about the thickness of all of the others. They feel EXACTLY LIKE the Craftsman PROs at Sears! EXACTLY! However, the SK polished finish is better.

 

[wythors]

They look identical to the Craftsman one's I have. Probably made in the same factory.

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

My first sets were the KD Gearwrenchs. Then the stubby's. The last set I purchased are USA made Armstrongs (same company makes both, Armstrong's and Craftsman's over here, KD and some others that I never looked into, over there). They will get scratched up (you will use them and wonder why you waited). But the reason I bought the Armstrongs, was the different design. I want them to last (no downtime for warranty). They have a boxed head on one side, and a gearwrench on the other. You should always use a regular wrench to break loose a bolt. And these go side by side with my GOOD set of open end and flare nut end wrenchs.

 

[bmw wrench]

very nice to see I have a set on its way

 

[The Muffin Man]

Does anyone know who is the OEM for these wrenches?

They look similar to Stanley's Blackhawk line.

 

[Avgas]

Looks like the GearWrenches

 

[Elroy]

Too bad they don't say USA on the side like these:

We're sure you new combo's are nice enough. What Elroy wants to know is why can't they manufacture them in Defiance, Ohio like they did for the last 60 years. This manufacturing out sourcing is going to bite us in the ***. We're just starting to see the beginnings of it now with all the job losses.

 

[Fedwrench]

Looks like the GearWrenches

The weights, beam thickness, and reversing levers are different from Gearwrench models. I think they're from a company called reverse gear in Taiwan.

It's only the SK ratcheting wrenches that are imported. The rest of their superchrome wrenches, sockets, and heardline are still US made.

 

[Avgas]

Too bad they don't say USA on the side like these:

Too bad those don't ratchet

 

[superautobacs]

I think they're from a company called reverse gear in Taiwan.

Reverse Gear is their so-called in-house brand name. The company is Hi-five.

 

[oldtools]

And people complain Asia don't make high quality tools.

 

[superautobacs]

What Elroy wants to know is why can't they manufacture them in Defiance, Ohio like they did for the last 60 years.

Because of patents?
That's why all the companies from around the world, not just the US, but European and Japanese tool makers are outsourcing their fine-tooth ratcheting mechanisms from Taiwan. Thanks to the man named Bobby Hu.

 

[silversix]

I have the same wrench sets and mine were flawless as well, I love how sk sells complete sets of tools. I hate how craftsman and gearwrench skip certain sizes. Then just like said before, if you try to fill in the gaps the individual prices are really expensive!

 

[peterbilr98]

well i spung for the g pro sae&metric flex wrenches they are great.

 

[The Muffin Man]

I'd venture a guess that Hi-Five also makes them for Blackhawk.

 

[superautobacs]

I'd venture a guess that Hi-Five also makes them for Blackhawk.

Hi-five has/is producing one or more products for Snap-on (guts only; fully assembled in US), Stanley, Husky, Blackhawk, Proto, Facom, SK, Gedore

 

[CamarosRus]

What difference between G-Pro and any other Racheting combo from SK, or is this SK's only Racheting Combo?????

What is part # for those sets so I can search misc tool sites???

Does SK make a similar wrench with fixed box instead of open end????

Thanks,

 

[pearl_dude]

The universal spline sets look very cool. They have teeth on the open end, and the box end works on 6pt, 12pt, Spline, Torx, and square fasteners. they have 90 teeth.

http://www.skhandtool.com/Default.aspx?fusemode=10&pid=89302

 

[pearl_dude]

$159.46 at http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=SKT89302

 

[pjcforpres2020]

http://www.skhandtool.com/Default.aspx?fusemode=3&pid=1814

Check out the Ratcheting Wrench drop down...

They have 2 takes on the combo wrenches themselves, on is flat and not reversable, has 90 teeth, and the SureGrip on the open end(Like Snap On Flank Drive Plus), and they have the spline drive for the closed ratcheting combo end. The also have a reversable 15* angled ratchet combo wrench without the SureGrip open end, and I want to say they have 12 pt drive for the ratcheting box ends.

The do have double box end ratcheting in a couple different style as well.

Personally, I am ordering 89300(non-reversable combo set) set and 89650(reversable, flex head, double box set). Every guy in the shop I am going to has a set of the 89650, and it is highly recommended as one of the best time savers possible.

 

[Underdog]

What difference between G-Pro and any other Racheting combo from SK, or is this SK's only Racheting Combo?????

What is part # for those sets so I can search misc tool sites???

Does SK make a similar wrench with fixed box instead of open end????

Thanks,

From the picture, 14pc. metric G Pro wrench set No. 89700
10pc. sae G Pro wrench set No. 89600

 

[pearl_dude]

$118.80 at http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=SKT89300

for $40 more you get 5 more (20-24mm)

http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=SKT89302

 

[CamarosRus]

May I assume that the G-Pro is SPLINE DRIVE vs whatever SK calls there regular racheting wrenches ????

How is the SPLINE DRIVE regarded vs "regular" 12 pt in terms of marring the surface of the fastners. Just trying to learn any negatives to the SPLINE DRIVE ???

Thanks for the education

 

[superautobacs]

A few things to keep in mind before shopping for these spline drive tools...

I like to consider spline drive tools to be another one of those all-in-one type of tools. Quite often such tools don't live up to standards, not delivering everything that it claims it can do, etc.

There's a dedicated drive type for the appropriate fastener. Likewise, you should be using the appropriate tool for that particular fastener.

I don't have spline drive tools from different manufacturers to compare with, but I've read that they're not all made equally. Some are actually capable of turning rounded hex fasteners, while others just don't live up to it's claims. In one test, a spline socket did worse in the ability to turn a rounded hex fastener than a standard 12pt. flankdrive/surface drive socket. In any case, a standard 6pt flankdrive/surface drive socket (Mac Edge in this test) excelled in turning the most severly rounded hex fastener than anything else.

 

[pjcforpres2020]

The SK spline drive works really well. The local industrial supply shop has some 13mm bolts to test the out on with different heads, 6pt, 12pt, spline, square, 50% rounded, and torx. It fit snug on all of them, and keep in mind the bolts were welded to the set up so you couldn't spin them, just crank on them really hard and none were rounded off. I am sure I wasn't the first person to try either. Doesn't mean you get a rusted 6pt it won't round it off, but the spline points were contacting about 10-15% in from the corner.

 

[BB26]

The SK spline drive works really well. The local industrial supply shop has some 13mm bolts to test the out on with different heads, 6pt, 12pt, spline, square, 50% rounded, and torx. It fit snug on all of them, and keep in mind the bolts were welded to the set up so you couldn't spin them, just crank on them really hard and none were rounded off. I am sure I wasn't the first person to try either. Doesn't mean you get a rusted 6pt it won't round it off, but the spline points were contacting about 10-15% in from the corner.

I have seven sets of SK spline double box ratcheting wrenches (SAE and Metric: XXL Flex, Short Flex, Deep Offset & Metric XXL large size) and SK's spline socket set. I have been using all of these tools for over a year with no issues. In my experience, the spline configuration has fit tighter on a hex bolt than 12 point tools. They have not caused any rounded off fasteners.

 

[CamarosRus]

Thanks for comments on spline drive (so far)..............interesting to read different users comments.

In my case I'm not interested in removing rounded, rusted fasteners. Mainly interested in how abusive spline configuation will/wont be to my restored/replated restoration fasteners, in reassembling cars

On the other hand I still may use these wrenches on a variety of common cars/items also.