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Matco Long Modified Wrench Set

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gdocktor3

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I have an old Mac metric wrench set, but the 19mm is only 10" long or so and I find more often than not I'm using a cheater on it. So I was looking into longer wrench sets and found a few good prices on Ebay for the Matco modified wrench sets. I did some research and a few comments stated they weren't as good as Snap On flank drive and stuff like that. I have Mac Knuckle Saver's for my SAE and they are very nice. They work great, but I will say they are a bit thinner than I would like. The one Matco ratchet wrench I have is thick and feels good, as do my newer Snap On's. Anyone have any feedback on the Matco modified wrenches? Why are they called modified? Thanks
 
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They have an antislip type open end and off corner engagement on the boxed end hence, the modified name. However, I think a 19mm in their long series isn't much more than 11 inches long so. it wouldn't be a major improvement over your MAC wrench. If you need long, long at zero offset long boxed end wrenches.
 
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Well I just bought the 10 piece set for $80 brand new. My 19mm Mac wrench is only 8" while the Matco is 11". I figured for the price I would give them a shot and if I don't like them I can easily sell them on Craigslist.
 
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I also just bought a brand new 10 piece set off eBay for $85 (not quite as good a deal as gdocktor but I'm still happy with them and the price. They're nice wrenches.
 
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