designer485
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There is not a ton of information available on Garage Journal about these, so here is a first impression review.
I have been on the hunt for a good deal on some Metric combo wrenches to replace my Craftsman USA raised panels. I knew I wanted either Williams Supertourques to match my Imperial set of something German (Gedore, Hazet, Stahwille).
Requirements were:
Longer than Craftsman USA
Chrome or Satin
Large range with additional sizes available outside of sets
USA or German
Enter the Gedore 1B set - 20 Pieces sized 8-32mm. Satin finish, deep offset of the closed end.
First impressions, these are definitely quality wrenches. The machining looks great, the satin chrome is very nice and if it weren't for a few of them bouncing around in the box during shipping, they would all look flawless.
The beams are slightly thinner than Snap-On and noticeably thinner than the Craftsman. While thin, the beams are rounded nicely and feel good the hand. One thing I have noticed with German wrenches is the weight, they seem to be lighter than an equivalent USA wrench. The stamping near the open end is easy to read and the extra material following down the beam looks to be a nice design feature.
The broaching is very clean as is the chrome. The open ends are smooth and do not offer anything like Snap-On's flank drive. That was another reason I liked the idea of matching the Williams Imperial wrenches that I already had, but for the price I got these, no complaints. We will see if that is a downside in use.
The only downside...they don't really fit into any of the wrench rails that I have, especially in a 2in drawer.
Overall, I am very pleased and look forward to putting them to work.
I have been on the hunt for a good deal on some Metric combo wrenches to replace my Craftsman USA raised panels. I knew I wanted either Williams Supertourques to match my Imperial set of something German (Gedore, Hazet, Stahwille).
Requirements were:
Longer than Craftsman USA
Chrome or Satin
Large range with additional sizes available outside of sets
USA or German
Enter the Gedore 1B set - 20 Pieces sized 8-32mm. Satin finish, deep offset of the closed end.
First impressions, these are definitely quality wrenches. The machining looks great, the satin chrome is very nice and if it weren't for a few of them bouncing around in the box during shipping, they would all look flawless.
The beams are slightly thinner than Snap-On and noticeably thinner than the Craftsman. While thin, the beams are rounded nicely and feel good the hand. One thing I have noticed with German wrenches is the weight, they seem to be lighter than an equivalent USA wrench. The stamping near the open end is easy to read and the extra material following down the beam looks to be a nice design feature.
The broaching is very clean as is the chrome. The open ends are smooth and do not offer anything like Snap-On's flank drive. That was another reason I liked the idea of matching the Williams Imperial wrenches that I already had, but for the price I got these, no complaints. We will see if that is a downside in use.
The only downside...they don't really fit into any of the wrench rails that I have, especially in a 2in drawer.
Overall, I am very pleased and look forward to putting them to work.
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