Northern Tool Full Polish Wrench Set

[c10bonanza]

Does anyone have any experience with this wrench set? I'm just looking for some good bang-for-the-buck wrenches for weekend/hobby use. Any other suggestions?

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200327233_200327233

 

[kythri]

No direct experience, though, I'd imagine they can't be any worse than any other discount set (like the Crescent bundles sold at Costco, etc).

I gotta say, I'm a HUUUUGE fan of these:

http://www.toolsource.com/long-pattern-combination-nonratcheting-wrench-saemetric-p-111342.html

They're about 5 times the cost of what you linked (but cheap, in the grand scheme of tool pricing), and I'm finding that I like them better than my Craftsman Professional wrenches (which are utterly fantastic wrenches with near-universal good reviews).

 

[larryq]

I did a review of the NT full polish extra long set recently. I'd assume the same features hold for this one too:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=183513

 

[87FoRunner]

No direct experience, though, I'd imagine they can't be any worse than any other discount set (like the Crescent bundles sold at Costco, etc).

I gotta say, I'm a HUUUUGE fan of these:

http://www.toolsource.com/long-pattern-combination-nonratcheting-wrench-saemetric-p-111342.html

They're about 5 times the cost of what you linked (but cheap, in the grand scheme of tool pricing), and I'm finding that I like them better than my Craftsman Professional wrenches (which are utterly fantastic wrenches with near-universal good reviews).

I don't have THAT set, but I have the individual sets with the roll up pouches. I love them and highly recommend them.

 

[decableguy2000]

I have a set of the stubbies from Norhtern and I cant complain. I don't use them every day, except the 7/16". For the price you can't beat them if you look you usually can get a $5 off coupon.

 

[dirtydogintex]

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200304149_200304149

Boy howdy - buy one of these and a coupla of their humongous Ridgid pipe wrench knockoffs
then ya'd be set to get in the oilfield maintenance biz!!

Oops forgot the almost Crescent wrenches and hammers - need bunches and bunches of hammers!!

 

[Coach James]

I have a few of the Northern Tool full polish wrenches and they are actually pretty good. For the money, they are excellent.

Coach

 

[DoubleA]

I agree with coach.

The northern full polished wrenches are good quality at a great price and lifetime warranty, Not that ive ever had a problem with any of mine.

 

[CompressionIgnition]

I have a set of polished angle wrenches from Northern, besides them being a little short they are great. I use them everyday without a hitch

 

[ClrkLndeKmt'su]

I have some full polish angle head ones. They get by when I need them, but honestly the finish is poor, and some you can see pitting in the area where the bolt would come into contact. But, they are cheap....

 

[Tribalvision]

I just dont understand why they would not include the 7/16, the 11mm and 14mm. But yet they give it to you in the stubby size. I wish they would just offer the complete set of both standard and metric.... I hate sets with gaps.

 

[c10bonanza]

I did a review of the NT full polish extra long set recently. I'd assume the same features hold for this one too:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=183513

Nice review!

 

[c10bonanza]

I have a set of polished angle wrenches from Northern, besides them being a little short they are great. I use them everyday without a hitch

Good to hear!

I just dont understand why they would not include the 7/16, the 11mm and 14mm. But yet they give it to you in the stubby size. I wish they would just offer the complete set of both standard and metric.... I hate sets with gaps.

That's my biggest beef. I don't know how easy it is to buy singles from NT . . . .

I have a few of the Northern Tool full polish wrenches and they are actually pretty good. For the money, they are excellent.

Coach

Thanks - they look pretty decent to me. I'm just trying to determine if there is something better for the money.