nmk_61802
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I find myself looking for a good set of full size picks. Anything decent other than the truck brands? Would like USA or European, but not required. Under $50 would be nice to.
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audiocrazy25
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Craftsman Professional have lasted me 2+years of occasional use. Some Sears still have old stock. I paid $20 for the set I have.
jjjrmx5
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Old stock?
They're still the same design, same COO and are still in production and still available online and in stores. Old stock is same as the new stock.
And, IMHO, still one of the better deals and products still on Sear's shelves.
IIRC, around $40 when not on sale.
Buckgnarly
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NAPA set is one sale this quarter....9.99 and US made
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=SERCHP4L_0006404022
Edit: nevermind, I see you want full size. I'll x2 for the Cman pros though!
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=SERCHP4L_0006404022
Edit: nevermind, I see you want full size. I'll x2 for the Cman pros though!
I don't know who the OEM on the Craftsman professional $20 picks are but Ullman makes the $7 standard ones and $9 longer length ones. I have both and use the smaller Ullman made ones a lot more. The professional ones are really big.
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Or you could buy the same ones with lifetime warranty for $1 less, oh but that's right Craftsman *****!!
http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10...tsman+pick+set&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=L1
Buckgnarly
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garfunkle24
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jeffmoss26
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I like my Snap-on hard handle picks/hooks, bought them used from here and ebay.
granitestater
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Those are all good sets, but if you need to remake a pick into something else, nothing beats HF
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-pick-and-hook-set-66836.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-pick-and-hook-set-93958.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-pick-and-hook-set-66836.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-pick-and-hook-set-93958.html
garfunkle24
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A lot of you guys seem to be thinking of mini picks, not full-size.
I already have a set of ullmann minis so the large size should not be an issue
I would assume Mayhew makes the C-man fullsize since they make the pro prybars. I had not thought about C-man until this thread. I have pretty much stopped shopping there since the switch to China made without lowering prices to match the quality drop. I was eyeing Gearwrench, but want to see what other alternatives I had.
Unfortunately one Snap-on would cost about the total amount I want to spend. Not being a pro I don't see the justification for the higher price, and getting a dealer to work with me for purchase and warranty is like pulling teeth.
I have a set of HF mini picks. They reshap themselves alright, every time I use them they dull and/ or bend.
garfunkle24
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SteelCityYaga
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IIRC, Ullman makes the cushion grip set for Sears.
Check out the McMaster Carr number 3842A35 it's a 4 piece pick set for 12 bucks made in the USA.
Mayhew makes the Pro prybars, and apparently Sears ships the handles to them so they can still say made in USA, because the Mayhew prybars are US with foreign handles. Wouldn't surprise me if they did the same for the picks.
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audiocrazy25
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On sale now for $20.69
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00947077000P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00947077000P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4
MechManiac
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Ullman devices works for me.
fivespdcat
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Another +1 for the craftsman pros they're really nice set!
SINISTER
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Mayhew FTW. Striking endcaps and strong as hell.
wafrederick
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Mayhew does make Matco's prybars.Witte make Matco's pick sets.The Matco pick sets are not cheap.
powertrip
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Cman pros. But they have really large handles. Tough as nails
Keep
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I like the PB handles, but I am not happy with the picks themselves. Of the 4 minis I have snapped the tip of 3 of them. They are very brittle.
szyg6h
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I like my Craftsman
Ended up picking up a set of the Cman pros last night.
The handles are really big. I have a set of the pro screwdrivers and never thought the handles where that big, but I usually use my Wiha ACR set.
I may leave them unopened awhile to see if anything better pops up.
buening
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I vote for the Craftsman pros AND any mini set. The Craftsman ones are great for areas where space is not limited. For close quarters, the mini's come in handy. I find the grip on the minis aren't big enough to get a firm grasp when pulling stuck cotter pin, which is where the larger sticky grip of the Craftsman comes in handy.
PinkLinc
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The Cman mini picks are the biggest POS tools I've ever used. I bought the set and snapped 2 of them in a matter of 30 seconds and all I was doing was trying to pull an old, brittle seal. There is no way those things would pull out a stuck cotter pin.
jjjrmx5
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PinkLinc, if you are referring to the mini picks pipsters linked to which are the Craftsman units with teh long black rubber "sausage" style handle, I have found them to be VERY useful when running short of fondue forks while hosting a large fondue party at the house.
For automotive or industral use, not so much.
LOL.
buening
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I don't own the Craftsman minis (I own PB Swiss, no issues but they don't go through much rigorous use), so I can't comment on their quality. The Craftsman Pros are a quality piece for the money and are my go-to ones unless the space is cramped. Mini picks really aren't intended for heavy use, but rather delicate small work.
The Snap On ones are definitely better picks but not for a budget minded non-professional.
The Snap On ones are definitely better picks but not for a budget minded non-professional.
Interesting how our taste and opinions are similar.
I live in Champaign Il, work as a designer for an engineering firm in town and own three Mustangs myself:
1966 Coupe
1992 GT Hatch
1994 Cobra
Would have bought I Ford truck too but didn't like the feel of the F150 vs the Nissan Titan or Toyota Tundra.
buening
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Sweet, PM sent
Small delicate work? Than most any would suffice. The Snap-On mini picks are hugely overrated here. I broke 2 doing some incredibly light prying. They arent anything special.
CMan Pro picks are very good quality and for the money are hard to beat.
The handles on them look identical to the CMan Pro screwdrivers which are made by S-K, but, I don't know if S-K makes picks...
The CMan minis are lightweight to be sure, but with regular use mine have held up well (so far).
HF picks are better than I thought they would be. I picked up a set thinking the project I was working on at the time would definitely trash at least one, maybe more. They held up great, and I use them often as my beater set.
I'd buy the CMan Pro full size set again in a heartbeat. The minis too probably, but I have kept the minis dedicated to fairly light duty tasks, fearing one would snap the first time I put any force on them. I yank out cotter pins and pull (small) seals with them, but no prying of any sort.
The handles on them look identical to the CMan Pro screwdrivers which are made by S-K, but, I don't know if S-K makes picks...
The CMan minis are lightweight to be sure, but with regular use mine have held up well (so far).
HF picks are better than I thought they would be. I picked up a set thinking the project I was working on at the time would definitely trash at least one, maybe more. They held up great, and I use them often as my beater set.
I'd buy the CMan Pro full size set again in a heartbeat. The minis too probably, but I have kept the minis dedicated to fairly light duty tasks, fearing one would snap the first time I put any force on them. I yank out cotter pins and pull (small) seals with them, but no prying of any sort.