Pittsburgh Pro 1/4 deepwell sockets

[dwasifar]

I was looking for a set of 1/4" deep wells for occasional use, and considering Tekton and Kobalt's Taiwan offerings. I decided instead to try the Pittsburgh Pro set. More sockets, lower price, and I figured if they turn out to be soft Chinesium, well, I'd only be out eight bucks.

Imagine my surprise when they turned out to be made not in China, but in Taiwan. Haven't used them yet but they actually look pretty good, equal to Tekton at least superficially.

I have a sort of cognitive dissonance going on when a HF tool turns out to be decent. At their prices, I almost don't want them to be any good. It's not rational but what can I say, it is what it is.

 

[ScottsGT]

You know, there is a whole thread here on pass/fail HF tools? Yet it's so damned long, one cannot keep up with it.

It would be great to have a Cliffs Notes version. Try their impact sockets now. Another great tool at an unbelievable low price.

 

[sberry]

This is the secret,, so much is the same anymore with a different label depending where it's sold. Some even no brand.

 

[sberry]

The secret is that so much of this is the same anymore, different or even no label depending on where it's sold.

 

[Wamsutta]

I suspect Kobalt, Carlyle, and Pittsburgh Pro sockets are all made in the same Taiwan factory. Taiwan is kind of a small island; not much room for socket manufacturing facilities on every street corner.

 

[Wyoming09]

I've had the Pittsburgh Pro 1/2" dr deep in both metric and SAE for the last two or three years now. They've done everything I've needed them to do. Quite happy with them.

 

[dwasifar]

Yet it's so damned long, one cannot keep up with it.

...which is why I started this thread instead.