princess auto pass/fail thread
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ECP
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Good idea!
I bought one of these in 09:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8044341/Tool-Bags/12"-Nylon-Tool-Bag
It's held up really well. I keep it in my truck with some basic hand tools. I also use it if I need to take home a few of my tools from work, or a junkyard run etc. Not too many pockets so you can't find anything, but enough so you can keep it a little organized. There's inside pockets as well.
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Bought a step drill bit from there as well. Lasted longer than I thought. It's still in my toolbox today and I bought it about a year ago. Drilled ALOT of holes with it.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8256471/Step-Drills/12-Step-Titanium-Coated-Drill-Bit
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http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8003929/Rubber/50-ft-x-3/8"-Industrial-Rubber-Air-Hose
Bought a couple of these Goodyear air hoses for work. I like them alot. They don't coil themselves up like the stupid PVC hoses that I always trip over. Nice and soft.
I bought one of these in 09:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8044341/Tool-Bags/12"-Nylon-Tool-Bag
It's held up really well. I keep it in my truck with some basic hand tools. I also use it if I need to take home a few of my tools from work, or a junkyard run etc. Not too many pockets so you can't find anything, but enough so you can keep it a little organized. There's inside pockets as well.
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Bought a step drill bit from there as well. Lasted longer than I thought. It's still in my toolbox today and I bought it about a year ago. Drilled ALOT of holes with it.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8256471/Step-Drills/12-Step-Titanium-Coated-Drill-Bit
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http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8003929/Rubber/50-ft-x-3/8"-Industrial-Rubber-Air-Hose
Bought a couple of these Goodyear air hoses for work. I like them alot. They don't coil themselves up like the stupid PVC hoses that I always trip over. Nice and soft.
canuckian
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Pass: mayhew dominator pry bars, but only if you get them on sale for $49.99
Pass: Nicholson files -decent prices for great files
Pass: mayHew punches and chisels -same as files above
Fail: caliper clamp- binds up too often to make it worthwhile - c clamp does the same thing except it's bigger
Pass: Nicholson files -decent prices for great files
Pass: mayHew punches and chisels -same as files above
Fail: caliper clamp- binds up too often to make it worthwhile - c clamp does the same thing except it's bigger
I had a few of these I bought on sale for about 6 bucks. FAIL One had the stitching come out for the zipper, two wore through the bottom in a few weeks.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8044341/Tool-Bags/12"-Nylon-Tool-Bag
It's held up really well. I keep it in my truck with some basic hand tools. I also use it if I need to take home a few of my tools from work, or a junkyard run etc. Not too many pockets so you can't find anything, but enough so you can keep it a little organized. There's inside pockets as well.
FAIL 5 pc 1/4" & 3/8" dr Extension Bars - These had no detents to hold them on your ratchet.
PASS 7 pc 3/8" dr SAE Universal Joint Socket Set - No problems in two years.
PCO6
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PASS - Tundra air hose. This stuff remains flexible in all weather.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8002936/Tundra/25-ft-x-3/8"-Tundra-PVC-Air-Hose
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8002936/Tundra/25-ft-x-3/8"-Tundra-PVC-Air-Hose
PCO6
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That's good to know. My wife doesn't know it yet but she just bought me a set for Christmas.
All the following are a PASS.
the air chisel I have used mine for over 10 years mainly on concrete
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/3407186/Straight/1/4"-Air-Die-Grinder
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8344137/3/8-Inch/3/8"-Butterfly-Impact-Wrench
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/3405420/Air-Hammer-Kits/8-pc-Air-Hammer-KitI also have a Brad nailer/stapler, 3/8 in impact air cut-off tool that are no longer on the website but I have owned them for over ten years without problems. My 1/2 inch and 3/8 inch drive impacts are all 15 years old including the flex drive ones and I have used them extensively without problems.
The brake line flaring tools are junk - I bought a snap-on one in the end.
the air chisel I have used mine for over 10 years mainly on concrete
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/3407186/Straight/1/4"-Air-Die-Grinder
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8344137/3/8-Inch/3/8"-Butterfly-Impact-Wrench
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/3405420/Air-Hammer-Kits/8-pc-Air-Hammer-KitI also have a Brad nailer/stapler, 3/8 in impact air cut-off tool that are no longer on the website but I have owned them for over ten years without problems. My 1/2 inch and 3/8 inch drive impacts are all 15 years old including the flex drive ones and I have used them extensively without problems.
The brake line flaring tools are junk - I bought a snap-on one in the end.
Gtamazing
Banned
Pass. Aluminum Socket Rails.
Benji
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Good idea!
I bought one of these in 09:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8044341/Tool-Bags/12"-Nylon-Tool-Bag
It's held up really well. I keep it in my truck with some basic hand tools. I also use it if I need to take home a few of my tools from work, or a junkyard run etc. Not too many pockets so you can't find anything, but enough so you can keep it a little organized. There's inside pockets as well.
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Bought a step drill bit from there as well. Lasted longer than I thought. It's still in my toolbox today and I bought it about a year ago. Drilled ALOT of holes with it.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8256471/Step-Drills/12-Step-Titanium-Coated-Drill-Bit
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http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8003929/Rubber/50-ft-x-3/8"-Industrial-Rubber-Air-Hose
Bought a couple of these Goodyear air hoses for work. I like them alot. They don't coil themselves up like the stupid PVC hoses that I always trip over. Nice and soft.
yea the bags are a good deal for the price im into r/c and use it as a pit box and i works good hasent failed me yet and i haad it for atleast 2 years
SpiderGearsMan
Banned
is PRINCESS AUTO next to QUEENIE HARDWARE ?
ha ha no its becouse it started out on princess street here in winnipeg and they ues to sell auto parts now its the canadia equivilent to harbor feaight
PCO6
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I like the Princess Auto wrench racks - the black plastic ones with the handle and 3 magnets. They go for about $8 each. I cut the handles and magnets off and trim the racks to length based on the number of wrenches I am storing. I use my table saw for the cutting and trimming. It works great. 
my dad bought a set of these (sae and metric ) and they were the go to set when ever we needen allen keys and after a fue years no problems so when and saw them on the cleareance bin for 5 bucks each i picked them up i call them a pass. metric http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8001647/Keys/10-pc-Metric-T-Handle-Hex-Key-Set and sae http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/2921286/Keys/10-pc-SAE-T-Handle-Hex-Key-Set
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2 ton Aluminum Race Jack
Been in service for 3+ years, trouble-free, used it in the garage, in the dirt and trackside.
Handle removes/installs with a thumbscrew and can be broken down further with a single bolt. Light enough to pack in the trunk of a Mustang to the drag strip for installing slicks, heavy enough to lift a full sized pick-up.
Been in service for 3+ years, trouble-free, used it in the garage, in the dirt and trackside.
Handle removes/installs with a thumbscrew and can be broken down further with a single bolt. Light enough to pack in the trunk of a Mustang to the drag strip for installing slicks, heavy enough to lift a full sized pick-up.
jayoldschool
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I have the 1/2 drive version. Works perfectly.
awdblazer
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have the 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch and they work good
dont know how accurate they are though
bsaint
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As I frequent London, ON a LOT, I have spent a lot of time in PA. Its WAY better than HF. It seems CA won't let as much **** to be sold in Canada as in the States. In fact the one on Exeter Rd has Devilbliss air compressors. I forsee much more "PASS" here than "FAIL."
darcyh
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What brings you to the Forest City? Funny, I hardly ever go to PA.
Many people have told me the Princess has a very good return policy.
Dave
I like the aluminum socket rail. They come in two colors red and blue. Do they sell additional clips for them? Lowes in the US has a similar socket rail but it is shorter but has the same number of socket clips. What they do is put socket clips on both sides of the rail. That was why I was asking if they sold additional clips because you could add them to the other side of the rail and have a compact organizer for 24 sockets.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_338548-2232...rentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=socket+rails&facetInfo=
http://www.lowes.com/pd_338548-2232...rentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=socket+rails&facetInfo=
dsch
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I took a brass hammer back that I used as a drift and destroyed it, replaced no questions asked
bsaint
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Formet keeps me back there all the time.
PCO6
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I'm pretty certain the one I go to wouldn't have done that.
dsch
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I was sure the one I went to wouldnt either. But it did shatter and not mushroom apart so maybe thats why?
PCO6
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^^^ I have this brass hammer from Princess Auto. I bought it figuring if it was no good ... at $22 who cares? I've used many more comfortable hammers but this one has seen a fair bit of use with no problems. Did the handle shatter?
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/2920959/Hammers/16-oz-Brass-Hammer
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/2920959/Hammers/16-oz-Brass-Hammer
dsch
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No the head shattered.
I actually spend way to much money at this store, it's great, i generally use it now for simple tools or stuff that i can't justify spending big money on.
I had a set of their wrenches, have to set i was very very impressed with them, great quality, decently strong and took a good beating.
I have a pro point 40oz mini sledge, works great, great quality. I put it through a decent amount of abuse and it just keeps taking it.
A few smaller pry bars from there, i don't like to put to much stress of them but they seem to hold up well.
By far the most impressive is my 1/2" impact swivel, that thing takes a hell of a beating, lasted me two years of heavy abuse before it blew up, replaced it and it's still going strong almost a year later. Couldn't justify 30$ on a snap on one.
I have a whole bunch of random stuff to, blow gun, seal puller, fuel line disconnects simple things which get the job done ok.
I think the only thing i really have complaints about is my fuel line disconnects, they aren't really long enough so its a struggle to use them sometimes. Everything else has done me pretty well. Most of my PA stuff is home tools now, im slowly upgrading all my work tools but they still take a good beating.
I had a set of their wrenches, have to set i was very very impressed with them, great quality, decently strong and took a good beating.
I have a pro point 40oz mini sledge, works great, great quality. I put it through a decent amount of abuse and it just keeps taking it.
A few smaller pry bars from there, i don't like to put to much stress of them but they seem to hold up well.
By far the most impressive is my 1/2" impact swivel, that thing takes a hell of a beating, lasted me two years of heavy abuse before it blew up, replaced it and it's still going strong almost a year later. Couldn't justify 30$ on a snap on one.
I have a whole bunch of random stuff to, blow gun, seal puller, fuel line disconnects simple things which get the job done ok.
I think the only thing i really have complaints about is my fuel line disconnects, they aren't really long enough so its a struggle to use them sometimes. Everything else has done me pretty well. Most of my PA stuff is home tools now, im slowly upgrading all my work tools but they still take a good beating.
1/4 in. dr Nylon Composite Socket Rail (powerfist) -- pass
3/8 in. dr Nylon Composite Socket Rail (powerfist) -- pass
15 Litre Oil Drain Pan, just bought this morning, strong and durable (powerfist) --pass
Lisle Small "Swivel Grip" Oil Filter Wrench -- pass
Ingersoll Rand 2132G 1/2" impact wrench -- pass
Titan 3 piece locking impact socket adapter set 1/4", 1/2", 3/8" -- pass
8 pc SAE Power Nut Driver Set (powerfist) -- fail
3 pc SAE Long Magnetic Power Nut Driver Set (powerfist) -- fail
plastic suction gun (powerfist) -- pass
disc brake pad spreader (powerfist) -- pass
18 in. Pry Bar (powerfist) -- pass
3 lb Club Hammer (powerfist) -- pass
Adjustable Tie Rod Separator (propoint) -- pass
Seal Puller (powerfist) -- pass
1/2 impact sockets -- pass
3/8 in. dr Nylon Composite Socket Rail (powerfist) -- pass
15 Litre Oil Drain Pan, just bought this morning, strong and durable (powerfist) --pass
Lisle Small "Swivel Grip" Oil Filter Wrench -- pass
Ingersoll Rand 2132G 1/2" impact wrench -- pass
Titan 3 piece locking impact socket adapter set 1/4", 1/2", 3/8" -- pass
8 pc SAE Power Nut Driver Set (powerfist) -- fail
3 pc SAE Long Magnetic Power Nut Driver Set (powerfist) -- fail
plastic suction gun (powerfist) -- pass
disc brake pad spreader (powerfist) -- pass
18 in. Pry Bar (powerfist) -- pass
3 lb Club Hammer (powerfist) -- pass
Adjustable Tie Rod Separator (propoint) -- pass
Seal Puller (powerfist) -- pass
1/2 impact sockets -- pass
I only used mine once to pull the front diff seal, worked well
PCO6
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I think it's safe to say that Channel Lock pliers get a pass. They're on sale at Princess Auto next week at 25% off. Not quite the 40% off that Canadian Tire had a month or so ago but not bad.
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96snma
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2 ton Aluminum Race Jack
Been in service for 3+ years, trouble-free, used it in the garage, in the dirt and trackside.
Handle removes/installs with a thumbscrew and can be broken down further with a single bolt. Light enough to pack in the trunk of a Mustang to the drag strip for installing slicks, heavy enough to lift a full sized pick-up.
Second that. Mines never failed in any way. No problem picking up my full size chev. Used the handle as a snipe many times. Had it sone '08