Proto 500 wrenches

[CAT_serviceman927]

Not sure if anyone has seen this. Since quite a few people have commented on Elroy's wrenches, I figured someone might be interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-15-PC-PROT...ryZ29527QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[billymade]

Man, those are beautiful! Whos gonna win?

 

[Elroy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-15-PC-PROT...ryZ29527QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Elroy thanks you for posting this up. For curiosity sake Elroy is going to keep an eye on this sale. Too bad these aren't metric as Elroy would love to have a "book end" pair.

 

[Diesel-Mech]

Those sure are pretty.

 

[nordstar]

I am watching them and would love to have them. I love Proto tools in the wrap
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Ferrari 330

 

[Fedwrench]

Those wrenches are great looking and feel great too. The only downside is that, they aren't made anymore so, a warranty replacement wouldn't happen. However, I doubt if you would break one.

 

[speed bump]

Nice wrenches, makes me wish I could justify buying even more Proto wrenches at the moment.

 

[davestlouis]

gorgeous wrenches, I think the pouch makes them even more cool!

 

[elect]

just the pouch would be great to have!!

 

[Merkava_4]

Proto wrenches are one of the often overlooked sleeper wrenches that people forget about or don't make the effort to find; it's a damn shame really.

 

[CAT_serviceman927]

If I had the money I would definitely bid on them. I have no complaints about any of the Proto tools I own.

 

[Bolster]

These show up on eBay fairly frequently and sell for around $200.

 

[bchee]

Those wrenches are great looking and feel great too. The only downside is that, they aren't made anymore so, a warranty replacement wouldn't happen. However, I doubt if you would break one.

are they comfortable? The beam looks about the same as most other combo wrenches to me, which I usually don't find that comfy.

 

[bchee]

Elroy thanks you for posting this up. For curiosity sake Elroy is going to keep an eye on this sale. Too bad these aren't metric as Elroy would love to have a "book end" pair.

I was going to point out a seller on ebay who has had some metric 500's for sale for a really long time. I checked the auction again and realized they are T-500's, so they are not the same. I guess these are the newer style.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=390002659341

More importantly, he only had limited sizes, not whole sets. At one point, he had 10-12-14-17-19 which, for me, are the only sizes I use on my corolla! I thought it was weird coincidence, but never bought any of them.

 

[Merkava_4]

At one point, he had 10-12-14-17-19 which, for me, are the only sizes I use on my corolla!

I'll buy you an 11mm for Christmas.

 

[bchee]

I'm trying to remember if I ever used an 11mm for anything...

my pathfinder uses the same sizes 8-10-12-14-17-19

 

[chammyman]

brake lines, adjusting ford tappets, some jap cars and so on (11mm this is)

 

[speed bump]

are they comfortable? The beam looks about the same as most other combo wrenches to me, which I usually don't find that comfy.

I'm not sure about the 500s but I know all my Proto wrenches have a nice wide rounded beam profile which to me is very comfortable.

 

[Frank Elson]

brake lines, adjusting ford tappets, some jap cars and so on (11mm this is)

every bolt on my trailer is 11mm head - with 10mm nuts

 

[Bolster]

These show up on eBay fairly frequently and sell for around $200.

They sold for $192.50. I was 3.8% off in my prediction, will try to do better next time.