Proto torque adapters
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Mac's torque adapters are imported, probably the same as Sunex or Ares now. I was pretty disappointed when I got my Mac set, none of them said "USA", and when I got a 13mm warrantied, it was in a plastic bag with a "made in Taiwan" sticker on it.
2ndGearRubber
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208FRDHM becomes 300 bucks after you add in the 17mm they don't include. I sort of understand when brands skip 16 (still don't like it) but 17 is a WTF moment.
Good point. Should have assumed these manufacturers would randomly omit stuff from their sets.
mixerfixer
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I have a 3/8 metric Carlye set from Napa. I have had no issues with them.
Ulrich1able
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Cornwell has a metric and standard set that they sell for between $150-175 each, hands down cheapest USA made set you will find, the Sunex set floats between $75-90 on Amazon.
I have a Snap-On and Matco torque adapter and they both sit flush on the ground which I'm not a huge fan of, the Cornwell and Sunex ones have a very slight offset to them.
I have a Snap-On and Matco torque adapter and they both sit flush on the ground which I'm not a huge fan of, the Cornwell and Sunex ones have a very slight offset to them.
Manufactured in India ?
I got the Sunex set. They seem fine. But compared to the Proto, the proto are nicer. Also the Proto have an offset on one side and are flush on the other. I was just hoping that Proto did or does make a metric set and that I just wasn't able to find it.
Looks like I will just stick with the Sunex.
Thanks for the replies,
Seth
Looks like I will just stick with the Sunex.
Thanks for the replies,
Seth
x2. I have the Cornwell set and unfortunately they are not stamped USA.
If Proto made them in metric sizes, I would own them.
A lot of the options out there are Sunex/Ares rebrands or probably come from the same Taiwanese plant, but prices vary widely.
I do have a Snap-on 12mm marked USA, it works alright but the ring end is very thick.
I also have a Tone 10mm on order, we'll see what that looks like when it gets here.
NAPA also sells the Sunex style ones individually if you just need a few.
A lot of the options out there are Sunex/Ares rebrands or probably come from the same Taiwanese plant, but prices vary widely.
I do have a Snap-on 12mm marked USA, it works alright but the ring end is very thick.
I also have a Tone 10mm on order, we'll see what that looks like when it gets here.
NAPA also sells the Sunex style ones individually if you just need a few.
Ulrich1able
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That's criminal if they did the swap-a-roo, my coworker has a set and they are stamped usa
Hardly criminal, they never claimed they were US made in the catalog or on the tool. Cornwell is very good about calling things out as "Ohio Made" if that is the case.
How old is your coworker's metric USA set? Don't think I have ever seen one.
I also just pulled the trigger on a Sunex set. According to camelcamelcamel, this is the lowest price at Amazon since Sep 2023.
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What a joke...but this is the norm when it comes to Mac, Matco, Cornwell. You have to be very careful these days to make sure you are buying US made tools. These "American companies" make like 3 tools in the US. Everything else is Asian.
That's not a fair comparison.
Matco is a joke, I don't know that they actually make anything besides toolboxes maybe? Basically everything is a rebrand with a fat markup.
Cornwell does all of their legacy core products in Ohio, often hand forged even. Wrenches, sockets, ratchets, etc. They also rebrand or resell items from other brands like Lang, Lisle, Witte, VIM without much markup. Then they have their Blue Power import line and a few other odds and ends.
I'm not as familiar with MAC since I don't have a driver at my shop, but since they are SBD, a lot of their stuff is Proto or Facom sourced, so a mix of USA, France, Italy, and Taiwan.
I like this. I have another brand at twice the price. Provides a lot of flexibility.
I'd have to look, but I didn't and I don't know if it applies to their torque adapters. MAC has 2 versions of some of their tools, like sockets. One of them is USA but the other isn't.
I haven't been on a MAC truck in over a year. The dealer I had briefly isn't one anymore, he moved on at some point.