PSA - Craftsman 6 point wrench set on CL

[67King]

I had no idea they made these, but given some comments I've seen about some other wrenches, I thought someone here might be interested in these things.

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/tls/5359482123.html

 

[drink]

Yep, Sears has been selling them a long time. They say the 6 point tools are stronger when working on hex head fasteners. Sears has been selling a set of Craftsman Industrial 6 point wrenches lately also. I have a set of Craftsman Industrial 6 point wrenches.

 

[oldldh]

Craftsman # 44098...

At present, $ 62.96...

For the 28 piece SAE/Metric set...

Pictured (on left side of the drawer)--- my set...(Forged in USA!!!)

I think your CL posting is a smidgen overpriced...

 

[drink]

Sometimes you have to rotate the wrench farther in order for the 6 point box end to align with the fastener. That can be frustrating when you don't have much room to turn a wrench. If you have plenty of clearance to turn a wrench then they work good. Otherwise you might want to use a 12 point wrench or something else. A person who has to have at least one of every kind of tool would probably buy them.

 

[pawel]

Craftsman # 44098...

At present, $ 62.96...

For the 28 piece SAE/Metric set...

Pictured (on left side of the drawer)--- my set...(Forged in USA!!!)

I think your CL posting is a smidgen overpriced...

Was about to jump on these but the last two reviews said these are not Forged in USA anymore. Bummer...

 

[PJNJ]

Sears was blowing out the 9 piece USA made 6 pt. metric and sae sets in the Sears Outlets months ago. I picked up a set of each for $11.99 each.

 

[ChevyEFI]

The 1/4" to 1" set is a useful range of sizes and it's what I bought close to 20 years ago.

 

[Cato]

I seem to remember them being a whole lot cheaper when they were on the shelves.

 

[TNToy]

Six point wrenches are great for situations when only a wrench will fit, you don't need a 12-pt to get an angle on the fastener in the first place, and you're REALLY going to have to use a lot of force to break something loose.

I've broken a six point Proto wrench or two using a cheater pipe on something big and rusty, but I haven't rounded a bolt off like the 12 point would likely do instead.

(Then you go get a coworkers wrench that same size and try again until you succeed, and turn in all of the failed wrenches for replacment!)

I'm joking. Mostly.