quick question on proto impact sockets

[Freakazooid52]

I have a buddy who wants to sell me a shallow and deep set of SAE PROTO impact socket set up to 1 1/4. i have no sae impacts yet but not a big need for them. he wants to sell it for 180$ very few are used.

is this good enough of a deal? with my student SO account its about 220 for the same set.

 

[nissan_crawler]

not that good of a deal, IMHO. As for Snap-On, many people don't like their impact sockets.

 

[Freakazooid52]

not that good of a deal, IMHO. As for Snap-On, many people don't like their impact sockets.

thanks for the opinion. what impacts would you recomened? im trying to keep it usa made.

 

[nissan_crawler]

Do a search on here. I think most other truck brands were liked, including proto and cornwell.

 

[Merkava_4]

PROTO is my favorite for impact sockets ... they're real good looking sockets that don't seem to ever show their age.

 

[Freakazooid52]

PROTO is my favorite for impact sockets ... they're real good looking sockets that don't seem to ever show their age.

thanks for the opinons guys . Ill try to talk my friend down to 150$ or so, if not ill be seeing the cornwell guy when he stops by next week.

Any grudges against the 1/2" drive matco impact sockets? i have them in 3/8 and like them so far.

 

[CAT_serviceman927]

I have a buddy who wants to sell me a shallow and deep set of SAE PROTO impact socket set up to 1 1/4. i have no sae impacts yet but not a big need for them. he wants to sell it for 180$ very few are used.

is this good enough of a deal? with my student SO account its about 220 for the same set.

Well J&L Industrial Supply has a Proto 15pc 1/2drive (3/8 to 1-1/4) shallow set for almost $120 and a 15pc deep set of the same sizes for almost $180. That's $300 for the two sets, so if he has those sets and they are complete, I don't think $180 is a bad deal at all, especially if most are unused.

 

[Freakazooid52]

Well J&L Industrial Supply has a Proto 15pc 1/2drive (3/8 to 1-1/4) shallow set for almost $120 and a 15pc deep set of the same sizes for almost $180. That's $300 for the two sets, so if he has those sets and they are complete, I don't think $180 is a bad deal at all, especially if most are unused.

thats what im thinking to, this is pretty much wholesale price hes selling to me for. ive seen them maybe 3 used at the most his might start at 1/2 or not i didnt look to close but I think ill be getting them. since most everything is metric they wont see a lot of use but i need them anyways cause SAE is stil out there

 

[Mike83]

PROTO is my favorite for impact sockets ... they're real good looking sockets that don't seem to ever show their age.

Of course they don't show age if you keep them under glass with a light coating of oil

 

[tankboy_taylor]

Id talk your friend down Proto makes real good impact sockets if not go with the snap ons with your discount they work great

 

[Freakazooid52]

Id talk your friend down Proto makes real good impact sockets if not go with the snap ons with your discount they work great

I got him down to 150$ today, so im pretty happy about it they look good. And they have a snapon like flank drive to them also.

thanks for all the info guys

 

[sberry]

Proto also makes some of the best adjustable wrenches in the business.