random 3/4" sockets on clist a good buy?

[stage20]

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/tls/4863278168.html
im not sure he knows much about them. i questioned some of them being half inch drive, but he said he checked all of them and they are 3/4.

i dont want to hound him i keep staring at the picture and cant tell if i can put a set together or its just multiples of a few sizes.
moving and needs them gone.

 

[LXCam]

Looks to me like you might have a couple duplicates. Is there a ratchet or breaker bar with it too?. Obviously it's hard to tell but most of those sockets look identical to my Williams set. What kind of coin is he asking?

 

[Lx460]

Looks like he already degreased them for you. If you need that size $50 obo is cheap...

Probably not much interest in sockets that big, offer him $30 and probably get for $40.

 

[2oolhound]

If they are not all chinese it's a steal. Those 2 impacts are worth the $50

 

[AndrewV]

I'd say go for it.
Specially if you'll use them.

 

[CNGsaves]

If they are Made in USA sockets, I'd say snag them after your best negotiating !!

Around $40 works out to less than $1.50 per item which isn't bad at all. Even if you only use them a handful of times, you've gotten your money's worth.

 

[Strouty]

If they are imports, pass on it. You can buy a new set for a little more and that will have a ratchet and a breaker bar. I hate the import ratchets, but they usually work. I have hardly ever had any issues with the sockets unless using an impact, that is even a rare failure.

Harbor Freight's offerings:


http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=3/4"+socket+set

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Do I spy some Bonney Lobular in there? Or is my phone screen playing tricks on me?

 

[n8n]

I'd buy 'em... actually if you decide to flip I need a few sizes

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[stage20]

He sent me an email saying phittsburg and evercraft. Said most were evercraft.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

He sent me an email saying phittsburg and evercraft. Said most were evercraft.

I'd pass. For $60 less coupon you can buy a brand new set at HF. The rats **** but work. Maybe find a good USA rat at a yard sale one day....

 

[nelstomlinson]

I have gotten fairly complete sets of 3/4" and 1" drive sockets on fleabay. For sockets up to 2", I averaged about $10 each, counting shipping (except $15 each for the 3/4 deeps). It took a while, most of the impact sockets have some rust, and there are still a couple sockets I need, or at least want. But, they are all U.S. made.

 

[nicksnothereman]

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/tls/4863278168.html
im not sure he knows much about them. i questioned some of them being half inch drive, but he said he checked all of them and they are 3/4.

i dont want to hound him i keep staring at the picture and cant tell if i can put a set together or its just multiples of a few sizes.
moving and needs them gone.

If the largest is 50mm the scale of the picture is what's misleading you. 50mm is HUUUUUUGE bro. Since he mentions metric I assume it's a mix of metric and sae some of which are sized close and would look the same.

 

[oldldh]

I "splurged" at HF a couple of years ago, and bought their 3/4" Drive set...

Used a 20% off coupon and got out the door for less than $ 50.00...

Ugly!!!

Horrible!!!

But---

Functional!!!

No reason for a DIY'er to spend more...If I was a professional wrencher, and used them a lot, then I'd spring for a good set...

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

I'd pass. For $60 less coupon you can buy a brand new set at HF. The rats **** but work. Maybe find a good USA rat at a yard sale one day....

That HF set blows. I'd buy these if most are unique sizes and in good shape. But I'd offer $30 like the other poster said. You can always find a decent 3/4" ratchet by itself and you'll have a much better quality set than if you buy the *********** set.

 

[littletoes]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Pits-burg HF? And Evercraft, Napa's version of chinese tools???

I'd pass....just looked, and an entire set from HF is $57, with ratchet, bars & extensions.

Now guys, I have no experience with HF tools, so I can't say how well they would work. My problem, I live WAYYY from town, and when a wrench breaks, your down.

Does that make sense? What you spend, might be determined where you live too!

 

[SCscoutguy]

That HF set blows. I'd buy these if most are unique sizes and in good shape. But I'd offer $30 like the other poster said. You can always find a decent 3/4" ratchet by itself and you'll have a much better quality set than if you buy the *********** set.

You are the first person on GJ that I have seen that has talked bad about the HF 3/4 set. It is kind of roughly made but they work really well and take a beating.

 

[Kirbot]

You are the first person on GJ that I have seen that has talked bad about the HF 3/4 set. It is kind of roughly made but they work really well and take a beating.

There's no denying they're ugly..... But extremely functional.
Even on an impact gun.


Although I'd go for the harborfreight impact sockets if I were buying again.
They're finished a lot nicer, and I'm sure just as strong.

 

[stage20]

Evercraft is taiwan
I see a ton of sokets and ratchets at sales and I can say by looking at them you can tell how they have been used and hold up. Most of their tools I've had good luck with but I always see 3/8 and 1/2 extensions split on the female or the square busted off the socket end.