Rebranded Blue-Point Wrenches

[RedneckEngineer]

I just joined this forum just to ask this question because I didn't find the answer I am looking for with searches. I am wondering how good Blue-Point combination wrenches are.

I work at a company that has some wrenches re-branded and I can get them for a little more than Sears Craftsman wrenches. These wrenches are re-branded Blue-Points from Snap-On. I was wondering how good these wrenches are and how much the open ends flex. I currently have a set of the new Sears Craftsman wrenches which have the large open end. I hate these as I cannot get on some bolts or add another wrench for extra torque to loosen a bolt. I currently have a set of Blue-Point flex-head ratcheting combination wrenches and the open end on them constantly slips off bolts. Another pair of just Gear Wrenches has a better open end than the Blue-Point wrenches does.This is why I am wondering how well the non-ratcheting wrenches are.

A bit of info about myself. I am a field test engineer that has a set of tools for work. I do not need the best wrenches but looking for one better than what sears has that is cheaper than Snap-On or Matco. These are not used every day, and if the wrenches at Sears were not re-designed I would have been happy with them. I am also open to suggestion of Craftsman Pro, SK, Armstrong, or some other brand. I am looking to replace my Sears Craftsman wrenches and trying to find the next best brand for the money.

 

[devoncoolman]

Sk or craftsman industrial. The bluepoints ****. The open ends spread like a $2 hoe and they break easy. Pass on them.

 

[n8n]

Craftsman used to be good but they've offshored all their combo wrenches recently. I have a set of SK metric combos from pawn shop and not one has failed me after years of use/abuse. This may sound like heresy but they feel better in the hand to me than snap on as the snap ons are thinner and dig into your hand more when you are really pulling on them. Right now based on my experiences I would buy SK polished wrenches for everything if cost were no object and ease of warranty service was not a concern (I have no local SK retailer that I know of)

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[Fedwrench]

Welcome to the Journal

Have you consider Proto?

I'm not sure what sizes you're looking for.

Have you considered Napa's Carlyle long pattern nonslip open end combination wrenches?

Scroll through ebay?

Also vist toolsdelivered.com and look at Williams supercombos.

 

[wrenchr]

Depends on which bluepoint wrenches you have? I have some NOS USA made ones and they are the same as snap on non flank drive ones.

 

[RedneckEngineer]

Fedwrench
Most of those brand I have never even heard of of. I have heard from a farming forum I am on that many there like NAPA tools but never knew the brand there. I just have a hard time going to NAPA here as they open later than I go to work and close earlier/same time as I am done.

 

[jim1987]

There's a seller on eBay that has 9-19 long pattern Carlyle wrenches for $40.. that's a steal for good steel on offshore wrenches. They have the notched open ends that's almost a direct copy of the flank drive plus.

 

[gtermini]

There's a seller on eBay that has 9-19 long pattern Carlyle wrenches for $40.. that's a steal for good steel on offshore wrenches. They have the notched open ends that's almost a direct copy of the flank drive plus.

These:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carlyle-CWL1211M-/161243445174?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item258adbb7b6&vxp=mtr

Warranty at your local NAPA

Greyson

 

[jim1987]

These:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carlyle-CWL1211M-/161243445174?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item258adbb7b6&vxp=mtr

Warranty at your local NAPA

Greyson

Yup yup. If I already didn't have gearwrench long pattern in sae and metric in every size I'll ever need that my woman bought for me, id be on these like white on rice.

 

[tbaggz]

Wright suregrips all the way.supercombos spread too easily and warranty is a pita.how much dinero are you looking to spend?and what range of sizes?carlyles look nice too but I have no experience with them.protos or wright and you wont ever need any others.

 

[chris142]

Imo the kobalt tools at lowes are higher quality than your chinese craftsman ones. Dont forget to dig through the wrench buckets at pawn shops for good tools.

 

[wafrederick]

Acually Blue Point is not Snap On,I seen this on youtube and this user does his research.Blue Point is mostly rebranded tools

 

[nicksnothereman]

I just joined this forum just to ask this question because I didn't find the answer I am looking for with searches. I am wondering how good Blue-Point combination wrenches are.

I work at a company that has some wrenches re-branded and I can get them for a little more than Sears Craftsman wrenches. These wrenches are re-branded Blue-Points from Snap-On. I was wondering how good these wrenches are and how much the open ends flex. I currently have a set of the new Sears Craftsman wrenches which have the large open end. I hate these as I cannot get on some bolts or add another wrench for extra torque to loosen a bolt. I currently have a set of Blue-Point flex-head ratcheting combination wrenches and the open end on them constantly slips off bolts. Another pair of just Gear Wrenches has a better open end than the Blue-Point wrenches does.This is why I am wondering how well the non-ratcheting wrenches are.

A bit of info about myself. I am a field test engineer that has a set of tools for work. I do not need the best wrenches but looking for one better than what sears has that is cheaper than Snap-On or Matco. These are not used every day, and if the wrenches at Sears were not re-designed I would have been happy with them. I am also open to suggestion of Craftsman Pro, SK, Armstrong, or some other brand. I am looking to replace my Sears Craftsman wrenches and trying to find the next best brand for the money.

Well...some craftsman (industrial) is armstrong (from what I understand).

Going to depend on what you need and what warranty you want. If you want a retail warranty none of that is going to work including the craftsman industrial because they don't stock it in stores. I don't think sk is much cheaper vs. a truck brand (might be wrong though). So maybe try an industrial supplier that will do in store warranty; possibly proto? Or (depending on what you're doing and where you're doing it) maybe look into a heat gun to make it easier on your tools.

Why don't they make a battery operated heat gun yet for remote use? I don't know!

 

[Conductor562]

Stick around and you'll learn that if you can't afford Snap-On, you skip right to Harbor Freight. There is no in between.

I know, I know, it blew my mind too. Had no idea I was wasting thousand of dollars on Proto when I could have gotten the same thing at HF for pennies on the dollar.

 

[tbaggz]

Huh? No in between?in cost or quality?either way there is plenty of in between
if you cant tell the difference between proto and harbor freight i think you shouldnt give advice on the subject. There are good disposable tools at harbor freight no doubt.but wrenches for pro use they are not.good for loaners or occasional use yeah but not equal to all except snap on.and snap onset arent the best ever.I hope you were being sarcastic.

 

[Conductor562]

Huh? No in between?in cost or quality?either way there is plenty of in between
if you cant tell the difference between proto and harbor freight i think you shouldnt give advice on the subject. There are good disposable tools at harbor freight no doubt.but wrenches for pro use they are not.good for loaners or occasional use yeah but not equal to all except snap on.and snap onset arent the best ever.I hope you were being sarcastic.

I was being extremely sarcastic

 

[RedneckEngineer]

I went to NAPA yesterday and ordered some wrenches. There is a larger set than the one listed above which I ordered because it has some smaller and larger sizes I use. It was about $200 for a set. Also ordered some torx and allen head sockets which I will be getting more for the same price than the tool trucks.