Thanks! I don't know why I am so obsessed with Xcelite tools, but I just am, lol.
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Thanks! I don't know why I am so obsessed with Xcelite tools, but I just am, lol.
Scored this NAPA Carlyle fine tooth tune up ratchet on sale for $30! Can’t say enough about the quality of Carlyle and the fit and finish is fantastic! Pictured with another Carlyle flex head locking ratchet I bought a while back
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Where did you find these on sale?
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I like the 18" so much I bought the 24. Something about the stillson I prefer over the new style pipe wrench. I'll get the 36" for sure. Maybe not as nice as the facom. My 18" is pye brand which isn't as nice as this facom. 
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How do you like the wobble plus extensions. My dealer has the same promo on and I was thinking about getting a set. I already have the FHLLF80 so I was wondering if I could trade it for another type of ratchet.
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I have the 1/4" Wobble Plus and I've found them to be very versatile. The majority of the time I just use them as a regular extension but it's nice to be able to just pull up a bit for some angle flexibility without going back to my box to get a different tool.
As far as a different ratchet goes, a tech at my shop today bought the same promo and got the standard FH80 instead. I've also bought one of these type promos before and traded the ratchet in for a different one but I'm sure it totally varies from one rep to the next.
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Sonic Tools had some sets on promo over the holidays for over half off... picked up a Metric and SAE combination set and some panel tools/hooks/scraper. 6-24mm and 1/4”-1 1/16” without any skipping. The satin finish on the wrenches looks much nicer than I expected, much better in person than in photos!
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I have the 1/4 and 3/8 wobble standards and if I push the socket on far enough it locks it kind of like the wobble plus, not sure if the wobble plus would be necessary for me. My dealer did let me swap ratchets on the last promo like that though, I ended up with the same ratchet, just in hard handle.
Sonic Tools had some sets on promo over the holidays for over half off... picked up a Metric and SAE combination set and some panel tools/hooks/scraper. 6-24mm and 1/4”-1 1/16” without any skipping. The satin finish on the wrenches looks much nicer than I expected, much better in person than in photos!
Never heard of sonic but those look like quality. Definitely the mold they come with. And the steel in the pictures sort of has that matte finish like you see on European tools. Cool seeing new stuff. Hope you like them.
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Sonic is one of the higher end Taiwan made tool importers. They claim to be the Corvette race team tool of choice. Some stuff seems nice and when they have sales price is nice. Full price is too high for most tools.
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Hmmm, not the made in Germany wrenches I expected
Lol they look nice to me! I’ve never been a COO *****. I look at American made stuff first, but that’s just how I start a search. I have a blend of USA, Taiwan, China, and Europe.
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They're very nice and I'm pleased
Going to keep these as well, should be set on wrenches for awhile. Got to use my Carlyle ones today! Just a little disappointing that I was mislead, expected Gedore and Made in Germany and was a little surprised, continuing on with my tool mishaps for the last week lol.They're very nice and I'm pleased
Lolol. Omg it’s you from the Carlyle thread! How did you get the wrong brand when you bought??? Haha I’m not surprised considering you’re other mishaps. Too funny.
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Haha yeah its me! Been an odd week, still going
And now my boss wants to sit down after work tomorrow. Lets hope I'm not being fired, lmao.Caralous is Gedore's cheap line that sell Taiwan tools off the back of a high quality German reputation. 'If' you paid Gedore prices & Caralous showed up I would DEFINATELY send them back for a refund, that would be a bait & switch scam. Caralous are no better than any cheap generic Taiwan tools, which can be very nice at times but you should not pay German prices for them.
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I got a gift card for Christmas for home depot ($50) and I bought a 30 pc Husky Ratchet wrenches. I will be leaving them at work. Gotta say they aren't that bad, I probably wouldn't buy them for personal use, but I won't be using them all the time at work. Besides lifetime warranty, and I didn't really use my money to buy them I'm overall satisfied. They're cheap China made tools, wasn't expecting anything great.
On a more positive note, I ended up buying Tekton USA screwdrivers. Waiting for them to arrive. I'm looking forward to it.
On a more positive note, I ended up buying Tekton USA screwdrivers. Waiting for them to arrive. I'm looking forward to it.
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Doesn't take long to heat up my old shop with this. Used to have a 55K Redi Heater.
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Hmmm, not the made in Germany wrenches I expected
Carolus was Gedore's lower line. It is being phased out and replaced by Gedore Red. I saw a display of Red Line tools a few weeks ago. Mostly Taiwan with some China and even India COO. I think the pliers were German. It's probably OK quality but not nearly to the level of their regular Gedore line. The wrenches didn't impress me and the ratchets looked like the standard Taiwan ones that are everywhere.
https://de.gedore.com/en/company/press-area/press-releases/gedore-red-new-product-line/
Yeah Gedore Red is the old Carolus and they are day and night compared to Gedore.
I have seen a lot of the tools from close and a few are ok but most of them I would not buy and I am not a pro, just wrench on my car, bikes and home projects.
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I have seen a lot of the tools from close and a few are ok but most of them I would not buy and I am not a pro, just wrench on my car, bikes and home projects.
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Nice mower , one of the greatest inventions ever.
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I picked up a few things as Christmas gifts to myself. Some red things:
Some blue things:
Some chrome things:
Now I just need a bigger tool chest
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Some blue things:
Some chrome things:
Now I just need a bigger tool chest
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These also showed up today, I like the adjustment mechanism on them, but they don't seem overly tough. They also smell like they were sprayed by a skunk, the stink was damn near coming through the box. I got them off of warehouse deals for $12 so I can't complain too much about them.
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The world’s smallest (pocket) prybar.
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The world’s smallest (pocket) prybar.
You know those times when you don’t know something even exists and then you see it and you cannot figure out how you made it this far in life without it? This is one of those times.
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I picked up a few things as Christmas gifts to myself. Some red things:
Some blue things:
Some chrome things:
Now I just need a bigger tool chest
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That’s a very nice haul well done!
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Thank you! Indulgent, but I'm worth it, LOL.
The Proto Metric shorty sockets were a blessing - used a few the day they came in.
Of all the small angle grinders I have (B&D, Bosch, Hitachi, Bosch 18V), I like the new Makita the best. I've yet to give it a real workout, but I love the way it feels. And the stubby Milwaukee impact is at least an inch shorter (and stronger) than my old Bosch 3/8 impact. I need to put that to work.
The Proto Metric shorty sockets were a blessing - used a few the day they came in.
Of all the small angle grinders I have (B&D, Bosch, Hitachi, Bosch 18V), I like the new Makita the best. I've yet to give it a real workout, but I love the way it feels. And the stubby Milwaukee impact is at least an inch shorter (and stronger) than my old Bosch 3/8 impact. I need to put that to work.
Picked up this old crescent display set . now looking for the wrenches..found some on eBay,...slow but sure...fun on the hunt!!!
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Jealous man. Curious what you think of that soldering iron. I had my eye on that and the heat gun for electronics repairs but I’m currently just going with crimp connections and a lighter for heat shrinks lol.
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You need to remove the s from https
The world’s smallest (pocket) prybar.
Wiha and Wera have similarly sized prybars. They call them “chip lifters.”