This count as a tool?
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The 15 year old wrinkle red Gen 1 44" set in the right corner is sold to a buddy as well. New lime 72" bottom and 56" top Series 2 on order. Good coupons lately.
Love the color. I’d buy that color!
Which model number is that set?
Originally I was planning on the orange for all the new boxes. Once I got to the store and saw them in person the green was the best color. The orange was too creamy, not bold enough for me. The yellow was surprisingly good looking.

I like mine, got the 1/4dr first, then the 3/8My first M12 tool.
My first M12 tool.
The SO 3/8" impact was on promo. Dealer told me he'd take it back next week if I wasn't happy with it. Figured why not give it a try. Initial impressions are that it feels like it has a better build quality than the Milwaukee. I like the simplistic design and the fact it doesn't look like the typical transformers space power tool toy. That being said, I prefer the conventional trigger on the Milwaukee and the M12 stubby 3/8" with an XC 6.0 battery felt stronger taking off some lug nuts. (SO = smaller anvil, higher blows per minute. Milwaukee = large anvil, lower blows per minute) While the stubby design seems nice, I find myself using a short locking extension and/or deep impact socket 99% of the time I use it. It's almost like I will need to keep both.
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https://www.newarkautojumble.co.uk/
It's worth the trip out when the weather is good. Any chance of rain and less than half the stalls turn out so it can be disappointing. Sunny day like today and it's a pretty big event. Lots of interesting stuff to be found amongst all the rusty old AF spanners.
Todays pickings.
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I absolutely love that little gun. My buddy has it and the Milwaukee stuff and prefers the Snap-on. I use mine for EVERYTHING. It fully replaced my 1/4" hex drive Makita impact unless I'm driving screws. Just used it last night to rip the bumper bolts off my new Ram to put camper tie downs on. 1/2" was much too big to use in the tight space and surprisingly enough even with Canadian rust the 3/8" was able to knock most of the bolts out without breaking them with a bar first. I feel ya on the conventional trigger deal, but now that I'm used to it I dont mind the rocker trigger. Biggest gripe is that the light is only on when the trigger is depressed.

My first Snap-On Ratchet not sure why I held off buying one for so long.
Koken surface drive 17mm 3/8 dr.
Ordered just the one socket to try out.
When the socket is on a fastener can you turn the socket a little each way before it engages the fastener or is it a tight fit?

VIM half cut bit set. Just needed one Torx Plus bit at the moment. Don't understand why they duplicate a lot of the security bits. Why not eliminate the corresponding standard bits since the security style fits both fasteners. And I don't see ever using the 5 point Torx.
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I understand that but can't imagine any screw in those small sizes would ever be so tight that it would matter.
Torx bit sockets are probably the most often broken tool, other than maybe flat tipped screwdrivers.
Torx bit sockets are probably the most often broken tool, other than maybe flat tipped screwdrivers.
Koken surface drive 17mm 3/8 dr.
Ordered just the one socket to try out.
SD claims to make contact with the flats further away from the corners which I'm convinced they will. This means they should work on badly damaged bolts where even regular 6 point would struggle.
Only available in 3/8 as far as I know. This type of socket is not that widely available. Draper Expert import some as sets and BGS Germany do as well offering shallow and deep.
FYI Sealey do a 'wall drive' 6 point and Hazet a 'traction profile' 6 point. Wouldn't buy Sealey but I do like the Hazet TP. The walls have a pronounced convex profile.
I think the Koken style is a superior form of 6 point. Appreciate any thoughts.
Got this USAG socket set for 450 Nok, this translates into about 47 EURO or 53 USD
I’m very pleased with this, and think it was a bargain.