Steelman PRO Tools

[Tronyadorable]

Yawn....... Another brand you have to beg to own. No thanks.

 

[Ign]

My first post but I've been here a while. I probably should just keep my mouth shut, but I'm kind of shshocked at all the bashing of these tools. China/Taiwan this and that, sorry but lots of decent tools come from overseas. And then the price bashing, I actually think $90 for a locking flex head wrench that's 24" long isn't really that bad. I also was under the impression it locks completely or it can also lock while flexed but maybe I misunderstood. And $70 for a set of all 3 of the 160 tooth ratchets isn't bad at all. Really, where did all the high price talk come from?

I mean maybe the tools are junk or maybe they are great but all of the dogging before you even hold one seems a little rough, especially when the guy came in here with integrity and tried to explain his tools and answer any questions.

I think I'm going to buy one just for all the bad pre-press in this thread. Sorry if I'm out of line for my first post, but they look decent and the price looks about right too.

This. But you're swimming upstream on this forum. There are people who agree w you but they keep to themselves. The haters are far more vocal. And the ratchets are Taiwan, but many refuse to understand there's a huge difference between Taiwan and China because they're stuck in the '70s.

 

[Stevewr54]

I have the wireless chassis ear.... It works, it does what it claims to do, but there is a TON of static between the transmitters and receiver. (the wireless connection) Maybe the NON-rechargable batteries are getting low and causing the static, but I remember it being a problem even when they were brand new.

I have the same problem with my chassis ear. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Steve

 

[Loscaldazar]

This. But you're swimming upstream on this forum. There are people who agree w you but they keep to themselves. The haters are far more vocal. And the ratchets are Taiwan, but many refuse to understand there's a huge difference between Taiwan and China because they're stuck in the '70s.

Old post, but there are still a fair amount of people here who don't realize the difference between Japan and China, despite the fact that Japan equals (if not exceeds in many cases) anything we produce in the US in terms of quality.

 

[MG11068]

Glad to have factory reps come search us out instead of us having find a way to contact them when there is a problem.

 

[AmishFury]

i can confirm the attitude of "steelman or nothing" at walmart... our shop is littered with non steelman tools... all out of necessity... either the steelman tool we need is completely unavailable to us or the steelman tool we keep ordering never comes in or management has put a block on any tool orders and any time a higher up does a tour of the shop they start telling us to get rid of these tools (which get boxed up to be taken to the assemblers but in reality the box sits in a corner until they leave)

as for the tools themselves...

the older plain steelman hand tools... for the most part no major problems... they won't wow you or remotely compare to any tool truck stuff, though the screwdrivers are poor... our shop has been open for just over 5 years and we have a good few broken/worn out steelman screwdrivers... and i don't really like the wheel weight tools... somehow we ended up with a pair of KD 3358s and everyone grabs those first

the air tools work... the impacts are loud and not particularly great but they function and in the 5 years of daily abuse and poor maintenance only one has broken...

now the steelman pro stuff that has been coming in lately... the ratchets and sockets are dead ringers for kobalt the look, the feel... everything but the brand name that was stamped/etched into it... the combo wrenches have the look and feel of "if kobalt sold a 6pt"

 

[jcfields]

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[XxToolAholicxX]

My first post but I've been here a while. I probably should just keep my mouth shut, but I'm kind of shshocked at all the bashing of these tools. China/Taiwan this and that, sorry but lots of decent tools come from overseas. And then the price bashing, I actually think $90 for a locking flex head wrench that's 24" long isn't really that bad. I also was under the impression it locks completely or it can also lock while flexed but maybe I misunderstood. And $70 for a set of all 3 of the 160 tooth ratchets isn't bad at all. Really, where did all the high price talk come from?

I mean maybe the tools are junk or maybe they are great but all of the dogging before you even hold one seems a little rough, especially when the guy came in here with integrity and tried to explain his tools and answer any questions.

I think I'm going to buy one just for all the bad pre-press in this thread. Sorry if I'm out of line for my first post, but they look decent and the price looks about right too.

You sound like you work for Steelman Pro. Want American dollars for Chinese or Taiwan made ****. I will just stick with Harbor Freight cheap tools cheap prices. Crazy man.LOL

 

[twertsy]

I snagged the 160 tooth ratchet set because they could be had pretty cheap from an ebay seller. First use was this past Sunday. Loved the extremely short arc on the ratchet but if I had to complain about anything, they are gawd awful heavy and quite bulky. On the other hand, I like the "beefy" feel from an "instils confidence" perspective and as I said, the 160 tooth mechanism was a Godsend in my particular situation.

 

[rednotch]

You may already know this, but JS Products of Las Vegas, which owns the Steelman brand, is the current supplier for Kobalt.

they also supply some tools for mac and snap on.... I have a few of the mac tools they made. Can't say I'm a fan of those rebrands, thought I was buying mac, got china tools with a mac etching on it. This was right when they started offshoring.

 

[sk farmer]

i ran across a 3 piece set of the 160 tooth ratchets at my local parts supplier. i was absolutely unimpressed. they seemed to be very heavy, very clunky, poorly balanced and absolutely thick....... i mean huge. any advantage to the high tooth count (which i doubt there is) would appear to be offset by its oversized handle and head. it is wide, thick and bulky.

what advantage is a high tooth count if it won't fit in a small space? it took me about 30 seconds to figure out that the tooth count is nothing more than hype and there are much better options. save your money.

 

[twertsy]

i ran across a 3 piece set of the 160 tooth ratchets at my local parts supplier. i was absolutely unimpressed. they seemed to be very heavy, very clunky, poorly balanced and absolutely thick....... i mean huge. any advantage to the high tooth count (which i doubt there is) would appear to be offset by its oversized handle and head. it is wide, thick and bulky.

what advantage is a high tooth count if it won't fit in a small space? it took me about 30 seconds to figure out that the tooth count is nothing more than hype and there are much better options. save your money.

I don't totally disagree. Like I said, the miniscule arc was a huge help, but they are big and heavy. Had the space been any tighter, they wouldn't have worked for me.

 

[bobbycos]

Glad to have factory reps come search us out instead of us having find a way to contact them when there is a problem.

exactly

i have been looking at the ratchet set and at Woodstocks video review

might make it a valentine's day present to myself

 

[SteelmanPRO]

I have the same problem with my chassis ear. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Steve

Hi Steve,

Please check your private messages. We would like to help you resolve the issue you are having!

 

[rcbk00]

Just wondering if SteelmanPro/Dave R. is still present on the forum- have a warranty question about some ratcheting wrenches.

 

[scubadoober]

Just wondering if SteelmanPro/Dave R. is still present on the forum- have a warranty question about some ratcheting wrenches.

His last activity was 2/19/2016. You can see it in his profile. Just click on his name.