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Ducroix

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Lol we have been slow this week, last week we were slammed and saturday we had 30 appointments scheduled before 11 but I think monday service pulled in 400 dollars total! So I dont think I have had much to do then sit in a lawn chair and polish away
 

Monte

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Called the stanley customer service on friday and asked about the 440 series wrenches and he looked in the computer and confirmed that they are made in Taiwan. The series 45 too_Other wrenches are from italy, ratchets too, jacks spain, pliers + screwdrivers france, hammers taiwan/france, 1" sockets france (didnt asked about smaller sizes).........
 

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USAG hammers don't hold up so well, either loose handles new or faces that mushroom or chip other USAG stuff is ok hammers not so good
 

Rico.

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Ordering them this weekend hopefully


I have a full set of 440's from 4mm to 34mm and they are without doubt
the best spanners I have ever used. so strong and very comfortable, you will
not be dissapointed. (I hope) :lol_hitti

p.s. Just try not to look directly at them when you use them or you may
throw up all over your engine... :bounce: I actually like how these look
but I am in a small minority I would suspect.... I'm sure I have written this
somewhere before.!!! Anyway, good luck.


Cheers,
Rico.
 
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Monte

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I don`t know if Toptul also supplies the hammers, i guess the wooden handle hammers are still from france , the stanley/USAG/Facom Graphite hammers maybe then from Taiwan, but i don`t think from Rotar. They only have a limited amount of hammers (no french pattern, only 1 engineers hammer...). I`ll call them next week again to find out more since i want to make sure if i should buy a Facom hammer that it`s not the same than the stanley hammer ...

yeah Bost , no question. The new screwdrivers still have "France" on them, the pliers i guess so too, i just ordered 1 pair... I`ll see then... Aluminium locking pliers have also "France" stamped in, oil filter wrench and Nut Drivers too as well as the T-handle tools.

pic from old pliers:
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stricht8

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I agree. They are pretty ugly and don't look nearly as comfortable as the old 40 series which is an excellent wrench.

Well, I clicked on Mr. Schoendorff's link and saw one very ugly wrench; I think I'll pass on those. :D
 

stricht8

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Taiwan! Screw that! Might as well go to horror freight and get some wrenches.

Called the stanley customer service on friday and asked about the 440 series wrenches and he looked in the computer and confirmed that they are made in Taiwan. The series 45 too_Other wrenches are from italy, ratchets too, jacks spain, pliers + screwdrivers france, hammers taiwan/france, 1" sockets france (didnt asked about smaller sizes).........
 

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Don't have any pics here at home but just regular USAG 16oz Ball Peen hamer and a 5 pound engineers hammer and some small tin smith type hammers
 

Monte

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The 440 series are glossy compared to the regular satin finish of the other facom wrenches:

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440 series

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40R series:

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The beam of the 440 series becomes slightly bigger towards the ring side and is thicker
(440 on top)
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Qualitytools

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I have a set of the 440, I love the feel in the hand and the finish on them, very comfortable
 
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