Tru Grip Craftsman Wrenches? Good or Bad?

[airmecha]

At work I had to do some repetitive tightening using my normal 3/8 wrench. It killed my hand. Looking around I found these:

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-sae-trugrip-trade-9-pc-wrench-set/p-00923863000P

I dont want to rush to buy em, does anyone own these? Good? Bad? Thoughts?

 

[airmecha]

they look cool too

 

[greasemonkey44]

saw them at sears this morning shoulda look for coo
im all for ergonomic with wrenches; i dont know how well the grips would hold up tho......still nothing beats a comfy wrench

 

[thesilverone]

made in china

those covers hide the horrible casting marks

 

[scylla]

Had a set for a while. While they are o.k., I didn't keep them for long because they were too hard to keep clean. Maybe that's just me though, I tend to move from dirty job to dirty job and clean tools at the end of the day.

 

[Soon2AdjustYou]

You could use this stuff too...

http://www.plastidip.com/

 

[DrkMtnDew]

handled them in the store when they first showed up. just seemed way too bulky to me.

 

[airmecha]

You could use this stuff too...

http://www.plastidip.com/

wow this looks good, ill try it on a metric see how it turns out, thanks

 

[Soon2AdjustYou]

wow this looks good, ill try it on a metric see how it turns out, thanks

No problem! Happy to help.

 

[rlitman]

Some people like upright vacuums, some prefer canisters. Some people like soft handled tools, some prefer just metal. Debates like this will never end. The question is what do you prefer?

I prefer chrome. For me, when I'm using a combination wrench, my hand is typically on the opposite end of the wrench (where you get the most leverage), and I spend very little time in contact with the center portion anyway. If I need a more comfortable grip, I either wear gloves (which I don't do too often), or I wrap the end I'm holding in a shop towel.