What An Overpriced POS

[Art From De Leon]

I was in WalMart yesterday and noticed that they have the Black and Decker dogbone wrench priced at $19 and change, which I thought was about $19 too much, untill I saw that Sears has the same one priced at $29.95 or some outrageous price.

 

[Elroy]

Well according to our good friend Merk:

Dogbone wrenches are for girlie men.

See there Merk, Elroy fixed it for ya.

 

[usmc_noma]

has anyone on here bought the dogbone, craftsman or b&d? i don't see the reason for having such a thing.

 

[Bull]

I imagine that for Jimmy Home-owner, who rarely touches a tool after his day of working at the office in his suit, having all those wrenches in one must seem like the cat's pajamas.

 

[usmc_noma]

better used if they'd hit themselves over the head with it for buying it.

 

[ImportTuner]

has anyone on here bought the dogbone, craftsman or b&d? i don't see the reason for having such a thing.

Yeah .. I bought the Craftsman (made in China) dogbone .. planning on using it for oil changes ..

 

[makgreens]

hell thorsens makes em too.... didnt they make it first?

 

[Joelfke]

dogbone wrench? errrrr doesn't compute..

 

[american lockpicker]

I would take one if you offered it for free.

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

The shop has an old (USA made) Craftsman one. They used to fetch some pretty good money on Ebay (for what they were, a convenience tool). One less thing to carry in an emergency box (smaller box or room for other tools). I was told YEARS ago (shop opened in 54), it was the oil change wrench as sizes were all over the place (by brand and model). When things standardized, the better wrenches started getting used.


The only reason the tool is still there, I believe it was originally purchased, by the owners grandfather. (the owner is in his 60's and his father was helped by his grandfather, to get open)

 

[Stuey]

It was $15 on sale recently, and it does retail for $30.

 

[michael murder]

Holy ****!

These "dogbone" things have been around longer than I thought.

Found this while trying to id some wrenches on Alloy Artifacts

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/williams-supercompany-p6.html#williams-1999-panel

 

[fatfillup]

My bil works for Black and Decker and says they are selling quite well. He was suprised when I told him it was an old tool design. Apparently you can repackage an old turd and someone will buy it, I think they just rename it fertilizer!!!

 

[chad s]

HD has them for $16 I think.

 

[Scooterfish]

Sears is $30 because they will be on sale for less often. They probably are selling well but are being bought by wifes, girlfriends etc for gifts. If I rec`d one as a gift assuming I couldn`t exchange it I would just put it with my Cman Robo pliers I rec`d a few years ago

 

[TAMPAGT07]

I would have one in a tool bag in the trunk. To me it's kinda like one of those 4 in 1 screwdrivers, not a bad tool, but I would reach for the specific wrench or screwdriver.

 

[ice_burg]

I have seen them used several times working on heavy equipment in places that you can't get to. It is the right tool for the right job at a specific time. Of course Sears wants everyone to think they need one.

 

[mdoolittle]

I was shopping with the wife in Kmart last night and came across the Thorsen dogbone. I stopped and picked one up. I expected some light weight sloppy POS. It actually was a quite beefy and tight POS. My wife asked if I wanted it on my Christmas list and a politely declined her offer.

Gimmick tools. Two words that should never be put together.

 

[64merc]

IIRC I saw them at Lowes this weekend for less than $20. I wouldn't buy one of these new dogbones, but I would pay a few bucks for an old one, just because.

 

[Cameronl]

My question about the B&D is, how do they make it fit both SAE and metric? Sloppy fit?
At least with the Craftsman, there are separate dogbones for the two.

 

[rsanter]

I would take one if you offered it for free.

I would too, but the question i would you USE it?

bob

 

[rsanter]

My question about the B&D is, how do they make it fit both SAE and metric? Sloppy fit?
At least with the Craftsman, there are separate dogbones for the two.

very sloppy fit
I tried one out on a display they had
they are a rounded bolt waiting to happen

bob

 

[american lockpicker]

I would too, but the question i would you USE it?

bob

Looks like I left a n't off of would...

 

[ImportTuner]

Used the dogbone for the first time today on a E36 M3 oil change; works great .. so, why do so many people on GJ dislike it? It's functional and easy to use ..

 

[poncho62]

I bought one at a garage sale for a buck, just thought ot looked neat, will likely never use it.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

I use a 1/2 24 in breaker bar on oil changes
can't be too sure

 

[american lockpicker]

Used the dogbone for the first time today on a E36 M3 oil change; works great .. so, why do so many people on GJ dislike it? It's functional and easy to use ..

Its made in China and looks odd is why I don't like it.

 

[truckdriver]

so, why do so many people on GJ dislike it? It's functional and easy to use ..

I don't spend my money on REAL tools just to use a one size fits all wrench that will likely round off the nuts/bolts that it's used on.

 

[autoace]

Yeah .. I bought the Craftsman (made in China) dogbone .. planning on using it for oil changes ..

I don't like them!, they are big and bulky, and the angle is all wrong. I have a self-made chart. I record what models take what size, and remember most of the time. I much prefer a box wrench or 6 point socket on a ratchet for drain plugs.

 

[JohnFreeman]

Its a great stocking stuffer.

For someone else.

 

[Mickey O]