NoahG
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And I love all the sockets and wrenches from Wright in my box! But if this is the direction they want to go, I’m going to reconsider.
Wright Tools Disappointment (Transforms to Respect)
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People generally don't sell their Snap-On tools unless they need money.
Nearly every Snap On tool in my box was bought used, most at pawn shops, the rest on Marketplace.
I do just enough business on th truck to stay familiar and in good graces….or I did til my go-to guy gave up his route.
51dueller
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My Wright SAE and metric wrench sets were bought a little over two years ago and there are no shared wrench blanks between sizes. I love these wrenches.
There is lots of used SAE Snap On tools for sale near me but the SAE market is dead up here so they sit for months unsold.
There is lots of used SAE Snap On tools for sale near me but the SAE market is dead up here so they sit for months unsold.
Hence my statement that people sold them because they needed money. Thanks for making my point...
I didn’t disagree with you…that’s the reason most folks sell anything.
My point was that used Snap On tools aren’t that incredibly hard to find
four.cycle
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^ nope... they sure aren't. local CL tool listings are flooded with Snap-on stuff here.
Wamsutta
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What in the world? That wrench should be branded Fisher-Price or Mattel.
That wrench looks like somebody's drunk grandpa made it in a dark basement using only hand tools.
dnschmidt
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Another case of if it's made in America it must be great, whether it is or not. If I were still selling TOPTUL and was shipping product with these defects my customers would be down my throat. But Wright, well let's give them every benefit of the doubt whether they deserve it or not seems to be this boards opinion.
Beerhippie
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Is that even legal? What if you're underage?
So, I went through all of my Wright wrenches and every other brand. I didn’t not find a single example of “lobster claw”, from any brand. All of my other Wright (ratchets and sockets) have lovely fit and finish.
The 10mm wrench that Noah got is egregious. I would be very curious if the 9mm or 11mm from that time is the exact same length. I wonder if a different, larger, forging was put into the 10mm bin during manufacture. If they were or are using the same size forging, on purpose, for multiple sizes of wrench… well, that would be worse. The chrome loss that the OP’s tools have is, obviously, also unacceptable.
Wright charges a premium price point for their tools. They should make good on the OP’s chrome loss and Noah’s bad broaching. Not exactly a hot take.
The 10mm wrench that Noah got is egregious. I would be very curious if the 9mm or 11mm from that time is the exact same length. I wonder if a different, larger, forging was put into the 10mm bin during manufacture. If they were or are using the same size forging, on purpose, for multiple sizes of wrench… well, that would be worse. The chrome loss that the OP’s tools have is, obviously, also unacceptable.
Wright charges a premium price point for their tools. They should make good on the OP’s chrome loss and Noah’s bad broaching. Not exactly a hot take.
Or, the tools are stolen.
NoahG
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Considering it was a back order from Wright that took two months for me to get, I think it was brand new.
This must be a date code, but I can’t decipher it.
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Oh, wow, they're still struggling to fulfill orders. I had the same experience two years ago with a back order. Compromising on quality to clear the backlog?
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Interesting that lobster claws are evident in wrenches of similar size
micromind
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Oh, wow, they're still struggling to fulfill orders. I had the same experience two years ago with a back order. Compromising on quality to clear the backlog?
I hope not but it looks like it........
Wamsutta
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That's the kind of stupid stuff Tekton does.
51dueller
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Here's a comparison of my Wright wrenches. The Westward is a Taiwan made by Infar. My other open end wrenches are either Gearwrench or Kabo made Mac with a V groove open end.
The 3/8 is smaller than the 10mm and bigger than my 9mm.
The 3/8 is smaller than the 10mm and bigger than my 9mm.
Ohio Andy
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I recently noticed a manufacturing defect on a snap-on socket... I mailed in the bad one (their request) and they sent me a new one. Set is not super old, but not new by any means.
I recently bought a set of Snap-On 3/8" metric FDX sockets, new in the wrapper, off the truck. Once at home, inspecting the sockets they all had the usual SO protective oil film on them. The 14mm was moderately corroded on the inside of broaching and square drive. It has the same amount of oil film as the rest of the sockets on the outside. I texted my SO guy and told him. He said he'd order me a new 14mm for next week. When I met him the next week, I showed him the socket and said WTF is this? He looked at is and said WTF, this is BS, and said sorry and handed me the new socket. I've found several QC misses from SO since I've started collecting them. Most are stuff the your average Joe auto mechanic wouldn't either notice or care about. But to my dealers great credit, when pointed out, he hasn't given me any pushback on getting a flawless tool.
That’s honestly something I noticed too and is prob my main complaint about Tekton. Honestly wouldn’t rather they up the price 10% or whatever and make them unique per size
highland512
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Same here...........
To many people are worried about opening their wrench drawer and swooning over chrome and not actually using the tools. Most of the chrome is gone from the jaws of all of my wrenches including snap on's, proto's, wright's, etc... But that's what happens when tools are used as tools and not garage art.
micromind
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While I realize that a lot of people like having nice-looking tools, mine are ......well......shop-worn.......lol.
I but tools based on whether or not they will get the job done, I don't care much what they look like.
After using ratchets and wrenches for hammers, the chrome starts to look less than pristine.
KnurledNut
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But were they missing chrome brand new and unused?
four.cycle
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^ Fair point, but in instances where chrome is peeling on a relatively new wrench, that is a problem for the user - chrome cuts are nasty. You only have to experience it one time to understand.
ANY tool with peeling chrome either (a) goes into the trash or (b) gets stuffed into an ebay shipment. (free tools with every order!)
I beat the **** out of my tools - I literally throw them back into the box when I'm done. They're tools, FFS! The job is done, put the tools away! Stop agonizing over how they look!
As to the "using one blank for three wrench sizes" - pretty common practice in the wrench manufacturing business. Costs money to set up new dies. Besides, does it really make any difference in the real world under the hood?
Which ones? I just checked both of these sets (metric to metric and see to see anyway) and no two wrenches are the same:
The 12mm and 13mm seemed the closest, but the 13 was ~2-3mm longer, measured by eyechrometer.
51dueller
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Typically shared wrench blanks happen on sizes outside of the common wrench sizes. For example Gearwrench 72t ratchet wrenches 13/16 and 7/8, 15/16 and 1", 20mm, 21mm and 22mm, 24mm and 25mm.
CHI_Tool&Die
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On the other hand, maybe you work a job that’s a clean environment and you can’t have or are prohibited from using **** tools on high dollar machinery? Every situation is unique and that’s why I try not to judge or give out blanket statements. My last shop would have crucified anyone using tools that had anything flaking or peeling.
Oh I don’t own any of there wrenches honestly I think it’s not a good thing to buy from Tekton. The alternatives aren’t much more money and are better. But I mean in there impact sockets I got some where it’s the same mold you can tell because some are thinner or thicker wall then the others and got the exact same outer sizeWhich ones? I just checked both of these sets (metric to metric and see to see anyway) and no two wrenches are the same:
The 12mm and 13mm seemed the closest, but the 13 was ~2-3mm longer, measured by eyechrometer.
Why don't you use the proper tool for the application?
four.cycle
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^ It's an injury looking for a place to happen. Full stop.
four.cycle
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More than four rungs up the ladder, or underneath the vehicle = ANY tool becomes a hammer.
Why don't you bring the proper tools with you to start?
four.cycle
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^ I have used paintbrushes for hammers.
(To be fair, I was all the way at the top of the ladder, painting the trim at the gable.)
Real life and necessity call for what is necessary to accomplish the task.
(To be fair, I was all the way at the top of the ladder, painting the trim at the gable.)
Real life and necessity call for what is necessary to accomplish the task.
3baygarage
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I don't think you're being fussy. Missing chrome when new is unacceptable. The other issues, might need a closer look.
Missing chrome is unacceptable and evidence of poor QC and the lobster claw broaching is endemic of a company taking the cheap way out instead of doing things properly and is not a characteristic of a top tier tool manufacturer.
Wright has a reputation for bad plating. The few pictures that show their plating line looks like it hasn’t seen any capital investment in awhile. Most tools made all over the world have basically perfect plating, so it’s certainly possible even on low price point items.
micromind
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If ma wrench or a ratchet will do, why spend the time and effort it takes to go get a hammer?