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Farmrod

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Ill be the one bad guy I recently received my first set of wright wrenches and I am not impressed the stamping of their name is very deep on the t but barely visible on the w on a couple of wrenches... The broaching on the box end of one wrench is noticeably off to one side the wrenches flex and just don't feel near as stout and my snap ons or even my craftsman pros.. This will be the one and only set I buy but I do like their ratchets
 
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Farmrod said:
Ill be the one bad guy I recently received my first set of wright wrenches and I am not impressed the stamping of their name is very deep on the t but barely visible on the w on a couple of wrenches... The broaching on the box end of one wrench is noticeably off to one side the wrenches flex and just don't feel near as stout and my snap ons or even my craftsman pros.. This will be the one and only set I buy but I do like their ratchets
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I would send it back them! If they are that good they will honor there manufacturing error. IMHO.
 
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Saw a sad sight today. Was in pawn shop, spotted a 3/4 inch drive Wright ratchet, on closer look saw that apperantly the ratchet mechanism had locked up and someone had welded the pawl and head together! Neat welding, but still, hadn't anyone heard of repair kits? Oh well, maybe the gers inthe head were broken.

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Farmrod said:
Ill be the one bad guy I recently received my first set of wright wrenches and I am not impressed [...] the wrenches flex and just don't feel near as stout and my snap ons or even my craftsman pros..
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Seriously? You can get a Wright to flex but not a thinner, lighter SO? That's a little unbelievable...
 
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I will just leave this here:

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That was my first of many Wright tool purchases. I have since replaced all my sockets, ratchets, impacts and my SAE wrenches with Wright. I cannot recommend them enough.

Keep an eye on the classifieds here, always seems to be some Wright for sale.
 
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kippieland said:
So I ran to the "House of Hose" this morning. I got a 6" wobble 3/8 extension for $20.
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Ha! That was my first Wright tool, ordered it from the now-defunct Imparts back in the 90's. Taught me to love wobble extensions, and over time, the chrome finish... my gawd... it just keeps looking so good!

Just got my second Wright toy two weeks ago, the $25 ratchet from Epsteins. Very, very pretty. Thinking of lubing the head with "RLL", since it's a little stiff, but it was produced in '96.

I have too many 3/8" ratchets, but... hey, this much made-in-America quality for $25!
 
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I have been using a set of wright sae wrenches for years. As a plumber I put a wrench through alot of **** "literally". I have Mac, Matco, Snap on, Craftsman and Wright in my toolbox and I always reach for the Wright. I'm not easy on tools and after beating these wrenches with hammers and using cheaters on rusty flange bolts they have held up perfectly and have never failed me.
 
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I have been using a set of wright sae wrenches for years. As a plumber I put a wrench through alot of **** "literally". I have Mac, Matco, Snap on, Craftsman and Wright in my toolbox and I always reach for the Wright. I'm not easy on tools and after beating these wrenches with hammers and using cheaters on rusty flange bolts they have held up perfectly and have never failed me.
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It passes the **** test....literally!:lol:
 
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I'm interested in purchasing the metric and standard wright-grip sets(part#s 980 and 978 respectively).
Anyone know of a reputable Wright distributor with good prices?
 
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I thought they didnt make the metrics with Wright Grip yet.....
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Like someone said they've had them for a few months. The problem you run into though is most retailers still have older stock to move.

I have been offering both the WrightGrip and the older style metric combo wrenches. Just specify which you desire. I also have the 11-piece combo metric wrench set but have been so busy lately and I haven't had time to post it on my website yet. I also have the 3490 ratchet and that is an excellent ratchet. It is the best one I have, IMO.

BTW, I'll always try to go head to head with most eBay sellers on pricing, for my GJ friends.

http://junkyardtools.com/catalog/

Steve
 
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A little history for those who think that Wright is just at the levle of the tool truck brand tools, Matco from 78/79 when they broke away from MAC Tools had Wright supplying their impact and chrome sockets. I bought most of my Matco in 79 to 85 range and they are still going strong, I've never broken one yet. As to compare IMO they are equal to Snap On, and yes I own a lot of Snap On so I can give an opinion on actual hands on use.

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Farmrod

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Seriously? You can get a Wright to flex but not a thinner, lighter SO? That's a little unbelievable...
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Where do you get that the snap on wrenches are thinner and lighter? Ive measured the wrenches and the snappys were consistently thicker I cant say on weight I dont have a scale that goes that small but in my hand the snappys feel heavier..
 
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Farmrod said:
Where do you get that the snap on wrenches are thinner and lighter? Ive measured the wrenches and the snappys were consistently thicker I cant say on weight I dont have a scale that goes that small but in my hand the snappys feel heavier..
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http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40058

Calipers prove that Wright is significantly thicker than Snap-On. You can also see it with your naked eye. They are heavier too, so I don't really know what you're comparing.
 
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I wish we had a local retailer around here for them. I would spend my money there if there was. I prefer the Black Oxide finish on the Wrights. Not sure they offer the whole line in BO or not.

Anyone know?
 
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No, not the whole line. If you go to their site and look at the online catalog you can see what's available. Generally SAE sockets and combo wrenches are all that's available in black.
 
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