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Need to buy a nice set - maybe not pro level but a nice metric set with fine ratcheting. They seem to vary in price from $30-40 at HF to over $200 for a six piece metric set!
What’s a good one in the $50-100 range? Have an HF set and they seem fine but finer ratchet would be better.
Are the flex heads worth it?
I've always had good luck with Gearwrench. Flex heads are great if you're working on difficult stuff, like my old E36 BMW shitbox... otherwise, I prefer not to have them.
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I picked up this set back in November and it's really nice. Has Metric 6mm - 18 mm and SAE 1/4 - 3/4". I have them in my every day tool kit, use them frequently, and have no complaints.
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I have a full Gear Wrench kit. They are okay.
Mine are flex head. I would not seek those our or pay any extra for them. Not a very valuable feature.
I haven't used the HF kits, only fondled them in the store. They seem comparable. Their hand-tools seem to be improving more and more every day. I'd keep those and spend the money on something else were I you.
On this subject. I have a "fine tooth" Gear Wrench brand, flex-head ratchet. It is my go-to ratchet for every day use. The flex head on the ratchet is a terrible idea. I would rather have a nice fixed head with a cheap flexy for the 1-2 times per decade it is needed.
I have a set branded DeWalt. I don't know who makes them for them but they are pretty decent. I think they were like $40 for a set of 7-ish.
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I got something like this set... Had em for years & they still look and work like new.
https://www.gearwrench.com/wrenches/...rench-set.html
Here's that set on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-85.../dp/B001GMT6R4
Last edited by OreoGaborio; 07-07-20 at 12:33 PM.
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here is my single data point: the ratchet part of my gearwrench 10mm broke...it just spins freely
all the others seem to work fine, and I use the 8mm a lot
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Many years ago someone on this forum posted about a GEARWRENCH special where a number of their products were deeply discounted. I bought the combination wrenches with the swiveling box end and the double ended box wrenches in both metric and SAE. I use them quite often and they've been holding up well.
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Did you grit your teeth and try to look like Clint Fuckin' Eastwood?
Or did you lisp it all hangfisted like a fuckin' flower?
Does Craftsman still have lifetime warranty? The brand was sold off by Sears and is apparently replacing the Kobalt brand at Lowe’s.
Answer: yes. And Lowe’s has 10% veteran discount.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-7...Set/1000594135
Did you grit your teeth and try to look like Clint Fuckin' Eastwood?
Or did you lisp it all hangfisted like a fuckin' flower?
Ace hardware carries Craftsman now as well.
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This would be a better thread if it were about “Ratchet Wenches”
Just saying...
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72 teeth enough?
https://www.tooltopia.com/gearwrench-9602.aspx
I believe these are also 72 tooth, but this set only goes to 19mm
https://www.tooltopia.com/gearwrench-9620.aspx
Last edited by golden chicken; 07-07-20 at 04:51 PM.
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First you screw, then you bolt.