well today i was at target and was gonna get a set of wrenches for 10 bucks then i look down.. and see a 101 peice tool set for only 19.99!! and it's durabuilt too which is a good brand i suppose. so anyways take it home like a kid with a new toy and this is the review. the hex keys were greased up as hell(excessively) i guess to slip it into the hole, and they were bent pretty damn poorly. one of the crv bit things on the upper right of picture didnt fit into the slot so it kinda sticks up. the socket wrench needs to be lubed and the extension when put on is kinda loose. basically i got what i paid for, what do you guys think?

good: price, almost everything I need
bad: poorly made box, greasy tools, socket wrench bits are kinda loose, hard to take tools in and out of box




edit: marks on the crv bits indicate they may have been USED :thumbsdown"

 

pretty good find, lets see how long the Ratchet last's before it breaks with some pounds of pressure

 

hate to ruin it , but they kinda suck

 

lol, thats what i mean by let's see how long the Ratchet lasts

 

Greasy when you got them ? Thats normal though

 

i turn too many important bolts to skimp on the tools

 

Do the tools say made in taiwan or china. I always tell my friends not to buy asian tools because you get what you pay for. I usually break those tools just trying to doublewrench on something. I personally like Snap-On, the tools not the boxes, expensive but you get what you pay for and if it breaks they replace it. Craftsman is good enough but I hate their ratchets.

 

meh for 20 bucks? 101 set? not to bad, I Dont think the wrench is going to break unless your doing crazy **** that you should be using air tools with!

 

What you will learn padawan is that a good tool will last a lifetime. The cheapo
tool kits will make your job much worse and take longer. For the home DIY guy
get CRAFTSMAN (granted it aint the stuff like my dad owned from the '60's ),but it will do the job. So what you may get a refurbed ratchet when yours goes goofy...
its still a decent built tool.

 

I've had a good expierence with NAPA tools, we use them on our tanks. They're durable, nice tools.. Cheap tools don't last us long at all.. I remember when we used to have china tools.. I broke 3 cheap *** 1/2" drive ratchets and a generic 1" drive... but the NAPA stuff is holding up to my abuse.

You get what you pay for.

 

Wanna save money on tools? Buy Craftsman the first time, not the second time.

 

god i hate to say this but... i had a very similar durabuilt set.

both the ratchets i had broke....
the ratcheting screwdriver broke.....
the rubber/magnet in the spark plug remover fell out.....
the light on the charge tester thingy stopped lighting up.....

but other then that, the set was great!

 

i get free craftsman thanks sears hah !

 

youll likely get very minor work done. but if you do anything worthwhile, youll likely strip a bolt because the sockets do not fit properly and are not hardened; also as youve heard, things break very easily.

dont take a good toolset for granted, they are worth the money. ive broken even sears and snapon wrenches, and a crappy wrenches. i can tell the difference in what it took to break em.

for $20 its worth it to do little knicknack stuff. but i wouldnt go into a $100+ project like working on suspension or changing transmissions with a $20 tools.

 

is it just me or is this in the wrong forum?

 

If you are gonna work on your car alot or if your job depends on your tools, durabuilt tools aren't gonna cut it. I prefer Mac tools, but you can't beat the convenience of Craftsman. If you break a tool or something you don't have to wait for the truck , just head down to Sears and get another

 

I use a lot of MAC and Craftsman myself..........I dont really buy from Snap-On, too pricey. Hahaha the Snap-On man gets pissed when he come by the shop I work at, I have a Snap-On box filled with MAC and Craftsman.........even a couple of misc AmPro pieces.......

 

craftsman

snap on price

 

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Yeah, and go figure, there made by the same company

 

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true. Craftsman is the best bang for the buck

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i'll stick with craftsman until someone hooks me up with matco or snap on for a good find

 

here;s what happen on the FIRST torque



lol no wonder they got lifetime warranty too bad i have to send it and cant just bring it to the store

 

PRICELESS...

 

One good thing about Craftman...is their free replacement. Here's a little tip I learned from my dad....He would be always picking up old Craftman tools like screwdrivers, wrenches, sockets, etc at garage sales for mere pennies and then getting them replaced at Sears! Works like a charm too!