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“Starter” Tool Set Question
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<blockquote data-quote="Blown 89" data-source="post: 16092444" data-attributes="member: 45161"><p>The reality is that Crafstman is just fine for 99% of the people turning wrenches but if I were you I'd take that $900 budget and spend the money piecing together a custom set like this (product links in the text): </p><p></p><p>-<a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Wera-05007680001-Kraftform-Screwdriver-Lasertip/dp/B007NLPJN2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546562034&sr=8-3&keywords=wera+screwdriver+set" target="_blank">Wera laser cut screwdrivers</a> $34. The best screwdrivers you can get IMO.</p><p></p><p>-<a href="https://www.amazon.com/d/Allen-Wrenches-Hex-Keys/Bondhus-20399-L-Wrench-BriteGuard-GoldGuard/B00132CGTW/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1546561887&sr=1-3&keywords=bondhus+briteguard" target="_blank">Bondhus bright guard allen set</a>. $30. I prefer the standard end over the ball but they sell those too. You can also pick up a <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E7VJQI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">standard </a>and <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E7XKB0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">metric </a>smaller set for $10 each. <a href="https://www.beta-tools.com/en/products/screwdrivers-male-end-wrenches-and-bits/drivers-with-handles/offset-hexagon-key-wrenches-with-high-torque-handles-1774.html" target="_blank">Beta </a>makes a really nice J handle set without the ball on the end but they'll set you back a lot of money. Nobody makes a better Allen wrench than Bondhus. I can link articles stating why if you need.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=KDT80550P" target="_blank">Gear Wrench socket set</a>. For $90 you get their 1/4" and 1/2" ratchets which are among the best as well as a full set of deep and standard 1/2" and 3/8" along with extensions. The sockets are the same as anyone else's but the ratchets are why you get the set.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/KNIPEX-Tools-9K-00-Combination/dp/B00KBCM456/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1546562180&sr=8-5&keywords=knipex+plier+set" target="_blank">Knipex Plier set</a>. $115. They make precision pliers too but I've always just bought cheap brands for those as needed. </p><p></p><p>So right there you have a good base for anything that you need for $269 or $289 if you went hog wild on hex wrenches. That leaves a good $600 or so to spend on good wrenches. That's where you want to spend your money IMO. Real Tool Reviews did a video comparing Wright, Snap-on, Crafstman, and Gear Wrench. I can't find the video but linked the Snap-On vs Wright here. Basically Snap-On and Write snapped the bolt head off and the Craftsman crescent end flexed open enough to slip and round the head. The Gear Wrench performed in the middle of Crafstman and SO/W. If you want a good budget wrench Gear Wrench is pretty damn good. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wright-Tool-752-Metric-Combination/dp/B004RILQP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546562597&sr=8-1&keywords=wrightgrip" target="_blank">Wright metric set</a> $177. </p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wright-Tool-711-Wrightgrip-Combination/dp/B001HW8ANO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546562597&sr=8-3&keywords=wrightgrip" target="_blank">Wright standard set</a> $160</p><p></p><p>So right there you're at $606 and you've given him the best screwdrivers you can buy (seriously the best money I've ever spent), the best pliers you can buy, the best hex you can buy, one of the best ratchets you can buy, and some of the best wrenches you can buy. That leaves an extra $250 to play with. You could add some Torx wrenches, get him a Milwaukee impact wrench or ratchet driver, you could add a wider range of crescent wrenches, maybe some <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Proto-JSCR-9S-Non-Reversible-Combination-Ratcheting/dp/B003X88N8M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546563342&sr=8-3&keywords=proto+reversible+ratcheting+wrench+set" target="_blank">Proto ratcheting wrenches</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmvK7h7ZL2A" target="_blank">some breaker bars</a>, or whatever specialty tools he might need. That way you're not getting a him a set of mediocre tools...half of which he'll never use. </p><p></p><p>That's my 2 cents from someone that researches tools way too much. There's some seriously high end stuff in there and it didn't break your budget. The reality is that most of the tools in those sets go untouched. I tend to buy the best stuff I can get for what I need rather than blowing my budget on on cheap tools full of stuff that doesn't fit my needs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blown 89, post: 16092444, member: 45161"] The reality is that Crafstman is just fine for 99% of the people turning wrenches but if I were you I'd take that $900 budget and spend the money piecing together a custom set like this (product links in the text): -[URL='https://smile.amazon.com/Wera-05007680001-Kraftform-Screwdriver-Lasertip/dp/B007NLPJN2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546562034&sr=8-3&keywords=wera+screwdriver+set']Wera laser cut screwdrivers[/URL] $34. The best screwdrivers you can get IMO. -[URL='https://www.amazon.com/d/Allen-Wrenches-Hex-Keys/Bondhus-20399-L-Wrench-BriteGuard-GoldGuard/B00132CGTW/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1546561887&sr=1-3&keywords=bondhus+briteguard']Bondhus bright guard allen set[/URL]. $30. I prefer the standard end over the ball but they sell those too. You can also pick up a [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E7VJQI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1']standard [/URL]and [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E7XKB0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1']metric [/URL]smaller set for $10 each. [URL='https://www.beta-tools.com/en/products/screwdrivers-male-end-wrenches-and-bits/drivers-with-handles/offset-hexagon-key-wrenches-with-high-torque-handles-1774.html']Beta [/URL]makes a really nice J handle set without the ball on the end but they'll set you back a lot of money. Nobody makes a better Allen wrench than Bondhus. I can link articles stating why if you need. [URL='http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=KDT80550P']Gear Wrench socket set[/URL]. For $90 you get their 1/4" and 1/2" ratchets which are among the best as well as a full set of deep and standard 1/2" and 3/8" along with extensions. The sockets are the same as anyone else's but the ratchets are why you get the set. [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/KNIPEX-Tools-9K-00-Combination/dp/B00KBCM456/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1546562180&sr=8-5&keywords=knipex+plier+set']Knipex Plier set[/URL]. $115. They make precision pliers too but I've always just bought cheap brands for those as needed. So right there you have a good base for anything that you need for $269 or $289 if you went hog wild on hex wrenches. That leaves a good $600 or so to spend on good wrenches. That's where you want to spend your money IMO. Real Tool Reviews did a video comparing Wright, Snap-on, Crafstman, and Gear Wrench. I can't find the video but linked the Snap-On vs Wright here. Basically Snap-On and Write snapped the bolt head off and the Craftsman crescent end flexed open enough to slip and round the head. The Gear Wrench performed in the middle of Crafstman and SO/W. If you want a good budget wrench Gear Wrench is pretty damn good. [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Wright-Tool-752-Metric-Combination/dp/B004RILQP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546562597&sr=8-1&keywords=wrightgrip']Wright metric set[/URL] $177. [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Wright-Tool-711-Wrightgrip-Combination/dp/B001HW8ANO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546562597&sr=8-3&keywords=wrightgrip']Wright standard set[/URL] $160 So right there you're at $606 and you've given him the best screwdrivers you can buy (seriously the best money I've ever spent), the best pliers you can buy, the best hex you can buy, one of the best ratchets you can buy, and some of the best wrenches you can buy. That leaves an extra $250 to play with. You could add some Torx wrenches, get him a Milwaukee impact wrench or ratchet driver, you could add a wider range of crescent wrenches, maybe some [URL='https://smile.amazon.com/Proto-JSCR-9S-Non-Reversible-Combination-Ratcheting/dp/B003X88N8M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546563342&sr=8-3&keywords=proto+reversible+ratcheting+wrench+set']Proto ratcheting wrenches[/URL], [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmvK7h7ZL2A']some breaker bars[/URL], or whatever specialty tools he might need. That way you're not getting a him a set of mediocre tools...half of which he'll never use. That's my 2 cents from someone that researches tools way too much. There's some seriously high end stuff in there and it didn't break your budget. The reality is that most of the tools in those sets go untouched. I tend to buy the best stuff I can get for what I need rather than blowing my budget on on cheap tools full of stuff that doesn't fit my needs. [/QUOTE]
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