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Best socket set
#8755558
12/11/22 11:48 PM
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jetdad
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Suggestions? Thinking about this one. It's a Dewalt $149.
Last edited by jetdad; 12/11/22 11:49 PM.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755561
12/11/22 11:50 PM
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TexFlip
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I like Williams and Proto.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755568
12/12/22 12:00 AM
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68rustbucket
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I’ve had a Sears Craftsman 120 piece set for the last 25 years. It has served me well.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755569
12/12/22 12:01 AM
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texasag93
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I lose too many, so I buy what I can afford to lose and not cry.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755574
12/12/22 12:08 AM
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HandyMan91
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I have that same DeWalt set. It's been great for me, just don't kick or drop the case while it's open.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755585
12/12/22 12:31 AM
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Sneaky
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A buddy has the DeWalt set. He likes it a lot, and so do I. I should have gone with that instead of the Craftsman. It hasn’t been the best.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755605
12/12/22 12:51 AM
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NORML as can be
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Get the one that has two 10mm sockets.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: NORML as can be]
#8755607
12/12/22 12:53 AM
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Greg
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Get the one that has two 10mm sockets. Great advice!
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755777
12/12/22 07:25 AM
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Sneaky
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Kobalt makes some good stuff, that’s for sure.
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Re: Best socket set
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#8755791
12/12/22 10:48 AM
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Chickenman
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Kobalt makes some good stuff, that’s for sure. I've never been impressed by their products but I have broken a socket or ratchet yet unlike husky and craftsman.
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Re: Best socket set
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#8755806
12/12/22 11:37 AM
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kry226
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I have that same set that I keep out at our place in the boonies, and other than finding a nest of brown recluses inside it , the kit has come in very handy a time or two.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755862
12/12/22 01:04 PM
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This is a great option. APEX Tool Group has Gearwrench, Crescent, and other hand tool brands distributed nationwide. Their 'bolt biter' line and impact set(s) I have and use as well.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755867
12/12/22 01:10 PM
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bigbob_ftw
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Martin Sprocket and gear has a fine line of hand tools.
Ultra MAGA '24.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8755870
12/12/22 01:13 PM
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J.G.
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I've still got Craftsman sockets and combination wrenches from 27 years ago.
That said, when I need to add any tools, I get Husky from Home Depot. I like them better than Kobalt from Lowe's and there's Home Depots all over the place. Whole lot easier to find than walking into a Sears.
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Re: Best socket set
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#8755873
12/12/22 01:15 PM
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Paluxy
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Suggestions? Thinking about this one. It's a Dewalt $149. Amazon 4.8 stars with 5,419 reviews can't be bad
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Re: Best socket set
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#8755905
12/12/22 01:47 PM
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therock
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I have had the dewalt for years. Been very good for me.
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Re: Best socket set
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#8755906
12/12/22 01:48 PM
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Creekrunner
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Do any of these kit's tools all stay where they're supposed to bouncing around a rocky ranch? I bought a cheap, but large Black & Decker set. I start every fix-it project pissed off, which, as you can imagine, affects the odds of a successful outcome of said project.
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Re: Best socket set
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#8755909
12/12/22 01:55 PM
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Greg
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When I was dating my wife for about a year and away for school, the alternator went out on her car. Her dad wanted her to take it to the Oldsmobile house and I said, no… I got this. Went and got a rebuilt one for maybe $120… couple bolts, nothing to it. That Christmas there was a big set of craftsman sockets/ratchets/wrenches for me under their tree. Those things have served me well over the years. Her parents were both really great people.
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Re: Best socket set
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#8755911
12/12/22 02:00 PM
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68rustbucket
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Do any of these kit's tools all stay where they're supposed to bouncing around a rocky ranch? I bought a cheap, but large Black & Decker set. I start every fix-it project pissed off, which, as you can imagine, affects the odds of a successful outcome of said project. My old Craftsman plastic set stays put in the box. But when I I accidentally dump it when it’s open, it takes 20-30 minutes to find all the pieces and get them back in the right spot.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: jetdad]
#8756203
12/12/22 07:02 PM
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The Dude Abides
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What...no Snap-On fanboys? They are way over rated and over priced.
I am still looking for the perfect apron, one with reinforced knee areas would be perfect.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: 68rustbucket]
#8756233
12/12/22 07:32 PM
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I’ve had a Sears Craftsman 120 piece set for the last 25 years. It has served me well. This
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Re: Best socket set
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#8756301
12/12/22 08:57 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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I’ve had a Sears Craftsman 120 piece set for the last 25 years. It has served me well. I still have the socket wrench out of one of those sets The rest who knows
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Re: Best socket set
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#8756305
12/12/22 09:02 PM
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68rustbucket
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I’ve had a Sears Craftsman 120 piece set for the last 25 years. It has served me well. I still have the socket wrench out of one of those sets The rest who knows I’ve only lost 1 piece, a Phillips head screwdriver insert. I also keep larger sockets and wrenches in the kit.
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Re: Best socket set
[Re: kry226]
#8756319
12/12/22 09:08 PM
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skinnerback
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I have that same set that I keep out at our place in the boonies, and other than finding a nest of brown recluses inside it , the kit has come in very handy a time or two. Nope...... I've been carrying a set of standard & metric sockets in my truck tool box forever. Grabbed my old standard set the other day and the box is empty. Looked all in my tool box and no sockets. Where the hell did they go? This makes no sense....
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