> So I think cheap tools are fine
> if the quality does not look cheap and
> it's for limited use (or if you have
> kids that use tools or will use tools).
> But for long term use or heavy duty use,
> spend the extra dollars to get a tool
> that lasts.
I agree wholeheartedly. My cheap tools are beaters
that almost never get used for their intended purpose,
but once you've removed a nut with a good socket, a
cheap socket feels like a dog's butt. Or an open end,
or whatever. My Hazet wrenches have the best balance,
and they fit so much better on the nut. I never round
nuts with my quality tools, but I'll round them
occasionally with a Craftsman. Heck, my Facom sockets
even remove seriously rounded nuts sometimes - nuts
that would be WAY too rounded to get off with a
Craftsman socket, and the ratcheting action is
extremely fine compared to a lesser ratchet. If
you're working with limited space, you can get more
movement with a good ratchet than you can with a cheap
one.
Plus, the Hazets open-ends I have are lean and slim
compared to the same type Craftsman wrenches I have,
so they occasionally get down into gaps and give me a
bit more room than a cheap wrench.
If you work on your car a lot, really fine tools give
you a lot of pleasure. It's not just that they last.
They physically work better.
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Paul Misencik
1971 MGB Tourer - Blaze
Huntersville, NC USA
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