On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:42:42 -0800, G Henslee
wrote:

Mark and Kim Smith wrote:


Sears handtools are mediocre at best.

That's been my experience with Sears tools period.

More years ago than I care to think about, I bought a Sears tool set.
I never had a problem with it and really liked the quick release
ratchets. Over the years a lot of sockets got lost, and it was
cheaper to buy another set rather than replace individual sockets.
The new set has exactly the same style sockets and ratchets as the old
one, BUT....... All the sockets are just enough larger than marked to
make them a bit sloppy on a bolt head or nut. The 1/4" sockets will
all drop off the ratchet by themselves (must be auto-cuick release),
and the guts of the 3/8 ratchet fell out on the ground the first time
I used it. Sure, you can take them back, but it's hard to when the
car's on jackstands being repaired. I'm using SK now and have no
problems.




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