How about a product review thread?
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Should have bought these years ago.
Pretty sure Rob gets a percentage off everything Irwin.
These were supposed to be the best thing since 11 herbs and spices were combined, biggest piece of junk I've ever had, so much play in the rivets you can almost tie them in a knot
I allways wondered what the original use for those were...
Other than rounding off nuts?
The new batches of impact sockets have the sizes etched into them. Fucking useless.
I also don't like the new adjustable wrenches, I got one warrantied, and ended up with it. Only to find out later they had a parts kit to fix my old one.
They also changed the forging design for the combination wrench, the old versions were very nice. I ordered a set, not knowing they changed it...
Gray is being watered down since the original owners sold it a few years ago. I remember when they had tent sales, they also have a door you walk into to warranty your broken items. I actually drove by the factory today on my way home.
I use mine for stuff that's already round, soft metals, brass, aluminum, copper etc, You still have to be mindful not to scar stuff up, but being smooth jaws they have more surface area and with 3 points of contact you can get a better grip on stuff.
if vise grips dont say vise grip on um, promptly throw them into the nearest body of deep water you can find.
good vise grips can get you out of a jam, shitty ones will get you more jammed than you were to start with.
good vise grips can get you out of a jam, shitty ones will get you more jammed than you were to start with.
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These Knipex Cobra pliers are quite spendy, but totally badass. By far the best slip joint style pliers I've ever used. They stay locked at the span adjustment you set until you push the spring loaded button, no matter how far you open them. NO slipped span adjustments when you're one-handing them at arms length deep within a piece of equipment.
Their less expensive 'alligator' pliers are also extremely high quality, but function like regular slip joint pliers and will slip adjustment if'n you open 'em just the right amount.
Gearwrenches have been good for me. haven't broke one yet. i recently bought the extra long ones. used a couple times so far and they are handy. also won a bid on a set on fleabay of s shaped gear wrenches and they are nice too.
Agreed. I don't know why, no other brand is worth a shit. Even high buck brand Snap-On suck by comparison.
Pro tip :
Never and I repeat never take home a adjustable wrench or set of Vice Grip type pliers if you find them lying along the road!
Never and I repeat never take home a adjustable wrench or set of Vice Grip type pliers if you find them lying along the road!
Those icon tools at HF are pretty nice too, although they ain't cheap.
I'll give my recommendation to any of the gray tools chrome sockets, and sets. Some of the sets still come in the old style metal box in different variations. I recommend throwing that waste of space plastic case right into the garbage.
the driver needs the 1/4" drive socket in top of handle
ultra pro makes one
available @ napa
ultra pro makes one
available @ napa
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