If you have any of your own picks or you have a problem with mine feel free to come over to our forum and talk about it. Williams has been around since To put it into perspective, Chester A. Arthur was in the White House, there were only 38 U. In all cases, this bodes well for the consumer as marketing costs only drive the cost of the tools up. Be aware however, there are 2 Williams lines. Carlyle is the premium house brand for NAPA. They have a budget Evercraft line, but Carlyle is a step up.
In the city and county garages of America, as well as many other places where tools are provided, Carlyle is a regular fixture. They are mostly imported tools, but the quality is good and prices are reasonable. Carlyle does have a lifetime warranty on all but torque wrenches, but last time I checked it did require a receipt. I hope to see some Carlyle tools for review in the future. Channellock is another company thats been around since the beginning of measured time. DeArment, it is still owned by the DeArment family to this day.
Through the years Channellock pliers have maintained their true colors. Simple, high quality, American made, pliers. I have 20 different pairs of them and wish I had more.
Check them out HERE. I routinely profess my unconditional love for Proto. I got my first Proto ratchet from my dad when I was 15 and it was old then. He immediately picked up one of my numerous Proto ratchets and commented that Proto made great tools, but you just never see them anymore. He asked me how old it was and when I told him I bought it new last year, he looked at me like I was crazy. For the majority of the 20th century Proto Known as Plomb until was a widely known and trusted brand in the auto shops of America, but in they turned their focus almost entirely on the industrial market and never looked back.
They are predominantly USA made and import items are very few and far between. In some cases a Proto item will be near or completely identical to a Mac item in all but color, for half the price. You can view their lineup HERE.
Armstrong is another old brand thats still thriving. Founded in Chicago in as Armstrong Bros. Armstrong was rolled into Apex Tool Group in while Matco was retained as sole property of Danaher, but the 2 lines still share many traits.
Armstrong is known for their very unique looking ratchets which are excellent quality, but when you mention Armstrong, a lot of times you realize many people have forgotten they exist. Blackhawk has a rich history and their mid-century stuff is some of the most sought after collector tools out there. But while they days of being a mainstay in the auto part stores of the country may be gone, Blackhawk is still around and still making some great tools.
Founded in , Barberton, OH based Wright Tool is a privately owned company that focuses on the industrial market.
They produce very high quality tools on par with other high end industrial brands, but unlike most of the other industrial brands which operate as an arm of the big boys, Wright is a smaller, stand alone company.
Known primarily for their quality pliers, chisels, and pry bars, Wilde offers a wide range of items. They sell products they make in house, as well as rebranded items made by others, but all are USA made quality. Affordable too. Their online catalog is worth a look. The most unloved, yet deserving of love, company on our list is Lang Tools.
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As of about p. But that's not all. Further increasing their versatility, these wrenches also feature swiveling heads that can rotate a whopping degrees, making them perfect for getting in cramped places. Super useful, this set includes six wrenches from 8 mm to 19 mm, plus it also contains a range of handy adapters that allow you to affix metric sockets or other attachments and use these wrenches as ratchets.
So far, this list has covered a range of different wrenches, from value-priced sets to ones with ratcheting and swiveling heads. But now, it's time to focus on a more premium selection for your mechanics tool set. SK Tools makes superb, professional-quality stuff, and these wrenches are no exception. They come with a lustrous SuperKrome finish and are cold-forged for maximum durability. Seriously, these wrenches are nice enough to be family heirlooms.
Ensuring you're not missing any oddball sizes, this metric tool set comes with everything between 8 mm and 22 mm. A plastic carrying case is included in the price, too, and these wrenches are made here in the US. Both ratcheting and swivel-head wrenches can help you get in tight areas, but certain situations may call for an offset wrench, a hand tool where the wrench's head is positioned on a different plane than its body.
This sounds complicated, but it's not. Oh, and don't worry; these wrenches are neither difficult to find nor expensive. Case in point: this highly rated, nine-piece set of metric wrenches. It fits the bill beautifully, helping you reach fasteners in hard-to-reach places at a very reasonable price. You get every size between 6 mm and 23 mm, the wrenches are made out of chrome vanadium steel for tremendous longevity and they come with a roll-up pouch for easy carrying.
Sometimes, you need a super-thin wrench to get at stubborn fasteners. If you face such a problem, check out this set of low-profile wrenches. This tool set comes with nine open-end wrenches that give you 18 different metric sizes, from 8 mm to 32 mm, skipping 22, 23, 26, 28, 29 and 31 along the way. A handy-dandy storage pouch is included, and so is a value price. Just like those super-thin wrenches highlighted above, sometimes you need a short tool to get into a tight place where there isn't enough space to rotate a normal-sized one.
This piece stubby wrench Gearwrench set fits the bill perfectly. With stubby beams, a degree angle on the open ends and an off-corner loading design yes, to prevent stripping nuts and bolt heads , this tool kit is just what the doctor ordered.
It includes 10 standard and 10 metric wrenches, so you have a wide variety of sizes to choose from. The chrome finish is beautiful and, of course, since they're made by Gearwrench, you know they're good. You may not have thought about this before, but wrenches are surprisingly diverse.
There's actually a huge range of them, from affordably priced standard variants to ones that ratchet, other models that have swiveling heads and still more that are super thin to reach into tight spaces.
Really, there's a wrench out there for practically every kind of task. Likewise, you can find wrenches that fit nearly any budget. This brand offers all types of mechanical tools you want, ranging from sockets, pliers, wrenches, and screwdrivers, among others. This company has been recognized by the top industry for ingenuity and innovation. Snap-On Company serves more than countries in the world.
They produce high-quality workshop equipment, asset management system, tool storage units, kits, and tools for mechanical use. The manufacturers have mastered the needs of their customers for the century that have been in the market. Customers are, therefore, guaranteed high quality. OTC is a popular automotive equipment and tool manufacturer, originally known as Owatonna Tool Company.
This brand is well known for supplying servicing tools, automotive fuel maintenance, and automotive diagnostic equipment. This company was founded in Owatonna, Minnesota, by a person known as Godfrey Kaplan.
By the year , this manufacturing company was already selling mechanic tools to service stations and farmers. OTC is a world supplier of lifting equipment and hydraulic components, heavy-duty truck tools, poolers, automotive specialty tools, fuel systems services equipment, and heavy-duty and automotive electronic diagnostic instruments. Customers review the OTC brand of high performance, durability, and safety. Apart from the general tool, they offer specialty tools that are designed only for specific tasks.
Some of the OTC specialty tools include slide hammers, soldering kits, antenna and radio service kits, European radio removal toolsets, and driver tools, among others. All OTC tools are designed to be stronger, more efficient, and easy to use. Their aim is to make your mechanic work easier and faster without compromising on quality. SK professional tool supplier is a mid-range supplier for automotive with a solid reputation and affordable prices than other bigger names.
Sherman in the s. The SK brand was first known as Sherman Klove. After producing motor shell casings and munitions, they started producing tools for American professionals. Since then, they are guided by the slogan of manufacturing quality tools for American technicians, and they have been innovating mechanic tools since then. They have a distribution and manufacturing industry center at Sycamore, Illinois, and forging facilities in Colorado. SK professional manufactures more than mechanic products.
The company is still going on to commit itself to providing high-quality, and American-made innovation for the toughest experts in the world. The tools are crafted with premium quality and precision. Another great thing about these tools is that they come with a lifetime warranty. Proto is the common name for Stanley Proto industrial tools.
It is an American provider and producer of industrial hand tools. The company was started as Plomb Tools in Pronto became popular for introducing the very first line for combination wrenches in This brand also has other tools, which include specialty tools, torque tools, storage tools, and master sets. Proto headquarters are located in Connecticut, New Britain.
Stanley Proto mechanic tools are known for their quality and reliability. The company ensures to make tools that will work properly, even in harsh climates. Their tools are crafted from their highest quality alloy steel for extreme strength and durability. Customers of Proto tools have expressed their satisfaction with the professional chrome finish and decent build of the tools.
Other things that customers love from proto tools are their budget-friendly prices and wide range of product selection. Craftsman is another brand that has become synonymous with durability, quality, and all-around usefulness.
This brand was developed in by Sears. Sears holdings only retained a partial license for craftsman tools. Sears only have the right to sell and manufacture tools with the existing supply channels under the brand name Craftsman for 15 years after they closed the deal.
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