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What about the Allen sockets. They say made in the usa.
I need help buying my tools for class at school
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I have heard of SP but never experienced them so I can't comment.
USA Napa tools are made by Armstrong, a very good and reputable company.
USA Napa tools are made by Armstrong, a very good and reputable company.
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Ok, What about Allen sockets that say made in the usa?
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Allen is made by Danaher. Danaher makes Craftsman, Kobalt, K-D, Matco among others, of course. So they are the same as Craftsman and U.S.A. Kobalt.
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Since all of those are made by Danaher. Which one is better made? If you didnt know snap on made the early years of kobalt but they werent up to spec like snap on. Thats why snap on didnt put there name on them along with Kobalt. Then later snapon lost kobalt to someone who under bid them for the contract. So who has the better contract spec with Danaher for quality and long lasting in sockets?
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All those Danaher tools were made on the same assembly line so they were pretty much the same throughout. The ONLY difference is the Matcos are heat treated 3 seconds longer and given the highest price.
Snap On was pissed that Lowes employees were saying the Kobalts were the same as Snap On. On the packaging there was "A DIV. OF SNAP ON." Now they are made in Taiwan, so the point is moot. But the Snappy made ones are worth picking up.
Snap On was pissed that Lowes employees were saying the Kobalts were the same as Snap On. On the packaging there was "A DIV. OF SNAP ON." Now they are made in Taiwan, so the point is moot. But the Snappy made ones are worth picking up.
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So how you tell when looking at loose kobalt sockets?
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The Snappy made ones have small hash marks at the bottom. They will also have a Snap On date code on them. Any tool with a Snap On date code is worth picking up. I've found John Deere, Caterpillar, Harley Davidson and others (can't think off the top of my head, just woke up) with Snap On date codes.
I have two older CRAFTSMAN ratcheting wrenches with Snap On date codes!
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Here's what a Snappy made Kobalt looks like, way different than newer ones.
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The kobalt impact sockets I got from the pawn shop look simliar to that. Size is stamped big right before the kobalt name and then after the kobalt name this number#03722 is also stamped on it
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Wow! I never knew they were coded like that. I found out my "old looking" SO 1/2 drive ratchet is from 1951. Now I want to go checking out the rest of my tools.
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Not all SO tools will have date codes.
Dave - PM me your address. I still have to go through my impact sockets yet but I have a box of 40-50 sockets to send you.
Dave - PM me your address. I still have to go through my impact sockets yet but I have a box of 40-50 sockets to send you.
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PM sent.
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I guess an Auto Tech can never have too many sockets. I guess with most brands being made overseas doesnt hurt to have extra sockets and ratchets.
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i have two of just about everything and torx sockets i have three sets, i can;t wait for the tool truck to come around to get a job done, i work alone but if others in the shop you can always borrow to get something done, i have 18 three eighth drive rachets, all differant lenghts and shapes, really sad what you have to invest
