Comments on: Dealmonger: A 40-Piece Socket Set $3.79 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:04:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66565 Brau Sat, 19 May 2007 10:33:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66565 Even at a mere $4.00 a cheap rachet will do little else than leave you with cut knuckles from broken sockets and slipping ratchet mechanisms. Even at a mere $4.00 a cheap rachet will do little else than leave you with cut knuckles from broken sockets and slipping ratchet mechanisms.

]]> By: Old Donn http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66433 Old Donn Sat, 19 May 2007 01:09:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66433 A no brainer. $4.00 is better spent at Starbucks. Craftsman sets like this are on sale all the time. Sure they cost more, but which one would you want to depend on? A no brainer. $4.00 is better spent at Starbucks. Craftsman sets like this are on sale all the time. Sure they cost more, but which one would you want to depend on?

]]> By: eschoendorff http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66413 eschoendorff Fri, 18 May 2007 23:42:46 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66413 Gotta side with F here too. I have one of those crappy sockets sets. the ratchet falls apart every three pulls and the socket don't fit worth shit... Gotta side with F here too. I have one of those crappy sockets sets. the ratchet falls apart every three pulls and the socket don’t fit worth shit…

]]> By: Eric G. http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66316 Eric G. Fri, 18 May 2007 19:04:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66316 I'm with F on this one, I've had a set like this fail on me (the socket actually deformed on me while trying to loosen a bolt), when I was in the middle of no where trying to put on my spare alternator belt. Now I only carry tools that I know that I can trust to get me out of a jam. I’m with F on this one, I’ve had a set like this fail on me (the socket actually deformed on me while trying to loosen a bolt), when I was in the middle of no where trying to put on my spare alternator belt. Now I only carry tools that I know that I can trust to get me out of a jam.

]]> By: F http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66263 F Fri, 18 May 2007 17:09:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/18/dealmonger-40-piece-socket-set-379/#comment-66263 I wouldn't wish this set on anybody. My experience with low priced "tools" like these is they have horrible build qualilty. Sockets won't always fit bolts, metal will deform quickly so you can't put too much force through them and the rachet mechanism will fail when you most need it. As a toys for kids? Don't you want to teach your kids the value of good tools? Why buy them crap? Teach them to take care of their tools instead of teaching them to lose and throw them out. If I get a set for an emergency, I want to be sure it's going to work when I need it. I like this site, but I hate how you push crap. To me this isn't a deal, but rather a gift you expect to receive when your inlaws find out your "handy" I wouldn’t wish this set on anybody. My experience with low priced “tools” like these is they have horrible build qualilty. Sockets won’t always fit bolts, metal will deform quickly so you can’t put too much force through them and the rachet mechanism will fail when you most need it.

As a toys for kids? Don’t you want to teach your kids the value of good tools? Why buy them crap? Teach them to take care of their tools instead of teaching them to lose and throw them out.

If I get a set for an emergency, I want to be sure it’s going to work when I need it.

I like this site, but I hate how you push crap. To me this isn’t a deal, but rather a gift you expect to receive when your inlaws find out your “handy”

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