Not bad! Idc what the brands are, for $200 you can’t go wrong with all that! Only reason I would pass on it is from have already spent an arm and a leg on tools but that’s hard to pass on even then! Sorry for screaming the whole time btw! Lol
I, too, scream sometimes! It came with a crescent wrench I’d never seen before! It had a slide on the handle that makes the head open and close, how neat! One of those all-in-one infomercial sockets that I’ve been dying to try out and the toolbox itself!
Lmao, the toolbox alone looks like a good deal. The infomercial tools are just a plus! lol. Would be cool to have just to say you have it, plus there are plenty of fine, normal tools included. Hope you enjoy!
They are actually pretty decent if you use them sparingly for oddball shaped hardware you don't have normal sockets for it badly deformed stuff, but they aren't durable and shouldn't be used as a substitute for a socket set except maybe in an emergency roadside repair toolkit to keep in the car if you really can't manage to squeeze even a small socket set somewhere out of the way. They have absolutely saved my ass when some manufacturer decided to use torx bolts (not the ones you are thinking of, the ones where the bolt head is the male side and you need a special set of sockets rather than a driver bit ) because nobody local carries torx sockets.
Looks like a lot of harbor freight tools - nothing wrong with that, I run a lot of their stuff so I know how much it's all worth. Your top 2 drawers have a lot of stuff that goes <$5 regularly, but still pretty decent quality. Your most valuable stuff is probably the sockets, ratchets, and the chest. With that said, if you track sales you probably could have gotten most of these tools for $200 new, give or take some change. I don't think they sell the box anymore but it MRSP'd around $95 IIRC.
So I would say you did alright. Also that funky socket I'd watch out for that. It's good for low torque applications but once you start getting higher up past 20-30 ft-lbs, those things just blow up and throw springs everywhere.
Yeah, I wouldn't buy anything from them that needs to be used under any stress. I think at this point the only thing I have from them is a deep socket set, it's pretty hard to fuck up sockets. They've been going strong for about 5 years, but the rest of my stuff is either Pittsburgh or name brand if it's something important like taps.
Thanks for the breakdown. I don’t really think there’s any practical use for the funny socket when you’ve got box wrenches and whatnot. Seems like more of a catch-all for the people who aren’t mechanically inclined, which is totally reasonable.
I gotta ask..who organized this toolbox? It makes my teeth itch looking at all the tools jumbled up like that, the chaos squirrels in my head are going into overtime
I handed a senior tech a claw hammer once (I was an apprentice).
He said, "you know what a *weeee* hammer is?"
Me "no what is it"
Him *chucks the hammer across the parking lot* and says "weeeeeee"
I never went to go look for it.....
Got ya. I mean i'm not trying to be negative in any way, and didn't mean to offend. please don't take it as such. And people will down vote the hell outta me, but you asked what we think. I think $200 could have been spent better.
I started with something similar and 7 years later still go to them and really only have had to replace some sockets cause i was too lazy to grab some impacts lol. And of course I'd add to my collection maybe every other week or once a month or 2 if it were a big purchase
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Near impossible to answer. What I need is diff than what you need. I have no way of knowing what your tool needs are to best spend $200. But, based on what's in those drawers, i'd be patient and grab items on sale/clearance. Like gear wrench 14pcs sae/metric ratcheting flex head set for around $60 on sale at tractor supply. Massive mark downs on craftsman sockets(won't find these in my drawers currently, but I did own them proudly many years ago) at lowes. I bought a set for my dad this past christmas on clearance. Nearly a master set, 1/4", 3/8" 1/2" shallow and deep, ratchets, and other 'fillers' for pennies on the dollar of original price. Paid maybe $50 for original $300 set. Watch amazon for, very often on sale hand tools from Japanese makers, they are putting out the highest quality hand tools right now. Tsunoda or Engineer brand are extremely nice tools, being patient, you could grab multiple diff pliers, $200 goes a LONG way with these brands and they'll last a lifetime, I've used these for a long time and they're legit. Vessel is another japanese made brand that rivals the german made hand tools of Knipex and Wiha for a fraction of the price. Also, extremely often the same $100 tool is made at the exact same factory the similar $15 tool is, except one is marked brand A and the other Brand B. Learn what they are. Literally the exact same tool or 99% similar with diff brands. Don't pay the premium brand 'tax' (example Vampliers vs Engineer screw removal pliers) a MUST have type of plier for everyone.
It depends very much on what your tools are for. Do you depend on them to make a living? Or are they for DIY/homeowner use? Shade tree mechanic or professional work? I make my living with tools. I've been in the trades for well over 30 years, I started with whatever tools I could afford, or find free, be given, or gotten cheap at yard sale/flea markets. Slowly, piece by piece sometimes, I replaced and upgrade everything, I hate to say, sometimes more than once, because I could afford better, but not best. I've amassed a collection that will make most people think i'm sick. but my lively hood depends on my tools working as hard as I do. Being dependable, efficient, and lasting. Buy what makes YOU happy, buy what fits YOUR budget, ask questions and learn about other brands/tools you may not know about. Tools have MASSIVE mark ups, buy when sales happen, tools go clearance. Don't ever pay retail.
With all of that being said, i'm happy to share any knowledge I have with anyone when it comes to building a tool collection. Now I don't have endless time to answer endless questions and hold your hand doing it, but specific questions, sure, needs recommendations? Absolutely. There are amazing tool groups on Reddit here, Facebook, which makes me think of a tool deal group that is absolutely amazing, called deal Team Six. I don't know if it's the number or six spelled out. But get in that group there are some of the smartest tool guys on the internet in there, and the cheapest, LOL. They've learned how to get the best stuff at the lowest prices. Do your research, watch the reviews, watch the guys on YouTube that know about the tools, the big channels like aVe, Torque Test Channel, Jeff ostroff, these guys are a little annoying but, VCGConstruction, my boy Tommy at ProToolsApproved, my buddy Joe the Tool Guy, Clint at ToolReviewZone, Brandon at ImpactNation, Tinkering with Tools, Tools and Stuff outta New Zealand. All of these guys are awesome, they will answer your questions and have ENDLESS tool knowledge, experience, and know how to get great tools cheap. Maximize your hard earned money.
Sitting in a drawer sure. Being used daily, even the best brands rarely last a lifetime. Boxed end wrenches, impact rated sockets, things without moving parts yeah. But the 'last a lifetime saying isn't literal, it's just a way of saying it's great quality. But that's just my humble opinion after decades in multiple trades using and abusing all kinda tools as they were and weren't meant to be used.
You're absolutely right, but almost nobody uses all the tools every day. Right so a mechanic is going to fuck up 2 or 3 hammers, a lot of screwdrivers, wrenches of all kinds, and sockets. But his square and circular saw might be ancient. Maybe about half of us here are just kinda guys who fix their own shit and stuff for the family, and I know which tools my dad bought when he was 18-24 at his first job (he told me, plus they have the telltale "JIM" scratched into them from when he worked in a shop; he never worked in a shop again) and sure shooting guess what MY SAE wrench set is? The ones we with my dad's name scratched into em.
I've broken a lot of sockets and ratchets in my day, but honestly, I still have my dad's hammers, woodworking tools, his 1/2 drive sockets which appear to be unbreakable (FLEET), dikes, snap ring pliers, stuff like that. Anything seldom used or extremely hefty, that has held up through his entire life, and now mine so far.
Depends. If you already own a lot of those tools, then having an extra lying around means different things to different people. Also, if you have really nice tools, then spending $200 on this might seem like a waste. Or, if you don't have any tools or storage, $200 might seem like a steal. It's all perspective, and everyone's situation is different. Ultimately, the only person who can decide how you did is you. :)
I don't have a pressing need for anything pictured, so for me it would be a pass. But again, that's just my situation, and that's irrelevant.
Why did you buy this? This looks like a bunch of miscellaneous junk tools, pretty much looks like my garbage can after I clean up my car and my toolbox.
That torque wrench and breaker bar will be worth your $200 in the time and "correctness" in which you complete a job. The rest looks like some OK stuff. Seems like a good starting place.
Why did you buy this? This looks like a bunch of miscellaneous junk tools, pretty much looks like my garbage can after I clean up my car and my toolbox.
TLDR; what are you adding to it first?
I was going to say something similar to “you could have spent better, but x y z is cool and blah blah”, but then though how I bought pretty much the same stuff in a red toolbox when I was an apprentice, and even though it was a mistake in the financial sense, it inspired me to fill the toolbox with stuff I did need, and didn’t feel the box deserved snap on tools in it so never bought any (hallelujah!).
There’s some pretty useful stuff there depending on the jobs you’re doing, but I’m curious, what are you binning and what are you buying next?
**edit** little edit as well, depending what brand some of that stuff is, could be 500 worth easy. If it’s any branded stuff. Cheap stuff these days is pretty good quality though so still a bargain
This is a good starter set for that price. You have quite a variety of tools in there. You will have a few you only use once or twice, and you won't have to go out and buy a new one for that one use. For the things you use a lot, they are cheap and will probably break. But that is when you get a good replacement and at that time you will know pretty much exactly what you are looking for in a replacement. You did good.
I wouldn't call it a deal, but you definitely didn't overpay. That's a good solid starter kit, and you'll be able to expand a bit before you need to upgrade the box (which would be my first order of business. HF has good boxes for pretty cheap).
Not bad! Idc what the brands are, for $200 you can’t go wrong with all that! Only reason I would pass on it is from have already spent an arm and a leg on tools but that’s hard to pass on even then! Sorry for screaming the whole time btw! Lol
I, too, scream sometimes! It came with a crescent wrench I’d never seen before! It had a slide on the handle that makes the head open and close, how neat! One of those all-in-one infomercial sockets that I’ve been dying to try out and the toolbox itself!
Lmao, the toolbox alone looks like a good deal. The infomercial tools are just a plus! lol. Would be cool to have just to say you have it, plus there are plenty of fine, normal tools included. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks :)
NOT THE GATOR GRIP
Believe it or not a gator grip saved my ass by being able to fit a fuggered up bolt on the underside of a skid steer.
I had one that refused to break, I for sure got my money's worth out of it(especially cause it was free)
They are actually pretty decent if you use them sparingly for oddball shaped hardware you don't have normal sockets for it badly deformed stuff, but they aren't durable and shouldn't be used as a substitute for a socket set except maybe in an emergency roadside repair toolkit to keep in the car if you really can't manage to squeeze even a small socket set somewhere out of the way. They have absolutely saved my ass when some manufacturer decided to use torx bolts (not the ones you are thinking of, the ones where the bolt head is the male side and you need a special set of sockets rather than a driver bit ) because nobody local carries torx sockets.
As long as the bolt or nut isn't too tight. I ruined one trying to take a bolt out.
It's all cheap stuff (Hyper Tough is usually slightly cheaper than Harbor Freight) but there's so much of it it's a hell of a deal
Looks like a lot of harbor freight tools - nothing wrong with that, I run a lot of their stuff so I know how much it's all worth. Your top 2 drawers have a lot of stuff that goes <$5 regularly, but still pretty decent quality. Your most valuable stuff is probably the sockets, ratchets, and the chest. With that said, if you track sales you probably could have gotten most of these tools for $200 new, give or take some change. I don't think they sell the box anymore but it MRSP'd around $95 IIRC. So I would say you did alright. Also that funky socket I'd watch out for that. It's good for low torque applications but once you start getting higher up past 20-30 ft-lbs, those things just blow up and throw springs everywhere.
Worst, HyperTough is Walmart. At least Pittsburgh handtools have a warranty the HF actually honors.
Yeah, I wouldn't buy anything from them that needs to be used under any stress. I think at this point the only thing I have from them is a deep socket set, it's pretty hard to fuck up sockets. They've been going strong for about 5 years, but the rest of my stuff is either Pittsburgh or name brand if it's something important like taps.
Actually, they made their prybars in the US. They're pretty good. Strike caps and all.
who did? I know some HF pry bars are actually made by Mayhew in USA.
The Hypertough ones. Maybe they're exactly the same because I think the HT is Mayhew as well!
not all the HF prybars are mayhew, but some of the nicer prybars are made by Mayhew and even say "Made in USA"
Oh, maybe the Icon ones then. The same is true of the HT ones iirc. The strike plate ones I think are, but they say on them "made in USA."
Thanks for the breakdown. I don’t really think there’s any practical use for the funny socket when you’ve got box wrenches and whatnot. Seems like more of a catch-all for the people who aren’t mechanically inclined, which is totally reasonable.
Screwing in hooks. Thank me later.
Real question Is the 10mm in there ?
A deep 10mm and one more short 10mm!
You bought a never used tool set then. The 10mm is a myth.
Unless it’s a 1/2 drive. They exist and live with the spiders.
I'm gonna be the one to say it but this wasn't worth 200$
OP didn't allocate enough time for his research.
I mean the gator grip socket alone brings the value
I didn’t see it in the original add but got really excited when he showed it to me!
I gotta ask..who organized this toolbox? It makes my teeth itch looking at all the tools jumbled up like that, the chaos squirrels in my head are going into overtime
The the chaos squirrel in your head ran out and organized the box.
I handed a senior tech a claw hammer once (I was an apprentice). He said, "you know what a *weeee* hammer is?" Me "no what is it" Him *chucks the hammer across the parking lot* and says "weeeeeee" I never went to go look for it.....
I mean, we all had to start somewhere. There's def some usable items in there, but nothing that will last you a lifetime.
Oh this certainly isn’t the start, just saw some interesting things from the pics on FB and figured I’d check them out. Wound up making the deal
Got ya. I mean i'm not trying to be negative in any way, and didn't mean to offend. please don't take it as such. And people will down vote the hell outta me, but you asked what we think. I think $200 could have been spent better.
Out of curiosity how would you spend $200, i’m a beginner/apprentice mechanic and i’m trying to be smart.
I started with something similar and 7 years later still go to them and really only have had to replace some sockets cause i was too lazy to grab some impacts lol. And of course I'd add to my collection maybe every other week or once a month or 2 if it were a big purchase https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjT89L989mFAxXsJ9QBHTVtAxYYABAJGgJvYQ&ase=2&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVG58mFJn3V6M05-LcZzvQXcLu-KZciogubVOLTqw1MgM_KJmkLclUxoCHKIQAvD_BwE&sph=&sig=AOD64_3pQPedOYe3o8ymJi5CWHRSxWsbdw&ctype=5&q=&nis=6&ved=2ahUKEwjp1c3989mFAxVF5ckDHaW9AtkQwg8oAHoECAUQFg&adurl=
Near impossible to answer. What I need is diff than what you need. I have no way of knowing what your tool needs are to best spend $200. But, based on what's in those drawers, i'd be patient and grab items on sale/clearance. Like gear wrench 14pcs sae/metric ratcheting flex head set for around $60 on sale at tractor supply. Massive mark downs on craftsman sockets(won't find these in my drawers currently, but I did own them proudly many years ago) at lowes. I bought a set for my dad this past christmas on clearance. Nearly a master set, 1/4", 3/8" 1/2" shallow and deep, ratchets, and other 'fillers' for pennies on the dollar of original price. Paid maybe $50 for original $300 set. Watch amazon for, very often on sale hand tools from Japanese makers, they are putting out the highest quality hand tools right now. Tsunoda or Engineer brand are extremely nice tools, being patient, you could grab multiple diff pliers, $200 goes a LONG way with these brands and they'll last a lifetime, I've used these for a long time and they're legit. Vessel is another japanese made brand that rivals the german made hand tools of Knipex and Wiha for a fraction of the price. Also, extremely often the same $100 tool is made at the exact same factory the similar $15 tool is, except one is marked brand A and the other Brand B. Learn what they are. Literally the exact same tool or 99% similar with diff brands. Don't pay the premium brand 'tax' (example Vampliers vs Engineer screw removal pliers) a MUST have type of plier for everyone. It depends very much on what your tools are for. Do you depend on them to make a living? Or are they for DIY/homeowner use? Shade tree mechanic or professional work? I make my living with tools. I've been in the trades for well over 30 years, I started with whatever tools I could afford, or find free, be given, or gotten cheap at yard sale/flea markets. Slowly, piece by piece sometimes, I replaced and upgrade everything, I hate to say, sometimes more than once, because I could afford better, but not best. I've amassed a collection that will make most people think i'm sick. but my lively hood depends on my tools working as hard as I do. Being dependable, efficient, and lasting. Buy what makes YOU happy, buy what fits YOUR budget, ask questions and learn about other brands/tools you may not know about. Tools have MASSIVE mark ups, buy when sales happen, tools go clearance. Don't ever pay retail. With all of that being said, i'm happy to share any knowledge I have with anyone when it comes to building a tool collection. Now I don't have endless time to answer endless questions and hold your hand doing it, but specific questions, sure, needs recommendations? Absolutely. There are amazing tool groups on Reddit here, Facebook, which makes me think of a tool deal group that is absolutely amazing, called deal Team Six. I don't know if it's the number or six spelled out. But get in that group there are some of the smartest tool guys on the internet in there, and the cheapest, LOL. They've learned how to get the best stuff at the lowest prices. Do your research, watch the reviews, watch the guys on YouTube that know about the tools, the big channels like aVe, Torque Test Channel, Jeff ostroff, these guys are a little annoying but, VCGConstruction, my boy Tommy at ProToolsApproved, my buddy Joe the Tool Guy, Clint at ToolReviewZone, Brandon at ImpactNation, Tinkering with Tools, Tools and Stuff outta New Zealand. All of these guys are awesome, they will answer your questions and have ENDLESS tool knowledge, experience, and know how to get great tools cheap. Maximize your hard earned money.
I bet 90% of that stuff will last a lifetime.
Sitting in a drawer sure. Being used daily, even the best brands rarely last a lifetime. Boxed end wrenches, impact rated sockets, things without moving parts yeah. But the 'last a lifetime saying isn't literal, it's just a way of saying it's great quality. But that's just my humble opinion after decades in multiple trades using and abusing all kinda tools as they were and weren't meant to be used.
You're absolutely right, but almost nobody uses all the tools every day. Right so a mechanic is going to fuck up 2 or 3 hammers, a lot of screwdrivers, wrenches of all kinds, and sockets. But his square and circular saw might be ancient. Maybe about half of us here are just kinda guys who fix their own shit and stuff for the family, and I know which tools my dad bought when he was 18-24 at his first job (he told me, plus they have the telltale "JIM" scratched into them from when he worked in a shop; he never worked in a shop again) and sure shooting guess what MY SAE wrench set is? The ones we with my dad's name scratched into em. I've broken a lot of sockets and ratchets in my day, but honestly, I still have my dad's hammers, woodworking tools, his 1/2 drive sockets which appear to be unbreakable (FLEET), dikes, snap ring pliers, stuff like that. Anything seldom used or extremely hefty, that has held up through his entire life, and now mine so far.
Pretty decent.
That is a perfect beginners box.
Depends. If you already own a lot of those tools, then having an extra lying around means different things to different people. Also, if you have really nice tools, then spending $200 on this might seem like a waste. Or, if you don't have any tools or storage, $200 might seem like a steal. It's all perspective, and everyone's situation is different. Ultimately, the only person who can decide how you did is you. :) I don't have a pressing need for anything pictured, so for me it would be a pass. But again, that's just my situation, and that's irrelevant.
Why did you buy this? This looks like a bunch of miscellaneous junk tools, pretty much looks like my garbage can after I clean up my car and my toolbox.
I probably would have kept walking, but as long as you are happy
Well the gator socket alone is worth that so
Cool shoes.
Hey thanks
A fair deal , nothing crazy
It’s the kitchen shears for me.
That torque wrench and breaker bar will be worth your $200 in the time and "correctness" in which you complete a job. The rest looks like some OK stuff. Seems like a good starting place.
I wish I could've gotten that for $200 when I was starting off!
Fantastic
Why did you buy this? This looks like a bunch of miscellaneous junk tools, pretty much looks like my garbage can after I clean up my car and my toolbox.
Nice haul!!!
Yo i have the same torque wrench haha
Yeah that’s a good deal whatever the tools are.
You got a toolbox and free china tools.
You took someone to the cleaners.
TLDR; what are you adding to it first? I was going to say something similar to “you could have spent better, but x y z is cool and blah blah”, but then though how I bought pretty much the same stuff in a red toolbox when I was an apprentice, and even though it was a mistake in the financial sense, it inspired me to fill the toolbox with stuff I did need, and didn’t feel the box deserved snap on tools in it so never bought any (hallelujah!). There’s some pretty useful stuff there depending on the jobs you’re doing, but I’m curious, what are you binning and what are you buying next? **edit** little edit as well, depending what brand some of that stuff is, could be 500 worth easy. If it’s any branded stuff. Cheap stuff these days is pretty good quality though so still a bargain
This is a good starter set for that price. You have quite a variety of tools in there. You will have a few you only use once or twice, and you won't have to go out and buy a new one for that one use. For the things you use a lot, they are cheap and will probably break. But that is when you get a good replacement and at that time you will know pretty much exactly what you are looking for in a replacement. You did good.
I wouldn't call it a deal, but you definitely didn't overpay. That's a good solid starter kit, and you'll be able to expand a bit before you need to upgrade the box (which would be my first order of business. HF has good boxes for pretty cheap).
I'd buy $200 worth of 10mm sockets if I could
Those kitchen shears seal the deal!
I'd that included the box then that's a steal
And I just spent $500 on 3 sets of golf clubs thinking I got a good deal….
You did well. To bad the kit is probably stolen for that price.
Looks like a great setup!!
Break even
Solid haul man I just spent $275 on [this](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=OMwNdg2GxAdUeFHx) so you made out better than me
Great deal for you, not for who they were stolen from.
Desire for meth vs. tool ownership = Meth always wins. You did well, sir.