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Old May 1, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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Looking for a good metric and standard tool set - sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc. Who has the best deal and who makes the best combo set? Want to spend around $200-$250. Want to use it as a spare set and a travel set. I have a poll barn and I keep my tools in the garage but it would be nice to have a set I can leave in the poll barn for odds and ends jobs.

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Old May 1, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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I'd suggest you take a click over to www.garagejournal.com and shop around the Forum classifieds. You can (as I did) get lightly used professional quality tools (snap-on, williams, proto, etc) for not much more than cheap Chinese stuff.

Plus you'll have the pride of ownership of fine tools, rather than China Freight :-)

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Old May 1, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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For occasional use stuff, Lowe's tools are better than Sears by a mile. I am a Snap-On owner and afficionado, but if I was looking for a "truck set", I'd be at the big blue box pronto.
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Originally Posted by 77vetter
Looking for a good metric and standard tool set - sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc. Who has the best deal and who makes the best combo set? Want to spend around $200-$250. Want to use it as a spare set and a travel set. I have a poll barn and I keep my tools in the garage but it would be nice to have a set I can leave in the poll barn for odds and ends jobs.
I just bought an old 944 to play with and I went to Sears and got my standard & metric tap & Die set A complete Metric Socket set and Line wrenches. I also have Snap- on And some Cobalt they all seem good But I prefer Sears Just Cause I brake one i send it to work with my girl and she comes home with A new one (she works by a sears) the best thing Ill tell ya is try to stay away from Harbor Freight stuff some of it is not even good for boat anchors.....
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