https://www.craftsman.com/product/c...-x-tract-technology-hex-bit-socket-set-12-pc?
Has anyone tried these yet? Is it useful or a gimmick?
Has anyone tried these yet? Is it useful or a gimmick?
Craftsman X-Tract Technology™ Hex Bit Sockets
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They look promising, reviews are good, $70 for the set is a little ridiculous!
We use a lot of those style fasteners at work. Might see if they'll buy me a set to test out.
Not for $70!
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https://www.mactools.com/products/sbdb77rbrt
Have no need for the Mac/Craftsman since I use quality allen/hex tools. If you run generics, then you might want a set to fix your mistakes.
Irwin 53227 has never failed me fixing problems caused by diy'ers and others.
https://www.irwin.com/tools/screw-b...screw-extractors-532-series-plastic-case-sets
Have no need for the Mac/Craftsman since I use quality allen/hex tools. If you run generics, then you might want a set to fix your mistakes.
Irwin 53227 has never failed me fixing problems caused by diy'ers and others.
https://www.irwin.com/tools/screw-b...screw-extractors-532-series-plastic-case-sets
If Snap On was selling it you can bet it would be $200.
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Seems like a variation on the proto/mac rbrt theme.
I own the Mac RBRT versions, if you folks think $70 is expensive for the Craftsman set don't bother looking at the Mac or Proto versions. I use them for motorcycle work where the bike I'm working on may have been crashed or the owner may have tried to use a SAE sized tool to work on a metric bike and destroyed the fastener. for those uses the Mac's are worth the money plus the ease or free replacements through Mac. For every day use on known good fasteners I use Koken branded ones.
The MAC RBRT's were exclusive for a long time, but they did sell the hex ones under the Proto label.
https://www.protoindustrial.com/lit...ADVHBSKTSS_PROTO_Advanced Hex Bit Sockets.pdf
They were available for very reasonable prices online - usually thru Zoro. I recall paying well under $100 for my set.
I believe MAC's exclusivity for the RBRT tech has expired - GripEdge is now selling the product under their own label:
https://www.gripedgetools.com/
Easily, and I'd pass on it.
^ Good advice from Mr Critic but you might notice in other brands (including Proto) they stop at the 10mm size. I regally use them in sizes larger then that and that is the reason I went with the Macs.
Their 1/2” dr goes up to 19mm:
https://www.zoro.com/proto-12-in-drive-socket-bit-set-metric-8-pcs-j5441r8mm/i/G4388249/
I think my two metric sets (short and short ball) were ~$350
I did better in the used market with Proto than the set in the opening post.
Good find! I've never seen them in the Proto brand before. My Mac man lives across the street from me though and it's never a issue for me to get stuff replaced from him.
I have a hard time finding decent prices on hand tools. I usually make out pretty good on specialty stuff.
Craftsman is really getting gimmicky and trying to charge high quality prices for HF quality. I wish they just had the nice USA made Professional line still.
I'm not going to lie, the really good deals are hard to find, but they do pop up from time to time. I just felt that was a bit high for Craftsman tools.
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