As I mentioned in a previous thread, I am accumulating gear to start trying my hand at some more work on the car, but also these are just some tools that every guy should probably have in their garage.
My current wrench inventory is a couple random ones from my FIL that he gave my wife when she bought the house before we were together, so I am looking at a set.
I'm the kind of guy who would rather spend more once and buy the right thing than try and pinch some pennies and be buying something else in 5 years. The ratcheting combination wrenches are quite a bit pricier than the regular old wrenches (especially with the flex head) and I'm just wondering if it is something worth getting. I can see the advantage of having it, but in reality, is that advantage worth the price premium? To me, it is also just one more thing that can break.
I'd like to keep them American made, but then you start getting real expensive if you want the ratcheting. The GearWrench ones are on sale at Sears for a moderate premium over the standard Craftsman combination wrenches, but I'm just trying to figure out where my money is best spent. Keep it simple with wrenches? Or are the extra "features" worth it? I'd like to think if I buy the right item now, that I won't have to buy those particular sizes ever again. Thanks for the input.
My current wrench inventory is a couple random ones from my FIL that he gave my wife when she bought the house before we were together, so I am looking at a set.
I'm the kind of guy who would rather spend more once and buy the right thing than try and pinch some pennies and be buying something else in 5 years. The ratcheting combination wrenches are quite a bit pricier than the regular old wrenches (especially with the flex head) and I'm just wondering if it is something worth getting. I can see the advantage of having it, but in reality, is that advantage worth the price premium? To me, it is also just one more thing that can break.
I'd like to keep them American made, but then you start getting real expensive if you want the ratcheting. The GearWrench ones are on sale at Sears for a moderate premium over the standard Craftsman combination wrenches, but I'm just trying to figure out where my money is best spent. Keep it simple with wrenches? Or are the extra "features" worth it? I'd like to think if I buy the right item now, that I won't have to buy those particular sizes ever again. Thanks for the input.