[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Tool question

Posted: 5/25/2009 6:00:20 PM EDT

A few weeks ago I bought a pretty large lot of old tools, mostly ratchets and sockets and mostly Craftsman brand. I have always bought and had Craftsman tools which is why I was bidding on this lot.

The question is have any of you ever heard of Truth Mankato, Thorsen or S-K brand tools? Are they any good or worth keeping?

The S-K stuff seems pretty stout. Almost everything that was not Craftsman seemed to be 1/2" drive and 3/4" or larger sockets.

Posted: 5/25/2009 6:01:55 PM EDT

[#1]

I've heard of SK. I think my dad has a 3/4" drive set by them.

Posted: 5/25/2009 6:09:53 PM EDT

[#2]

I have heard of them but I can't say I have ever seen them for sale anywhere.

Posted: 5/25/2009 6:17:13 PM EDT

[#3]

SK is good stuff . thorsen is ok. It is sold on the cheap shelf in hardwarestores both at one time had lifetime warranties.

Posted: 5/25/2009 6:22:29 PM EDT

[#4]

Keep the S-K and sell or trade away the rest. There is nothing more less-than-useless than a cheap tool.

Posted: 5/25/2009 6:38:04 PM EDT

[#5]

S-K is GTG. Thorson is so-so. Lifetime warranties,

so just use it till it breaks, then get it replaced.

you never know when you might have to 'modify' a tool

to do a special job, so I keep the cheaper stuff for those

sacrificial needs.

YMMV

Posted: 5/25/2009 7:35:54 PM EDT

[#6]

S-K ranks up there with Snap-On, Matco, Mac. I have a bunch of 30 plus year old S-K sockets and ratchet.

Posted: 5/25/2009 8:06:56 PM EDT

[#7]

snap on or GTFO.

Posted: 5/25/2009 8:11:48 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
snap on or GTFO.

someone with more dollars than sense

yes, Snap-On is good, but very expensive. nothing wrong with Craftsman*, SK, Matco, MAC

+1 on keeping most of it for the odd tool you may have to make/modify

*eta: if you stay away from some of the gimic-y stuff they sell.

Posted: 5/25/2009 8:22:39 PM EDT

[#9]

s-k is a good brand
I have some 3rd generation thorsen stuff so it works for me

truth stuff could be pretty old possibly, check it out, sometime you can find a collector that will buy a pile of old crap and you can go buy a bigger pile of new stuff.

Posted: 5/25/2009 9:34:02 PM EDT

[#10]

SK is good to go.

As far as tools go, and I make my living with tools, I don't care so much for price, but I do care about quality. Most of my toolbox is either Snap-On or MAC, with some Knipex, Blackhawk, and Fluke thrown in.

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