Tools and Machines Budget Tool Review: Mastercraft (Canadian Tire) Ratcheting Box End Wrench

canadam · 05-10-2007, 03:07 AM

Again, another Canadian Tire special. Reg. Price: $42.99CAD Sale Price: About $12CAD.

Definitely worth it. This is one of those things you might not use a lot, but if you can pick them up at the sale price, you'll be happy to have them. I've only used them a couple times, and only have ever used the 10mm one, but again, at this price you can't go wrong.

Specs

8 Sizes
Switchable direction (don't have to flip wrench over)
25 degree offset

TomsMR2 · 05-11-2007, 12:21 AM

the heads of those split.. they're also quite bulky. better than nothing i suppose, but a good 40-50 dollar investment in a set of gearwrench brand wrenches is a fantastic one. much more compact and durable!

i prefer the SK ratchet wrenches over everything, but its kind of a step up in price too.

canadam · 05-11-2007, 12:07 PM

They're definitely a little bulky. They do have a lifetime warranty though, so if they break I can just go grab some new ones- I don't have to count on them for my job.

canadam · 05-24-2007, 04:40 AM

I cracked some pretty seized bolts with them today, no head breakage. I'm happy.

Back on sale this week at Canadian Tire, for those interested

canadam · 09-09-2007, 07:24 PM

These are still going strong, how did you break yours, Tom?

TomsMR2 · 09-18-2007, 01:09 AM

i use my tools a lot, and have extremely high demands from them. ive broken that style sometimes the first few times ive used them.. a few others i still have and still work.. just by design, those usually split.

05-10-2007, 03:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 10,399 Thanks: 120 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (34/100% )	Budget Tool Review: Mastercraft (Canadian Tire) Ratcheting Box End Wrench Again, another Canadian Tire special. Reg. Price: $42.99CAD Sale Price: About $12CAD. Definitely worth it. This is one of those things you might not use a lot, but if you can pick them up at the sale price, you'll be happy to have them. I've only used them a couple times, and only have ever used the 10mm one, but again, at this price you can't go wrong. Specs 8 Sizes Switchable direction (don't have to flip wrench over) 25 degree offset Attached Thumbnails __________________

09-18-2007, 01:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,912 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	i use my tools a lot, and have extremely high demands from them. ive broken that style sometimes the first few times ive used them.. a few others i still have and still work.. just by design, those usually split. __________________ Science fact: If you took all the veins from your body and laid them end to end, you would die.

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05-11-2007, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,912 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	the heads of those split.. they're also quite bulky. better than nothing i suppose, but a good 40-50 dollar investment in a set of gearwrench brand wrenches is a fantastic one. much more compact and durable! i prefer the SK ratchet wrenches over everything, but its kind of a step up in price too.

05-11-2007, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 10,399 Thanks: 120 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (34/100% )	They're definitely a little bulky. They do have a lifetime warranty though, so if they break I can just go grab some new ones- I don't have to count on them for my job.

05-24-2007, 04:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 10,399 Thanks: 120 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (34/100% )	I cracked some pretty seized bolts with them today, no head breakage. I'm happy. Back on sale this week at Canadian Tire, for those interested

09-09-2007, 07:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 10,399 Thanks: 120 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (34/100% )	These are still going strong, how did you break yours, Tom?