Thursday, March 8, 2012

Stanley 92-824 Black Chrome and Laser Etched 69-Piece Socket Set Review


This is a good set for around the house and small automotive jobs.  The sockets are heavy duty as well as the ratchet and 69 piece set has it all for around the house and garage needs. It's handy to take along on road trips too. It's a great deal on a well packaged socket set but the black color of this tools is actually a hindrance to the items function. When working outdoors with these, if this tool drop, it can be very difficult to spot on the ground or in a dark area such as under the intake of a car.

The good :
- The contents said 2- 3/8" spark plug sockets but it's 3/16" and 5/8"
- Stanley owns MAC tools so they're probably made at the same place
- The case actually holds the pieces quite well
- The cheapest deep well set you will find from a reputable company

Stanley 91-988 Drive Mechanics Tool Set Review


If you are not a car mechanic and just need something to use around the house, this Standley tool set will be awesome for you. This was an outstanding purchase especially for the price. The set performed perfectly,sockets never fell off ratchet and ratchets took all the force i could give them without any issues. It has all the tools needed to work on his vehicles and then some.

The good :
Tools held well so they don't dump when you open the case.
Case has 4 latches so it is rigid.
Very good selection of tools.
The hex driver bits are in removable trays so that you can use them with a power driver easily.
There are both hex driver and socket bits for torax, Phillips and Allen.
No waste tools like screwdrivers, claw hammers or feeler gages.
Well made.
Great bang for the buck.