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Lippyp · 01-04-2003, 05:24 AM

My wife, (bless her!) yesterday bought me a large socket set from CostCo. It is made by a company called Mastergrip and comes in nice shiny red four draw cabinet. I have not come across this company in the UK before (Costco sells a lot of US made tools here) Is this likely to be of reasonable quality? It says that it meets ANSI standards for "Hardness and torque" but frankly am not sure exactly what this means.

I'm just an amateur mechanic so these won't get used every day, but they seem to be a nice comprehensive set (1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" drives and sockest, 12 point and 6 point sockest and some deep sockets too, hex keys and a few screwdrivers)

Kman · 01-04-2003, 09:20 AM

I have not heard about that brand of tools but if they have a life time warranty and they are avaliable, heck use them till they break and then exchange for new... my 2 cents
Kman

**Palf70Step** · 01-04-2003, 11:44 AM

LippyP

I have so many off-brand, so to speak, tools I am pretty sure I have some mastergrips also as the name is familiar. Can't say anything bad about them because they were what I could afford at the time I got them. I am not a mechanic by trade so my tools are put to day in day out stress tests, although I do occassionallly

put stress on them.
Like Kman says, use them until (or if) they break then exchange them. In case you want to know more, here is their web site.

Mastergrip Tools

01-04-2003, 05:24 AM	#1
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	slightly O/T -Mastergrip tools My wife, (bless her!) yesterday bought me a large socket set from CostCo. It is made by a company called Mastergrip and comes in nice shiny red four draw cabinet. I have not come across this company in the UK before (Costco sells a lot of US made tools here) Is this likely to be of reasonable quality? It says that it meets ANSI standards for "Hardness and torque" but frankly am not sure exactly what this means. I'm just an amateur mechanic so these won't get used every day, but they seem to be a nice comprehensive set (1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" drives and sockest, 12 point and 6 point sockest and some deep sockets too, hex keys and a few screwdrivers) __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

01-04-2003, 09:20 AM	#2
Kman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne,Florida Posts: 174	tools I have not heard about that brand of tools but if they have a life time warranty and they are avaliable, heck use them till they break and then exchange for new... my 2 cents Kman __________________ New 89 chevy 1500 driver 72K20 rust bucket project stripped down to the frame engine rebuild started 71 Blazer - another procect

01-04-2003, 11:44 AM	#3
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,997	LippyP I have so many off-brand, so to speak, tools I am pretty sure I have some mastergrips also as the name is familiar. Can't say anything bad about them because they were what I could afford at the time I got them. I am not a mechanic by trade so my tools are put to day in day out stress tests, although I do occassionallly put stress on them. Like Kman says, use them until (or if) they break then exchange them. In case you want to know more, here is their web site. Mastergrip Tools __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!



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