After I moved to the US I had no tools. I mean, nothing at all.
So, I ended up with Craftsman combination wrenches. The tools are ok, sort of kind of, but they do not feel good in my hands. Let me rephrase it, they are not what I am used to work with, and at 57 years old I have gotten used to things, and that is what i feel comfortable with.
The tools I am used to are thinner, lighter. Craftsman are thick, bulky, more material. So, I guess the steel quality is lower than the ones I am used to. Which is European, Hazet, and Teng-Tools mostly, a few Snap-On, which is sort of a Swedish brand, but made in Taiwan. But still good tools, and much cheaper than Hazet, which is German and expensive.
When looking online I struggle seeing if the wrenches are slim or bulky. I mean, the pictures are not good enough to determine. Not that the pics are bad, just that slim or bulky is a rather tricky thing to see in a picture, unless the tool was laying at the side of a tool I happen to know. And this is my real problem, I don't know a lot of tools brands here, and everywhere I go, they are rather bulky.
Any advise ?
Bill
