DEWALT 192 Piece SOCKET SET $139

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thats the pic, wasnt even on the canadian tire listing. how do you like it?

Canadian Tire Warranty:

This product carries a special warranty. Please see your local Canadian Tire store for details.

I'd definitely look into this before buying. Dewalt isn't really known as a hand-tool company, but I think they were recently bought by black & decker which is mostly entry level quality. Buying Mastercraft brand is my choice for a set like this mainly because if anything breaks, you walk into your nearest CT store and walk out with a replacement. Stanley is supposed to be decent quality, but not sure how their warranty issues are handled.

SizzleChest wrote: ↑Canadian Tire Warranty:

This product carries a special warranty. Please see your local Canadian Tire store for details.

I'd definitely look into this before buying. Dewalt isn't really known as a hand-tool company, but I think they were recently bought by black & decker which is mostly entry level quality. Buying Mastercraft brand is my choice for a set like this mainly because if anything breaks, you walk into your nearest CT store and walk out with a replacement. Stanley is supposed to be decent quality, but not sure how their warranty issues are handled.

says lifetime warranty on the pakcaging

SizzleChest wrote: ↑Canadian Tire Warranty:

This product carries a special warranty. Please see your local Canadian Tire store for details.

I'd definitely look into this before buying. Dewalt isn't really known as a hand-tool company, but I think they were recently bought by black & decker which is mostly entry level quality. Buying Mastercraft brand is my choice for a set like this mainly because if anything breaks, you walk into your nearest CT store and walk out with a replacement. Stanley is supposed to be decent quality, but not sure how their warranty issues are handled.

Funnily enough, "American Machine & Foundry Co., Inc. sold it to Black & Decker in 1960". It's not recent. And DeWalt is miles better than Mastercrap. The only problem is warranty, and CT has that beat. Still, the quality is there. It's also better than Stanley equivalents (aside from maybe Bostitch tools, which are only sold at Wal-Mart).

Dewalt was bought by B&D in the 60's, so pretty much every Dewalt exists today is B&D to begin with.

Not sure what they are doing recently, but they are making things outside of brand's traditional range with the dewalt hand tools, and stanley fatmax power tools etc. I guess they are saturating the market even if the sub brand diversification bites into each other's sales.

Saw it for 79 at Canadian tire downtown. Didn't think it was a good brand. Will go back to pick it up now.

I picked up the 174 pcs Mastercraft maximum universal socket set. It was $95, and I was able to score $40 free in gc over the weekend at the reopening promotion of the bovaird store... So I pretty much paid $67 after taxes.

spinningpiledriver wrote: ↑Saw it for 79 at Canadian tire downtown. Didn't think it was a good brand. Will go back to pick it up now.

79 dollars?????

Just been to Canadian Tire to check this Dewalt set. Definitely good quality, but incredibly heavy.
I would have bought one, but the weight is a show-stopper as I intend to move it regularly.

Got one of the similar Stanley sets instead. Most other large socket sets were also at deeply reduced prices.

i went to look at this today too... ended up getting the 128 mastercraft set for $44. Just needed a basic socket set and couldnt justify spending 100+. As the previous poster mentioned, most are on sale up to 70% off.

I realized the set I bought did not have a socket adapter for use with a drill. Do the $44 kit and Dewalt, Stanley kits have them...1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" adaptors

bigzinc10 wrote: ↑I realized the set I bought did not have a socket adapter for use with a drill. Do the $44 kit and Dewalt, Stanley kits have them...1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" adaptors

u can buy a drill adapter easy

Its a pretty good deal on a nice set. I have the 1/2 inch set and have been waiting for the 3/8 and 1/4 to go on sale. I'd scoop it up. In fact might even though I already have the 1/2 " set already.

I'd stay away from this, personally. Cyberspider calls Mastercraft "Mastercrap", but Mastercraft socket sets are actually excellent quality. The only bad thing I can say about them is the cases are horrible.

I have a 233 piece Mastercraft socket set that I've put through hell. I've beaten on the end of my ratchet with a hammer countless times and I've yet to sheer a tooth. The one thing I've exchanged is the bit adapter for the screwdriver because the spring steel which holds the bit broke. Even then I just walk into CT and they give me a new one.

You buy this set and even with a "Lifetime warranty" you'll be shipping your tools away each time you want a replacement. How long are you prepared to go without your tool(s)?

You really think they're better quality than Mastercraft? I worked at Canadian Tire for ~3 years and the thing we replaced/repaired most were the ratchets. I don't remember replacing a single socket. The ratchets we did replace had gone through hell. I don't know if the quality has gone down in recent years but I can tell you I wouldn't hesitate to buy more Mastercraft sockets, wrenches, ratchets etc. But like anything, review before you purchase. The one thing you won't catch me buying are Mastercraft power tools.

sportkite wrote: ↑Just been to Canadian Tire to check this Dewalt set. Definitely good quality, but incredibly heavy.
I would have bought one, but the weight is a show-stopper as I intend to move it regularly.

Got one of the similar Stanley sets instead. Most other large socket sets were also at deeply reduced prices.

Oscar11 wrote: ↑i went to look at this today too... ended up getting the 128 mastercraft set for $44. Just needed a basic socket set and couldnt justify spending 100+. As the previous poster mentioned, most are on sale up to 70% off.

went there myself, picked up the dewalt. very good quality. was turned off by stanley cause of the black finish. chrome is easier to clean. saw the mastercraft too but, wwas never impressed by the quality from the past stuff i bought from that brand

Where do you guys recommend getting adapters? Cheapest I've seen is about $7 for a set of 3 including 1/4, 3/8, 1/2" at princess auto.

Nemrod wrote: ↑I'd stay away from this, personally. Cyberspider calls Mastercraft "Mastercrap", but Mastercraft socket sets are actually excellent quality. The only bad thing I can say about them is the cases are horrible.

I have a 233 piece Mastercraft socket set that I've put through hell. I've beaten on the end of my ratchet with a hammer countless times and I've yet to sheer a tooth. The one thing I've exchanged is the bit adapter for the screwdriver because the spring steel which holds the bit broke. Even then I just walk into CT and they give me a new one.

You buy this set and even with a "Lifetime warranty" you'll be shipping your tools away each time you want a replacement. How long are you prepared to go without your tool(s)?

You really think they're better quality than Mastercraft? I worked at Canadian Tire for ~3 years and the thing we replaced/repaired most were the ratchets. I don't remember replacing a single socket. The ratchets we did replace had gone through hell. I don't know if the quality has gone down in recent years but I can tell you I wouldn't hesitate to buy more Mastercraft sockets, wrenches, ratchets etc. But like anything, review before you purchase. The one thing you won't catch me buying are Mastercraft power tools.

I have a mastercraft socket set for over 15 years. Do my own auto repair. The only thing broken is the cheap case latch.

cyberspyder wrote: ↑Funnily enough, "American Machine & Foundry Co., Inc. sold it to Black & Decker in 1960". It's not recent. And DeWalt is miles better than Mastercrap. The only problem is warranty, and CT has that beat. Still, the quality is there. It's also better than Stanley equivalents (aside from maybe Bostitch tools, which are only sold at Wal-Mart).

It's my understanding that DeWalt and Stanley are both owned by Black and Decker now which probably explains why the DeWalt name is being slapped onto hand tools.

Mastercraft Maximum is a decent line of hand tools - I own a couple of sets from that line myself and I've been satisfied with them in my own auto repair duties. I think for most people who do basic to moderate repair on their cars, Mastercraft is absolutely adequate.