Pittsburgh Pro line Hand Tools

[Marino98]

Hey, I am just looking for some feed back for some questions I have about buying tools. I have a limited amount of money to buy the tools I need for the automotive program I am doing and I am unsure about the quality of the Pittsburgh Pro hand tools. I need basically everything, Ratchets, socket sets, hammers, screwdriver sets, pick and hook, pry bars, plier sets, combo wrenches, etc... I am trying to find cost effective brands without sacrificing quality because I am trying to save as much as I can. Any experiences or tips would be great thanks.  

[BMack37]

13 hours ago, Marino98 said:

Hey, I am just looking for some feed back for some questions I have about buying tools. I have a limited amount of money to buy the tools I need for the automotive program I am doing and I am unsure about the quality of the Pittsburgh Pro hand tools. I need basically everything, Ratchets, socket sets, hammers, screwdriver sets, pick and hook, pry bars, plier sets, combo wrenches, etc... I am trying to find cost effective brands without sacrificing quality because I am trying to save as much as I can. Any experiences or tips would be great thanks.  

 

You'll eventually want to move on from most of those but I say go for all of them except screwdrivers and cutters. Good screwdrivers aren't that expensive, cutters can be but you only need one really. The small flush cutters are ok. The HF screwdrivers are soft and will start stripping screws. The sockets and ratchets are where you're going to save the most money followed by combination wrenches and shockingly they're pretty good. The HF security bit set is pretty good so you can get that for torx and hex BUT do NOT use the regular hex bits in this set, they are not the right size and you will strip your fasteners...use the security hex or the hex keys linked below.

 

Here's what I suggest for good tools:

$20 Felo screwdriver set: https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/felo-6-pc-slotted-phillips-screwdriver-set/0000000078685?Ntt=felo

You''ll need a PH3 and larger slotted, they also have those but they're pricer. PH3: https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/felo-phillips-2-component-handle-screwdriver/0000000078120?Ntt=felo

 

Slotted: https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/felo-slotted-2-component-handle-screwdriver/0000000078115?Ntt=felo

 

Precision set: https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/felo-6-pc-precision-slotted-phillips-screwdriver-set-w-carrying-case/0000000075024?Ntt=felo

 

Hex key set $15: https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-Wrench-Metric-30-Piece-25253/dp/B00I5TH074/

 

For cutters, a decent pair of Channellocks are $20 so you might as well get a really good cutter and treat them well. $20 Knipex https://www.amazon.com/70-02-180-SB-Packaging/dp/B06W527TKT/