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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Blackhawk Tools

Anyone have any experience with Blackhawk tools?

I figured out they were made by Stanley/Proto

I bought one of their open end/ ratcheting wrenches today to replace my Harbor freight 1/2 inch one that died.... and I am impressed so far
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Blackhawk is ok and the Mac man will usually exchange them for you.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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is that the brand that autozone carries?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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I dont know, I got it at Carquest...... and its on Stanleys Website......

Its heavier than my Craftsman 1/2 inch

I think Ive discovered something else to spend money on and make Angela mad
 
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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I've had a Blackhawk socket set for almost twenty years now. The ratchets slip sometimes but the sockets have held up. I now use a mixture of Craftsman with them. The set was a gift from my father. I'd never heard of Blackhawk before then and not again 'til I read this.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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autuzone tools are DURALAST made in china.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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black hawk tools are good tools

they are made by proto and proto is just like snap on and matco
 
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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I have a set of blackhawk tools that I bought at a local auto parts store in '65,they have been put thru it all since then , and are still going strong. I have snap-on,proto,some matco, and craftsman tools and the blackhawks are just as good as any of them.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by gdawghereiam
autuzone tools are DURALAST made in china.
Isn't Duralast their line of batterys? I think their tools are Great Neck.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 07:12 AM
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My dad owns a auto parts store, was a BIG A Auto but we changed over to NAPA. Blackhawk was a independent entity till the late 90's until they almost bankrupt and stanley bought them basically for the name. The tools made by them are not of the quality they were when we sold them. In fact, its hard to get them to warranty the old stuff. I tell you what though if you need some tough tools, call NAPA they may be a lil' higher, but, you get what you pay for guys. I am 20 and have had the same set for 6 years now and have not had one failure. You may say I prolly don;t do anything to abuse themm, but, I work on Motorcycles to Bulldozers everday. Also, the best investment you may wanna look into is Gearwrench, also a entity of NAPA.
 
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