Archived from the Tools In Action forum (Pub Talk). This thread is read-only.
I was bumping around the Proto website, looking at sockets (BTW, damn you Travis!) when I decided to look at 3/4″ drive stuff. I have about as much need for 3/4″ stuff as I do for tiny Italian sports cars that I don’t fit in, but nevermind about that. Found a nice set (J55106), and thought I’d check Amazon for a price on it.It’s a fair chunk of change, @ roughly $1250, but what amazed me was that Amazon has it in the
(Tools and) Home Improvement section. Never known anybody to need 3/4″ stuff working in a bathroom…
And yes, I’m bored as hell.
The 3/4″ drive stuff is crazy expensive. Any time you’re looking for a Proto item save yourself the search and go to Zorotools.com. They are always the cheapest and you almost always have your shit the 2nd day.
ToolUp has cheap prices as well, but I’ve frequently had issues with availability. Things that are supposed to be in stock that aren’t, etc.
Thank you sir. Proto’s website is not the most user friendly, that’s for sure.
Believe it or not that’s the new one. It’s a huge improvement over the old one.
Proto’s makes Snap On’s seem well sorted out….
The worst website I’ve ever used was Zorotools.com. Great prices, great selection, terrible layout. You almost have to use google shopping to buy from them.
More entertaining stuff: just did the brakes on the GF’s Expedition today. Caliper bolts on the left side were T45 Torx, right side were 6mm hex. I’ve run into goofy stuff on my F150, like the drain plug being 5/8″ and the skid plate bolts (so I can get my oversized hands on the filter) 10mm, but mixing hex and Torx is really annoying.