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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/5/2008 5:42:20 PM   
Th3pwn3r


 

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Not true. I explained this to my friend looong ago when I told him to buy the craftsman torx bits over some crappy no names and he didn't listen. 10 minutes later while working on his brakes on his car I snapped the crappy,cheap torx bit in half and went back to the store for the Craftsman. So...they DON'T all do the same job in some cases. Hudy is way over-priced, Losi Race wrenches are well worth the dough in my opinion.

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/5/2008 7:43:47 PM   
eirk66



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Status: offline 		Matco isn't a no name brand... and you guys were talking about allens if your racing every weekend basis get hudy there going to last longer then others if your just bashing around or doing club races get what I sugested before the Ofna $35 kit 1.5,2.0,2.5,3.0


Th3pwn3r
your telling me you can't use the stock allens the car came with if you really needed to? thats as bad as they get and ive used them couple times when had nothing else just every one do them self a favor and get a Tony's screw kit if you do strip it then there you go alot of replacments

http://www.tonysscrews.com/main.sc

There yea go integra changed it haha

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/5/2008 7:49:17 PM   
INTEGRA



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Status: offline 		Rcscrew's are StainlessSteel Junk....i would'nt reccomend those to any 1.....Tony's Screw's on the other hand at 12.9G steel and are the bomb.

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/5/2008 7:51:02 PM   
Mr.Slave


 

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/5/2008 10:16:25 PM   
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Matco isn't a no name brand... and you guys were talking about allens if your racing every weekend basis get hudy there going to last longer then others if your just bashing around or doing club races get what I sugested before the Ofna $35 kit 1.5,2.0,2.5,3.0


Th3pwn3r
your telling me you can't use the stock allens the car came with if you really needed to? thats as bad as they get and ive used them couple times when had nothing else just every one do them self a favor and get a Rcscrewz kit if you do strip it then there you go alot of replacments

http://www.rcscrewz.com/

I just started doing club races but I do run my stuff twice a week at tracks so I do put alot of time on them and my wrenches get alot or work too.

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/5/2008 11:56:13 PM   
horeable


 

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Status: offline 		i have some thunder tiger ball wrenches and they are pretty dang nice if you ask me. I find it hard to believe the hudys are worth that much more.
Having the right tools for the job is always important, but I sort of agree with integra, once you get to a certain point(decent design, quality metal tips) a wrench is a wrench. The usage of locktite, quality of screws, and technique in usage are pretty major factors too.

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/6/2008 12:41:16 AM   
chedster


 

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Status: offline 		I would get some regular tips and just use ball tips when needed though. Like engine mount screws use a regular hex, less likely to strip anything. I use dynamite, work great and the LHS has spare tips just in case. They were only $20, well worth it.

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/6/2008 4:35:18 AM   
eirk66



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quote:

ORIGINAL: vnmsgt

quote:

ORIGINAL: eirk66

Matco isn't a no name brand... and you guys were talking about allens if your racing every weekend basis get hudy there going to last longer then others if your just bashing around or doing club races get what I sugested before the Ofna $35 kit 1.5,2.0,2.5,3.0


Th3pwn3r
your telling me you can't use the stock allens the car came with if you really needed to? thats as bad as they get and ive used them couple times when had nothing else just every one do them self a favor and get a Rcscrewz kit if you do strip it then there you go alot of replacments

http://www.rcscrewz.com/

I just started doing club races but I do run my stuff twice a week at tracks so I do put alot of time on them and my wrenches get alot or work too.


I do about the same im just starting club races at this place in Camarillo California the ofna wrenches I bought have been holding up fine for along time I also have some older Hot bodies ones they work good too


And I guess my next set of screws will be from Tony's only place I knew of was Rcscrewz

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/6/2008 5:08:08 AM   
INTEGRA



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Status: offline 		eirk66 ull be plesantly suprised at the quality difference from SS to Actual High Grade steel screw....the RCscrews are really like butter compared to tony's kit....and the packaging is Top Notch with everything labele'd and baggied....Tony's is IMO the best on the market,

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/6/2008 5:22:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		plus Tony's a Racer and a hella nice guy..

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/10/2008 1:50:26 AM   
eirk66



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Status: offline 		right on ill try em for one of my Hypers

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/10/2008 2:01:39 AM   
vnmsgt



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Status: offline 		Well I bought a set of Dynamite wrenches my LHS had. He and some friends have been using them for awhile and they still looked like new. 20.00 too which was good.

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/10/2008 2:24:55 AM   
scrotsbiz


 

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Status: offline 		I have been using a set of Bullit metric ones. They come in 1.5-3 mm and standard ball end or straight. They are telscoping from about 2in long out of the handle to 6in out of the handle. They also comr out of the aluminum handles and chuck right into your drill or driver. They have a lifetime warranty on tips send them the tip and 3.95 for shipping you get a new one. They are fantastic.

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/10/2008 2:50:23 AM   
Sugafree



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Status: offline 		I Agree on the Integy Tools being Junk, (I've had the Tips Snap Off Long before Ever Worrying about them Rounding)





If you only want to Buy Tools once Get some Hudy's, Been using them For 3 Years and have Never Broke a Tip........


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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/10/2008 11:49:54 PM   
INTEGRA



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Status: offline 		Sugafree....the only problem i see with ur tips if user error......i have had my Integy's for over 2 years and have Only snapped the 5/64 doing something i KNEW i should'nt have been doing.....so imo Integy wrenched are AS good as the Hudy's....Ive worked with almost EVERY single tool out there....and IMO there isnt much difference aside from the handle itself...and obviously the fancy telescoping 1'z.....U claim integy is Junk...I say u either snapped those tips on purpous...OR...u dropped them on a concrete floor and had the tips snap.....the tool grade steel there using on the tips is ALL the same....Integy just puts a TiNi coating on there's...thats all.

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RE: What are good HEX WRENCHES for my truggy? - 3/11/2008 12:49:26 AM