1) proto-blackhawk? I've got some just blackhawk tools I got from an auto
parts store about 10 years ago. they're great. made by stanley. is
proto-blackhawk a new thing? the old catalog I have (yes, I go over it
still...so?) doesn't make mention of proto.
2) if sk is no longer owned by facom, I'm buying every 'facom' s-k ratchet I
can get my hand on now. best ratchet mechanism, best rough duty handle.
I am a huge facom fanboy. shame about the exchange rate nowadays.
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From: Rush <jdrush@enter.net>
> I've been shopping new ratchets and sockets to replace my inadequate
> Craftsman set too. I purchased these ratchets for tight spaces. Proto
> Blackhawk Rotators in 3/8" and 1/2"
>
><http://www.stanleyproto.com/default.asp?CATEGORY=BH%5FRATCHET&TYPE=PRODUCT&PART
> NUMBER=34950R&SDesc=3%2F8%26%2334%3B+Rotator%26%23153%3B+Ratchet>
> They work like a charm for nuts where you just don't have any swing, but
> the handle is too loosey-goosey for everyday ratcheting. Shame they
> don't offer a 1/4" BTW, Proto and Proto Blackhawk are Stanley
> companies, so Rotators can also be found under other Stanley brands for
> cheaper, although I got mine for $20 each from eBay!
>
> If I sound like a Facom fanboy, I am. Many of my handtools have been
> gradually converted over to Facom and I have been very pleased with all
> of them.
>
> BBTW, SK tools recently became an independent company again.
> http://www.skhandtool.com/Default.aspx?fusemode=15 They were purchased
> by Stanley and merged with Facom for a few years. So many of the product
> are strikingly similar or the same, just with a different name printed
> on them. You still see a lot of SK/Facom tools being advertised on the
> net. I'm thinking of getting SK 6-point sockets to replace my Craftsman
> sets, because they offer flats-grip profiles in every one.
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