Pittsburgh
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Pros
- Think house brand like Husky at Home Depot, Kobalt at Lowes, Pittsburgh at Harbor Freight.
- I second the Pittsburgh sockets. They’re budget friendly and have a lifetime warranty.
- even the pittsburg set is good enough.
- I heard their wrenches were solid, I have gearwrench, Pittsburgh and craftsman and they all work well
- Parent context: For what I'm doing, Pittsburgh would be fine quality wise. But I thought they only sold in sets and kits. Reply: I mean, if you're getting Pittsburgh then a large majority of the time you can buy a whole set on sale for t...
Cons
- I've been using Pittsburgh since I became a millwright in August and while they're working fine, I want a higher quality set with more socket sizes.
- The Pittsburgh sets split English and metric, and are a bit cheaper but skip 12 mm metric.
- Pittsburgh hand tools are mostly garbage. Their sockets have served me well as a non mechanic but I wouldn't waste money on their hand tools. Their channellocks don't grip and the bolt loosens. Their vice grips don't hold. Screwdrivers a...
- I got lots of Pittsburgh branded stuff, but it does break on occasions.
- Used the pliers from Pittsburgh and the as not that great. Get a better set of channellocks or high end like knipex or nws.
Sentiment
24 positive (67%) · 6 mixed (17%) · 6 negative (17%)
Trust + time weighted score: +50% · raw score 50%
What redditors said (10 of 36)
I've been using Pittsburgh since I became a millwright in August and while they're working fine, I want a higher quality set with more socket sizes.
Think house brand like Husky at Home Depot, Kobalt at Lowes, Pittsburgh at Harbor Freight.
I second the Pittsburgh sockets. They’re budget friendly and have a lifetime warranty.
even the pittsburg set is good enough.
I heard their wrenches were solid, I have gearwrench, Pittsburgh and craftsman and they all work well
The Pittsburgh sets split English and metric, and are a bit cheaper but skip 12 mm metric.
Parent context: For what I'm doing, Pittsburgh would be fine quality wise. But I thought they only sold in sets and kits. Reply: I mean, if you're getting Pittsburgh then a large majority of the time you can buy a whole set on sale for the cost of one socket from another brand. They're already like $10 and they go on sale for 30 to 40% off multiple times throughout the year
They are good enough that they (probably) won't break on you under normal use, but even if one does break or goes missing, then it is not like it is going to cost an arm and a leg to replace, and they are common enough that you can find matching pieces being sold individually
If you're not, a single-pawl Gearwrench, Icon, Armstrong, or Pittsburgh.
Quinn and Pittsburgh sets from Harbor freight when they do a 40% off sale.
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