I'm not sure what you are asking. If you are talking about a breaker bar, do not go cheap. I bought two 3/4" MIT breaker bars at about $20 each and broke both. I finally went to my local auto parts store and bought a K-Tool 3/4" bar for about $40 and so far I haven't been able to damage it even with a cheater extension as long as the breaker bar itself. If I had the opportunity I would have gone with a SK Wayne or Craftsman bar, but where I live now my options are limited. If you are talking a 3/4" torque wrench, Harbor Freight has one in the $100 range. I haven't tried it yet, but it should work OK.yorkgulch2 said:
One word of advice. I used to spend a lot of time working with the tools. I have SK Wayne 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" socket sets I bought 40-45 years ago and they still are as good as new. I completely wore the chrome plating off the head of the SK Wayne 3/8" ratchet (if you are wondering, they are copper plated beneath the chrome), then wore out the teeth on the ratchet mechanism. The dealer put in a new ratchet mechanism at no cost and it worked as good as new until someone stole it out of my shop, which PO'd me greatly.
As for screwdrivers and combination box/open end wrenches, I use only Craftsman. They are as tough as anything you can find on the market, and if they do wear or break, they are exchanged for new with no questions asked. I found a Craftsman screwdriver in a house I had bought, the screwdriver had been ground on and otherwise mistreated to the point it could not be used. The Sears store replaced it with a new one, no questions asked. Sure, I paid a premium price for my SK Wayne and Craftsman tools, but when you consider had I bought a cheaper set I would have had to replace them 2-3 times over the years, they are well worth the investment. I used to buy Stanley screwdrivers, I could wear those out in a week. My Craftsman screwdrivers are over 40 years old, they are well scarred and marred, but other than one I bent using it as a pry bar (and was promptly replaced at no cost) they are still as good as new.
Don't go cheap on tools. If it says "Made in China", it is a throw away. It may last a week, a month or a year, but it will break just when you need it the most. Taiwanese tools are better than Chinese, but none are good as US made tools. Buy a reputable name brand, they will last a lifetime and will not let you down just when you need them the most!
