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4.5
So what I didn't notice on one of the pictures until I got this in yesterday was this thing is made in the USA! I was almost sure it was made in (you know where)!The tray is very rigid plastic, which helps if you're going to tote these wrenches around, but I have it in a HF 5 drawer tool cart and hopefully don't need to ever move these out of the drawer. It fits with some room to spare in one of the left small drawers.I freed up a lot of space using this tray vs the other size small to large wrench holders I was using. Since they're sitting edgewise, they are easy to grab and take up a lot less space. I like the way the sizing is with alternating metric and SAE, but at the same time, I don't like it, and here's why: If you've turned wrenches for long enough, you know that many metric and SAE sizes are interchangeable, i.e., 3/4" is 19 mm, etc. I have a Kobalt ratchet combo wrench set that fits perfectly in this tray. I also have a ratchet combo wrench set in metric from Craftsman that fits too. When you have the alternating wrenches in the tray with basically the same wrench twice sitting next to each other, why should it matter if it's metric or SAE? If it fits it ships, er, I mean it should turn the bolt/nut you need to turn.I have a Teckton impact socket set that reflects this, so I have one 19mm&3/4" socket instead of 2 sockets labelled differently, and others that are interchangeable. ALL manufacturers of tools could learn from these guys! Why am I wasting space and money with 2 exact same sized tools, just stamped differently?Another reviewer mentioned that this tray would be better with the sizes not alternating SAE and metric, but by lining/organizing by size instead, it's quicker to find what you need. Also, I don't like the empty spaces. The description says "holds 28 wrenches."It will, but something WILL be out of order and some spots won't make sense at all.However, we have to keep an open mind. The manufacturer designed and made this to fit in a compact format, and to be able to hold the most sizes and brands of wrenches on the market. I had a few wrenches that were skipped/missing out of the Kobalt set that I already had in another brand combo wrench, but it was a little longer than the Kobalts, but I just had to have the open end tucked slightly under the sizing bar. I personally won't use the sizing bar because I will just place the wrench I got out to use back in it's hole. Most of the markings are visible from the open end of the wrench, but some are a bit obscured with the wrench in the way. This is the biggest pet peave. If the size was on the end instead of under would make a huge difference!Overall I feel this is a very good purchase, but it would work a little better with some redesign or modifications. I feel 19mm should not be the last wrench you can place in this tray either. It will work for me and I like it. Your mileage may vary.
