Stanley 94-248 65-Piece General Homeowner’s Tool Set
You’re not alone in that DIY dream and finding that pride in being able to attend to basic home works. After all, it is common for the homeowner to tackle minor repairs in their homes. It would be sure cheaper to handle minor repairs that calling professional contractors. In order to do the job, it would be great to have a dependable tool to use. Introducing Stanley 94-248 65-Piece General Homeowner’s Tool Set the reliable tool set for the quick fix it homeowner.
The set has 65 pieces which is designed for the homeowner. It has all that a homeowner would need to complete any projects around the home or outside. The case that comes with the package is a blow molded one which gives you the convenience of easy storage and great portability. Stanley’s quality standards are written all over the tools giving you the reliability that you have always depended on with other Stanley products all these years. The quality of tools has exceeded the ANSI specification as only high-quality steel was used to bring excellent performance.
Ergonomics has been the guiding principle of the design of every Stanley product. This set is no exception. It features the now famous thumb-operated reverse-switch mechanism which has been a highly lauded feature among the tools in the set. The exclusive Max-Drive design is also present in the tools. This gives the tools an improved torque and at the same time reduces fastener wear.
This tool set enjoys a great price point which is ideal for those who are looking for basic tools to use to tackle ordinary or minor fix or repairs in the garage or inside the house. DIYers would love the selection of tools included in this set. However, professional remodelers or contractors would find the selection wanting. The set includes a 13-ounce hammer and a tape rule that extends up to 16 feet. It has an 18mm snap-off knife and a long nose plier. Also it has a torpedo level and one slip joint pliers with the standard screwdrivers and an eight metric HEX keys among others.
The set includes a ratchet which is suitable for light jobs. The tools would be not so efficient to tackle major jobs; then again you shouldn’t be expecting much from a $43 tool set, right?
The quality of the tools and the choice is superb. Stanley clearly out did themselves this time. The selection is enough for a great starter set given the price point. If you want to have a reliable and basic tool set, this is the product for you. The spacious box may be great but it eats much of storage space. It would be best to have a small bag to place the tools into to save space. You will find it more convenient. Since there are not much tools to tuck away, a small bag should do the trick.
Opening the storage box is quite tricky and you would need a tool to pry it open. The sad part is that much of the tools are found inside the box. If you happen to have an extra screwdriver laying outside the box you can use it to open the box.
As a great starter set you can expect much quality as you would from a Stanley product. However, there are repetitions of tools that are found the in the selection in the set. If you are after to have a basic set of tools then you will love this set. It is a highly-recommended starter set which you can give your son or daughter or even your wife who is into DIY without exposing your more expensive tools around the garage.