This KING Tool Kit is a complete assortment of household project and repair tools.

To put the overall cost of very good tools in perspective, we priced out the total cost of buying every high-end hand tool on our essential tools list, and the final bill there came to about $180.

The hammer is better than whats found in most pre-assembled kits and the tape measure isnt bad either, but its nothing close to their flagship PowerLock tape measure.

Great for the do it yourself-er.

The Anvil has all the essentials in a small package at a great price, making it the best choice for common home repairs and upgrades. For such low-key uses, these tools have been fine. Theyre the best of their kind, and theyre certainly better than nothing, but they arent designed for consistent, long-term use.

The wire cutters never impressed us too much (other than the name), so we feel this is a fine trade-off.

The Anvil 137-Piece Homeowners Tool Set (previously branded as the HDX 137-Piece Homeowners Tool Set) is typically sold for almost $75. The overall quality of the tools is on par with that of the Anvil kit, but the tool selection isnt as good.

We would be thrilled if we could actually find a high-quality premade kit out therebecause, honestly, why isnt there one?

For this piece, I enlisted the aid of a couple of tool experts: Mark Clement, co-host of the MyFixitUpLife radio show and licensed contractor, and Timothy Dahl, tool blogger, Popular Mechanics writer, and founder of Built by Kids and the DIY site Charles & Hudson.

For the most part, the tools in these kits are not manufactured to the most exacting of standards.

The Apollo 53-piece Household Tool Kit and our runner-up, the WorkPro 100-Piece Kitchen Drawer Tool Kit, are a hair smaller than the Anvil kit, but those sets have a more limited selection of tools. The case is secured with two clips, one on each side, and theyre a potential weak point. For starters, the Anvil kit has the one of the best adjustable wrenches of any kit we tested, and that tool alone sets this product apart. Handle a variety of your home, office or automotive repairs with the help of this KING Complete Home Pink Tool Kit with Bag to store.

The scissors and clamps are forgettable. The HDX kit came with a set of wire cutters. In contrast, the Harbor Freight case is a sizable 22 inches long and occupies a total of almost 640 cubic inches.

All included tools fit in a convenient pink carrying bag. The Apollo Precision Tools DT9408 53-Piece Household Tool Kit is similar in quality to the small Anvil kit but has less of a selection. His point is solid: a home toolkit should offer some way to handle a nut-and-bolt situation, meaning the kit should include two similar tools in the wrench/pliers categoryone to turn while the other secures.

He spent 10 years in high-end construction as a carpenter, foreman, and supervisor. The most important element of any tool kit is the selection of tools.

The 12-foot tape measure locks easily and has a rubberized sheath to help absorb the impact from any falls.

Our favorite things for building your own toolkit for minor home repairs. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.

Tools Included: Adjustable Wrench,Cutting Pliers,Hammer,Knife,Level,Long Nose Pliers,Multi-Bit Screwdriver,Screwdriving Bits,Tape Measure. We expected it to be at least 12 feet, like the one in the Anvil kit.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. With this ideal kit consisting of only nine items, our experts warned against the marketing tactics of the kit manufacturers, specifically how companies pad the number of tools included in each set.

They were sometimes tough to snap closed and weve gotten reports of them breaking off entirely. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. If it was available with any consistency, we would definitely take a closer look at it. Theyre usually durable enough for light-duty household tasks, but nothing we tested is even close to being called high-quality. To put the Anvils price and quality in perspective, think about it this way: One pair of 8-inch Klein Journeyman Pliers, an excellent example of construction-grade long-nose pliers, costs about $35 at the time of writing, considerably more than the entire Anvil set. The Anvil kit also comes with low-quality scissors that are uncomfortable to use.

Every pair of cheap kitchen-drawer scissors Ive ever cut with felt better than these. Heres what you need to get your walls looking new againand to get your security deposit back. A very similar kit under the AmazonBasics line appeared in 2018. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

The Estwing E3-16C, a 16-ounce, curved claw, steel-handled hammer, is the best among 21 weve tested in the past four years. Ive also been writing about and reviewing tools since 2007, with articles appearing in Fine Homebuilding, The Journal of Light Construction, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, This Old House, and Tools of the Trade.

I tightened down sill bolts with the wrenches and used the cutting edge of the pliers to clip 14/2 Romex electrical wire until my hands were sore. The tool-gripping slots inside the Anvil case have a strong enough grab to mostly keep the items in place, but theyre not so tight that the pieces are hard to remove.

We didnt put any restrictions on cost, but even when taking a price-agnostic approach (as we did in our original version of this guide in 2013 up through a complete from-scratch overhaul in 2018), we felt the best value occurred at the lower end. This stands in contrast to some overpriced kits we considered, which often use an excessive bit selection to pad the tool count (and price) with accessories you rarely need. Its not an essential tool and, to be honest, its a puzzling addition, so the fact that its not good doesnt bother us. For general performance, I used the hammers to drive 3-inch framing nails into a pressure-treated 6-by-6.

The Olympia 80-787 67-Piece Tool Set has no utility knife or a good nut/bolt combo.

Timothy Dahl, tool blogger and founder of Built By Kids.

This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. Each tool has a specific spot and cant fit anywhere else. It does have a voltage tester, which is nice, but that one tool isnt enough to lift the Apollo kit above the more comprehensive Anvil kit. No other kit has such a complete selection of tools at such a low price.

Better tools can do better work. Drive Bolt Biter Deep Extraction Socket Set (10-Pieces), GEARWRENCH 120XP Universal Spline XL Flex Head Gearbox Ratcheting Metric Wrench Set (10-Piece).

Youll find 50-piece toolkits that count sockets or bits to simply inflate a number so a buyer feels like they are getting more bang for the buckbut instead they are getting a tool that they might not ever use or know how to use. Clement agrees: An overabundance of nut drivers and esoteric screwdriver tips is a sure sign lots of items will never leave their blow-molded bondage.

Everything we recommend for mounting heavy stuff on a wall or ceiling.

All included tools fit in a convenient pink carrying bag.

He lives in a very demanding 250-year-old farmhouse and spent four years gutting and rebuilding his previous home. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

and .75 in. Ratchets are cool to be sure, but a decent set of wrenchesor even adjustable-plus-locking plierscan get most jobs done, from tightening up the rake head to the handle to loosening the garden hose.. Husky 3/8 in. So as it stands, there is simply no middle ground between these generally unimpressive kits and the tools that contractors use. One kit we saw had a bare selection of tools yet managed to offer designated wire strippers. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. With the plastic latches fastened, it measures 13 by 10 by 3 inches.

Its important to keep in mind that both of these kits are entry-level. Homeowner Tool Set, 230-piece Household Tool Set with Soft Case, RETAIL: Private brands an edge for stores: Home Depot's HDX label gives consumers a choice to save money (PDF), The 10 Tools You Need for Basic Home Repair.

Homeowner Tool Set and the Pittsburgh 130 Pc Tool Set with Case.

You dont have to own a home to need a basic home toolkit. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. I tightened down sill bolts with the wrenches and used the cutting edge of the pliers to clip 14/2 Romex electrical wire until my hands were sore. Locknuts, Husky Mechanics Tool Set (1025-Piece) withHeavy-Duty 52 in.

The utility knife works fine and comes with a small case that holds five additional utility knife blades (which make up five of the 76 pieces in the kit). drive CR-V bits: S1, S2, S3, PH1, PH2, PH3, 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 5/6 in. The precision drivers can tighten sunglasses and open a toy battery case. Its a high price to pay for a kit with only a 10-foot tape measure and a flimsy plastic level. Some of the tools in this kit, like the pliers and tape measure are sold individually, typically for about $5 or $6basically their least expensive, lowest-quality tools. It still works fine, but in some situations, such as dealing with a 12-foot board or measuring the square footage of a room for a painting project, getting an accurate measurement might require an extra step.

drive CR-V bits: S1, S2, S3, PH1, PH2, PH3, 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 5/6 in. Klein Tools 5-Piece Assorted Screwdriver Set- Cushion Grip Handles, Klein Tools 3-Piece Fully Reversible Ratcheting Offset Box Wrench Set, Klein Tools 5-Piece Ratcheting Box Wrench Set.

Inside the case are elastics and Velcro straps to secure each tool. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov, Adjustable Wrench, Cutting Pliers, Hammer, Knife, Level, Long Nose Pliers, Multi-Bit Screwdriver, Screwdriving Bits, Tape Measure. Even a college freshman in a dorm room needs toolskids, listen to your parents on this one. All included tools fit in a convenient pink carrying bag. Handle a variety of your home, office or automotive repairs with the help of this KING Complete Home Pink Tool Kit with Bag to store. *At the time of publishing, the price was $25.

If you want to build a toolkit that will perform well over the long-term and allow you to take on more serious home projects, weve put together a list of our hand tool picks and a toolbox to keep them in. 10-piece 2 in. Select another one or two products to compare.

I havent noticed any problems with the core tools, specifically keeping an eye on the screwdriver handle that some Home Depot customers have complained about.

In 2018, we tested the Stanley 65-piece Homeowners Tool Kit, which has a tremendous amount of positive feedback at Amazon. Were they, or any other company, to put together a full collection of quality tools at a reasonable price, that kit would fill a huge gap for those who want to engage with their tools and who will appreciate a higher level of durability and better ergonomics but who arent ready to take the full plunge into the much more expensive pro-level gear. He also raises sheep and has a dairy cow that he milks every morning. Gardner Bender Locknut Wrench Kit, Fits .50 in. We also conducted long-term testing with our original picks, having used them now, off and on, for nearly five years.

But beyond those essentials, the variety is stunning and often straight-up confusing. Each type of tool has certain tells that indicate quality, such as the wobble in the lower jaw of an adjustable wrench, the amount of flex in the pliers handles, and the difficulty of using the locking lever on a tape measure. Another drawback to the WorkPro kit is that the tape measure is only 10 feet long. 10-piece 2 in. We spent a long time looking for a premade toolkit that we could recommend to anyone who wants a higher-quality option than our other picks. The bottom line is that all of these kits, even the more expensive ones, offer a lot of gear at a low price. This KING Tool Kit is a complete assortment of household project and repair tools. In many instances advanced tools are mixed in with the basics, seemingly at random.

This KING Tool Kit is a complete assortment of household project and repair tools. Great for the do it yourself-er. A number of kits we tested have since been discontinued, including the Craftsman Evolv 52 pc. Tools Included: Adjustable Wrench,Cutting Pliers,Hammer,Knife,Level,Long Nose Pliers,Multi-Bit Screwdriver,Screwdriving Bits,Tape Measure.

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