Very useful tool set, excellent value

For me, the main reason to purchase this tool set was to build the Costco SUNRAY playground playset in my backyard.^M
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As a new homeowner myself, I did not have any tools. And this is the list of the Required tools from Costco for building the playset: ^M
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Tape measure, Carpenters level, Claw hammer, Wood clamp, ^M
Standard cordless drill with medium Phillips bit,^M
1/4" and 3/8" ratchet,^M
1/4", 7/16", 1/8" drill bit,^M
7/16", 1/2", 9/16" deep well socket,^M
9/16" box wrench.^M
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I expected to spend two hundred dollars in Homedepot to have the complete set. Luckily I checked Amazon first and found the Allied 39025 tool set. ^M
Sixty dollars and three days later, I have almost every tools I need. ^M
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I am no expert on tools, but after three days of intensive use, I feel this tool set is very solid, especially taking consideration of the value. ^M
The drill is very powerful too. ^M
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If there is anything more I'd hope for, it would be an extra battery. But with the current price, I have no complain.

This is *not* for professionals...

...SO if you are paid to put wooden things together, fix plastic things or do any of that jazz on a daily basis, then you should know better. Much better. ^M
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For someone like me, however, who occasionally puts cupboards and wardrobes from Ikea together, this kit is simply the best value for money I could find online and offline.^M
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I've had it for about 3 months and it still performs as new. The drill doesn't come with diamond crystalized drill bits to break into safes; it comes with bits to drill holes into dry wall and brick wall. And it does a great job.^M
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The plastic casing supporting the tools/holding them in place, feels a bit cheap but that's about the only problem I can identify.^M
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Finally, a Tool Set For Everyday Use

Here's why I was interested in this tool set and why it's pretty much perfect.^M
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a) Hated having to search through a giant toolbox over & over on every project because everything is tossed on top of each other. EVERY tool, component, etc has its own slot and it's a nice tight fit so if you drop it, the 178 pieces do not fall into one giant heap of tools, sockets, etc ...^M
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b) While quality is important, if tools are just tools to you and you don't need/want a $1,000 tool set - these might not last three generations but they are all solid and work great and at a price where I don't have to worry about if people might make off with some tiny wrench.^M
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c) No real compromises on what you get. Unlike other sets, it not missing some main tool. This one has a screwdriver, wrench, plier, crescent wrench set, hammer, saw, etc, etc ... not to mention the cordless drill. Look at the ZOOM photo - and unlike other sets where 100 screws count as part of a "115-set" tool kit, 99.5% of what you get are actual tools or actual attachments to tools. (there are $1,000 tool sets without a hammer!)^M
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d) the box is nice. It's not pretty but it's solid heavy plastic and the pieces require effort to get in each slot - again, that's actually a good thing as I've had sets that look pretty in the picture but if you drop the tool kit, all the pieces fall in a heap and no one really likes to pick through 50 socket heads to put everything back or the 'holder' is some flimsy plastic that yellows, cracks or just gives up the ghost. This is very solid.^M
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There's even a little extra room in the middle when it's closed that you can keep gloves and a towel there.^M
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About the only thing missing is that if the bolt is very long, the crescent wrench does not have an extender and you can't really reach the nut but that's pretty obscure - not to confuse anyone - there is an extender if the nut is merely a ways from your hand but not if the bolt is exessively long.^M
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Other than that, finally a set that will serve 99.9% of your average home, car and even some computer repair use (it has torx and even a tool/magnet retriever if you drop a screw somewhere) - ALL solidly built in a solidly built case with a slot for EVERYTHING. And of course, a great price also! It's excellent!