Cheapest, most effective, most customizable wrench racks money can buy: solid 12 gauge THHN wire...

Picrelated, my version of that tool kit

I always use shallow drawers for low profile things, sockets, screwdrivers, pliers

deep drawers for things in blow mold cases, grease guns, hammers, 3/4 jaw pullers

>Blow molds

And you think *I'm* the one wasting space?!?!

the cases aren't much bigger than the tool and keep all the small pieces together that if lost make the thing useless

I can understand why people pay premiums for higher quality ratchets, as they have moving components that can break or come apart.

I will never understand why someone would need brand name screw drivers however. Unless they are made with better alloys, or something. Enlighten me.

Much better metal and much tighter tolerances. Plus the handle designs actually fit your hand, letting you get the maximum torque while not causing pain.

Do yourself a favor: go on eBay, get yourself a Snappy #2 philips. You should be able to score one well under $20. (They're $23.75 brand new). Once you start using it, I'm telling you, you'll get hooked. Hand tools have "feel" to them.

Think of it this way: have you ever used a $1 hammer from Big Lots, then used a good hammer like a Plumb or Estwing? I mean, it's just a piece of steel on the end of a stick. What difference would it make? ;)

I dunno man. I've never been using a screwdriver and thought to myself, "gosh darnit I wish I had a better screwdriver" (unless it was the wrong size)

Other tools absolutely. I had a cheap ratchet break on me in the middle of disassembling a bed while moving somebody (used to work for a moving company) and that was just plain embarrassing. I use hammers every day while I set up forms for concrete work (current job) and yes, there is a huge difference in hammer quality out there, as well as hand saws for cutting lumber.

But for the life of me I cannot think of a situation where the job required a high quality screwdriver. I dunno man, I'm just skeptical.

When you get a rusty stuck fastener, and you don't want the the fucking thing to strip out, but you want the thing to actually come out, that's why you use a quality screwdriver instead of a piece of shit.

Like I said, you have to try it for yourself so you know what we're talking about. The feel of a good screwdriver is exactly like the feel of a good hammer, and you'll quickly figure out that yes, there absolutely are differences between a quality tool and a piece of shit.

Agreed 100%.
The moment you feel the bit do the "playdough slide" slightly on a stuck fastener with cheaper tools, you know you're about to have to get inventive to get that bastard out.