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Review on SK Hand Tool 88291 Combination by Jordan Weakland

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The SK 88291 11/32 key had a very poor finish and fit and looked like a "second " or defective key.

I ordered four different combination 11/32 combination/12 point combination wrenches at one time. A US-made SK, a Chinese-made Steelman, a Taiwan-made Tekton, and a Taiwan-made Gear Wrench. While the SK wrench's strength and dimensions appear to be acceptable, the finish is pathetic and certainly not up to the standards I've come to expect in my 30+ years of using the brand of SK tools. The brand's new owners clearly don't care about fit and finish like the original manufacturer. While I always try to buy US made tools whenever possible, the Chinese and two Taiwanese keys have excellent finishes. Even the very inexpensive Chinese 11/32 wrench had better workmanship than this tool marked SK. The chrome on the SK is VERY rough and pitted, mostly on the open end but also on the box. It's so rough on the open end that it won't fit the 11/32 nuts I was trying to tighten with it. Garbage. American or not. Garbage. Steelman, Tekton, and GearWrench seem good for what I paid for: good finishes and good nut fits.

Pros
  • Combination Wrench
Cons
  • Crumpled Packaging