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Perfect Practical Gift ... - Review written on March 30, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 5
This is a perfect practical gift especially when you need to keep the cost well under $50. Just about anyone who may need to do any kind of light repair will find this tool kit handy. It is especially ideal for condo, apartment, and dorm dwellers but, really, just about everyone will find this useful.
Unlike the cheap plastic (pink?) boxes that contain tools you can never fit back in the box right, these quality tools come in a bag that is rugged, good looking, and not too heavy. Plus, there is a little extra room. It tucks away just about anywhere.
Finally, a replacement for the old, ugly metal or plastic tool box with the undependable clasp!
Decent Tool Set for the handyman or woman! - Review written on March 01, 2008
Rating: 3 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful.
all in all a good buy at 39.99. the bag is very rugged and has lots of little side pockets for the smaller tools and pieces that come in it. the only thing that is lacking is the lack of screwdrivers as the only one that comes with it is a multi-tool type that accepts lots of little tips, which come loose in the bag.some type of index similar to the denali 79-piece drill bit set would be good. the hammer, razor knife, drill bits, wrenches, level are all of very good quality, but being an electrician, i didnt really care for the pliers and diagonal cutters. they were of bargain basement quality and could be a little beefier and the handles which are like a dipped foam rubber grippy type substance could use some improvement. the tape measure is okay but it is only 16ft. long, which is good for around the house. but like i said it is very useful for around the house and the occasional side job. the bag is roomy and fits my cordless drill and charger, which makes it even more useful . this is a handy bag to have as a second set of tools, or for the weekend handyman.
For the Very Basic of Home Improvement Needs - Review written on November 20, 2007
Rating: 4 out of 5
4 customers found this review helpful.
An excellent "bang for buck" set, it includes all the basic tools one would need to accomplish some common tasks in the home. The quality is better than what should be expected at this price. The kit only suffers from a few minor flaws.
The tool bag is simply a heavy duty bag in which to throw all your tools together in one place. The bag is good quality, durable but offers little in the way of organization. It is really a bag with 6 inner pockets, non of which are designed to hold any specific tool, so in the end all the pieces will lump together inside. As long as you don't add too many of your own tools in the bag, which there is ample room for, it shouldn't be difficult navigating for what you need.
The kit's 115 pieces, relies a few repetitive sets of bits. A close look at the product description will reveal that there are 2 sets of phillips drivers, one of which is called "Poszidriv" set, which are really just another set of phillips. If the Poszidriv set provides more torque and grip, why not simply include those and forget the others? Some might tell me they are for different screwdrivers, but for general around the house tasks, the average person would look at the bit set and see a world of repetition. 14 flathead bits is overkill and if you purchase the set you will understand when looking over all the bits offered. I think these bits were included to pump up a reasonable 80 piece set to 115.
The racheting handle of the screwdriver is a great feature, but when inserting the bits, there is no locking mechanism so when you pull the driver from its completed screw, the bit will stay on the bolt or screw you've just tightened. This happens on and off.
On the positive side, I agree with the other reviewers. The hammer is excellent quality, the pliers are sturdy and heavyweight. There is a good variety to open all kinds of screws so it goes beyond your average appliances. I purchased mine on a Friday sale for less than $30 so I feel it's an excellent value. Even at it's regular price of $40, I would say for a home that has no real set of tools, it is a great addition.
Great for the price, high quality - Review written on July 26, 2007
Rating: 5 out of 5
15 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.
I bought this for a friend who got a new vacation house. He and his wife are city dwellers where the super fixes everything, so I knew they needed tools for their house. The Denali kit has very, very high quality parts in it. The hammer is heavy, the pliers and cutters are strong. The bag is a plus for them, because there is plenty of room inside for additional tools, and lots of pockets inside and out. The wife was happy they could put all their tools inside and zip it up, keeping it secure from their 1 year old.
Only improvements would be a small socket wrench that fits the supplied socket bits (the kit has a socket driver, but sometimes you need the torque of a true wrench). I also think the saw is strangely designed, but for the very light cutting it is meant for, it will work well enough.