Fix It Stix ?

Need to replace my Fat Wrench and was leaning hard towards the Fix It Stix set. Like the simplicity and apparent functionality. Was in a shop today that stocks them and turned over the packaging. "Made in Taiwan". That bothers me, especially given that they are expensive.
Any users on here? Worth it? Good product ?

I have a set, they are better than that fat wrench. We have some calibration equipment for torque wrenches at our shop, and the Fix Its are very close to advertised, the Fat wrench not so much. If you want the best, a high end dial type with proper technique will yield the best results. A Fat wrench is better than nothing.

KTP said:

Need to replace my Fat Wrench and was leaning hard towards the Fix It Stix set. Like the simplicity and apparent functionality. Was in a shop today that stocks them and turned over the packaging. "Made in Taiwan". That bothers me, especially given that they are expensive.
Any users on here? Worth it? Good product ?

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"Made in Taiwan"
Is setting a standard for good machinery. We the USA gave Taiwan all the technology many years ago. we don't see a lot of good Lathes/Mills from the USA. When looking at Lathes/Mills if it says made in Taiwan with ISO 9001 Factory it may be a good machine. Look at Grizzly Products. The more expensive and quality are made in Taiwan.
Please post a link to the new Torque Wrench!
Thanks
Len & Jill

I have a set, they work great. Use them all the time.

KTP said:

Portable, Precise, High-Performance Tools | Fix It Sticks

Fix It Sticks makes the portable, precise, high-performance modular tools you need to keep your firearms, bicycles and other gear running in the field.

store.fixitsticks.com

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THANKS MUCH!!!!!!!!!

They work well.

I have a few sets. One with individual limiters for at home use, and the universal one in my range bag. I also got the universal ones for my son and gave away as gifts to friends for Christmas last year

Ordered ! Thanks all !

I have a handful I keep in my range bag and a universal one I carry on back country hunts. They work well. Clamping force isn't really critical on any of the fasteners on a gun and torque is a pretty imprecise way to measure clamping force anyway, so it's not a big deal if whatever you use isn't dead on. As long as you're in the ball park you're fine.

Country of origin doesn't mean much. There's excellent stuff made overseas and junk made in the US.

Taiwan was junk when I was a kid. Like the cheap Chinese stuff of today. They make some high quality tools these days.

Remember when...
It was "Made in Japan" first, and of the highest quality.
Then came Taiwan, China. I've got a green (color of choice) "Central Machinery" Taiwanese benchtop drill press that's a beast, long before HF went to the cheapest of cheap Chicom.