If somebody makes them with the sizes boldly printed on all four "side", I will buy them.

My giant pet peeve of tool makers, especially certain brands. We're going to emboss the company name in deep bold font around the perimeter, but we're going to put the size in one spot, in a thin small font, acid or laser etch letters that you could barely see before they started to wear off.

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Originally posted by cas:
If somebody makes them with the sizes boldly printed on all four "side", I will buy them.

My giant pet peeve of tool makers, especially certain brands. We're going to emboss the company name in deep bold font around the perimeter, but we're going to put the size in one spot, in a thin small font, acid or laser etch letters that you could barely see before they started to wear off.

My god you have a hugely successful idea here.

Thanks so much for all the suggestions! I have some homework to do and (more importantly) shopping.

^^^^ I bought a bunch of socket sets at Sears, Craftsman brand, in 1995.

I should have returned them right away, but I didn't. They work fine, but the size markings are so thin and fine they are almost impossible to read.

Yeah, that's a great idea, when buying make sure you can easily read the sizes without having to wear cheater glasses, or use a magnifying glass, etc.
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I was on a MATCO truck last week, almost nothing made in the USA and their prices for hand tools rival Snap-On. Only thing I bought was some USA RedBack socks.

There's always the option of reviewing what's on Ebay for tools you can verify were made in America

Back in the day S-K was owned by the French.

I’m fortunate to have bought the vast majority of my hand tools many years ago, when I thought I might turn wrenches for a living. I decided it wasn’t for me, but my basic tools are all American made and high quality. My 3/8” and 1/2” drive rachet sets are Cornwell, that would include all the SAE sockets. I have Snap-On metric sockets, both standard and deep. My 1/4” drive rachet set is S-K Wayne. I note that I have a 1/2” drive breaker bar from Fleet, which is American made. I have some specialty sockets, e.g. swivel-spark plug from Proto.

Somewhere along the way, my dad had my tools for a long time when I was doing cowboy stuff, and I lost my Snap-On 9/16 combination wrench. Ran into a Snap-On tool man a couple years back and priced a replacement. My eyes began to water. I don’t know how anyone who’s not a pro can afford to buy any of these top American brands.

What? A question about tools and no Project Farm videos yet?

Here’s a couple …

https://youtu.be/5GTJMhJuL68

https://youtu.be/nMQoM6drzLs

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Originally posted by x0225095:
What? A question about tools and no Project Farm videos yet?

This ratchet shootout was posted earlier this month in timely fashion for the OP's request.