I have a bunch of CAT branded Williams tools (work for a CAT dealer).
The sockets are nice, and come in just about any configuration you could ask for (short/deep, 6/12 point, impact/standard). The sets are also very complete, so usually no need to fill out the size range.
However, I'm not a huge fan of the ratchets. The ratchet pawls have a little too much drag for my taste, and they don't have a release button. Maybe this could be fixed by disassembling and re-greasing with a lighter lube of some sort, but i haven't gotten that far.
FWIW, everything else I've tried from them seems pretty good.
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Originally Posted by Jrboulder
Williams is the industrial brand of Snap-on and now has a solid lineup up basically Snap-on tools. Prices are about a third of snap on MSRP. The ratchets are just the last generation Snap-on with less details on the handle. The US-made Williams sockets are identical to Snap-on sockets except the shallows are a little deeper than Snap-on shallow sockets. Williams also has a Taiwanese line of tools that aren't anything special. The US-made Williams tools generally have a part number that starts with letters such as S-52EH or WSB-29F.
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