Finally bought one of those cheap gadget bundles on a flash sale site

I spent $25 on a random tool kit from one of those daily deal apps last month, fully expecting to get junk that falls apart after one use. To my surprise, the screwdriver bits actually held up when I fixed my dryer vent, and the little flashlight still works after dropping it twice. Has anyone else grabbed a deal that looked too cheap but ended up being surprisingly solid?

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jason7521d ago

Maybe it's just me but a flashlight surviving two drops isn't exactly a glowing endorsement.

miawalker1d ago

Three drops actually, I forgot the time it fell off my workbench. I used to roll my eyes at those mystery tool bundles on flash sale sites because I figured you get what you pay for and cheap meant garbage. But my dad bought me this $15 socket set from one of those deals a while back and I laughed at him for wasting money. Then I used it to swap out my car battery and the ratchet didn't strip or break on me which surprised the heck out of me. It's not Snap-On quality by any stretch but for tossing in my glove box or the junk drawer it's been way more useful than I ever expected. Sometimes the random cheap stuff works out if you get lucky with the batch I guess.