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Metric or inch: how heavy is each tap-and-die set?

GEARWRENCH’s SAE/metric 114-piece set weighs 18.25 lb; its SAE 13-piece set weighs about 2.46 lb. Your piece total also includes accessories.

For a smaller SAE kit, the 13-piece set reduces carrying weight and range of contents.

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With no preferences selected: 13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817 is one option to compare.

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13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817 · first with a product link

Thread system: Sae.
Piece count: 13 pieces.

What to note:

Kit weight: 2.458 lb.

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If you choose Metric for thread system, the first option with a product link becomes 15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815.

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13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817

Thread system: Sae.

Key details

Piece count: 13 pieces.

What to note

Kit weight: 2.458 lb.

Compare specs: Thread system: Sae here; Metric on 15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815.

Thread system: SaePiece count: 13 piecesKit weight: 2.458 lb

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Thread systemSae

Piece count13 pieces

Kit weight2.458 lb

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Thread system: Metric

15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815

Thread system: Metric.

Key details

Kit weight: 2.293 lb.

What to note

Piece count: 15 pieces.

Compare specs: Thread system: Metric here; Sae on 15-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82816.

Thread system: MetricPiece count: 15 piecesKit weight: 2.293 lb

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Thread systemMetric

Piece count15 pieces

Kit weight2.293 lb

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 28, 2026 · Source ↗
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Thread system: SAE and metric

77-Piece SAE and metric Tap and Die Set — 3887

Thread system: SAE and metric.

Key details

Kit weight: 7.22 lb.

What to note

Piece count: 77 pieces.

Compare specs: Thread system: SAE and metric here; Metric on Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886.

Thread system: SAE and metricPiece count: 77 piecesKit weight: 7.22 lb

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Thread systemSAE and metric

Piece count77 pieces

Kit weight7.22 lb

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 28, 2026 · Source ↗
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Piece count: At least 42 pieces

42-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 3885

Kit weight: 4.55 lb.

Key details

Thread system: Sae.

What to note

Piece count: 42 pieces.

Compare specs: Kit weight: 4.55 lb here; 4.47 lb on Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886.

Thread system: SaePiece count: 42 piecesKit weight: 4.55 lb

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Thread systemSae

Piece count42 pieces

Kit weight4.55 lb

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 28, 2026 · Source ↗
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Piece count: At least 114 pieces

114-Piece SAE and metric Tap and Die Set — 82812

Thread system: SAE and metric.

Key details

Piece count: 114 pieces.

What to note

Kit weight: 18.25 lb.

Compare specs: Thread system: SAE and metric here; Sae on 13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817.

Thread system: SAE and metricPiece count: 114 piecesKit weight: 18.25 lb

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Thread systemSAE and metric

Piece count114 pieces

Kit weight18.25 lb

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 28, 2026 · Source ↗
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Spec	13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817No preferences selected.	15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815No preferences selected.
Thread system	Sae	Metric
Piece count	13 pieces	15 pieces
Kit weight	2.458 lb	2.293 lb

13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817

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Thread system: Sae
Piece count: 13 pieces
Kit weight: 2.458 lb

15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815

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Thread system: Metric
Piece count: 15 pieces
Kit weight: 2.293 lb

13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817

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15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815

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Product	How it compares	Key spec	Compare	Action
13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817	Compared with 15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815: thread system, Sae vs Metric.	Thread system: Sae	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815	Compared with 15-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82816: thread system, Metric vs Sae.	Thread system: Metric	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
15-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82816	Compared with 27-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82814: thread system, Sae vs Metric.	Thread system: Sae	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
27-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82814	Compared with 27-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82813: thread system, Metric vs Sae.	Thread system: Metric	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
27-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82813	Compared with Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886: thread system, Sae vs Metric.	Thread system: Sae	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886	Thread system: Metric; Kit weight: 4.47 lb.	Thread system: Metric	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
42-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 3885	Compared with Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886: thread system, Sae vs Metric.	Thread system: Sae	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
77-Piece SAE and metric Tap and Die Set — 3887	Compared with Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886: thread system, SAE and metric vs Metric.	Thread system: SAE and metric	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
114-Piece SAE and metric Tap and Die Set — 82812	Compared with 13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817: thread system, SAE and metric vs Sae.	Thread system: SAE and metric	Compare	View at GEARWRENCH
117-Piece Tap, Die and Drill Bit Set — 26377	Compared with 13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817: thread system, SAE and metric vs Sae.	Thread system: SAE and metric	Compare	View at IRWIN

13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817

Compared with 15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815: thread system, Sae vs Metric.

Thread system: Sae

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15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815

Compared with 15-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82816: thread system, Metric vs Sae.

Thread system: Metric

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15-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82816

Compared with 27-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82814: thread system, Sae vs Metric.

Thread system: Sae

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27-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82814

Compared with 27-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82813: thread system, Metric vs Sae.

Thread system: Metric

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27-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82813

Compared with Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886: thread system, Sae vs Metric.

Thread system: Sae

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Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886

Thread system: Metric; Kit weight: 4.47 lb.

Thread system: Metric

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42-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 3885

Compared with Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886: thread system, Sae vs Metric.

Thread system: Sae

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114-Piece SAE and metric Tap and Die Set — 82812: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
117-Piece Tap, Die and Drill Bit Set — 26377: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
13-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82817: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
15-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82815: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
15-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82816: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
27-Piece Metric Tap and Die Set — 82814: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
27-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 82813: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
42-Piece SAE Tap and Die Set — 3885: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
77-Piece SAE and metric Tap and Die Set — 3887: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026
Metric Tap and Die Set — 3886: Source 1 ↗ · September 28, 2026

Thread sizes matter more than the bundle total

Decide whether your work calls for SAE, Metric, or both before comparing piece counts. GEARWRENCH 15 Piece Metric Ratcheting Tap & Die Set and 15 Piece SAE Ratcheting Tap & Die Set each contain 15 pieces, but serve different thread systems. Equal totals do not mean equal coverage.

Piece totals can include handles, adapters and accessories alongside cutting tools. Read the maker's contents for the exact thread sizes and pitches you need. This is a comparison of set contents and weights, without evaluating how the taps cut threads.

A larger case has a carrying cost as well as more contents

GEARWRENCH 77 Piece SAE/Metric Ratcheting Tap and Die Set weighs 7.22 lb; 114 Piece SAE/Metric Ratcheting Tap and Die Set weighs 18.25 lb. Both cover SAE and metric. The extra pieces bring a substantial kit-weight difference, but do not by themselves prove more useful thread sizes or higher quality.

A conflicting piece count remains unknown instead of being resolved from the kit's name. IRWIN's kit has no supported weight here. Neither missing value should be filled by assuming it resembles another set. Consult the model page for contents and handling guidance before choosing cutting tools.

Before you buy

Does the piece count tell me how many thread sizes are included?

The total may count handles, adapters, dies, taps, and drill bits. Use the manufacturer’s set contents to check your exact thread size. GEARWRENCH’s SAE/metric 114-piece set weighs 18.25 lb; its SAE 13-piece set weighs about 2.46 lb. Your piece total also includes accessories. For a smaller SAE kit, the 13-piece set reduces carrying weight and range of contents. Your exact thread sizes need the contents list; total pieces do not count distinct thread sizes.

Why is a specification missing?

GEARWRENCH 3886 has conflicting piece totals, while the IRWIN kit has no usable weight here. Those values remain unknown. Your exact thread needs the set’s contents list rather than a total inferred from the product name.