When I first started turning I bought the light color handled Hf hss chisel set and even though I have added a lot of other better quality tools I still use some of these on almost every thing I do. Yesterday I was in a HF (I don't live by one) and I saw the purple/red handle set and bought it. When comparing to the other hf hss set I owned this new set is much better. the spindle gouge is made form solid bar stock and every tool besides the parting tool is thicker. I was think on buying a new 1" skew but now I think I will play with this one first. What I want to play with most are the larger gouges they are much shallower and have a steeper grind than the roughing gouge of the set has. I think this set is a bargin for anyone starting out or a turning like my who like to shape tools how he needs them.
Bob