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"Jim" wrote in message ... Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:02:14 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote: wrote: On Jan 7, 8:44 pm, John H wrote: On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 16:50:29 -0800 (PST), - Show quoted text - Well, as someone who made my living with hand tools, I can honestly say I think quite the opposite.. Crapsman tools have failed me more than any other tool, they are crap in my opinion, warrantee or not.. Like I said, the warrantee doesn't cover the busted knuckle when one of their cheap wrenches snaps, or pay for the lost time when one ****s the bed... Snapalong, and Porter Cable are my preference...I will never buy another Craftsman gas or electric power tool again either, cheap ass plastic junk... Craftsman is made for the average home repairman, doing simple home repairs who really do not stress out a tool. They are not designed for a pro. Most homeowners don't want to pay for Snap-a-long, It's not Snapalong or Snap-a-long - It's Snapon. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/catalog.asp?tool=hand Mac, or other Pro Brands. Sears tools are substantially less expensive than the Pro Tools. The pros buy expensive quality tools, because they can not afford to stop working so they can exchange a wrench that broke. While Sears makes a decent product for homeowner quality tools, they can charge more, because Sears has successful convinced many homeowners that their life time warranty is unique. I have found that Home Depot's Husky and Lowe's Kobolt tools to be the equal of Mac and Snapon - and that's speaking as somebody who owns Snapon tools. The higher end tool boxes are the equal of Snapon also. And you can get Snapon tools at a fairly inexpensive price if you know a Snapon franchise operator - they repossess tools on a regular basis and you can get them for the money owed. That's how I got my set of auto tools - paid about 1/3 of the new price and the tools were hardly used. -- Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. Offered without comment. "SNAP-ON" ---snerk--- Snap-on, snap-off. The switch of tools. |
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On Jan 8, 3:44*pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:12:54 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Jan 8, 7:34*am, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:02:14 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote: wrote: On Jan 7, 8:44 pm, John H wrote: On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 16:50:29 -0800 (PST), - Show quoted text - Well, as someone who made my living with hand tools, I can honestly say I think quite the opposite.. Crapsman tools have failed me more than any other tool, they are crap in my opinion, warrantee or not... Like I said, the warrantee doesn't cover the busted knuckle when one of their cheap wrenches snaps, or pay for the lost time when one ****s the bed... Snapalong, and Porter Cable are my preference...I will never buy another Craftsman gas or electric power tool again either, cheap ass plastic junk... Craftsman is made for the average home repairman, doing simple home repairs who really do not stress out a tool. *They are not designed for a pro. *Most homeowners don't want to pay for Snap-a-long, It's not Snapalong or Snap-a-long - It's Snapon. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/catalog.asp?tool=hand Mac, or other Pro Brands. *Sears tools are substantially less expensive than the Pro Tools. The pros buy expensive quality tools, because they can not afford to stop working so they can exchange a wrench that broke. While Sears makes a decent product for homeowner quality tools, they can charge more, because Sears has successful convinced many homeowners that their life time warranty is unique. I have found that Home Depot's Husky and Lowe's Kobolt tools to be the equal of Mac and Snapon - and that's speaking as somebody who owns Snapon tools. *The higher end tool boxes are the equal of Snapon also. And you can get Snapon tools at a fairly inexpensive price if you know a Snapon franchise operator - they repossess tools on a regular basis and you can get them for the money owed. *That's how I got my set of auto tools - paid about 1/3 of the new price and the tools were hardly used. Yep, I have a complete set of Husky 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" sockets, the black lazer etched ones, that are great tools. I also have there 11 drawer bottom tool box, 3 drawer intermediate, and 8 drawer top box, ball bearing glides, etc. I gave each of the boys a set of Husky ratchets, socket and wrench sets when they graduated from high school. *Then I discovered Kobolt tools at Lowe's so their boxes have a mixture of Husky and Kobolt hand tools now. The only thing I don't like about the Husky brand screwdrivers is that they seem a little cheap to me. *I have Klien hand screwdrivers and cutters - things never wear out it seems - the cutters, not the screwdrivers. -- Alcohol & calculus don't mix. Never drink & derive.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah, I've got a set of Husky screwdrivers as well. They're fairly good, not great. And I agree, if you are getting cutting tools, Klein it is. There's a lot of Klein stuff in my electrical tool drawer. |
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