On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:46:28 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


The guy I posted for will be using it to carry on a dirtbike.. no room
for a toolbox, even a small one...

Ya but...
Those multi-tools aren't exactly small either.
When I biked (pedal) I could carry what I needed.
Forgot what your friend wanted - pliers? - but there's
not many sizes to twist on any bike.
Though I don't use them, and I don't like them, a Crescent
wrench is better for cranking nuts than any pair of pliers.
Somebody already wrote about a multi-tool pliers breaking.
I can't imagine breaking a pliers, and I've cranked on a lot of them.
And you need a slip joint in any set of pliers to get a good bite on
more than one size thing.
I'm spitting in the wind here anywhere, because the multi-tool Army is
marching, and I'm just going to get run over. (-:

--Vic

On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:08:00 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:46:28 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


The guy I posted for will be using it to carry on a dirtbike.. no room
for a toolbox, even a small one...

Ya but...
Those multi-tools aren't exactly small either.
When I biked (pedal) I could carry what I needed.
Forgot what your friend wanted - pliers? - but there's
not many sizes to twist on any bike.
Though I don't use them, and I don't like them, a Crescent
wrench is better for cranking nuts than any pair of pliers.
Somebody already wrote about a multi-tool pliers breaking.
I can't imagine breaking a pliers, and I've cranked on a lot of them.
And you need a slip joint in any set of pliers to get a good bite on
more than one size thing.
I'm spitting in the wind here anywhere, because the multi-tool Army is
marching, and I'm just going to get run over. (-:

--Vic

I think my friend used his Leatherman pliers as a pry bar. It's for damn
sure they didn't break under proper use.

The thing is, Leatherman just replaced the tool.

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:01:11 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:08:00 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:46:28 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


The guy I posted for will be using it to carry on a dirtbike.. no room
for a toolbox, even a small one...

Ya but...
Those multi-tools aren't exactly small either.
When I biked (pedal) I could carry what I needed.
Forgot what your friend wanted - pliers? - but there's
not many sizes to twist on any bike.
Though I don't use them, and I don't like them, a Crescent
wrench is better for cranking nuts than any pair of pliers.
Somebody already wrote about a multi-tool pliers breaking.
I can't imagine breaking a pliers, and I've cranked on a lot of them.
And you need a slip joint in any set of pliers to get a good bite on
more than one size thing.
I'm spitting in the wind here anywhere, because the multi-tool Army is
marching, and I'm just going to get run over. (-:

--Vic

I think my friend used his Leatherman pliers as a pry bar. It's for damn
sure they didn't break under proper use.

Because he didn't bring the tool box with the prybar. (-:

The thing is, Leatherman just replaced the tool.

I've seen a guy use a Craftsman 3/4" drive ratchet as a hammer.
Sears would replace it, no questions asked.
But I get your point.

--Vic

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:02:03 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:01:11 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:08:00 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:46:28 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


The guy I posted for will be using it to carry on a dirtbike.. no room
for a toolbox, even a small one...

Ya but...
Those multi-tools aren't exactly small either.
When I biked (pedal) I could carry what I needed.
Forgot what your friend wanted - pliers? - but there's
not many sizes to twist on any bike.
Though I don't use them, and I don't like them, a Crescent
wrench is better for cranking nuts than any pair of pliers.
Somebody already wrote about a multi-tool pliers breaking.
I can't imagine breaking a pliers, and I've cranked on a lot of them.
And you need a slip joint in any set of pliers to get a good bite on
more than one size thing.
I'm spitting in the wind here anywhere, because the multi-tool Army is
marching, and I'm just going to get run over. (-:

--Vic

I think my friend used his Leatherman pliers as a pry bar. It's for damn
sure they didn't break under proper use.

Because he didn't bring the tool box with the prybar. (-:

The thing is, Leatherman just replaced the tool.

I've seen a guy use a Craftsman 3/4" drive ratchet as a hammer.
Sears would replace it, no questions asked.
But I get your point.

--Vic

Once upon a time, when I was about 17, I had a Sears Craftsman
pocketknife. I broke the point off. I took it to the store, showed it to
the salesman, and asked that he replace it. He asked how I broke it.

"I was throwing it at a tree to stick it," I said.

"We can't replace it when you treat it like that," he said.

So I asked him to get the manager, which he did. After hearing both sides
of the story, the manager looked at me and asked, "Are you satisfied with
the knife?"

"No," I said.

The manager looked at the salesman and said, "Give him a new knife."

The salesman was not happy. I was.

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:20:50 -0500, John H
wrote:



Once upon a time, when I was about 17, I had a Sears Craftsman
pocketknife. I broke the point off. I took it to the store, showed it to
the salesman, and asked that he replace it. He asked how I broke it.

"I was throwing it at a tree to stick it," I said.

"We can't replace it when you treat it like that," he said.

So I asked him to get the manager, which he did. After hearing both sides
of the story, the manager looked at me and asked, "Are you satisfied with
the knife?"

"No," I said.

The manager looked at the salesman and said, "Give him a new knife."

The salesman was not happy. I was.

Yeah, I've heard before they do sometimes ask questions.
I've used Craftsman for years and never asked for a replacement.
Broke a couple screwdriver blades using them as a prybar, but never
bothered replacing them. Good excuse to get another whole kit.
Tools get lost or stolen more than they break.

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:20:50 -0500, John H
wrote:



Once upon a time, when I was about 17, I had a Sears Craftsman
pocketknife. I broke the point off. I took it to the store, showed it to
the salesman, and asked that he replace it. He asked how I broke it.

"I was throwing it at a tree to stick it," I said.

"We can't replace it when you treat it like that," he said.

So I asked him to get the manager, which he did. After hearing both sides
of the story, the manager looked at me and asked, "Are you satisfied with
the knife?"

"No," I said.

The manager looked at the salesman and said, "Give him a new knife."

The salesman was not happy. I was.

Yeah, I've heard before they do sometimes ask questions.
I've used Craftsman for years and never asked for a replacement.
Broke a couple screwdriver blades using them as a prybar, but never
bothered replacing them. Good excuse to get another whole kit.
Tools get lost or stolen more than they break.

--Vic

worst was a lot of years ago. I was in Sears and guy brings in an
adjustable wrench that has obviously lived in the backyard in the dirt for
years. Rusted solid. They replaced it. That was stupid of a company.

On Jan 7, 7:44*pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message

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On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:20:50 -0500, John H
wrote:

Once upon a time, when I was about 17, *I had a Sears Craftsman
pocketknife. I broke the point off. I took it to the store, showed it to
the salesman, and asked that he replace it. He asked how I broke it.

"I was throwing it at a tree to stick it," I said.

"We can't replace it when you treat it like that," he said.

So I asked him to get the manager, which he did. After hearing both sides
of the story, the manager looked at me and asked, "Are you satisfied with
the knife?"

"No," I said.

The manager looked at the salesman and said, "Give him a new knife."

The salesman was not happy. I was.

Yeah, I've heard before they do sometimes ask questions.
I've used Craftsman for years and never asked for a replacement.
Broke a couple screwdriver blades using them as a prybar, but never
bothered replacing them. *Good excuse to get another whole kit.
Tools get lost or stolen more than they break.

--Vic

worst was a lot of years ago. *I was in Sears and guy brings in an
adjustable wrench that has obviously lived in the backyard in the dirt for
years. *Rusted solid. *They replaced it. *That was stupid of a company.- Hide quoted text -

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Screw the warrantee.... I was on the way to a wedding once. We got a
flat out in the middle of nowhere and went to change it only to break
the 1/2" wratchet at 4pm on a Sunday.. Lot's of good the warrantee did
me, we totally missed the wedding. When I worked on cars, I went with
snap-along.... Not to mention when you have a wrench in your hand
for 8 hours you don't want that square ass Crapsman ****....

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:00 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:20:50 -0500, John H
wrote:



Once upon a time, when I was about 17, I had a Sears Craftsman
pocketknife. I broke the point off. I took it to the store, showed it to
the salesman, and asked that he replace it. He asked how I broke it.

"I was throwing it at a tree to stick it," I said.

"We can't replace it when you treat it like that," he said.

So I asked him to get the manager, which he did. After hearing both sides
of the story, the manager looked at me and asked, "Are you satisfied with
the knife?"

"No," I said.

The manager looked at the salesman and said, "Give him a new knife."

The salesman was not happy. I was.

Yeah, I've heard before they do sometimes ask questions.
I've used Craftsman for years and never asked for a replacement.
Broke a couple screwdriver blades using them as a prybar, but never
bothered replacing them. Good excuse to get another whole kit.
Tools get lost or stolen more than they break.

--Vic

It is fun to throw the broken or rusted tools in a box, and eventually take
them all to Sears. They'll replace them all, no questions asked, and then
you've got a bunch of new tools to play with.

On Jan 7, 5:02*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:01:11 -0500, John H
wrote:





On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:08:00 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:46:28 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

The guy I posted for will be using it to carry on a dirtbike.. no room
for a toolbox, even a small one...

Ya but...
Those multi-tools aren't exactly small either.
When I biked (pedal) I could carry what I needed.
Forgot what your friend wanted - pliers? - but there's
not many sizes to twist on any bike.
Though I don't use them, and I don't like them, a Crescent
wrench is better for cranking nuts than any pair of pliers.
Somebody already wrote about a multi-tool pliers breaking.
I can't imagine breaking a pliers, and I've cranked on a lot of them.
And you need a slip joint in any set of pliers to get a good bite on
more than one size thing.
I'm spitting in the wind here anywhere, because the multi-tool Army is
marching, and I'm just going to get run over. *(-:

--Vic

I think my friend used his Leatherman pliers as a pry bar. It's for damn
sure they didn't break under proper use.

Because he didn't bring the tool box with the prybar. *(-:

The thing is, Leatherman just replaced the tool.

I've seen a guy use a Craftsman 3/4" drive ratchet as a hammer.
Sears would replace it, no questions asked.
But I get your point.

--Vic- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My uncle had a Craftsman 3/8" ratchet that he'd been abusing since he
got out of the Navy, probably 35 years old or so at the time, and it
finally broke. Replaced it with no problem.