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it had to be at least 3 years old lol. come to think about it, i never saw that guy there again... maybe he got fired for it.. who knows. he was cool though
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My Husky tools have held up much better than my Crapsman tools. I have given all of my Crapsman tools away over the years and replaced them with Husky and a few True Craft (the True Craft were given to me by a true craft rep). I have only broken one Husky tool, my torque wrench....I took it to the store and they gave me a new one no questions asked. I got really down on Sears after having a lot of trouble with their batteries and there power tools. Cobalt tools look to be built very well, I just never shop at BLoews...it is too geared toward soccer Moms.
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Got a nice selection of mechanics tools though, I like it better than the depot b/c the depot has the same junk and not that much of it anyways. I looked in sears, walmart, home depot and the hardware store for a smaller ballpeen under 25 dollars that had anything but a wood handle. Lowes had one.. All I needed it for was work, would wont work as it gets slick and will break overtime.
But I digress, I am not loyal to any one tool maker. I got tools of all assorted brands name or not (not my mechanics stuff). If you work in a shop and the tool guy visits you-your golden. If you gotta track a guy down its much harder and annoying.
Number one thing I break is ratchets, and the gears inside them. Sockets break using air ratchets on them, I havent broken anything else and I been hard on them. Specially day in and out using my snap on cordless impact gun for tire changes at work (sometimes 10 a day). got a snap on cause it had the highest torque output and I use normal sockets lol..
But I digress, I am not loyal to any one tool maker. I got tools of all assorted brands name or not (not my mechanics stuff). If you work in a shop and the tool guy visits you-your golden. If you gotta track a guy down its much harder and annoying.
Number one thing I break is ratchets, and the gears inside them. Sockets break using air ratchets on them, I havent broken anything else and I been hard on them. Specially day in and out using my snap on cordless impact gun for tire changes at work (sometimes 10 a day). got a snap on cause it had the highest torque output and I use normal sockets lol..
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I've gone Snap-on. They are expensive but you get what you pay for. And they are comfortable too. I think Snap-on makes Kobalt too so they are probly good too.
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I gotta tell ya I feel a lot better after reading all these posts, I thought that I was exceptionally hard on my tools because I certainly break more than the guys I work with and hang around with....now i can just tell myself I'm a harder worker!
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I know about the trick to use 2 wrenches so you have a flat surface to pull on but sometimes space is limited.
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you guys are bunch of gorillas. I've only broken one racheting wrench, and that's b/c I used it as a hammer, b/c I was too lazy to go find the real hammer. I've worn down three sockets. Other then that, all my craftsman tools are holding up fine.
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FWIW I have yet to actually break a Mastercraft tool (except for a screwdriver or two... they are really not designed to be used as a pry bar... go figure) I have worn a few wrenchs and sockets out though.... always replaced no problems at all... now for pliers/side cutters etc. you can't beat Klien Tools mine are years old and still work like new...
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Klien screwdrivers are great but not very comfortable in the hand... best screwdrivers I've found are Wera from W. Germany [last time I looked that was still stamped in the handle x-years after reunification lol (I guess they had a really good mold for the handles)...]
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My grandfather had a vending machine repair company and was big into cars. He had a huge collection of tools that became my Dad's.
We still use his craftsmen tools that are at the minimum 30 years old if not more. I have never broken one of his tools.
Also, I carry a set of 3/8" metric Thorsen tools in my truck and they have never let me down. I use them all the time. I picked up a set with a ratchet, two extentions, regular sockets, and deep sockets for $25 at big lots. I have had them for over a year and havent broken one yet. (I'm known to break a lot of tools also)
We still use his craftsmen tools that are at the minimum 30 years old if not more. I have never broken one of his tools.
Also, I carry a set of 3/8" metric Thorsen tools in my truck and they have never let me down. I use them all the time. I picked up a set with a ratchet, two extentions, regular sockets, and deep sockets for $25 at big lots. I have had them for over a year and havent broken one yet. (I'm known to break a lot of tools also)
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Klien is where it is at for electrical tools. 1st used them with my neighbor as a youngster. He had like $3K worth of klien electrical tools and he always let me borrow whatever I needed. I decided at a young age when I could afford it I was getting quality tools.
In fact I remember the exact moment- I was using a cheap tool tech set of pliers and I had my pinkey in between the handels when one handle broke under my intense teenage grip (no where near old man strength) and I ended up crushing my pinky. Hurt so bad, I still feel it.
In fact I remember the exact moment- I was using a cheap tool tech set of pliers and I had my pinkey in between the handels when one handle broke under my intense teenage grip (no where near old man strength) and I ended up crushing my pinky. Hurt so bad, I still feel it.
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I could see if I was a mechanic or something then I wouldn't mind spending the money on Snap-On. For my garage at home though, I buy Craftsman. My 207 piece set has gotten me through an engine swap without any breakage. Only one of my tools ever broke. It was about 7 years ago...I came outside to see a buddy standing on a pipe extension on my 1/2" drive ratchet. It broke and ended up in the bottom of my toolbox. About a year ago I finally brought the 2 pieces into Sears. Just gave them the broken one...they handed me a new one and I was on my way.
I see nothing wrong with Craftsman quality.
Jason
I see nothing wrong with Craftsman quality.
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Guess this all has to do with profession or how much time you spend working on stuff. I Have a craftsmen ratchet set I bought at a pawn shop it came with a broken socket and I have broken one of the hinges on the case...been meaning to bring that stuff back to sears. But I am definetly not a mechanic.
But for my job as an elecrtician I use Klein, Ideal and Greenlee. And have a Millwakee drill. All the people I work with using mastercraft and craftsmen stuff are returning something all the time and eventually going to Klein.
But for my job as an elecrtician I use Klein, Ideal and Greenlee. And have a Millwakee drill. All the people I work with using mastercraft and craftsmen stuff are returning something all the time and eventually going to Klein.
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My dad ~20 years ago had a craftsman drill that sat in a bucket of water for about a month (my brother didn't put it back). Well he dried it out and its still goin. But, they probably don't make them like they used to.
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