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60ratrod · 01-04-2010, 06:05 PM

well i agree with the guys that use craftsman. my dad has been a mechanic since way before i was born and he has been using mostly craftsman for the majority of his career and they work just fine. he has a few of the other high dollar name tools and i've seen more of the high dollar tools break with him than the craftsman. 90% of my tools are craftsman and i wouldn't trade any of them for a brand new box full of brand new snap-ons, and i like the fact that if i break one then all i gotta do is go to sears and get the exchange right there on the spot rather than having to mail the tool in or chase down the snap-on truck

rob67 · 09-06-2010, 09:28 PM

I have a set of King Tony sockets from Agri-Supply that have held up 13 years so far. Every time I use my buddys craftsman stuff he says, don't use the 1/2", its broken or something similar. I can't complain, I brought a ratchet I have had for 13 years back to them because I lost one of the screws out of it when I was cleaning/oiling it, and they replaced it for free.

01-04-2010, 06:05 PM	#1
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	Re: Any new, must have or don't waste your money tools? well i agree with the guys that use craftsman. my dad has been a mechanic since way before i was born and he has been using mostly craftsman for the majority of his career and they work just fine. he has a few of the other high dollar name tools and i've seen more of the high dollar tools break with him than the craftsman. 90% of my tools are craftsman and i wouldn't trade any of them for a brand new box full of brand new snap-ons, and i like the fact that if i break one then all i gotta do is go to sears and get the exchange right there on the spot rather than having to mail the tool in or chase down the snap-on truck __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900

09-06-2010, 09:28 PM	#2
rob67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 77	Re: Any new, must have or don't waste your money tools? I have a set of King Tony sockets from Agri-Supply that have held up 13 years so far. Every time I use my buddys craftsman stuff he says, don't use the 1/2", its broken or something similar. I can't complain, I brought a ratchet I have had for 13 years back to them because I lost one of the screws out of it when I was cleaning/oiling it, and they replaced it for free. Last edited by rob67; 09-06-2010 at 09:28 PM.



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