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Is Craftsman still the best brand of hand tools?
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:21 pm
About to buy some for my son as a gift and want the best quality without a ridiculous price.
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Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:22 pm to High C
DeWalt
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:22 pm to High C
Your original premise is not correct. Craftsman tools were never the best brand of hand tools.
This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:23 pm to High C
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Is Craftsman still the best brand of hand tools?
I would imagine it's whoever makes these:
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:23 pm to High C
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brand of hand tools?
sears still do lifetime warranty?
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:24 pm to Chad504boy
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sears still do lifetime warranty?
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:25 pm to High C
Not as good and far above as they used to be years ago, but still good quality tools. I still prefer their screwdrivers and racket/sockets. A hammer is a hammer unless you are in a trade where you use it all day long.
Personally, I wait for sales on Craftsman stuff because they are a little overpriced at their regular price.
Personally, I wait for sales on Craftsman stuff because they are a little overpriced at their regular price.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:25 pm to Chad504boy
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sears still do lifetime warranty?
Not sure. I've never had a Craftsman tool break.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:25 pm to Paul Allen
Used to be DeWalt made in America, but now everything is made in China so it doesn't really matter.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:25 pm to upgrayedd
I am a Milwaukee guy, but I'm no handyman.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:25 pm to Chad504boy
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sears still do lifetime warranty?
Aren't all of the Sear's closing?
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:26 pm to High C
Yes
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:26 pm to High C
I'm glad I never lived in a world where Craftsman was the best at anything.
Snap-on or Matco by a mile.
Snap-on or Matco by a mile.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:26 pm to Chad504boy
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sears still do lifetime warranty?
Sears sold the rights to Craftsman to Stanley tools. Not sure how the lifetime warranties are handled now.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:26 pm to High C
craftsmen had the best warranty...probably why sears is suffering
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:27 pm to High C
Craftsman is still probably the best value for home use hand tools. Snap on is the best for most hand tools, and is severely overpriced.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:29 pm to High C
Hand tools - Snap-On or Matco.
There is a reason mechanics use them.
There is a reason mechanics use them.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:29 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
Cousin in the tool bidniss once told me they did a factory tour. Snap-on, Mac, and Craftsman were all forged in the same factory in Mexico. They simply changed the dies for the branding day-to-day.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:30 pm to High C
Craftsman has offshored (China) most of their production and the quality has followed downhill. The "lifetime replacement" ratchet you get is not as good as the broken one you are turning in. Very few of the craftsman tools are made in the USA any longer.
It all depends on what you want.
Best overall (and priced accordingly)-Snap On
Best value for the money (IMHO)-Tekton (Parent company makes Gearwrench also). The Taiwanese tools are very good for the money and higher quality than most Chinese equivalents. Shop around on amazon for a few socket and wrench sets to get him started.
It all depends on what you want.
Best overall (and priced accordingly)-Snap On
Best value for the money (IMHO)-Tekton (Parent company makes Gearwrench also). The Taiwanese tools are very good for the money and higher quality than most Chinese equivalents. Shop around on amazon for a few socket and wrench sets to get him started.
This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 1:32 pm
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