Thought for the day
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I do like my long handle 3/8 flex-head Craftsman ratchet. It's very comfy.
I do think Snap-On is way over-priced, but I like their quality. I dont mind spending the money though on certain items, like ratchets, where you need a high quality.
But on the other hand I have a set of Husky wrenches that has been serving me quite well for many years, and my IR231 1/2" impact has been amazing for the last 20+, never been rebuilt either. It's like the energizer rabbit, just keeps going and going and going...
But some things just need to be high quality; after stripping out who knows how many allen drive sockets, I finally threw down for the Snappy set, and haven't stripped one since.
At the end of the day I got a little bit of everything in there, even Harbor Freight. Their 1/2" drive impact sockets cant be beat.
I do think Snap-On is way over-priced, but I like their quality. I dont mind spending the money though on certain items, like ratchets, where you need a high quality.
But on the other hand I have a set of Husky wrenches that has been serving me quite well for many years, and my IR231 1/2" impact has been amazing for the last 20+, never been rebuilt either. It's like the energizer rabbit, just keeps going and going and going...
But some things just need to be high quality; after stripping out who knows how many allen drive sockets, I finally threw down for the Snappy set, and haven't stripped one since.
At the end of the day I got a little bit of everything in there, even Harbor Freight. Their 1/2" drive impact sockets cant be beat.
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At one time craftsman set the standard. Still a good tool and I don't have to chase a truck down.
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At one time craftsman warranty made it worth it, but I found that they would not warranty a torque wrench I had bought for roadside calls (don't want the expensive shit in the truck) that broke after 3 months.
Home Depot's Husky warranty is better, I break it, I walk in, they tell me to take another one
Home Depot's Husky warranty is better, I break it, I walk in, they tell me to take another one
I have seen lots of changes, and kind of affected a few of those supply changes since I got here in 1974. In anchorage you have better luck finding most things mechanical than you will in a town of similar size anywhere else. Fresno, Bakersfield, even places like Grand Junction Colorado and ANYWHERE in Nevada, you can get it here and off the shelf easier. Kenai LOL might was well be the moon just 3 hours drive away
No......I wasn't around then.
You sure?
must have been born right after.
Gotta Mechanic Coming?