I HATE Craftsman!
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Stanley tools actually aren't as bad as people think. They may be sold at Wal-Mart but they used to be a subsidiary of quality tool maker Proto. Proto has since gone overseas though. The older Stanley tools were a good value.
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Yeah, my Dad has a bunch of older Stanley tools, and they all seem to be as strong or stronger than the Craftsman stuff. He has one old 1/2" ratchet that has a rocker-style switch instead of the Craftsman-style switch or the older style where you have to turn the back of the mechanism. The thing is a beast! I've had five foot long helper pipes on it and it doesn't even feel like the mechanism is worn. And it'* older than I am!
His older box-ends and open-ends have seen a lot of use, and they bearly show any wear at all.
I'll grant that their new stuff is nowhere near as good though...I busted one of their ratcheting screwdrivers clean apart unscrewing a wood screw holding up a hook in the garage. Damned thing just blew up at the mechanism.
His older box-ends and open-ends have seen a lot of use, and they bearly show any wear at all.
I'll grant that their new stuff is nowhere near as good though...I busted one of their ratcheting screwdrivers clean apart unscrewing a wood screw holding up a hook in the garage. Damned thing just blew up at the mechanism.
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Re: I HATE Craftsman!
Originally Posted by samueljackson
well, their tool box anyway. i have the 140 (ish) piece tool set. the box it comes in is the black folding, with the 1/4 inch section on the top. i love the tools. held up very well so far. but the damn top 1/4 in section has a HORRIBLE design for a latch. it randomnly opens, and dumps 1/4in sockets and bits all over the place 
. i was at the JY over the weekend getting some trim pieces for the se. when out of the blue, i go to close my box, and CRASH, sockets everywhere. that was the last straw. i am goin to search for a better solution. any suggestions?
anyone else have the same experiance with these?
. i was at the JY over the weekend getting some trim pieces for the se. when out of the blue, i go to close my box, and CRASH, sockets everywhere. that was the last straw. i am goin to search for a better solution. any suggestions?anyone else have the same experiance with these?
It'* a bitch to close without everything falling apart, and nothing "snaps" in, it just sits. Stupid, you'd think they could at least make it fitted. I have the 154 pc mechanics set (tools are amazing by the way, just the box that sucks).
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