With all due respect to the financial guy at Stanley, who added much info
regarding who
makes what, but not much as to actual quality, I will bet you the tool of your
choice that
I can pick the Snap-on from the Craftsman while blindfolded every time(I seldom
work in
heavy gloves). I hesitated to mention in the original discussion the balance,
finish,
and feel, which is much different, as I suspected it would go over many heads.
buy what
you want, but you cannot negate the quality difference. Same is true in air
tools,
Craftsman versus IR and such, and in power tools, Craftsman versus Soiux,
Milwaukee and
the like.If you can't satisfy yourself any other way, check the active trade in
Snap-on on
eBay, and look for the same in Craftsman, not there. Or perhaps everyone
participating
there is too dumb to understand. Craftsman makes good value in tools made to
a price
target, but is not the equivalent of top line tools. John
Art Pfenninger wrote:
> Reading the post from the person that works for Stanley confirms my
> suspicion. This argument reminds me of a test they did on bottled water.
> When all the lables were covered up people could not tell the difference
> in
> taste. One women was upset because she choose NY city water over the fancy
> bottled stuff, she said the test wasn't fair(?). Any way put a pair of
> heavy gloves on close your eyes and remove a nut with a $3 dollar
> Craftsman or Husky wrench and then with a $15 dollar Snap On. Which one
> worked better?
> ...Art
>
> On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Susan and John Roper wrote:
>
> > I venture to say that you will find few people who rely on tools to make a
>living
> > using Craftsman, even though they have the guarantee and can be had for 25%
>or less
> > of the cost of snap-on or other good tools. with all due respect, the line
>techs at
> > most dealerships aren't as a group stupid. You can't be today and handle
>the range
> > of problems that they handle. Buy what you want. I have purchased many
>Craftsman
> > tools, at one time relied on them, and still have some that are more than
>30 years
> > old, but they are not in the same class as my snap-on, no where near. I
>use them 7
> > days a week. there is no substitute for good tools john
> >
> > Art Pfenninger wrote:
> >
> > > I have to disagree, these are wrenches and sockets, not measuring
> > > tools. I would be interested in hearing from anyone that rounded off a nut
> > > using a craftsman 6 point socket. If you did then I would guess that the
> > > nut was cheap or that the wrong size socket was used. If Craftsman tools
> > > ruined what they were taking apart then no one would buy them at any
> > > price. I don't know of any serious mechanic either home or professional
> > > that would buy a 40 piece socket set for $5 dollars, you know the kind I'm
> > > refering to. Good tools are good tools whether the wrench costs $25
> > > dollars or $5 dollars it will do the same job for as long you are able to
> > > turn the wrench. Accuracy is not an issue.
> > > ...Art
> > >
> > > On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, Susan and John Roper wrote:
> > >
> > > > With all due respect John, Craftsman tools aren't made to the
>tolerances that
> > > > good tools meet so they don't fit like snap-on and such, and do not
>wear like
> > > > the good stuff. I know. I own both. John
> > > >
> > > > MGMagnette@aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I don't know what all you doomsdayers on Craftsman tools aretalking
>about!
> > > > > My sister and a friend of mine both work at Sears and they admit,
>they have
> > > > > come out with some real gimmicky stuff like the light-up screwdrivers
>and
> > > > > stuff. But the regular old hand tools... wrenches, sockets, and
>other old-
> > > > > fashioned tools are better than ever! They are still made in
>America, still
> > > > > made of the best steel around, still guaranteed for life. Better
>still, the
> > > > > make some "Professional" open/closed end wrenches that are fully
>polished,
> > > > > very very thin, stong as can be, and very long. $50-75 well spent
>there.
> > > > > (Price varies wildly depending on sale they are having!)
> > > > > The best value around has to be one of thier large socket sets...
>like a
> > > > > Mechanics tool set. I got a set on closeout for about $200 that had
>nearly
> > > > > 400 pieces. They include all those little tiny wrenches for doing
>ignition
> > > > > work, and damn near everything.
> > > > > JUST BUY IT ON SALE or you are getting porked.
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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