Dang! Facom! How could I forget. I have some Facom pegboards from Steve
D'Gerolamo at http://www.ultimategarage.com/ But I've always considered
their hand tools to be out of my range, but the screwdrivers are
surprisingly affordable. What I really need is a quality Philips set. I
have slotted and torx coming out the wazoo. I found this set at Griot's
for $35:
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000&L2=L2_2010&SKU=FK302
Steve has 'em for $40. I'm going to go with Griot's since they have a
couple other unique things that I've been looking for.
Thanks for the memory jog, Scott!
Jon
Scott Hall wrote:
>
> On Sat, 7 Sep 2002, Rush wrote:
>
> > I've got a toolbox full of Craftsman hand tools and they have served me
> > well with one exception, the screwdrivers. Even their Professional line
> > have weak tips and un-ergonomic handles. Without paying Snap-On prices,
> > who makes Snap-On or near Snap-on quality screwdrivers with ergonomic
> > handles?
>
> facom. nothing better anywhere. better than snap-on, not even close.
> I'd go on, but I already sound like a fanatic. a bazillion times cheaper
> than snap-on, too.
>
> www.mytoolstore.com, look for facom ergotwist screwdrivers. then call the
> (800) number and ask for a catalog. the guy there is way easy to deal
> with and each time I've ordered I've been pleased. the only problem is
> the new catalogs are horrible compared to the old ones. this is not his
> fault, it's s-k/facom usa's fault. they're trying to push the s-k line
> over the facom line in the u.s. *and* they're taking the more typically
> american approach to marketing (less information, more glitz). doesn't
> matter, the facom screwdrivers are still facom screwdrivers. or look in
> the griots garage catalog (really old griots catalogs are better, but last
> year or so they started to include the hand tools again, on and off) to
> see a sample of what's available. mytoolstore.com is always cheaper,
> sometimes a little, sometimes a lot, and they don't have a minimum order,
> and he always seems genuinely happy to be making the sale. really. and I
> say this as a certified old-fart-curmudgeon (ask my girlfriend, she'll
> tell you...they had to let me in early).
>
> anyhow, I *love* mine. oh, and I don't sell, 'em, no connection, yada,
> yada, etc.
>
> scott
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