Craftsman Tools
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Topic: Craftsman Tools
Posted By: 98TJ
Subject: Craftsman Tools
Date Posted: 01 February 2021 at 1:58pm
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Most of my hand tools are either SK or Craftsman. I bought a 1/2" ratchet set at Lowes the other day expecting it to be similar to Craftsman tools I had bought in the past. Wrong. It was pure chinese crap. Even the engraving/markings on the sockets was pathetic. I could have got better at HF. There goes another American brand down the drain. ------------- 1998 TJ 4.0 5spd Atlas 36" Swampers RE4.5 ARB's 44/44 |
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Posted By: 83K10
Date Posted: 01 February 2021 at 10:27pm
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Unfortunately your right. This happened slowly while sears still owned the brand. It didn't get any better when sears sold it to lowes. On a different note, SK is back to being all USA made last time I looked.
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Posted By: 98TJ
Date Posted: 01 February 2021 at 11:24pm
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I looked at an SK 1/2 ratchet. It was $85 plus shipping. I have a nice 40 year old craftsman somewhere, but I can't find it. ------------- 1998 TJ 4.0 5spd Atlas 36" Swampers RE4.5 ARB's 44/44 |
Posted By: stout22
Date Posted: 02 February 2021 at 7:16am
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I thought Craftsman was moving back to the US but it looks like just some tools are made in the USA (screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches..) but not sockets or ratchets. ------------- stout22 76 Bronco 302, EFI, C4 Auto, 4.3 Atlas, 3.5" lift, 1" body, locked d44 and Locked 9" |
Posted By: 83K10
Date Posted: 02 February 2021 at 6:43pm
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Brad, Did you buy the $85 sk ratchet? If that seems to expensive, check out snap on's website for USA made ratchets. I'm becoming more and more of a fan of Wright brand tools. Good solid industrial tools that are USA made and reasonable.
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Posted By: 98TJ
Date Posted: 02 February 2021 at 11:56pm
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No, I'm still looking for that old craftsman rachet I have misplaced.. I will take a look at snap-on and wright. ------------- 1998 TJ 4.0 5spd Atlas 36" Swampers RE4.5 ARB's 44/44 |
Posted By: alabamatoy
Date Posted: 03 February 2021 at 10:54am
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Gearwrench seems to have some pretty good stuff at lower price point. Be careful, though, there are several Gear[something] brands popping up to ghost the brand. I have bought a couple of Gearwrench sets (ratchet wrenches, flare nut wrenches) etc. The ratchet wrenches seem to be pretty good stuff so far, I have had them for probably 5 years. They are not up to Snapon or professional everyday use, but they are plenty good for a hobbyist. So far.... I have also bought some Grey Pneumatic and Sunex, and they seem pretty good as well. ------------- "If you didnt buy your 1st gen 4Runner new, then YOU are a newbie!!" BRC Life Member |
Posted By: 98TJ
Date Posted: 04 February 2021 at 5:40pm
Snapon was $175. I found a Wright 1/2" ratchet at NT for $60. So Wright is are US made? Unless I only plan on using something one time, I'm done buying chinese junk. Found a bunch of old craftsman 1/2" ratchets on ebay for $30, but I don't know if they are just old (good) or old and wore out (bad). I'm going to keep looking for my old craftsman 1/2", but it may be gone. I'm starting to think I might have left it on the bumper of my truck and drove off with it. That would be totally appropriate since I originally found it at a hare scramble in Chattanooga about 30 years ago. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200737391_200737391?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Hand%20Tools%20%3E%20Ratchets%20%2B%20Handles&utm_campaign=Wright%20Tool&utm_content=77813&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0-6ABhDMARIsAFVdQv96yZfBVkk7pIppmoh42IOYiUfnUXnNolwSb6lTUNeYoPxVI90p1ZIaAhfeEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds" rel="nofollow - https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200737391_200737391?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Hand%20Tools%20%3E%20Ratchets%20%2B%20Handles&utm_campaign=Wright%20Tool&utm_content=77813&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0-6ABhDMARIsAFVdQv96yZfBVkk7pIppmoh42IOYiUfnUXnNolwSb6lTUNeYoPxVI90p1ZIaAhfeEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds ------------- 1998 TJ 4.0 5spd Atlas 36" Swampers RE4.5 ARB's 44/44 |
83K10 wrote:Posted By: unlblkrubi
Date Posted: 06 February 2021 at 7:34am
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Ive found some old Craftsmen tools at pawn shops. ------------- '18 Renegade Trailhawk '15 JKUR-Warn-AEV-Rigid-KC-ARB |
Posted By: 83K10
Date Posted: 06 February 2021 at 8:46am
| I have the 3/8" version of the wright ratchet you posted. It operates very well and feels good in the hands. They also have very little back drag. I'd buy another one. |
Posted By: alabamatoy
Date Posted: 28 September 2022 at 4:52pm
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This is very interesting comparison of several different brands of ratchets: As I kinda expected, Gearwrench does very well, surprisingly it did substantially better then the Snap-On which cost almost 4X the price. The Snap-On performed about as well as any number of cheaper brands. I have quite a few Gearwrench products, and have only had one go bad, and it was a ratcheting wrench. To be fair, those are more for convenience than for breaking loose something really tight, so now I use a fixed wrench (box end when possible) to break loose something tight , then switch to the ratchet wrench to wrestle it off. ------------- "If you didnt buy your 1st gen 4Runner new, then YOU are a newbie!!" BRC Life Member |