Fw: Need recommendations on tools.

[Bob Valentine]

Couldn't have said it better myself.   

My only gripe with Snap-On are their Torx sockets.   Twist and break if you
look at them wrong... amazingly the $14 Home Depot set is indestructable.
The only exception for me is 1/4" drive sockets, Home Depot for those
'cause so easy to loose one and so expensive to replace if Snap-On.  

Ahh, so nice to have the list back.   

-> Bob Valentine
-> bob at tecmark.comAt 11:45 AM 12/29/2000 -0500, you wrote:
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>For my high usage (or load) tools, it's Snap-On.
>I don't like (read really hate) a tool failure, scanner, laptop (EFI
>content).
>I about broke 4 knuckles when a Cornwell socket failed.  I truely hurt
>myself.
>Misc stuff Craftsmen is OK, along with SK Wayne Husky.
>For screwdrivers, rachets, and impact sockets, it's worth finding the
>Snap-On schedule and just buying the best stuff once.   Life time warranty
>doesn't mean much when a universal comes apart in your hand when using a air
>racket, either, BTDT.
>Bruce
>  Good Tools, are Good Karma
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>> I have a mix of Craftsman and Husky that I'm pleased with.  I suspect
>> that Husky and Craftsman are manufactured at the same place.  They both
>> carry a lifetime warranty, and HD will accept broken Craftsman in
>> exchange for Husky.  Not so with Sears, AFAIK.  Both have screwdriver
>> assortments that have what you need, including #3 phillips (#2 is much
>> more common).  You can find non-Craftsman hand tools at Sears, and
>> non-Husky at HD.  I'd stay away from either of those.  I bought a set of
>> box end "sears" brand wrenches, which proved handy when I needed a
>> wrench bent into a "U" shape to reach the head of a bolt in the frame.
>> But you usually don't want wrenches that flexible.  Either store is just
>> around the corner when you need to get replacements, unlike the truck
>> tools.
>>
>> --steve
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>> Kevin R wrote:
>> >
>> > > Not exactly list oriented, but I need them to work on the cars so it's
>> > > close.
>> > > It all started with a need for a long Philips
>> > > to reach certain screws on the car and ended up with the realization
>that
>> > I
>> > > could use (wink, wink) a good set to replace the hand me downs and
>cheap
>> > > crap I currently have. So now I'm looking for a good 10-15 piece(don't
>> > need
>> > > torx etc) standard and Philips set that includes a 6-8" Philips (#
>3??)
>> > and
>> > > nice long pry bar uhm, I mean flat head screw driver.
>> > > Would love Snap-on, but due to the price and no desire to try and
>chase
>> > one
>> > > down, I'm looking at the usually locals.
>> > > Husky (home depot)
>> > > Ridgid (home depot)
>> > > Kobalt (Lowes)
>> > > Craftsman (Sears)
>> > > Klein (Sears)
>> > >
>> > > Any recommendations or good/bad stories welcome.
>> > >
>> > > TIA
>> > > Kevin R
>> > >
>> > >
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