From: Joe Shannon (fordpart@bellsouth.net)
Date: Sun Apr 04 2004 - 20:10:41 PDT
I have maybe one or two craftsman tools because they do not honor the
warranty if you are a professional mechanic. I once made the mistake of
trying to exchange one with my ASE patch on they would not replace the
socket.
Jon Kelley wrote:
>Another good reason to purchase Craftsman brand ! In my 30 years of making
>a living using tools daily, I've never been disappointed by their return
>policy, and I've utilized it more than a few times. I've learned my lesson
>when it comes to power tools, however...If it has a cord on it, I don't buy
>Craftsman. Moral: Buy the best you can afford (and don't loan 'em out!)
>Just my .02 cents Jon
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>From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 6:51 PM
>Subject: [MV] qaulity of hand tools
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>>As a side item I recently put enough pressure on my Snap-on brand, flex
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>>1/2 drive ratchet to break it at the hinge, tool salesman said I had put a
>>cheater bar on it and warranty did not cover that. I had not.
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>>side note -- I purchased a Stanley brand replacement and it is even better
>>than the Snap-on and far less than half the price.
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>>P S The Snap-on salesman was not willing to let me put a new ratchet in
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>>and let me show him how I broke hinge - I broke it by putting socket on it
>>and trying to take a nut loose that I later found had been welded in
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>place,
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