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Re: craftsman vs. metrinch

To: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Subject: Re: craftsman vs. metrinch
From: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 10:44:27 -0600
I agree.  well said.  John

William M. Gilroy wrote:

> 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
> >
>
> This is what I got from the guy at stanley, there are three major on-shore
> tool manufactures: Snap-On, Stanley Mechanics Tools and Danaher Tools.
> Since Snap-On is made by a separate company the quality can be different.
> Quality is also a very subjective issue, like chevy vs. mopar.  The
> question I ask myself is just how much quality do I need for my jobs.
> When I bought my tool box I purchased a Craftmans with regular drawer slides
> not the ball bearing slides.  If I was a profession mechanic I would not
> have made that choice.  But my box will not be opened hundreds of times
> each day, each week, each year. With the use I will give my box it should
> last to be handed down to my kids.
>
> I would be willing to bet there is a difference in quality in hand
> tools.  The question I have to ask is that difference so large that I need
> a Snap-On tool vs. a craftsman tool.  In my case the answer is no.  But
> I do own six point sockets for all my drives and in both standard and metric.
> I never try to remove a rusted or tight bolt with a twelve point socket.  
>Seems
> like asking for trouble.  YMMV.  I will add this while I am not sure
> I can see the difference in hand tools it is very clear in power tools, such
> as drills and saws.  As my craftsman/sears circular saw and electric drills
> die I have been replacing them with a better tool such as a Dewalt or
> a Delta, etc.
>
> Another things is convenience.  Sears is convenience for me, Snap-On is not.
> It is reversed for the professional mechanic.  This is one of those things
> that there is no clear cut answer, but I am willing to bet a large sum
> of money we all agree that a cheap import tool is the wrong choice for a
> tool that is used more than once or twice a year.
>
> Bill Gilroy
> 77 Midget
> 90 Shar-Pei
> Assort Craftsman and Blackhawk tools
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