I know a lot of people don't like Craftsman ... but they DO guarantee
their tools. My father had a craftsman wrench that broke and so he took
it back to Sears and asked for a free replacement.

The "kid" working at the counter looked at this sorry wrench my father
brought in which was clearly older than the kid himself. He said, "I
can't replace this. It's old and broken."

My father said, "If it wasn't broken, I wouldn't want it replaced!"

Well, they argued for a while and then an older manager came by to see
what was going on. He looked at the wrench, saw that it was a Craftsman
wrench, and told the young clerk "Replace it, free."

The kid couldn't believe his ears! He started arguing with the manager!
LOL

Anyway, Dad said that twice in his life, he had a craftsman tool break
and got them replaced as per their guarantee. Not bad, huh?

Jack


Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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Some of the tools that i've bought in the past didn't last very long.
The tips would get bent or get grooves in them. Basically tools became
useless very quickly. They were no name brand, made in outer mongolia
kind of products. So my question is which company makes good, long
lasting,
quality tools. It's perfectly OK if I have to pay premium. The tools I'm
looking to
buy are the kinds I would need in an emergency around a city appartment.
So, hammer, screwdriver set, pliers, long-nose pliers etc. What else would
you
say I need?


For hand tools, Craftsman, Mac, Snap On are a few good brands.

You need an adjustable wrench, probably a small and a medium size for most
household repairs. Utility knife, small saw, putty knife