"Aaron Eel" wrote in message
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On Apr 20, 4:03?pm, dpb wrote:
varois83 wrote:
Hi

I would like to get myself some tools set at home depot or lowes for
common jobs at home or for the car. What shall I look for as far as
brands and prices?
I don't need the top or bottom, average stuff is good.
I would like to buy complete hand tool sets like they have often,
wrenches, screw drivers and the likes.
Not sure what is a good deal or not either.

For the home mechanic it's hard to beat the Craftsman sets when on
sale--just watch for sale fliers.

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Yes but don't get sold on the Craftsman name just because their hand
tools are lifetime guaranteed. Their other tools are not. My brother
had the seals in the Craftsman floor jack that we bought him go bad
within the first 18 months.

(Ehrin Lloyd)


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Craftsman hand tools are pretty good and warranted for life even without a
receipt as noted by others. The price is about 5X more than the no name
Chinese hand tools that is also warranted for life so Sears could afford to
replace a socket or a wrench once in a while. I noticed the steel on the
hand saws and cold chisels are not as good as from the 960s but still
warranted for life. Their floor jacks, dill bits and other non powered tools
are not warranted for life. With the exception of the Professional series,
my experience with Craftsman power tools are not good and its no wonder its
know as "Crapsman" by many.

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