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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?

thanx


For the non-mechanic, Craftsman (non-electric) hand tools are probably the
best bang-for-the-buck. Crap. (I once ran across the manufacturer of
Craftsman hand tools, and was surprised that they manufacturer several
different brands, but I can't remember who it was. I do remember that I'd
never heard of the company)

With power-tools, (both air and electric powertools) it quickly becomes a
hit or miss proposition. Some are good, some aren't. I have a couple of
twenty-plus year old Craftsman router that still work as well as my more
modern Bosch. But, I wouldn't consider a modern Craftsman router.

I have a very old Craftsman 1/2" drill. Both the trigger and the cord have
been replaced at least once. But that brute is still unmatched when it
comes heavy duty drilling.

If I happened to be an auto mechanic (or similar tradesman), I'd probably go
for Snap-on. Most plumbers swear by Rigid, and it's a rare professional
electrician that doesn't have a couple of Klein tools in his pouch. But
those tools are considerably MORE expensive, so the discussion is really
revolving around "value" rather than quality.

I have several different Craftsman pneumatic staplers/nailers that have
proved to be perfectly adequate for my light duty, home workshop
environment, but I would probably opt for a higher priced name brand if I
was using them in a production shop environment.

So...it all depends...

James...

Just recently, my SIL borrowed my 35 year old torque wrench, only to
discover it was no longer functioning. He did have to discuss the
replacement briefly since the wrench was older than he was, and Sears no
longer carried that model. That new high-dollar wrench is sure a beauty.
Grin