Where`s the good stuff? I mean mostly tools, hardware, and routine
houshold things.
I bought a hose nozzle at W.M. for $4.00 and it only lasted about 1
month. I didn`t expect it to be a real good one but with 4 hoses that
would be 24 nozzles for one season. I went to tractor supply and got a
better nozzle for $ 8.00 but it only lasted 1 year. Once I bought a
real cheap black and decker drill--less than $10.00-- and thought it
would be nice to have an extra set of brushes. They don`t even make
extra brushes for this item. I would like to find
someplace that sells well made products with metal parts instead of
cheap plastic, screws holding it together instead of weak plastic
clips--I mean whoever heard of plastic gears in a chain saw. I know I
would have to pay more but it would be worth it.

"Herb and Eneva" wrote in message
...
Where`s the good stuff? I mean mostly tools, hardware, and routine
houshold things.
I bought a hose nozzle at W.M. for $4.00 and it only lasted about 1
month. I didn`t expect it to be a real good one but with 4 hoses that
would be 24 nozzles for one season. I went to tractor supply and got a
better nozzle for $ 8.00 but it only lasted 1 year. Once I bought a
real cheap black and decker drill--less than $10.00-- and thought it
would be nice to have an extra set of brushes. They don`t even make
extra brushes for this item. I would like to find
someplace that sells well made products with metal parts instead of
cheap plastic, screws holding it together instead of weak plastic
clips--I mean whoever heard of plastic gears in a chain saw. I know I
would have to pay more but it would be worth it.


There are still a few places that sell quality fittings. For a hose nozzle
try Lee Valley
www.leevalley.com
For a hose reel try www.rapidreel.com

On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:28:47 -0400, (Herb and Eneva)
wrote:

Where`s the good stuff? I mean mostly tools, hardware, and routine
houshold things.



Sears still sells some fairly good quality stuff. "Building Supply"
stores generally stock good grades of plumbing.

Lowes and Home Depot are hit-n-miss with both personel and products.
Never buy the cheapest grade offered....

On Sep 5, 1:28*pm, (Herb and Eneva) wrote:
* Where`s the good stuff? I mean mostly tools, hardware, and routine
houshold things.
I bought a hose nozzle at W.M. for $4.00 and it only lasted about 1
month. I didn`t expect it to be a real good one but with 4 hoses that
would be 24 nozzles for one season. *I went to tractor supply and got a
better nozzle for $ 8.00 but it only lasted 1 year. *Once I bought a
real cheap black and decker drill--less than $10.00-- and thought it
would be nice to have an extra set of brushes. They don`t even make
extra brushes for this item. * * * * * * * * I would like to find
someplace that sells well made products with metal parts instead of
cheap plastic, screws holding it together instead of weak plastic
clips--I mean whoever heard of plastic gears in a chain saw. I know I
would have to pay more but it would be worth it.

Ace and Sears have lifetime warrantys, at least you can exchange
items. Craftsman hand tools are good.

Herb and Eneva wrote:
Where`s the good stuff? I mean mostly tools, hardware, and routine
houshold things.
I bought a hose nozzle at W.M. for $4.00 and it only lasted about 1
month. I didn`t expect it to be a real good one but with 4 hoses that
would be 24 nozzles for one season. I went to tractor supply and got
a better nozzle for $ 8.00 but it only lasted 1 year. Once I bought a
real cheap black and decker drill--less than $10.00-- and thought it
would be nice to have an extra set of brushes. They don`t even make
extra brushes for this item. I would like to find
someplace that sells well made products with metal parts instead of
cheap plastic, screws holding it together instead of weak plastic
clips--I mean whoever heard of plastic gears in a chain saw. I know I
would have to pay more but it would be worth it.

" 'Tis better to spend than to mend," or so said George Orwell.

Try your local Ace hardware.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Herb and Eneva" wrote in message
...
Where`s the good stuff? I mean mostly tools, hardware, and routine
houshold things.
I bought a hose nozzle at W.M. for $4.00 and it only lasted about 1
month. I didn`t expect it to be a real good one but with 4 hoses that
would be 24 nozzles for one season. I went to tractor supply and got a
better nozzle for $ 8.00 but it only lasted 1 year. Once I bought a
real cheap black and decker drill--less than $10.00-- and thought it
would be nice to have an extra set of brushes. They don`t even make
extra brushes for this item. I would like to find
someplace that sells well made products with metal parts instead of
cheap plastic, screws holding it together instead of weak plastic
clips--I mean whoever heard of plastic gears in a chain saw. I know I
would have to pay more but it would be worth it.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Try your local Ace hardware.

Hit or miss, too, imo....much of their stock any more is simply
Ace-branded versions of the same Chinese imports as everywhere else.

The "real" stuff remains at the actual distributors for the most part w/
the odd local supplier or the internet/catalog store which has a wide
enough market exposure to be able to hit the rare consumer who actually
does buy something on other than lowest initial cost...

--

Speaking of nozzles, I just got one from Amazon for about $18. A little
expensive, but it's supposed to have lifetime warranty (my lifetime I
guess).

Anyway, it works very well. Just search Amazon for hose nozzles.

"Herb and Eneva" wrote in message
...
Where`s the good stuff? I mean mostly tools, hardware, and routine
houshold things.
I bought a hose nozzle at W.M. for $4.00 and it only lasted about 1
month. I didn`t expect it to be a real good one but with 4 hoses that
would be 24 nozzles for one season. I went to tractor supply and got a
better nozzle for $ 8.00 but it only lasted 1 year. Once I bought a
real cheap black and decker drill--less than $10.00-- and thought it
would be nice to have an extra set of brushes. They don`t even make
extra brushes for this item. I would like to find
someplace that sells well made products with metal parts instead of
cheap plastic, screws holding it together instead of weak plastic
clips--I mean whoever heard of plastic gears in a chain saw. I know I
would have to pay more but it would be worth it.