Craftman Tools

Griz · Mar 15, 2010

Got my birthday present. Craftman ratchet wrenches made where CHINA. What is the world coming to.

omahagreg · Mar 15, 2010

They don't call them 'crap'sman for nothing! Greg

chevytaHOE5674 · Mar 15, 2010

But at least they still have the warranty. I break enough tools that the warranty more than pays for itself.

YTSupport · Mar 15, 2010

This is just a post to recover the ttalk board. Please ignore.

Andrew Z · Mar 15, 2010

some of the 'lower' end craftsman tools are made in china, however they are still have a life time warranty on them. The 'high' end line are still made here. Just bought a 'pro' ratchet the other day, u.s.a on them. Still the best tools for the money in my opinion.

Andrew

MSM · Mar 15, 2010

May want to recheck that, the lower end tools do not have a lifetime warranty. I found this out when I tried to get a broken ratchet replaced.

1936 · Mar 15, 2010

Just turned in steel handle craftsman hammer about 60 some years old with very small amount of face damage for a new one. Made by Vaughn in Bushnell,il area. Retail was 25 bucks. Good estate sales find. Seen very few craftsman hand tools worn out.

Pat-CT · Mar 16, 2010

Yup thats where tools are coming from these days. but what can we do other then shell out to much money for the snapoff tools, i personally cant afford sanpoff

DJM75 · Mar 16, 2010

someone ripped you because all craftsman hand tools have the lifetime guarantee because I never buy the pro series and always got replaced no ?"s does make a difference on store and salesperson as they dont all know what they are doing.

Gun guru · Mar 16, 2010

Return them to Sears and get some real tools

Anonymous-0 · Mar 16, 2010

Even H.F. has better ratchets than Craftsman.

chevytaHOE5674 · Mar 16, 2010

Ha any H.F. tool I own gets broke just looking at it.

Andrew Z · Mar 16, 2010

Thats right all 'craftsman' tools do now sears is selling some lower homeowner/occasional use line that i do not thing have the warranty with them, but all craftsman do. Perhaps that is the kind you had. I returned a 9/16" wrench that was a made in china job and like the other fellow said no questions asked like any other craftsman tool.

Andrew

Andrew Z · Mar 16, 2010

Pat, trust me if you have ever worked with Snap-On tools your not missing a whole lot, wayyyyyy over priced for what they are worth.

Andrew

Anonymous-0 · Mar 16, 2010

(quoted from post at 18:10:25 03/15/10) Got my birthday present. Craftman ratchet wrenches made where CHINA. What is the world coming to.

Was playing around on google the other day and found a 136 piece craftsmen general mechanic's tool set that they sell to the Military for 2000 bucks..Times may have changed, but the Military used to buy tools at a lower price without the warrenty............
OTH, I have SK and craftsmen, even some snapon that I accumulated over the years. Also have CRS and what my wife calls messy syndrom.
Needed some wrenches and bought a set of 48 SAE&metric with several different designs for 25 bucks with a lifetime warrenty at a chopstick store. Neighbor needed a big wrench for something on a plow, ne's also got CRS when borrowing tools and would tear up a sledge hammer so I gave him one from the cheap set. He put a pipe over the end and ended up breaking off the bolt and the wrench is still fine.......

Dave

Stephen Atkins · Mar 16, 2010

If they are Craftsmn tols they are guarenteed.
If they are Sears they are not.

steve

Walterdavies · Mar 16, 2010

Bought a new set of Craftsman and it only goes up to 3/4 even in the 1/2 in set. The plastic lever broke right away on the 1/2 in ratchet not really impressed with the case either the darn tools wind up in a big pile in the bottom if you pick it up by the handle. Other than they are pretty good tools.
My favorite Ratchet in my Husky you can't get any better than that. small head, small close clicks as you ratchet it and tough as nails.
Don't like Snap-on they are too smooth and your hands slip on them when oil and I work in lots of oily places with hydraulics Best wrenches I own own are the old black line Proto tough and not shiny so people don't pick them up.
Walt

Mark Bei · Mar 16, 2010

I like them. I watch for broken ones at yard sales and take them to sears and get new ones for them.

Old Roy · Mar 16, 2010

Yes the older ones do but replacements only have a (limited lifetime warranty) so don't trade yer old stuff , I'm lucky at my age I don't need the high priced ones -- LOL, and I ain't leavin them fer my grand kids to loose in the yard

locojim · Mar 17, 2010

damn I always like craftsman too

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