Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:51:52 -0800
Reply-To: Jere & Beth Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Jere & Beth Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: broken sockets
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Broken sockets....?
All of my tools are Craftsman, and have been since 71' the only time I've
broken a socket is usually a 3/8 drive 3/4" socket and trying to take off
lug nuts.. that's abuse.. Its hard to believe that they are breaking that
often. Unless you get lazy once in a while like me and say to your self..."
that tool box is a long way off and this socket fits....." you know the rest
of the story..
Jere
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radish150
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 1:31 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: broken sockets
> Hey Mark -
> I have six broken Craftsman sockets and 3 broken Craftsman Torx bits on
the
> top of my toolbox right now. The last time i broke a Snap-On socket was 3
> years ago. There is a marked difference in quality here, especially in
> screwdriver tip strength, open-end wrench fit, and bit/socket strength. If
> you depend on your tools to make a living, Craftsman won't cut it a lot of
> the time.
> Return policy is up to your local dealer - mine has taken back
> *everything* i ever broke, even if it was abused or misused.
> For the average homeowner who uses tools on the weekend, Craftsman is
> just fine. Good bang for the buck. Just don't believe that they're the
same
> quality, fit, finish or strength. You get what you pay for. - Ed
>
How are you breaking all those sockets? Well, I guess I should not talk too
much about sockets, most of mine are either Snap, Mac, or Proto. But
my Craftsman wrenches are holding up well!
Your right about getting what we pay for though, it's just that I know a
couple guy's who have many thousands of dollars in snap on tools and they
hardly ever touch them, and when they do they don't know what to do with
them. For what they do it's just a big status symbol. Reminds me of the
Saturday night live episode where Belushi sticks about 12 rolls of toilet
paper down his pants to make this towering buldge in his pants and then
struts out into the bar.
and they cost too much,
mark...
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