Date:         Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:31:21 +0000
Reply-To:     radish150 <radish150@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         radish150 <radish150@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      broken sockets
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> 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...