Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:33:05 -0500
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject: Re: Rotator Rachet Tool for the Vanagon Mechanic in your life
In-Reply-To: <E2AC9994D1314EE8893B8325D3B8730A@troyb5bff49d63>
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First off Evolv is sold by Sears, NOT manufactured by
Craftsman. Evolve is made in China like a lot of tools these days
and therefore the Evolve stuff doesn't carry the lifetime warranty
that Craftsman does. I've always wondered what percentage of the
cost of a Craftsman tool was tied up in the "warranty". Sears used
to sell a Chinese version of tools called companion. Guess Evolv
sorta evolved from Companion. Companion didn't have warranty
either. Evolve sounds more like a brand Target would sell.
BTW, I played with the Stanley version at Wal Mart one night and
wasn't impressed enough to cough up $22. The deal I did like was 2
Christmases ago the local NAPA store had the Gear Wrench Quad Box
pair of wrenches on a sale for $10.. For your $10 you got two SAE or
two metric Gear wrenches that had like size ranges from 5/16"/8mm to
3/4"/19mm. Wished I bought out their entire stock now. Even on sale
they don't get any lower than $25 even two years later. Never
checked to see if they were made in China or not though.
DM&FS
At 03:04 PM 8/5/2009, Troy wrote:
>Hi David:
>
>I did not read the review, but it would be nice if there was more than one.
>Perhaps the other people who purchased them had no problems? I would say in
>general a person is more likely to tell others when there is a problem, as
>opposed to when there is not a problem. Misery loves company and all... I
>mostly posted the information, and feel that others will be able to make an
>intelligent decision. A thank you would serve me fine for providing the
>information.
>
>Troy
>
>
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>
>>At 07:47 PM 8/4/2009, Troy wrote:
>>>A few days ago a person mentioned a rotator/twist type of ratchet. While I
>>>was at Sears today I noticed a very similar tool made by craftsmen under
>>>the Evolv name. In
>>
>>But based on 1 user review:
>>>Rating 1 of 5
>>>Not Happy, May 9, 2009
>>>By Robert5425424 from Fort Lauderdale
>>>
>>>"Great idea but very poorly made.
>>>It broke on the first try, it was at my house for about one hour until it
>>>went back to the store. The other ones at the store had the same defect. I
>>>really wanted this tool to work, but when you ask a tool to do a few
>>>things they never do one thing right, unless they are very expensive."
>>
>> --
>>David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
>>'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
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