Look at New Holland tools the exact same as snap on and 1/3 the cost
I have gone through half a dozen in the past ten years. Half the time they spin without the gears engaging, drives me nuts.
The 1/4 inch drive ratchets from Craftsman suck. I bought Stanley's from Home Depot and am very pleased. I liked them so much I bought them in 3/8 drive as well. They were only around nine bucks and fit in the original Craftsman plastic boxes.
Stanley 1/4 in. Drive Pear Head Quck Release Ratchet-91-928 - The Home Depot
I got my SK tools in 1971 and they're still going strong 48 years later. I Bought a cheap 1/4" drive set back then from Menards and that's still working great. By the way how do you break 1/4" drive ratchet anyhow? Put a cheater pipe on it? LOLNews flash-
Stanley owns both Mac and Craftsman brands as well as a host of others.
I also can't stomach snap on prices.
I do like "2nd tier" stuff, though like S-K.
I used to say about craftsman- "break it and get a free replacement, can't get much better"
Yes, I use 15mm pipes. You have to use your palm for extra pressure for this to work, though.I got my SK tools in 1971 and they're still going strong 48 years later. I Bought a cheap 1/4" drive set back then from Menards and that's still working great. By the way how do you break 1/4" drive ratchet anyhow? Put a cheater pipe on it? LOL
I'm not sure how my post 'my neighbor did a funny' went to 'YOUR TOOLS SUCK!'
'Tis a silly place, this FABO-land.
I wasn't referring to anyone in particular.. just thought it was funny where it went. I know if I ever have to spend cash on a set of tools, I'll refer to this, lol. It's all goodI guess I should have said my Craftsman 1/4 drive ratchets suck....I wasn't trying to start a war, was actually trying to give a tip on some inexpensive ratchets that I thought were pretty decent.
I wasn't referring to anyone in particular.. just thought it was funny where it went. I know if I ever have to spend cash on a set of tools, I'll refer to this, lol. It's all good
"Mom! They're all making fun of my tool on these interwebs!"I guess I should have realized that talking about someone's "tool" could get sensitive.
Snap-OFF! I thought this was a joke. I googled it, and it appears these are damn good tools.Not to get off China Craftsman tools
But these pliers are the best I ever had
Better than Craftsman They never ever slipped in about 50 years I had them
Think I got them at JC Penny’s back in the early 70’s
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MY tools, maybe a bit. Someone else's, no. I learned that lesson when I was 11 and lost 2 weeks of paper route money replacing one of Pa's tools I broke.I beat my tools like a red headed step child.
I thought if you broke a Craftsman hand tool you could get a free replacement. They still have the
- CRAFTSMAN full lifetime warranty
Yeah, we broke a few aluminum 36 inchers working on the railroad. Never tried to return them. Then we bought a steel 48 incher. Put a 6 foot cheater pipe on it. Bent it a little but it wouldn't break. There were only a few guys that liked it but it did the job. A lot weight to lug around and maneuver. The railroad didn't want to pay for the high cost of aluminum wrenches so that's what we got. Helped to build muscle, lol.So much for lifetime warranty
Local distributor and Rigid won’t replace handle to my 36” pipe wrench
Due to putting pipe on it for leverage
Hardly used jaw teeth are 95% perfect
Tried to remove a flange on a 6 in steam line
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So much for lifetime warranty
Local distributor and Rigid won’t replace handle to my 36” pipe wrench
Due to putting pipe on it for leverage
Hardly used jaw teeth are 95% perfect
Tried to remove a flange on a 6 in steam line
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