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  • favorite tool brand?

    Im looking into tools with lifetime warranty.
    duralast at autozone seems nice but expensive
    kobalt at lowes is cheaper, and seems better.

    what tool brand do you prefer and where are they sold?

  • #2
    Carlyle, sold at Napa.

    Tool truck (Snap-On, Matco, Mac, Cornwell) quality, cheaper than those brands by a little bit (lot of bit if you catch the good tools), and you can just head down to any Napa to buy/exchange/service them, instead of trying to get a truck driver to come to your house.


    Otherwise, i'll buy Gearwrench at Advance Auto Parts.

    Next down the line would be Kobalt, which is easier to get access to the full line at Lowes. Kobalt and Mastercraft at Menard's are roughly equivalent.

    Though honestly...the Pittsburgh Pro line of tools at Harbor Freight is quite good, and almost all has lifetime warranty as well. Dirt cheap.
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    • #3
      Depends on the tool. But I'm still fine with Craftsman at Sears or Ace Hardware. I've broken so many sockets, ratchets, screwdrivers and I've never had an issue. I know they're not as nice as Snap On but they're also not nearly as pricey either. Their new tactic though is selling the EVO craftsman which isn't lifetime warranty.

      Also Performax 1/2" drive ratchet breaker bar sold at menards is surprisingly durable and extremely handy. Lifetime warranty on it.

      I also have a set of SAE gearwrench wrenches that I got from amazon on black friday for like $30. They work very well but since the probe is metric, it limits it's usage for the time being. I believe they are also lifetime warranty but not positive.
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      • #4
        I find the idea is to count on not breaking your tools, instead of "well if i break this, they'll replace it."

        Craftsman stuff (and bear in mind, this is merely an opinion) just isn't worth it anymore. I've lost count how much of their stuff has broken on it. I don't have time for broken tools. Sold it all to a local old guy that wouldn't stop preaching about "Made in Murica!" and put the money towards some quality tools that didn't break.
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        • #5
          I agree that Craftsman has gone down hill. There not 'Made in the USA" any longer. And when you return a broken "Made in the USA" tool, they give you a cheap China made tool back. PASS!

          Ive since swapped over to the Kobalt line at Lowe's. They have the same no questions asked warranty with no proof of sale needed. And the tools truly seem made better then even the old USA made Craftsman.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by MonoxideChild View Post
            I agree that Craftsman has gone down hill. There not 'Made in the USA" any longer. And when you return a broken "Made in the USA" tool, they give you a cheap China made tool back. PASS!

            Ive since swapped over to the Kobalt line at Lowe's. They have the same no questions asked warranty with no proof of sale needed. And the tools truly seem made better then even the old USA made Craftsman.

            The Kobalt line is entirely good. Lots of it made in Taiwan, which is a good thing. Many of the awesome tools are coming from there these days. (Much of the Matco line, more and more of the SnapOn line, Toptul, etc.)
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            • #7
              I didn't know about the Kobalt line have the same warranty as craftsman. I might just have to transfer over from now on.
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              • #8
                I was lookin at a duralast metric socket set, had 14 pcs, all short socket for 30-40$. i checked out lowes kobalt, they had a metric socket set, 19 pcs, short and long sockets for same price.

                also duralast had a 10 mm ratchet wrench with no swivle for 17$. kobalt had ratchet with swivle knuckle for a 2 dollars less.

                kobalt seems a better value and selection, with good prices imo.

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                • #9
                  Craftsman all the way. If you guys are breaking tools, you are not using the right tool. The only thing I ever break is the breaker bar. Because I just happen to buy TAWIAN breaker bars for some reason. And all of craftsman is American made, but not the green Evo crap. Cuz that stuff is crap.

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                  • #10
                    ^
                    Wrong. Take a look at the tools next trip to Sears. They dont have the big "Made in USA" cast into them like they used to. And havent in a few years. Believe me, the vast majority of there tools are made by Apex tool in China now and that info can be found on a basic google search.
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                    • #11
                      ^ wrong
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                      • #12
                        Professional use, I prefer Snap On hand tools. Yes, lots and lots of $$$$$, but in my experience their ratchets, chrome sockets and end wrenches really are the best in terms of strength, and ability to fit them in tighter places.

                        Not overly fond of their impact sockets, love their universal impact stuff, not fond of their air tools or pliers.

                        I like Mac for pliers and lots of other specialty tools.

                        Impact sockets, Napa, cheap and available.

                        Of course some old Stanley stuff I bought at Wal-Mart over ten years ago is still rocking it hard. I've got a 1/2' ratchet that just won't die. Even when I've tried to kill it.

                        GearWrenches. Love, couldn't live without Gear Wrenches. Just stick with the GearWrench brand, can't say the Snap On/Tool Truck stuff is better enough to justify the extra cost. I've got a 12mm Gear Wrench that also just won't die.
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                        • #13
                          Picked these up just the other day. The socket is a12 point for head bolts.







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                          • #14
                            Ryan
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                            SMF Prep:
                            MFactory LSD [] TEIN [] 15x11's and 275 Hoosiers [] Hawk HP+ [] Sparco [] AWR [] HotShot [] Headers [] Magnaflow [] Side Exit []

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                            • #15
                              Hahahaha that's RIGHT! And monoxide you are right, it may not be all the tools but I just looked at this other set I also got that was on sale. And I guess that's why it was on sale cuz it don't say made in merica on those ones.
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