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Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by tacomafide, Jul 2, 2012.

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  1. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:13 PM
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  2. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:13 PM
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    Good luck with finding USA craftsman tools these days...at least my newer Snap-On tools are made in Taiwan and not Chine lol
     
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  3. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:15 PM
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    :laughing::spy: I see what you did there!
     
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  4. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:17 PM
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    taco terror 1st gen = best gen

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    I can go to Sears and show you a whole isle of USA made Craftsman. Lets not jump to conclusions because of their lower quality Evolv tool line.
     
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  5. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:18 PM
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    tacomafide

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    tacomafide [OP] Cheese it in there!

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    This is great!
    Those screwdrivers say made in Switzerland although it's probably more a question of what they ate rather than where they are from
     
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  6. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:19 PM
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    Too much Work to have cornwelll warrantied..with my snap on all I have to do is walk into the snap on truck and my broken tool in hand and a sad face..we call our snap on rep. Puss N Boots because his accent sounds just mime antonio bandarres lol
     
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  7. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:20 PM
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    "Made in USA."
    Don't be hatin now.

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:20 PM
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    And I can show ten isle of china made craftsman tools and tool boxes lol
     
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  9. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:21 PM
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    yup i have those screwdrivers in the bottom left hand corner. made in USA
     
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  10. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:23 PM
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    Craftsman = China
     
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  11. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:23 PM
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    Last time I tried to warranty a craftsman tool thecashier said I don't even know if we can warranty that anymore...it was a freaken 3/8's ratchet..I said let me speak to your floor manager..wtf
     
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  12. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:25 PM
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    Snap-On.

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  13. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:27 PM
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    Agreed, Never underestimate the quality of taiwanese-made tools. they have been at the forefront of imported quality, thanks in large part to american consumerism, for some time. just sayin............:)
     
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  14. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:29 PM
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    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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    Back in the day craftsman tools were the shit..but since they are now made in china and sears now being DB's about exchanges and warranties. You can google all the horror stories about people and their experiences with sears and the newer chinese made craftsman tools :cookiemonster:
     
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  16. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:31 PM
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    You sure that handle hasn't been where the sun doesn't shine? :eek:
     
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  17. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:33 PM
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    tacomafide [OP] Cheese it in there!

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    de-badged, de-stickered, no jewlery, level kit (removed after second front dif), tint, skid plate (now dented), front tow hook off of Land Cruzer, reciever d hook (cleavis), yellow wire mod, abs kill sw. mod, window visors, stubby antena, anytime reverse lights mod, anytime reverse camera mod, blizzacks on stealies, bed lights mod, weathertec mats allround,
    Yeah it's been in the dark tool box drawer so no chance of uv damage. Good thinking though.
     
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  18. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:33 PM
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    I must say I am biased since over half of my hand tools are USA made Craftsman. I found this old rusted 1/2 rachet of my dads in our basement that didn't work. Walk into sears and get a refurbished one as a replacement no hassle. And if you break a socket, show it to them and they will go grab one off of the shelf free.


    I have never broken a Craftsman socket, only a no name socket made in Taiwan. I hate Asian hand tools.
     
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  19. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:34 PM
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    It's also survived 3 Canadian winters outside so not a big chance of bacteria either.
     
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  20. Jul 2, 2012 at 9:34 PM
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    Common wine bottle stopper. Yeesh....OP must not drink wine.;)
     
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