So what is your favorite hand tool brands? I go for Craftsman for two reasons:
1. I can always return them without receipt and get a new one. Anything that has a high chance of wearing out and getting destroyed falls in this category. I remember when I first got my Tormek sharpener, I grabbed my Craftsman loppers in it and put on an incredible edge on it. Problem? I filed off so much that it would no longer close or cut anything!!! A quick trip to Sears netted me a new one.
When trying to crack open the bolts on my lawnmower which were stuck good, I did not hesitate putting a big old pipe on the little socket wrench and given it all I could to loosen it. Ditto for my tractor bolts. Amazingly, the 12 inch tool took all that torque without any damage.
2. Innovation. I find them advancing the art here pretty well. I like the ratcheting wrenches for example.
So what brand do you buy?
1. I can always return them without receipt and get a new one. Anything that has a high chance of wearing out and getting destroyed falls in this category. I remember when I first got my Tormek sharpener, I grabbed my Craftsman loppers in it and put on an incredible edge on it. Problem? I filed off so much that it would no longer close or cut anything!!! A quick trip to Sears netted me a new one.
When trying to crack open the bolts on my lawnmower which were stuck good, I did not hesitate putting a big old pipe on the little socket wrench and given it all I could to loosen it. Ditto for my tractor bolts. Amazingly, the 12 inch tool took all that torque without any damage.
2. Innovation. I find them advancing the art here pretty well. I like the ratcheting wrenches for example.
So what brand do you buy?