Recent content by Robertson

This thread is old but I thought I should respond to the hyperbolic post quoted below. Well, I've "been there" too: a couple of transatlantics, one transpac, multiple trips to Bermuda, Greenland, etc. Some passages have been uneventful, but most have involved serious mechanical breakages of one...

+1. I was about to place an order with Cayer, but am always a bit leery about online distributors so decided to first do some research and came across this thread. P.S. Lest anyone thing that the op's experience was an isolated example, I should add that my research also disclosed consistently...

Nope. Hiball was quite correct: it's not a genuine Rolex, just a counterfeit (and a poor quality one at that). :headshake

These are Japanese tools, so the wabi-sabi concept seems particularly apt. The odd scratch, nick, crack or stain acquired through honest use would enhance the appearance … :lol_hitti

+1. To each his own, but personally I don't see the point in buying or owning anything that I would be unwilling to use: just seems like useless 'stuff' that would be a burden rather than an asset. :dunno:

'Self-stripping' screws I hate Phillips screws, period! Along with slotted screws, they should be banned from all applications. Robertson and Torx are 'proper' fasteners.

I remember that store. Sherway Gardens was (and is) a relatively high-rent mall, and it seemed like a rather strange location for a shop selling wrenches etc. As I recall, tool selection was somewhat limited and there was a fair bit (i.e., too much) of Snap-on branded clothing etc. In any case...