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Makita Angle Grinder and Pittsburgh Die Grinder. Something always comes up where I need them to cut or grind something. Admittedly, I never thought I'd have a need for an impact gun because...well, I've never had one and just didn't realize what I was missing. You don't know what you don't...

Yeah I just thought those Stanleys were interesting because they do seem well built, feel pretty good in my hands, and they look legit. When I was looking around at local off-the-shelf brands to build up my pliers assortment I ended up with quite a few. The Duralasts seem pretty good too - I...

Anyone have some lengthy experience with Stanley's Fatmax line of Pliers? I have several (6" & 8" slip joints, dikes, 8" & 10" groove joints, and 8" Linesmans) and so far I really like them.

For all the talk about how ****** Chinese made tools are and how pissed off we are about U.S. companies moving manufacturing over there, there are some tools that I think actually perform just fine. I have a set of SAE and Metric Stanley 3/8" Drive 6-point Deeps that I use quite regularly...

Everyone seems to have an opinion on this topic - no matter if it's good or bad - because the Craftsman story is a polarizing one. It's what all of us grew up on and was as American as apple pie. How many of us have memories growing up strolling through Sears looking at Craftsman gear with...

I haven't tried them yet but I've checked 'em out. I think the brass at HF are brilliant. Clearly they are trying to improve their reputation by offering better tools that are on par with, or if not better than, other budget brands like Husky, Craftsman, Kobalt, etc. I'll probably grab a pair...

I'm sure this has been covered somewhere here in GJ already, but since I'm fairly new I'll start this again: I recently replace front and rear shocks/struts on both my '04 Jeep Rubicon and my wife's '11 Kia Sorento. I ended up breaking one of the rear upper shock retaining bolts on my jeep and...

Like the title says, what is it that makes the Craftsman brand "inferior" (as stated by a lot of GJ members) to other hand tools? Someone please say something besides pointing to Chinese manufacturing. Dies anyone have some fact-based data to support the inferiority claim? Are tools breaking...

My opinion is that Lowe's will gain a competitive advantage over HD in the hand tools market simply because of Craftsman brand recognition - no matter where the tools were made. For the vast majority out there, Craftsman tools work perfectly fine. I think the deal between Lowes and SBD...

Who's excited to see Craftsman coming to Lowes this year? IMO it's an outstanding move and about _ _ _ _ time! Yeah it isn't the USA stuff we were used to from decades past, but a lot of things aren't. You never know, we may see SBD get some Craftsman USA out there. Either way, I think this...

I've watched a lot of reviews on YouTube on Tekton combo wrenches. They're all great. The only Tekton I actually own are Impact Sockets (holding up perfectly) and Stubby Combo Wrenches (also holding up perfectly). As far as Pittsburgh goes, I have a lot of the Pittsburgh Pro stuff and I...

I like the free Pittsburgh tapes. They really aren't that bad at all. I have a bunch of them so they're usually what I find first when I need one. Having said all of that, I do like my Stanley Fatmax too. Why? It's durable, it locks, it retracts quickly, the standout is great, and Made in...

Screwdrivers: 1. Craftsman Pro 2. Ace Pro Sockets: 1. Stanley 3/8" Deep 6-point set from Wal-Mart (China) 2. Pittsburgh Pro 1/4" Deep 6-point set Ratchets: 1. SK 2. Pittsburgh Pro Pliers: 1. Wilde 2. Stanley Fatmax Wrenches: 1. WrighGrip 2. SK SuperChrome Long Pattern 6-Point

Irwin, Stanley Fatmax, Duralast, Klein....I use all of these in 6" and 8" and have never had a problem with any of them - for cutting wires that is. Unless I'm cutting really small screws, I'll go to mini bolt cutters. Use the right tools for the right jobs and I really don't think that most...

I'll piggy back onto those who mentioned battery impact tools. I used a Rigid Impact Driver to build my deck and can't imagine the pain in the _ _ _ the job would have been without it. I bought it in a set and used the 1/2" Impact Wrench to replace shocks and ball joints on both my vehicles...

Any thoughts or experience on a reasonable Tool Set for the average joe to keep in the trunk of the car? I'm sure there are other threads on this, but for this one I would like to not get into a ******* match over USA vs. Taiwan or this wrench vs that wrench that can withstand 9,000 lbs of...

Another good wrench brand to consider is Duralast...if Taiwan isn't an issue for you. If you are near an Autozone, then you'll be able to see what you're paying for first and warranty will never be an issue. There may be a couple of size skips - I can't remember. Maybe check it out. I do...

I think you'll be happy with that set. The price is great for 300 pieces and like someone else already said, you won't have any problems with warranty. But I doubt you'll have to use the warranty much if you don't abuse the tools. The color coded SAE vs. Metric is cool too. I have the...

Psychoclaw84 said it best in my opinion. Lot's of great wrenches out there...and I've seen that youtube on Snap-on Flanks & WrightGrips. They're both top notch and you can't go wrong with either one. I've got the Wrights actually, and I like them because they are a bit beefier and more...

Ok I admit now I'm not very tech savvy - just tried to post a pic of some new tools but it didn't work. Would someone mind letting me know how this works....in lamens terms please???? Thanks