Completely disgusted with Sears service

[FNFS2000]

Absolute nonsense locking Craftsman tools up in a glass case ... what kind of ***** would want to steal the damn things anyway?

hahaha

 

[fordracing200]

hahahaha, this thread turned hilarious relatively quickly. I agree with stuey, Thats one of the reasons I even shop craftsman for stuff like wrenchs/sockets, because when you need it warranteed its all accesible/easy (or so I thought..bastards)

 

[Stuey]

Even if you ignore the warranty info, the availability and pricing of Craftsman and Gearwrench tools allow one to amass a varied tool assortment relatively cheaply.

An example - certain Craftsman wire strippers are several dollars cheaper than the same Klein-branded ones available elsewhere. The Extech multimeter that I bought for $40 goes for $20-30 on sale with the Craftsman label.

I bought a Bosch router set that was rebranded as Craftsman. The only difference is that the Cman version does not accept any dust collection accessories. I picked it up on clearance, but the regular price was quite a bit cheaper than the Bosch version.

 

[Vinko]

An example - certain Craftsman wire strippers are several dollars cheaper than the same Klein-branded ones available elsewhere.

cool. didn't know there were Klein made Craftsman wire-strippers. Do you know waht model or models? Thanks

 

[chrislehr]

Someone lock this GTST

 

[Stuey]

cool. didn't know there were Klein made Craftsman wire-strippers. Do you know waht model or models? Thanks

They're not Klein-made. Someone here educated me that they're Stride/Imperial tools.

http://www.stridetool.com/tools/electrical_datatools/stripper_06.html

Those are the Klein Kurve strippers. There were actually two Craftsman versions with large and small wire gauge ranges, but for some reason they discontinued the smaller gauge strippers.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00973573000P

The double-dipped grip on these and the Kleins are absolutely fantasticly soft and comfortable.