Craftsman 299-piece Ultimate Easy Read Socket Set

[4x4_G30_Sportvan]

Might want to add it to your cart and see what you come up with.

Reg Price: $499.99
Savings: $140.00
$359.99

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$270.99

299-piece Socket Set
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...cpncode=26-355649324-2&sid=IDx20070921x00003d

PARTS LIST FOR 299 PIECE SOCKET ACCESSORY SET #35299
http://download.sears.com/misc/IL35299.pdf

Added it to my cart just now, $359.99 still. May just let it ride for a while, see if it will come down in price any.

 

[4x4_G30_Sportvan]

Didn't go on sale.

going to buy this for the sockets anyways.....

http://foamfittools.com/details00515.php

That is REALLY nice.

Just wish they had the slots labeled.

 

[Goldhawg]

I read that the 308 piece is better cuz it has laser etch and the stamping. Does it ever go on sale for prices like this one?

 

[Askme42]

Added it to my cart just now, $359.99 still. May just let it ride for a while, see if it will come down in price any.

Check out the dewalt 204 piece set. Can find it for $150 from time to time. Around Xmas was even $125.

 

[ADSR]

That is REALLY nice.

Just wish they had the slots labeled.

Once you use it for a bit, i'm sure you'll know it like second nature.

 

[JohnKal]

I just got my set that I ordered on the 11th (Wed). All stamped, etched and made in the USA! I am one happy camper.

 

[ADSR]

I just got my set that I ordered on the 11th (Wed). All stamped, etched and made in the USA! I am one happy camper.

Congrats!

I'm so stoked waiting for my set! And made in USA is the icing on the cake for me!

 

[W0rLDWaR4]

Woot! Can't wait either this will complete my socket set..(for now)

 

[andrewmac]

This is a great deal, may have to jump on it!

 

[97tbird]

I looked at my set today and theyre all USA stamped

 

[Mgnu]

I shall report back once it arrives. Got the shipping email just now, so it will be a few days.

Arrived yesterday. UPS guy was shocked, as the box weighed over 60lbs, and he wasn't expecting that from a box on the top shelf of his truck! My UPS driver is a pretty noticeable guy - wherever a Circle K is, he'll be there filling up his 128oz thirstbuster!

So, COO: All USA made, stamped and etched.

But I got a bonus from the oh so awesome Sears picking and shipping department. Pic attached

 

[W0rLDWaR4]

I get mine today, can't wait!!!!

 

[Fast_Ed]

Mine are arriving today as well, I ended up working with the customer service folks via email to get them at the sale price of $270.99. Looking forward to unpacking and organizing these!!

 

[bigboost]

I'm happy with my set, but they started getting surface rust on them pretty quickly in my garage. Was a little upset but just cleaned them up and put some rem oil on them.

 

[af9210]

got my set, all made in USA!

 

[ADSR]

Arrived yesterday. UPS guy was shocked, as the box weighed over 60lbs, and he wasn't expecting that from a box on the top shelf of his truck! My UPS driver is a pretty noticeable guy - wherever a Circle K is, he'll be there filling up his 128oz thirstbuster!

So, COO: All USA made, stamped and etched.

But I got a bonus from the oh so awesome Sears picking and shipping department. Pic attached

Holy ****! That looks like a mess! I'll be pissed if mine shows up like that! WTF??

 

[Loscaldazar]

I'm happy with my set, but they started getting surface rust on them pretty quickly in my garage. Was a little upset but just cleaned them up and put some rem oil on them.

Yup, they rust pretty easily if not oiled. Warning to all- mine lasted a little over a year before they started rusting (surface rust). Wasn't too happy because even HF sockets have better chrome.... but they cleaned up well at least.

So... put a light coat of oil on them to protect them!

 

[Super Sport]

Holy ****! That looks like a mess! I'll be pissed if mine shows up like that! WTF??

How do you really expect them to pack a bunch of sockets?

Although, my set, and all of the other Cman tool sets I've seen, come divided into bags that have little rhyme or reason to what is in them.

 

[bigboost]

Yup, they rust pretty easily if not oiled. Warning to all- mine lasted a little over a year before they started rusting (surface rust). Wasn't too happy because even HF sockets have better chrome.... but they cleaned up well at least.

So... put a light coat of oil on them to protect them!

Hah, mine lasted like 3 weeks before they started rusting, it certainly was a PITA to clean 300 sockets, I contemplated returning them. Still do haha.

How do you really expect them to pack a bunch of sockets?

Although, my set, and all of the other Cman tool sets I've seen, come divided into bags that have little rhyme or reason to what is in them.

Yeah mine came in several different bags, some were logical, some were not lol.

 

[ADSR]

Although, my set, and all of the other Cman tool sets I've seen, come divided into bags that have little rhyme or reason to what is in them.

This is how smaller sets have come before.

 

[DSM21]

Yup, they rust pretty easily if not oiled. Warning to all- mine lasted a little over a year before they started rusting (surface rust). Wasn't too happy because even HF sockets have better chrome.... but they cleaned up well at least.

So... put a light coat of oil on them to protect them!

I guess I am fortunate then I have had no problem with surface rust. I oil mine every ounce in a great while, but I really haven't had a problem with rust.

I oil the impact sockets more often, bc they are not chromed.

 

[Mgnu]

This is how smaller sets have come before.

Yep, they did come in several bags. But think about it. 60lbs of sockets rattling around in plastic baggies..... How far do you think they got before the bags had holes? I'll bet as soon as the Sears employee got done throwing in my free tube of lipstick, sealed it up with copious amounts of packing tape, and kicked it down the stairs to the loading dock - those bags had holes in them.

Nearly every socket was out of those bags in a giant blob of sockety goodness by the time UPS got done fondling my box.

And by the way, the set I received has a lot of issues after I sat down and began to sort. So far several are missing, got a few dupes, and an oddball one that is etched right over the stamp. I'll be calling Sears to rectify once it's totally done being sorted and I know what is missing....

 

[thewatusi]

I'm imagining an aisle in the Sears distribution center lined with giant bins filled to the brim with loose sockets and a minimum wage worker picking and bagging them all the while contemplating how ****** his job is.

 

[Mgnu]

I'm imagining an aisle in the Sears distribution center lined with giant bins filled to the brim with loose sockets and a minimum wage worker picking and bagging them all the while contemplating how ****** his job is.

In addition to the free lipstick I got, there were also about a half dozen sunflower seed shells in the box. So not only are they complaining about their jobs, they are doing it with their mouths full.

 

[jim2664258]

COO on the lipstick?

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

COO on the lipstick?

Hahaha!

I placed an order last week for 5 various hand tools. I got killer pricing on them and free shipping.........Sears shipped each one in a seperate package. I dont know how they are still in business?

 

[Mgnu]

COO on the lipstick?

Made in USA of US and non US components.

 

[W0rLDWaR4]

Got my set in. Missing 5 sockets and 3 are duplicates and 1 has the etching backwards. Yes, they were USA.

 

[Hootbro]

I'm happy with my set, but they started getting surface rust on them pretty quickly in my garage. Was a little upset but just cleaned them up and put some rem oil on them.

That Florida humidity is brutal on tools regardless when left in non climate control garage. I remember clearing out my deceased grandfathers tools in his garage down in Florida and everything regardless of brand to include his Craftsman stuff had a fine peppered rust layer forming on everything.

 

[Mgnu]

Got my set in. Missing 5 sockets and 3 are duplicates and 1 has the etching backwards. Yes, they were USA.

Nearly same for me.

Missing 4, 2 dupes, and 1 pretty bad etching right over the stamping, so it is impossible to read. Will be contacting Sears to send me the missing ones and replace the stamped defect one.

 

[bigboost]

Nearly same for me.

Missing 4, 2 dupes, and 1 pretty bad etching right over the stamping, so it is impossible to read. Will be contacting Sears to send me the missing ones and replace the stamped defect one.

Yeah, mine fortunately wasn't missing any, but I had 3 that didn't have any laser etching at all.

 

[ADSR]

Guys, for you who have received your sets and are missing some, is there like a manifest that comes in the box with them?

 

[PassnThru]

299-piece Socket Set
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...cpncode=26-355649324-2&sid=IDx20070921x00003d

PARTS LIST FOR 299 PIECE SOCKET ACCESSORY SET #35299
http://download.sears.com/misc/IL35299.pdf

Guys, for you who have received your sets and are missing some, is there like a manifest that comes in the box with them?

See above

 

[ADSR]

See above

Oh! Thanks bro, i didn't go back one page.

 

[ADSR]

Here is how mine came! And all USA made to boot! I'll be going through them tonight to see if any are missing.


I'm so happy they are USA made!!!!

 

[ADSR]

**** me! I'm missing like a whole damn bag! What do you guys do? Just call in with your order number and list off what you're missing?

 

[LB-1911]

**** me! I'm missing like a whole damn bag! What do you guys do? Just call in with your order number and list off what you're missing?

On monday you'll want to start here -

Should you have any questions about the tools you've just purchased, please call our toll-free Customer Service number
1-800-832-7494, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard time.

 

[ADSR]

LB, thanks buddy!

Will put a call in first thing monday!

 

[Mgnu]

Xxxx me! I'm missing like a whole damn bag! What do you guys do? Just call in with your order number and list off what you're missing?

Yep, just call. They didn't question the five I had missing.

 

[W0rLDWaR4]

That's the number to APEX. They're shipping me my 5 sockets as well...no questions asked.