Craftsman Wrenches Made in China

[Islander13]

Sorry if this topic is well worn, but I was frustrated to see that Craftsman wrenches (the traditional ones with the raised forging on the handle) are phasing to China made.

My store had a few sets of the Made in USA stuff, but most of the inventory is now China.

You can tell from a distance because the metal at the yoke of the wrench is thicker on the offshore ones. Must be the steel is weaker, so more thickness is needed. I can imagine this driving people crazy when in a tight spot where that extra 1/8" of clearance makes a difference. Also the letter stamping is noticeably worse.

 

[heavydutyOEX]

Another nail in the coffin.

 

[Bull]

I'm going to lock this not because it's inappropriate, but because there are a lot of threads already about the topic. We need to be careful not to have a fresh Craftsman bash every week, you know?