non hf pass/fail tool thread

[cotjocky]

Kobalt Die Grinder - Major FAIL.

 

[Syndicate]

PASS all of my tools
FAIL none of my tools

Well aren't you just mr. snazzy pants!?!

I guess it must be lucky to be you!

I would call a big fail on craftsman floor jack 2 ton and the 3-1/2 ton.
Pass on a walker 5 ton

Pass on my 18V makita lith ion impact drill driver combo kit w/Lunch pail
model is LCT200W Bought home depot 229

Fail Ryobi 18V blue combo kit of same above Useless pos

Fail on craftsman all tools
Pass on my snap on sets Many tools are spendy, but I do not have a problem forking over for something that does last for years.

 

[plung]

Wasn't even worth the $4 it was going for in the stores.

 

[kippieland]

Black and Decker circ. saw. MAJOR Fail! Wouldn't cut a thing.

Work Force pliers-now called Iron Bridge from HD. Pass for 3.50 I have put them through hell. Not the smoothest things, but for cheap they work fine.

Craftsman black handled pliers-Fail. So stiff I could not use them, even after long use they never relaxed.

Craftsmn RP 3/8 ratchet(longer one)-Pass. These get a bad name on the board....they may not be the smoothest or the nicest ratchet, but they have never failed me in 10 years.

Craftsman round-head ratchet (know their industrail ratchet) Fail: skipped and auto-reversed after two uses. Also the hex bolt fell out in my tool box for movement.
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[lwlobo]

They're gimmicky if you're comfortable with using an ax, a hatchet, a machete, a bow saw, a chain saw...etc. They're not gimmicky if you're afraid of sharp hand tools that require a bit of skill, or power tools that don't include airbags...

Growing up in an orchard, I have used all of those (and more), with respect but not fear.

Lacking a pruning tower at home, my current method of pruning higher limbs involves climbing the tree with my bow saw or pole saw. I'm not comfortable running a chainsaw up there, but I'd probably be willing to run a Alligator Lopper.

Is the more professional version of this called a chainsaw?

 

[monster1]

6"ryobi bench grinder- major pass

Quiet as hell, lots of power, very well balanced as it doesn't walk across the work bench or vibrate stuff off the bench.

The light attached to it?- fail

Taking it apart tommorrow to see why the light isn't getting juice.

 

[Monte]

Well aren't you just mr. snazzy pants!?!

I guess it must be lucky to be you!

yep

 

[bagsanthony]

craftsman rp ratchets: EPIC FAIL!

 

[1984Datsun]

Agreed, but I still have a bunch. Many don't survive the first tight screw before the tip gets mangled, but I keep getting them replaced so it's not all bad.

Fail, ANYTHING Campbell Hausfeld. I'm ok buying the same darned junk at HF, but at least then it's 1/3 the price.

What CH products did you have trouble with? Any certain noises to listen for?

I've got their Husky branded 60 gallon single stage compressor. Been running the piss out of it and so far, so good.

Coleman right angle air drill: pass/fail. Would be 100% better if the chuck was true and didn't make the bit wobble...

MIT branded screwdrivers: fail. Tips chip real easy...

Older Craftsman clear/blue/red screwdrivers: pass. Real durable, and work good. Take prying better than most other screwdrivers due to the square shank.

IR 2135 TiMax Quiet 1/2" impact: pass with flying colors... best damn impact I've ever used in this drive class.

Older CH 3/8" air ratchet: pass. Works good and picked it up at a flea market for 5 bucks

Anything Herbrand/Indestro/Proto/Bonney/Williams and such: pass. The old tools were and still are the real tools.

 

[dudutzu905]

Craftsman 3 ton floor jack - FAIL, sometimes would not go down unless I jacked it up more, always went down all of a sudden, never smooth.

have you tried bleeding the air out? it made a difference for me, now it goes down smooth

 

[byoungblood]

Fail, ANYTHING Campbell Hausfeld. I'm ok buying the same darned junk at HF, but at least then it's 1/3 the price.

Care to elaborate? I've been using a Husky brand, CH made compressor (granted, it was when they were still US made) and a couple of CH air tools for 6-7 years. Granted they aren't anything special, but they get the job done.

 

[rlitman]

Care to elaborate? . . . granted, it was when they were still US made. . .

That was kind of my point. They used to have a decent brand (a long time ago), but in recent years it's just more imported junk. Their pneumatic tools (grinders and nailers that I've looked at) are no better than the stuff HF sells (at a fraction of the price), and their paint sprayers are markedly inferior (at an even higher markup).

(I'll reserve comment on their welders. Their **** isn't better than the stuff from HF, but both are so piss poor IMHO that neither is worth considering).

My compressor happens to be a CH, and even though it's their "Industrial" 80 gallon 7.5HP model, it's still junk. Although I'm happy with mine (ONLY because of the price, since I bought it used; I'd be livid if I paid retail), it's repair history has been atrocious. And it's the INDUSTRIAL model. Being totally babied in my home shop.
I've already fabricated several parts in steel to replace failed zinc die cast parts.

 

[nuclearlemon]

(I'll reserve comment on their welders.
.

i won't reserve comment...i had one of their welders and it sucked. wouldn't spool the wire smoothly no matter how i adjusted it. had to crank it to get it to burn in anything.

 

[woody 73]

Kobalt impact sockets-pass
Sunex impact sockets-pass
craftsman impact sockets-pass
craftsman small grinder-fail
Craftsman clear handle screwdrivers-fail
craftsman tetelescope magnetic pick-up tool-fail
Empire leather hole punch tool-fail
kobalt chrome sockets-pass
Duralast ratchets-pass

 

[KX250Fmotoracer]

PASS:
IR2101XP 1/4 Impact
IR2135 1/2 Impact
Williams flex-head reversible ratcheting wrenches
Williams SuperCombo wrenches
Williams 1/2 deep/ shallow impact sockets (USA made, not sure about the imports)
Williams Hard-handled phillips screwdrivers (Re-badged Snappies)
Snap-on 3/8 Dual 80 flexhead bent handle ratchet
Matco 88 1/4 tooth locking flex ratchet
Griots Garage digital tire inflator (Rebadged Blue-Point, I love this thing!) http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/digital+tire+inflating+gun.do?sortby=ourPicks
Blue-Point 12 and 6pt 3/8 and 1/4 drive sockets
Snap-on YA2222 Tie-rod tool. Nothing breaks tie-rods free better!
Mayhew Dominator Striking Pry-bars

FAIL:
Craftsman "EVOLV" allen bits... You get what you pay for (needed them for home in a pinch)