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25 Oct ’15 - 1:16 am

Craftsman does. I've broken tools and walked into any Sears and they just give me a new one. Never used rigid. Dewalt is good but i get the feeling that they used to be better. Larger tools i tend to shop reviews online.

I do have a few husky tools but aside from my mechanic stuff, i view most tools as consumables with a finite life.

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25 Oct ’15 - 1:19 am

Husky, Kobalt, and Pittsburgh (HF's hand tool brand) all carry a no questions life time warranty now. To compete with Craftsman, they really didn't have a choice.

I own a few Husky ratchets and wrenches and they are decent; I can't complain. For the money, the seem to hold up well, as do the few Kobalt's I have. The last time I bought a Craftsman ratchet, I was disappointed; way too much plastic inside and I broke a gear tooth off before long and had to use the warranty. They covered it with no issue, but I don't like buying something that breaks regularly and I have to go swap out.

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25 Oct ’15 - 11:25 am

had the same experience with newer craftsman.

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22 Jan ’16 - 10:55 am

Anyone have experience with this? Thinking about picking it up this weekend.

With the 20 percent off it should come in just over 200.

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22 Jan ’16 - 11:09 am

I have used one...nice tool...dangerous...put up your pony tail.

Harbor Freight is pretty decent stuff now a days...and you can return it in 90 days without a hassle.

If I wanted/needed one I would buy if from them and give it a shot...the one I used was very good.

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22 Jan ’16 - 11:27 am

the only bad complaint I heard was the blade that comes with it is kind of crap, and the guy in the video saying about the vertical issue

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23 Jan ’16 - 9:38 pm

Well, picked it up tonight, hope to get it set up in the next couple days.

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24 Jan ’16 - 6:33 pm

Newsettler and I went on another shopping trip today to get the compressor, plan was to get it, set it up and finish knocking out the workshop, next thing I know.

So I left him alone while I busied myself with some other things. About an hour later.

So I said okay, let's get back to the workshop, we both looked at each other and said naw, let's cut something. So we grabbed the 1 inch round stock that we are going to make the dies out of.

https://youtu.be/Y9GiO6df3vY

After I turned off the video we moved to a faster gear and cut through it in about 60 seconds.

He suggested I should get it for making the press with. I think he wants to just borrow it.