Craftsman Dog Bone Tool

[Magic Wheels]

Beware Guys... Craftsman Tools are made in China Now.

Was at my Sears today and they had the new dog bone wrench and was going to buy one except on the label "contents made in China" and also nothing is stamped, all either printed or laser etched! I hope that this is not a sign of things to come from Craftsman! My stance is not made in U.S.A, not going to buy! Looks like a Wal-Mart chinese hand tool.

[jdubya]

Craftsman has been doing this for quite a few years now. I think you would be hard pressed to find a tool at any of the large home improvement centers that is made in america. Need to go with Snap On or Matco if you want to find a well built American Made hand tool.

 

I wish more people would recognize that buying all of this cheap chinese shit is bad for america as a whole...

[WaterGuy]

Stanley, I thought, used to make the Craftsman stuff.

 

Some years ago, Craftsman power tools were made in USA. They closed the plant and went overseas. Rigid came in to that town and made a deal to re-open the plant and make tools for Home Depot. Of course the town gave 100% effort and the rest is history.

[jdubya]

Stanley actually still does make the Craftsmen Tools along with Husky (Home Depot) and Kobalt (Lowe's). All of which are made in China or Mexico (doesn't really matter).

 

I know the Rigid story you are talking about and I think that pertains to the Rigid Shop Vac Line only which is made somewhere in Ohio. I used to work for Home Depot's main offices a few years back and that was the story as it was told to me...

[OldCrLvr]

Did you hear that Stanley and Black & Decker merged? Oddly enough the new name is going to be "Stanley Black and Decker"

[Nytemare]

Huskey tools use to be made in Canada...

 

I buy Mastercraft tools from Canadian Tire..Don't know where they are made though...but they have a lifetime warranty. Those are my every job tools that I will hit with hammers and stuff. As for good tools and specialty tools I use Snap-on or Mac Tools.

[WaterGuy]

Stanley actually still does make the Craftsmen Tools along with Husky (Home Depot) and Kobalt (Lowe's). All of which are made in China or Mexico (doesn't really matter).

 

I know the Rigid story you are talking about and I think that pertains to the Rigid Shop Vac Line only which is made somewhere in Ohio. I used to work for Home Depot's main offices a few years back and that was the story as it was told to me...

 

I too worked for HD in Atlanta.

I was trying to remember but I think it was the table saw that was first.

But I've been wrong before. My wife reminds me daily.

 

I remember Rigid as a plumber's tool line. I've still got a pipe cutter from my dad many years ago. It was old and used when he got it. Then HD got a hold of the name and went nuts in many different directions.

[ColoradoSkiCountry]

What makes you think that Snapper-On's are made in the USA? Last time I looked at one of their socket sets, it definitly was not made in the USA. Also, I've been told by a few folks that the Snap-On quality has really gone down. Just get something that has a lifetime warranty and don't waste anymore brain power on it. I usually get Craftsman or Husky.

[d3athsong]

Just get something that has a lifetime warranty and don't waste anymore brain power on it.

 

+1. The very odd time that you will actually break a tool, you can go down the the local whatever store and trade for a new one right away, rather then waiting months to get it replaced. When I break a mastercraft tool, i can go to Canadain Tire and get it replaced, where as when I broke a blue point pry bar(made by snap-on) it took over 6 months for them to get their ass in gear and replace it.

[WaterGuy]

My local Auto Zone has lifetime warranty on their tools.

A lot of stuff at Harbor Freight has lifetime warranty as well.

 

When I was at Home Depot, we would do an even exchange on most hand tools. Bring us a broken K-Mart socket and you would get a Husky socket. Even exchange.

 

For many years, the pros bought Snap-On or Craftsman. Mainly because they had the correct tool for the job. Then the 2nd tier and 3rd tier tool people moved up their warranties and broadened their availability. And at less than 1/2 price, sure I buy them.

 

Of course, junk tools were around then and junk tools are still around today.

 

But then, I live in an area where there are many places to buy tools within 5 miles of home. If I was in a rural area where the nearest Wal-Mart is 5 hours away, well then I may be inclined to buy the better stuff the first time.

[Nytemare]

Junk Chinese tools have they're place too. I would rather go buy a 75 cent Chinese POS wrench when I need to bent the shit out of it to get it to reach some awkward nut or bolt. Or if I need to weld something to a wrench to make it work.

 

For the most part, I buy Mastercraft like I said....But there are a lot of tools that they don't make and that's where Snap-on or MAC Tools comes in...and the truck is buy our shop on a weekly basis.

 

Also...the gearing in the Snap-on ratchets is way finer than most other stuff...so for those really tight areas where a Cheaper ratchet cannot swing enough to engage another tooth a Snap-on will.

[jdubya]

Well lifetime warranty used to mean "Our product is quality, I doubt it will break but if it does we will stand behind it and replace it" Now it just means "We pay some chinese company very little to make this product so when it breaks it doesn't really cost us anything to give you a new one if you decide you want that"

 

Its sad....

[compulynx]

Comments like these are just part of that big sucking sound called the USA going down the drain.

 

Hate to see it, but it is not going to change. Greed will kill this country. The CEO's of today could care less about 10 years down the road. They just want maximum profits this year, at all costs...(or should we say "at cheapest costs")

 

And though 90% of folks shop there, Wal-Mart is the number one importer of chinese crap that breaks in one week.

 

C

[ColoradoSkiCountry]

It's not just the CEO's.. it's the stock holders who demand more more more, for less. Greed will INDEED kill this country. However...

"There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure."

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

[VMax2007]

Comments like these are just part of that big sucking sound called the USA going down the drain.

 

Hate to see it, but it is not going to change. Greed will kill this country. The CEO's of today could care less about 10 years down the road. They just want maximum profits this year, at all costs...(or should we say "at cheapest costs")

 

And though 90% of folks shop there, Wal-Mart is the number one importer of chinese crap that breaks in one week.

 

C