Originally Posted by Trav
There was nothing wrong with old USA made Craftsman, some of the best US companies made tools for them, I still have a set of their pro wrenches that have a small "k" stamped in them, that denoted SK made them. Some of the made in Taiwan tools are also very good and I am sure Carlyle is a decent tool.
The thing is though Craftsman was not really a value line tool, when I bought the set I started which had to be in the mid 70's was $200 for a 200 piece set.
Today that $200 is about $1200 yet today that same set is still $200, it was the quality that took the hit. They went from being a real alternative to the tool truck brands to scrap metal.
I concur wholeheartedly. I have a few of the original Kobalt tools when they were made well. Kobalt now, not so much. Lowes is becoming all stanley/crapsman stuff. If I have a busted Allen cap head, I typically use one of those cheapies to hammer in and break it loose, just a throw away.
There was nothing wrong with old USA made Craftsman, some of the best US companies made tools for them, I still have a set of their pro wrenches that have a small "k" stamped in them, that denoted SK made them. Some of the made in Taiwan tools are also very good and I am sure Carlyle is a decent tool.
The thing is though Craftsman was not really a value line tool, when I bought the set I started which had to be in the mid 70's was $200 for a 200 piece set.
Today that $200 is about $1200 yet today that same set is still $200, it was the quality that took the hit. They went from being a real alternative to the tool truck brands to scrap metal.
I concur wholeheartedly. I have a few of the original Kobalt tools when they were made well. Kobalt now, not so much. Lowes is becoming all stanley/crapsman stuff. If I have a busted Allen cap head, I typically use one of those cheapies to hammer in and break it loose, just a throw away.
