Re: husky and the depot

[Cheapass Ron <rapieper@yahoo.com>]

Haven't heard the China rumor, and I'm not aware of
any warranty changes in their tools.  Power tools,
toolboxes, etc. have never had a 'forever' (not the
same as 'lifetime') warranty, I think it's one year.

A "lifetime" warranty bit me when I bought some
luggage from Eddie Bauer about 11 years ago.  I took
it back to the store, and they asked me how old it
was, I told them, and they said "well, that's beyond
the expected lifetime of these bags."  What horseshit.

Anyway, I do know that when you get some "special
purchase" or packaged hand tool sets that are
Craftsman, they are *not* the same quality as the
individual items they keep behind lock and key, even
though they have the same p/n.  I buy the cheaper sets
anyway, and if they break, you get the good stuff when
you trade 'em in.

Sounds like Craftsman is still the choice for me.

Ron



--- T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
> scott ammerman wrote:
> > 
> > |  Yes, Home Depot does warranty their tools
> forever.  Often they
> > |  will take Craftsman tools back too; to entice
> you to try Husky.
> > |  As far as being around- with over 1100 stores
> around the world...
> > |  And  little background on Husky-they've been
> around for a long time;
> > |  my dad had a set he got when I was just a
> little kid(now 30 and long
> > |  before home depot) and they were warranteed
> then too.
> > |
> > yeah, husky tools are a pretty good buy, but home
> depot is sometimes
> > less-than-helpful during the return process..
> 
> Interesting scuttlebutt- I heard just yesterday that
> Craftsman as sold
> by Sears Retail were tools made in China and that
> Husky were Craftsman
> tools (but rebranded) & made here in the US.   This
> also was added to
> with the pronouncement that this explained the
> change in life time
> warranty in (some?) Craftsman tools.    Hmmmm. 
> 
> > I bought a flex head bent handle 3/8" rachet from
> them (for the low low
> > price of like $16) and broke it trying to remove a
> stuck bolt.. upon
> > completing the return process (including, but not
> limited to TWO seperate
> > forms) and a lengthy description of exactly what
> was wrong with the tool, I
> > was told that the design was discontinued, and
> they couldnt help me...
> 
> I'd like to ask you to not use a ratchet on a stuck
> bolt, or even a
> non-stuck but needs to be broken free bolt. Get a
> breaker bar (I have
> both 3/8" & 1/2") This way your ratchets will last
> longer. (Take no
> offense, just trying to help).
> 
> > in short: husky, good.
> >           home depot, duh.
> > /scott
> 
> I agree on the last part,
> TBerk
> 
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