They were one of the most significant holdouts over the past decade or so, but they won't learn from their mistake. They could have learned from vise-grip, who could have learned from dremel, who could have learned from Stanley. Sears (Craftsman) could have learned from any or all of them, as could Husky and Kobalt.
They'll all just go the same way, only to lose the race to the bottom to Harbor Freight.
Mock Harbor Freight all you want, but the wrenches at least actually aren't that bad. I have no idea about the sockets and ratchets or power tools though.
I have a set of Pittsburgh wrenches that goes up to 1 1/2" that saw hard daily use ( for the first 3-4 years in a weld / fab shop environment) that I bought in 2006-2007, and still occasionally use today. They were holding back rusted nuts while the bolts were being impacted out, used as make shift hammers and pry-bars, and just generally abused due to b
There is nothing wrong with HF as long as you know what you're buying: cheap stuff that will cut it for light work. It's like my approach to kitchen equipment: if I think I might want something, I buy the $30 version at Walmart. If it works, great. If I use it twice and it spends ten years in a drawer, I haven't lost much. And if I wear it out, I now have a list of things that I wish it did, so when I buy a decent one, I know what to look for.
It's like my approach to kitchen equipment: if I think I might want something, I buy the $30 version at Walmart.
You paid way too much at Walmart. They usually have kitchen appliances for $5 each during the Black Friday sale. I had my entire kitchen decked out for under $30.
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They'll all just go the same way, only to lose the race to the bottom to Harbor Freight.
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Mock Harbor Freight all you want, but the wrenches at least actually aren't that bad. I have no idea about the sockets and ratchets or power tools though.
I have a set of Pittsburgh wrenches that goes up to 1 1/2" that saw hard daily use ( for the first 3-4 years in a weld / fab shop environment) that I bought in 2006-2007, and still occasionally use today. They were holding back rusted nuts while the bolts were being impacted out, used as make shift hammers and pry-bars, and just generally abused due to b
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It's like my approach to kitchen equipment: if I think I might want something, I buy the $30 version at Walmart.
You paid way too much at Walmart. They usually have kitchen appliances for $5 each during the Black Friday sale. I had my entire kitchen decked out for under $30.
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