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Nov 4, 2013 | 07:28 PM

#241

alpha/omega

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Canadian tire is like Harbor Freight. Some stuff is very good for the price but a majority of their tools are really cheap and has no place in my toolbox.

Ratchets = bad
Impact sockets = good

Nov 4, 2013 | 07:39 PM

#242

tjc transport

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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.

harbor freight has a better return policy than sears does on craftsman tools any more.
and the tools are just as good or even better these days.

Nov 4, 2013 | 08:30 PM

#243

Midnite1987

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Originally Posted by 73 ford guy

Yeah good return policy but lately you can only warranty it once! The maximum series stuff ain't too bad though. I've probably burnt out about 8 mastercraft 5" angle grinders! I now have a Hitatchi.

Yeah I'm Milwaukee when it comes to power tools.
Hand tools are mastercraft. Even have a few princess auto things or the stuff I use once a month

Nov 4, 2013 | 09:43 PM

#244

alpha/omega

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#snap on !

Nov 5, 2013 | 07:53 AM

#245

704 dentside man

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I'm not a wrencher by trade (I'm operational finance)...but I'm lucky, my old man's Snap-On stuff always seems to find it's way into my rigs and my uncle was a Snap-On engineer, so freebies weren't uncommon. Beyond that, I use Kobalt as my throw away tools and for my 'emergency' packs in my rigs. Back in highschool, a decade or so ago, it was Craftsman...but warranty claims got harder and harder and warranty doesn't mean jack when you're on the side of the road with a split socket or stripped ratchet..

Nov 5, 2013 | 10:03 AM

#246

77mud

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I don't use harbor freight rachets or pliars busted knuckles or pinched to many fingers with them. . I do use there impact sockets an wrenches though. If i have to cut one in half to get to something i don't feel bad about it since there cheap.

Nov 5, 2013 | 01:21 PM

#247

thekingofcows

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From: New Albany, MS

I'm a big believer in Armstrong myself. There ratchets are super tough but as far as I know they don't have any fine tooth models.

Power Tools: Makita is my favorite, but I like some de walts and pretty much all the milwaukees.

I havent really had any problems with any brand of air tools, though Ingersolrand would probably be my top pick.