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RacinNinja · March 9th, 2016, 07:35 AM

I have a tool box full of Craftsman tools that I have had for a long time now. 20+ years. I've broken maybe 1 or 2 sockets and a ratchet. Of course, that was before I fully understood that there is a proper tool for every job. I probably turn more wrenches than a few other folks, so quality matters to me.

That said, I do have some HF tools. They are things that I don't use very often, maybe 1-2 times a year. I will comment that the HF ratchets are crap, at least the one that I had previously. It worked fine at first, then the ratchet mechanism stopped holding. Although, I do take my Craftsman ratchets apart once every few years and clean and grease them so....YMMV.

I would buy a good Craftsman 150 piece kit over HF stuff any day.

March 9th, 2016, 07:35 AM	#8
RacinNinja Vintage Screwball Name: B Location: Washington Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250, 2008 Ninja 250, 2019 KTM 1290SDR, 2017 FZ10 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '16	I have a tool box full of Craftsman tools that I have had for a long time now. 20+ years. I've broken maybe 1 or 2 sockets and a ratchet. Of course, that was before I fully understood that there is a proper tool for every job. I probably turn more wrenches than a few other folks, so quality matters to me. That said, I do have some HF tools. They are things that I don't use very often, maybe 1-2 times a year. I will comment that the HF ratchets are crap, at least the one that I had previously. It worked fine at first, then the ratchet mechanism stopped holding. Although, I do take my Craftsman ratchets apart once every few years and clean and grease them so....YMMV. I would buy a good Craftsman 150 piece kit over HF stuff any day. __________________________________________________ Goin' fast on slow bikes!