DaHose wrote:
I have the same experience as BurbMan. The HF Pittsburgh line of tools look/feel just as good as the Craftsman sold today. I have worked my HF wrenches HARD on my RV and they have been fantastic with no damage even to the finish. HF even honors a true lifetime, no hassle tool replacement on the pro-line of tools. Craftsman stopped honoring that policy years ago.
Jose
I, too, have had very good luck with HF hand tools, and I use them constantly, keeping 3 cars, 2 trucks, an RV, 3 jet skiis, 4 ATVs, 2 motorcycles, and 3 trailers up & running. I have a mix of many brands, acquired over the last 40 years, and have absolutely no hesitation when it comes to HF hand tools, although in my neck of the woods, Craftsman does still honor the lifetime, no-hassle replacement warranty on handtools. Replaced a 3/8 ratchet just last year that was starting to hang up a bit while ratcheting. Walked into a Sears handed them the ratchet, went to the rack and got the most similar new model, signed a quick form/receipt, and walked out.
Haven't tried the HF cordless tools, though I do have a significant colletion of Ryobi one+ tools. They've been good, but when the newer LiIon batteries run out of charge, they just suddenly, instantly stop (all 3 of mine are the same) while the older NiCads (4 of them) would slow down.