Question: CRESCENT tool kit quality?

STBRetired wrote:
Have some wrenches and adjustable wrenches fro Crescent and they seem abut the equivalent of Craftsman. Great for the garage mechanic, but won't hold up to the daily abuse of a mechanic working in a shop.

Bought a Harbor Freight kit (300+ tools in blow molded case for around $150) to keep in my MH at the recommendation of my favorite Ford mechanic. He said that they are surprisingly decent tools for something from HF and are more than adequate for the occasional (I hope) use that they will see in the MH.

If SIL will be putting the tools to heavy home use, the Crescent tools set should work well. If he will only occasionally use the tool set, then perhaps HF, where you can get more tools for same $$.

When it comes to Craftsman, you do need to be aware that not ALL Craftsman are good and are made with quality or warranty.

For nearly 30yrs Craftsman has two "versions" one is cheap import with no lifetime warranty and the other has full lifetime replacement warranty..

Since Sears bought Kmart, they have been selling Craftsman brand in Kmart stores and noticed some commercials for a hardware store chain and auto parts chain.. Bet most of those stores have the no warranty versions.. But even at Sears stores, read the fine warranty print..

Can't say much about Cresent brand, for the most part I own Craftsman tools with lifetime warranty (but for me the lifetime warranty is a joke since my local Sears store has been closed, I would have to drive 1.5 hrs one way now to find a Sears store)..

As far as HF stuff, I have bought some stuff from them since they put in a store only 20 minutes from my home.. Some stuff is pretty good, some not so good.. You have to really take a good look at the construction of the tools before buying.