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Posted: 11/23/2014 8:03:08 PM EST
I went into sears to get a 1/4" to 3/8 in drive adapter and saw these were on sale.

Craftsman 334-Piece Mechanics Tool Set for 199.99






Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:03:35 PM EST
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Made in USA too I bet.


Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:05:25 PM EST
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Nice, they come with gear wrenches now. Seems like a pretty solid deal.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:08:19 PM EST
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Some US made, some Not sadly.



Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:08:35 PM EST
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The Sears store here is closing in a week. They are cleaned out.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:11:00 PM EST
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I love my gear wrenches

 
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:11:31 PM EST
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40 peices are Allen keys and screw driver bits.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:12:50 PM EST
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$199.99 worth of garbage.

No where near what they used to be.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:13:08 PM EST
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Got my craftsman starter in 99....still with me today.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:13:44 PM EST
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12 point sockets
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:17:03 PM EST
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Some US made, some Not sadly.



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Some US made, some Not sadly.




In the kits...... Mostly Not.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:17:40 PM EST
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I have a set that is about 25-30 years old that I'm going
to go through and pass the doubles on to my son

Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:18:46 PM EST
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Lowes is doing the $99 Kobalt socket/ratchet/wrench set again Friday
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:19:47 PM EST
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It's a decent set, I agree on 12 point shit.  I've rebuilt engines and transmissions with this set and some addition specialty tools.



If you can't get shit done with this set....it ain't the tools.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:20:22 PM EST
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I have a set from a few years back that looks to be almost the exact same, I have not broken anything and use it ALL the time! Definitely with it for someone who wrenches at home!
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:20:31 PM EST
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The craftsman ratchets I bought in 1985 are still gtg. Every single one I bought 2 years ago have already went to shit.

Never buying again. It's a real shame, they really were a good value years ago. Now they're just junk.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:21:03 PM EST
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I have a set that is about 25-30 years old that I'm going
to go through and pass the doubles on to my son

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I have a set that is about 25-30 years old that I'm going
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so u bought it?

if not check their website out and black Friday sales maybe for different combos.  theres a ton of choices
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:24:15 PM EST
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I love my gear wrenches  


The wrenches are Craftsman copies. Not Gearwrench.

I purchased my set a while back before the new Chinese stuff.
It's a decent set for the sale price, there are some duplicate socket sizes and small stuff. No case.

If you look around there should be coupon you can stack to save a bit more.

334 piece set

Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:26:26 PM EST
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Some years ago I walked in to my local sears and they had this set on sale for like 60 bucks.  I don't know if it was a pricing error or what, but I bought two.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:27:06 PM EST
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The worst part about craftsman (and probably any manufacturer, but crafstman for sure) is when you lose a few pieces.

Go in to Sears and try and backfill the sockets and wrenches that have somehow went missing, and pretty soon you're spending as much as a complete kit.  
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:32:12 PM EST
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Never buying again. It's a real shame, they really were a good value years ago. Now they're just junk.
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Over the years I worked on a box of tools, Craftsman's quality would go from fair to junk back to fair then junk again. I bought some to get enough to turn wrenches then partially upgraded to quality tools. My Craftsman stuff got demoted to emergency car tool kits. There is a couple of ratchets that stayed in the main box that were from the better days of Craftsman.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:33:58 PM EST
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The worst part about craftsman (and probably any manufacturer, but crafstman for sure) is when you lose a few pieces.

Go in to Sears and try and backfill the sockets and wrenches that have somehow went missing, and pretty soon you're spending as much as a complete kit.  
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That's when you buy another set and pass the doubles on.






Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:34:40 PM EST
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Some years ago I walked in to my local sears and they had this set on sale for like 60 bucks.  I don't know if it was a pricing error or what, but I bought two.
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Prepare thy anus
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:35:02 PM EST
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So many 12-point sockets.
Never, ever, use a 12-point when you can use a 6-point.

Kharn
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:35:20 PM EST
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The ratchets in that kit suck balls.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:36:49 PM EST
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OK so who else make a set for the same money that  is better and lifetime guaranteed?

Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:37:30 PM EST
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Bought my set which is around 200 pieces back twenty years ago and its solid ....got it half off...come thing like seventy five dollars and its been in my trucks ever since..goes where I go
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:41:53 PM EST
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Give this a look
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:44:48 PM EST
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Look at JH Williams. The sockets and wrenches are where the money is at. Allens and etc are cheap.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:45:42 PM EST
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I went into the one at Hulen in Fort Worth yesterday and they fleeced me for about $400....  Went to the mall to help my FIL get an exorcise bike.  While he was milling with that I was binge shopping.  

Gear Wrench sets for 1/2 off (20 piece $49.99, 32 Piece $79.99),  Craftsman brand gear wench sets 1/2 off (14 Piece Reversible $59).   Got a $200 "mechanics" toolset for $89ish.  Bought it to keep in my jeep cause god knows I needs it in there.   They also have a Ratchet and socket set where the socket things are Torx, allen, etc bits for $29.00.  Bought 3 of those to put one in jeep, one in work truck, one in gun tools.   10 piece 3/8 and 1/4 boxed sets for $9.99.  

I have a helluva set of sockets, wrenches, etc at home already but have been lacking in that area in my work truck.  Just about every box I bought had at least a 3/8" ratchet in it.  I should never have to buy another 3/8 ratchet again! .
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:46:36 PM EST
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Got mine in 1961 still with me today
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:50:10 PM EST
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So many 12-point sockets.
Never, ever, use a 12-point when you can use a 6-point.

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I was going to respond about that from a poster above. 12 point is very handy when you have limited access to a bolt and can barely fit the ratchet. 6 point is what should be used for the most part.

That set should be good for the weekend warrior, not the best anymore. Their sockets seemed to have gotten smaller in diameter and their rp ratchets are crap. I have only bought one Craftsman in the past 8 years and it was the 1/2 premium grade ratchet. Made in the USA and very nice. I still have and use some older Craftsman, but they are the minority with SK being the majority.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:55:46 PM EST
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Not a bad deal for home use, hell I even have some 1/4 drive sae craftsman sockets in my tool cart at work. But any more I prefer stuff off the tool trucks, just makes warranty easier and like others have said the quality of craftsman is not what it once was.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 8:57:44 PM EST
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They work VERY well on 12 pt hardware...
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 9:00:06 PM EST
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^^^This^^^
Take the craftsman crap back and buy Kobalt. Great warranty, and more locations to exchange them if necessary. Kobalt fine tooth ratchets are GREAT for the price.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 9:00:35 PM EST
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The Kobalt set for $99 is a good deal and the ratchets are a lot nicer than the Craftsman ones.

Gearwrench is another good option.

1/4 Set
3/8 Set
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 9:15:24 PM EST
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I still have my made in the USA Craftsman tools I bought when I was in high school back in the '80s. My grandkids will still be wrenching with them long after the Chinese made crap they are selling now have been recycled.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 9:20:19 PM EST
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 Probably a dozen or more of the "pieces" will be shitty plastic pouches, drill bit holders and other bits of cheap plastic rubbish.  Typical Sears!  My HF now carries tools of better quality than my Sears does! And for 1/7th of the price!
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 10:28:22 PM EST
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I'm still using some Craftsman wrenches I got in 76. Not as nice as my Snap On stuff but still going strong.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 10:37:46 PM EST
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The wrenches are Craftsman copies. Not Gearwrench.
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I love my gear wrenches  


The wrenches are Craftsman copies. Not Gearwrench.


This, a ratcheting wrench does not mean it's GearWrench.

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The ratchets in that kit suck balls.


Sounds to me like you need some Red Lube of Love(Permatex 81950), Marvel Mystery Oil or SuperLube, this video shows how to do it, but use the lube, not grease like in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsoN_Aal7MU

That being said, there are better ratchets available, but not many at the price point for Craftsman ones, especially if you already have them.

Zach
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 10:38:45 PM EST
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Another nice feature of the Kobalt brand: https://www.socketsforlife.com/
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 10:51:54 PM EST
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Hate to admit it but I still have my starter 3/8 drive ratchet set from the late 80's.  I also still have the $200 tool set I started wrenching with back in the mid 90's.  Although these tools were downgraded to just home use.  Just about most of my stuff now is Snap On or Bluepoint.
Link Posted: 11/23/2014 11:52:41 PM EST
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I bought a Kobalt ratcheting right-angle screwdriver set on sale the other day, and was immediately disappointed with the quality.

The ratchets randomly change direction on their own, and the pawls like to ignore some of the teeth on the cogwheels.

Reminds me a lot of HF stuff.
Link Posted: 11/24/2014 12:02:28 AM EST
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Yep. They suck. Threw all mine away.
Link Posted: 11/24/2014 12:28:47 AM EST
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Link Posted: 11/24/2014 1:05:18 AM EST
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throw all those and the ratchets away and you have a decent set of sockets and basic gear wrench set. Although I think the socket quality has gone down recently. pretty sure a coworker bought this set about a week ago and the sockets look real plain.



 
Link Posted: 11/24/2014 1:06:01 AM EST
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It'd be worth buying just to keep in your trunk in case you need it.
Link Posted: 11/24/2014 1:11:14 AM EST
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Another nice feature of the Kobalt brand: https://www.socketsforlife.com/
yeah free socket replacement for life. only $5.00 for each lost socket each time you lose one.



 
Link Posted: 11/24/2014 1:14:31 AM EST
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The best set is the "all metric mechanics tool set" 201 pieces. On sale now for 250 bucks. Comes with flare wrenches and a ton of 6 point and 12 point copies of each socket. It's a great set that doesn't waste time with anything inch related which for most don't need. The large sockets go very large much bigger than the OP's set which can come in handy

I still want the inch set but it's never on sale, I work on old vehicles and tractors sometimes. For about 500 in both sets you have 2 pairs of each socket wrench, double the extensions and so on.
Link Posted: 11/24/2014 1:18:06 AM EST
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Probably a good deal, but I wouldn't count on Sears being around a few years down the road to honor whatever warranty they have.
Link Posted: 11/24/2014 1:19:58 AM EST
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The Craftsman "Lifetime" guarantee may become a moot point in the near future.  Sears/KMart is ultimately going to go down in my opinion.

If you are looking for a set of  "Lifetime guarantee" tools, then you need to look at Lowes, Home Depot, or Harbor Freight,
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