01-13-2012, 02:27 PM | #15 |
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01-13-2012, 02:31 PM | #16 |
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Vise Grips are also now manufactered in China. I still have my 3 made in the USA pliers by Vise Grip.
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01-13-2012, 03:27 PM | #17 |
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Got a craftsman 7 piece pliers set last month; 4 made in USA, 3 made in China. A shame because their hand tools have usually stayed high quality while their power tools have gotten worse and worse over the last 10-15 years.
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02-09-2012, 12:30 AM | #18 |
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No Craftsman Pro is still USA made. Taiwan tools are pretty decent tools even if they ARE made overseas. Most fo them anyway. Problem with Chinese tools is that the steel or the tool is made cheap therefore wears quicker. Sockets round out ect. But still have tools made in US for a decent price. I bought an 18pc Williams metric wrench set for 100$ on ebay. Thats a $300 set. Someone stole 2 of the wrenches out before he sent it off to me and replaced em with 2 used wrenches and threw in 2 more wrenches like a 25 & 27mm. I had no prob as they were all good. I have snap on tools as well, but I refuse to buy much snap on because theyre WAYYY overrated. Damn good tools, but the price is rediculous. Look for Mac or even Blue point isnt bad which is Taiwan made. I have 2 pnuematictools, snap on and blue point. Both work great! And were bought used. Id search eBay first. You can find some great deals if youre looking for a specific tool. SK wrenches are great as well. I dont have to have a mechanics tool set to do the job, as long as I have the right tools for the job. If need be Ill go buy that one tool I need. Not an entire set. Buy what YOU need and youll be better off than those with $50,000 snap on tool boxes that dont even use 50% of the tools in them.
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02-09-2012, 12:35 AM | #19 |
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I prefer made in Canada, but I would encourage any business to operate whereever they can to make profit if that's in China so be it, learn Mandarin and go make some mo'neh.
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04-12-2012, 01:22 AM | #20 | |
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Also wet stove, is incorrect. More like living in a cloud of diesel smoke. 6 months in china I lost 50 pounds and felt as if I aged 10 years. Infact I lost a large portion of hairline. Haha |
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04-12-2012, 02:09 AM | #21 |
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It's not Sears' fault. It's all the "free trade" agreements that don't have tarrifs to encourage the source country to change it's working conditions. If you make something illegal or prohibitively expensive here, while your competition is doing that very thing overseas, you can't compete. It's bullshit..
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04-12-2012, 09:22 AM | #22 |
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That comment is just plain ignorant, excellent spelling however...the education system in NY must be top notch.
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04-12-2012, 01:31 PM | #23 |
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Just have to start buying Harbor Frieght and replacing the tools every other job. Would most likely be money ahead until I ruin something or get hurt when the damn tool breaks.
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04-12-2012, 08:40 PM | #24 |
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04-12-2012, 08:43 PM | #25 |
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As an owner of a manufacturing plant here in the US, I can tell you it is tough. I have t pay an hour more than a Chinese worker makes a week.
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The real question is how the hell do they all still look like they are in their teens when they are in their 30's and 40's. WTFFF?!!?!? |
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Genetics.... I not only towered over everyone, I was also way bigger. @ 275lbs at 6'1"- College athlete so I am your different Size. I was always being watched by everyone. Kind of Creepy. I love the country and would love to live there again. |
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04-12-2012, 10:26 PM | #28 |
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Especially if they won't keep their warranty any more. Would be cheaper in the long run.
With China manipulating it's currency the way it is we are literally giving them billions upon billions of dollars to rebuild their country in ways we should be doing to ours. |
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