OT: buying tools from Sears or a pawn shop?

[Rutherford B Hays]

With Sears closing their store in Jackson wouldI be better off buying tools from the firesale or at a pawn shop.

I know the Sears "Craftsman" tools are very good on the basics likewrenches, socket sets, hammers, ect.Butare the Craftsman tools good for portable drills, etc. or am I better to get another brand (ie Milwaukee).

If a pawn shop is the better route, does anyone know of a good pawn shop in the Jackson metro area?By good I mean good products atgreat prices.

 

[thatsbaseball]

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[BiloxiDawg]

I swear by Sears tools... their 19.2V power tools are great, I've had nothing but good luck with them. Go for the lithium battery upgrade though, it's worth it in the end. I have alot of DeWalt tools, but do not see where they are worth the extra dollars.

Craftsman hand tools are simply the best... and actually still made in the USA.Not like the **** you buy at Lowes or HD.

 

[MemphisMaroonClubDog]

if you break a wrench or screwdriver, just take it to the store and they replace it. Doesn't matter how you broke it or why...

 

[MSUDOG92]

I have never had a problem with any of my Craftsman tools. I had a 20+ year old cordless drill that finally gave out on me last year and one time when my dog used one of my screwdrivers as a chew toy, Sears replaced it at no charge and didn't even require a receipt. I guess it doesn't matter where you buy the tools, so if a pawn shop has Craftsman for less than Sears, you may be just as well off to get them there. I don't know if their replacement policy has changed. Also, I think in some places where their retail stores are closed, they sometimes open a small catalog/parts store, so you can do exchanges there if you need to or do it online (not sure how they handle the shipping).

 

[00Dawg]

I got an 18" Craftsman one as a Christmas gift a couple of years ago, and due to various things like a new kid arriving,it finally got its first use on April 27th last year. I used it for about an hour that morning to help our neighbors clear the street so a car could pass, and then on and off for about 4 hours doing some clean-up with a church group, plus a few other odds and ends here and there with associated tornado clean-up. When I pulled it out this winterto cut firewood, I discovered that the chain brakehad melted to the clutch cylinder during the tornadouse. Just out of warranty, too.

On the other hand, I have a compressor of theirs that has been good so far, and I love their hand tools. I've also had one Craftsman screwdriver for about a decade, and I wore the first battery out, but everything else is still good. It's a real light-duty job, though, and I use a DeWalt forthe big stuff.

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[BigMotherTucker]

found some OLD Craftsman tools in his dads old barn. These tools were barely identifiable except for the Craftsman stamp. He took them to sears and they replaced them w/ not a question asked. As to the original post...I use Snap-on almost exclusively where I work, but the government has a contract w/ them to provide us tools. Snap-on makes quality tools that are VERY durable, but if its my money, I'm going with Craftsman.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Snap-on tools are amazing but yeah you are going to shell out some cash for those. Can't go wrong with Craftsman.

 

[The Peeper]

will probably see more pop up now that the Metrocenter store is closing. They can order replacements but you probably wont find it in stock.