Author Topic: Craftsman tools now made in China (Read 6303 times)

tlbranth · « **on:** August 24, 2011, 09:13:18 PM »

Yessiree. Don't lean on 'em too hard.

754 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2011, 09:46:47 PM »

The canadian stuff has gone downhill for the last 30 years.. not the best tools.. Some of the US tools were never sold here anyway..

alfego · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2011, 04:06:00 AM »

Imagine that? Do ya think the Gatt/Nafta treaty really helped good ole America? NOT, put a lot of money in fat cat's pockets though. So, just look for the 'Made in the USA' tag on everything you buy, and keep our money where it belongs. There are plenty of USA made tools out there. I like my Japanese made motorcycle however!!
Alfego

KingCustomCycles.com · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2011, 04:07:37 AM »

Keep their tools, send their women.

ekpent · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2011, 04:28:26 AM »

Quote from: KingCustomCycles.com on August 25, 2011, 04:07:37 AM

Keep their tools, send their women.

Soon there won't be any woman left over there.With their one child policy all they want are boys so the girls get aborted---But Biden likes it and understands ??

vozzy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2011, 05:28:27 AM »

Not surprising in the least. . . Hell, I have a Snap-On wrench made in Sweden and a Blue-Point wrench made in Taiwan, and they're both quality tools. I say if the quality doesn't suffer, they're still gonna be better than the s*** they sell at Wal-Mart. . . And I wouldn't put much stock in the Made In Usa tag. My grandpa worked in a piston factory that got parts from China, and they made them grind it off and stamp Made In Usa on them. . And this was in the 1970's. . .

MidnightLamp · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2011, 07:10:55 AM »

It's because if they were still made in north america, they'd be five times the cost at half the quality. Yes, I said it. Labor is cheaper there, always 'will be. The material is not always up to scratch, but that's changing nowadays too.

Goldbug · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2011, 07:24:17 AM »

Quote from: ekpent on August 25, 2011, 04:28:26 AM

Soon there won't be any woman left over there.

They're already in trouble. People always talk about how the government should regulate child birth (and in a way I can agree), but China is a good example of potential unintended consequences. Their population control and Son-centric society has pretty much doomed a generation of young men to be alone forever. The suicide rate is pretty high and I can't say I blame them. Also what this does is create intense competition- only the top dudes will be getting laid. Imagine a country where the leaders are completely motivated by pussy. OK, that's not TOO hard to imagine.

strynboen · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2011, 07:41:36 AM »

i use germen and svedisk tool..stahlville and bacho.it works in ww2 and are still the best

fmctm1sw · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2011, 07:50:38 AM »

Quote from: ekpent on August 25, 2011, 04:28:26 AM

Quote from: KingCustomCycles.com on August 25, 2011, 04:07:37 AM
Keep their tools, send their women.
Soon there won't be any woman left over there.With their one child policy all they want are boys so the girls get aborted---But Biden likes it and understands ??

Beat me to it... I was looking into really expensive cookware a while back and found that only a couple of the pots and pans listed were actually made in america. I'll see if I can dig it up... All-Clad, that's what it was...

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2011, 07:55:22 AM »

Quote from: jwarriner on August 25, 2011, 07:24:17 AM

Quote from: ekpent on August 25, 2011, 04:28:26 AM
Soon there won't be any woman left over there.

They're already in trouble. People always talk about how the government should regulate child birth (and in a way I can agree), but China is a good example of potential unintended consequences. Their population control and Son-centric society has pretty much doomed a generation of young men to be alone forever. The suicide rate is pretty high and I can't say I blame them. Also what this does is create intense competition- only the top dudes will be getting laid. Imagine a country where the leaders are completely motivated by pussy. OK, that's not TOO hard to imagine.

A couple billion of pissed off males with raging boners can be a dangerous thing.

Goldbug · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2011, 08:26:51 AM »

It would be funny if it resulted in all the power of Chinese Industry being put behind android girlfriends.

tlbranth · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2011, 09:22:12 AM »

Quote from: Industrial-sized Dukiedook on August 25, 2011, 07:55:22 AM

Quote from: jwarriner on August 25, 2011, 07:24:17 AM
Quote from: ekpent on August 25, 2011, 04:28:26 AM
Soon there won't be any woman left over there.

They're already in trouble. People always talk about how the government should regulate child birth (and in a way I can agree), but China is a good example of potential unintended consequences. Their population control and Son-centric society has pretty much doomed a generation of young men to be alone forever. The suicide rate is pretty high and I can't say I blame them. Also what this does is create intense competition- only the top dudes will be getting laid. Imagine a country where the leaders are completely motivated by pussy. OK, that's not TOO hard to imagine.

A couple billion of pissed off males with raging boners can be a dangerous thing.

Quote from: jwarriner on August 25, 2011, 08:26:51 AM

It would be funny if it resulted in all the power of Chinese Industry being put behind android girlfriends.

Wouldn't there be a major blindness problem?

lone*X · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2011, 09:24:54 AM »

Android Girlfriend? I'll take a Cherry 2000 please, and make it a red head.

phil71 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:00:48 AM »

this thread is getting weird. what kind of oil should i use with my android girlfriend? Also, I like the look of pods on my android girlfriend, but I'm not sure if she'll need to go up a jet size.

strynboen · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:03:21 AM »

was ist los here?

pknopp · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:06:54 AM »

Anyway, on topic.....I've not bought any new tools for a long time. Auctions, flea markets and yard sales is where I got most of my older quality tools.

chewbacca5000 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:38:42 AM »

America may not make much of anything anymore, but we sure do produce a surplus of trashy women. I just say we send a couple hundred thousand Linsey Lohans to China and we'll control the whole damm country!

Operator · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:44:02 AM »

I've seen a few high level tools come out of the USA, Palin, Bush jr just to name a couple...lol

zackblack · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:50:57 AM »

I use what works. If it bends then I take it back. If it breaks then I take it back. If the warranty isn't honoured then I start buying from somewhere else.

vozzy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2011, 02:13:52 PM »

Quote from: chewbacca5000 on August 25, 2011, 11:38:42 AM

America may not make much of anything anymore, but we sure do produce a surplus of trashy women. I just say we send a couple hundred thousand Linsey Lohans to China and we'll control the whole damm country!

They'll all have the clap within an hour of the LL clones arrival. . .

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2011, 02:18:05 PM »

Quote from: strynboen on August 25, 2011, 07:41:36 AM

i use germen and svedisk tool..stahlville and bacho.it works in ww2 and are still the best

I have been searching for a Swedish tape measure for about a year now. It is one of the multi-functional ones that has an end that picks up angles. I can send you a pic of what I mean....maybe you could find one and I will buy it??

Lostboy Steve · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2011, 02:46:10 PM »

The other day I saw a snap-on tool that said make in Indonesia. I asked my dealer what that was all about bc allegedly bluepoint stuff could have over seas parts but not snapon and he laughed and said yes you are correct. At that moment in time my mind was completely fuct.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2011, 02:51:17 PM »

I want what Lazze uses!!

http://youtu.be/-fUG5y5xiG8

cb550inct · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2011, 03:44:59 PM »

OK This is the second post today i saw bashing China.

Id say they got their #$%* together. The own all of our debt (if they dumped our treasuries onto the open market this country would be over.), they are producing goods, wether or not they are quality is under debate, but they are affordable and most of America is broke. I work for Honda Auto, they have been getting supplies from china for years, are Honda's know for being unreliable?

HOMEWORK: 1 go home and pick up 5 items at random i bet two were made in china,
2. Name on thing you would go out and buy that America makes the best of (porn does not count)

News:

Author Topic: Craftsman tools now made in China (Read 6303 times)

KingCustomCycles.com