DAMN... that is a real damned shame! I had a buddy who was a framer right->
after he got out of school, before he started building houses on his own. He had a 5 gallon bucket to throw the Craftsman Measuring tapes into. You'd drop one off of a 2-3 story roof, and it would break. Or drop a load of lumber or plywood on one. When he got a full bucket of broken tapes, he's go to Sears and get a whole new batch of tapes... Same with any Craftsman tool...No questions asked!
Thread Replies (12)
Craftsman:once the shiznit now cannibalized for easy money by a hedge fund
-- HokieDan95
Feb 24, 2026 at 07:28 AM ET
HokieDan95
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02/24/26 07:28 AM ET
DAMN... that is a real damned shame! I had a buddy who was a framer right->
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-- HOKIERIT
Feb 25, 2026 at 08:21 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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02/25/26 08:21 PM ET
Same story with Sea Ray boats**
-- HokieDan95
Feb 26, 2026 at 01:27 PM ET
HokieDan95
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02/26/26 01:27 PM ET
True of a lot of brands, really just names sitting in a lawyers office...
-- `lag
Feb 24, 2026 at 01:44 PM ET
`lag
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02/24/26 01:44 PM ET
Sadly, my 88yo FIL still believes that Craftsman is the best you can buy...
-- ShortFatHokie
Feb 24, 2026 at 12:46 PM ET
ShortFatHokie
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02/24/26 12:46 PM ET
My Craftsman Shop Vac / Blower is 35 years old. Still works great
-- jdkhokie
Feb 24, 2026 at 11:49 AM ET
jdkhokie
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02/24/26 11:49 AM ET
My Craftsman 16 gal wet/dry vac is 47 years old and still works great.
-- dgc76
Feb 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM ET
dgc76
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02/24/26 12:47 PM ET
Somewhere Bob Vila weeps.**
-- MP4VT2004
Feb 24, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
MP4VT2004
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02/24/26 10:11 AM ET
On the bright side, you can buy still American made forged hand tools
-- EDGEMAN
Feb 24, 2026 at 08:06 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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02/24/26 08:06 AM ET
um is she vaguely attractive? Hmmmm**
-- UTPr0sim
Feb 24, 2026 at 08:42 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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02/24/26 08:42 AM ET
Not for the Ridgid Tool Calendars...remember those?
-- Tuckahokie
Feb 24, 2026 at 09:28 AM ET
Tuckahokie
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02/24/26 09:28 AM ET