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Re: "Goos Enough" but Good Value

To: Scott Hall <scott.hall@comcast.net>, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: "Goos Enough" but Good Value
From: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:05:16 -0500
My experience, especially with impact guns has been quite the 
opposite.  When my Harbor Freight cheapie just makes noise, my Craftsman 
(made by Chicago Pneumatic, I think) removes the nut.  And there are other 
brands/models that can out-torque the Craftsman easily.  I can't comment 
about your Snap-on experience.  Maybe there was something wrong with 
it.  Usually stuff like that is made for them by one of the major 
brands.  It may be overpriced, but usually it's decent stuff.  BTW, I 
bought the Craftsman from the "reconditioned" pile, years ago.  Saved a few 
bucks that way.

-Steve Trovato
strovato@optonline.net

At 04:13 PM 11/23/03, Scott Hall wrote:
>I think it's also good to mention that frequently the more expensive stuff 
>really isn't that much better, if any better at all.  case in point: the 
>absolute worst 3/8" impact I've ever used was a snap-on.  total 
>crap.  sucked air like a pig, then quit working entirely soon after.





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