Common Man's Tool Kit - part 1 

@@littlejackalo5326 i like bahco

@@aatutoivanen4117 I wasn't saying anything bad about them. Cody said that Bahco owns Snap-On, and I was clarifying.

@@littlejackalo5326 yeah i know

Price is about to shoot through the roof for all these goods. lol

@Wranglerstar, could you do a video comparing the harbor freight 3.5lb axe and the cold steel trail boss (preferably a new one as i've heard many bad things about their handles so i just to see if they hold up to the Pacific Northwest Forests). Also a video on the Hults Bruks 28in chopping axes (yankee and montreal models compared to the Gränsfors Bruks Scandinivian Forest Axe).

That is a wonderful way of seeing it. Shows incredible stewardship. Stewardship is lacking in many areas. Folks don’t seem to care that they are working on someone’s vehicle, something so many of us rely on. They don’t always care to do the job right.

A man after my own heart

That's the way to go man. Old tools need TLC

I bought the same kit about just as long ago, at about the same age. It's still holding up!

My full Craftsman Mechanics kit, both Metric and Imperial, 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" drive was my high school graduation present from my parents back in 1982. Still use the kit, it has followed me all the way to Tokyo! Cheers

Craftsman is finally looking like they are making a shift back to USA made. They are bringing back the V series and are even building a brand new plant (hopefully finishes)

Craftsman used to be some of the best American made tools for the money. They’ve gone down hill ever since they moved over seas. SK is my go to now for American made tools.

did the craftsman included both us imperial & european metric?

I have both F936 and Williams and I'm pretty sure they're the same.

I can verify that both ratchets use the same rebuild kit. I got a kit from the snap on truck and it fits both.

100 % true story snap on ratchets are the best I never believe it till I used one now that's all I use is snapon ratchets

matco rachets are more expensive than snap on

​@@ivantinoco2643and matco don't even make tools

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you Ben

I'm 64 and regret that I lacked benefit of wranglerstar back when I was your age. I tried to escape the mental muddle my father instilled by constant degradation, abuse through alcohol, drugs and associated behaviors. Ben, I'm so glad things are different for you and that your track looks solid. My guess is that you love our Lord. God took the desire to drink and all that 32 years ago and life is so much better although some of that muddle persists where with you and Cody fond memories of loving direction, correction persist. Have at it brother, you are to be a fine husband, father, grandfather!!

Decades ago, I worked for a guy who'd go to yard sales and buy old, damaged Craftsman tools for pennies. He'd then take them to the Sears store and exchange them. I eventually realized he was just about as honest in his dealings with his employees.

Same craftsman pro series for most stuff but certain items need to be snap on like ratchet wrench and torque wrench

Always gave me the opposite of the fizz

I have specific tools for "loaning out", meaning tools that I know that there's a good chance I will never see again. Hammers, screwdrivers, ratchets, wrenches, drill, jigsaw etc. It's mostly the tools that I bought as a kid. The good stuff -anything I got as an adult - never leaves my property unless it's with me.

@@Joe60459 not getting tools back, that you loaned out, is partly a loaner problem. If you don't make it a point to get your stuff back, you're partly to blame. I would never let anyone use my stuff and not return/replace it. I am known for loaning EVERYTHING out. Trucks, trailers, tractors, lab equipment, metrology equipment, etc. Never once, in 20 years, have I had a tool not returned/replaced.

​@@littlejackalo5326 you are correct. I also should have been more clear in my first comment. When I said there was a good chance that I would not see my tools again, I meant there was a good chance that they would come back broken. I didn't mean that they would not be returned to me at all, although you are correct that when that happens, I am also partially at fault. I don't have trucks, tractors, or specialised equipment. The people who borrow tools from me are not professionals that are missing some specialised tool that they need for a job. It is just a friend or neighbour (I live in a large apartment building) who needs a screwdriver to build an Ikea bookcase, or a saw to cut something simple. Screwdrivers have come back stripped, drills have come back broken (dropped), saws have come back with cut cords. So my main issue is the lack of skills on the part of the people borrowing the tools. Thank you for pointing that out. I will try to be more clear with my comments in the future.

Thanks for sharing. It's always fun to read personal stories.