Thread: Sears sure has changed, for the worse!

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In 1964, I was a 16 year old standing in the tool dept at Sears lusting for a tool set that cost $49.95 and had at least a million wrenches when an old man asked me if I wanted to buy his tools....he had just retired from the railroad and didnt need them any more. I went to his house and he showed me a complete 3/8" drive socket set, a 1/2" socket set including a long handled ratchet, a box end wrench set up thru 1 1/4", a combination wrench set up thru 1 1/4", a hip roof craftsman box, and some screwdrivers.....he wanted $16 for all so I bought it......he said the tools were new in the 1950's.

Those are still the best Craftsman tools that I own......I converted to Snap On about 12 years ago and seldom buy a wrench or socket at Sears.....and dont use their stuff anymore. We use their shop vacs....I just bought 4 a month ago but they suck....we have 20 year old Sears shop vac that pulls more air.

As bad as their wrenches are, they are still better than HF.....and the Sears store doesnt stink like the HF store does (from cheap Chinese plastic).

Even Snap On seems to be cutting corners these days...just not as much.....yet.

mike in tucson

Originally Posted by robot

We use their shop vacs....I just bought 4 a month ago but they suck

Isn't that a good thing for a shop vac. Sorry had to say it.


I just came back from Joliet, bought a 195 pc. set of craftsman tools for the truck so I'm not looking for tools when I'm out on the road or job site. The case is a perfect fit in the truck box. I was feeling pretty good about my purchase ..... til' I read this thread. Maybe I should have bought the Husky set @ Home Depot. It was cheaper but didn't have nearly as many tools. They won't get used all that often so maybe they will last.