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RE: Tools - Good Brand Names and
- Subject: RE: Tools - Good Brand Names and
- From: Neil Tracey <Neil.Tracey@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:04:27 -0000
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Interesting analogy, the vinyl vs. CD comparison.
Some of out here in HiFi land still buy vinyl in preference to CD's, or =
in
some cases buy the CD first and if its any good (and released on LP) =
then
buy the vinyl!
ST content: um....bought a pair of heated grips at the weekend from a =
shop
that had lost the Triumph agency so were getting rid of unwanted parts =
and
accessories, paid =A388 ($126). I have very limited mechanical skills =
so will
get the local bike shop to fit, paid by the hour. What should I expect =
a
trained bike mechanical to take time wise. 2 hours?
Neil "JollyJeweller" Tracey.
Bath.
99 ST Tornado Red.
=20
- -----Original Message-----
From: Marc Cook [mailto:marccook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 11 December 2000 15:21
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Tools - Good Brand Names
Geez. No consensus, eh?
Couple of points.=20
1. Snap On now sells from its web site, so you don't have to call the =
truck
over and threaten your credit rating for the rest of your natural life. =
(My
thinking is that once you've handled a tool, you've already bought it.)
2. I've had really good luck with Sears Craftsman. And, as someone
mentioned, there's a Pro line of really nice stuff. I've got a bit of =
that
stuff, too, and will gradually replace the older stuff with it. (Hey, =
like
buying a record in vinyl and then buying the same thing again on CD!)
I've even had to return some Craftsman tools and have never, ever had a
problem. Had a 6-point socket on a breaker bar on a friend's Civic to =
remove
the crank pulley for a timing-belt change. Forgot it was there and =
started
the engine. That socket looked like a pretzel, but not even a wince on =
the
part of the guy at Sears. No questions asked. Oh, and Sears takes all =
kinds
of credit cards now.
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Interesting analogy, the vinyl vs. CD =
comparison.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Some of out here in HiFi land still buy vinyl in =
preference to CD's, or in some cases buy the CD first and if its any =
good (and released on LP) then buy the vinyl!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>ST content: um....bought a pair of heated grips at =
the weekend from a shop that had lost the Triumph agency so were =
getting rid of unwanted parts and accessories, paid =A388 ($126). I =
have very limited mechanical skills so will get the local bike shop to =
fit, paid by the hour. What should I expect a trained bike mechanical =
to take time wise. 2 hours?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Neil "JollyJeweller" Tracey.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bath.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>99 ST Tornado Red.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Marc Cook [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:marccook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>mailto:marccook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>=
]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: 11 December 2000 15:21</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: Tools - Good Brand Names</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Geez. No consensus, eh?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Couple of points. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>1. Snap On now sells from its web site, so you don't =
have to call the truck</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>over and threaten your credit rating for the rest of =
your natural life. (My</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>thinking is that once you've handled a tool, you've =
already bought it.)</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>2. I've had really good luck with Sears Craftsman. =
And, as someone</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mentioned, there's a Pro line of really nice stuff. =
I've got a bit of that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>stuff, too, and will gradually replace the older =
stuff with it. (Hey, like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>buying a record in vinyl and then buying the same =
thing again on CD!)</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I've even had to return some Craftsman tools and have =
never, ever had a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>problem. Had a 6-point socket on a breaker bar on a =
friend's Civic to remove</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the crank pulley for a timing-belt change. Forgot it =
was there and started</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the engine. That socket looked like a pretzel, but =
not even a wince on the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>part of the guy at Sears. No questions asked. Oh, =
and Sears takes all kinds</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of credit cards now.</FONT>
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