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==Craftsman==

Craftsman makes a range of "qualities", from Ace Hardware to near Snap-On. Their Craftsman Professional hand tools are pretty well-regarded ([http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/tools/ see review]).

Craftsman makes a range of "qualities", from Ace Hardware to near-Snap-On. Their Craftsman Professional hand tools are pretty well-regarded ([http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/tools/ see review]).

Cost: 3.5 Somewhat expensive unless you get a sale, but not so much as Snap-On.

Value: 5 I rate these highly because they are still very good quality tools, with a good warranty, and for less than Snap-On.

Value: 5 I rate these highly because they are still very good quality tools with a good warranty, and for less than Snap-On.

Warranty: 4 Lifetime no questions asked replacement on hand tools. Almost always in stock, zero turn around time. Power tools aren't as great, 1 year limited warranty, with option to buy 2nd year of the same for a few bucks when you get the tool. Very easy to find a Sears store.

Warranty: 4 Lifetime no questions asked replacement on hand tools. Almost always in stock, zero turn around time. Power tools aren't as great; 1 year limited warranty, with option to buy 2nd year of the same for a few bucks when you get the tool. Very easy to find a Sears store.

Usability: 5 As with Snap-On, these tools never fail unless you use them wrong. The worst I've had happen was breaking the tip of a P2 phillips driver while using it correctly. Very stubborn screw, though. A quick trip to Sears, and I had a new one.

Usability: 5 As with Snap-On, these tools never fail unless you use them wrong. The worst I've had happen was breaking the tip of a P2 phillips driver while using it correctly. Very stubborn screw, though. A quick trip to Sears and I had a new one.

Overall: 5 It's hard to get such a good combination of price, value, and warranty. For me, Craftsman is simply the best for a home mechanic, or in many cases a professional. Many of my tools at work are Craftsman.

==Companion==

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 ==Craftsman==
-Craftsman makes a range of "qualities", from Ace Hardware to near Snap-On. Their Craftsman Professional hand tools are pretty well-regarded ([http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/tools/ see review]).
+Craftsman makes a range of "qualities", from Ace Hardware to near-Snap-On. Their Craftsman Professional hand tools are pretty well-regarded ([http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/tools/ see review]).
 Cost: 3.5 Somewhat expensive unless you get a sale, but not so much as Snap-On.
-Value: 5 I rate these highly because they are still very good quality tools, with a good warranty, and for less than Snap-On.
+Value: 5 I rate these highly because they are still very good quality tools with a good warranty, and for less than Snap-On.
-Warranty: 4 Lifetime no questions asked replacement on hand tools. Almost always in stock, zero turn around time. Power tools aren't as great, 1 year limited warranty, with option to buy 2nd year of the same for a few bucks when you get the tool. Very easy to find a Sears store.
+Warranty: 4 Lifetime no questions asked replacement on hand tools. Almost always in stock, zero turn around time. Power tools aren't as great; 1 year limited warranty, with option to buy 2nd year of the same for a few bucks when you get the tool. Very easy to find a Sears store.
-Usability: 5 As with Snap-On, these tools never fail unless you use them wrong. The worst I've had happen was breaking the tip of a P2 phillips driver while using it correctly. Very stubborn screw, though. A quick trip to Sears, and I had a new one.
+Usability: 5 As with Snap-On, these tools never fail unless you use them wrong. The worst I've had happen was breaking the tip of a P2 phillips driver while using it correctly. Very stubborn screw, though. A quick trip to Sears and I had a new one.
 Overall: 5 It's hard to get such a good combination of price, value, and warranty. For me, Craftsman is simply the best for a home mechanic, or in many cases a professional. Many of my tools at work are Craftsman.
 ==Companion==