Archived from the Tools In Action forum (Pub Talk). This thread is read-only.
Normally when I shop for tools I make an extra effort to find a product made in the U.S.A and that will normally be my deciding factor. Yesterday for the first time in a long time this took no effort at all. Literally all of the products I was looking at (small parts containers) and some sort of American affiliation!
Glad to hear it!
I try to make buying USA tools a guide, but a while ago I was wandering around Lowes and was looking at the (at the time) NEW USA made Crescent wrenches. There was still some PRC manufactured ones on the peg as well, and though it pains me to admit it, the Chinese stuff was much better fitted and finished than the USA stuff.
Here are some “Made in USA” video reviews I have done….if you all are looking for anything in particular. I like helping small companies get the word out about quality products.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI4r31TEm3foWw-VCi8Js251VQeP56rSC
A lot of times made in the usa means assembled here, parts made somewhere else.
Yea that sucks!!
that’s how the big company’s roll