I saw a news article today that is a bit alarming, Sears is in really deep $$$$ trouble--the kind they don't think they are getting out of. Lets not talk about that. Lets talk about tools. Now this is not for you professional mechanics--I expect you guys to buy Mac and Snap-On. This is for the rest of us--the tinkerers, weekend warriors, part-time farmers, etc. If you had to go buy all new tools today, what would you buy. Until I read the Sears article, I would have said Craftsman for most stuff. Now that they may be disappearing, what would be comparable? Kobalt, Husky, Proto (should be a more pro quality but not top of the line). I've seen a few things at Harbor Freight that are decent, but I get into too many big, rusty fasteners for their stuff to work--maybe if I just worked on small stuff. I personally would probably go with Proto hand tools, and genuine Chanelock and Visegrips, pipe wrenches by Rigid (everybody needs a set of those up to 36" for the BIG bolts). I don't know if Wright is still around or how pricey their stuff is--used to be great quality though---I would research if I had to. Anyway, what would you buy?
