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- May 3, 2016
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So the father in law is excited about his new $99 impact with a "Craftsman label" on it from Lowe's. I took a look at it. It looks pretty nice. Just squeezing the trigger I felt some torque. Cut to the other day he calls me and says it's junk. First use he pulls the 1/4" hex quick release out to put a Phillips driver in and it falls apart. He didn't even get the bit in before it broke. That's pretty awful. Maybe it's a fluke but it threw up red flags. He took it back to lowes and bought a dewalt.
I have a suspicion that the same people that were making their Kobalt drills are making these Craftsman drills. I'm sure someone on here has some insight on this??
Craftsman obviously hasn't been great in years but I was really hoping this new batch of stuff they came out with would raise the bar.
Anyone had experience with the brand new stuff they have come out? As in the last year for certain things and as far as I know quite a few new products this spring?
I have a suspicion that the same people that were making their Kobalt drills are making these Craftsman drills. I'm sure someone on here has some insight on this??
Craftsman obviously hasn't been great in years but I was really hoping this new batch of stuff they came out with would raise the bar.
Anyone had experience with the brand new stuff they have come out? As in the last year for certain things and as far as I know quite a few new products this spring?