I need a drill gun(air) looking at the husky. . Just seeing if they hold up for a couple of years. Or are they just plain junk.

When they first came out they were great, now not so much.

I did like Kobalt from Lowes a couple of years ago, they were made by Snap-on.

We had a few husky tools at work. They didn't last long, most of them broke.

off to sear for a craftsman for me then.:yes:

i like my Husky impact wrench, and the impact sockets i bought the same day have taken all sorts of abuse that they weren't designed for- it's amazing how many times you can hit them with a hammer without even denting them...
and Craftsman isn't the safest bet for quality any more- but it is convenient if you break it and only have to make a trip to Sears to get it replaced.

Purchased a Husky half inch impact from Home Depot. Had to take back two of them. Of course, these are China made. One had a bad directional valve, one was missing the ring that holds the sockets on. Third one seems good so far. Dont get a lot of use though.

I miss my snap on impact turned it in for a recall and dealer never returned it jerk.
no havent used huskey would get snap on or matco or mac or even craftsman. just my 2 cents

They sell Ingersol-Rand tools at Sears. Thats what I would recommend.

they also sell Ingersoll Rand air tools at Wal Mart.. i think they have an impact that is like $14. quality, for sure.

They sell Ingersol-Rand tools at Sears. Thats what I would recommend.

I have an Ingersol that was my dads. Our neighbor gave it to him in 1974. It still works. And at 185 psi it will break wheel studs if you dont get out of the throttle.

IR here. I don't buy store brand tools from the big box stores. The simple reason is that these stores have a large enough distribution network that suppliers will cut cost and corners to get the price down and win the business that these stores represent.

Frankly, I wouldn't buy name brand tools from Wal-Mart either if the price was super low because they hammer suppliers to meet a certain sales price which causes the supplier to cut quality. Stanley hand tools and Wagner power painters are in this category for me. (BTW, same is true for Wal-Mart paint).

I have a different take with Sears, although I concede they are in a fight for their existence against the big chains and may have cut some corners. I wouldn't hesitate to buy hardware store chain "house" brands from ACE, True Value, or the parts stores like NAPA. I worked at a True Value 20 years ago and most of my hand tools where from their because I got a great employee discount. They have held up every bit as well as the Craftsman stuff I have.

When I worked as a mechanic a True Value was right across the street so it was easy to get a warranty replacement. They would "hassle" me 'cause they knew me, but I always got stuff replaced under the life time warranty.

I bought a Husky 1/2 inch air drill at Home Depot about 8 years ago. I use it at work frequently and it has worked flawlessly.

I have their air drill I use it once a month maybe and it works well enough for me

i like my Husky impact wrench, and the impact sockets i bought the same day have taken all sorts of abuse that they weren't designed for- it's amazing how many times you can hit them with a hammer without even denting them...
and Craftsman isn't the safest bet for quality any more- but it is convenient if you break it and only have to make a trip to Sears to get it replaced.
Agree the impact sets I bought from them are far greater than I expected them to be, also have a right angle die grinder and other miscellaneous tools from HD. No problems yet with any of them, and I beat on them quite regularly.

IR here. I don't buy store brand tools from the big box stores. The simple reason is that these stores have a large enough distribution network that suppliers will cut cost and corners to get the price down and win the business that these stores represent.

Frankly, I wouldn't buy name brand tools from Wal-Mart either if the price was super low because they hammer suppliers to meet a certain sales price which causes the supplier to cut quality. Stanley hand tools and Wagner power painters are in this category for me. (BTW, same is true for Wal-Mart paint).

I have a different take with Sears, although I concede they are in a fight for their existence against the big chains and may have cut some corners. I wouldn't hesitate to buy hardware store chain "house" brands from ACE, True Value, or the parts stores like NAPA. I worked at a True Value 20 years ago and most of my hand tools where from their because I got a great employee discount. They have held up every bit as well as the Craftsman stuff I have.

When I worked as a mechanic a True Value was right across the street so it was easy to get a warranty replacement. They would "hassle" me 'cause they knew me, but I always got stuff replaced under the life time warranty.


Sears stuff that was handed down from my father to me has always worked the best, but he had a Model A, and did not need many tools. Actually, they included a tool with the car, a "forged" adjustable wrench. Car went up in flames in 1989, kids on a "trick or treat" mission, took 12-15 cars to feed them I guess, some pretty cool and wild stuff actually (post burning.. I am sure they were more wicked pre burning....
But really, what are you going to do.. show the kids pictures on the day of the year for 10 years? Maybe..... Some oddball stuff I would rent at a crazy "well you need it" parts price from a local tractor dealer. Always a plus.. they had the old stuff- And you could grab that along with "whatever you needed" but square sockets, whatever, they had it..
But pops an engineer and did pick up the sears stuff when it was good. I have only used hand tools for everything, and that includes a frame-off, so I hear the problem loud, but when restoring the velle we bought alot of hand tools, good ones, and they will pass down another generation, as long as the 1/2" "breaker bar" (that is what we call it) does not end up as a "multiple felony hand tool" -- Sorry, I am new to the area of Cleveland and all I can say is I SEE what is wrong, don't ask for more.. NAPA wrenches regular box seem to work well. They even have the "feel" of an old craftsman unit, well, not the same feel tool to tool as the old stuff, but it is as good as you can get. Ace, (and true values diffe a bit.) (Some true values sell OK misc. hardware, some don't. It iss sad when you can have two 9/16 wrenches, and they "heft" different. The husky stuff.. varies.
Oddly enough, the NAPA store brand open/box end stuff is decent quality, better than husky anyway..
They DO charge for it though.

matt
matt

Please do a search to see WHO stands behind these!!

Snap-On;
MAC;
NAPA;
Williams;
Cobalt;
Craftsman;
Industro;
Proto;
Thorsen;
Challenger;
P&C;
Bonney;
S&K;
KD;
Wright;
Barcalo-Buffalo;

And last, Stanley!

And I'm sure I've missed a brand or two.

I bet it will open up your eyes!!

pdq67

I've had a set of Husky combination wrenches for years and they've held up well. I bought a Husky 1/2 inch impact just to have one for the house and it's so-so. It's not the strongest impact I've ever owned. My IR has way more torque. The best impact I've ever owned was a Snap On that I bought used from a Matco dealer. I used it for 14 years and then gave it to my son-in-law who's still using it today. And it was probably five or six years old when I bought it. My best guess, that impact is probably about 19 or 20 years old.

I've had a set of Husky combination wrenches for years and they've held up well. I bought a Husky 1/2 inch impact just to have one for the house and it's so-so. It's not the strongest impact I've ever owned. My IR has way more torque. The best impact I've ever owned was a Snap On that I bought used from a Matco dealer. I used it for 14 years and then gave it to my son-in-law who's still using it today. And it was probably five or six years old when I bought it. My best guess, that impact is probably about 19 or 20 years old.

s&k is sold at harbor freight now

Please do a search to see WHO stands behind these!!

Snap-On;
MAC;
NAPA;
Williams;
Cobalt;
Craftsman;
Industro;
Proto;
Thorsen;
Challenger;
P&C;
Bonney;
S&K;
KD;
Wright;
Barcalo-Buffalo;

And last, Stanley!

And I'm sure I've missed a brand or two.

I bet it will open up your eyes!!

pdq67
so who stand behind them? let us know.

Always had good luck with my Snap On impact.

Old U.S.A. Husky,Craftsman,Proto and a couple of other hand tools are all Stanley tools.Had this in a class we had where I used to work several years ago,there were only 2 hand too foundries at the time,Thorsen/Blackhawk (Snap On,Matco,Mac,Cornwell and such) and Stanley.A little odd seeing all these different tools on the same assembly lines.The lesson was "Use and care of tools" and there were some rep.s (?) there who showed some videos of tool assembly.

Habor Freight!!! baby.... Good enough for moderate use and cheap enough to not care when they break...

http://www.harborfreight.com/