There will be 2 prizes given away. 1 group of tools directly from Craftsman, and one group directly from me. Both will be chosen at random. BEST OF LUCK!
I found that the free/$2 tool supplied in the rebuild kit for delta kitchen taps, with very minimal to no spread adjustment, removes those friction tabs, even stuck and degraded time sinks.
Liked, Shared (to both FB & Twitter), Subscribed (w/ the bell)... I just started my own adventures as a hobby mechanic on my '97 VW Cabrio. At some point, I want to upgrade it to a VR6; those look super neat! I don't have many tools yet, but I do have a basic small socket set w/ 3/8" drive, a small wrench set, and a 1/2" torque wrench. I have an assortment of other junk too, but that's it for my mechanic's gear. This would go a long way to rounding out my tool set... =D
My favorite Craftsman tool stories: My first tool was given to me by my dad before he passed away in 1995. It is a Craftsman hammer, which I still have. He was also the first car guy I ever met. Last, the first car I rebuild was with him using all Craftsman tools, it was a '72 Datsun 510 when I was 14 years old in 1989.
I got my first set of craftsman tools when i was 23 as a gift and have used them for so much over the years. I have bought more over time and have many memories of repairs and maintenance with them. Always worked great.
I remember my old man picking broken craftsman tools out of the metal pile at the town dump when I was a kid. Promptly followed by a trip to sears for warranty replacements! Dad was a smart man.
Nice, i also turn wrenches and have 2 Craftsman tool boxes with lots of Craftsman tools, been turning wrenches since I learned from my father at least 42 years ago. Now at 58 I still enjoy working on my cars/truck and help out family and friends at times.
Started using craftsman when I was 12 helping at my uncles garage, That Foreign Car. Worked for the garage on everything with a 500pc tool kit and bunch of specialty tools for Audi/vw, Porsche, Mercedes and BMW. Still got that tool kit today with all the tools stamped forged in the USA. They are going strong, work like a dog every day and have not let me down once. Most are all original and have not even had a rebuild on the ratchets. Best tools in the land!
Started as a shop mechanic about 5 years ago, but have been wrenching for about 10ish years. My grandfather gave me his old craftsman toolbox when I first got into wrenching. All these years later I still have his little craftsman box and a good collection of his tools along with the ones I have bought during my career. Still end up coming back to Pa’s old tools regularly. Great way to remember him.
My first 3/8 socket set was CRAFTSMAN I got for Christmas from my uncle who was a tech when I was 10 yrs old and still have it till this day at 25! .. now here’s the best thing about it it ... I still have the 10mm socket I repeat I STILL HAVE THE 10mm SOCKET !! 6 point not to worn grabs like a champ and still in use !? We all know 10 Mils don’t last 15 min 😂 without running away let alone 15 YEARS!! But that’s Craftsman for not just quality but Loyalty!! ❤️😂💪🏽
Craftmans tools give me the ol Americana feel my dad gave me my first set when I was 14 I still have and treasure to this day glad to see craftsman still here even though sears going out
Always had a craftsman tool set. Dad has his, Grandpa has his, and I've had my first set for years now. Most recent project was a full engine and trans swap on a 1.8T beetle.It runs a lot better now that it doesn't have a hole in it! #2 rod bottom end came apart and punched a 4in hole in the front of the block. Your videos helped a lot with that project, Cheers!
My dad has always had craftsman tools to work on his cars and around the house. My favorite craftsman tool was a through ratchet set because it enabled me to put a hex bit through the ratchet to do front shocks on my MK4 Jetta without the luxury of cordless or air tools. I didn't even have a cordless or air tool until I turned 22, a craftsman 1/2 air impact and an ingersoll rand 1/2 air impact.
My parents gave me a Craftsman tool set for a Christmas present in 1971. I was a 16 year old sophomore in high school then and I am 63 years old now. Although I've lost a few items through the years (where is that 10mm socket?), I still use them regularly.
My very first tool box was a small Craftsman. Bought it in highschool at a garage sale I went to work on garbage trucks as soon as i graduated. That was almost 3 years ago I've since upgraded but that box got me my start. I still use it at home all the time its an old box but it has held up amazingly.
Had a part time job at the old Sears Auto center and had plenty of time to check out the Craftsman line. It was fun when I was younger crawling through the local pick a part with those tools trying to find parts for the cars I drove.
I had a Craftsman breaker bar that broke while I was trying to remove an axle nut. Took it back and they replaced it for free even though it was 20+ years old. Broke the replacement the same day and they replaced that one as well no questions asked. One of the first brands of tools to offer that as far as I know.
I first started working on cars the day I bought my first car at 16. It was a 95 Ford Taurus SHO, and I needed to carry a set of tools with me in the trunk wherever I went because it broke down all.the.time. My go-to was a set of craftsman sockets with a ratchet inside of a zippered case - in which I shoved a set of pliers, some allen keys, spark plug gapper and socket, and just about anything else I could fit in and still zip it up. It quickly became my everything for that car, and it saved my butt more than I care to remember. I happily passed it down to my younger brother a year ago when he bought his first car, a Fahrenheit GTI (#47!).
The four most amazing upgrades i installed on my 2014 VW GLI were 1) Stage 1 Unitronic ECU/TCU Tune - 50hp/93 tq upgrade 2) 034 Motorsport Beefier Rear Sway Bar 3) 034 Motorsport Aluminum Dogbone Mount Insert 4) Upgraded Bilstein B4 shocks over stock These change the car into something SO MUCH BETTER. Upgrading my VW is an exciting journey.
My dad always swore by Craftsman tools when he became a mechanic. He had a small trailer full of them. Crescent wrenches, all the deep and shallow sockets of all sizes (standard, metric, 12 point and 6 point), and much more. He even had more than 1 or 2 of many of the same sockets. It was quite the collection, and I remember seeing many of them since he made me organize his tools many times when I was about 10 to 11 back in 2005. I don't know when it happened, but his trailer was broken into, and the tools disappeared. Since then, he's still been buying exclusively Craftsman from Sears, and urges me to buy Craftsman tools whenever I can. It wasn't what it used to be, but he still only has Craftsman tools, that I've been using since I've turned 17. I use them all the time, and they're very reliable tools, so you can't go wrong with Craftsman tools, people.
First real car was a '92 Talon TSi, so naturally I needed some quality tools that wouldn't break the bank. My first small set was very similar to that zipper set in the giveaway. Good memories :)
I started my Craftsman collection at Sears about 3y ago around Christmas time. I got some shop your way points and spent them. I kept getting points for some reason. I told my brother to sign up as well, but he didnt get points like I did. After a while, I bought a fridge and got equal value in points back. Im still getting paid the installments to date. Its crazy to see that I've got over $1500 in tools for a fraction of the price 👍
I got my first tools one year for X-mas and over the years I have worked on all 15 cars I have owned, 4 motorcycles, and taken some of my tools to work with me because they perform just as good or sometimes better than all my coworkers Snap-on or MAC tools. Whenever I need something special or over-sized I can usually bet on Craftsman having it, and they also keep coming up with useful affordable specialty tools such as hose clamp removal pliers. Also an upgraded sway bar is on the list for my MK7 GTI, cant wait!
Hi Charles! my craftsmen story involves a variety of tools, mostly some hand-me-downs from my dad that included a few open ended wrenchs, wire cutters, and other random goodies. they all still work great today and I still own them all. One of my favorites is my Lithium ion rechargeable headlamp! i work in insulations so a headlamp is very important to some areas i work in, as well as under the hood of my GLI! Love your videos and appreciate what you do greatly.
Thanks for the sway bar install video. I've been planning to do this job on my TT which should be pretty much the same. I've got most parts ready and I got myself a nice Craftsman torque wrench from the local Sears to raise my game. They're practically giving them away these days.
Great video. There is also another application for these, although not for your specific vehicle. In drag racing, we use anti-roll bars which are just insanely strong sway bars on steriods with heavy duty end links, to keep both rear tires planted when launching, and you can adjust the end links to put more bite into one tire than the other as needed.
When I was 14yrs old, 16 yrs ago, I received my first car, 1979 mustang fox body. That same day my mother gave me a set of craftman combination wrench set and said, "now its up to you if the car works or not". Never stopped helping my family fix their cars ever since. And now that I own VWs I use them practically every day! 😂
I personally dont have the money to buy a nice set of craftsmen tools. So I've decided to wait until I have the space for a nice larger set instead of a bunch of small ones but back when i was younger my mother always had craftsmen tools in our house hold and from a young age I've always used the tools she had to fix small things like vaccumes and our washer. Among various little things I've built with the most reliable tools ever I never had screws break my screwdrivers. One day I hope I will have a nice set of craftsmen sockets to work on my car more safely
I started collecting social security a handful of years ago - I started collecting craftsman tools probably before I was 10yrs old working on my bicycles and mini bikes - dad would get mad when I used his tools and he somehow lost them. So mom loved garage and yard sales and if she saw tools and the price seemed right - I suddenly had them in my own collection. Sears wasn't far so anytime I needed a tool I didn't have you know where I was. I've grown up with motorcycles, sports cars, muscle cars, boats & regular cars too. Once my first MG had a busted transmission that the dealer fixed the first time to the tune of way too much money. The next time it broke my dad came home from work and omg did he freak out when he saw all the gears lined up neatly on the garage floor with me sitting next to them. How much is this gonna cost me... don't worry dad, I bought this book.
Just like you, my first real tool set when I started working on my cars in college was craftsman. I still have most of it, aside from a 14mm wrench and a 10 mm socket :).
i started using craftsmen tools at16 when i was in our sears. and bob villa was there for a personal appearance and he signed me up for the craftsman club. that was 40 years ago
My dad always use craftsman and and he got a bigger set I got to keep his smaller set and from there ...well I kept adding couse you could never have enough or the right tool .
Hi Charles I have been watching you channel for years now I have a 2015 vw gti with a dsg tran and is a fun daily driver just need a bit more get up and go tool would be a big help to get me going on it
Definitely a worthwhile upgrade! I upgraded mine on my Ford Focus ST with one from a company called Hardrace. It’s 62% stiffer than OE, and also upgraded the end links from same company too. That combined with all new wishbones and upgraded bushes from the same company, and upgraded front sway bar bushes makes a Huge difference! Heading to Germany next week to test it all at the Nurburgring 😎
Got my first craftsman tools at 12 as a 3/8 ratchet and socket set that was a hand me down from my uncle. I would help him at his transmission repair shop and I still have them to this day, except I’ve replace the 8mm, 12mm, 15mm and the 17mm. Oh and I’ve replaced the 10 mm like at least a million times but that’s expected.
Hey Patrick Congrats! You were picked at random for the Craftsman tools and tool box! Please email me your info so I can send it over to Craftsman!!!! Congrats Charles@humblemechanic.com
When I was a kid my grandfather's tool box was a craftsmen box with all craftsmen tools I used them to fix my bikes go cart dirt bike my Honda 70 I thought craftsmen were the best tools you could get I still have some craftsmen tools sadly I lost everything to hurricane Irma and have had to start all over again so not meany tools yet but they are craftsmen USA tools I need this but sadly I never win anything !
I’ve been using craftsman’s tools sense the begging of me working on cars. Got my first set of tools from sears and still use them to this day. Love the quality of them
Haha.. Same for me too. I still use them to this day.. But unfortunately it's getting harder to find Department stores that carry them. The Sears I always bought mine at shut down at the mall they were at years ago.
CrazeCracker79 our local sears department store closed down also, luckily for me Lowe’s picked them up, but I still can find really good deals on Sear’s website.
The first toolbox I ever had was a Craftsman and it still gets used in my garage today. It was an 80th anniversary special edition with no ball bearings and no key for the locks. That box was given to me by my first boss when I was in high school helping around a local body shop. It was loaded with stray sockets and hardware from his garage when I started putting my first cheap tool sets inside. That box helped me get started and gave me a space to fill. It was the start of a collection for me and more importantly, a career. Since then that box has been filled with older Craftsman USA hand-me-downs and all kinds of vintage tools and ratchets. I've always liked the Craftsman name... Since I was a toddler walking through sears with my dad... hell, I even bought a new Craftsman mower a couple weeks ago. I've been meaning to get a mobile set of the new Craftsman tools to test out and keep in one of the vehicles but I just haven't gotten around to it yet and I never seem to have extra money anymore.
My husband bought a brand-new craftsman toolbox a while back, he also came across a 90s something thunder chicken. Well I ended up knocking the car into gear and completely over the toolbox. Oops... it held up that huge car like a jack. still have the box and only kinda doesn't open right to this day.
Hey Ashley CONGRATS You were picked at random for the Craftsman gift pack and that SWEET Humble Mechanic wrench! Please email me your info so I can ship it out to you. Charles@humblemechanic.com
The one time I remember using Craftsman tools was when my old boss told me to stop using my trashy old adjustable wrench to open a can of tuna so I could pour the juice into my manager's backpack when he wasn't looking. My boss handed me a Craftsman socket set, which was able to open the can with barely any effort at all, just had to set it up on top of the 4K TV we have (so we can listen to the radio in high definition) and peg each socket piece at it until one finally busted it open like my front door when my neighbors called the FBI on me as a prank. 10/10, would use again if I had the chance.
I am the tool customer that manufacturers hate. Everything's a hammer, every screwdriver's a pry bar. Luckily, all my Craftsman tools have functioned like absolute champs despite this.
Proud of the Craftsman sets that I own. I’m a diy’r wrenching on my “Fleet” lol (3 cars and a motorcycle). In need of/would really enjoy that tool set-up!!!!!!! Tony
I actually started using craftsman tools when I knew I wanted to start modifying my MK7 GTI for my UA-cam channel. So when Sears was still around lol, I ended up going to the store and just getting a basic socket wrench kit that came with a screw driver with a few bits that would get my by. To this day I can definitely say that having the right tool is the best thing in the world. Work smarter not harder
Over 30 years ago my late father purchased a Craftsman roll away and a bunch of tools. Through the years he added more and more tools. I used these tools to mod my cars and in 2007 my father passed away with prostate cancer. After I sold his house I moved his roll away and tools to my house which I have been using ever since. Good memories. Thanks Dad.
When I first started working on cars I had a 1999 Toyota Camry and I broke my harmonic balancer driving home and my car headlights shut off and the car was running on the battery. I drove home With no lights or ac or radio. That’s when I was working at sears I bought a lil craftsman tool kit that helped me fix my broken harmonic balancer and I used that car the entire summer with no following problems reoccurring.
My Craftsman story: I don't have enough 😃 by that I mean I can't tell you what I have in the garage that is Craftsman. Over the years, I've needed to get the job done and it's usually with whatever tool I've had available to me. I haven't always had the money to buy Craftsman. You can tell when you have a tool in your hand that doesn't work as well as a Craftsman. Thank you for your videos, I just finished putting on a set of coilovers on my MK6 GLI. I rewatched your R32 suspension video a number of times to try and get those front struts out. Your how to properly jack up a car video also saved my pinch weilds. It was a big help and I'm thankful you have content I can go back to for reference.
My grandpa got me started with craftsman tools and thats what i continue to use to this day. He told me to never waste my money on something like "Strap-On" tools. You should have seen when i graduated from UTI and he saw the little gift i recieved from the school, $1000 in Snap-On tools, which was more like $200 in Craftsman brand tools
My first tool wasn't craftsman. They were rusty crapy sh!t which I found in my garage lefted from my grandpapa. When I became a real car guy and started working on my vw passat I afford to buy myself a quality craftsman tools.
I got my first tool set from Sears, when I was 14 years old. It was a Craftsman 117 piece mechanic's set that I have to this day. It got me started working on small engines and on my first car, a 1980 VW Rabbit. That tool set helped me to swap the engine and automatic transmission in the Rabbit with an engine and 5 speed transmission from a wrecked 1982 Rabbit.
Wow!, so many comments in just 2 hours. Anything that improves handling is a win, check out under carriage chassis braces like the ones by Ultra Racing, they stiffen up the entire car. Edit: have assorted Craftsman tools which I used professionally and never had to use the lifetime warranty.
I do a lot of work around my house with Craftsman tools. Hammers, screwdrivers, ratchets, wrenches, saws, really anything - a lot of my tools I need as a homeowner and DIY repair person are Craftsman. Passed down from family, bought new, they all work great! Thank you for the chance to win.
Years ago I added sway bars to my 81 Olds Cutlass "Grand National" (lowered Black Cutlass with a BBC 454). Fronts went from 5/8" to 1-1/4"; rears from 1/2" to 3/4". The difference in handing was nothing short of INCREDIBLE! I could hardly believe it was the same car! Absolutely flat around corners as opposed to the rolling wallowing boulevard cruiser it was before. Easily one of the cheapest yet profound upgrades you can do to your vehicle. Great video as always Charles! Cheers! BTW - bought my Sears Craftsmans tool kit (175 piece with clamshell carry) when I was 16. Still use them almost daily 35 years later. The amount of abuse they've gone is staggering, yet they're still clicking! I love my Craftsmen tools. Shame about Sears shutting down, but al least the Craftsmens brand soldiers on!
Liked, Shared (to both FB & Twitter), Subscribed (w/ the bell)... I just started my own adventures as a hobby mechanic on my '97 VW Cabrio. At some point, I want to upgrade it to a VR6; those look super neat! I don't have many tools yet, but I do have a basic small socket set w/ 3/8" drive, a small wrench set, and a 1/2" torque wrench. I have an assortment of other junk too, but that's it for my mechanic's gear. This would go a long way to rounding out my tool set... =D
My dad had a Craftsman Toolbox, w/ hammer, circular saw and other Craftsman tools that I inherited...still use it to this day...reminds me of good times w/ my dad when I was a kid! That stuff is still 'ticking'...it just won't wear out! Nice job on your video! You're the guy I come to for diagnostic issues! I have always been a VW fan - started w/ a '91 Jetta, then a '97 Jetta VR6, '69 Bus / Camper special, just bought a '13 GTI for the fam...fun vehicles!
I don't really have a Craftsman story... but I would use it to rebuild my MK3 that's been sitting for the last 2 years, would be nice to have some tools (especially open ended) to work on it to get it done before H2o
Congrats to Ashely 19 and Patrick Hall!!! Thank you so much for everyone that shared your Craftsman story. I read all 698 of them!!!
There will be 2 prizes given away. 1 group of tools directly from Craftsman, and one group directly from me. Both will be chosen at random. BEST OF LUCK!
I found that the free/$2 tool supplied in the rebuild kit for delta kitchen taps, with very minimal to no spread adjustment, removes those friction tabs, even stuck and degraded time sinks.
Thank you for videos and the chance to win!
Liked, Shared (to both FB & Twitter), Subscribed (w/ the bell)...
I just started my own adventures as a hobby mechanic on my '97 VW Cabrio. At some point, I want to upgrade it to a VR6; those look super neat! I don't have many tools yet, but I do have a basic small socket set w/ 3/8" drive, a small wrench set, and a 1/2" torque wrench. I have an assortment of other junk too, but that's it for my mechanic's gear. This would go a long way to rounding out my tool set... =D
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My favorite Craftsman tool stories: My first tool was given to me by my dad before he passed away in 1995. It is a Craftsman hammer, which I still have. He was also the first car guy I ever met. Last, the first car I rebuild was with him using all Craftsman tools, it was a '72 Datsun 510 when I was 14 years old in 1989.
I got my first set of craftsman tools when i was 23 as a gift and have used them for so much over the years. I have bought more over time and have many memories of repairs and maintenance with them. Always worked great.
Craftsman will always be part of my life, i grew up only knowing craftsman tools. Everytime my dad would work on his cars, craftsman.
I remember my old man picking broken craftsman tools out of the metal pile at the town dump when I was a kid. Promptly followed by a trip to sears for warranty replacements! Dad was a smart man.
Nice, i also turn wrenches and have 2 Craftsman tool boxes with lots of Craftsman tools, been turning wrenches since I learned from my father at least 42 years ago. Now at 58 I still enjoy working on my cars/truck and help out family and friends at times.
Started using craftsman when I was 12 helping at my uncles garage, That Foreign Car. Worked for the garage on everything with a 500pc tool kit and bunch of specialty tools for Audi/vw, Porsche, Mercedes and BMW. Still got that tool kit today with all the tools stamped forged in the USA. They are going strong, work like a dog every day and have not let me down once. Most are all original and have not even had a rebuild on the ratchets. Best tools in the land!
I feel like I have been Craftsman tools my entire life. All my current tools are Craftsman down to my tool box that I have had for over 30 years.
Started as a shop mechanic about 5 years ago, but have been wrenching for about 10ish years. My grandfather gave me his old craftsman toolbox when I first got into wrenching. All these years later I still have his little craftsman box and a good collection of his tools along with the ones I have bought during my career. Still end up coming back to Pa’s old tools regularly. Great way to remember him.
I bought a Craftsman set about 20 years ago and have been pleased with the quality and performance.
When I was young my grandpa gave me a craftsmen tool set. I got the rest of his tools when he past. I still use most of them to this day, when I can.
My first 3/8 socket set was CRAFTSMAN I got for Christmas from my uncle who was a tech when I was 10 yrs old and still have it till this day at 25! .. now here’s the best thing about it it ... I still have the 10mm socket I repeat I STILL HAVE THE 10mm SOCKET !! 6 point not to worn grabs like a champ and still in use !? We all know 10 Mils don’t last 15 min 😂 without running away let alone 15 YEARS!! But that’s Craftsman for not just quality but Loyalty!! ❤️😂💪🏽
Craftmans tools give me the ol Americana feel my dad gave me my first set when I was 14 I still have and treasure to this day glad to see craftsman still here even though sears going out
Have a Craftsman tool set. Use it for everything and love that they always replace whatever has broken.
Always had a craftsman tool set. Dad has his, Grandpa has his, and I've had my first set for years now. Most recent project was a full engine and trans swap on a 1.8T beetle.It runs a lot better now that it doesn't have a hole in it! #2 rod bottom end came apart and punched a 4in hole in the front of the block. Your videos helped a lot with that project, Cheers!
My dad has always had craftsman tools to work on his cars and around the house. My favorite craftsman tool was a through ratchet set because it enabled me to put a hex bit through the ratchet to do front shocks on my MK4 Jetta without the luxury of cordless or air tools. I didn't even have a cordless or air tool until I turned 22, a craftsman 1/2 air impact and an ingersoll rand 1/2 air impact.
My parents gave me a Craftsman tool set for a Christmas present in 1971. I was a 16 year old sophomore in high school then and I am 63 years old now. Although I've lost a few items through the years (where is that 10mm socket?), I still use them regularly.
My very first tool box was a small Craftsman. Bought it in highschool at a garage sale I went to work on garbage trucks as soon as i graduated. That was almost 3 years ago I've since upgraded but that box got me my start. I still use it at home all the time its an old box but it has held up amazingly.
Had a part time job at the old Sears Auto center and had plenty of time to check out the Craftsman line. It was fun when I was younger crawling through the local pick a part with those tools trying to find parts for the cars I drove.
I had a Craftsman breaker bar that broke while I was trying to remove an axle nut. Took it back and they replaced it for free even though it was 20+ years old. Broke the replacement the same day and they replaced that one as well no questions asked. One of the first brands of tools to offer that as far as I know.
I first started working on cars the day I bought my first car at 16. It was a 95 Ford Taurus SHO, and I needed to carry a set of tools with me in the trunk wherever I went because it broke down all.the.time. My go-to was a set of craftsman sockets with a ratchet inside of a zippered case - in which I shoved a set of pliers, some allen keys, spark plug gapper and socket, and just about anything else I could fit in and still zip it up. It quickly became my everything for that car, and it saved my butt more than I care to remember. I happily passed it down to my younger brother a year ago when he bought his first car, a Fahrenheit GTI (#47!).
Helped rebuild a 1966 Ford 289 Motor for a Mustang with Craftsman Tools when I was 16. They were the only tools my uncle had.
The four most amazing upgrades i installed on my 2014 VW GLI were
1) Stage 1 Unitronic ECU/TCU Tune - 50hp/93 tq upgrade
2) 034 Motorsport Beefier Rear Sway Bar
3) 034 Motorsport Aluminum Dogbone Mount Insert
4) Upgraded Bilstein B4 shocks over stock
These change the car into something SO MUCH BETTER. Upgrading my VW is an exciting journey.
As a UK viewer I can't believe how clean your car is underneath. On my TT of similar vintage all the suspension parts were covered in rust!
Started off with a small Craftsman toolset when I rode BMX to work on my bike and still use the 1/2” ratchet when working on my truck today!
Craftsmen is what I've always used for almost 12 years now nothing better for the price
My dad always swore by Craftsman tools when he became a mechanic. He had a small trailer full of them. Crescent wrenches, all the deep and shallow sockets of all sizes (standard, metric, 12 point and 6 point), and much more. He even had more than 1 or 2 of many of the same sockets. It was quite the collection, and I remember seeing many of them since he made me organize his tools many times when I was about 10 to 11 back in 2005. I don't know when it happened, but his trailer was broken into, and the tools disappeared. Since then, he's still been buying exclusively Craftsman from Sears, and urges me to buy Craftsman tools whenever I can. It wasn't what it used to be, but he still only has Craftsman tools, that I've been using since I've turned 17. I use them all the time, and they're very reliable tools, so you can't go wrong with Craftsman tools, people.
Started my tool set with a 58 peace wrachate set. When I started working on my 2009 WV Rabbit myself.
Bought my first Craftsmen socket set when I was 16 at Sears. Still use these sockets to this day
First real car was a '92 Talon TSi, so naturally I needed some quality tools that wouldn't break the bank. My first small set was very similar to that zipper set in the giveaway. Good memories :)
I started my Craftsman collection at Sears about 3y ago around Christmas time. I got some shop your way points and spent them. I kept getting points for some reason. I told my brother to sign up as well, but he didnt get points like I did. After a while, I bought a fridge and got equal value in points back. Im still getting paid the installments to date. Its crazy to see that I've got over $1500 in tools for a fraction of the price 👍
I got my first tools one year for X-mas and over the years I have worked on all 15 cars I have owned, 4 motorcycles, and taken some of my tools to work with me because they perform just as good or sometimes better than all my coworkers Snap-on or MAC tools. Whenever I need something special or over-sized I can usually bet on Craftsman having it, and they also keep coming up with useful affordable specialty tools such as hose clamp removal pliers.
Also an upgraded sway bar is on the list for my MK7 GTI, cant wait!
I used to buy ONLY Craftsman up until a couple years ago. But now that Stanley Black & Decker took over I'd like to give them another shot.
Hi Charles! my craftsmen story involves a variety of tools, mostly some hand-me-downs from my dad that included a few open ended wrenchs, wire cutters, and other random goodies. they all still work great today and I still own them all. One of my favorites is my Lithium ion rechargeable headlamp! i work in insulations so a headlamp is very important to some areas i work in, as well as under the hood of my GLI! Love your videos and appreciate what you do greatly.
Have use Craftsman tools all my life as they were easy to get and had the lifetime warranty! Also well priced!!
Hope to upgrade my rear sway bar for autocross this summer!
First craftsman tool I got was the 230 mechanic tool set still have it and use it every day
Thanks for the sway bar install video. I've been planning to do this job on my TT which should be pretty much the same. I've got most parts ready and I got myself a nice Craftsman torque wrench from the local Sears to raise my game. They're practically giving them away these days.
Great video. There is also another application for these, although not for your specific vehicle. In drag racing, we use anti-roll bars which are just insanely strong sway bars on steriods with heavy duty end links, to keep both rear tires planted when launching, and you can adjust the end links to put more bite into one tire than the other as needed.
Craftsmen tools are the best. I purchased my first back in the early 80s.
I still have and use my grandfather's Craftsman tools 😁
When I was 14yrs old, 16 yrs ago, I received my first car, 1979 mustang fox body. That same day my mother gave me a set of craftman combination wrench set and said, "now its up to you if the car works or not". Never stopped helping my family fix their cars ever since.
And now that I own VWs I use them practically every day! 😂
Bought a set of craftsman tools when I got my first car been using them for the past 17 years.
I still have my first set of craftsman tools and still use them.
I personally dont have the money to buy a nice set of craftsmen tools. So I've decided to wait until I have the space for a nice larger set instead of a bunch of small ones but back when i was younger my mother always had craftsmen tools in our house hold and from a young age I've always used the tools she had to fix small things like vaccumes and our washer. Among various little things I've built with the most reliable tools ever I never had screws break my screwdrivers. One day I hope I will have a nice set of craftsmen sockets to work on my car more safely
I started collecting social security a handful of years ago - I started collecting craftsman tools probably before I was 10yrs old working on my bicycles and mini bikes - dad would get mad when I used his tools and he somehow lost them. So mom loved garage and yard sales and if she saw tools and the price seemed right - I suddenly had them in my own collection. Sears wasn't far so anytime I needed a tool I didn't have you know where I was. I've grown up with motorcycles, sports cars, muscle cars, boats & regular cars too. Once my first MG had a busted transmission that the dealer fixed the first time to the tune of way too much money. The next time it broke my dad came home from work and omg did he freak out when he saw all the gears lined up neatly on the garage floor with me sitting next to them. How much is this gonna cost me... don't worry dad, I bought this book.
Just like you, my first real tool set when I started working on my cars in college was craftsman. I still have most of it, aside from a 14mm wrench and a 10 mm socket :).
I have a MK7 R with Unitronic stage 2 that is pretty dialed in. This video and others that Charles has made makes me want this .:R A lot.
Having the R32 and the R is just silly. Haha
i started using craftsmen tools at16 when i was in our sears. and bob villa was there for a personal appearance and he signed me up for the craftsman club. that was 40 years ago
My dad always use craftsman and and he got a bigger set I got to keep his smaller set and from there ...well I kept adding couse you could never have enough or the right tool .
Again quality content 👍 , stay classy you beautiful bastard 😂
dubradiolol hey chill it a little
The only Craftsman tools I own were passed down to me from my uncle who used them as an ASE master tech in his days working on Toyotas.
Used to have only Craftsman tools.
I was waiting your video to coming out for install my sway bar and few days ago someone hit my car behind, so my golf is a scrap now.
The first wrench that i usee working in a car was a craftman. I remember it beeing a 10mm. I was repairing the pasanger door window.
This would be a good starter set for myself!! Looks awesome!!
I love working on cars
Hi Charles I have been watching you channel for years now I have a 2015 vw gti with a dsg tran and is a fun daily driver just need a bit more get up and go tool would be a big help to get me going on it
Definitely a worthwhile upgrade! I upgraded mine on my Ford Focus ST with one from a company called Hardrace. It’s 62% stiffer than OE, and also upgraded the end links from same company too. That combined with all new wishbones and upgraded bushes from the same company, and upgraded front sway bar bushes makes a Huge difference! Heading to Germany next week to test it all at the Nurburgring 😎
Working at Sears years ago. I liked that we’d stand by the lifetime warranty of the tools.
I started using craftsman tools when I won them from a giveaway with the humble mechanic ..
Proper lifting techniques: Bend your knees as you lift the vehicle from the rear.
I use my craftsman tools to repair my 1973 vw super beetle
Got my first craftsman tools at 12 as a 3/8 ratchet and socket set that was a hand me down from my uncle. I would help him at his transmission repair shop and I still have them to this day, except I’ve replace the 8mm, 12mm, 15mm and the 17mm. Oh and I’ve replaced the 10 mm like at least a million times but that’s expected.
95% of my hand tools are Craftsman. Inherited my grandfather's when he passed away last year, they are my favorite ones now.
Hey Patrick Congrats! You were picked at random for the Craftsman tools and tool box! Please email me your info so I can send it over to Craftsman!!!! Congrats Charles@humblemechanic.com
@@HumbleMechanic email sent from Patrickhall1988@gmail.com
When I was a kid my grandfather's tool box was a craftsmen box with all craftsmen tools I used them to fix my bikes go cart dirt bike my Honda 70 I thought craftsmen were the best tools you could get I still have some craftsmen tools sadly I lost everything to hurricane Irma and have had to start all over again so not meany tools yet but they are craftsmen USA tools I need this but sadly I never win anything !
I’ve been using craftsman’s tools sense the begging of me working on cars. Got my first set of tools from sears and still use them to this day. Love the quality of them
I got my first set back in the mid 80's and still have most of them.
Haha.. Same for me too. I still use them to this day.. But unfortunately it's getting harder to find Department stores that carry them. The Sears I always bought mine at shut down at the mall they were at years ago.
CrazeCracker79 our local sears department store closed down also, luckily for me Lowe’s picked them up, but I still can find really good deals on Sear’s website.
The first craftsman tools I used were my dad’s when I started fixing my car with him
My father bought me my first craftsman tool set when I was 16 that I still have today, and I still use it to work on my cars
The first toolbox I ever had was a Craftsman and it still gets used in my garage today. It was an 80th anniversary special edition with no ball bearings and no key for the locks. That box was given to me by my first boss when I was in high school helping around a local body shop. It was loaded with stray sockets and hardware from his garage when I started putting my first cheap tool sets inside. That box helped me get started and gave me a space to fill. It was the start of a collection for me and more importantly, a career. Since then that box has been filled with older Craftsman USA hand-me-downs and all kinds of vintage tools and ratchets.
I've always liked the Craftsman name... Since I was a toddler walking through sears with my dad... hell, I even bought a new Craftsman mower a couple weeks ago. I've been meaning to get a mobile set of the new Craftsman tools to test out and keep in one of the vehicles but I just haven't gotten around to it yet and I never seem to have extra money anymore.
My husband bought a brand-new craftsman toolbox a while back, he also came across a 90s something thunder chicken. Well I ended up knocking the car into gear and completely over the toolbox. Oops... it held up that huge car like a jack. still have the box and only kinda doesn't open right to this day.
Hey Ashley CONGRATS You were picked at random for the Craftsman gift pack and that SWEET Humble Mechanic wrench! Please email me your info so I can ship it out to you. Charles@humblemechanic.com
@@HumbleMechanic omg thank you soooooo much!!!! I have So many projects to start now
Im only 18 but when me and my dad work on cars or trucks we always use his craftsman tools.
The one time I remember using Craftsman tools was when my old boss told me to stop using my trashy old adjustable wrench to open a can of tuna so I could pour the juice into my manager's backpack when he wasn't looking. My boss handed me a Craftsman socket set, which was able to open the can with barely any effort at all, just had to set it up on top of the 4K TV we have (so we can listen to the radio in high definition) and peg each socket piece at it until one finally busted it open like my front door when my neighbors called the FBI on me as a prank. 10/10, would use again if I had the chance.
I am the tool customer that manufacturers hate. Everything's a hammer, every screwdriver's a pry bar. Luckily, all my Craftsman tools have functioned like absolute champs despite this.
As Eric O says, “everything has a hammer side” 😂
Proud of the Craftsman sets that I own. I’m a diy’r wrenching on my “Fleet” lol (3 cars and a motorcycle). In need of/would really enjoy that tool set-up!!!!!!!
Tony
I actually started using craftsman tools when I knew I wanted to start modifying my MK7 GTI for my UA-cam channel. So when Sears was still around lol, I ended up going to the store and just getting a basic socket wrench kit that came with a screw driver with a few bits that would get my by. To this day I can definitely say that having the right tool is the best thing in the world. Work smarter not harder
I like your videos and have watchet all your content but I live in Sweden so I am sad not to compite for the tools.
What happened to your relationship with sonic tools?
Most of my tools are craftsmen good quality decent price
Way easier on a mk4 gti, but craftsman is where is at when it comes to quick reliable tools!
Awesome video as always Charles! Been using Craftsman for years myself and choose it over most anything else before opting for any other brand
I'll bet the giveaway is for continental USA only?
Since the tools are coming from CM I had to do it that way. :(
Over 30 years ago my late father purchased a Craftsman roll away and a bunch of tools. Through the years he added more and more tools. I used these tools to mod my cars and in 2007 my father passed away with prostate cancer. After I sold his house I moved his roll away and tools to my house which I have been using ever since. Good memories. Thanks Dad.
When I first started working on cars I had a 1999 Toyota Camry and I broke my harmonic balancer driving home and my car headlights shut off and the car was running on the battery. I drove home With no lights or ac or radio. That’s when I was working at sears I bought a lil craftsman tool kit that helped me fix my broken harmonic balancer and I used that car the entire summer with no following problems reoccurring.
I'm wondering if that multi-link suspension would fit in the back of a Jetta. Hmm...
I only have a few Craftsman tools but quality over quantity! Would love to have more quality tools in my humble garage (love the engraving).
Great video, nice upgrade. My favorite craftsman USA wrenches are my double box end wrenches.
Pretty good tools. Like a lot of people in the comments, my Craftsman wrenches were handed down.
My Craftsman story: I don't have enough 😃 by that I mean I can't tell you what I have in the garage that is Craftsman. Over the years, I've needed to get the job done and it's usually with whatever tool I've had available to me. I haven't always had the money to buy Craftsman. You can tell when you have a tool in your hand that doesn't work as well as a Craftsman.
Thank you for your videos, I just finished putting on a set of coilovers on my MK6 GLI. I rewatched your R32 suspension video a number of times to try and get those front struts out. Your how to properly jack up a car video also saved my pinch weilds. It was a big help and I'm thankful you have content I can go back to for reference.
My grandpa got me started with craftsman tools and thats what i continue to use to this day. He told me to never waste my money on something like "Strap-On" tools. You should have seen when i graduated from UTI and he saw the little gift i recieved from the school, $1000 in Snap-On tools, which was more like $200 in Craftsman brand tools
My first tool wasn't craftsman. They were rusty crapy sh!t which I found in my garage lefted from my grandpapa. When I became a real car guy and started working on my vw passat I afford to buy myself a quality craftsman tools.
I got my first tool set from Sears, when I was 14 years old. It was a Craftsman 117 piece mechanic's set that I have to this day. It got me started working on small engines and on my first car, a 1980 VW Rabbit. That tool set helped me to swap the engine and automatic transmission in the Rabbit with an engine and 5 speed transmission from a wrecked 1982 Rabbit.
Wow!, so many comments in just 2 hours. Anything that improves handling is a win, check out under carriage chassis braces like the ones by Ultra Racing, they stiffen up the entire car.
Edit: have assorted Craftsman tools which I used professionally and never had to use the lifetime warranty.
Hip hip HOORAY, rear sway bar along with UM Haldex Tune DO IT DO IT Charles or HPA Controller set on RACE mode!!!
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I do a lot of work around my house with Craftsman tools. Hammers, screwdrivers, ratchets, wrenches, saws, really anything - a lot of my tools I need as a homeowner and DIY repair person are Craftsman. Passed down from family, bought new, they all work great! Thank you for the chance to win.
Years ago I added sway bars to my 81 Olds Cutlass "Grand National" (lowered Black Cutlass with a BBC 454). Fronts went from 5/8" to 1-1/4"; rears from 1/2" to 3/4". The difference in handing was nothing short of INCREDIBLE! I could hardly believe it was the same car! Absolutely flat around corners as opposed to the rolling wallowing boulevard cruiser it was before. Easily one of the cheapest yet profound upgrades you can do to your vehicle. Great video as always Charles! Cheers!
BTW - bought my Sears Craftsmans tool kit (175 piece with clamshell carry) when I was 16. Still use them almost daily 35 years later. The amount of abuse they've gone is staggering, yet they're still clicking! I love my Craftsmen tools. Shame about Sears shutting down, but al least the Craftsmens brand soldiers on!
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I just started my own adventures as a hobby mechanic on my '97 VW Cabrio. At some point, I want to upgrade it to a VR6; those look super neat! I don't have many tools yet, but I do have a basic small socket set w/ 3/8" drive, a small wrench set, and a 1/2" torque wrench. I have an assortment of other junk too, but that's it for my mechanic's gear. This would go a long way to rounding out my tool set... =D
My dad had a Craftsman Toolbox, w/ hammer, circular saw and other Craftsman tools that I inherited...still use it to this day...reminds me of good times w/ my dad when I was a kid! That stuff is still 'ticking'...it just won't wear out!
Nice job on your video! You're the guy I come to for diagnostic issues! I have always been a VW fan - started w/ a '91 Jetta, then a '97 Jetta VR6, '69 Bus / Camper special, just bought a '13 GTI for the fam...fun vehicles!
I don't really have a Craftsman story... but I would use it to rebuild my MK3 that's been sitting for the last 2 years, would be nice to have some tools (especially open ended) to work on it to get it done before H2o