Found my dad's old tool box and it wrecked my whole take on quality

He passed away 8 years ago and I finally cleaned out his garage in Columbus last month. Every single wrench in there was a Craftsman from the 80s with that rough textured handle. I spent $300 on a fancy German set last year thinking I needed the best. Now I'm wondering how many other cheap tools from back then were actually way better than what we buy now. Am I the only one finding old stuff that's still perfectly fine?

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jana3091mo ago

I read somewhere that Craftsman tools from the 80s had a different steel blend that made them tougher than most new stuff. My dad's old socket set still looks perfect after 30 years, no joke.

riley_wood841mo ago

Ha man, must've been that secret blend of "actually cared about quality" and "wasn't trying to save a nickel per socket." My grandpa's Craftsman stuff from that era still works great too. Funny how that works.