Brand/Type Gear Lovers Need To Get Over Themselves
Jan 28, 2021 18:52:32 #
It doesn’t matter if you use a Craftsman, Klein, or Stanley screwdriver. What matters is how straight you can drive the screw.
Jan 28, 2021 19:04:25 #
Pretty simply - I like the gear I like and it works for me, and has since around '68. You like what you like - behaving like a representative of some odd cult who has knocked at the front door isn't going to convert me to your preference, just annoy me. A friend's dog watered a guy's pants leg under those circumstances - succinct and appropriate response.
Jan 28, 2021 19:07:06 #
Mac wrote:
It doesn’t matter if you use a Craftsman, Klein, or Stanley screwdriver. What matters is how straight you can drive the screw.
It doesn't matter whether someone can drive the screw unless they do work for me. If they work on my stuff I want them to use high quality tools as bad tools can damage my stuff and takes longer time. Stanley Black and Decker owns both Craftsman and Stanley brands.
Jan 28, 2021 19:14:14 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Stanley Black and Decker owns both Craftsman and Stanley brands.
The point was, that how well the tool is used is more important than who made the tool.
Jan 28, 2021 19:15:37 #
There is only you and your camera. Which is the weakest link in the chain?
Jan 28, 2021 19:49:56 #
Mac wrote:
The point was, that how well the tool is used is more important than who made the tool.
Certain brands make better tools than others.
Jan 28, 2021 20:11:54 #
Mac wrote:
It doesn’t matter if you use a Craftsman, Klein, or Stanley screwdriver. What matters is how straight you can drive the screw.
I think it matters. A POS brand screwdriver might not have steel that is tempered correctly and might be soft and useless, the tip might not be tapered and ground to spec and the handle might not allow for a firm grip, all of which says a crafts man or woman will look at that POS and call McMaster Carr to order up the right tool for the job.
https://www.mcmaster.com/screwdrivers/screwdrivers-9/
Jan 28, 2021 20:12:46 #
Mac wrote:
The point was, that how well the tool is used is more important than who made the tool.
Guess you failed at making your point. It might have gone over better in a woodworking forum.
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Jan 28, 2021 20:51:11 #
Bill_de wrote:
Guess you failed at making your point. It might have gone over better in a woodworking forum.
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I think Mac did fail making his point. He should said "Does it matter which screw driver I am using as I am not screwing you?"
Jan 28, 2021 21:10:48 #
Jan 28, 2021 21:20:24 #
Myths are wonderful tools, suggesting talent and effort can overcome the lack of superior cameras.
Jan 28, 2021 22:09:24 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Myths are wonderful tools, suggesting talent and effort can overcome the lack of superior cameras.
Trolling again. Hey, the guy may have a son or grandson of the original dog.
Jan 28, 2021 22:50:00 #
Since we are already off topic, I just did an audition on a 4 piece starter drum set for a band tonight and got the job. Left my big-boy kit at home for the paying gigs. 
Jan 28, 2021 23:56:34 #
Mac wrote:
It doesn’t matter if you use a Craftsman, Klein, or Stanley screwdriver. What matters is how straight you can drive the screw.
As an amateur cabinetmaker - I'd rather have a Festool saw than a SkilSaw. I'd rather have Lie Nielsen hand planes than the current Stanley crap, Forrest saw blades in my table and compound miter, Timberwolf band saw blades in my band saw, Whiteside router bits in my routers, and so on. The right tools do make a difference, and while they cost a bit more up front, they are made to last, stay sharper longer, and just "feel right" in my hands. And I can't stand Craftsman and Stanley hand and power tools since they abandoned domestic manufacturers and opted for off-shore. The quality has gone way down hill.
Drilling a proper pilot hole ensures the screw goes in straight, btw.
Just playin' with ya. . .
Jan 29, 2021 05:42:54 #
quixdraw wrote:
Trolling again. Hey, the guy may have a son or grandson of the original dog.
Pretty sad, indeed. At this point, all the major brands are of roughly equal quality. Ea h system has some strong points and some weaker points. I had Nikon for 50 years and made great images with them. At work we used Canon and made some award-winning documentaries with them. Now I have a mirrorless Sony and have made both focus and great images with Sony cameras. Tomorrow if somebody gave me a Pentax or a Panasonic, I'm sure they too would work fine for me.
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