MrSchaeferPants
1/2 ton status
I'm sure you've seen them at the store, it's the new line that replaced the Champion series of tools at Sears. Thought I'd share my experience if anyone was interested in them.
So a few months back I was forced to sell my Craftsman tool chest and all the tools I had. So when it came around to needing tools again I went to Sears and found the new Evolv series. I figured what the hell, I'ma be moving again soon, school for a year (now deploying for a year) I don't wanna aquire a big box and a bunch of tools and spend a bunch of money on something with no place to put it right now. So I bought all the basics from the Evolv line, so if I have to get rid of them I'm only out $100.
I'm very impressed. I've use the hell out of them, treated them like crap, put torq on the 1/4 ratchet like it was a 3/8, and used cheater pipe on the 3/8 ratchet like it was a 1/2 breaker bar. Not even a sign of wear. Plating's still good, no rust. I work out in the rain everyday and only wipe them off when they go back in the box so I don't get my few quality special tools rusty.
They're cheap. They sell like a 101pc, and like a 200pc or something for the price of a full Craftsman wrench set. I opted not to buy the sets, because they came with a bunch of crap I don't use like normal allen keys and the like. So I bought the 1/4 drive set and 3/8 drive set serperately. $14.99. Each has all your basics, metric/standard 22pc. Bought the 3/8 hex head socket sets metric and standard, and torx for 9.99ea. No problems with these. And one phillips, one flat tip screwdriver. Spent like $60.
They sell other things like hammers, pliers of all types, cresents, wrench sets vise grips, screwdriver sets. One thing they don't sell, I wish they did is deep well sets. You can't buy them like the other 9.99 sets, only in the full 101,200pc sets. Hopefully that'll change later.
Screwdrivers do suck, but are cheap as hell. DEFINITLY can't use them as prybars like the real Craftsman ones. For the intended purpose they're just fine. I've read reviews about the phillips getting worn, but haven't experienced that yet.
So my .02, great product if you have a need for them. Need a BUNCH of tools for cheap, want a tool set to keep in your rig, or work at a job where you loose tools often, these are for you. Oh and the warranty is almost the same, one for one swap, only difference is you need the reciept. So keep the reciept in your tool box or something and you're fine. Perhaps one for one 'set' swap. They don't sell ONLY a 6pt 13/16 1/2" drive socket. I guess if something's broken, gotta bring the set in. But ratchets they do sell individually, so I guess you could.
Oh ya, I've had them for about 3 months now. They stay in the Jimmy in a Craftsman plastic tool box, put one of those self adhering dessicant packs with an indicator, stuck to the inside lid.
So a few months back I was forced to sell my Craftsman tool chest and all the tools I had. So when it came around to needing tools again I went to Sears and found the new Evolv series. I figured what the hell, I'ma be moving again soon, school for a year (now deploying for a year) I don't wanna aquire a big box and a bunch of tools and spend a bunch of money on something with no place to put it right now. So I bought all the basics from the Evolv line, so if I have to get rid of them I'm only out $100.
I'm very impressed. I've use the hell out of them, treated them like crap, put torq on the 1/4 ratchet like it was a 3/8, and used cheater pipe on the 3/8 ratchet like it was a 1/2 breaker bar. Not even a sign of wear. Plating's still good, no rust. I work out in the rain everyday and only wipe them off when they go back in the box so I don't get my few quality special tools rusty.
They're cheap. They sell like a 101pc, and like a 200pc or something for the price of a full Craftsman wrench set. I opted not to buy the sets, because they came with a bunch of crap I don't use like normal allen keys and the like. So I bought the 1/4 drive set and 3/8 drive set serperately. $14.99. Each has all your basics, metric/standard 22pc. Bought the 3/8 hex head socket sets metric and standard, and torx for 9.99ea. No problems with these. And one phillips, one flat tip screwdriver. Spent like $60.
They sell other things like hammers, pliers of all types, cresents, wrench sets vise grips, screwdriver sets. One thing they don't sell, I wish they did is deep well sets. You can't buy them like the other 9.99 sets, only in the full 101,200pc sets. Hopefully that'll change later.
Screwdrivers do suck, but are cheap as hell. DEFINITLY can't use them as prybars like the real Craftsman ones. For the intended purpose they're just fine. I've read reviews about the phillips getting worn, but haven't experienced that yet.
So my .02, great product if you have a need for them. Need a BUNCH of tools for cheap, want a tool set to keep in your rig, or work at a job where you loose tools often, these are for you. Oh and the warranty is almost the same, one for one swap, only difference is you need the reciept. So keep the reciept in your tool box or something and you're fine. Perhaps one for one 'set' swap. They don't sell ONLY a 6pt 13/16 1/2" drive socket. I guess if something's broken, gotta bring the set in. But ratchets they do sell individually, so I guess you could.
Oh ya, I've had them for about 3 months now. They stay in the Jimmy in a Craftsman plastic tool box, put one of those self adhering dessicant packs with an indicator, stuck to the inside lid.
