Taiwan has been the world's toolmaker for years now. I think almost all
Craftsman, Durlast and many other tools we consider middle-upper tier tools
have been made there for a while.

Also, the Chinese know how to make anything they want to. They send us what
we contract them to do for us. Look at HF junk and iPhones and such and you
will grasp the range of what is available from  that country.

Jim

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 12:04 PM, Project Pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:

> You can call me a Chinaphobe too, but fact is they are making some pretty
> decent product now.  Especially Taiwan.
> The Pittsburg brand at HF is actually pretty good.
>
> Kabo in Taiwan makes a really handy product.  It an XL reversible
> ratcheting
> flex set.
> Originally labeled EZ-Red, then Mountain, now ATD, just google "platinum
> 99650".
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Max Wellhouse
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 2:13 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: tool find
>
> There's a rather lengthy tool Forum(Tool Talk, Garage Journal, or maybe
> Garage Gazzette) that has a lengthy listing of Harbor Freight tools and
> which ones last and which ones don't....worth checking out before your
> next "investment".  BTW, my .45 cal. ammo box is pretty near 1/2 full of
> Pittsburg Forge sockets, wrenches etc. for my "Emergency repair kit" for
> which ever vehicle I take outside of the county, but I was pretty picky
> about which HF tools I bought.  Thinking I spent maybe $60 total and
> that ammo box is packed to the gills.  Of course, there are plenty of
> American tools in there too.  My wife calls me a Chinaphobe.......and I
> take that as a compliment.......
>