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I just bought an evolv hand tool set from sears. Did I make the right choice?
My boyfriend’s b-day is tomorrow. He says he wants set of hand tools to start off his collection. I cant afford craftsman but was introduced to a cheaper brand called evolv. Did i make a mistake? Should I have gone with the cheaper brands like stanley at walmart instead?
So much of your question depends on Price/ Value and eventual application. Beyond that it’s a GIFT and as such should be accepted and appreciated.
I suggest you can believe that most tools used in the World are made in China, etc, and branded to suit the vendors, IE: Sears, Lowe’s, HD, etc.
As one answer states STARTER is how we all began, learning through using, what works and what doesn’t.
Stanley is actually a valid product, as is Kobalt, De Walt, etc, in DIY inexpensive brands, but again, the application of the tools matters as much as the price or name brand.
I have Sears tools probably older than you are that still function in suitable ways. I’ve bought new tools, IE: Chicago that I threw in my Lake.
I think he should be happy, not question your choice based on budget or little knowledge and build on it.
I have an example and forgive me rambling. If I needed a tool, very specific to a job, even as simple as an angle plumbing wrench to remove a sink faucet in a cramped cabinet space, no matter the cost, It would likely do the job in minutes, save my knuckles and some foul language, and be more effective than other tools. EVEN if I only used it one time.
DOC