Uh Oh — Time for a new Crashman
You’ll remember the last time I posted about getting a new screwgun and all the debate that stirred up. Here are the latest developments on the new slightly redesigned Crashman 19.2 volt screwgun.
A few days ago the trigger started to malfunction. It somehow developed a dead spot in the variable speed, I kept using it of course but it slowly got worse. Then yesterday it suddenly started to massively malfunction, full speed disappeared. It was unuseable.
This made me quite unhappy as now I had to make a 30-minute one-way trip to get a new one. Bother. So I went last night and got it exchanged. What a wasted evening.
So my lofty hopes were dashed, Crashman simply redesigned a few exterior things and left the long-time chronic problems to fester and plague us. Piece of junk. I wish I didn’t like it so well when it works, it’s unbeatable then. I just can’t bring myself to go to another one, especially not a garbage Default. Besides I guess I’m still in the warranty and getting free new ones, so it’s not like it’s costing me money.
Say TS, how’s that Hitachi working out?
2 Responses
January 14th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
You poor soul…you have become entrenched in the endless cycle of craftsman tool swapping. It is like the endless swapping of Lowes’ “Task Force” brand.
Money is no longer the object here.
As soon as you read this…just go get your drill…give it one last parting spin…then toss it in the nearest dumpster and walk away …don’t look back…just do it…before the Sears salesmen start to recognize you…SAVE YOURSELF MAN!
January 17th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
The Hitachi is doing great. I also have a Milwaulkee 18 that is a bull of a drill.
Me thinks that the budget at Sears doesn’t allow for much in the way of upgrades on their stuff since competition is so stiff.
At Lowes we sell FireStorm, Black and Decker, and DeWalt. I do not recommend any of them and they all are a part of Black and Decker. I steer folks to Hitachi, Bosch, or Milwaulkee if they can stand the prices. I do not do as much warranty on them compared to DeFault and its lesser companions.
Good luck with the new Crashman! {:^)