8literbeater
Well-known member
I wanted to buy a couple pairs of pliers a few days ago. I wanted a needle nose, and a slip joint. At Home Depot, I found good needle nose pliers by Channellock, but no slip joint.
They had the Husky brand in a package of four, that had needle nose, slip joint, an adjustable wrench, and water pump pliers. So, I put the Channellocks back and picked up the four-pack of Huskys. Then I turned them over. They're made in China. I put them back, and picked up the made in USA Channellocks, and went to check out, without slip joint pliers.
The guy at the register asked if I found everything. Of course I said no, I wanted some slip joint pliers, but they're all made in China, and I don't buy anything that's made in China if I can help it. He said, "Really? That's weird. Where do you buy shirts?" I spared him a speech, and just told him "I'm wearing Red Wing shoes, and they're made in the US."
So I decided to track down some US made tools. So far I've found a good site that lists a bunch of different manufacturers, and their websites. They not only have tools, but everything else from sporting goods to microwaves.
www.stillmadeinusa.com
I plan to update this thread as I find more good US made products, but that website has a lot of them.
If anyone else has any good sites for US made merchandise, feel free to add on.
I just can't stand it anymore, that when you go to the store to buy a US flag, it's made in China.
www.stillmadeinusa.com
They had the Husky brand in a package of four, that had needle nose, slip joint, an adjustable wrench, and water pump pliers. So, I put the Channellocks back and picked up the four-pack of Huskys. Then I turned them over. They're made in China. I put them back, and picked up the made in USA Channellocks, and went to check out, without slip joint pliers.
The guy at the register asked if I found everything. Of course I said no, I wanted some slip joint pliers, but they're all made in China, and I don't buy anything that's made in China if I can help it. He said, "Really? That's weird. Where do you buy shirts?" I spared him a speech, and just told him "I'm wearing Red Wing shoes, and they're made in the US."
So I decided to track down some US made tools. So far I've found a good site that lists a bunch of different manufacturers, and their websites. They not only have tools, but everything else from sporting goods to microwaves.
www.stillmadeinusa.com
I plan to update this thread as I find more good US made products, but that website has a lot of them.
If anyone else has any good sites for US made merchandise, feel free to add on.
I just can't stand it anymore, that when you go to the store to buy a US flag, it's made in China.
www.stillmadeinusa.com