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Does anyone know anything about the FarmHand Brand that Tractor supply sells?

Thanks,

Welcome to the Tool Chest!! I don't have your answer but I'm sure someone will come along who will!

Is this an online business or a business local to you??

I am not sure about your FarmHand. But, the FarmHand tractor is made in Huntington, Indiana about 17 miles east of me. The tractor is a compact and I know most of the work building it is robotics!

One of my neighbors has one but really haven't paid much attention to his use. Has a front loader, rototiller, and rear finish mower. Everything is new so I can not tell you how reliable they are.

popcorn The Truth is Out There (Figured its a throw away tractor but do not know) Pops

Oh forgot about 1/2 price of a John Deere, and Cub Cadet.

morepower16,

This is just my guess/opinion. I will bet these air tools are made offshore and marketed under many different brands. These could be made on an assembly line in Hungchow where every first tool is stamped SEARS, every second tool stamped FARMHAND, every third tool stamped TOOLPRO, every fourth tool stamped WIZARD etc, etc.

This is not to say they aren't any good, it is just my guess that they are all the same....just priced differently!

Stuart

Thanks for the replys, I have been looking at them as the prices are good and the performance specs are good too. Plus they have a 3 year warrenty. I've also been looking at the Kobalt air tools as well as they are very comparable in price and performance specs. Just trying to find out which really performs well for the garage shop.

morepower16,

I would call you a very wise shopper. Look at the performance first, then compare $$$$.

Stuart

I would base it on how much it will get used. If it's a once or twice in a lifetime type tool, I go cheap. But if I use it to make a living with I go name brand (and pay for it).
Just my 2 cents,
Scott

I really can't say anything about the FarmHand tools, but I can tell you that the Sears Craftsman line are made by Chicago Pneumatic, and are decent quality tools. Now, personally, I prefer Ingersoll-Rand or Snap-On. Premium quality stuff there. Some of Sears stuff is rebadged IR also. If you want a good stout impact, get the composit housing Craftsman Pro impact. It's a rebadged IR 2131. I have an IR model, and so far have only found 1 nut that it couldn't get loose. That was an axle nut on a '48 8N. Had to break out the 2135ti for that (1000 ft/lbs torque-YEE-Ha).

I just returned from ACE...bought a DeWalt magnetic drive guide set. This is a little deal with two sleeves that hold hex bits and is used in conjunction with a driver drill.

Good old Dewalt, a trusted American brand. Stamped on the shank of the driver sleeves is CHINA. I flunked geography, but I don't think China is near here.

Stuart

I agree with Longbox55, both Chicago Pneumatic and Ingersoll are good tools. Cheaper brands are OK if they are to be used only occasionaly, otherwise I would stick to the name brand stuff.