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I was outside powerwashing my driveway tonight and got to thinking about the hose I had connected to my powerwasher. I bought it from Sears in 1976 or '77 when I lived in Kansas City. I don't remember what it cost. It seemed a little expensive, but I wanted something that would last. Yes, it has lasted. I think it will last 15 more years, if I do.

A couple of years ago I replaced the fitting on one end, but it's still going strong and showing no signs of wearing out. It hasn't been babied either. I've left it outside all winter a few times. Normally it's coiled around a tire rim on the inside wall of my garage, and , and I never drain all the water out of it and my northern Pennsylvania garage isn't heated.

So, that's at least 35 years for a garden hose. Not bad.

If we can call a hose a tool, what's the best tool you ever bought?

Steve.

19 bucks use it till it wears out and buy another.

Would have to say my 1981 Miller Big 40 Welding Machine, and the deck that's carried it on three different chassis..

Glad it does not have an hour meter,....I really don't want to know. Drives as hard and clean an arc today as when it when it was brand new and spankity clean.

It's on the patio behind the shop, getting refurbished / serviced, as we peck.

"Attack of the Packrat" was a real low point.





Little Bastid,....

Table saw with Delta fence.

Greg - was tha "Attack of the Packrat" the cause of the flag being at half-mast in the final picture?

Hope you and Gracie are doing well.

Mark

I don't know if it's the best tool I've ever had, but it's the best $80 I've spent in a long time. I've beat the crap out of it on jobs in california, montana and mexico, and it's still dead on.

Those things are awesome!

The handy gadget....screw it on your bed and it does the housework for you

Original Leatherman

Set of Snap-on wrenches in 1974 when I was 18. They have served me well.

i've cut 10s of thousands of feet of tile with those, using a diamond blade.

A 12 gauge shotgun.

I finally killed my harbor freight one and that took some doing..

I bought an electric 1/2" impact wrench from Sears in 1978 and it is still going strong. Just rotated the tires on our 1 ton Dodge and it sure is nice to let the impact wrench do the job.

A bostitch framing nail gun that I paid $50 for off of e-bay. I've built everything from decks to doghouses with that thing.

lol

Here's another in the running.. Bought one of these about 20 years ago and it's an awesome creation. I'll probably get another 30 years out of it on it's current sharpening schedule.

Crank Neck Chisel

if anyone does any serious woodworking around here, i highly suggest you don't look around this website. It will suck real hard on your wallet.

I have an Ingersoll and Rand electric impact wrench that my father had in the shop. It was old in the 60's, heavy too, still works outstandingly well. makes rotating tires a snap. use it with an appropriate socket on the jack and raise CRV in a flash.

Given I didn't actually buy it, I reckon the Honda 214 series mower I bought 11 + years ago for $100 is the best. Smoked like a dang forest fire for the first 10 seconds, but never had to change the oil, just add as necessary after about 3-4 cuttings.

After sitting outside for more than 5 years under blue tarp and a quick rinse of the fuel tank, it started on the 1st pull! I was pretty shocked. As well with the smoking now magically stopped. Still a 1 to 2 pull start. I always run it out of gas by turning off the gas on the last few passes across the lawn and letting it die out.

"Getcha self a Honda, built like a watch thats meant to last a hundred years...."

My Dremel tool. I bought a kit with the flexible shaft and got the chain saw sharpening attachment.

Another handy dandy.