comp56 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I have Probably better than 75% of all the tools I have ever bought got given to me ect ect......I may not use them all but I still have them..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzman Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Id say at least 75%,some things have been stolen,misplaced,what have you. As far as my stuff for work like my micrometers and such i still have 100% of those items,good measuring tools last forever if you take care of them. Often times when i upgrade tools if its not something I need at home for a backup or something I give it to the younger folks in the shop starting out, or my kids. In the shop i dont give stuff to just anybody,only after they demonstrate they can take care of things ie dont be abusive to tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hathatyl Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 100% of the tools that i haven't accidentally lost and haven't realized it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 i'm constantly selling tools to fund upgrades/changes. I've only been collecting a tool stash for about 5-6 years, and have probably bought and sold as many (power) tools as I currently have. Hand tools I tend to hold on to... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 If I find something better than what I have fir the right price I'll upgrade and sell off the older tool. JimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I said 50% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarnes911 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I upgrade every couple years and will sell off the old stuff to make room for the new mainly just power tools though I keep all my hand tools until they breakSent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I giveaway a lot of old tools when I upgrade. I don't really pay attention to it so I have no idea what the % is but I imagine it's low. Especially since I have all of my Dad's old tools but I don't really use them and certainly will never get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 There's only a chosen few of tools that I have left from the time I started other than that I've pretty much upgraded it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigWagWorkshop Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I have given a few tools to friends, and has I been upgrading my Black & Decker and Harbor Freight tools to DeWalt, I been giving my old stuff to my boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 i'm constantly selling tools to fund upgrades/changes. I've only been collecting a tool stash for about 5-6 years, and have probably bought and sold as many (power) tools as I currently have. Hand tools I tend to hold on to...Yea, I flipped from Ryobi to mostly Milwaukee now. Still get tools that I don't end up keeping. Mostly hand tools I end up keeping long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I have every single tool I've ever owned with the exception of a handful of tape measures and a couple that were stolen. It helps that I'm on my first set of tools ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T75R Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I have every single tool I've ever owned with the exception of a handful of tape measures and a couple that were stolen. It helps that I'm on my first set of tools ever.I'm with you. Being that I've just recently started building my collection I need to hold onto all I've got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 tools are almost like children, once their yours there yours for good.....and I can proof it...... you bought a new tool or upgraded a tool so you give a buddy your old tool, another buddy says hey isn't this comp's drill? ya he gave it to me......so it's not your buddy's new tool it will always be your old one....lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeldfabNeil Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I probably got 20-30 percent of my original stuff. I have a few reasons for being so little original stuff. A lot i got rid of when I moved out of state, some I sold when I upgraded, a few I lost in a fire, a few got stolen, a few got misplaced by me an a few I broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Up until about five years ago I would have said 75%, but the last two moves required a bit of downsizing and most of the major pieces have been sold off. Probably around 60% or so now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99_XC600 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 I should be around 100% but there's stuff for the life of me that I can't find around the house or garage. I'll find all of it when I move.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 I've been viewing this on tapatalk app this whole time up until right now, didn't realize there was a poll. I was thinking the number was close to 90% or so, then I got thinking, I sold a SnapOn box, had stuff stolen on job sites, broken and thrown out, I really forgot all about those different things coming into play. @99_XC600 stop looking for them, you will then start finding things lol seems to be how it goes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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