Craftsman Evolv Deluxe Bypass Pruner $3 + Free In-Store Pickup

Probably worth 3 bucks.

Print out a copy of the receipt and save it with the package somewhere, you'll need it if you want to exchange it for a new one if it breaks within the 5 year warranty period.

The Evolv line of tools seems like garbage. I was in store the other day & they seem to be the sub line of the made in China stuff. It's like when Craftsman was made in USA & they carried Companion brand on the side as the cheaper alternative. I was looking at a lot of their sockets & ratchets & stuff looked & felt (weight wise) thinner & lighter.

Yeah it's $3 but tools that break don't get the job done & it's a waste of gas & time to go to exchange for another cheap tool.. It will be a cycle.

I have Craftsman garden tooks from over a decade ago.. Metal or fiber glass handles that still work today. These, you're lucky if you don't get a few replacements within warranty period. I'd rather them not break in the first place even if they are covered.

Quote from BlkBimM3r : The Evolv line of tools seems like garbage. I was in store the other day & they seem to be the sub line of the made in China stuff. It's like when Craftsman was made in USA & they carried Companion brand on the side as the cheaper alternative. I was looking at a lot of their sockets & ratchets & stuff looked & felt (weight wise) thinner & lighter. Yeah it's $3 but tools that break don't get the job done & it's a waste of gas & time to go to exchange for another cheap tool.. It will be a cycle. I have Craftsman garden tooks from over a decade ago.. Metal or fiber glass handles that still work today. These, you're lucky if you don't get a few replacements within warranty period. I'd rather them not break in the first place even if they are covered.

Repped, Sears has sold itself out and lost the one good marketing ploy that they had, made in America and guaranteed forever. While the second part is still true (for most craftsman hand tools) if you get garbage in the first place it's like Harbor Freight offering lifetime warranties on their crap.

The Companion stuff was probably better made, it was an alternative to Craftsman at a fraction of the price if you needed the tool but didn't plan on using it enough to justify buying the Craftsman version.

The eVolv line was just a way to tack on the Craftsman name to the lower end line. They're also made to look trendy with their cardboard brown packaging and green/grey "earthy' theme.

Sears has sold out, but it's been years in the making. They've been transitioning the Craftsman line of tools to China for years, it's just recently that the American factories finally closed and the last of the USA-made tools has made it's way out of the stores.

Sucks, but hey, it's still okay to get in on some deals while Sears is still around.

The companion stuff was from years ago. I'm not sure if they still carry companion since on my recent visits it's to get the odds & ends of hand tools & mechanics tools I'm missing that are still made in the USA. But generally most stuff has seen a decline in quality. Like craftsman of today isn't what it was decades ago, so companion probably is better than today's Evolv line.

I remember I needed a thinner wrench than what I had to hold the inner pin boot on a brake caliper while using a ratchet on the outer bolt. I picked up the Evolv line of combination wrenches (not marketed as thin or low profile wrenches) but they were noticeably thinner & lighter than my craftsman set from over a decade ago. Granted thinner was what I needed I woukdnt have liked this as my primary wrench set. Plus Evolv hand tools don't have lifetime warranty, only 5 years. Craftsman also carried thin profile wrenches with lifetime warranty so I went with that. I don't like repeatedly buying tools & if they break I like to be covered.

I've broken tons of harbor freight tools such that I've stopped shopping there & when the evolv deep socket deal came around, after looking at them in store I passed on the deal.

Nowadays Craftsman name doesn't mean that much in terms of sought after brand or tools or a name you can really trust especially since they've moved production to China also and the newer line of stuff is inferior. it's like those 80s bands trying to make comeback albums riding on the name they built decades ago.. Not what they used to be lol

Meh, every time I place an order at Sears.com my order gets canceled. Not gonna bother.

not a great deal, $10 is overpriced... picked up a similar pair at walmart for like $2.50... regular price

Quote from BlkBimM3r : The Evolv line of tools seems like garbage. <snip>

I tend to agree... the EVOLV stuff is pretty low end. It'll get you by for a short period of time but, don't expect much more than that. This isn't a Craftsman item that will (generally) last.

With a $5 year warranty and shop your way points I need to use, I'm in. Thanks OP

Bought mine two years ago for $2.99 and they just broke, will dig out my receipt from email and return for an exchange... They work pretty well though.

cool! apparently I had $2.15 in reward points, so it was only .84! woohoo!

good deal if you are near the store.

For $3 its a decent pruner if used within it's capacity....i.e. smaller branches/over growth of small bushes. Handy in the truck for keeping the bushes under control