Made in America, not easy to find sometimes

[oldag]

Try to find a truly made in the US hydraulic bottle jack or automotive floor jack. Just a couple of options that I could find.

Cost a heck of a lot more, but I don't want to rely on a chinese quality jack.

Put off buying the floor jack, just too expensive for right now. Will keep making do with the old one for a while.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

One major thing made in America these days is POLITICAL CORRUPTION

 

[hullhullhull]

I understand buying for a particular quality, but made in China or America on the label doesn’t guarantee anything.

 

[Havok1]

“Made in America” is expensive. People want the cheapest product on the shelf. We have done this to ourselves.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

“Made in America” is expensive. People want the cheapest product on the shelf. We have done this to ourselves.

Along with the American Greed.

 

[baboon]

Garage & estate sales

 

[oldag]

I understand buying for a particular quality, but made in China or America on the label doesn’t guarantee anything.

Made in china guarantees junk.

 

[oldag]

Garage & estate sales

I never have any luck at those. Just wasted time. YMMV

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I buy what's available at the price I'm willing to pay. So yeah I've never owned a pair of Nike anything is what it is.

 

[wakosama]

We don't wear Nikes either. They don't make it long enough to get to Goodwill.

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

“Made in America” is expensive. People want the cheapest product on the shelf. We have done this to ourselves.

I learned a long time ago that the "cheapest" usually costs the most in the long run.

 

[Grumps21]

I buy what's available at the price I'm willing to pay. So yeah I've never owned a pair of Nike anything is what it is.

Nike makes bottle jacks?

 

[Tnhawk]

My purchase decision often is made by the intended use, do I sacrifice quality or price? My old American made tools are still in use, the cheap tools from china haven't done as well.

 

[jmohme]

Whenever I have the choice between made in China, and made anywhere else, I will usually go with anywhere else, even if it costs a lot more.

I say "anywhere else" only because made in America is becoming next to impossible to find.

 

[rotor]

I remember when made in Japan was junk. Years ago when I was in business I specifically went to many American companies to manufacture a product I was going to sell. Detailed blueprints provided. None of them could make it or were even interested. Taiwan was interested and the product was made so perfectly it didn't wear out (I over designed it). I sold the company to the big boys.
I wanted it to say made in America but I couldn't get an American company to make it. All of it financed out of my own pocket. I still prefer made in America but it isn't always possible. I just bought a 3d printer. Made in China and it works flawlessly. You do what you can do.

 

[billtool]

You won’t find an American made bottle jack. Enerpac still assembles porta powers in Butler, WI.

 

[candcallen]

Made in china guarantees junk.

I've seen some Chinese who wernt junk.

 

[candcallen]

We don't wear Nikes either. They don't make it long enough to get to Goodwill.

I wear Nike monarchs. They are wide and comfortable. They don't last a year though with out shoe goo or super glue.

I walk probably 4 miles a day in them though if my step tracker is correct. They last maybe 6 months before they are retired to yard work. When they can't be kept together with glue they go to the trash.

Nothing is made to last anymore.

 

[Dawico]

I wear Nike monarchs. They are wide and comfortable. They don't last a year though with out shoe goo or super glue.

I walk probably 4 miles a day in them though if my step tracker is correct. They last maybe 6 months before they are retired to yard work. When they can't be kept together with glue they go to the trash.

Nothing is made to last anymore.

Your Chinese sweatshop made Communist supporting shoes don't last?

Not surprised you buy them or that they don't last. Also not surprised you buy them repeatedly and expect different results.

 

[FireInTheWire]

but I don't want to rely on a chinese quality jack.

If you are talking in the context of safety, I would never trust being under any jack