01-09-2015, 07:42 AM
Too funny BF.
The Germans do make some seriously nice tools. The problem is that they are SO proud of them! No one in their right mind would spend even $45 for a tap for the home shop which he or she may never use. They are hard enough to sell into shops that actually have to tap a LOT of holes because the slightly higher cutting rates and truly long tool life are the only selling points. Most shops balk at even trying a tool at those kind of prices. Only when they do are they able to see the value, but at $142.00 it's a really tough sell.
The Germans do make some seriously nice tools. The problem is that they are SO proud of them! No one in their right mind would spend even $45 for a tap for the home shop which he or she may never use. They are hard enough to sell into shops that actually have to tap a LOT of holes because the slightly higher cutting rates and truly long tool life are the only selling points. Most shops balk at even trying a tool at those kind of prices. Only when they do are they able to see the value, but at $142.00 it's a really tough sell.