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onecheck
01-07-2009, 09:01 PM
Anybody use tools made by this company Advanced Tool Design ATD. I see them listed in a lot of circulars for automotive technicians
krusty the clown
01-07-2009, 09:38 PM
atd is a wholesaler not a manufacturer. they used to be called allied tool distributors.
onecheck
01-07-2009, 09:44 PM
atd is a wholesaler not a manufacturer. they used to be called allied tool distributors.

I have a tool circular from Parts Authority.

Take a look at all the tools they make

http://www.atdtools.com/Tools.html
Fedwrench
01-07-2009, 09:54 PM
Until recently, I honestly thought ATD stood for Asian Tool Design because, they're largely imported versions of well known hand and specialty tools. Some are from Taiwan while others are from the PRC. They are heavily marketed. The tools I've seen haven't really impressed me for the prices they were asking. I would shop and compare before taking the ATD plunge and try to see and touch the tool to trully measure its quality if possible before buying.
I still believe that there are only a handful of tool factories in Taiwan or the PRC that put a variety of brand names on the same product they make.
krusty the clown
01-07-2009, 10:02 PM
I have a tool circular from Parts Authority.

Take a look at all the tools they make

http://www.atdtools.com/Tools.html

they do not make anything........they are a wholesale distributor located in wentzville mo. they have only used the "advanced tool design" recently.

look under the tab "manufacturers" in the link you posted.
tigmusky
01-07-2009, 10:57 PM
I started buying atd impact sockets about 6 mo. ago. so far they seem to do the job find, and 1/4 th of the cost of snap or mac.
daye
onecheck
01-08-2009, 03:21 AM
they do not make anything........they are a wholesale distributor located in wentzville mo. they have only used the "advanced tool design" recently.

look under the tab "manufacturers" in the link you posted.

Thanks Krusty
83diesel
01-08-2009, 06:25 AM
As Krusty said they are a wholesaler. A lot of their specialty tools are made by the same companies Matco puts their name on. The hand tools are mainly imported, but for the price you can't beat some of their equipment. ATD and Grey Pneumatic has put a huge dent in the market for the tool dealers in our area. As someone mentioned above they are b/w 1/4th to 1/3rd the price of tool dealers. Just make sure you can put your hands on it before you buy it.