Wondering if there will be an Industrial line, of course.
Isn't Craftsman now owned by Stanley Black and Decker?
I will never again buy anything Stanley/Black and Decker if can at all help it.
well that eliminates like half the industry lol
Or even being lied to when their new product line is exposed....
Or even being lied to when their new product line is exposed....
They can't answer that question it would be like calling up any of those companies and asking when is your new product made by X going to be available they can't answer
I agree. I asked too but no response. I still like the Kobalt brand too though and prefer Lowe’s over the orange store at least for tools. I’m just mad I’ve got to send my tools in in order to obtain replacements now instead of the quick and easy old way they were doing. And Lowe’s won’t help me with warranty so yeah I’m screwed it takes too long to send it in and wait for new ones. Why are they concerned over 30 year old tools that rolled out of a factory that wasn’t even theirs? I even made it a point to complement how nice their tools were already and they just said ok let us know when you send the old ones in so we can ship you your replacements.
do you not understand the sec rules on disclosure?I agree. I asked too but no response. I still like the Kobalt brand too though and prefer Lowe’s over the orange store at least for tools. I’m just mad I’ve got to send my tools in in order to obtain replacements now instead of the quick and easy old way they were doing. And Lowe’s won’t help me with warranty so yeah I’m screwed it takes too long to send it in and wait for new ones. Why are they concerned over 30 year old tools that rolled out of a factory that wasn’t even theirs? I even made it a point to complement how nice their tools were already and they just said ok let us know when you send the old ones in so we can ship you your replacements.
that would violate sec disclosure rules
Soon is relative.
I agree that soon is relative, but in an industry where a company made its name making US Made tools for the home mechanic... I would say that time is of the essence. People trusted the Craftsman name and have since switched to other manufacturers that produce US Made quality product. The longer that they hold off on offering USA tools, the more likely less people will flock to them. Think about someone like Wright or SK selling out of ACE, Home Depot or Lowes with Made in USA on the packaging. They would bump Craftsman right out of the market.
I don't disagree with you. I sent SBD a very pointed email a while back about this very thing. I did not, however, expect them to ever actually bring manufacturing of Craftsman back to the states (given the fact they have MAC and Proto, and Craftsman being much cheaper than those two), and if they did, wouldn't expect a fast turn around. Personally, I'm just happy they are actually doing it.
Apparently not affected enough by the pandemic. Their upper management didn't die.
That is awesome.
A lot of the threads are getting more existential. In the past, tools were discussed on their merits to perform a task whereas now the morally redemptive values of the supply chain of said tool are thrust into the forefront of the conversation. Unfortunately, you rarely realize when the goods time are until they have passed.
Wright is my favorite tool co.
