Difference between GearWrench Sets that Look The Same?

[Bolster]

Curious, anybody know what the difference is between the GearWrench double box sets that are more and less expensive? Cheap set (orange package) is $50, expensive set (black package) is $65...

 

[eschoendorff]

One is packaged for the bog box stores and one is packaged for the industrial suppliers????

 

[Merkava_4]

I can't get the images to expand, so I really can't tell.

 

[kartracer23]

Can't tell from the photos, but that sounds like about the difference in price between the reversing and non-reversing?

 

[Bolster]

One is packaged for the bog box stores and one is packaged for the industrial suppliers????

They're both for sale at Sears.com...

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00991268000P?vName=Tools

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944030000P?vName=Tools

And a similar difference in price is also seen in the metrics, orange vs grey boxes:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944031000P?vName=Tools

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00991293000P?vName=Tools

I don't see any mention of reversing vs. non-reversing...

 

[Bolster]

Interestingly, only the black/grey are shown at GearWrench's site, not the orange that's also being sold at Sears...is it possible the only difference is the package?

http://www.gearwrench.com/catalog/wrenches/ratcheting/double_box/index.jsp?view=sets

 

[chrisexv6]

If you check the manufacturer model #, the non-orange boxed sets correspond with actual KD Tools numbers (replace EHT with KDT and then search for that model).

The models starting with 44 do not. My theory on that is that they are specially made for Sears only. Example: the 56 pc ratcheting screwdriver set........doesnt exist on Gearwrenches website, and the model # starts with a 44 on the sears.com site. The 40 piece ratcheting screwdriver set on Sears.com starts with EHT, and that set DOES exist on the GearWrench website.

I think its just a "sears only" thing, possibly to prevent price matching.

 

[daveblank]

I think its just a "sears only" thing, possibly to prevent price matching.

Thats most likely it.

 

[Bolster]

I think its just a "sears only" thing, possibly to prevent price matching.

Aha! And here I was looking for a "tool variations" reason, when the answer was all about "marketing."

 

[Abodyracer]

The way I look at it just buy the one with the orange packaging at your local sears store and save $20 even at regular price.

 

[Fedwrench]

On the reversible models. The ones that Sears always puts on sale cheap have that capstop feature that prevents you from using the wrench reversed. Whereas, the ones without the capstop rarely go on sale.