Eastwood Prices

[Ridge Runner]

Now that I'm able to afford some tools I need, I've started looking at Eastwood again. It seems like a lot of their stuff has really gone up in the last year or two. Has it or am I just misremembering?

 

[Roots]

Most tool manufacturers have raised their prices in the past year. Dollars worth less, commodity prices have risen, as has labor even in China.

 

[metaldad]

these guys?
http://www.eastwood.com/

 

[Ridge Runner]

Most tool manufacturers have raised their prices in the past year. Dollars worth less, commodity prices have risen, as has labor even in China.

Fair point, I haven't had reason to look at most other places since I'm looking for specialty tools, so that hadn't occurred to me.

these guys?
http://www.eastwood.com/

Yes.

 

[Fedwrench]

What are you looking to buy exactly from eastwood? They have never been a bargain price type of business. Nice people, great service, just not cheap. Depending on what you're looking for, compare prices at Tooltopia.com, thetoolwarehouse.net, and toolrage.com to get a feel for average market prices.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Thanks, guys. Like I said, it's been a while since I priced things and they were higher than what I remembered, so I just wanted to see if they were price gouging. I was thinking that their plug welding aids were in the $20 range, not $30-$40 and I also noticed that they want $44 (on sale) for their trim removal tools whereas I was thinking it used to be like $25.