Sata = matco?

[Jason Ga]

Just curious, I get the parent company thing, and same owners. Just noticed they use the same little logo, and found that sort of odd.

Are Matco and Sata the same price-point and quality?

http://www.satatools.com.sg/site/?m=100&f=100

 

[mrholeshot]

Sata More equal to Gearwrench

 

[bobcatdan]

Never heard of them, where are Sata tools found? Is this a new brand?

 

[Pro-Painter]

They have any connection to Sata-Jet spray guns? Ive never herd of Sata tools before.

 

[mrholeshot]

I don't know where the main point of sale is but I saw a set a few months back down in Ocean lakes campground and belonged to a Canadian Gentelman. The sockets were Identical to gearwrench as were the extensions. The ratchets looked similar to Gearwrech Quick release. My money is they are part of the Apex group. These were made in Taiwan

 

[yaidunno]

They are with the Apex tool group. Funny they used the Matco logo though.

 

[bobcatdan]

I clicked on the OP link, yes part of the new Apex group.

 

[Ritter4.0]

I don't know where the main point of sale is but I saw a set a few months back down in Ocean lakes campground and belonged to a Canadian Gentelman. The sockets were Identical to gearwrench as were the extensions. The ratchets looked similar to Gearwrech Quick release. My money is they are part of the Apex group. These were made in Taiwan

Check the "About Us" page on their website, they are one of Apex's lines.

Edit: lots of people beat me to it....

 

[mrholeshot]

I clicked on the OP link, yes part of the new Apex group.

Warranty must be a *****, lol

 

[Fedwrench]

SATA is PRC (People's Republic of China) Matco. It's not a US distributed line and has nothing to do with the spray guns. It was the first brand of PRC made tools to have a lifetime warranty in the PRC. They are not equal in quality to MATCO tools but, could be close to the Silver eagle, Mountain, and others.
Having said that, I've wondered if many of the PRC made tools branded under the Apex group (Gearwrench, new Allen, New NAPA, Craftsman) aren't made in the SATA factory in the PRC.

 

[Jason Ga]

I just stumbled across the website looking at some things, and was struck by the logo.

 

[ibedayank]

They are with the Apex tool group. Funny they used the Matco logo though.

Matco is part of Apex Tool Group/Danaher

 

[Fedwrench]

Matco is part of Apex Tool Group/Danaher

No. Matco is still listed as part of Danaher. However, it is NOT part of the Apex Tool Group. Apex is a joint venture between Cooper industries and elements of Danaher. I think of it as the Chinafication of formerly US tool brands but, that's just me.
http://www.apextoolgroup.com/brands/index.cfm

 

[yaidunno]

Matco is part of Apex Tool Group/Danaher

Regardless of where Matcos roots lie, it just seems that it takes some of the "exclusivity" away from the Matco brand by having its logo on a lesser brand of tools. Thats just my take on it.

 

[otis66]

SATA is PRC (People's Republic of China) Matco. It's not a US distributed line and has nothing to do with the spray guns. It was the first brand of PRC made tools to have a lifetime warranty in the PRC. They are not equal in quality to MATCO tools but, could be close to the Silver eagle, Mountain, and others.
Having said that, I've wondered if many of the PRC made tools branded under the Apex group (Gearwrench, new Allen, New NAPA, Craftsman) aren't made in the SATA factory in the PRC.

Good point. I think you are correct. The PRC craftsman tools are coming from the SATA factory.

 

[Joe B.]

Some Sata stuff is made in the USA:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59668&highlight=sata+torque+wrench&showall=1
(At least it was made in the USA at one point.)

 

[ibedayank]

at the bottom of the Sata home page....
""© Copyright 2011 SATA Tools, Apex Tool Group. All Rights Reserved A Production of Macrocraft Pte Ltd. ""
all that needs to be said!!!!

 

[ibedayank]

Some Sata stuff is made in the USA:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59668&highlight=sata+torque+wrench&showall=1
(At least it was made in the USA at one point.)

and Diamond Tool USED to be made in Duluth Mn to

 

[tonydanzah]

Regardless of where Matcos roots lie, it just seems that it takes some of the "exclusivity" away from the Matco brand by having its logo on a lesser brand of tools. Thats just my take on it.

sata has had that logo for a while, maybe even before matco

 

[yaidunno]

sata has had that logo for a while, maybe even before matco

Learn something new every day. I hadn't known of their existence up until yesterday.

 

[supertooljunkie]

I have a Matco Silver Eagle 1/4" ratchet. It is identical to the one listed on Sata's online catalog.
I read somewhere that the Sata logo is Matco's old logo.