SBD Texas Made Craftsman products

[larry4406]

So no Texas GJ members with inside knowledge?

 

[WhataTool]

2020 not a good year to put the pedal to the metal on opening a factory

 

[dscheidt]

There was some discussions about the warranty... I think few threads mention when this first happens is to ask them go back to sears... now with sears going down... I don't think SBD is picking up those warranties...

As far as that "new" again facility... I just chuckles.... Nothing wrong with it. but didn't they been working on this for a few years now...Not sure.

When SBD bought the Craftsman brand, they bought the warranty obligation. But, really, the warranty obligation is not that big a liability. Very few people are going to make mass claims, most of the tools are going to be rusting away in tool boxes.

 

[Fedwrench]

I
Just an example:

Proto - Industrial (USA)

Proto is no longer entirely US made and hasn't been for a while.

Ratcheting wrenches are mostly made in Taiwan aside from the eyebeam series. Locking pliers are made in Spain. Proto round head palm control ratchets are made in Italy. Their fleet tools are a mismash of suppliers mostly from Taiwan.
Digital torque wrenches are imported and the list goes on.
I still buy Proto because, it's great quality even if not made in the USA.

 

[Jtels85]

You’d think they would be on social media, teasing pictures and getting people excited again... but no. All they’re doing is showing off their all plastic, Little Tikes snow blower.

Also wish they’d make the Craftsman red a little darker. This bright red they’re doing now makes everything look cheap.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Well they are living up to their warranty I cracked a socket and emailed them today and got an immediate response with another socket on the way via UPS didn’t even have to return the old one because they said they aren’t collecting the warranty ones right now. So that’s a win for me I’ll see how the SBD goes against the Sears ones.


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[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Proto is no longer entirely US made and hasn't been for a while.



Ratcheting wrenches are mostly made in Taiwan aside from the eyebeam series. Locking pliers are made in Spain. Proto round head palm control ratchets are made in Italy. Their fleet tools are a mismash of suppliers mostly from Taiwan.

Digital torque wrenches are imported and the list goes on.

I still buy Proto because, it's great quality even if not made in the USA.

Really? I never have seen any made overseas. They used to all be USA.


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