Sears carrying Dewalt hand tools now?

[ATC]

Within the last week or two, my local sears put up a new display of Dewalt tools. Ratchets, wrenches, and mechanics sets. COO is Taiwan. I am not impressed with the quality compared to other Taiwan tools...

Why would they bring in a competitor to sell next to their own? Are they shooting themselves in the foot? (not that they already haven't by going to China)

 

[Texican]

Sears is headed down the toilet. They are desperately trying anything to stay afloat. I imagine the Craftsman brand to be sold in the not too distant future.

 

[mmack66]

Dewalt makes hand tools?

 

[LB-1911]

Dewalt makes hand tools?

See them @

http://www.dewalt.com/tool-categories/hand-tools.aspx

 

[woody 73]

I just received a very slick post card in the mail with a picture of the new dewalt tools and I must say those wrenches look very nice!

 

[Givl Reggin]

Sears has always had a 'lessor quality' (usually foreign made) hand tool option sold right next to their Craftsman line - it was branded Sears, then Companion, then Evolve and now it looks like Dewalt.

 

[woody 73]

Long before Companion or Evolve it was Dunlap, but I don't have that feeling that Dewalt is the next line-up, Sears is just offering you more of a selection. The wrenches look nice not sure how they will hold up.

 

[cburnscrx]

Sears has always had a 'lessor quality' (usually foreign made) hand tool option sold right next to their Craftsman line - it was branded Sears, then Companion, then Evolve and now it looks like Dewalt.

I don't think DeWalt is falling into "lessor quality" tools at Sears. Sheffield, Evolv, ect will be in that category, but DeWalt...unlikely.

 

[mmack66]

They still sell Evolv, and they sell Gearwrench in-store as well. I doubt it cannibalizes their Craftsman sales much.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

china dolls I am sure

 

[mmack66]

I don't think DeWalt is falling into "lessor quality" tools at Sears. Sheffield, Evolv, ect will be in that category, but DeWalt...unlikely.

Yeah, most tools from Taiwan are better made tools than the Chinese Craftsman tools are.

 

[ATC]

china dolls I am sure

Taiwan. Although my short time handling them, I don't think they are as good of quality as GW or Kobalt...

 

[emeraldcoupe]

COO is Taiwan.

china dolls I am sure

reading is helpful

 

[iroc409]

I need a good junkyard/mobile tool set. Are they any good, and decent price?

 

[bagsanthony]

lol sears can't do anything right..... they mine as well display the craftsman chocolate tools that you see during Christmas time, there stronger than any other tool they try to sell

 

[Brownsfan]

I need a good junkyard/mobile tool set. Are they any good, and decent price?

I thought they were pretty expensive for what they are. Much better off buying a craftsman set or even a Kobalt or husky set on sale. Fathers day is coming and you can usually get a great deal on a set from any of the box store house brands

 

[markduncan93]

I just received a very slick post card in the mail with a picture of the new dewalt tools and I must say those wrenches look very nice!

I just got one in the mail too. They're spending a bit on advertising with those fancy postcards.

 

[Nocturnal-G]

My ShopYourWayMax trial got extended for free for another 3 months. They really are struggling. I get free 5 dollars in points that I never use quite often...

I saw those DeWalt tools last time I was at Sears... Prices were pretty high.

 

[Hiball]

The Ratchet looks Kobalt/Titan/EzRed ish.. Wonder what the Open End of the Wrenches looks like? Does it look like the Carlyle offering? Couldnt seem to find any info from the dewalt site.

 

[NC-Fordguy]

lol sears can't do anything right..... they mine as well display the craftsman chocolate tools that you see during Christmas time, there stronger than any other tool they try to sell

Wow, a chocolate wrench is stronger than the Sears hard line tools?

Posts like this is in part why the discussion on this forum leaves alot to be desired. Bash this that and the other thing. The current tool truck bash thread is a classic example.

Thanks, most every body here has lost some of their IQ points after reading your post

 

[Dieselbutterfly]

the craftsman name will be sold to harbor freight,then the same factory can just change the name portion on the tooling

 

[marshaul]

Are they shooting themselves in the foot? (not that they already haven't by going to China)

You realize, of course, that they did this because it's almost certainly a good business decision.

Your personal preferences and prejudices do not define the market as a whole, and Sears is only concerned with the market as a whole, not with one single customer.

I'm quite confident that, as far as the bottom line goes, Sears did anything but "shoot themselves in the foot" by moving their manufacturing to China.

Granted, I feel like I probably buy fewer Craftsman tools, and I have a lowered opinion of their quality, but neither of those things necessarily imply less profit for Sears.

 

[neophyte]

Anybody think that Sears may have just rented the space to Stanley/Black&Decker for the Dewalt tools the way supermarkets rent shelf space to the food brands?

 

[mmack66]

Wow, a chocolate wrench is stronger than the Sears hard line tools?

Posts like this is in part why the discussion on this forum leaves alot to be desired. Bash this that and the other thing. The current tool truck bash thread is a classic example.

Thanks, most every body here has lost some of their IQ points after reading your post

I didn't have much to lose after reading one of his posts in a different thread. Now I might be as dumb as he is.

 

[mmack66]

Anybody think that Sears may have just rented the space to Stanley/Black&Decker for the Dewalt tools the way supermarkets rent shelf space to the food brands?

Nope. Sears sells all kinds of products from companies that compete with their house brands.

 

[jjjrmx5]

Anybody think that Sears may have just rented the space to Stanley/Black&Decker for the Dewalt tools the way supermarkets rent shelf space to the food brands?

I thought that at first when I saw the display for the first time last Sunday.

The reversible ratcheting wrenches were quite nice, Taiwan COO, chrome polish and on par with most of the upper non-truck brands out there quality and action wise.

Price was not hateful and most of all of the sets were all inclusive meanin no skips vs. the dreadful GearWrench sets sold in many Sears stores that do not include all sizes in a set.

Sears sells DeWalt power tools side-by-side so this is not really news except scavanging sales from the hand tools/hard line tools this time.

They seem quality, but are certainly not HF value priced.

 

[cburnscrx]

I thought they were pretty expensive for what they are. Much better off buying a craftsman set or even a Kobalt or husky set on sale. Fathers day is coming and you can usually get a great deal on a set from any of the box store house brands

Yea, I would tend to agree. They seemed expensive for what they were. I love their power tools, and have a bunch of them...probably leave it at that.

 

[cburnscrx]

Anybody think that Sears may have just rented the space to Stanley/Black&Decker for the Dewalt tools the way supermarkets rent shelf space to the food brands?

Unlikely. However if the Sears around you look like the Sears in my area, they're just happy to have something that takes up space! Both Sears I visit are empty. I keep pulling up to the door waiting to find the "now closing" sign on the door with the percentage off sale.

 

[allinon72]

They are simply overpriced Taiwan tools and are being sold on the name alone. If you want Taiwan, you might as well buy it as cheaply as possible at HF.

 

[wise]

I have a 15" Dewalt branded Adjustable wrench that I've had for about 10 months. I use it all the time in a heavy machine shop. It's really heavy, so it doubles as a decent hammer. The black oxide finish on it is really tough. I use it as a striking wrench some times. On double nut pin retainers (I.E. Excavator Pins), I use it to hold one nut steady while using my impact gun on the other nut.

I can't comment on there other hand tools, but that adjustable is great!

Occasionally I'll go on the road with a field tech, and at quite a few construction/demolition sites I've seen the same adjustable, and they seem to use it similar to the way I do, and it holds up!

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Granted, I feel like I probably buy fewer Craftsman tools, and I have a lowered opinion of their quality, but neither of those things necessarily imply less profit for Sears.

Personally not so sure it was a wise decision......

Its clear Sears is not a company which excersizes sound business decisions:
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/hot-stock-minute/stocks-end-streak-weekly-gains-abercrombie-sears-tank-200707646.html

This is a good article: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=sears%20earnings&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CDoQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2Fid%2F100764561&ei=8AigUdenFtG90QHVv4Eo&usg=AFQjCNGRlZxEDC-I1Q5OhYBMLG6sVFfa0Q

 

[jfcasey]

Wow, a chocolate wrench is stronger than the Sears hard line tools?

Posts like this is in part why the discussion on this forum leaves alot to be desired. Bash this that and the other thing. The current tool truck bash thread is a classic example.

Thanks, most every body here has lost some of their IQ points after reading your post

I think you need to refer to your own avatar and reread everything you just said.

 

[melliott28]

The Dewalt hand tools appear to be similar to Stanley hand tools, only with higher cost for the Dewalt name. I own some Stanley hand tools and they have worked well for me. But, I wouldn't pay the price that they are asking just for the Dewalt name.

 

[craftsman47]

I just received a very slick post card in the mail with a picture of the new dewalt tools and I must say those wrenches look very nice!

THEY sure do!!! i saw them today. Going after snap on with a Flank drive plus like open end, different than the Gearwrench style.

teeth on both sides, looks less agressive than snap on, but 59.99? wow. just wow.

Wrenches DEWALT� combination wrenches tout an anti-slip design on the open end jaw that locks the wrench on the fastener to deliver 400 percent more** gripping power and helps to prevent slippage that results in scraped knuckles. Engineered with high-quality steel and long panel forging, users will enjoy the leverage and high-torque provided by these wrenches. Also, available with reverse ratcheting technology, these wrenches are offered in both SAE and metric sizes. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/de...th-400-percent-more-gripping-power-2013-05-08

 

[fourtythree]

Not sure what the big deal is here. Sears sells knipex, allen, crescent and many different brands of hand tools. Better selection = more incentive for people to shop there.

 

[kiatech]

I got the flier but went to both Sears yesterday and didn't see this display.

 

[3xpendable]

The Dewalt hand tools appear to be similar to Stanley hand tools, only with higher cost for the Dewalt name. I own some Stanley hand tools and they have worked well for me. But, I wouldn't pay the price that they are asking just for the Dewalt name.

This. They looked like Stanley's to me

 

[trainman1385]

They sale craftsman tools at ace hardware so how is that any different than sears selling dewalt or gear wrench

 

[hefty lefty]

You realize, of course, that they did this because it's almost certainly a good business decision.

Your personal preferences and prejudices do not define the market as a whole, and Sears is only concerned with the market as a whole, not with one single customer.

I'm quite confident that, as far as the bottom line goes, Sears did anything but "shoot themselves in the foot" by moving their manufacturing to China.

Granted, I feel like I probably buy fewer Craftsman tools, and I have a lowered opinion of their quality, but neither of those things necessarily imply less profit for Sears.

I think they have pretty well killed any perception that they are a source of first quality merchandise anymore and I think that if there is no difference between what they sell and what WalMart sells, they have no reason to exist. I can buy cheap junky hand tools at WalMart cheaper than I can buy them at Sears.

At one time, going to Sears was a good experience. The store was a total environment, everything in it was Sears brand and it was mostly all good. They had replacement parts and service readily available. The employees were fulltimers, they weren't brain surgeons but they were polite, as helpful as they could be and generally knew their product line. The Sears card had a high interest rate but credit was available and they often had a "free for 12 months" deal. The auto department had a good parts selection and automotive test equipment and tools. There was a snack bar or lunch counter and the burgers were better than most greasy spoons'. There was also a nut or candy counter and the smell of the roast cashews made the lower floor seem inviting.

Now that is one hundred percent gone. The employees are surly part timers and clowns. The appliances are ****. Craftsman tools are wildly variable but now most are junk. The stores look and smell like a big box stores except not necessarily as clean.

 

[byoungblood]

I've been in a few Sears stores (including the Hometown store down the road) where there were more Gearwrench wrenches on the shelves than Craftsman.

In my opinion, they just don't know where they are going anymore. In the past 2-3 years they have managed to completely devalue what used to be a well known, good quality, American made brand and turned it into another "me too" chintzy import brand.