So a while back i went to sears and the tools section was all closed off for w.e reason, so i gave it a couple weeks and i went back last night. I walked in and it was a MESS!! just disgusting, Ratches n sockets everywhere, all their kits where open and just a mess they had a bunch of damaged products on sale. Is sears in canada getting rid of Craftsman or something? i have never seen it so empty and messy, they had like 3 employees in there just standing around doing nothing. Maybe its just that one sears. I havent been to the other local sears to see if its the same but every other time i went to that sears it was really clean.
Went to sears yesterday
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Sounds like my local Sears store. For the last year or so the tool selection has been getting smaller and what is left is scattered all over the shelves and racks. It seems to me that Sears is pushing the crappy, gimmicky **** nowadays and getting out of selling the better stuff as far as tools go....bit then again that is not new, when they stopped selling the USA made hardline tools they really started going downhill! I envy our neighbors south of the border....quality tools and a huge selection at a decent price. That is what our Sears up here used to be like. Sears Canada *****!
Donnie
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It's because all the cool guys go to Canadian Tire and buy Mastercraft Maximum.
there are cool guys in canada ?
wow, whood'a thunk ...
Damian
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The tool section at my Sears is huge and very organized. It's even connected to a mall in a GHETTO *** part of town too. Go figure.
wadd1
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Sears Canada has always been fine Taiwan or Chinese Danaher anyway
dont waste your time
dont waste your time
fyrlt1
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Sears in my town has done away with (or moved)the paint section in order to expand the tool dept. to showcase their various workshop environments. It's like going to a furniture store where the rooms are set up and accessorized. Don't think anyone will miss the paint dept.
lbgradwell
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No, not always...
Once upon a time you could buy US made tools from Sears Canada...I still have most of the pieces of my first socket set I bought there. It was a small set w/3/8 & 1/2 ratchets and 6 point sae shallows in both drives. I think I paid 49 bucks for it......stripped the 1/2 ratchet and the dude behind the counter replaced it right there!
He also gave me a spare rebuild kit for it too! Those were the days.....
Donnie
He also gave me a spare rebuild kit for it too! Those were the days.....Donnie
ibedayank
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count your blessings guys... they out my local big store and gave us a catalog store thats smaller than most garages on here. now its a 80 mile round trip or more
depending if i goto huntville or nashville
depending if i goto huntville or nashville
Shipfittin
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I remember growing up that if my Dad went to Sears to buy a tool it would be a Craftsman tool, there was no question. When I go in there now it's more like a 60% chance I might walk out with something that says Craftsman. I have noticed more and more how Sears is pimping out Craftsman to other chains but is slowly offering less and less in it's own stores.
It's amazing to me you can't even purchase a Craftsman tape measure anymore. That was the first tool I bought when I started my first job.
It's amazing to me you can't even purchase a Craftsman tape measure anymore. That was the first tool I bought when I started my first job.
Went to Sears yesterday, as most of my tools are Cman. Saw a remaining set of US made Cman pro wrenches, and passed them by. What good is that lifetime guarantee, anyway, when the Chi-Com wrenches are right behind it. Ready to take over when the last USA ones are gone.
The imagery of that left a bad taste in my mouth.
Stuff like this is what has me even taking the time to look at other brands. Otherwise, I wouldn't really consider anything but Cman combo wrenches and sockets for most hobbyist uses.
The imagery of that left a bad taste in my mouth.
Stuff like this is what has me even taking the time to look at other brands. Otherwise, I wouldn't really consider anything but Cman combo wrenches and sockets for most hobbyist uses.
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guitardedhero
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I feel ya there, my sears only has the full polish in sets, no USA, so I had to piece together a 1/4"-5/8" set from open stock to get USA. I work on appliances so I never have to worry about breaking combos, so as long as I don't lose any it's all good! The open stock cman pro combos are awesome and well worth the open stock prices.
My sears tool section seems to be getting smaller too, especially the cman pro screwdrivers. I've been buying those left and right as they go on sale, fantastic drivers too, I'm very impressed with them. It looks like their time is limited as the rack never seems to be restocked. I keep hearing about cman industrial so hopefully they'll have some badass drivers as the regular cman drivers kill my hands.
I want to ask you something. I was sitting there, looking at those pretty full polished USA wrenches, wondering, why do I want these over the 6 point RP ones?
Theyre longer. Ok.
However, I like how those 6 point RPs grab 6 point fasteners.
What am I missing here?
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guitardedhero
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I've got the 6 pt. sae/metric rp sets that come with 154 pc. mechanics set and they are nice wrenches for sure. I recently upgraded almost every tool over the past month or so and really wanted some nice combo wrenches as the rp 6 pts. were the best I ever had which really isn't saying much. The USA cman pros feel like *** in your hands when rp is all you ever used. I've spent prolly around $60 for open stock USA cman pros 7 pc 1/4-5/8 (all I ever run into fixing appliances) so it's quite a bit more than rp but cheaper than other USA full polish brands. I don't go thru tons of combos so it's just a small investment for me. I have a 10" and 6" channellock code blue adjustable wrenches for the sizes exceeding my cman pros and let me tell you, these are friggin amazing wrenches, highly recommended!!
guitardedhero
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The 6 pt. definitely grab better, but USA pros only come in 12 pt. for some reason, if the pros were available in 6 pt. I would've grabbed those but I still prefer 12 pt. pros over 6 pt. rp.
burnitwithfire
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The tool section in my local Sears is a mess as well. Two or three older guys in the department not giving a **** about their section. Everything is scattered, opened sets, stuff just sitting on the lower shelf, no logic in their presentation and so on.
I prefer going to Canadian Tire. Their tool section is huge and well maintained. Plus there are 3 or 4 stores within 15 minutes of where I live so I'm always sure to find what I want.
I prefer going to Canadian Tire. Their tool section is huge and well maintained. Plus there are 3 or 4 stores within 15 minutes of where I live so I'm always sure to find what I want.
If you ordered online you must pick up in store or have it shipped, they can't cancel online orders once placed. Dumb, I know, but that is what it is.
To be fair I think the only domestically produced tool boxes these days are Snap-On, and those will run you $3k and up new. I own lots of new Craftsman tools but bought a used Harbor Freight 41" tool box. I looked at the Cman offerings but they just plain ****.
Its a pick up in store thing. If I have to drive over and show up to reject it, thats fine.