Stanley Buying Craftsman

[Lewill2]

http://www.inddist.com/news/2017/01/stanley-black-decker-buying-craftsman-brand-sears?et_cid=5764506&et_rid=60876176&type=headline&et_cid=5764506&et_rid=60876176&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.inddist.com%2fnews%2f2017%2f01%2fstanley-black-decker-buying-craftsman-brand-sears%3fet_cid%3d5764506%26et_rid%3d%%subscriberid%%%26type%3dheadline

[Northwoods]

Did I read that Stanley is going to manufacture tools in the US?
Or is that just PR doubletalk?

[p_toad]

I hope they do, and that they're actually quality tools that they will properly guarantee (but then i feel like that about pretty much all tools...I know I'm sad).   Last time i was in the local sears hardware store before they packed up and stole away into the night, i could only find ONE item that said "made in usa"...and that was a jig saw blade.   every other package and tool that i picked up (or could access without fighting a plastic panel) said made in...  well, somewhere else...

[EVILDR235]

And would you like some sweet and sour sauce with your wrenches ? It prevents rust.

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[EVILDR235]

I wonder if Stanley is going to do what other new tool company owners have done ? I am sorry sir, but that wrench you have was sold by Sears not Stanley. Sorry sir, no warranty on that tool. I have not bought a new Craftsman tool in many years. There is plenty of good used ones at cheap prices to be had.


EvilDr235

[Papaw]

Stanley says the deal means that it will expand its manufacturing footprint in the U.S. and create hundreds of jobs. The company, which has been in an acquisition mode, has increased the number of its manufacturing employees by 40 percent in the past three years.

One can hope this is not just PR, but hasn't Stanley's record of acquisition made us doubt it?

[able_walker]

The thing is guys don't work on their own cars like in years gone past and newer cars are all component based and I don't know how much wrenching will be done on Electric cars....can't see Craftsman as a growth business going forward especially since we've told the rest of the cheap manufacturing world how to make good steel and a good wrench.As someone else said you can can piece together a pretty comprehensive high quality tool set these days by simply buying second hand cheap.JMHO of course.

[EVILDR235]

I read the report on the up coming sale. The Stanley report sounded like a politician talking. No understandable jibber jabber. Stanley needs to do a survey with future C-man tool buyers. If it's not made here, i am not interested. Made in the USA with global components like Vise Grips pliers don't cut it.

Juan Tonabondo.

[Bill Houghton]

There's such a thing as understandable jibber jabber?

[EVILDR235]

How about yackety yack.

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[Bill Houghton]

How about yackety yack.

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Don't talk back!

[p_toad]

wow, that's pushing some buttons on a brain cell....that came out in 1958...i had to look it up

I know this is way off topic, but there's not much to say about Craftsman stuff until we see what the new owners actually do.  I always hope they do the right thing, but considering how many brands off shore tools  and they're not nearly as good as the old ones...

[amecks]

I agree, we'll have to wait and see what Stanley produces regarding quality.  Judging by the few Stanley wrenches and sockets I've seen - they seem to be good quality.  I just got a 1/2 wrench and most of a set of sockets in that tool box I bought.  I'll have a chance to test them before long.

What do you guys think about Stanley's wrenches, sockets and other mechanic tools?

That being said, I will still be buying used tools when available. 
Al

[johnsironsanctuary]

Here is why most of the other quality tool brands went in the toilet.
http://www.apextoolgroup.com/

[Papaw]

The future will probably see Apex or Stanley buying one or the other out.

Or a Chinese conglomerate buying them both!