It grew quickly and was reorganized and reincorporated in 1947 as DeWalt Inc. Black & Decker started a major effort to rebrand its professional quality and high-end power tools to DeWalt in 1992. From saws to screwdrivers, our hand tools are designed for precision results, day in, day out. The products Dewalt will be launching initially are somewhat limited to socket sets in ¼”, 3/8” and ½” as well as combination wrenches and different combinations of all of them together. The granddaddy of the lineup is a 204 piece kit DWMT72165 setup that includes just about everything and will retail for $239 starting in a week or two online and June 1 in select Sears stores. No matter what you create, only the best hand tools will do.
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DeWalt Hand Tools offer more reliability than even the most well-crafted power tools and they are made of premium materials that offer efficiency you just don’t get with other hand tools. Whether you want reliable nail pullers, screwdrivers, chisels, pliers or many more hand tools DeWalt provides you with a product that you can count on to excel at its function. Between the above three you can easily stay under $150 and have good quality stuff. Buy socket strips at HD and buy a tool box. I have both sizes but I only use the large. It holds all my wrenches SAE and metric with room to spare.
DeWalt offers several warranties, but most power tools come with the three-year limited warranty. An American brand that’s part of the Stanley Black & Decker group. Offers a wide selection corded and cordless tools and accessories of decent quality. When it comes to American power tool brands, few are as recognized as Craftsman and DeWalt. While one is mostly a consumer-oriented brand, though, the other one is used by both DIYers and professionals.
Black & Decker found it useful to relinquish a name with little appeal to many consumers in the market for construction tools. In wrenches you want combination wrenches unless you have some special needs. It’s more expensive but get ratcheting box ends now and thank me later.