If you ever wonder why unusual products turn up from a brand you might not expect them from, this may be the reason. Hardened tips can’t be beat so this is where Wiha, Milwaukee, Dewalt are all you need to look at. There are excellent and American made ones. First don’t ignore Harbor Freight or Northern. So just not HF, Lowe’s carries Craftsman which is another Stanley/Dewalt brand positioned midway between them. Let’s not forget Neiko and Tekton which are essentially Amazon house brands.
The line includes more than 100 professional-grade products including utility knives, pliers, wrenches, tape measures, hammers, saws, toolboxes and more. I heard my fair share of grumbling when this announcement was made so I’ve been eager to test the new line. The following is a quick preview of some of the new hand tools that DEWALT recently sent me to try. The plastic tool case handles both hand tools as well as small accessories, so you can eaily store bits, nails, etc while not losing them in the chaos of a large open storage area.
In a market survey of the United States done by Black & Decker before its reintroduction, the name DeWalt was recognized by 70% percent of tradespersons. DeWalt is now a popular brand of tools for commercial contractors. In 2004, Black and Decker bought rival power tool manufacturer Porter-Cable and combined it with DeWalt in Jackson, Tennessee. In 2011, DeWalt launched a line of contractors’ hand tools . In 2013, the line was expanded to include mechanics’ tools . DeWalt hand tools are designed to withstand the toughest jobsite conditions and are engineered to deliver the same standard of excellence as DeWalt power tools.
Nonimpact sockets are thinner and get in tight spaces better. If you ever intend on getting an impact wrench just buy the impact sockets and adapters now. They will be black oxide, ugly as sin, and tough as nails. Ergonomically designed, decent quality, meet ANSI specs. I’m pretty much looking for a good step above craftsman but not of the price and known quality of the top brands such as Klein. DeWalt makes hand tools like BMW makes coffee mugs.
We of course are not, nor would ever claim to be as intelligent as some of the folks who make these types of decisions and without question there is more to an arrangement like this than we will ever understand. If Sears is trying to rebrand themselves to professional contractors or Dewalt is using these products to get more of their other products into stores , who could say? Good news is there are lots of Sears stores around the country and Sears.com will ship just about anywhere so if you are in the market for one of the Dewalt sets you won’t have to wait long to get your hands on them. For more details check out the video below from our friends at ToolSelect.com. True Value Rewards is available at participating stores.
Sign up to receive the latest info on new DEWALT products, special offers and more. The company believes that the 15-ounce framing hammer can replace traditional 28- or even 32-ounce steel hammers and complete with equally lightweight but more expensive titanium hammers. We found that DeWalt’s claims were spot-on. Using the built-in nail starter is a cinch-driving in nail after nail, the hammer was comfortable to hold and use and caused no noticeable fatigue or strain.