Looking for advice on socket sets

[Supervisor42]

Stanley Black & Decker bought the Craftsman brand and rights in 2017 for 900 million. To my knowledge they were breaking ground in Battle Creek, MI next to their other plant and were planning on returning it to Made in the USA.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/busine...decker-craftsman-relaunch-20180815-story.html

That's going to be a big headache for Kobalt because it is Lowe's main line.
Everybody that bought tools at Sears before they closed the stores, had little other choice if they couldn't wait for their tools to come in the mail.
Sears totally fumbled the ball to Amazon. They were selling and shipping everything thru the mail long before Bezos was even born.
If they had been able to make the transition to online, Jeff would still be selling paperback books today. (Yes, I still remember when Amazon only sold books)

 

[havasu]

This finally arrived! The box as labeled a "two man lift" but my 100 lb wife was able to put it in the back of the truck and haul it up the mountain and into the cabin on her own. She did ask me what the "heck" did I order that was so heavy. I haven't used the set yet, but it is a thing of beauty. And heavy (About 50lbs, I would guess)!

Pics Man, we want pics!

 

[Neb]

That's going to be a big headache for Kobalt because it is Lowe's main line.
Everybody that bought tools at Sears before they closed the stores, had little other choice if they couldn't wait for their tools to come in the mail.
Sears totally fumbled the ball to Amazon. They were selling and shipping everything thru the mail long before Bezos was even born.
If they had been able to make the transition to online, Jeff would still be selling paperback books today. (Yes, I still remember when Amazon only sold books)

See my update tk the toolbox thread.

https://www.homesteadingforum.org/threads/show-us-your-toolboxes.14094/post-398840
A mix of mostly Craftsman and Excilite. Buy once and forever.

Ben

 

[Spikedriver]

Stanley Black & Decker bought the Craftsman brand and rights in 2017 for 900 million. To my knowledge they were breaking ground in Battle Creek, MI next to their other plant and were planning on returning it to Made in the USA.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/busine...decker-craftsman-relaunch-20180815-story.html

To my understanding the new plant will be near Dallas, Texas...

 

[Curmudgeon]

To my understanding the new plant will be near Dallas, Texas...

Yes, they are building one there as well, specifically for the Craftsman brand.. Stanley has plants in multiple states. The one in Battle Creek is part of the tool expansion, I believe the plant is for tooling and raw material..

 

[joel]

Lowes have been carrying them for months.