The "retail Apocalypse"

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polymoog said:
good. ive got a bunch of craftsman tools and ratchets i need to swap.
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I think Ace and Lowe's both have licensing agreements. You could try there.

My hangup on Craftsman is a staple gun I found in a shed about 25 years ago. Still works, but hard to find staples that fit.
 
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I think Ace and Lowe's both have licensing agreements. You could try there.

My hangup on Craftsman is a staple gun I found in a shed about 25 years ago. Still works, but hard to find staples that fit.
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no ace in the area. lowes, yes. ill check next time im in that area (home depot is closer so i typically go there).
i stuck with the ratchets, nut drivers, and flatheads because i can trade them in when i wear them out. i can tell you that their voltmeter is a piece of crap and most of their stuff is overpriced, like their sockets. i never tried their staple gun-- can you find anything on amazon to fit it?
 
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polymoog said:
no ace in the area. lowes, yes. ill check next time im in that area (home depot is closer so i typically go there).
i stuck with the ratchets, nut drivers, and flatheads because i can trade them in when i wear them out. i can tell you that their voltmeter is a piece of crap and most of their stuff is overpriced, like their sockets. i never tried their staple gun-- can you find anything on amazon to fit it?
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If I'm going to order, I'll just order from sears. The last time buying staples was before the agreements and I bought several boxes at Sears, now I'm running low. I'll check Ace and Lowe's (Home Depot is closer for me too, and I like them better). I have a lingering thought of just replacing it with a new one (one that shoots brads too), but it still works so IDK.
 
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Isnt Craftsman just a brand name now? Black and Decker bought them from Sears a few years back. Do they still have the lifetime guarantee on their tools? I thought Sears was completely defunct, until I went to the Sears site and then low and behold it is still active.
 
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Johnny5 said:
Isnt Craftsman just a brand name now? Black and Decker bought them from Sears a few years back. Do they still have the lifetime guarantee on their tools? I thought Sears was completely defunct, until I went to the Sears site and then low and behold it is still active.
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I thought that craftsman stopped being the best tools and went on to becoming made in China cheapies. They weren’t worth that much anymore.

Edit: https://allamericanreviews.com/craftsman/
 
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