DR99 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Stanley Black and Decker has it's eyes on Ridgid I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Something happened to the picture, I cant see it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Now I can, this is very interesting, i guess stanley band d is having an event....I wonder who these will be geared towards and how they will hold up against the big boys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Damn.....Stanley needs some more power tool brands. Dewalt, PC, B&D, Fatmax, Bostich, and I'm sure I'm forgetting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Damn.....Stanley needs some more power tool brands. Dewalt, PC, B&D, Fatmax, Bostich, and I'm sure I'm forgetting one.To bad its mostly rebranded and poor quality... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Sierra Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Looks like most of Bostitch tools are corded tools... meant for a certain type of contractor maybe? Maybe going after the TON of guys out there running Bostitch air tools that need some of the other basic tools out there like Circ saw, recip saw, drills etc....People LOVE Bostitch air tools because they are some of the best you can buy, readily available and have a fantastic warranty, so maybe going after those guys... They are on the Bostitch site now under power tools... No big advertisement or anything Like if you look at the Bostitch hand tool line, it was quite a bit more tools then Dewalt's line... Seems to focus more on home framing, roofers, general home building guys that pretty well stick to one type of job... Tons of chisels, hammers, levels etc... Dewalt's line is smaller PC seems to go after the Cheaper hardcore Di-yer/Pro wood worker guys... Dewalt all out all around professional contractor that does everything B&D well cheapo homeowner Poor quality Chase? Maybe the cheaper B&D tools for the cheaper once a blue moon home owner stuff for putting together store bought furniture and hanging a picture tools... But Dewalt, PC and Bostitch are far from cheap quality tools... Never seen fatmax power tools before 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 On another forum they mentioned a bunch of Bostich air tools and cordless nailers were on clearance at their local Lowes stores they had crazy prices on the cordless nailers they had they framing gun for 150 bucks. In my local area the only cordless nailers they stock around here is Paslode though must be a midwest thing. Is Bostich possibly going Exclusive at another big box store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I really hope Bostich is not going to be exclusive to Home Depot. They already have that exclusive with Milwaukee. So unfair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I really hope Bostich is not going to be exclusive to Home Depot. They already have that exclusive with Milwaukee. So unfair. Bostitch would be exclusive to Lowes if it will be exclusive to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I just hope its not a tool that was thrown together just for he hell of it to get it on the market. I hope the quality on the pc 20v is night and day with the 18v...that line has really gone down hill......my friend has the drill and circ saw and the chuck runout is crazy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Lets pretend for a moment that Bostich is intended to be a store exclusive deal for Lowe's, which IMO is the only scenario in which Bostich makes sense, what line is it replacing? Are the pulling the plug on the failed Kobalt line? or are the giving Hitachi the boot? Both? I can't imagine them adding yet another line to the already crowded power tool section. Could they eliminate Bosch, Hitachi, and Kobalt, thereby offering a 3 tiered line all made by Stanley B&D? It sounds far fetched, but Lowe's isn't above it. They did it with electrical tools. HD offers 4 brands, 3 TTI brands plus Makita. Maybe Lowe's will offer 3 SB&D brands + Bosch? In any event, an exclusivity deal is the only way Bostich makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeth Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 They look like the stanley fatmax tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I know I am a Hope Depot guy, but man is that an ugly color scheme..................................yuck. It looks good on nailers and compressors, but putting on battery powered tools is just plain old ugly. Just for reference, I think the new Milwaukee Tape measures are also ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Lets pretend for a moment that Bostich is intended to be a store exclusive deal for Lowe's, which IMO is the only scenario in which Bostich makes sense, what line is it replacing? Are the pulling the plug on the failed Kobalt line? or are the giving Hitachi the boot? Both? I can't imagine them adding yet another line to the already crowded power tool section. Could they eliminate Bosch, Hitachi, and Kobalt, thereby offering a 3 tiered line all made by Stanley B&D? It sounds far fetched, but Lowe's isn't above it. They did it with electrical tools. HD offers 4 brands, 3 TTI brands plus Makita. Maybe Lowe's will offer 3 SB&D brands + Bosch? In any event, an exclusivity deal is the only way Bostich makes sense.I agree, I dont think they are trashing Kobalt because they are now releasing a 20v line, At my Lowes the Bosch tools are very limited to Drill, impact and radio + bits and blades, thats it. And you mean HD offers 5, DeWalt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Oh yea, Dewalt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 One of my local stores carries a full line of Bosch tools it's limited to one store though that I know of in the area. They used to carry Hilti in the area where the now have Bosch. SBD is going brand crazy at the moment I wonder how long some of them will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Oh yea, Dewalt I know how you feel, they are easy to forget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 I'd love to see Stanley push the Blackhawk line a little harder. They're one of the best values in tools, but get next to no advertising. Part of me had always hoped they'd revive the New Britain name for a Serious DIY/Budget Pro mechanic brand, but the Genius line means that isn't happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 I'd love to see Stanley push the Blackhawk line a little harder. They're one of the best values in tools, but get next to no advertising. Part of me had always hoped they'd revive the New Britain name for a Serious DIY/Budget Pro mechanic brand, but the Genius line means that isn't happening Stanley owns Blackhawk, Proto and Mac right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Stanley owns Blackhawk, Proto and Mac right?Yes, and Facom as well. They have a new line called Genius also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Yes, and Facom as well. They have a new line called Genius also.Never heard of them, speaking of hand tool companys making power tools, I have heard that the Mac or Snap-on 12v impact or die grinder ratchet, is crazy expensive compared to the M12, and the Power on the M12 is a night and day difference to the snap-on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 The Snap-On and Mac branded stuff is usually just rebranded stuff. I can't swear who the OEM is though, as I don't really follow the truck brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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