100 Year Old Tool Truck Brand Goes Retail?

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[TWOMINUTETIPSWOODTURNERS]

At my age, most of my tool purchases come from estate sales. I'm building my supply for when my wife has my estate sales some day. Good tools don't die, they just go to another tool fanatic.

[sidneywhite]

I am 80 years old and still have my first ratchet and socket set from SK in the green hammered colored box and I use it regularly. Think I bought it at a neighborhood hardware store.

[dank]

SK used to be in hardware stores
As a kid in the early 80s I used to buy tools to dismantle bikes and lawnmowers and I still have those tools today

[psdaengr]

I have no issue with buying tools made "overseas" as long as they aren't being dumped at artificially low prices. My primary concern is always going to be whether the quality justifies the price. Imo Many tool truck tools are over-priced for what they actually are.

[craigkennedy]

My first socket set was an SK 3/8" that my grandfather bought me to work on my bike. Along the way someone liked it more than me. Sure miss it and him.

[ThatGuyFromArizona]

Thank you for bringing us this SK update.I used to buy SK about 55'ish years ago when I was a kid and starting out. Nice tools and loved the hammered green metal boxes!!

[michaeldorman]

Yea! I love SK. They used to be in all the auto parts stores. I still have my tools I bought in the 60's.

[stihl]

I bought an SK Wayne 3/8 drive set in high school. Did not need 1/2 drive, I just slipped a length of pipe on the ratchet handle and was good to go for almost all the automotive fasteners. Always did the job.

[chrisroberts]

Nope, wont buy em and i dont care if it makes me still look salty about them selling out to china. I'm sick of damn near everything we buy nowadays seems to be made everywhere but here in the U.S.A. Especially china.

[dodge]

I still use my grandfather's 2 sets of SK Wayne sockets and wrenches. They are well-loved but still very serviceable. The weight difference between those tools and any of the newer tools I have is striking. The socket wrenches have never been rebuilt to my knowledge, and still work beautifully. I will pass them to my son some day.

[paulmysliborski]

I think the "Pro-sumer" line is a great idea. Most of us non-pro's (or former pro's in my case) just do not need to buy $500 wrench sets to tinker around on our trucks or lawn equipment.

[williammiller]

If I am going to spend a large amount on a tool I want made in USA. If I am going to go China, I'll go Harbor Freight, easier returns.

[TStarr]

When I was a kid a time ago. SK was sold in Ohio by a Canadian discount retailer named Uncle Bills. As a kid I bought some of the tools. I still have them. They were great tools. As a side note. I met the CEO of SK Tools on a flight back to Michigan back in the 80's. He was an amazing guy to talk to.

[MrPhil]

So as far as promoting Chinese made professional tools, we already do that with Icon. I think you were just butt hurt because they took a beloved USA made brand and shipped it overseas. And I am 100% with you on your reaction. There is a very fond place in my heart for all of my SK tools. If Icon was US made, bought up and shipped overseas I'd have the same reaction about them. It's a heart issue not a head issue. As far as Don't forget all the Chinese made crap they licensed their name to and sold in Costco. As a long time Snap-on fanboy I was really disappointed in that move. And it pissed of the franchisees because people were bringing this stuff on the trucks looking for lifetime warranty. Which pissed off more customers because they had to learn the hard way that what they bought wasn't genuine Snap-on just Snap-on branded. Dumb move all around.

[ddreese]

I think if an item is exported out of the U.S.A., it needs to have a mark on it designating the country of origin, just as we require items being imported have their country of origin clearly marked on them.

[enriqueoliva]

Retired 38 yrs ford tech and I have never seen an SK tool truck.

[velvetjones]

I've still got my Mac tools from the 70s when they were not as popular as today. Never had to use the warranty.

[junglekingChannel]

Overseas companies buying American brands then ripping them apart and sending manufacturing overseas is destroying the American workforce. Sad to see great brands die like this

[bwselectronic]

Ive got SK tools that my dad bought 45 years ago from a car parts store. They sold SK tools at that store. They didn't have an SK tool truck as far as I know.

[stevea]

If I'm going to be forced into buying Chinese made tools, I see no need to go any further than HF. I don't wrench for a living anymore and Pittsburgh has a lifetime warranty as well. Same thing happened when Craftsman went Chinee.