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Re: [Shop-talk] SK returns

To: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] SK returns
From: Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:39:50 -0600
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I seem to remember my family having old tools labeled SK Wayne or the like.

On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 1:31=E2=80=AFPM old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com> =
wrote:

> Very sorry to hear this news. I have been a loyal SK buyer for over 50
> years, some of my favorite tools are SK.
>
> I used to be a loyal Milwaukee tool guy for all of the electric tools
> (hole shooter, sawzall, etc.), but they now are Chinese-owned and are not
> the same, either.
>
> I also have US-made Proto and Klein and I like them as well, so we will
> see what happens...
>
> On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 10:42=E2=80=AFAM Brian and Wendy Warrick <
> maynerdfamily@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> We have local tool store that has been the SK rep for many years. My dad
>> and I both have a bunch of SK rachets and sockets. Anytime they needed
>> repair we would take them into the store and they would throw a repair k=
it
>> in or replace the socket.
>>
>> He went in a few weeks ago to have a rachet repaired. The store cannot
>> even get repair kits from SK anymore! Seems like the new ownership has
>> cheapened the product as well as making warranty and repairs difficult t=
o
>> impossible. I personally am going to shy away from SK tools going forwar=
d.
>> Sadly, I think they are a shell of what they used to be.
>>
>> Brian
>> Nampa, ID
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Mike
>> Sinclair <phoenix722@comcast.net>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 6, 2023 8:25 AM
>> *To:* shop-talk@autox.team.net <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] SK returns
>>
>>
>> I have a socket set that I got 70 years ago and have never had a problem
>> with them.  And they have seen some torque!  Are they no longer quality
>> tools?
>>
>> Mike
>> On 12/6/23 5:39 AM, old dirtbeard wrote:
>>
>> I have always loved SK tools, particularly for working on motorcycles,
>> little British cars, etc., where the thin design will fit where other to=
ols
>> would not.
>>
>> They have changed ownership and I believe that some of the legacy
>> websites, etc., may not be staffed.
>>
>> I believe this is the current site for warranty claims on older SK tools=
:
>> SK Tools USA, LLC (skhandtoolllc.myshopify.com)
>> <https://skhandtoolllc.myshopify.com/apps/product-registration?form=3Dwa=
rranty-claim>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 5:24=E2=80=AFAM John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
>>
>> Yes unfortunately, but I don't think you will benefit from my
>> experience.  I never did get to talk to a person and both of my warranty
>> requests were denied.  I have since sold all my SK tools and won't have
>> anything to do with them.
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 10:48=E2=80=AFPM Moose <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have any contact info for SK tools?  (like a person on the
>> inside?)
>>
>> I have a breaker bar that broke.  I went to their website and filled out
>> their form to request a 'repair kit' a while ago.
>>
>> I only received an email response that was the text I filled out in the
>> online form.  No additional information, no way to follow up or if they
>> even would be sending the repair kit.
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with this?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospac=
e">I seem to remember my family having old tools labeled SK Wayne or the li=
ke.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 1:31=E2=80=AFPM old dirtbeard &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:dirtbeard@gmail.com";>dirtbeard@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Very sorry to hear this new=
s. I have been a loyal SK buyer for over 50 years, some of my favorite tool=
s are SK.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br><=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I used to be a =
loyal Milwaukee tool guy for all of the electric tools (hole shooter, sawza=
ll, etc.), but they now are Chinese-owned and are not the same, either.</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I also have US-made Proto an=
d Klein and I like them as well, so we will see what happens...</div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed=
, Dec 6, 2023 at 10:42=E2=80=AFAM Brian and Wendy Warrick &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:maynerdfamily@msn.com" target=3D"_blank">maynerdfamily@msn.com</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>




<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
We have local tool store that has been the SK rep for many years. My dad an=
d I both have a bunch of SK rachets and sockets. Anytime they needed repair=
 we would take them into the store and they would throw a repair kit in or =
replace the socket.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
He went in a few weeks ago to have a rachet repaired. The store cannot even=
 get repair kits from SK anymore! Seems like the new ownership has cheapene=
d the product as well as making warranty and repairs difficult to impossibl=
e. I personally am going to shy
 away from SK tools going forward. Sadly, I think they are a shell of what =
they used to be.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Brian</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Nampa, ID</div>
<div id=3D"m_8975359897395906431m_-1322543025001988889appendonsend"></div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_8975359897395906431m_-1322543025001988889divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D=
"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"=
#000000"><b>From:</b> Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on =
behalf of Mike Sinclair &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:phoenix722@comcast.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">phoenix722@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 6, 2023 8:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">sh=
op-talk@autox.team.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] SK returns</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div style=3D"background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<p><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma">I have a socket set that I got 70 years=
 ago and have never had a problem with them.=C2=A0 And they have seen some =
torque!=C2=A0 Are they no longer quality tools?</font></p>
<p><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma">Mike<br>
</font></p>
<div>On 12/6/23 5:39 AM, old dirtbeard wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:small">I have always loved SK tools, particularly f=
or working on motorcycles, little British cars, etc., where the thin design=
 will fit where other tools would not.</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small"><br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">They have changed ownership and I believe th=
at some of the legacy websites, etc., may not be staffed.</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small"><br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">I believe=C2=A0this is the current site for =
warranty claims on older SK tools:</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small"><a href=3D"https://skhandtoolllc.myshopify.c=
om/apps/product-registration?form=3Dwarranty-claim" target=3D"_blank">SK To=
ols USA, LLC (skhandtoolllc.myshopify.com)</a><br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small"><br>
</div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 5:24=E2=80=AFAM John Innis &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:jdinnis@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">jdinnis@gmail.com</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Yes unfortunately, but I don&#39;t think you will benefit =
from my experience.=C2=A0 I never did get to talk to a person and both of m=
y warranty requests were denied.=C2=A0 I have since sold all my SK tools an=
d won&#39;t have anything to do with them.
<br>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 10:48=E2=80=AFPM Moose &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target=3D"_blank">eric@megageek.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Does anyone have any contact info for =
SK tools? =C2=A0(like a person on the inside?)</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I have a breaker bar that broke.=C2=A0=
 I went to their website and filled out their form to request a &#39;repair=
 kit&#39; a while ago.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I only received an email response that=
 was the text I filled out in the online form.=C2=A0 No additional informat=
ion, no way to follow up or if they even would be sending the repair kit.</=
font>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Anyone have any experience with this?<=
/font> <br>
<br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks.</font> <br>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
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