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Re:Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory by rascul on Sunday August 14, 2022 @11:18PM (#32465480)
I guess I don't understand. Sears sells the same Craftsman power tools I got from Lowe's.
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Re:Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory by dmix on Monday August 15, 2022 @12:23AM (#32465879)
Craftsman was bought by Black & Decker from Sears in 2017, but Sears kept a limited license to produce their own products under that brand name which it sells in their stores (I believe TTI is the actual manufacturer of Sears Craftsman power tools).

Craftsman = "V20"

Sears Craftsman = "20V"

Different incompatible brands, it's a bit deceptive.

https://toolguyd.com/craftsman-v20-sears-craftsman-20v-compa...

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Re:Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory by rascul on Monday August 15, 2022 @06:40AM (#32468011)
I can only find the V20 stuff on sears.com, the same stuff Lowe's sells.

Note that article is four years old and there's a possibility related lawsuit since then.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/07/sears-is-sued-over-craftsman...

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Re:Milwaukee Tool Raises the Bar with New USA Factory by eropple on Monday August 15, 2022 @10:20AM (#32470011)
It might be old stock they're clearing, but you can still find V20 at Sears locations around me.
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