George Rinehardt
11-15-2009, 12:05 AM
There's a new store that opened up in the mall, here. My foreman @ work told me about it, so I decided to stop in and give it a look, and man... The name of the place is called "Direct Tools", it's a factory store, not be confused with web site call "Direct Tools and Fasteners". It's a store that sells new and factory referb. power tools. Now I have aways been weary of refeb. power tools, but I after seeing the prices.
I've been in the market for a planner. Having to deal with "off-the-rack" sized board was getting old. So, after finding a Ridgid 13" planner for only $167.00 (total price) and with a 1 year warrenty, I jumped. After getting it home I hooked it up to my dust collection system and gave it a try. It worked great and is still going strong. The store is mainly Ridgid, Ryobi, Black and Decker, etc. with a wide range of different tools such as table saws, radial miter saws, band saws, circular saws, jig saws, drills (both power and battery), pressure washer, the list goes on.
Before I purchased it, I contacted my local service center for Ridgid tools and they told me that during the warrenty period, if I had any issues to just take it to my local Home Depot and a carrier would stop by and take it to the service center, free. All I had to do is send a copy of the receipt. If you want a good deal, just check it out if you have one close by, sorry I couldn't find a web site to order from, just a location directory. I also contacted Ridgid to see if I could purchase their "Lifetime Warrenty" but it's only for the new tools, oh well. I've already got my sights set on a Ridgid oscillating edge belt / spindle sander. I'm thinking they had some there for about $79.00. The ones at Home Depot are $199.00 plus tax.
If any one else had tried out this store, let me know how it went for you. Thanks
I've been in the market for a planner. Having to deal with "off-the-rack" sized board was getting old. So, after finding a Ridgid 13" planner for only $167.00 (total price) and with a 1 year warrenty, I jumped. After getting it home I hooked it up to my dust collection system and gave it a try. It worked great and is still going strong. The store is mainly Ridgid, Ryobi, Black and Decker, etc. with a wide range of different tools such as table saws, radial miter saws, band saws, circular saws, jig saws, drills (both power and battery), pressure washer, the list goes on.
Before I purchased it, I contacted my local service center for Ridgid tools and they told me that during the warrenty period, if I had any issues to just take it to my local Home Depot and a carrier would stop by and take it to the service center, free. All I had to do is send a copy of the receipt. If you want a good deal, just check it out if you have one close by, sorry I couldn't find a web site to order from, just a location directory. I also contacted Ridgid to see if I could purchase their "Lifetime Warrenty" but it's only for the new tools, oh well. I've already got my sights set on a Ridgid oscillating edge belt / spindle sander. I'm thinking they had some there for about $79.00. The ones at Home Depot are $199.00 plus tax.
If any one else had tried out this store, let me know how it went for you. Thanks