TandyPro Tools

[Tugadude]

Tandy announced today a whole slew of new tools.  They look amazing.  I hope to see them in person at my local store.

 

https://tandyleather.com/collections/since-tools?trk_msg=SGT8MVS0VIIKDFMSGV56TQJTV0&trk_contact=RUQU13VTJ3Q606IA18J9JOOVG8&trk_sid=487AUIPM189T2MV6V6U08V776G&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2ftandyleather.com%2fcollections%2fsince-tools&utm_campaign=Introducing+TandyPro®+Tools!

[Retswerb]

Huh. Yes, most of those look fairly nice, and I’d like to see them in person. In this economy Tandy only gets one shot at this though, if they market these as nice tools and they turn out to be trash it won’t go well. The pictures are nice but the descriptions are generic. 

The manufacturer appears to sell all the same tools, for less, on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SinceLeather?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=607347714 Of course there’s an advantage to getting them in person at a Tandy instead of waiting for shipping from China, but... something about this feels like grasping at straws on Tandy’s part.

Would love to hear if anyone sees them or has prior experience with Since.

[Rhale]

Tandy has also started selling SOME Barry King tools!

[Spyros]

10 hours ago, Retswerb said:

The manufacturer appears to sell all the same tools, for less, on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SinceLeather?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=607347714 Of course there’s an advantage to getting them in person at a Tandy instead of waiting for shipping from China, but... something about this feels like grasping at straws on Tandy’s part.

 

Heh, good research Retswerb!

[jcuk]

I did the same searched Since leather tools got that link and a facebook page not on facebook so could not go any further there.

https://www.facebook.com/sinceleather/

May get some feed back there.

Hope this helps 

JCUK

[Spyros]

So basically high end Chinese tools

Could do worse than that.

[Tugadude]

6 hours ago, Spyros said:

Heh, good research Retswerb!

The tools appear to be the identical price, at least when I looked at the site.  There is mention of free shipping however.

 

Edit:  I've never understood the attitudes of some members of this forum regarding Tandy.  Perhaps they have had problems with Tandy in the past and it has left a bad taste in their mouths?  Personally, even if that is true there is a time at which you have to admit that it isn't the same Tandy.  New leadership, website, pricing structure, products, etc., etc.  No comparison to "the old Tandy" really.

I'd love someone to explain to me how shooting them down at every turn, predicting their demise, etc., etc. helps the leatherworking community.  Shouldn't we all want them to succeed?  Wouldn't that be a sign of a healthy industry?  

Edited November 6, 2020 by Tugadude

[buzzardbait]

I think these tools are made in Japan. Check out Leather Mob on Etsy.

[Spyros]

2 hours ago, Tugadude said:

The tools appear to be the identical price, at least when I looked at the site.  There is mention of free shipping however.

 

Edit:  I've never understood the attitudes of some members of this forum regarding Tandy.  Perhaps they have had problems with Tandy in the past and it has left a bad taste in their mouths?  Personally, even if that is true there is a time at which you have to admit that it isn't the same Tandy.  New leadership, website, pricing structure, products, etc., etc.  No comparison to "the old Tandy" really.

I'd love someone to explain to me how shooting them down at every turn, predicting their demise, etc., etc. helps the leatherworking community.  Shouldn't we all want them to succeed?  Wouldn't that be a sign of a healthy industry?  

Personally?  i don't mind if it stays a niche industry with some thousand craftspeople around the world, a couple dozen online vendors, and a few chat rooms and youtube channels to exchange ideas.  Works for me.  I'm stuck in COVID isolation for months anyway, I've learned to live without physical shops.

I have nothing against Tandy, everything I bought was cheap and I got what I paid for.  Those type of products have a purpose and a place in the market, but I've moved on and it's not for me anymore.  Having said that, I appreciated the organised website and the fast shipping to Australia.   Good to see they're bringing in (what looks like) some more high-end stuff, I might try something.  Or, I might opt for the cheaper Etsy shop instead.  I have about zero shop loyalty 

Edited November 6, 2020 by Spyros

[Tugadude]

25 minutes ago, Spyros said:

Personally?  i don't mind if it stays a niche industry with some thousand craftspeople around the world, a couple dozen online vendors, and a few chat rooms and youtube channels to exchange ideas.  Works for me.  I'm stuck in COVID isolation for months anyway, I've learned to live without physical shops.

I have nothing against Tandy, everything I bought was cheap and I got what I paid for.  Those type of products have a purpose and a place in the market, but I've moved on and it's not for me anymore.  Having said that, I appreciated the organised website and the fast shipping to Australia.   Good to see they're bringing in (what looks like) some more high-end stuff, I might try something.  Or, I might opt for the cheaper Etsy shop instead.  I have about zero shop loyalty 

By the way, I wasn't singling you or anyone out in particular.  Thanks for the reply.  I have noticed some on this forum treat Tandy Leather like a piñata and it seems to me nothing they ever do will be enough to satisfy.