Buying new tools can sting you right in the bank account, but knowing you’ll get a lot of that money back when you sell them later can dull the pain a bit.
When searching quality gear, tool buyers often target purchases that will deliver plenty of service time and more than enough power, feature enhancements, or ergonomic additions to make the equipment easy, or even fun to use. Sometimes this follows specific variants of a particular tool (seeking a combination hammer drill/driver rather than a basic power drill, for instance), but a buyer will typically explore within their preferred brands as well. In some cases, the importance of a tool brand can be boiled down to the hype surrounding it, hopefully built on a baseline of solid performance. However, across the market, there are tons of technological innovations that arrive with plenty of hype only to flop.
One aspect that can help buyers make their decision with a bit more clarity is resale value. Purchasing equipment with good resale value will help you recoup a notable amount of the cost when it comes time to look for a replacement. This can be a serious help for shop equipment buyers that may already know they’ll be reconfiguring their setup in the future. A tool that holds is value is often one that can provide multiple lifetimes of service. Buying a used piece of equipment from a brand like these can be a great way to get a bit of price relief on a high quality item.DeWalt
DeWalt equipment is characterized by high durability and numerous performance enhancers that make the tools easy to operate and comfortable to use across a long day of operation. This is true for both DeWalt’s hand tools and its powered options. Because the brand’s longevity is a mainstay of its build quality it stands to reason that DeWalt gear would offer good value retention. Indeed, there is a robust resale market for DeWalt gear and numerous refurbished and used examples can be found at eBay and plenty of other digital marketplaces.
When looking for used DeWalt equipment, you’ll likely want to shy away from the batteries themselves. Investing in used bare tools and pairing them up with new batteries will help ease any heartache that might come from a heavily used up battery that has trouble holding its charge. However, you’ll often get good productivity out of the tools, even if they’ve seen plenty of use prior to your purchase. Corded tools are also a decent option, but you’ll want to inspect the cord thoroughly before committing to buying the item (unless you’re capable of avoiding common electrical work mistakes and are comfortable replacing power cords). Because of the sizeable resale market, this is also a tool brand that you can reliably purchase new and expect to sell on later when your needs change or a newer model will serve you better.Stanley, specifically its aged hand planes
Stanley hand planes have been in production since the 1860s, and the Stanley badge ranks among the best hand tool brands on the market. Its products can be found in abundance online and in person at flea markets and elsewhere.
