Direct Tools Outlet in Houston

[leehljp]

We go and visit our daughter in Ozark (Springfield MO) area about 4 to 5 times a year. Ozark is about 25 miles from Branson. And in Banson, I always go to Direct Tools Outlet while LOML and daughter shop in the other stores nearby. The Direct Tools Outlet in Branson is primarily Ryobi and some Rigid tools.

Direct Tool has just opened in Katy TX.


For you Ryobi Tool users, this is very helpful.

[LCHIEN]

oh, no! This is only 3 miles from my house.
and its 600 yards from Harbor freight.
I'm supposed to be on a power tool diet. No new power tools.
I suppose it's OK just to look.

[twistsol]

...I suppose it's OK just to look.

Good luck with that. I had a contract at Toro that had me about 6 blocks from the Woodcraft store in Bloomington, MN for a year and a half. It seemed that a new Festool sneaked into my truck about once a month. Then again, I have the willpower of a dog in a butcher shop.

[leehljp]

For cordless Ryobi (18V tools), they occasionally have 3 versions of each tool: Reconditioned, New Blemished, and New.

Their best sales are on holidays and often the day before. The Branson store is in a good location but it is small. 3/4 of it is dedicated to cordless and hand tools, with one section for a select number of corded tools such as miter saws, table saws, snow blowers, and a few others. These items change from time to time.

[LCHIEN]

I think I saw it recently before it opened. Pretty small store. Didn't know then what kind of "discount tools" they sell.

[capncarl]

A couple times a year I get to visit the Direct Tools in Tampa. It’s in a huge (to me ) open air mall that I think was designed by an architect especially to getting everyone lost. Every time I visit it there seems to be an event or holiday sale where flocks of people crowd in just looking with no intention of buying, making my price and feature shopping miserable. I do usually find something of interest and come home with a new tool an a lighter pocketbook.

[dbhost]

Good thing Katy is over an hour away with good traffic...

[LCHIEN]

Guess I'll have to stop and see one day. It's close by to several places I frequent... my Hair stylist, Harbor Fright, Jason's Deli, and "99" Asian Supermarket and Deli

[LCHIEN]

Was next door, so I checked it out. Lots of inventory, rows and rows of Ryobi green, a little Ridgid. Pics attached.
Resisted buying anything. Shop is full of stuff. Much bigger than my first impression several months ago.

[capncarl]

I’ve been disappointed in the selection of Ridgid tools they stock. I’ve found Ridgid to much sturdier than the stock Ryobi offerings. Our local HD hardly has any Ridgid on the shelves.

[JamesDean19]

Sawblade.com and Metal Sawing Technology. They are just in Hardy Rd. I use to get my supplies from them.