A year and a half ago, Dewalt came out with a number of new mechanics tool sets and wrench sets that were sold exclusively at Sears. That exclusivity expired at some point, and the various Dewalt mechanics tool sets started popping up at other retailers.

Now, Dewalt seems to be expanding their core offerings with a number of new sets. Although technically you could call the new offerings sets, they’re more appropriately described as modules.

There aren’t many details available yet, as Dewalt only recently started adding the new SKUs to their website, but there’s enough to provide some food for thought.

All of the new sets appear to be bundled with a stackable and interlocking case that has a translucent yellow lid so that you can easily view case contents. Irwin did something similar with their newest tap and die sets, and it’s good to see Dewalt build upon that idea. These cases look like micro versions of Dewalt’s mini parts organizer.

It will be interesting to see if the new kits will be exclusive to a particular retailer (Home Depot?), and if the tools themselves boast any improvements over the ones released in 2013.

One thing that still disappoints me is how Dewalt only bundles their mechanics tools as part of sets and kits. Although, if one wants a loose wrench, there are plenty of other Stanley Black & Decker brands that do offer loose tools.