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SSOOCH · 10-13-2011, 07:57 AM

Harbor Frieght FTW!!

bajamoon · 12-02-2011, 08:30 PM

I have broken too many finger nails using craftsman. Won't touch that shit anymore. I use blue point now for the last 10 years, just for home wrenching. My company heat treats(hardens) all the snap on tools and torque wrenches. Good quality and you get what you pay for.

v8 · 12-04-2011, 07:03 PM

Being a former machanic, I use mostly Snap On, I find there is a difference and you do get what you pay for.

verboten · 12-05-2011, 01:25 PM

Snap-on won't replace my torgue wrench?

ADIO SS · 12-09-2011, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verboten

Snap-on won't replace my torgue wrench?

Your right if out of warranty - but they will fix and recalibrate it for u for $$$.

ADIO SS · 12-09-2011, 10:32 PM

My Snapon... box fairly new - as Snapon gives tech school students a 'nice' discount - some grads do not pursue their original dream. Hence, a deal when they sell their stuff.

Ray@RDS · 12-09-2011, 11:02 PM

23 years and counting for me, and @ 80 % is filled with Snap-On, the rest is mac, matco,cornwell, and yes craftsman. all have there respective places. i prefer Snap-On. My opinion they are simply the best!

Supercharged SS · 12-09-2011, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

I work in an environment where if we break a tool we can't go down to the local store, we can't really mail it in, and there damn sure aint no Snap-on Matco, or any other trucks that will show up... Offshore Oil Drilling

My Primary Tool... Proto Professional Grade... Price is right, quality is second to none... There are some as good but none better in my opinion... and I buy everything I buy in groups of at least three... Not due to breakage, but due to them ending up in the really big blue tool box, or in someone else's tool box... If it isn't locked up at all times, it will sprout legs and walk off... The drill crew has no budget for tools so they are forever begging borrowing or outrigt stealing them... So... Everything in Threes at least...

What, no Snap On boat?!

shines · 01-03-2012, 09:36 PM

I've used Snap-On, Craftsman and Mac tools. For your common tools such as sockets, wrenches, ratchets, screw drivers, there is little difference in the quality IMO. For example, a set of craftsman professional series metric wrenches costs $69. The same set from Snap-On costs $239, and I for the life of me can not tell the difference.

Where SnapOn shines is with specialty tools that few others offer.

BigRed585Lbs · 01-04-2012, 07:53 PM

If you've got kids, Globemaster's the brand to buy. They won't walk off!

PIPE · 01-05-2012, 02:40 PM

Mac and Cornwell for me. More reasonable for the same quality tools. Also always found it funny that Gear wrench and HUSKY made all MAC,CORNWELL AND SNAPON Gear wrenches.

10-13-2011, 07:57 AM	#29
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	Harbor Frieght FTW!! __________________

12-09-2011, 10:32 PM	#34
ADIO SS Drives: 2010 White SS/RS L99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: No. NJ Posts: 310	My Snapon... box fairly new - as Snapon gives tech school students a 'nice' discount - some grads do not pursue their original dream. Hence, a deal when they sell their stuff. Attached Images

01-05-2012, 02:40 PM	#39
PIPE Hating prius's since 1997 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (JENNA) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,039	Mac and Cornwell for me. More reasonable for the same quality tools. Also always found it funny that Gear wrench and HUSKY made all MAC,CORNWELL AND SNAPON Gear wrenches. __________________ PIPE

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bajamoon Drives: 2014 Subaru WRX Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Whittier CA Posts: 13,730 View My Garage	I have broken too many finger nails using craftsman. Won't touch that shit anymore. I use blue point now for the last 10 years, just for home wrenching. My company heat treats(hardens) all the snap on tools and torque wrenches. Good quality and you get what you pay for.

12-04-2011, 07:03 PM	#31
v8 Drives: 19 Z06 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oakville Ont. Posts: 1,427	Being a former machanic, I use mostly Snap On, I find there is a difference and you do get what you pay for.

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verboten Drives: Black Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 562	Snap-on won't replace my torgue wrench?

12-09-2011, 11:02 PM	#35
Ray@RDS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mn Posts: 481	23 years and counting for me, and @ 80 % is filled with Snap-On, the rest is mac, matco,cornwell, and yes craftsman. all have there respective places. i prefer Snap-On. My opinion they are simply the best!

01-03-2012, 09:36 PM	#37
shines Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 328	I've used Snap-On, Craftsman and Mac tools. For your common tools such as sockets, wrenches, ratchets, screw drivers, there is little difference in the quality IMO. For example, a set of craftsman professional series metric wrenches costs $69. The same set from Snap-On costs $239, and I for the life of me can not tell the difference. Where SnapOn shines is with specialty tools that few others offer.

01-04-2012, 07:53 PM	#38
BigRed585Lbs Drives: Sierra and Tahoe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: By Marion, MS Posts: 1,324 View My Garage	If you've got kids, Globemaster's the brand to buy. They won't walk off!