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Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:31 pm to High C
Snap-on
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:31 pm to RedPop4
quote:
Cousin in the tool bidniss once told me they did a factory tour. Snap-on, Mac, and Craftsman were all forged in the same factory in Mexico. They simply changed the dies for the branding day-to-day.
Doesn't mean the raw materials are the same.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:32 pm to King
quote:
Snap-On or Matco.
I've heard several mechanics swear they'd never buy anything from snap-on again.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:32 pm to High C
Proto....??
Most of the old domestic stuff has turned into Chinese (such as Dewalt) so cant trust anything now.
I still use Dewalt and Milwaukee. Proto I fine to be the best made but pretty expensive
Most of the old domestic stuff has turned into Chinese (such as Dewalt) so cant trust anything now.
I still use Dewalt and Milwaukee. Proto I fine to be the best made but pretty expensive
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:35 pm to AndyCBR
quote:Good advice here. Tekton and Gearwrench are all I buy now.
Best value for the money (IMHO)-Tekton (Parent company makes Gearwrench also). The Taiwanese tools are very good for the money and higher quality than most Chinese equivalents. Shop around on amazon for a few socket and wrench sets to get him started.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:39 pm to High C
Snap-On brand hand tools would be my gift to a kid, nephew, or grandkid.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:42 pm to Boudreaux35
quote:probably because their tool guy quit or stopped running their route and they needed some tools repaired or replaced. I get pissed when they do this as well but I just send my tools in and get refunded my shipping from Snap On and Matco.
I've heard several mechanics swear they'd never buy anything from snap-on again.
Both tool manufacturers are interchangeable to me. BTW, Stanley Tools(Black & Decker) owns Craftsman.
Snap- On is it's own entity and Matco falls under the Danaher tools umbrella.
Everything you need to know about tools.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:44 pm to ColeLSU
Proto is good shite.
Had a pretty extensive urrea set at one of my previous jobs and it was all good stuff.
EXCEPTION:
Pipe wrenches-reed or rigid
Had a pretty extensive urrea set at one of my previous jobs and it was all good stuff.
EXCEPTION:
Pipe wrenches-reed or rigid
This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:45 pm to High C
I've been buying Kobalt (Lowes brand) for awhile. They have the lifetime as well and I don't see Lowe's going away.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:45 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I use the hell out of my Craftsman. They have not failed me yet.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:51 pm to High C
As of right now my cordless power tools are dewalt. I also like Milwaukee or Makita but my next set which I'll buy this fall will be rigid. They have a one handed sawzall that I like and they outdremel dremel. Also if I'm not mistaken their warranty is better than anyone else's.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:52 pm to High C
Klein all day.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:52 pm to High C
If not going stahlville, just go Kobalt.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:53 pm to High C
Dollar General
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:53 pm to LZ83
Most of my personal tools are craftsman from several years back and I like them well enough. I've been using a bunch of snap on/proto stuff lately though and have become spoiled.
Not to mention a bunch of Starrett tools
Not to mention a bunch of Starrett tools
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:55 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
quote:I bought some when they were US-Made - good stuff. Need a 3/8 ratchet re-built but be damned if I trade it for Tawainese shite they're selling now baw.
I've been buying Kobalt (Lowes brand) for awhile. They have the lifetime as well and I don't see Lowe's going away.
ANyone know of a rebuild kit? txh.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:58 pm to RedPop4
quote:
Cousin in the tool bidniss once told me they did a factory tour. Snap-on, Mac, and Craftsman were all forged in the same factory in Mexico. They simply changed the dies for the branding day-to-day.
No.
I used to work for Snap on and toured their plant in Wisconsin. They made sockets and pliers there. The difference in what they do and what Danaher/Craftsman does is night and day. And you pay for it. But it's one of the few things where the extra expense is worth it if you make your living with your tools or you just want tools you'll never have to replace.
Now they do have some cross branded stuff that's probably made out of country like Kobalt and some of the blue point stuff. But if you're buying snap on chrome... it's the best hand tools on the planet.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 2:00 pm to MontanaMax
Posted on 5/8/17 at 2:01 pm to Boudreaux35
quote:
I've heard several mechanics swear they'd never buy anything from snap-on again.
That's normally because of the tool truck guys. They own a franchise and can be dicks, especially when the mechanics get behind on their bill. That's one of the main reasons they're able to sell as expensive as they do. They finance.
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