Snap On vs Icon Socket…..There is a difference
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ธ.ค. 2023
- Thanks for watching. This is just a quick visual assessment of the difference between a professional Snap On Socket and a DIY Icon socket
For those that know, a quick visual look shows the difference even before using them in a real world application
As a career mechanic I’ve never regretted buying any of their hand tools. I’ve proven them to be superior many times over. My snap on rep is also the only rep that’s reliable. Everything is paid off and he still comes every week and warranties anything no questions asked. The guys I work with are always asking to borrow my tools when their cheap stuff won’t cut it.
I have snap on sockets and they were great when I worked on newer cars at the dealership, when I moved to an independent shop where vehicles are older and rust is a bigger issue, the tightness of their tolerance makes them a pain as all the bolts stick in the sockets when removed,meaning at each fastener removal you have the pull and yank to get the fastener out of the socket…,looser is sometimes just right dependent on what you work on
Agreed
That's my issue with snap on sockets and wrenches. Tolerances are too tight.
The real comparison is between Williams, Wright, Proto, Hazet, Koken, etc. Snap On has great quality. But so does a lot of other companies selling the same thing at much cheaper prices. But, as long as people buy Snap On no matter how expensive, they will also be the most expensive.
I have the 3/8 Icon shallow,semi and deep sae/mm chrome, work in heavy equipment had the shallow and deep since late 2018 never ever had a problem, lost the shallow 18mm and ordered a new one. Absolutely well worth the money. I got all those sockets for half the price of snap ons 3/8 shallow metric.
so you ordered an individual socket? was it from hf or ebay?
Same all my icon tools have held up
@@BrandonBuiltVideoscan’t speak for him but you can order right from HF there’s an online PDF file with part numbers and a number to call to
Order them
@@BrandonBuiltVideosu can call into their customer support line and order individual tools normally sold in sets
Should have just got snap on ones from caterpillar
You need a Snap-On microphone.
I have a mixed bag of tools. That said, Snap On is the best. Period. It really is that simple. Technician for 27yrs.
Any time I think I lost a tool, usually a socket, I can spend up to an hour trying to find it because the time spent looking for it is still cheaper than buying another. Generally its stuck to the bottom of a magnet tray. Time well spent because now my cart and bench are finally clean.
For tools I use daily, SO has been well worth the money. I bought most of mine in the 90s and they were less expensive. I also bought a KRL1001 in 1999 and then a side box. That has tripled in price but mine still looks and operates as new, no regrets. Today I am not sure I would but back then SO was so far ahead in toolbox technology that it was a no brainer.
They were less expensive in 1990 but money was worth less. So they are still the same relative prices compared to what money is worth now.
@@edoneill6701
Not really. Money is worth less now which is why they are so expensive. The dollar has reached a new low in value. Thanks joe biden! Just vote democrat if you like this trend. Our dollar is about to become nothing of value for the rest of the world due to this dumbass. Just worthless paper. A dollar WAS worth more back then, exactly why they cost less!
Snap On is probably better. That said, Icon are a fraction of the cost and HF will replace any failed socket/ratchet right at the store. Try flagging down a snap on truck for a warranty claim. I chased one through town once and will never buy from them again.
Ya I’m not a fan of their warranty program
Harbor freight is open 7 days a week, snap on tools are quality, but at the
Same time icon is getting better and better, price vs performance vs the job needing to be done, icon wins
But ICON doesn't sell singles of anything, so you can't keep your set up over a lifetime due to loss. (obvious you can cheaply keep buying entire sets, and have piles of clutter of the dozens of duplicates)
You can warranty snapon over the phone, email, website. You dont have to have a driver to buy or exchange snapon. Sure they have a driver/dealer service, but it is just another retail website like any other. I don't understand why people in 2024 still can't figure out that new fangled technology.
@@edoneill6701 wrong
I only have two sets of snap on sockets but they are my most used sockets. I got 3/8 metric semi deep chrome and impact as a buy one get one deal a while back. I absolutely love them both and they do fit the ratchet and bolts much better than cheaper brands. For all my other sockets I have a mix of icon, kobalt, gearwrench, sunex, and craftsman. I can’t justify snap on price for all my sockets even as a professional.
Snap on tools come equip with a confidence to them. Everything I use Snap on Pliers I know I’m getting the best grip ever
@twinturbo3470 I owned a Snapon franchise for 35 years. Retired in 2021. I don’t remember any complaints about quality of Snapon’s hand tools or tool boxes. Concerning the price- what you pay for is not only quality, but engineering/research/development. Many of snapon’s competitors don’t have these expenses. They copy Snapon or someone else. Snapon is an innovator. Another thing you get from a dependable mobile tool dealer is service. If you are not getting dependable weekly service you need to have a heart to heart talk with your Snapon man. Quality and dependable service are priceless. And another thought- if your Snapon guy spends 40 hours per week actually interacting with customers, he has to collect $6.25/ minute every single minute just to stay afloat and in business. They don’t give him the truck and the inventory. He has to pay for it. That’s $15,000 per week every week. So if your Snapon guy is honest, dependable, and gives good service, patronize his business. Just some random ramblings from an old tool guy.
I realized I had barely any standard sockets so I found that I could get every deep, shallow, semi deep and low profile 6 and 12 point for $400. That was the route I went. I used to only use metric other than at work so I collected all those in metric sizes over the years. I felt comfortable with the gear wrench. I found them to be as good as the snap on and better than craftsman at work for the last decade as a technician
A week ago I bought a new snap-on f80 ratchet and blue point tool box now I have ordered a set of new 12 snap-on sockets from a Russian dealer, yes, these are not cheap things, but from a conversation with the dealer, he said that they buy very quickly. The main advantage of Snap-on is a huge range of products available, the same range can only be found from Russian or Chinese manufacturers
Seemed like you were hiding the slop with the snap on.
Until I’m on their pay roll I’m not hiding anything 😂
Schlopp schlopp beautiful schlopp
He definitely was 😂😂 it had the same slop, then he started moving it less 😭
I noticed that also.
I have several of their 6pt industrial 3/8 drive SAE sockets I bought after using a couple at work. I mistook them for impact sockets while testing some stuff at work and didn’t realize they weren’t impact sockets (black oxide finish) until I started really looking at them and realized they were marked non-impact and actually really nice sockets and very well made. I also bought a 11” ish 3/8 quick release ratchet as it’s my favorite length but no one else made a version that inspired much confidence in their strength. Plenty of non QR version like the 90t Gearwrench, just damn few QR versions. And the craftsman overdrive is absolutely awful. Seems like it’s styling was mildly inspired by capt caveman’s club.
Not sure if the icon sockets have changed since you bought your set but my Icon sockets have a tighter fit on a fastener and the same sidewall thickness as my snap on sockets
I’ve heard rumors of improvement of the manufacturing process
Haven't seen icon sockets with thin walls 😂
My icon socket fits nice and snug on my icon ratchet. Maybe it’s a pairing thing they did . Lol. Also, you can purchase icon sockets individually. Harbor freight has a parts catalog on their website, and then you call there customer service with the part number!
I have been slowly replacing my cheap sockets with Snap-on sockets at the shop when I get a good deal and bringing home the cheap sockets for home use. Snap-on sockets are amazing in a professional setting. I would never buy them for at home unless it was a sore dick deal at a yard sale or something. As a professional diesel technician I started off with craftsman, matco silver eagle, sunex, some SK etc. You don't need the best stuff to make a good living, but I want the best stuff.
Using icon as a reference ratchets, pliers and wrench sets are maybe 4 times the cost, which is reasonable. 10 times as much for sockets is insane though. I'd say 75% of the techs I've worked with use mostly craftsman sockets.
Buying singles a must for me, being able to maintain a complete set of matching sockets for decades because you will lose them. I could care less about a sockets lifetime warranty, way more sockets get lost than sockets break, so the warranty is useless. Snap On is expensive, but Sunex, Gearwrench, and Grey's Pneumatics are all fantastic sockets and they sell singles as well. Price affordable and stand up to shop use.
"Buy once, cry once"?
More like buy, cry, lose, cry, repeat.
I would have thought that sockets and wrenches and anything contacting the fastener would be something to invest in?
The best way to buy Snap On sockets is with the BOGO deals. Still expensive, but cuts the price in half. If you don’t have access to a dealer, they will sell you the BOGO’s if you call customer service directly.
That being said, I’m a big fan of Icon as well. I don’t own their sockets, but all of my Icon tools have been great.
it would be nice to see what generation Icon and Snap-On sockets you are exhibiting here. HF just changed the Icon over to Chrome-moly.
Snap on screwdrivers and ratchets are all that is worth the money so many tool companies now that make good sockets and don’t cost 500 dollars and if you do loose one it’s not 50 bucks for one socket
I have over $500 in Tekton sockets, they hold up great. Even use em on impacts. Even if I were to ever break one, I'd get a new one in the mail within 1-2 days. Stop buying overpriced tools and going into debt. Tekton has a master 3/8 set for $175.
Not me myself, and I I prefer to buy
Westward sockets
Yes big price difference!
The problem with Snap-On isn't just the price, it's also availability - lots of non-pro tool users don't have access to tool trucks or don't want to open a tool truck account, you can't find Snap-On in retail stores, and their website (at least here in the UK) is a joke - everything you look at is out of stock and on back order. That being said, I have put together full sets of 1/4" and 3/8" Snap-On chrome sockets in standard, semi-deep and deep just by buying off eBay, some new and some used, so it can be done at a reasonable price with a bit of patience.
I am a “non pro user”…….so we are on the same page.
When I buy a tool, I have to txt my Snap On guy and meet him where he is at the moment.
I will do a video in the short future about Snap On business model and how I think it needs to change in the future as I feel it is stuck in the past.
Thanks for the comment, I hope you will subscribe
Ebay and facebook marketplace is how i built up my set of snap on tools, way cheaper than retail and most have no engravings and look pretty new.
So you are complaining that the mobile truck doesn’t come to you and you had to meet him? If you were buying every week he will come to you but he’s not going to come every week for you to browse but only buy once a year . Sounds like you do have access to, it’s just not on your terms
Anybody can order from snap on's website
@@Gixer750pilot No, I don't want a tool truck coming around every week - as I said, I'm not a pro tech and I don't want to buy tools every week. What I'm complaining about is that Snap-On only seem interested in catering to pro users who are going to be buying lots of stuff all the time, and they aren't doing themselves a favour by restricting access to their products that way. There are a lot of semi-pro or serious DIY type tool users like me who would like to buy more Snap-On, but aren't interested in going through the tool truck route, so we end up buying on eBay or similar. Snap-On could be selling direct to us, but they don't seem to want to be bothered. The website is a joke.
I have snap on for my home tool box. And use a few icon on the mobile set up. I prefer snap on period but I don’t want to have my snap on stolen. Icon can do the job I’d compare to craftsman. Craftsman being a bit better quality over icon.
I have 3 different sets. Baller shit for work but the minimum. All the snap on and super baller shit at home and my kit to go with older stuff that works fine but looks like nothing and cheap stuff in case it gets stolen
Most top brands of tools cost a lot of money for instance nepros hazet Matco Mac they even got 3,000 dollar rachets in other countries
Nobody pays list prices for the more expensive Snap-on tool boxes. You work your way up to a larger box by trading a harbor freight Craftsman or older Snap-on box in on a modest bottom box and he gives you what you paid for the box trade-in.
Later you want a large Epiq type box and after you paid off that one you get an Epiq with trade in and up to $4000 rebate and maybe a discount.
Rarely does anybody just order an entire $30k+ set of tool boxes. For example I just traded in my old Solus scanner for Zeus+ and got almost $2000 for the Solus which was a demo when I bought it plus a big rebate which made the brand new Zeus+ $8800 with tax. Significant lower than the list price.
You’re not gone pay those website or list prices off the truck for more expensive items.
Now interest, it is what it is. You know how that works. Why one guy said the old Zeus cost him 16 grand. That’s credit and interest not the actual price.
Yes there is a difference. About 1/5 the price
Lmfao😂😂 this is funny.
If you were entertained, I’m happy
❤❤ sometimes you need the thin wall ❤❤ my name is on all my sockets❤❤
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I was hoping for a failure demo test. Let’s see how they stack up
Ya sorry this was just a “at face value” comparison . That you can see and feel
@@twinturbo3470you do you, brother. Because I wanted to see it doesn’t mean you need to do it. Informative video nonetheless
I’m a home mechanic and use my tools for my own personal needs and unless you are working from home both of those companies are overpriced. I have bought Craftsman tools for most of my life and I also use the Pittsburgh tools and for most home projects they are perfectly fine
I just sub to the channel. We tool people need to stick together lol
Thanks I really appreciate it
That’s the reason why these snap on need gps trackers on them
The only problem with snap on is when they discontinue a range. Then they get you into a trap of trading up
Yea there is a difference. And one of them is about a 90% difference in price.
Nobody pays list on snapon boxes people who don’t know assume they paid msrp
There is a difference between.
Question is, is it worth 4x the price to you ?
Exactly
Hf sux plenty good ole American tools snapon, proto, wright
rip to the tech who lost his socket lol. also too bad he left before you tried to return it. no one ever tried to return tools
I know how much they cost( especially a snap on socket) so I tried to return it
Its only money. You can buy a SnapOn socket and have it for life or you can buy fast food six times.
Um that was almost the exact same amount of play..
Why don’t you just buy 3 sets of icon sockets and when they wear out in 10 years throw it away and use one of the extra 2 and still be half the price of snap on.
Yeah, for 400 I don’t think I can do it. Plus the icon also has warranty you can just go get another one.
So,.....Snap On is probably 10% better than Icon, and 10 times the cost. Got it.
=100x's worse value
Nit picking
Yup that’s totally what I’m known for
I would hope there's a difference, you pay 4 times the price.
buy better, buy less is my model.
Snap on is just over priced junk. I’ve broken a snap on long handle 3/8 ratchet, a 1 1/2 deep impact socket with a Milwaukee M18 1/2 high torque new gen impact, and a snap on pry bar. The only snap on product I absolutely love by snap on is their comfort grip screw drivers. All their specialty tools are rebranded & over priced Lisle tools, their cordless tools are just as awful as black & decker cordless tools and are way fucking over priced. I work on heavy equipment/airline equipment. I sold most of my snap on tools and switched to Tekton, Gearwrench & Icon for hand tools. All my air tools are IR & all my cordless tools are Milwaukee Fuel. Snap on tools are for brainwashed idiots or kids too young to have common sense & just buy it to look cool(yes I was one of those kids when I first started).
Yeah the difference is that icon won’t warranty your single sockets you have to turn in your entire set for a new set. I can buy single snap on sockets all day and they’re warrantied even if I buy them used from some random guy on Facebook market place snap on will warranty them.
That must be your HF store, my guys will open a set and give me what i need, strange!!
@@kenjarvis2123 harbor freight where I’m at will do that with Pittsburg sockets but they won’t do it for icon I don’t get it.
Not everyone has a snap on truck route that comes to them so to a lot of people even if HF gives them a hard time it’s still better than having snap on and NOT having. Truck to come to you
@@user-rr4hr7bz7n yeah I understand that, I only ever recommend tool truck tools for people who are using tools every single day to make a living harbor freight is perfect for diy work and weekend mechanics.
Your microphone is terrible. Sounds like your in a wind tunnel.
Your actually comparing 2 different type of sockets. The snap on is a true deep well socket as the icon isnt. It has a higher broach not making it a true deep well socket. I have some otger brands like that
Your play on the sockets on the rachet looked the same to me ....looked like your anvil has normal wear on it. Also put the socket on where the ball detent it...socket will be 100% tighter on the rachet with no slopI
I sold all my snap on tools. Due to being over priced n idiots on youtube ( not you lol) praising snap on like its jesus christ or something n knocking everything else. I use old craftsman. Husky gearwrench etc no problems. My boxes are us general from harbor frieght. No issues. You dont need $100,000 worth of tools when you can get the same stuff for $25k. I have tools from hf over 20 years old with no issues
Try to sell that ICON…. Nobody will want it. There isn’t a resale market PERIOD! Snap on holds its value and lasts.
yea that Icon socket is complete trash waste of money.
The shitty mechanic blames his tools