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Coming from an Aviation standpoint, the biggest couple reasons why Snap-On and other tool truck tools are good is they're often thinner/ low profile with at least the same tool strength as cheaper tools so they fit in tighter spaces. They also have closer tolerances to the hardware you are removing/installing (using wrenches/sockets) which reduces the chance of marring or stripping the hardware. These points are really important in Aviation where it's unacceptable to reuse any hardware that has been marred by the tool used on it as they could be stress risers and lead to failure of the hardware. For example, Snap-On's "Flank Drive" is generally considered safe for use in Aviation because it fits hardware better without digging into the hardware. BUT their "Flank-Drive Plus" brand is NOT safe for use in Aviation as the grooves/teeth in the tool will put grooves in the head of the hardware, thus ruining that hardware (Not a problem if the hardware is already damaged and you're just removing it for the purpose of replacement). I agree that Snap-On is waaaaaaay expensive and often unnecessary but there are some cases where their tools are just easier/safer to use without having to replace hardware every time.
Don't forget the main ingredient that the snap on hand tools are made in USA! You are supporting the men and women who build these in the homeland USA. I rather spend that extra money to support our people here in the USA. Don't get me wrong there are certain things I wouldn't buy from Snap-On Tools and alot of those tools are ridiculously expensive especially when you get into their cordless power tools. I just bought a Snap On 14.4V Microlithium Brushless Long Neck Ratchet Kit off the website just came in the mail today. Opened to look at the contents the Ratchet is assembled in the USA so the parts are probably made overseas it doesn't say. The 2 14V lithium batteries that comes in the kit is made in China and the battery charger is made in Vietnam. Shame on Snap on out sourcing from other countries on the cordless tools. This is a great quality tools spent $710 on it and will be the last i'll buy from them that's electronic power tools and only hand tools i'll buy from them.
Yes you can use any tools to fix what ever you are working on. You also probably don't need a 3 bedroom house or what ever car you drive. you could ride a bicycle cheaper or whatever. We all spend our money on what we think is right or like. My opinion is buy what tools and toolbox you like if you are a professional you spend half your life at work you might as well make yourself happy what ever that is. I use Many different brands I spend my money how I like and don't worry about what others buy if someone comes up and says "look what I got" I don't say anything negative even if my opinion about is different I just say hey man that's nice. Just like I always help new Techs and let fellow tech use a tool if they don't have it. I buy tools at yard sales and give them to Techs if they are new and cant afford it or are hard up for what ever reason. I love fixing things and try to pass on my passion any way I can. .
Whats funny is this guy telling you to buy snap on tools. But he by them...
@540 MUDSTAIN it none of my business at all. But when you make a video why you shouldn't buy snap on tools! And than buy new stuff doesn't make since!!
@@garrettfriend4772 It's for views. look at the other uploads. this video has over 1 million views, and was posted 2 years ago but your comment is a week old and my comment is today. This video continually will bring people to his channel in hopes of getting more subscribers.
Clearly you all missed the entry to the entire video.
@540 MUDSTAIN I'm not reading All of that sorry
I have been in the trade for 38 years and retired now through illness now, I always bought snap on , but lost loads and had them stolen ,,, now I seen many tool companies have got great quality tools and the only reason I bought snap on ,, the van would call every week ,, but I tell my sons don’t buy snap on unless you are rich , glad you putting the word out to help shrugging engineers who can save money
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I went on a snap-on tool truck with the full intention of spending around $4,000 to start my tool collection, and the first sentence out of the salesmans mouth was "you're going to buy something right"? I was so pissed off about his service that I just left. I ended up buying a craftsman 540 piece mechanics set from eBay, a husky tool box, welder, cutoff saw, safety gear, etc... Still have money left over.
Robert Cerda absolutely nothing wrong with those purchases you will be just as productive and probably saved yourself two Grand
Robert Cerda yeah the snap on truck guys are a holes with big egos. I have met only 1 snap on guy who is humble. I now only buy off a matco and cornwell guys who are cool
Robert Cerda I worked for Snap-on and that attitude is understandable. When I was with them many years ago... most dealers put in a good 10 hours a day on the road... then spent a few hours in the evenings and most of their weekends restocking and doing the books. Many dealers would cover half a state in the rural areas. If they didn't have a wife to help with inventory and keep the books straight... you basically didn't have a life of your own.
The branch managers were also fairly ruthless. There simply wasn't time to waste with lookers or folks they didn't know. Add to that the fact that the dealers were held personally responsible for huge amounts of defaulted customer debt.
Wasn't a good situation to face on a daily basis in the least.
Mike Jones It is understandable, everyone has a bad day. I am a heavy equipment operator as my full time job, and I use to sell cars part time so I fully understand no life and no time off. I also understand that customers put food on my table and poor customer service will cost me thousands of dollars down the line. My point is to try and treat everyone as your best customer.
Mike Jones dont like the job then get a diffrent one!
Grew up farming, working on tractors and implements, and have never owned anything snap-on, and some of my tools are over 30 years old now and still using them regularly, one of my most used socket sets, which is a 3/4" drive, is from Harbor Freight and has had a 6 ft cheater pipe used on it many times and is still going strong, never broke a socket and still using the original ratchet and paid less than $50 for it about 15 years ago!
short answer..... BUY AMERICAN
@River Dog ...Uhhh, I think he was _praising_ Harbor Freight, too, at least for some things.
@@riverdog6921 short answer... NO
@@riverdog6921 well obviously it doesn't work on some people when they are on the budget. they don't care whether the tool is made in USA or not.
Any one remember old S&K STUFF from back in the day.
ford nut I still have some.
I still buy S&K. My local hardware store sells them.
@@clayashby7389 They still make them i just havent seen them anywhere
I still have quite a few in the original green dimpled metal cases that I use to this day.
S&K Make Great tools with Snap-On quality and a great price. Their website has tons of tools and massive discounts for students and for other things as well. They just came out with a pretty nice toolbox recently however that's not a great price. I'm considering buying nearly a full mechanics tool set from them at a 50% student discount thank god. Tool box is still way too expensive but 30" deep!
Snap-On - keeping mechanics broke for decades
yeah lose one small socket that's a hour pay..
If you're a bad or slow tech then yeah you'll stay broke for decades
Only useless mechanic
no good mechanic goes broke unless he has bad habits you cant fix stupidity
@@paulh7631 i have some snappy tools, but most mid range priced tools work really good. Especially things i barely use. Id rather buy more tools , than have less tools because i paid too much for snap on tools.
@@lance1097 some tools are worth getting from the truck. The warranty is as good as harbor freights and sometimes going to harbor freight is more a headache then paying a few more dollars. I do have a lot of harbor freight tools too though
A friend of mine used snap-on allen key on a pulley it twisted like a corkscrew changed them for another set tried them they did the same I got out my rusty German CK keys the screw came out
Fat White Boy Been using Snap On since 1985, never had a problem getting anything replaced. when I broke or twisted an Allen socket he repaired it or have me a new one out of a set if he didn't have a loose one. Have 2 sets of those blue point 🔨 s, 1 at shop and 1 at home never had a problem. Never had the problems you guys are talking about
I've been a diesel mechanic for 30 years and still have my original snap on tools -and some sears USA made too -it depends on lots of things on how much you use them yes they're more expensive but i like every thing in life you get what you pay for .
My uncle owns a shop for the last 25 years. As I was growing up, I come out to the shop to help him all the time to learn some auto repair skills so that I could fix my own cars or maybe even become a mechanic. He has all kinds of good tools including Snap-on's; but I remembered his snap-on box is always locked so that I don't mess around with it. So I think it is safe to say that Snap-on have one of the best hand tools you can get on the market (notice I said "one of"). However, it isn't significantly better than other quality tools at a fraction of the price.I guess you can say they're the Rolex of automotive technician tools. I now own a Rolex Submariner and I'm proud of it, but my favorite watch and the one that's on my wrist most of the time is my 10 year old Omega Seamaster 300m at a third the price, second is The watch that's on my my Seiko Monster diver for 1/20 the price. Functionally, I wouldn't dare to say my Rolex is much better than my Omega or even my Seiko. There are a lot of good values out there. You don't always get what you pay for.
Snap on saw you coming😆🤣. I have never in my life bought from a tool truck and never had any issues when I was a mechanic. Hello Walmart, harbor freight, pawn shop
Yes, who pay for the toolman to come to the shop,? who pay for the truck and gas to come to you? So are you really paying for the tool? I don't trust a mechanic with all snap on, it goes to show me the mechanic has below average intelligence.
@@williamko4751 😅
My grandad took a snap-on ratchet from a burnt out Sherman tank in WW2.
He used it for 30yrs working as a prototype mechanic for Land Rover.
He gave it me and I used it for 30yrs,about 10 to make a living.
Its in the garage now,still working.
That's awesome man, what a treasure.
@jason9022 I think he means a technician that helped build cars that are prototypes or prereleased vehicles I'm assuming there are techs out there that fix "beta" cars
I have a gun sight telescope from a ww2 Sherman tank, don't know how the gunner could see throw this thing ....🇺🇸
I take "shit that never happened" for $200 please
@Everything Motors ask your mother
i was a professional truck mechanic, worked in the trade for over 30 yrs. i had em all snap-on, mac, matco, cornwell, craftsman & 'hand made tools.. i bought the tool to get the job done & nothing more. there were times i made custom tools for certain applications. those guys that bought those 15k tools boxs from snap on were heavily in debt for years, you have to remember, you work to live, not live to work...
Work 8, play 8 and sleep 8.
Almost like student loan debt!
@@KD-mm3li student loans require major overpayment to pay off ever. Snapon and other tool trucks will probably double your money originally paid when all said and done but itll be paid off in 5-10 years.
As a master tech with 25 yrs in the business, I have used most all brands. I have taken Pittsburgh tools back to Harbor Freight and they've asked me to send them to the manufacturer. Snap-on, Mac, Cornwell, Matco all come to the shop weekly. Not sure if some of the brands you mentioned have patented flank drive but that feature saves on rounding bolt flanks. Some lesser brands have sharp edges that cause hand fatigue when used all day, every day. I do feel that Snap-on are over priced, especially when some of them are made in China now. Good job with the video, appreciate your information. Fixing cars isn't what it was and is going to be harder with electronics becoming more and more into the picture. Good luck to all the techs out there.
Yes, today most cars need two mechanics, an electrical trouble shooter expert and then the hardware mechanic to replace a part, not fix, not rebuilt etc. Replace replace.
Just figure that every time you break it it gets fixed and now everything is half off. I like snap on because the quality is definitely top tier and the service in my experience is unmatched. Plus it's fun getting something for free every so often.
Hey buddy doing a power steering high pressure hose swap on a 2007 honda crv. Was wondering what's your go to flare nut brand? Or ratcheting wrench do you suggest?
I was an airplane mechanic for 9 years and the best tools I had were SK, NOT Snap On. One thing not mentioned is the waiting time. You have to wait for the Snap On man to come by again BEFORE you can replace the tool that's been broken. I've also heard that the open end of a Snap On wrench won't stretch. I don't know what short bus riding individual came up with this line of nonsense, but he was lying like a politician on the campaign trail. Buy good American tools for a damn sight cheaper than Snap On with just as good or better guarantees and use the money you saved on something you really want or need. Are Snap On good tools? Obviously, but most of what you're paying for is a name. Damn near $400 for 5 tools? Really? Nah, I'll pass.
Michael Truhett. Smart Man!
All metals stretch even snap on sorry to break your heart i have had to have many replaced from stretching.
Definitely sk tools good stuff!
Yea? What do you do when your sk tool fails?
Aircraft mechanic for over 50, and I would prefer SK anyday over any one else...
I stopped buying snap on tools when they told me my tools where to old for warranty, saved alot of money,also new wrenches are garbage,can bend em up like pretzels, Diesel tech 28 years
willis arnald you lie a lot. they will warranty any tool that says snap on. you are a dumbass idiot
I warrantied a ratchet that's older than I, and I'm 37. Your dealer must not like you.
the dumbass idiot is the one who pays to much for to little
*too
This one hits home with me! I was an auto tech in the 1980's I didn't buy a lot of Snap On stuff back then. Honestly our Snap On guy was a jerk. However our Mac Tools guy was great! So I bought many tools from him. Fast forward 30 years out of the trade I broke a Mac ratchet. I put it in my car and when I saw a Mac Tools truck one day, he told me something similar. That I probably bought it at a flea market and that it was too old to warranty. I asked him what lifetime warranty meant to him? He wouldn't budge. The funny thing happened after this about 6 months later I still had that ratchet in the glove box. I was out to dinner with my wife when I saw a guy that looked like my old Mac tools guy and it turned out to be that its was. He still has a truck! I told him my story about the ratchet before explaining who I was, I look nothing like when I was young. He said he would gladly replace it for me. Then I told him who I was and he remembered me. I gave him my ratchet and my home address and a couple days later he left the replacement in my door while at work. So to me when it comes to warranties with the tool truck guys, they are only as good as the driver selling them!
Thank Ron Douglass! You are the best!
Having Snap-on tools is very impressive. What makes them even more impressive is leaving the price tag on.
Bought a New Britain 18" ratchet in 1972 have used the hell out of it & it's still working perfectly.
I still got my grandpa's tools some going from the 1930s through 1970s and I'm convinced some of them will never break. Seems cliche but back then you bought 1 the end. Now they literally make things to fail (so it seems) it seems like to old ones even fit better if that's possible.
Autobody mechanic most my life, never owned snap on and got along just fine without. Thieves love stealing them tho.
maritimer Man of
maritimer Man every auto-body tech i know says this then when i work on a vehicle after them everything is rounded off and fuked up 😂🤣😂
rounding shit off has little to do with tools, and more to do with being cheap and reusing fasteners.
Dave Geisler more like things being to tight and using the wrong tools.
Rick Howard I hope you are not a mechanic. If you are, you are one that is cutting corners and of questionable ethics, or maybe you haven't followed your trade well. I do not know. Everyone from the bolt manufacturer, to the engineer, to the manufacturer say replace the bolts and often the mounts. As a mechanic and consumer, I would rather have the piece of mind knowing used bolt failure is not going to be the cause of my next accident. Estimating programs already add the price in, so give the customer what they pay for and quit cutting corners.
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If you're a regular car tech than snap on really isn't necessary. As a heavy duty diesel tech mostly require durable tools. Snap on holds up really good plus I'm working over 10-12 hours a day so I want good quality.
There are some tools that I will only get from Snap On. Anybody who has any respectable years in the field knows why. I started with Harbor Freight and Craftsman because I was newly married and barely making it and have worked my way up as I’ve seen the need for certain tools and as my knowledge and skill set has increased. I have often worked hundreds of miles from any gas station much less a store to buy or replace tools. I have to have tools that I can absolutely rely on. For this reason Snap On has its place along other tool manufactures in my tool box. I once had a pretty shotty apprentice I worked with tell me “I don’t need Snap On tools to be a good mechanic!” to which I ABSOLUTELY agreed. I told him “Snap on makes good tools but it can’t work miracles. It would take more than a Snap On tool to make you a good mechanic.” There’s room for all kinds of manufacturers tools in a mechanics tool box, but to say you don’t need high quality tools mixed in there just tells me you’re a cheap mechanic that doesn’t take your profession seriously. Why do you buy a dependable truck or a certain brand of chainsaw etc? Why don’t you just buy the cheapest piece of junk out there? Because you want to be able to depend on it. Funny how that works. Come to think of it I’ve never heard the comment “I only need Harbor Freight and Taiwanese tools to get the job done” come from a respectable mechanics lips, it’s always the crappiest technicians I know that say that. Think there’s a trend there. I would absolutely agree that someone who only buys and works with the cheapest tools and has no desire to find and use higher quality tools honestly does not know what it means to do a quality repair job.
If you take pride in your workmanship you recognize and gravitate toward quality workmanship in the tools you use.
Good video. Never bought Snap-On. Always thought it was ridiculously overpriced. I have found 2 screwdrivers at garage sales, and at garage sale prices, it was a good deal.
I have used snap on tools for 30 years...and the best thing I can see for the money is there wrenches with the FLANK drive...there have been many a time I would have stripped the head off of a bolt using ANY other wrench....where the snap on will grab it...as far as the rest of there tools you are right..
I was thinking the same thing. I absolutely agree with this video, for the most part, but one place snap on is worth every penny are those flank drive open ends. I've broken loose 8mm brake lines with a flank drive wrench that my Matco line wrench was completely mangling.
@@erikbrown207 Sockets too bro 100%
I try to stay away from snap on. I do stand by their pick set though. Got tired of breaking cheap ones. Bought the mini set used in brand new shape for $30. Highly recommend them.
Nicely done and even funny towards the end. I am not a mechanic in any way but I did work in a Flying-A gas station back in the early 1960's and the owner of the joint had a set of Snap-On tools and told us gas-pumpers to stay the hell away from his Snap-On tools when we would work on our own cars. That is when I knew these tools were a big deal to a professional mechanic. Still, the only reason I'd ever even consider buying a Snap-On tool is if there simply was no other tool available to do a certain job. I think back then that happened a lot and likely contributed to their sterling reputation. Like you say, their tools cost a fortune, are nicely made and work but I'll stick with making my monthly mortgage.
Using tools for over 50 years and I agree with you 100%...!!!
I agree with you 100%. I have been a professional now for 7 years. I like my snap on tools that I own. However if I could go back to when I first started making purchases professionally. I would stay off the tool truck and invest the difference I spent into a retirement fund.
I still use my snap on tools daily. However I keep it simple now and have no tool debt. I purchase used tools, harbor freight goodies and others from Amazon like otc and tekton.
If you are considering be a professional. Going to a trade school or just getting started. Listen to this guy. I like at the end when he said "this husky will still break a bolt loose, just the same as the snap on will" perfect!
JJ Carri Thank You, your experience clearly shines through!
JJ Carri I agree with you
Completely agree, anyone planning on going to a tech school that offers preset tool boxes should not buy them. When I went to school 3 years ago I purchased the Snap-on on tool set offered through my school for around 3500. I did this because I was ignorant and the school has a partnership with Snap-on for a 50% off retail price on all snap-on tool kits and tools. Sounds pretty sweet right? Sure, except my lab partner had all the tools I had and then some, plus a bigger box and he did just fine all while spending 1500 on his tool set.
kevin mccormick my school offered the same thing, with all the tools in it, but they wanted 25% interest in the tool box, I just bought a 200 piece kolbolt tool set and that's all I needed
man that is wisdom I should have done the same
Good points Bryan, I have owned a shop for 30+ years, now I have just opened my second shop. I'm in the trucking business and own about 60 tractor trailer trucks. Quality tools are nice but within reason. We have a mixture of snap on, mac, some matco, Sears, Husky, and Harbor Freight. We have found that Harbor Freight's impact sockets are just as good as Snap On and Mac and we have the broken ones to prove a point. Also we constantly use Harbor Freight's 1 inch impact wrenches because changing tires on the semi's gives a tool a workout. We used to use Ingersol Rand impacts but they were 5 times more expensive and I have had numerous problems with their 1 inch impact. You have made some very good points and I would like to add don't go out and buy the Snap On tool boxes. Some of these prices on the tool boxes are ridiculous. Buy a new pickup truck for 35k not a toolbox. Too many young techs feel peer pressure to buy the fanciest tools and tool boxes they can buy. That's not going to make them a better tech. Don't sell yourself to the Snap On tool truck. It's like cocaine to a junkie, some of the techs feel they have to buy from the tool truck to be satisfied. Be smart with your tool purchases and don't feel the pressure to buy from the tool trucks. Save your money and put your kids through college or buy a new house.
Thank You Michael, Finally someone who understands, I've been getting a lot of hate over this topic. Some people Actually believe that buying snap-on tools makes them a professional. Gotta gives it to Snap-on`s marketing team, that's brilliant to make people feel that once you buy snap-on tools you become a real tech/professional. At the end of the day, Snap-on is just a tool brand like all the others.
Bryan, I just returned from Home depot where I just picked up 6 Tool Boxes that they had on sale. Had I bought this amount of tool boxes from Snap-On I would have had to take a second mortgage on the house. Nothing against the quality of the Snap on Tools. I have several that I have bought at auctions or recently I bought out a friend of mine that had retired after being a Diesel mechanic for forty years plus. Snap On is a tool company that is worth around 50 billion dollars. Just like Apple computers they have built a quality item and have found a way to overprice their product and make the public drool over their product. Got to give to Snap On and Apple, that's the American dream, build a better mouse trap etc... Keep up the good work Bryan and remember their are some ole farts out here that have built successful businesses without giving away the farm to Snap-On.
Has your shop mechanics have any experience with the Sunex 4360-6 1" impact wrench ?
I have been recently hired on as a Diesel Apprentice and have begun to buy tools that I know I will need to have.
Everyone online seems to rave about this Sunex 1" impact wrench....1600 ft. lbs Maximum Reverse Torque, 16 lbs. total weight and costs $575.00.
+Kit Carson
try the nitrocat impacts. 1/2 inch drive 1200ft lb off 900 on and 85 db. I think the 3/4 is 1600ft lb
+Cbmech Need a minimum of 1600 ft.lbs Reverse Torque....I will be expected to remove wheels.
I use Kobalt under heavy use for small engine repair and have never had a problem. I plan to introduce them to cars and have no doubt they will hold up. The only Snap On tools I have are a set of old screwdrivers I got used.
Kobalt, Husky , and Craftsman [before stanley sale] all made by same maker/plant.
@@kylestan2250 they may all be made in the same plant, but I have noticed a big difference in Husky, Kobalt, and Craftsman tools. In my opinion, the Kobalt tools feel like they have the best quality.
I enjoyed the no-hurry, relaxed delivery.
you can build an entire garage for how much snap-on tool boxes go for.
legit a roll cart with like 1 drawer cost 200 bucks from snapon
So do matco and mac. Unless you go to menards or harbor freight your paying more than you would like.
@@Roadrash91195 even harbor freight carts are a little more pricey. (They are solid though) husky is probably the cheapest decent box or cart you're gonna find.
All 5 reasons on point! You can get jobs done for a lot less money. Snap-on may have better quality tools, but not 5 times the cost!!!
Likhwa Dube i agree completely
These are very real reasons for not buying snap on tools. I've seen guys rack up tool bills well north of 12, 000 dollars for tools with snap on tool boxes being the worst. Snap on tool boxes are way overpriced, some basing at 10,000. I just dont see it. In my tool collection, I have a mix of tools i like to call the three S's: Sunex, S&K and Snap on, with snap on making the least volume in my tool box. Some of the low profile sockets and wrench sets from snap on are must haves and really help out but I would never buy only snap on. Other great brands to buy instead of Snap on include VIM tools, Craftsman, Tekton & Gearwrench. Sunex has become my favorite recently. Top quality sockets and prices that are very affordable. But there are some tools that put Snap on to shame in the overpricing arena. If you service and repair German or Europeans vehicles like I do, then you know what I'm talking about. Take Hazet for example. These tools are so friggin expensive, when you see the price, you just have to shake your head. I won't mention the others because well....you get the point. But I recently worked with a tech who has now moved on to another shop, who had ALL SNAP ON TOOLS. He fell for the big glossy ads the tool guy brings inside the shop. He started with a 5 drawer Snap On tool cart which was way over priced at nearly $2,000 dollars. Then he was convinced by the tool salesman to "upgrade" to a bigger box, which supposedly he'd be given credit for his tool cart. His bill went from owing $2,000 to $4,900. ( he had ordered other tools ) Then, the snap on salesman came in another day and showed him a very large, coffin sized flat blue tool box that again, promised a credit for his older box if he upgraded. His bill soared to over $10,000 in literally minutes!! Then, he exchanged the box for another one just like for a cherry red one. Then purchased a polished steel top for it which landed him at over $13,000 for a tool box and tools!!! I called him recently and talked to him about his new job to see if he liked it with asked him about his tool bill. He keeps adding to it!!
Right... that's the big thing for me. Better? Sure. 5-times better? Not for the money.
Likhwa Dube power torque tools sold at O'Reilly auto parts are made from snap-on tool castings basically they are generic snap-on.
Likhwa Dube you mens like their $700+ for a set of impact swivel sockets? No thanks.
I worked for a Peterbilt Dealership for years. I got out of the business to make more money elsewhere. I never bought any snap off tools. All of my impact sockets are harbor freight, I’ve never broke one. There were dudes there that would break a couple snap on sockets every couple of months. I bought Cornwell and MAC pneumatic tools, because they are cheaper and better than snap on. My hand tools are a mix of much cheaper companies. I worked with a guy that had 60k in a tool box and tools, and I had twice as much shit packed in my smaller much more affordable tool box for not even a fraction of the price.
Really appreciate all your honesty and I totally agree with everything you say.
change the name to strap on cause ur gonna get screwed
pbsfix pablo cervasa ain't that the truth
pbsfix pablo cervasa snap off hahaha
We refer to Snap-On and Matco as the "Rapist Van".
Just cause you lost your virginity to the Snap-On tool man does not mean we will
I bought some Cornwell ratchets (1/4", 3/8", 1/2") about 15 years ago. Half the price of Snap-On, never broken one yet and believe me, I've tried.
That Genius wrench looks beautiful, nice chrome finish. But the comment below is correct, they are designed and based in Canada
Yeah, a lot of idiots get mesmerized by how shiny something is when it just makes the tool more slippery and a worse base for the chrome to adhere to, or else a thicker chrome layer which being weaker than the underlying layer, allows for more deformation you want to avoid so your tool stays within tolerances. Granted the difference is minimal but essentially, it's worse not better except in mental delusions that things need to be as shiny as possible.
That explains why SK makes the tools the way they do.
Stinky Cheese Wait, beauty doesn't equal perfection? No wonder I've been sucking at life...
Im in school about to go into the diesel industry for freightliner, what are some high quality tools that are cheaper than snap on.
I agree. This applies to all high end brands.
Good Techs have an assortment of high end and low end tools and everything in between.
Not just one brand.
I've given up on the tool trucks... if you didn't buy it from him, they just give you a hard time replacing or fixing it... or take weeks to replace it. Snap on guy said he wouldn't warranty a broken socket because he didn't know who I was and i didn't buy from him. he thought he would keep his new sockets for his customers. I could have found it on the side of the road and it would still be under warranty. I had to get area rep involved and get my tools replaced. too much trouble. Cornwell has been the same.
Mike Allmon great comment! thank you for viewing the video.
That is how many of them are acting today.
Mike Allmon that is a bad tool man
I've had similar experiences
Stan Odom There seems to be a lot of bad ones. That makes the Snap On warranty worthless.
My top 5 reasons why I wouldn't buy Snap-on/Matco/Mac/Cornwell:
1) Borrowed my friend's $400 set of Snap-on torx sockets...broke the bit immediately. Got the same bolt out with my Craftsman socket, and can almost guarantee the Harbor Freight would have worked too.
2) I hate having to wait for the truck to show up or ship something back to warranty my tools. I want to go into a store, pick out the item that I just broke and be back working with that same tool in 20-30 minutes.
3) Most techs make somewhere in the realm of $35-40k/yr. Not near enough to justify spending an entire year's salary on a toolbox and tools when you could invest all of that money into starting your own shop. I may have $5-6k in quality tools from Armstrong, Gearwrench, some Harbor Freight, a few Craftsman, and others, but I was able to start my own business without any debt to my school or one of the truck guys.
4) I was not aware of this until one of the drivers told me, and I'm not sure how true this is, and if it's ever really implemented, but the driver can choose not to honor the warranty of the hand tools. My pry bars are in my big tool box (I will recommend NOT getting the HF ones of these, side note), my screwdrivers are in my tool cart that is right beside me on any job. If my hand is lost in an engine bay and I finally find where the hell I'm supposed to pry, I am not going all the way back to the tool box, when a screwdriver is right there. And if I break a $50 Snap-on screwdriver doing this, the driver is going to find my broken driver lodged somewhere in his back if he doesn't replace it with another one.
5) This one is more personal, but true. So many techs buy Snap-on tools and their douche-o-meter turns to 11. They all of sudden become tool snobs and start defecating glitter. The make sure to stick their pinkies out when using the 1/4" ratchet, and they know the difference between the salad breaker bar, the entree breaker, and the dessert breaker. They must let the tannins settle in their a/c manifold gauge before even thinking about hooking it up.
Best post yet. In response to #5: so true, many of whom posting on this page. I've always seen it as a p3n1s measuring contest with these guys..."mine's bigger than yours." My response back is "yeah, your debt to income ratio, for sure."Snap On doesn't have customers.....they have followers.
Amazingly accurate description!
You sir just won the internet!! Awesome post!!
Why thank you good sir!
What happened???, I only see 2 not 5!, did you edited the comment???
did they at least use lube?
Lol, No Kidding!
Yes.....but it'll also cost you $29.95
wendell voyles lol
Yes they use lube. The lube is zero interest payments.
I'm so glad that you posted this video.. there all great tools but at the end of the day they all serve there purpose...
good point,thats what i said on someone's video who suggested one should drop 50 grand on snap on tools,i said i rather use that money buy a house or even a brand new car or truck,i'm conviced that people that fill their boxes with snap on,matco,mac and cornwell are on power trips,i wish i could go back in time as an auto mechanic,my box would be either craftsman,US general or husky and so would the tools,but i would splurge on S & K i swear by them my first pro tools when i worked as an auto radiator,heater core repairman and installer.
Canadian tire ""Mastercraft maximum ""
will do the trick.
Look for yourself and don't get carried away by peer pressure.
farmingincanada I agree, but mastercraft maximum aint cheap at all
farmingincanada to me mastercraft is just for people who use it once or rarely at all, never bother with their power tools, many people I know buy saws or sanders and they have too many problems with switches and things breaking, bought an impact from them and it couldn't even take off a lug nut, then it stopped working all together, so be careful with mastercraft, maximum isn't so bad and I don't mind their products.
HugoRadioRepairs Martel get them when they are on sale my friend
I have a bunch of Genius tools. An independent truck that came to my shop sold Genius, SK, Gray Pneumatic. Genius stuff is amazing in my opinion.
I just searched for those genius wrenches 44pieces for 344 $ not a bad deal at all. I even bookmark the page, thanks for the review..... you always learn something new every day!!!!
Many years ago I had purchased some SNAP ON tools. One of them broke during normal use. I went to a shop my mechanic friend worked at to get a replacement for the tool that had broken. The SNAP ON tool truck owner refused to exchange my broken tool out. He said he did not sell it to me and he did not have to honor their warranty. My mechanic buddy along with another mechanic that worked at the shop heard this and both said if you do not honor the SNAP ON warranty for our friend do not ever come back to this shop. Even then the SNAP ON tool truck guy reluctantly did the warranty exchange for me. I have not bought a SNAP ON tool since then and that was just over 22 years ago. I will never buy another SNAP ON tool as long as I live based on that experience.
Ted71 shoot all the dogs cause 1 has fleas
1970 olds442 all dogs have fleas lol
All fleas need dogs.
Snap on tool dealer here , the guy you went to is probably under old contract with snap on which gives us way more freedom. He can honor your warranty with no cost to him but the thing is it is a bitch to process and it's just time out of our day that we don't need to spend.
I did not know that each tool truck was its own dealer. I thought as most did back then that Snap On was Snap On as a whole and not separate dealers. When I bought my tools I was told they were warrantied for life from Snap On, so with that in mind I thought ANY Snap On truck would warranty Snap On products. Hopefully Snap On has changed their policies for their mobile dealers regarding the paperwork of returning tools. I now understand what you are saying, however if I break a Lowes Cobalt tool I can take it to ANY Lowes and have no issue getting an exchange. I would hope that the Snap On current business model would now would have a policy in place like Lowes. Especially given the price of Snap On tools, and the fact that Lowes, Home Depot & Craftsman do hassle free tool exchanges. I still have those Snap On tools from 22 years ago and they work great. I did have to rebuild a 3/8 inch ratchet, but it is my most used tool and also my favorite ratchet to date. Thank you Jaysen for giving me some knowledge of how the industry is, it sheds light on what happened back then. I just wish the tool truck owner would have explained what you did to me, I would have sent it back to Snap On for replacement rather than had him have to go through a bunch of paperwork to get it warrantied on his end.
A long time ago they were really better than most less expensive tools, everybody caught up, even HF hand tools are pretty decent at often 1/10 the cost and same warranty. There is just one basic reason, they cost too damn much 🤬
Uh no that icon line sucks and is as pricy as matco sometimes
@@professordrmao6321 I'd rather spend the money for snap on then mac becouse of the fit and tollarance is a lot tighter on the bolt or but and ratchets are a lower head hight as well making it Easter to get into tight locations as well
@@peterrivney552 most of my tools are snap on except for a couple beater sets of wrenches and sockets
how do you grip those skinny round ratchets ?
One of the reasons why people buy from snap on is because they come to your shop for one. And two, the biggest reason is being able to make payments which I think is why they’re such a huge company. Everyone has their reasons but I personally think if you cant afford to pay for the expensive snap on tools (or any other brand) without making payments, then maybe consider buying cheaper tools that do the same job and save money.
To each is own though you do you...
When I got started 2 years ago all I heard was "you have to buy everything from tool trucks because nothing else will hold up". Well I already knew better than that so I went for brands like Tekton, Gearwrench, SK, etc.. 2 years later and I haven't broken a single tool after using them all day every day. The real kicker is that while everyone else owes money to the tool truck my entire box is paid for, I have at least 90% of everything I need, and I currently have the same amount of money set aside that I've invested in tools meaning my box has more than paid for itself. Even had one of the old techs whose about to retire tell me that if he could go back he'd do what I did. The snap on guy also hates me to the point that Im certain he wouldn't warranty anything if I ever did buy from him.
The Snap on tool guy isn't suppose to deny you on tool warranty just because you prefer other branded tools over snap on if you ever bought anything from him. That wouldn't be right if he doesn't honor the warrenty on the tool. I'd report his ass to snap on cooperate for that.
I work for Snap-on and these are great points.
Our tools have nice little innovations and are top quality.
They aren't worth paying 2-5 times as much though.
Snap-on seem to be in trouble here in the UK. When I recently wanted one of their tools, I gave 3 branch addresses for delivery and although they were in different UK regions, none of them had a franchisee covering the area.
Now they are suggesting that I buy a franchise, it will end up being an expensive tool. LOL
On a serious note, it seems as if the franchise network is responsible for about 50% of the cost.
We have suppliers who offer nationwide free delivery next day and in an emergency, for £50 they will send the order out on a bike from the regional depot for delivery within the hour. This service is 24/7, including Christmas day.
Snap-on need to move into the 21,st century, get rid of the vans and offer a similar service, using reputable national couriers. The bike service is rarely needed and the company use many couriers who are on 24 hour immediate service providing medical supplies and transporting blood in an emergency.
They are pricey but nothing beats having the guy come every Friday to the shop, like clock work. He is awesome
My brother is not a mechanic and I am I’m finishing my diesel program next month and... and he was right. He said don’t be that guy who owns all those expensive tools and can’t even do the job right....
There's a lot of them out there!
Bryan916 yup
Okay I'll throw my 2 cents in the ring. I am an aircraft mechanic and worked in aviation back in my younger years. I had a good mix of different brand tools. I did find that the snap on sockets and box wrenches grabbed better on hex bolts. The snap on guy even had a demo plastic bolt and nut and the Craftsman wrench would slip while the snap on tool would not slip. the snap on Screw drivers had more comfotable handles. I did have an issue where a craftsman socket would always break on a certain component. yes I could go get an new one but then it would break again ever time. I could not get the job done with the Craftsman socket. The snap on did not break. This was where quality made the difference. I was a wrencher in the 80s and I belive the Snap on stuff was far better than the few other tool companies back then. These days there are a lot more tool companies and they have copied some of the good designs. In my opinion as for hand tools Snap on makes a better product but they do charge too much. There is a convience factor that someone mentioned with the snap on guy coming to you and giving you a line of credit. interesting points in the video.
WTF were you doing that you kept breaking the socket?
it was a very small area with a hex bolt that required a thin wall socket. Snap on held most others were too thick and the thinner wall brands would crack. Also have Craftsman 1/2" breaker bars shear the square drive off where a snap on would hold. must admit I had a 6 foot pipe on it for leverage......LOL improper use of tool.....
sometimes you gotta do what you gatta do lol but your rite they are better but the price is to much to bear sometimes but somethings you just cant replace some stuff is way stronger
gnlman brainwashing
lol.
The one tool I will always buy snap on is ratchets. Too many busted knuckles when one breaks and I have never had a snap on ratchet simply just snap the anvil off or completely strip all the teeth at once. And my snap on classic 96 tool box is 7 years old and works and looks damn near new still. They even warranty the paint finish on the boxes if it starts flaking. It's a lot at first for the box but we'll worth it if your a professional. Plenty of other good IR air tools and other hand tools for far cheaper. And for the cordless for the money Milwaukee cannot be beat, especially the nice 5 year no hassle warranty.
the worst 1/4" ratchet i ever owned was snapon. it would get warranted once a week until i was smart enough to toss it in the river when the dealer would not even trade it against a different tool. best 1/4" ratchet on market is SK which have had since the 60's and use on a regular basis
Jon Shelley
I completely agree with things like "how can Snap On make this wrench any better." The material quality in certain cases on certain stress items is better than the cheap quality materials that can be seen on cheaper brands. I will say, I have a tool addiction. I love pretty looking tools that feel right in my hands that make me feel really good using. I love my Snap On ratchets, I love my green hammers, or orange pliers. I think things like a Snap On zip gun, impact gun or other specific tools (fuel pressure tester, leakdown tester, etc) are far too insanely overpriced that it becomes beyond stupid. Because of my tool addiction, I will always spend a little bit more money per tool on something that is really nice because I love my trade and my tools, and I love the satisfaction I feel when I fix things with my wonderful tools. To each their own.
Was up Bryan you got to hit the sale flyers. Get some back ups. Until you get the snap on fixed
I own a bunch of tools after 40+ years as a mechanic. I still have my first craftsman ratchet, and my newest snap-on ratchet. My favorite one is a J.H. Williams S-52 super ratchet that I have used for over 30 years, and never broke. How many of you have one of these?
I have Williams socket and they are good. But I also own snap on , craftsman, mac and others. Its easy to tell the difference in quality...
I still have my S-52... still works.
the worst part of snap-on is their dealers. when you are established and no longer have a weekly payment to them, they do not give a shit about you or your broken tools. for THIS reason alone i would recommend not buying from snap-on. 30 + year ase car light truck tech.
I've had similar experiences buying off the Snap-on truck!
Where does one purchase genius tools and the other brand you mentioned (not husky)
That's why I love Canadian tire, good quality, wide range of tools , lifetime warranty and there always a store nearby, like McDonald's ! I have a lot of Craftsman tools, but now , all the Sears store in Canada are close, that's really sad
Im going to tl;dr the comments for everyone.
People who dont buy snapon are going to defend their decision so their professionalism is not questioned.
Snapon buyers are going to defend their purchase so their investment doesnt become devalued. Stalemate. Next video
im copying and pasting
Cheap tools = busted knuckles, broken bones, missing teeth etc. Try working flat rate and using off brand tools hard, 6 days a week, year after year. Plus one needs to figure in his time to go different places to get cheap tools replaced. Snap on comes to shop once a week, 50 weeks a year. Ive been a master mechanic for 30 years and i value my snap on tools, not to mention 75 percent of my tools have at least 50-60 percent resale value . Too each their own I say, I dont bash anyone for the brand of tools they own, nor do I feel sympathetic for those people when their low quality tool fails and injures them. In the flat rate work force injuries mean less earnings at the end of the week.
Their nice but over priced. i use Park Tools which are also over priced..
@Robert Gunn cheap operator saving a buck in tools today but has a funny smile.
I bought a set of Mac 3/8 inch drive chrome sockets over a year ago never had to warranty a single one. My snap on sockets however I've warrantied the same 8 mm socket twice for breaking twice in 8 months
Metallurgy? I bought a set of Craftsman metric 3/8 drive sockets, can barely see the size lettering and and the chrome is coming off.
interesting video, however I must disagree with some of what you are saying. you see I'm a cnc machinist and I work for snap on tools. I make the ratchet drive body's, and I see the craftsmanship and hard work that goes into these tools. The overall process in general is just unbelievable, not to mention how snap on takes care of their employees when it comes to being paid vs our main competition. I could go so much further in depth and talk on this subject all day. All I'm implying is don't be so quickly to judge on things you don't understand fully. If you would like come see for yourself take a tour of a manufacturing plant just to see, Have a great day sir.
Can you tell me what shops buy your tools? I don't want to over pay for the job there.
The only thing I know is If you need to replace a Snap on product. You have to wait for the truck to come around or you have to order it online. Others like Kobalt, or Craftsman, You drive to the store and get a replacement the same day.
World Records
So you're driving to the store everyday then.
World Records you can call the Snap On truck to your garage, rather than having to wait after your shift with a broken tool to walk in to Sears or HF to exchange it
Thanks for the great advice, it sound like that is the only thing you know!!! What a melon
Sears is gone! Would have to drive two hours to replace my broken crapsman tools. And I have a lot of them. After 40 years I'll tell you they suck.
@@steveb6103 Um, no. You go to Lowe's, who now sells Craftsman and honors their tool warranties.
That husky ratchet with less engagement angle can make working in a tight area take 2 to 3 times longer to remove a faster - multiply that by a couple fasteners a day and then multiply that by days a week then in a year tell me how much time you saved?
What size hammer is that
gear wrench has been good to me
gear wrench is pretty good tools. i have some speciality wrenches that are great.
It's still not actually made out of superior steel than a cheap one. It's been good to you because any sufficiently well made tool of the same type would function without issues. He even discusses these things in the video. The expensive tool is still just some cents or a few dollars worth of tool steel, regardless of the name printed on it, or how long they spent polishing it.
I try to factor in frequency of use and the type of job I'm doing when I decide what quality to buy. What can go wrong if this tool fails? If a strut spring compressor fails, it can be dangerous. So I would make sure to put the money into a brand with a reputation for quality even if I don't use the tool that often. However, I may only use a stubby ratchet periodically, but it also is not likely to injure someone if it fails so I would have no problem buying one from Harbor Freight.
Snap on just isn’t the best of the best though. There’s the same quality for less than half the price. Plus, it’s a shitty company that fucks over franchisees.
I won’t buy a single snap on tool out of morals, and because I’m capable of using google and doing research.
@@richardbehning9669 I didn't necessarily mean snap on either. They're definitely not what they used to be.
@@keats182 Snap on makes very good hand tools. But the company is more about making money than making quality tools and helping franchisees be successful.
Also, how far behind they are with cordless tools is completely unacceptable. You could buy 2 XGT 1/2” makita impacts (over 1000 ftlbs of torque) and a drill driver kit for the price of one 1/2” impact from snap on that outputs half the torque of the XGT.
I always felt pressured to buy off the truck when I was younger. I guess I felt insecure and thought their tools would make me better.
Hell yes! Greg Taylor, Snap on tool dealer San Francisco East Bay Area, converted me to Mac tools!!!
So Mac and Matco, are subsidiaries of Stanley tools just as Proto is.
I love “harbor freight it if breaks I can get a new one” where I have snapon tools that have been passed down to me for from the early 1970’s that still get used all the time. Had a 3/8 snapon ratchet that I bought from a pawn shop skip a tooth while using it like a break over bar, so I took it to the truck and it was fixed no questions asked. The one reason you should buy snapon (if you have the money I don’t personally like I said they were passed down) is because they do last like no other and service is amazing. I agree other brands are just as good and will work. I have tons of craftsman and Kobalt tools myself but lifetime quality is lifetime quality.
His point is just that to buy new tools directly from snap on is ridiculous. Snap on sells tool boxes that cost as much as a new car for gods sake. To buy an Epiq box, work bench, cabinets, and tools to fill it up would be well over 75k at the end of the day. There are a lot of alternatives out there that have amazing quality, and warranties as well like you said. You can walk into any Lowes to get a Kobalt tool replaced. Craftsman has a lifetime warranty. Teng is a huge up and comer. If you were handed down snap on tools that's fantastic, but for a young mechanic to go and buy only snap on tools is not smart. With how much technicians make these days it doesnt make financial sense to purely buy the expensive stuff.
Alot of guys from snap on have said if I didn't sell it to you I can't fix it so not all guys from snap on are that nice if you buy from pawn shop they ain't fixing it
I also have snap-on tools I've had to replace many times
I buy less expensive brands all the time. I have replaced some of my heavier used sockets and wrenches with Snap On, Blue Point, SK, Cromwell. Not everything has to match. Why spend good money on a 7mm wrench or socket you will hardly ever use? 1/2”, 10 and 12mm get used constantly. My favorite 3/8” ratchet is a 40yo Craftsman. It is as smooth as butter. Been searching pawn shops for another like it. Best tool I own, everyone that uses it asks if I will sell it. The newer craftsman ratchets I won’t buy, but the older ones are as good as anything out there.
i have alot old craftsman tools i love them
The flank drive wrenches by a snap on are my favorite tool. I use craftsman for about everything else
K oNe all mine are flank drive plus!!
Try vessel JIS screwdrivers better than snap on for cam out.....
Yeah jis (japanese industrial standard) are square cut, philips are designed to cam out to prevent over tightening, jis are meant to marry up to japanese screwheads which are not meant to cam out. Better design all round id say
Contruction worker for thirty five years here.The last twenty eight as journeyman wireman.I have used my share of tools over the years including ninety nine percent of my own automotive maintenance.The number one rule would be be buy quality tools that you use everyday and decent ones you don't.We build America everday on construction sites in this country and snap on is NOT by any means seen in the vast majority of the tool cribs or personal tools anywhere in the country.That being said i know for a fact snap on is not necessary for anything!
You're talking about construction and DIY auto care. Snapon is very much geared toward auto care for professional grade individuals or people in the auto industry in general. I am a professional mechanic and I am calling bull shit on your statement. The majority of Techs I work with have snapon in their box. The ones that dont usually have some other name brand because snapon had that expensive reputation and that's what they tell themselves when matco and cornwell roll in. The best tech I have ever had the chance to work with has a 4 piece snapon box set with a low end snapon box for the overflow and works out of 2 mac carts. He has money into his setup and turns 100+ hours a week easily.
Snap-On ain't expensive in the pawn shop!
I got that hammer but in 2lb plus a 3/8" dual 80 extra long ratchet in a $100 toolbox.
I went through a couple, saw those 2 tools, knew they were at least $125+ each, and tossed down like $15 to put it on 90 day layaway
(hint hint for some of you on a budget. Snap On does allow you to make monthly payments but some pawn shops do too)
I've been scoring mine at pawn shops too😎
uh huh, snap on has a trade card program, and most trucks will let you put it on a revolving account with them.
at least in Australia 🤷♂️
What does everyone think of sunnex or grey pneumatic
I have a set of Grey Pneumatic 3/8" drive midlength metric impact sockets, a set of Sunex shallow metric impact sockets, a Sunex 1/2" to 3/4" adapter, and a set of Sunex hose pliers. I've been very happy with all of it.
Great video. I like your logic.
those are not reasons there opinions. I am a HEAVY DUTY diesel mechanic and they are hands down the best. You spend the money on the tools or send it fixing the messups you make on customers trucks with cheap tools. I speak by experience no opinion
No some if the best tools you can get are tekton or teng tools. Snap on is shitty price for average tools. And before you ask im a chassis mechanic (the chassis that trucks pull). The best tool I own is a Pittsburg professional 24" breaker bar I many use them to do feds and work on brakes
Yea, tools mess up the job just like guns kill people and pens mispell words.
Oh your a HEAVY DUTY DIESEL GUY huh? You guys have egos as big as the trucks you work on
Hell, I'm a heavy-duty diesel mechanic also and I use cheaper tools instead of snap-on. Tool brands don't make you a mechanic it's all about if you know what you are doing. I have seen guys with snap-on tools and the don't know what the hell they were doing, however, I have also seen guys with tools from home depot and harbor freight get shit done.
@@sethfreeman8067 I agree ,if you are a good mechanic, you should know good tools, from bad tools, regardless, of the make!!
Snap On BJP1 Master Ball & U-Joint Set is hands down one of the best ball joint sets to have if you weren't born with three arms. And it's made in the USA.
Some very valid points.. A theory I have is buy 2 of something cheaper and have one for backup.. Instead of waiting for snap on to come by to fix or order it if not on the truck. U are paying for the name and convenience of the snapon truck stopping by. Also paying for American made tools !! If its some sort of powertool it may be several weeks until they get it fixed or more. One thing I can't stand is being without tools that I paid a lot of money for..Another thing to think about is... All tools break... If you're going to buy another brand they at least need to be in the nearby neighborhood . Whoever you can get the best service from. Sometimes that Snappy. Now back to cheap Craftsman tools i bought years ago that were lifetime warranty. I can't even find a Sears nearby anymore to get them warrantied anymore... I do buy snap on tools 2nd hand.same warranty. If it's a to you only use 2 times a year. Definitely doesn't need to be snap on. If use it everyday it'll often make things for pleasant.. I think it's kind of a pride snd sense of accomplishment for guys that have been in it for years and slowly upgraded to everything snap on. Obviously anyone can put things on credit now days... The new guy that buys all snap on and then quits in the 1st year or two is how we get cheap 2nd hand snap on tools;)Just a few scattered thoughts I wanted to share. American made tools.... Hard to beat that these days! Going to have to raise your hourly rate though if you're going to use Strictly Snap-on
Thanks you just help me decide not to buy expensive tool
5 different reason why people think they need or buy snap on tools 1 they are a old skool tec stuck in the 80's . 2 convenience and opportunity/impulse, truck pulls right up every week buy on credit and might lack knowledge of what and we're to get it else were 3 why younger ppl do it trying to buy the respect /showoff to other employees/just follow what others are doing 4 the don't have anything else to do with there money 5 reason to buy a expensive toy with the reasoning that it's a "investment". I own all brands of snap on matco and Mac along with a variety other brands but iv never bought them off the truck. stay off the rape van.
No argument here!
- The # 1 reason not to purchase Snap-On Tools is because they are all ridiculously OVERPRICED...
true but Apple computers were way slick built as ordinary pc, design is way better executed,but if something breaks fixing it or disassembling it is a nasty pain in the ass
Jack Frost I hear Anne summers shop sell strapon tools!.
Jack Frost Snap-On (hand tools) just last longer and grab better. The time you waste stopping and closing up and driving to a store to exchange a broken tool (if they have it in stock). I've never had a Snap-On hand tool fail me, but have had Craftsman, Harbor freight, Kobalt and others all fail on me. When you Overland and are in the middle of nowhere you can't afford failures of any kind especially your tools that are your lifeline to fixing your vehicle, trailer and equipment. All the things that keep you mobile and living. I'm a firm believer in Buy Once, Cry Once.
I was a Mechanic for around 25 years and I have several different brand tools, but the tools I used all the time and needed to rely on I bought Snap-on or Marco. Yes they are more expensive but worth every Penny. When I was a mobile Mechanic I was working with a co-worker in the middle of nowhere working on a tractor and my co-worker broker 2 ratchets 1 s&k and 1 craftsman he ended up using my Marco ratchet to finish the job. Yes his s&k and craftsman have a warranty but how is that going to help when you are in the middle of nowhere. I'll take my more expensive tools thanks.
Sk makes very good tools I wish they sold them in canada
I traded an old truck for a huge toolbox full of tools; some Snap-On but mostly just a variety. Dozens of companies make great tools, Snap-On being one. It's easy enough to tell junk. Quality tools are worth paying for but Snap-On isn't worth five or ten times as much as the rest.
I agree. Im a mechanic and usually have more billable hours in my name than anybody else in the shop using a mix of SK, Gear Wrench, Air Cat, Ingersoll Rand, etc and I never break anything and I probably don't even have one tenth of the money invested in tools as the other guys who won't buy anything but snap on. I know some of them are around $20,000 invested and they all owe money to the tool truck. The snap on tools I have are mostly from pawnshops. I like to support American companies as much as anybody but why invest unnecessary amounts of money in order to do so? They bleed you for that support.
I love looking at other peoples tool boxes and seeing expensive tools that have never been used sitting there not even borrowed or lent.
If you buy quality and take care of it will last longer.
BS artist have big shiny boxes filled with tools they never use. and they never fix anything right.
I think the smartest mechanic will have a mix of different wrenches from quality manufactures and even some cheap ones because sometimes you need different lengths with different head angles and the more variety you have the better. due to tight locations. Cheap wrenches you can bend a little to get the fit better allowing to turn faster. If you see a wrench that is different in the geometry of the head angle made by some unknown brand and using common sense that you might be able to use it then buy it . Sometimes that cheap wrench with the wider gap as far as tight fitting on the head might work better so its not so close fitting tolerance allowing you tojust barely get the wrench on faster especially if your just removing and it has a lot of threads.
I agree there are certain tools i'll spend the money on from Snap on such are the hand tools. Stay away from their power tools especially the cordless lithum powered tools they are not made in USA
I got stolen my 1/2 impact 18v gun 3/8 14.4v impact gun and 3/8 14.4v ratchet all snap-on but am planing to go this time with millwakee brand less chipper than snap-on
My local Snapon guy told me 420 dollars for a 1/4 inch drive set of torx bits t10 through t40. What a joke
You can get the same set from OTC on eBay for 45$
Also they have by far the weakest screwdrivers, what an embarrassment. The only tools I really like from them are their ratchets and extensions
Agree with most of your assessments about tools and your list of 5 reasons. I was one of those "less than top-notch" mechanics that bought quite a lot of snap-on tools especially during an 8 year period when I worked at Ag Dealerships. I wish I would have taken the money I could have saved and put it into bitcoin. I worked with great mechanics who used much cheaper tools than snap-on. I will say however, now that I have them, I am happy to own them and I do not like really cheap poorly made tools...their is a difference
Wow must have been discounted
Saved to favourites, will definately help me sleep tonight........😴
I’m about to buy a wrench set from snap on. Straight baller!!!!!