Snap On

[jc71corvette]

Hey whats so special about snap on compared to regular hand tools?
Whats the cost difference of a whole set?

 

[SinaiTSi]

They're just made very, very well and you're also paying for a name. Same thing like if you were to buy a Ferrari, partly, they're just made extremely well, but you're also paying for the name Ferrari. Price difference really depends on what tools you're comparing them too, but they're fairly expensive.

Husky - Craftsman - Snap On
Nissan - BMW - Rolls Royce

(for the most part)

 

[sccrAdidas15]

craftsman all the way!

 

[5150]

I personally prefer craftsman because for one there modestly priced, good quality, and they have a lifetime warranty so if they do brake you get a brand new one.

 

[awdrst]

I have both craftsman and alot of snap on/mac tools. I can say that you can feel the difference from the snap on tools. If you are just a hobby mechanic than craftsman will serve most people fine but if you use your tools to make a living it's worth the extra money. On a plus side of snap on they drive to your job and will let you buy things on credit. Also snap on has tools that craftsman does not(at least not that I have seen). They aren't have to have tools but sometimes make the job that much easier.

 

[MrBoxx]

I would like to read a quote from a favorite book of mine that mentions the subject:

(To give you context, one guy is working on a biplane, another guy is using his mind to levitate tools and such next to him while they talk. When the first guy asks for a wrench, the other guy levitates one to him)

The moment I touched it, though, it went heavy in my hand, an everyday chrome-vanadium aircraft end-wrench. Well, not quite everyday. Every since a cheap seven-eighths broke in my hand I've bought the best tools a man can have. ...this one happened to be a Snap-On, which as any mechanic knows is not your everyday wrench. Might as well be made of gold, the price of the thing, but it's a joy in the hand and you know it will never break, no matter what you do with it.
- from "Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah", by Richard Bach

My uncle's a mechanic and swears by Snap-On, not only for their quality, but also for their warranty. I've used a few of his tools and there is a definite difference in quality between the ones he has and the cheap ones I currently have. When I start classes for auto tech, I'm going to be buying a Snap-On set for sure.

 

[GVR4592]

I have both Snap-On and Craftsman, and I won't ever buy Snap-On handtools over craftsman again. Unless it's a tool that I really need and Craftsman doesn't make it. they are way overpriced and they really aren't that great. Now if we were talking about specialty tools, Snap-On wins that one hands down.

 

[eldiabloz13]

show me a person that can break a snap on tool and have it fixed in less then 10 minutes by going to a "local" snap on store. Then ill show you a trustworthy mechanic that can break 10 wrenches and have then it replaced in 5 minutes at any hardware store.

 

[Rex2342]

Craftsman does me just fine too. I've broken my share of tools and have never had a problem replacing them.For the price and the warranty Craftsman can't be beat. My friend is full time mechanic and he only uses snap-on tools. He says that after he bashed his knuckles 50 million times from craftsman stuff breaking he will never use anything but snap-on. He also has a $200 dollar set of titanium tipped screw drivers that he won't use because he doesn't want them to get dirty

 

[Old Mitsu Tech]

My two cents.

Snap On is an industrial tool supplier. That means their tools are meant to be used on a daily basis and are designed as such. Their warranty is lifetime on Hard tools such as wrenches and screwdrivers etc. You also have the convenience of a tool truck pulling up to your shop every week with some new tool/gadget and so on.

Their tools are top quality. However, they are very expensive. If you make your living as a mechanic you will likely encounter a Snap On driver.

For the home mechanic or a guy starting out, I would recommend Craftsman as you get more tools for your investment. Don't buy a large tool box starting out. Invest in the tools as they make your living.

I started out with Buffalo tools back in the Early 80's. It was all I could afford. However, I started replacing them with the good stuff and now I have a pretty large set of tools. The hand tools are cheap compared to your diagnostic stuff.

The pros know what I mean.

Good Luck

 

[burntheblobs]

Use snap-on if you work on cars for a living, otherwise go craftsman. Snap-on tools can get bolts off that craftsman tools have rounded off. They are well made, but not nearly worth it if you are a home mechanic.

 

[yellow90tsi]

I also use crapsman and have not failed me either. But on a side note a snapon tool does just feel so much better in your hand. You can tell the difference in quailty. Im just waiting for my dad to bag being an auto technician so i can take over the 30000 dollars worth of snap on tools. If he ever read this he would kill me,.