Snap-on tools are #1

dee8o8 · 04-20-2008, 05:05 AM

i have a set of snap on picks for elec work. awesome. the ergonomic pliers are awesome , ratchets , soap is a must have!!!! too bad i cant afford allthe tools that id like. hella expensive! but well worth it for their specialty items.

did i mention that the soap is the bomb?

TomsMR2 · 04-20-2008, 05:28 PM

lol, if theres one snapon tool that i have to admit just pure sucks and is a ripoff, its the picks!

the new 80 tooth ratchet is BADASS though. expensive, but its easily the best ratchet on the market.

when it comes to strange length/shape/design wrenches pliers and sockets, snapon rocks. their everyday stuff is really just too expensive. check out SK for normal stuff

RedTuna · 04-21-2008, 06:45 PM

I've lusted for snap-on torque wrenches. Bought them for the shops but can't justify the price for the home mechanic, though.

canadam · 04-21-2008, 06:49 PM

I've been looking for a good deal on a Snap-On multi-bit screwdriver, but they're hard to come by much below retail. My dad has one and it's great. Something I'd actually spend the extra money on

nate277 · 04-21-2008, 07:01 PM

TH737
Ratchet, Round Head, Long Flex-Handle, Soft Grip, 6 7/8"

the best 1/4" ratchet ever made

TomsMR2 · 04-21-2008, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadam

I've been looking for a good deal on a Snap-On multi-bit screwdriver, but they're hard to come by much below retail. My dad has one and it's great. Something I'd actually spend the extra money on

the snapon screw drivers with the teeth on them (anti cam out) are AWESOME!

id just get a number 2 phillips, they're about 15 bucks and worth it.. the rest dont have much benefit.

canadam · 04-21-2008, 08:18 PM

Good point, I usually use a drill to drive Robertson screws and rarely run into a common head anyway. Gotta link?

TomsMR2 · 04-22-2008, 07:59 AM

i dont think snapon allows anyone to sell their tools, except the snapon trucks and their own site.. i could be wrong, but ive never seen them for sale anywhere.

.. or you can grab them off ebay for 1/2 the price of new. the lifetime warranty is for anyone, even without receipt.

SGDP42IRAO, Screwdriver, PHILLIPS ACR, Soft Grip, Orange, #2 tip, 9"

thats the regular #2 (which is the size of damn near every screw except the tiiiiny electronics ones or huge industrial ones).. says unavailable for whatever reason.

Big Thurs · 05-10-2008, 07:52 AM

Quote:

lol, if theres one snapon tool that i have to admit just pure sucks and is a ripoff, its the picks!

Word.
I have been dissapointed with 90% of the snap-on tools that I have used, especially for the price. On the opposite end of the spectrum, has anyone tried or heard of King Tony tools? King tony screwdrivers are the best. Nobody at the shop I work at has ever broken a king tony tool. My latest purchase was a 1/4 and 3/8 gearless stubby ratchets from Titan. Next to my air ratchets, those gearless ratchets are the best thing I have bought.

TomsMR2 · 05-18-2008, 06:28 AM

ive been disappointed with extremely few snapon tools.. id say 90% of their stuff is as good, or better than other tools.. as far as professional tools go, snapon is usually the same price or marginally more than other tools, and that extra price goes towards a massive network of dealers that will offer support and service for life. if i want to try to pry an engine out with a #2 screwdriver, i can do it and have a new on in my hand in a matter of days.. thats worth a few extra bucks to me.

wetherbymr2 · 05-18-2008, 11:26 PM

LOVE SNAP ON. We swapped every tool bin from Craftsman over to SNAP ON, including our Temp duty bins (the ones that travel with us).....All on the Air Forces buck of course LOL

wetherbymr2 · 05-18-2008, 11:27 PM

Quote:

lol, if theres one snapon tool that i have to admit just pure sucks and is a ripoff, its the picks!

I hope the picks dont suck to bad. We just special ordered a set of brass pics

TomsMR2 · 05-19-2008, 05:51 AM

if a socket has a poor manufacturing tolerance, it'll round off bolts and be useless.

if a pick has a hideous manufacturing tolerance and is .050 off center.. who cares, it'll still pick at crap! theres no moving parts, no critical fit components, its just a stick of metal on a handle, a 20 dollar set will do you as good as a 150 dollar snapon set.

dee8o8 · 05-21-2008, 01:01 AM

idk imho... snap on has come through for me many times.
yes- for everyday tools ... and simple things.. ill opt to go the cheaper way out.
but for specialty things like the ratcheting screwdriver, certain pliers (like the ergonomic handle ones) , picks (i liked them) the screwdriver bit set (if worn just exchange) , tap/die set... etc... has got to be snap on.
im slowly making my collection of tools bigger and bigger.
ill pay the price if it works. nothing is more fustrating than not having the right tools to do the job.
saves me time , headaches, bodyaches, injury, and it does save me money. so its worth the money for them. especially when theres a lifetime warranty for the best tools.

KingCeaser · 05-24-2008, 09:06 PM

snap on is the shiot. i blew 10 grand last year on just the crap on truck. im more than happy with my purchases an i love the tools. theres always going to be the argument that it doesn't matter but all in all i notice a big difference between a craftsman ratchet an a snap on or mac. it just feels better an moves better an sounds so much smoother. i love all my tools an would never regret buying them. i just bought the new mac tool cart that slides open with the stainless tops, its the best ever. i do have some cheaper tools that still do work but they break a lot. everything i bought from harbor freight is trashed or broken. i think it all depends on how much you use your tools an what for. i work a body shop job using tools all day an then leave there an go to my shop an work on more cars with my snap on tools. all in all i love em. so worth it never use anything else. got my million dollar snap on jacket, socks, hat, t shirts, pants, all kinds of crap they give me i never wear because its so redneck .

TomsMR2 · 05-25-2008, 12:19 AM

if you use them daily, theres no substitute for a really good ratchet. worth every penny.

i have a mac cart too.. i hate mac stuff though

CyFi · 06-01-2008, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomsMR2

if a socket has a poor manufacturing tolerance, it'll round off bolts and be useless.

if a pick has a hideous manufacturing tolerance and is .050 off center.. who cares, it'll still pick at crap! theres no moving parts, no critical fit components, its just a stick of metal on a handle, a 20 dollar set will do you as good as a 150 dollar snapon set.

BS. I was using mine today and i was prying it with a ton of force, pulled it out expecting a new shape, but to my surprise it did not bend at all. The stuff they use in it is some kind of hardened steel or something, and the handles are awesome.

Hybrid10 · 10-27-2008, 08:41 PM

73.5" of man box..... it was a good deal but still hurts ......its like $5 a day for the rest of my life.....i have modded it now.... two stickers and stainless drawer gaurds and a stainless top

Big Thurs · 11-16-2008, 02:47 PM

Doesn't the Danahar group manufacture a lot of snap-on/blue point hand tools now? Don't get me wrong about my previous comment about hating 90% of tha snap on stuff that I have used. The scenario has always been me borrowing a tool (usually a specialty tool of some fashion) then saying, "this is a nice tool..It costs HOW MUCH new?!?" They are quite excellent tools, and they are not afraid of their own warranty however, I live in south georgia; we don't see many rusty cars which require fancy sockets to insure fastener grippage (yes, grippage) on rusty bolts. As far as ratchets go, about 8 months ago I purchased a 1/4 and 3/8 set of Titan gearless stubby ratchets (~$40 from the truck!). I use them more than my air ratchets now. I have used cheaters on them and spilled dexron all over them and they are still like new. I also have recently purchased one of those IR TiMAX 1/2" impact wrenches. If you look carefully you'll see that Snap On, Matco, and SK (probably more, too) sell the same gun from the same factory with a different name and color.

I own, and am very happy with, a Sams Club tool box. In our shop we don't move boxes around due to space constraints and thus we don't need a $1000 set of blingin castors. What sold me is the ball bearing slides. They are tighter and smoother than any Craftsman (even professional) box, my boss' Blue Point box and one of my coworker's new (pawn shop deal) Snap on box. Some may prefer one feel over the other, but I like tight slides (no pun intended) with zero play and none of those fancy latching mechanisms like craftsman's "griplatch" and snap on's latching scheme. (please spare me the chinese junk lecture until you actually break one of these boxes)

Our Mac guy went out of business several months ago, and I agree that their stuff is mostly crap now. They still have some great tools; for example, I bought a 1/4 and 3/8 25ft/lb stubby air ratchet set (on sale) for $150. They have proven tough and reliable thus far, and they say "Made in Japan" on the back.

I guess the point that I'm trying to get across is don't let yourself get caught up with a sales pitch. Just because they say its the best doesn't mean it is. Talk with an experienced tech and get some different opinions to make an educated decision. The best tool is the one that you like best, whatever the reason may be.

BTW, Hybrid10, I saw one of those used on a truck. Awesome box, but $2500 tag, and it was pretty heavily used.

TomsMR2 · 11-17-2008, 01:25 AM

ive heard lots good about titan gearless ratchets (3 degrees of sweep!), our tool trucks sell them too. theres lots of good off-brand tools.

afaik, snapon makes all of their own tools. bluepoint is the knockoff crap. no one else has a replica redline impact gun. matco and mac both have other companies making their tools overseas now though.

mac sells an impact air ratchet now.. looks like a normal ass air ratchet, but it impacts! im intrigued..

04-20-2008, 05:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
dee8o8 Some Skills Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 63 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Snap-on tools are #1 i have a set of snap on picks for elec work. awesome. the ergonomic pliers are awesome , ratchets , soap is a must have!!!! too bad i cant afford allthe tools that id like. hella expensive! but well worth it for their specialty items. did i mention that the soap is the bomb?

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04-20-2008, 05:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Formerly Tom Brokaw Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,497 Thanks: 8 Thanked 233 Times in 168 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol, if theres one snapon tool that i have to admit just pure sucks and is a ripoff, its the picks! the new 80 tooth ratchet is BADASS though. expensive, but its easily the best ratchet on the market. when it comes to strange length/shape/design wrenches pliers and sockets, snapon rocks. their everyday stuff is really just too expensive. check out SK for normal stuff

04-21-2008, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
RedTuna L on Wheels Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TX Posts: 145 Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I've lusted for snap-on torque wrenches. Bought them for the shops but can't justify the price for the home mechanic, though.

04-21-2008, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 9,549 Thanks: 117 Thanked 129 Times in 112 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (29/100% )	I've been looking for a good deal on a Snap-On multi-bit screwdriver, but they're hard to come by much below retail. My dad has one and it's great. Something I'd actually spend the extra money on

04-21-2008, 07:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
nate277 No Skills Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sherwood Park AB Posts: 32 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	TH737 Ratchet, Round Head, Long Flex-Handle, Soft Grip, 6 7/8" the best 1/4" ratchet ever made

04-21-2008, 08:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 9,549 Thanks: 117 Thanked 129 Times in 112 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (29/100% )	Good point, I usually use a drill to drive Robertson screws and rarely run into a common head anyway. Gotta link?

04-22-2008, 07:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Formerly Tom Brokaw Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,497 Thanks: 8 Thanked 233 Times in 168 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i dont think snapon allows anyone to sell their tools, except the snapon trucks and their own site.. i could be wrong, but ive never seen them for sale anywhere. .. or you can grab them off ebay for 1/2 the price of new. the lifetime warranty is for anyone, even without receipt. SGDP42IRAO, Screwdriver, PHILLIPS ACR, Soft Grip, Orange, #2 tip, 9" thats the regular #2 (which is the size of damn near every screw except the tiiiiny electronics ones or huge industrial ones).. says unavailable for whatever reason.

05-18-2008, 06:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Formerly Tom Brokaw Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,497 Thanks: 8 Thanked 233 Times in 168 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ive been disappointed with extremely few snapon tools.. id say 90% of their stuff is as good, or better than other tools.. as far as professional tools go, snapon is usually the same price or marginally more than other tools, and that extra price goes towards a massive network of dealers that will offer support and service for life. if i want to try to pry an engine out with a #2 screwdriver, i can do it and have a new on in my hand in a matter of days.. thats worth a few extra bucks to me.

05-18-2008, 11:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
wetherbymr2 PreMidLife Crisis Builder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barksdale AFB Posts: 302 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	LOVE SNAP ON. We swapped every tool bin from Craftsman over to SNAP ON, including our Temp duty bins (the ones that travel with us).....All on the Air Forces buck of course LOL

05-19-2008, 05:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Formerly Tom Brokaw Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,497 Thanks: 8 Thanked 233 Times in 168 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	if a socket has a poor manufacturing tolerance, it'll round off bolts and be useless. if a pick has a hideous manufacturing tolerance and is .050 off center.. who cares, it'll still pick at crap! theres no moving parts, no critical fit components, its just a stick of metal on a handle, a 20 dollar set will do you as good as a 150 dollar snapon set.

05-21-2008, 01:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
dee8o8 Some Skills Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 63 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	idk imho... snap on has come through for me many times. yes- for everyday tools ... and simple things.. ill opt to go the cheaper way out. but for specialty things like the ratcheting screwdriver, certain pliers (like the ergonomic handle ones) , picks (i liked them) the screwdriver bit set (if worn just exchange) , tap/die set... etc... has got to be snap on. im slowly making my collection of tools bigger and bigger. ill pay the price if it works. nothing is more fustrating than not having the right tools to do the job. saves me time , headaches, bodyaches, injury, and it does save me money. so its worth the money for them. especially when theres a lifetime warranty for the best tools.

05-24-2008, 09:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
KingCeaser Doin Work.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: pa Posts: 263 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	snap on is the shiot. i blew 10 grand last year on just the crap on truck. im more than happy with my purchases an i love the tools. theres always going to be the argument that it doesn't matter but all in all i notice a big difference between a craftsman ratchet an a snap on or mac. it just feels better an moves better an sounds so much smoother. i love all my tools an would never regret buying them. i just bought the new mac tool cart that slides open with the stainless tops, its the best ever. i do have some cheaper tools that still do work but they break a lot. everything i bought from harbor freight is trashed or broken. i think it all depends on how much you use your tools an what for. i work a body shop job using tools all day an then leave there an go to my shop an work on more cars with my snap on tools. all in all i love em. so worth it never use anything else. got my million dollar snap on jacket, socks, hat, t shirts, pants, all kinds of crap they give me i never wear because its so redneck .

05-25-2008, 12:19 AM	#16 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Formerly Tom Brokaw Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,497 Thanks: 8 Thanked 233 Times in 168 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	if you use them daily, theres no substitute for a really good ratchet. worth every penny. i have a mac cart too.. i hate mac stuff though

10-27-2008, 08:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
Hybrid10 MR2>Money Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 121 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	73.5" of man box..... it was a good deal but still hurts ......its like $5 a day for the rest of my life.....i have modded it now.... two stickers and stainless drawer gaurds and a stainless top

11-16-2008, 02:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
Big Thurs Mercedes SUCKS Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Statesboro Posts: 94 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Doesn't the Danahar group manufacture a lot of snap-on/blue point hand tools now? Don't get me wrong about my previous comment about hating 90% of tha snap on stuff that I have used. The scenario has always been me borrowing a tool (usually a specialty tool of some fashion) then saying, "this is a nice tool..It costs HOW MUCH new?!?" They are quite excellent tools, and they are not afraid of their own warranty however, I live in south georgia; we don't see many rusty cars which require fancy sockets to insure fastener grippage (yes, grippage) on rusty bolts. As far as ratchets go, about 8 months ago I purchased a 1/4 and 3/8 set of Titan gearless stubby ratchets (~$40 from the truck!). I use them more than my air ratchets now. I have used cheaters on them and spilled dexron all over them and they are still like new. I also have recently purchased one of those IR TiMAX 1/2" impact wrenches. If you look carefully you'll see that Snap On, Matco, and SK (probably more, too) sell the same gun from the same factory with a different name and color. I own, and am very happy with, a Sams Club tool box. In our shop we don't move boxes around due to space constraints and thus we don't need a $1000 set of blingin castors. What sold me is the ball bearing slides. They are tighter and smoother than any Craftsman (even professional) box, my boss' Blue Point box and one of my coworker's new (pawn shop deal) Snap on box. Some may prefer one feel over the other, but I like tight slides (no pun intended) with zero play and none of those fancy latching mechanisms like craftsman's "griplatch" and snap on's latching scheme. (please spare me the chinese junk lecture until you actually break one of these boxes) Our Mac guy went out of business several months ago, and I agree that their stuff is mostly crap now. They still have some great tools; for example, I bought a 1/4 and 3/8 25ft/lb stubby air ratchet set (on sale) for $150. They have proven tough and reliable thus far, and they say "Made in Japan" on the back. I guess the point that I'm trying to get across is don't let yourself get caught up with a sales pitch. Just because they say its the best doesn't mean it is. Talk with an experienced tech and get some different opinions to make an educated decision. The best tool is the one that you like best, whatever the reason may be. BTW, Hybrid10, I saw one of those used on a truck. Awesome box, but $2500 tag, and it was pretty heavily used.

11-17-2008, 01:25 AM	#20 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Formerly Tom Brokaw Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,497 Thanks: 8 Thanked 233 Times in 168 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ive heard lots good about titan gearless ratchets (3 degrees of sweep!), our tool trucks sell them too. theres lots of good off-brand tools. afaik, snapon makes all of their own tools. bluepoint is the knockoff crap. no one else has a replica redline impact gun. matco and mac both have other companies making their tools overseas now though. mac sells an impact air ratchet now.. looks like a normal ass air ratchet, but it impacts! im intrigued..