Tool brand of choice?

[JKmotorsports]

My hand tools are Snap-On and Craftsman. My pneumatic tools are Snap-On and Dayton. All my power tools consist of Dewalt and Craftsman, and one Hitachi 18v driver that I actually like better than my Dewalt. My main toolchest is a 19 drawer roller bearing Snap-On with top storage.
I try to stick with Snap-on and Craftsman for most of my tools because of the quality and lifetime gaurantee.

What brand of tools do you guys prefer?

[jomulk56]

I only have Craftsman tools. I can't afford Snap-On tools.

[Rollin Thunder]

I like kobalt, But we have a snap on truck that visits the shop every month so we usually have snap on tools. I get kobalt from lowes when I need a tool right away.

[Bad bow tie]

A mixture of Mac, Snap on, and Craftsmen. They're pretty well constructed tools and have awesome warranties.

[CodeB4U]

Snap on Limited Edition Laser Etched top draw with BS little things that come with limited boxes.

Cornwell roll around cart because it was super cheap.

But mainly it's snap-on tools with some craftsman stuff and Makita 3/8th drive cordless impact....I LOVE THAT THING!! Makes disassemble and reassemble really fast.

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[DarkTahoe00]

I love my S-K and Craftsmen and some Snap on and my pneumatic tools Dynabrade sander National Detroit DA,Ingersoll&Rand impact, grinder,mini sawzall,Sioux 90 ginder,Ratchet and electric Milwaukee,Craftman,Makita,Dewalt I can't say anything bad bout any of them work perfect!

[Cartwright]

I use Snap on mostly. Just because my dad gets good deals on them. I also have a bunch of craftsman.

[Sasquatch]

i only use s-k ratchets because i`ve always broken snap on mac and matco`s on a regular basis. but all other hand tools are a mix of everything except craftsman, they suck.

[road1will]

Snap On only.

Ryobi and Ridgid power tools, but i do have a nice Milwaukee 18v li-ion cordless drill.

[jmildoc]

I have Craftsman mainly, some Kobalt, and many dewalt power tools. got my eye on this Bosch cordless impact with something like 700 ft lbs torque!!!

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ill have to post a pic of my shop in here soon, where did that garage thread go?

[3blackchevys]

craftsman and kobalt

[road1will]

My roll around box is a craftsman. I really want a snap on but can't justify dropping the coin. Maybe if I used my tools for my job, then yes. But I can't justify $5000+ on a tool box for a hobby

[Grebbler]

MIT! I love ratchets and screw drivers I can bend around corners to use in a tight spot. :)

Craftsman, Kobalt, Husky and Klein.

[NJ04HOE]

S-K,Craftsman,Makita. Snap-ON is just way too expensive for me...and my wife to approve of course.

[nc6600]

Snap on or Mac is all we have. For power tools we have mostly Dewalt and a few pieces of Makita and Bosch here and there.

[05Yukon]

Mostly Craftsman. Power tools it varies

[HitandRunDriver]

Craftsman, Husky, and the occasional durabuilt piece laying around....snap on is a little spendy for me

[matt14]

I have a MAC box with mostly MAC and Snap On tools. My air tools are MAC and Ingressol Rand ( mac is i.r)Only use snap on ratchets and sockets. My favorite tool is my 1/4 drive dewalt cordless impact. That thing kicks ass!

[Shaggy]

My hand tools are Snap-On and Craftsman. My pneumatic tools are Snap-On and Dayton. All my power tools consist of Dewalt and Craftsman, and one Hitachi 18v driver that I actually like better than my Dewalt. My main toolchest is a 19 drawer roller bearing Snap-On with top storage.
I try to stick with Snap-on and Craftsman for most of my tools because of the quality and lifetime gaurantee.

What brand of tools do you guys prefer?

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[JKmotorsports]

:pics-stfu:

Fine Bryan;) Here's just a few:
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My old school 65th Anniversary Premier Edition Snap-On chest I've had for years. Sounds fancy but it's not. Just your avg roller bearing Snap-On chest. I need to get a new one with more storage; I've been out of room for my new tools for a while.
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A 16 gallon oil drum I made into a stool, with a 360* spinning seat:D:
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[thumper_ehhhhh]

Tools I like this subject. I may not have snap ons but im happy with what I have. I use mainly Mastercraft tools as they have lifetime warrantees on them. (Canadiantire). I also use sears craftsman tools. AIr I use Genius as I can get them cheap and man they work flawless. Work gave us a 7 drawer roll box. I managed to get another for 20 bucks and added 2 middle sections with some minor mods to it to make a rolling work station. Here are a few pics Please dont laugh to hard lol

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I like my tools orginazed. I need to know where my tools are all the time to get the units at work back up and running ASAP. So orginization is very important. Also I beleive in the right tool for the job. I have modified many tools to fit the job at hand. Oh and the 2 boxes under my bench are filled with some of the mechanisms I rebuild the 2 boxes are also mine. I have 3 boxes at home also and 2 big roll cabinets full of electric tools. No pictures of them though.
This isnt a work thread so I wont put pictures of what I do here I will save that for another thread.

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JKmotorsports I love that seat.

[oakster]

Craftsman and Snap-on here. I used to be a mechanic so I have a bunch of Snap-on but now that I spin wrenches for fun, I mainly buy Craftsman.

Their decent and the Snap-on guy doesn't visit my house...

[road1will]

Tools I like this subject. I may not have snap ons but im happy with what I have. I use mainly Mastercraft tools as they have lifetime warrantees on them. (Canadiantire). I also use sears craftsman tools. AIr I use Genius as I can get them cheap and man they work flawless. Work gave us a 7 drawer roll box. I managed to get another for 20 bucks and added 2 middle sections with some minor mods to it to make a rolling work station. Here are a few pics Please dont laugh to hard lol

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I like my tools orginazed. I need to know where my tools are all the time to get the units at work back up and running ASAP. So orginization is very important. Also I beleive in the right tool for the job. I have modified many tools to fit the job at hand. Oh and the 2 boxes under my bench are filled with some of the mechanisms I rebuild the 2 boxes are also mine. I have 3 boxes at home also and 2 big roll cabinets full of electric tools. No pictures of them though.
This isnt a work thread so I wont put pictures of what I do here I will save that for another thread.

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JKmotorsports I love that seat.
what line of work are you in?

[thumper_ehhhhh]

road1will
I work for a small company called General Electric. AKA G.E. Lighting. We make G25 lightbulbs, par lights, and flourescent lamps. I'm a shift leader / machine mechanic. I'm the goto guy and get to rebuild mechanisms for the units. Been doing it for 21 years now. With all the layoffs i'm low man on the pole now too oh and yes I just bought my burb. Couldn't turn it down for the price.

[Nappers]

Craftsman tools here.....

I got a few Harbor Freight tools.....

I have a deep socket set from Snap On from my Dad and it's as old as I am I'm sure.....

[road1will]

road1will
I work for a small company called General Electric. AKA G.E. Lighting. We make G25 lightbulbs, par lights, and flourescent lamps. I'm a shift leader / machine mechanic. I'm the goto guy and get to rebuild mechanisms for the units. Been doing it for 21 years now. With all the layoffs i'm low man on the pole now too oh and yes I just bought my burb. Couldn't turn it down for the price.

Cool! My grandfather is a GE Lighting retiree...

[Backon4]

Mostly Craftsman for me, have a few snap on, cornwell, mac, matco, and a few proto. Just a shade tree mechanic but I have well over $15,000 in tools. I can't justify the price of snap on when you compare the quality to craftsman, the only leg up snap on has is their ratchets. But if you spend the money and get the pro series craftsman they are pretty close.

[road1will]

Mostly Craftsman for me, have a few snap on, cornwell, mac, matco, and a few proto. Just a shade tree mechanic but I have well over $15,000 in tools. I can't justify the price of snap on when you compare the quality to craftsman, the only leg up snap on has is their ratchets. But if you spend the money and get the pro series craftsman they are pretty close.

To me, nothing comes close to the quality of a Snap On ratchet, I agree getting Craftsman sockets is good enough for most users.

[JKmotorsports]

For hand tools, I think Craftsman and Snap-on are great tools. Snap-on is a bit pricey though. I usually buy Snap-on when it's a tool that is going to be used extensively, for heavy-duty use, or a specialty tool. I'll go with Craftsman for most everything else.

[chistoso]

I'm jealous... I have a little bit of everything, nothing fancy or pricy but I have everything I need to get what I need done. I had a Matco rollaway tool box fully stocked worth 15k at one point but someone decided they needed it more than me and swiped it..

[JKmotorsports]

I'm jealous... I have a little bit of everything, nothing fancy or pricy but I have everything I need to get what I need done. I had a Matco rollaway tool box fully stocked worth 15k at one point but someone decided they needed it more than me and swiped it..
Damn man, that's shitty.
Years ago I had that happen to me about a week after I bought a new MAC tool chest and loaded it with all my old tools and a few new ones I just bought. The shop was robbed and they swiped my tool chest along with a lot of equipment and a 76 Caddy I was getting ready for the Daytona Spring Break Nationals (I was living in Fla at the time).

[JKmotorsports]

I'm jealous... I have a little bit of everything, nothing fancy or pricy but I have everything I need to get what I need done. I had a Matco rollaway tool box fully stocked worth 15k at one point but someone decided they needed it more than me and swiped it..
Damn man, that's shitty.
Years ago I had that happen to me about a week after I bought a new MAC tool chest and loaded it with all my old tools and a few new ones I just bought. The shop was robbed and they swiped my tool chest along with a lot of equipment and a customer's 76 Caddy I was building for the Daytona Spring Break Nationals (I was living in Fla at the time). Robbed at gunpoint, tied up and stuck in the warehouse after hours:shocked:

[road1will]

Damn man, that's shitty.
Years ago I had that happen to me about a week after I bought a new MAC tool chest and loaded it with all my old tools and a few new ones I just bought. The shop was robbed and they swiped my tool chest along with a lot of equipment and a customer's 76 Caddy I was building for the Daytona Spring Break Nationals (I was living in Fla at the time). Robbed at gunpoint after hours:shocked:

wow, that really sucks! did your insurance buy you new tools?

[JKmotorsports]

Insurance cut me a check for new tools, but only what I had receipts for. That's when I bought my current Snap-On chest. Sucks cuz I had to downsize the toolchest so I could have enough money left to replace the tools insurance didnt cover.

[turboeclips]

Craftsman is the way to go. Not to outrageously priced and durable. I learned the hard was using those cheap tools.

[chistoso]

Damn man, that's shitty.
Years ago I had that happen to me about a week after I bought a new MAC tool chest and loaded it with all my old tools and a few new ones I just bought. The shop was robbed and they swiped my tool chest along with a lot of equipment and a customer's 76 Caddy I was building for the Daytona Spring Break Nationals (I was living in Fla at the time). Robbed at gunpoint, tied up and stuck in the warehouse after hours:shocked:

Yeah, Really easy when the box rolls away, makes them easier to swipe. I'm afraid to drop the amount of coin it would take to get a good tool collection, afraid to see the bottom line on what the cost would be so I'll have to make due with what I have. They haven't let me down yet and that's the bottom line.

That's the worst, getting robbed at gunpoint, gives you the feeling of helplessness, fear of getting shot and anger that the fuckers don't have the balls to take your shit heads up. I had a car taken from me at gunpoint in Cali in the early 90's and that's what I felt. We are here and cool so that's what matters right?

[hapyspaz]

First off, tool thieves suck! I had a 8k box roll out of one of my first shops I worked at, no insurrance thru the company...

On that not, my collection now sucks since I finished paying off my stolen tools 2 years ago. I am all about Craftsman handtools and electric. Air tools are assorted based on what I found for a good price when the time came to get them.

[TahoeGoBoom]

we've downsized alot. all of our 4 welders have been sold within the last 6 months, along with 3 of our snap on boxes. were back to the basics, mostly snap on, dewalt, husky, or craftsman. and a honda generator for when were out on jobs.

[Timmy]

craftsman or snapon

[Backon4]

For those looking for new tools join the craftsman club. In their catalog they now sell their tools in modules so it makes it easier to get what you need without too many duplicates and lets you pick the specialty tools of your choice. Also their catalogs oftern have stuff you won't find in your local sears

[Rollin Thunder]

Kobalt ftmfw

[99COOP]

Kobalt ftmfw

Kobalt has some nice designs, but i have had my fair share of problems with their ratcheting mechanism.

Craftsman is also one im not impressed with. I think their quality has gone way down. Snapon FTW.

[road1will]

Yep, for a ratchet, nothing other than Snap On.

[3blackchevys]

anyone ever try Cornwell Tools?

[Backon4]

Cornwell ratchets blow. Their sockets are about the same quality as a craftsman but about 10x more expensive.

[Cartwright]

I Might be getting a Snap-On Tool box full of Snap-On tools for a house warming present from my parrents :pepper: :pepper:

[thumper_ehhhhh]

Hmmm I have been using the same craftsman sockets for 20 years and no failures and yes I do use them. I work on high speed machinery. Now there ratchets suck. I've had 2 blow out. But they were replaced the same day free of charge. lol I guess craftsman is like Jaguar you need 2 incase one breaks down. One day my tools might grow up to be snap-ons but I doubt it.

[mdtahoe]

I have a mix of Snap-on, Matco and craftsman, most being Snap-ON

[mdtahoe]

I have about $55,000-$60,000 in tools. That is the doenside to the job.The need for alot of tools.

[road1will]

I Might be getting a Snap-On Tool box full of Snap-On tools for a house warming present from my parrents :pepper: :pepper:

Thats a nice $30,000+ housewarming gift.

[99COOP]

I have a mix of Snap-on, Matco and craftsman, most being Snap-ON

Thats an awesome working station/bench set up. And i dont think i have ever seen that many vise grips in one collection, thats just great.


Hmmm I have been using the same craftsman sockets for 20 years and no failures and yes I do use them. I work on high speed machinery. Now there ratchets suck. I've had 2 blow out. But they were replaced the same day free of charge. lol I guess craftsman is like Jaguar you need 2 incase one breaks down. One day my tools might grow up to be snap-ons but I doubt it.

Exactly craftsman sockets= great Ratchets=suck.

[96ProCompTahoe]

we just talking mechanics tools?

mainly craftsman and Allen (allen is made by the same parent company the craftsmans come out of) bosch for power. and then thers a mix of odd and end brands from work for the "use it once applications"

anyone else have any of the gearwrench socket sets? the ones that are open through the center? have yet to break any of them and they really have come in handy.

[BOSS]

Just thot I'd chime in here....My fave brand of tools is PAWN brand LOL!

I pick up all my tools at pawn shops....talk about steals man, I just pick a day and basicaly do what I call pawn-surfing LOL! I just go around to 3 or 4 different parts of town to check out what's new...you'd be very surprised what you can find!



BOSS

[HMFDZ28]

For what I do I use Craftsman hand tools... Greenlee and Klein for my electrical needs... and Dewalt for my power tools. My best friend at work though is my Fluke Multimeter. I cannot say enough for my 18v Dewalts drills though... I kick the hell outta them, thats both my standard drill and my right angle. I dont us pnumatics at work but personal use is all Inger.

[tybardy]

well, my tools are quite a scattering of things i have been accumulating over the years since high school, lots of craftsman (most of which were hand me downs from my Pops) I have a huge husky wrench and driver set, a bunch of other god knows what brande tools (screw drivers, wrenches, loose sockets, and other misc items that float around in the bottom drawer)

As for power tools, i have been a carpenter for quite a long time now and i dont buy anything but DeWalt for cordless tools(just wish the batteries lasted a bit longer). Hitachi air tools are also great (i am regering to nailers)

Ridgid puts out a pretty nice prodcut

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Just thot I'd chime in here....My fave brand of tools is PAWN brand LOL!

I pick up all my tools at pawn shops....talk about steals man, I just pick a day and basicaly do what I call pawn-surfing LOL! I just go around to 3 or 4 different parts of town to check out what's new...you'd be very surprised what you can find!



BOSS

i used to do this but with Junk Yards back in high school when we would fix up peice of shit 89 civics... those things were always getting wrecked and we would go pull a seat and see if we could mod it all custom or whatever... lots of fun.

[sc00bz]

craftsman and Pittsburgh (harbor freight brand)... the ratchets from both brands suck but both have a lifetime warranty and everything else is good. May pick up a snap on ratchet this weekend :p

[Rivieraracing]

Craftsman, dewalt, bosch, snap-on!!

[Mr45]

All (98%) Snap-on, except for some work specific stuff, that's mostly Daniels (wire crimping stuff)
And of course my trusty Fluke multi-meter, and an older MAC meter.

[wmgood64]

craftsman, Blue point,dewalt!!

[jESse]

i have a kobalt box and mostly craftsman tools. few other random things too. i need more

["350Vortec"]

I use all Husky Brand. Cheap stuff from home depot. Just used the $500 dollar scholarship i won for tools on some new husky things. Including a 500 piece Wrench, Ratchet, and bit set. All Husky Tools have lifetime warranties also. So im set with them for now. Good tools for a young kid like myself.

[thumper_ehhhhh]

I have a few husky tools too not bad no problems with them either. Good choice.

[mdtahoe]

All my standard wrenches are husky, so far no problems.

[jomulk56]

I'm adding Blackhawk and Ryobi to my collection now. I picked up a Ryobi circular saw a little over a month ago and have been very pleased with it. I also just got some free 12 point metric Blackhawk sockets.

[Lifted99Yukon]

Mac 3-Bank Tech 1000. Mostly Matco, Mac, Snap-on, Cornwell

Used to do Front End, Alignments, Heavy Engine, Brakes, Engine Drivability. Worked in alot of Ford Dealerships. Yes, Ford. Went to school for them. ASE Certified in...alot.

Now working as a Parts Manager and Purchasing Agent for a Shuttle Coach Dealership/MFG.

Kind of messy now. Dont have a picture of every drawer.

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[thumper_ehhhhh]

Man thats sweet lifted99yukon

[Lifted99Yukon]

Man thats sweet lifted99yukon

Thanks. All paid for.

[Cobra]

Craftsman is my prefered choice but, I will use anything that gets the job done. including Harbor Freight crap.

[Fauxnali]

Mostly MasterCraft (Canadian Tire) same quality as Craftsman. I love the fact that you can bring back a wrench or ratchet with snipe marks all over it and no one asks any questions they just give you a new one and carry on. Getting warranty out of Snap-on and Mac is a little more complicated but i do have some of their stuff for the high use tools that i relied on daily when i was pulling wrenches.
We use alot of "wrench extenders" (snipes) in my industry so tool breakage is common.

[NorCal]

Hand Tools = Craftsman
Power Tools = Chicago Electric/ Craftsman/ Dewalt

If I'm going to spend a higher price, I want a lifetime guarantee. But most of the cheap tools I purchased from Harbor Freight have been surprisingly holding up well. (Chicago Electric)

[AtomicHoe094]

lifted99, put those pics back up of your box.. im buying a mac box this week. haha

[DJK]

edit : nvm

[sanddperformance]

matco good buy for the money

[T-Bagg]

I usually buy Craftsman. Mix that with whatever I steal from work. At work we usually use mostly Snap-On. The Marine Corps pays for the Snap-On tools. I gots no fancy tool boxes cause I got no garage.

[yukon2004]

Snap-on, Matco, Craftsman for quality tools... if I need something cheap that I do not plan on using very much... Stanley or Husky...

[purple 'hoe]

Depends on what I'm buying. A brief list of what I have/own

Sockets- Craftsman 1/4, 3/8's and 1/2 drives (Metric and SAE)
Ratchets- Snap-On 1/4, 3/8, 1/2.
Wrenches- Snap-On and Craftsman
Air Impacts- Matco 1/2, and a Snap-On 3/8's
Impact Sockets- Matco 1/2 and 3/8's (Metric)
Electric Impact- Snap-On 3/8's
Electric Screw Gun- Snap-On
Extensions and Joints- Snap-On
Body Panel Tools- Matco
Pliers and such- Chanel-locks
Screwdrivers- Craftsman. I'd like to get a Matco set
Grinders- Milwaukee and Blue-Point

I personally like Snap-On tools. Not impressed with their air or electric tools. But hand tool wise, totally worth the money. When I buy tools, I buy something that is going to last me. Kinda why I buy Snap-On/Matco/Craftsman

[03z71nj]

Whatever gives me a lifetime warranty on handtools and usually whatever gives me the most time on air tools I'm an A tech bodyman


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[Blkout02]

craftsman cant go wrong with a lifetime warranty

[ChrisAU]

My Father started as a truck driver/distributor for Mac and is now a higher up for the Eastern half of the US...I've accumulated quite a good bit of Mac tools over the years, I love it when a distributor leaves for another job and leaves his truck in my dad's care, usually get hella good deals on that stuff as they destock a truck.

Had great times when I was a kid going to the Nascar and NHRA stuff with him, I think thats what really got me into modding my vehicles.

[04gibbstahoe]

Snap-On

[tybardy]

Snap-On is the most over priced stuff on earth... top notch tools for 3 times more money then they are worth. Only a handfull of snapon tools that are worth their money.

[purple 'hoe]

Snap-On is the most over priced stuff on earth... top notch tools for 3 times more money then they are worth. Only a handfull of snapon tools that are worth their money.

Over Priced? Not really. If you use tools everyday for a living they are not. I use mine everyday (Monday threw Friday, and then weekends on my own time). I get my use out of them. If your only using them once in a great while in your own garage, then I don't see much of a reason to buy Snap-On, Matco or Mac.

Most of my tools are Snap-On or Matco. Personally, I would not choose anything else. Craftsmans tools are junk now. And the stuff you can buy at a store is great for a while, but with no warranty, I'll pass. My snap-on and matco rep's are great about warranty.

[domin8]

Craftsman all the way for me. Mainly because I'm not a mechanic that has a truck with tools for sale that visits me at work. My home garage is my shop. My power tools are Craftsman C3 19.2V cordless tools. My air tools are also Craftsman, as well as my 25 gallon air compressor. For me the choice is simple: Turn right off the freeway and go to Lowe's for Kobalt tools, or turn left and go to Sear's. As for the warranty problems with Craftsman, I haven't run into them. I take a broken tool into Sears and they give me a new one with no questions asked.

[NJ04HOE]

I use Craftsman, S&K for hand tools and for air tools I only use IR @ home and work. I do have some Snap On or Mac stuff but I usually only buy them when it's a specialty tool and can't find it in craftsman.


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