Tool brand of choice?

[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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[El Capitan]

Matco and Napa


Craftsman, if you walk in sears with any kind of uniform they will not warranty the tool, they claim its not a "professional" tool and not intended for professional use.

 

[mmeachem]

Craftsmen

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

snap on here , i have alot of different brands but thats because snap on is just expensive if i could every tool in my box would be snap on

 

[El Capitan]

If the guy on my Snap-On truck wasn't an ass I would probably buy more Snap-On

 

[coolchuck]

I have mostly craftsman. They work good for the stuff I do. I havent had any warranty issues. I have an uncle that was a mechanic for a living. He helps me sometimes and he uses tools i've never even heard of. They def feel more heavy duty compared to my stuff.

 

[Dan35]

I buy everything on the site http://www.carpartkings.com/, i am quite satisfied of their qualist and fast delivery

 

[Gzes]

craftsman, stanley, mac, snapon only

 

[SunlitComet]

hmm... late to the game here. almost every single tool owned is snap-on. air tools are snap-on, ingersol-rand, chicago pneumatics and some bluepoints not available under snap-on name. makita power tools. got rid of my hefty 24v units after the 18v ones had equivalent ratings. sheet metal tooling is from a few different sources whether it is head sets or special tooling being as how i work on commercial aircraft. when and if i ever get a permanent place to live again i will be getting an ingersol-rand compressor. will spend about a grand for the setup. will also aquire an snap-on or otc press. arbor one as well. also various shop based equipment. other special tools i have as well as jacks and such are from otc. scanner software is from palmer performance called scanxl pro. also have a snap-on mt2500 for diagnostics and functional testing. way to many individual pieces to list really.

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no money to buy a snap-on a complete "mr. big" system yet.

 

[95escahoe]

Mostly Craftsman, and some Dewalt drills

 

[Lotshp]

Craftsman and mastercraft professional series (both lifetime warranty) little bit of snap on and mac but them tools are exspensive for the everyday DIY. Ingersoll rand compressor and miller welder.

 

[Goodinblack]

Avoid stuff from chinku land

 

[Big Buttons]

For work I have a full set of craftsman hand tools, pliers, screwdrivers, etc.

Craftsman professional impact, ratchet, and air hammer. Craftsman 19.2v 3/8 drive impact (going to get the 1/2 drive tomorrow)

Craftsman 13 drawer toolbox and a harbor freight tool cart.

And other misc. things from harbor freight.

 

[TxDrewski]

Pittsburgh Steel here lol. Lifetime warranty, all I have to do is walk in the store and exhange it, same quality as craftsman at a cheaper price..

Let the bashing begin!

 

[Big Buttons]

Pittsburgh Steel here lol. Lifetime warranty, all I have to do is walk in the store and exhange it, same quality as craftsman at a cheaper price..

Let the bashing begin!

We have a guy at work that only buys HF stuff. He gets the job done... but switches out tools a lot lol.

 

[TxDrewski]

Aside from a couple sets of pliers, Ive never had to exchange a hand or air tool... Electric tools on the other hand...

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Plus it leaves me with the xtra cash for things I REALLY need... Like headers...And wheels..And tires...Lift kits...Cam and head packages...audio stuff... You know, the essentials..

 

[Big Buttons]

Aside from a couple sets of pliers, Ive never had to exchange a hand or air tool... Electric tools on the other hand...

You do a lot of mechanic type of work?

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