Hmmm $8000, Must have only got 2 snap on ratchet sets

@TheConcluziioN

5 жыл бұрын

In all honesty that is about 14 wrench sets

@nismo2070

5 жыл бұрын

He probably got a free hat with those tools.

@Rndmendez

5 жыл бұрын

Or just a tool box 😂

@victorfranco5703

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@gibbynj3002

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

And the stupid thing is if they halved the price they would probably sell 10 times as many and make more money.

@georgesparks9206

4 жыл бұрын

They could if they would take the snap-on dealer out of the mix. There is a 50 percent mark up on snap-on. The dealer makes half of what he sells.

@DieselRamcharger

4 жыл бұрын

@@georgesparks9206 you are bot clueless. tool truck tools have the financing built into the price. only moron auto mechanics get soaked by tool trucks. industrial sector gets by just fine and buys NOTHING from tool trucks.

@DieselRamcharger

4 жыл бұрын

@@garrett8850 lol of course everyone has access to professional grade tools. amazon. eBay. mcmaster. granger. zoro. if you are buying tool truck tools, you are wasting a ton of money.

@derschafer1012

4 жыл бұрын

The tools have a standard market price, meaning that there is no “mark-up” when you buy it from the tool truck. The cost of franchising is accounted for when determining the value of the tools. That is why it’s the same price from the truck, eBay, the Snap-On online catalog, and Amazon. If you buy the tool online, you are still paying the overhead for the convenience of a tool truck just as you are also paying the wages of the factory workers, janitors, HR department, lawyers and executives. The reason Snap-On is expensive is because of where some of their tools are manufactured. Not all, but many are manufactured in the US which is insanely expensive because of the cost of compliance with OSHA, NFPA, EPA, and the unholy amalgam of alphabet soup agencies, not to mention onerous property taxes, corporate taxes and payroll taxes. It’s also a highly litigious society, so they need high prices to help pay for their army of lawyers. That being said, many of Snap-On tools are objectively of superior quality to other brands. Whether or not a $300 Snap-On socket set is worth $270 more than a Husky socket set is not up to you to decide. Value is subjective. For example, a Bernie Sanders shirt may be worth $20 to a homosexual loser or pear shaped feminist. But it’s worth $0 to me because I have no interest in it. Some people are willing to pay more for the quality. I personally use a mix of tool brands which I believe are a good balance of quality and price. I’m willing to pay top dollar for Klein screwdrivers, lineman pliers and lineman wrenches because they are the best quality and still comparable to other brands in price. But Snap-On sockets aren’t worth it to me. I settled for S-K sockets which are mid-level quality and mid-level price. The only Snap-On tool I have is a ratchet.

@SBdunks3

4 жыл бұрын

It’s the stigma around snap on, like the owner of harbor freight stated recently, snap on passes through many hands and everyone needs to get paid.

8k He probably got a Impact Gun & Service Cart Lmao

@murderbirdLTX

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget retractable magnet on Stick 🤣🤣🤣

@gnsgaming3571

5 жыл бұрын

He definitely didn’t get no tool box😂

@murderbirdLTX

5 жыл бұрын

@ hell yeah that thing saves my ass all the time lol

@crisdlcruz145

5 жыл бұрын

Actually he got a swivel magnetic spark plug socket and a 10 piece wrench set plus taxes

@judahsoremy9857

4 жыл бұрын

@@gnsgaming3571 Yeah, not from Snap On.

Bought a snap on ratchet in 1426 its mine in 2 more years of payments!

Buy cheaper tools and treat them like they’re expensive and they’ll look after you.

@thegreatsay10

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly take care of them and they'll take care of you

@thegreatsay10

5 жыл бұрын

@0hjaa 2.0 is that a sad attempt at a joke or are you just being stupid?

@thegreatsay10

5 жыл бұрын

@0hjaa 2.0 my guess is both

@thegreatsay10

5 жыл бұрын

@0hjaa 2.0 wow lucky guess do i win something?

@blu4x5

5 жыл бұрын

You spend years buying tools. Then you get hurt. You need to sell your tools. You either have the best and get money from your investment or you brought cheap tools and get a few pennies. IT'S AN INVESTMENT, Invest wisely.

Snap on ,keeping mechanics broke for over half a century!

@Dcc357

5 жыл бұрын

More like the mechanics making themselves broke. If you hop onto a Snap-On truck and buy tons of tools and a box or 2 with shitty credit, and you have a family to feed with bills to pay, being broke is not the Snap-On dealer's fault.

@rtd6840

5 жыл бұрын

chris chris *snap on. Only tools that don’t break

@devioussounds

5 жыл бұрын

Why didnt u mention your $800 in snap on hammers bro??? Lol i had to say it sorry 🤗

@marty7922

5 жыл бұрын

That's because smart customers will not allow a snap-on mechanic to touch their cars. The customer is paying for the tools and not the repair.

@6StrngWzrd

5 жыл бұрын

@@rtd6840 I call BS. I've been an ASE Cert. Master Tech and a GMCCT Master Tech since 1992. I currently have 2 Snap-On ratchets, 4 Sockets, a 1/2 inch drive torque wrench (click type) and a Blue Point (Snap-On brand) air ratchet that are currently broken. I purchased them many years ago and can't get the local Snap-On dealer to return my calls or show up at my Shop. The ONLY Snap-On tool I recommend to anyone is the Snap-On Solus Pro Scanner. Other than that I purchase all of my hand tools from Harbor Freight, USA Tools Truck and the Cornwell Truck. Snap-On is overpriced and overrated.

Great advice there Charlie. I've seen you on Sarah's channel and quickly saw you really have a great deal of knowledge and experience which is extremely useful to have to hand, and you deliver it in a way that is easy to listen to and understand. No ego like some channels either, and I don't subscribe to those (I've just subscribed to yours). You really add something to Sarah's channel when you are there too. You two make a great team. Hope you get your hernia and back fixed so you can get back to working without issues and make more content.

The only snap on tools I have are....oh look a harbor freight sale flyer...

@V8vortec98

4 жыл бұрын

Story of my life Lmao

Spending $8k for tools when just starting out explains why 85% of all new businesses fail within the 1st year. What's funny is that after the burglary, the guy will end up with Harbor Freight tools anyway.

@joeyboland3406

5 жыл бұрын

Willie Pierce I wouldn't necessarily call that funny, but yeah, that's probably what would happen.

@EvanT1995

5 жыл бұрын

@Big Dee dude ASE is such a rip off. I don't at all know why I need to be certified to be a mechanic

@jerrycornelius6335

5 жыл бұрын

Thats why thieves should have hands chopped off-only effective cure.

@crisdlcruz145

5 жыл бұрын

Whats even funnier is some dmbasses buy 2k 5k 10k tool boxes when they can easily get a nice Milwaukee or husky from home depot for 1/6 of the price i loved my big red Husky btch too bad i had to sell it

@kilogram064

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely right!!! Tools fron HF will do the same job for a whole lot less.

All Snap-On tools have a gold center.

@99mintaltezza2

5 жыл бұрын

tickyul true and last forever

@lQuadXl

5 жыл бұрын

*damn, I was hoping they all had a chewy, delicious Caramel Center.*

@Redevoguy

5 жыл бұрын

Yep! Your absolutely correct sir! Legend has it, if you smelt them down, the Snap On leprechaun will warranty it for you.

@tickyul

5 жыл бұрын

$100 and up for a 1/2 Snapon ratchet, come on. Eventually Snapon will change their pricing-strategy or become a small niche-market.....one of the two.

@tickyul

5 жыл бұрын

Harbor Freight needs to start tool-trucks, hell yeah! Then again, HF is everywhere, so no need.

$800/month for a mortgage? Sign me up.

@xdzombiezz4163

4 жыл бұрын

Just gotta live in the middle of nowhere

@daddydawg1902

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the Cost of Living' rate in the area. Higher C.O.L.... higher wages on jobs.. but rarely enough.. Lower C.O.L.... Lower wages.... Same-same. Large City costs are ridiculous... why there are so many homeless.

@Derek-ld4kn

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing, I'm at eleven hundy lol

@EricB90

4 жыл бұрын

2K for an apartment in CA

@rafon.

4 жыл бұрын

Obviously he was exaggerating a bit. Throw in a few hundred and it's an easy mortgage in half the states

While it's important to had a good box remember that the box doesn't make you the money, the tools do. Don't go crazy when buying a box.

@steveavis4642

4 жыл бұрын

Tools are nothing if you don't have the talent.

@scinto23

4 жыл бұрын

@@steveavis4642 very true

@rflmda5262

4 жыл бұрын

Sound advice.

I’m so glad someone within the trades can step up and say the truth about buying tools. I have a massive collection of tools, including Matco, Snap On and SK. However, they were purchased from pawnshops and other alternative sources; not tool truck. You don’t need to spend big bucks on tools, but you need to exercise some logic when selecting mid-grade tools so that you get good quality. I’m not a mechanic by trade, but as an engineer, I use my tools and I know you can go into serious debt going on the truck. Great video and bring more content!!!!

@ApeShift

6 жыл бұрын

Some SnapOn stuff is totally worth it, if you can afford it, but there's lots of it that's a huge waste of money

@thomassmith8156

4 жыл бұрын

Buying from a tool truck does not make good business sense for a mechanics salary.There is just no financial logic to it.

I have a considerable amount of Snap-on tools and I endorse this video.

@AdamMT1618

5 жыл бұрын

Well, that's all I need to know. lol

@jacobramirez4586

5 жыл бұрын

Me too, I just buy when he has stuff on sale or I buy it at flea markets or garage sales.

@paleogeology9554

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats you also have a considerably lower IQ than most to spend that kinda money for a stupid brand name!! Bravo sport bravo

@PapaTrump

5 жыл бұрын

U should have bought husky tools from Home Depot, life time warranty, they will switch them out for new no questions asked.

@SargTeaPot

5 жыл бұрын

same the problem i had was the rep was WAY to good at his job.

Buying snapon is like buying a Lincoln pickup truck I stead of a ford. Just an overwhelming desire to spend more for no reason.

ninety percent of my tools are craftsman for a reason. good quality lifetime guarantee reasonable price

@kennethhumphrey7970

4 жыл бұрын

That may have been true 15 or 20 years ago but most craftsman is absolute shit now which is unfortunate.

@natehowell793

4 жыл бұрын

@@kennethhumphrey7970 very true there not American made anymore

@ImyurZero

4 жыл бұрын

So now that sears is closing, if one breaks you gotta wait for china to ship you a replacement.

@lavictoire1960

4 жыл бұрын

ImyurZero Lowe’s is selling Craftsman tools now and they honor the warranty on hand tools.

@OFFICIALxGAMER

4 жыл бұрын

Stuck in the middle rite now. Craftsman is now junk. I just bought a set of craftsman professional series wrenches. And 2 of them were not broached on the box end. I think this was the last craftsman tools I would ever buy. Once I get them warranty. Either going sk or snap on from now on.. one tool at a time. As I can afford it.

As a former mechanic at a dealership, the customer doesn't care if their vehicle is fixed with Snap-on, craftsman, hf, etc. They just care that their vehicle is fixed, the only people that are impressed by the tools are the other mechanics or technicians. I had some specialty tools from big box trucks, but most of my stuff is sunnex, proto, old craftsman (pre-china), millwaukee, etc. Why spend 300$ on a tool that a 50$ tool will fix just as well.

@fabioatwelve

5 жыл бұрын

im looking to get into the dealership mechanic market as soon as i graduate any tips?

@yotruu

5 жыл бұрын

Fabio start collecting tools and always keep your tool box locked. Some techs have sticky fingers lol

@Sackmatters

5 жыл бұрын

Bhag 84 proto makes some damn quality tools and the best part is for the most part they are USA made 👍🏻.

@bhagedorn84

5 жыл бұрын

@@fabioatwelve Don't immediately spend big bucks on a chest, go buy a US General or Husky, and likewise with tools. Sunnex would be a good place to start with basic hand tools, and riggid for cordless impact driver's, 1/2 drive impact, etc. They have lifetime warranties on thier batteries, and you aren't into them big bucks like snap-on, Milwaukee, etc. I'd recommend a harbor freight earthquake pneumatic 1/2 drive impact for starters with air tools, they're pretty decent. For specialty tools that you very rarely use, harbor freight will do the job. There's no sense in paying through the nose for occasional use tools. I was by the book, so if you're efficient you'll be able to work 50-60hrs in a 40 hour work week.

@Sackmatters

5 жыл бұрын

Fabio or find a deal with someone hurting for money and buy out a persons lot of tools. I got a smoking deal on a snap on box loaded with snap on, Proto, mac, husky, dewalt, Milwaukee and some cheaper China for $1,250 easily and I mean early re sale value of $3,500 plus. I even got some fluke and Klein tools in the bundle so keep your eyes peeled on Craig’s list.

I got a snap on starters box 35 years ago working at a tire shop. Still have the original tools that came with it.

@99mintaltezza2

5 жыл бұрын

Paul James handy lad

@UpInSmoke54

5 жыл бұрын

Bought some Mastercraft(Canadian tire cheap tools) tools 30 years ago and still using them professionally ...so?

@betoflores7462

5 жыл бұрын

Paul James Nice 👍 So when your gone, can your grandson take over the payment or will your insurance cover the balance?

@RockandrollNegro

5 жыл бұрын

I got a Snap-On starter's box back in 1982. Hopefully by the time I retire in 2021 I can finally get the box paid off. If not, I'll just have to pass the box down to my grandchildren and they can continue to make payments.

@meercreate

5 жыл бұрын

@Oh Qua Tanzin Juan What the hell is your problem?

Trick is to buy any tools with lifetime warranty

@ballista7367

5 жыл бұрын

Only from companies that stand by their warranties, grey pneumatic for example great tools shit warranty, if you didnt buy it straight from them your outta luck you have to send it to the supplier you bought it from and then they send it the grey pneumatic

@ImyurZero

4 жыл бұрын

But if it breaks, its a lot harder than waiting for Wednesday for the Snap on guy and getting a new one.

@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224

4 жыл бұрын

They only give lifetime warranties on junk tools.

@ImyurZero

4 жыл бұрын

@@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224 pretty much every tool has lifetime warranty lol, including craftsman, harbor freight, snap on, matco, and mac. even husky. so every tool is junk?

Ive been rolling like this for 35 yrs, it was as if I was looking at my own tools as you went through yours. Your right ain't nothing wrong with Craftsman. Just subbed

Dude you could have gotten a snap on sports drink for $500. What were you thinking? 😂

@alfredflores1278

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

Hello, I work in a pretty harsh environment professionally. I tear down and rebuild big cat machines and certify rebuilds. I agree with most of what you said. Start cheap, build up from there, you will never stop buying tools in your career. I started with $500 in tools and within 2 years I had probably accumulated almost 13k in tools, all paid in cash. To this date, I could not tell you how much money in tools I have spent. I am not a snap on snob but in my experience there are a few worth while tools you should probably at some point invest in. #1 Dead blows. None of the other companies dead blows can seem to last as long as the snap on deadblows. I started with harbor freights, blew through probably 3 a week. Upgraded to cornwells, probably every few months I needed to warranty it. Finally tried out a snap on and I am just about to have it replaced after almost a year of abuse. #2 ratchets. I started with craftsman ratchets. Upgraded to gearwrench. When the gearwrenches broke I rebuilt them with matco rebuild kits. When those broke I tried snap on. Haven't broken a snap on ratchet yet and I am a 250lb gorilla. #3 Allens/bits. I have the master cornwell set and tons of craftsman/husky allen sockets and bits. They all break regularly. The husky impact socket up to 3/4 are great for the money, but they break CONSTANTLY. The cornwell allen and torx sockets twist and break also constantly. The few snap on ones I have are bulletproof and havent managed to break them yet. Some of them are in 3/4 drive and my IR2145 isnt weak. Additionally, the taper on the snap on allen sockets are much slimmer and allows you to get inside components much easier than cornwell/other brands. Try sticking a cornwell allen in a 140 control valve and you will see what I am talking about, the tapered neck bottoms out and it doesnt reach. You can use a longer allen but for sure after a few plug removals it will break/twist off. To everyone starting out; I have put food on my families table for years with craftsman, gearwrench, sunex, and other similar brands. There is nothing wrong with starting out small and buying what you need as you encounter different components/tasks.

@PhalanxR

5 жыл бұрын

@Jay Jay I have tons of their shit. Its awesome. The cat impact sockets are identical to snap on, with a lifetime warranty but for like $60-100 a set until you get to the 3/4 and 1" set

@andrewgill2561

5 жыл бұрын

Phalanx R what is a deadblow? We must call them something different in U.K.

@user-rn3rn6nl3h

5 жыл бұрын

@@andrewgill2561 hammer with sand

@maxsands3861

5 жыл бұрын

I have to disagree with you on the ratchets, I hate snap on ratchets they're junk!

@rpmfreak676

5 жыл бұрын

Pass the collection plate because you are preaching the truth.

Pick them up at flea markets and sales. Buy them right and you can resell for profit if you decide you don’t need them.

@georgemcgillicuddy3498

4 жыл бұрын

And Pawn Shops .

@themaverickmechanic7240

4 жыл бұрын

George McGillicuddy Absolutely. Or if you want to be a pro at it, buy out the retirees setup when he sells 30k worth of tools and a box for 10k. Or the new guys selling off that 8k worth of tools for 2k when he decides he hates wrenching. 👍🏻

When I started off as a millwright I had 80% of my tools and didnt cost much at all. I would hit garage sales, look in trunks and bed boxes in junk yards when ever I went... and found most my stuff you would be shocked how much snap-on I got free or super cheap this way. That tool collection is now my home garage tools. I'm fortunate to work for a company that pays for my tools.

I work as a mechanic in the mines, I'd would never buy snap on, mac etc.. because you loose stuff into machines and the mud never to be seen again. I'd say more then half of my tools came from hock shops and yard sales.

@bingobango170

5 жыл бұрын

y2kxj I’m a plane mechanic. 15 years. I’ve lost a 9/16 angle wrench. That’s the only tool. That’s it. We can’t leave stuff behind.

@coltoncarpenter3790

5 жыл бұрын

Yep i work in the oil field on top drives and dropped tools while hanging 3 stories from the rig floor and think well atleast its a poopsburgh. Certain things i own that are snap on or matco or any nice brand are ratchets, wobble sockets certain items that cheaper brands break to easily and i need replaced every so often with out having to go out of my way like chraftsman tools. Half of my expensive tools are also bought from pawn shops or metheads which sell a phenomenal prices.

@michaelolin2219

5 жыл бұрын

@@bingobango170 I'm more concerned about where that wrench went, like a surgeon leaving a tool in a patient lol

@dcfan1107

5 жыл бұрын

Poopsburgh...hahaha. One of my best set of pry bars are Poopsburgh. I couldn't break those things when I used to rebuild heavy equipment components.

@coltoncarpenter3790

5 жыл бұрын

@@dcfan1107 poopsburgh will normally bend instead of break. If their wrenches are bending warm em up a bit for a heat treat. Did that with some to work on john deere equipment making a special bent wrenches.

I love harbor freight tools, Craftsman. I work in manufacturing maintenance and easily make 6 figure salary after taxes a year. I still have no need for higher brand tools. Mine have done just fine for the last 10 years. Guys use to give me shit when I would show up in my master force box until they realized I arrived at a higher rate than them. Lol Expensive Tools don't make you a better technician, knowing how to use tools in general does.

@frank1128

5 жыл бұрын

@plnkfloydian Sorry to hear that but I've had no such bad luck. I wrench on everything from automotive to industrial 300 ton presses. I wont bash on Snap On but i dont need high end tools for me to perform my job duties. I've seen guys buy $4000 boxes at work. I just can't justify that. My $500 Master force box accomplishes the same goal.

@kickazz9473

5 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever and sound advice.

@krispytoast8804

5 жыл бұрын

If it has a motor don't buy it from harbor freight

@nismo2070

5 жыл бұрын

Yep! 20 year old craftsman box with a variety of tools inside. All paid for. I don't like wasting my hard earned money on a name. Still the highest paid tech at work ;)

@workingshlub8861

5 жыл бұрын

harbor freight is decent stuff for the price....the air tools are hit and miss though.

Always a good idea to check out swap meets etc. You might be amazed at what quality tools you can get cheep.

Learnt this a LONG time ago, when you hear a snap on spanner disappear into the workings of a combine, you know you aint getting that back, without cutting up the machine. That one spanner could be your profit for the job with snap on, so I use Teng, Britool, Draper Expert and another good one in the UK Halfords pro. All have lifetime warranty, all good tools, and a major saving on snap on. tools are ment to be used, not looked at.

Amen, a few months in as an apprentice, a journeyman gave me a tour of his toolbox and made it clear that he didn’t have any Snap-On or Mac. This guy was the go-to speciality guy in our shop and he had mostly craftsman etc. Looking back now, this might be the most important thing I learned early on.

snap on has it's place, but most of the time it isn't worth it.

@wolfewispr

5 жыл бұрын

yeah they have their place... the garbage can...

@TheCreedBratton

5 жыл бұрын

@@wolfewispr sometimes it's the only tool that will work. other times, there are better tools out there. like anything, it's best to choose wisely

@rtd6840

5 жыл бұрын

Ray Davis someone’s mad they can’t afford good tools

Mac tool are good, whats up with the snap on tool box in wheels thats like 13k for like 15 small drawers? Thats nuckin futs!

Good, down-to-earth video. I have had good luck with Harbor Freight, too. Impact sockets, hydraulic shop hoist (cherry picker), hydraulic motorcycle jack, adjustable pliers set, allen wrenches, pneumatic impact wrench. Granted, I'm not a professional, I'm a shade tree mechanic, but, they all work well for me.

I've been a industrial marine mechanic for 13years & I own gearwrench ingersoll rand proto blackhawk sunex Pittsburg & Milwaukee & ingersoll rand power tools I've replaced battery tools & air tools throughout the years but hand tools are pretty much same stuff

@thechum9653

4 жыл бұрын

Ir is great, have had a snap on air impact, and a good ir, given the snap on was a lil bit older, but the ir outperformed it everytime

Totally agree. I've been using the same Craftsman sockets for almost 25 years, rarely has one broke. And if I lose one or break one I replace that socket with a snap on one. Honestly some sockets in set you hardly ever use so why spend snap on price for those sizes?

no wonder why the ol man got pissed when we had sword fights with those $60 screwdrivers

Sorry to hear your not doing so well. Hope you make a quick recovery and see your continued adventures here.

I have a lot of snap on gear in my roll cab,but these days I buy a lot of Halfords professional hand tools,life time warranty just call in at store and they replace it no questions asked don't even ask for receipt,saying that in 5 year's never had to take anything back,,same can't be said for snap on stuff..

@MechanicCompetence

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Halfords Professional range have never done me wrong and quite frankly I have abused their tools! To be fair the toolkits, when they go on sale, are seriously a good deal and if anyone wants a starter set I'd say wait for the sale and buy it. Try and get the staff discount too if you can, most staff tend to be quite cool!

@MechanicCompetence

5 жыл бұрын

@121bham I've personally never too anything back but just last week I got a set of specialised sockets (Hex, multi star, torx etc...) For £40 and I did ask about returns, the lady said just bring it in and you will get another. Seems like if you just "found" a set they would give you a brand new one, provided it was broken. However I will say she did ask for my email to send the receipt, so I think they tag purchases to emails on the system, as a form of identifying genuine owners? Hopefully someone who has taken them back will reply. Still, I never have and nobody I know has ever had a tool break on them, so it really does speak of the quality.

@MechanicCompetence

5 жыл бұрын

@121bham I wholeheartedly recommend them mate, the advanced range that is. You won't regret it, I don't use them as much as a garage would daily, but I have to tell you I have abused them. I'm talking whacking spanners with hammers and all sorts. I did a brief apprenticeship at Audi when I was young, two of the six mechanics there only used Halfords Advanced.

@rudypadilla9626

5 жыл бұрын

Halfords tools ? I've been wrenching over 40 yrs Never heard of them

@kristopherreid2621

5 жыл бұрын

Halfords are made by signit good quality tool tbh but I am a snap on and mac fan

It depends on the job. I've been an aircraft mechanic for years and my Snap-on wrenches will fit in tight spots where my CraftsMAN wrenches won't. The same goes for the sockets.

@jnetwork7159

5 жыл бұрын

My master craft wrenches are pretty thin. Never bought snap on but the MC set is thin and very strong. Used often on the farm have yet to break one

@Evan-gz3cf

5 жыл бұрын

Smilin' Doug agreed. The SnapOn wrenches are thin and will go where others can’t.

@themechanic568

5 жыл бұрын

As another aircraft mechanic, I agree. Snap on is where I go for my hand tools. Never have to replace. Also they make a ton of special tools that others don't.

@Anthony-qj7qe

5 жыл бұрын

@@jnetwork7159 Mastercraft make awesome wrenches!

@element-ki3gz

5 жыл бұрын

@@stingcool9455 TRUE I WORK ON CARS SOME THINGS YOU CAN ONLY GET ON THE TRUCK THAT YOU NEED , BUT BELIEVE ME I GO TO HARBOR FREIGHT FIRST FOR ANYTHING BEFORE THE TRUCK , AND YES I HAVE A KID AT MY SHOP SAME THING 13GRAND BOX REALLY HE HAS A NEW WIFE KID ON THE WAY I TOLD HIM ,STRAIGHT UP TAKING FOOD FROM YOUR KID SMART ! HELL IM 54 I STILL HAVE MY BEAT TO HELL CRAFTMEN THIS KID POLISHES THIS THING LIKE ITS A BRAND NEW CAR , AND NOW ITS GETTING REPOED I NEVER THOUGHT ID SEE THE DAY 2 THUGS SHOW UP TO REPO A TOOL BOX LOL!

I know not currently working in a shop trying to get them to warranty anything is impossible they act like you're robbing them so I have some broken snap on that can't be replaced. I agree with your tool choices.

Well said, I am just a home/farm do it myself mechanic. Menards and harbor freight have worked just fine for me.

Harbor Freight Long Metric Wrenches for alignments... still going strong! And Bought them in 2005! Been in the Business for over 18yrs as a Mechanic. Sure I have Name Brand tools, but in the Long Run, Name Brands don't fix Sh*t! I have a lot of No name brands that do the Job Well for 18yrs!!! Thanks for this!

Also, you can buy snapon from Pawn shops for decent prices.

When I was wrenching I bought Snap-On all the time. But 80% of it was used trade ins or repo items. Not as shiny as new but still worked fine and most of the time costed half the price or less. Also check pawn shops I can’t tell you how may times I caught them slipping. I got a large set of pipe wrenches for 25 bucks, 3 snap on and 1 ridgid brand. The largest snap on one retailed for several hundred dollars.

1 Snap On 10 MM box wrench $30, 10 Piece Metric ratchet box wrench set at Home Depot lifetime warranty..$50.

I bought my first set of Snap on sockets in 1963. I quit the trade in 2002. In all that time I bought Snap on and loved every one of their tools. I did have other named tools that Snap-on didn't make, but my tool box was 90% Snap-on. Even though I have retired I still have several thousand of Snap-on left. I would purchase them again if I were still wrenching.

@brettj4484

4 жыл бұрын

I dont get the point of the vid , these days it personal preferance what you buy an how much you spend , next we should question their $50,000 dollar trucks they dont need as a rusty old cheap one will also do the job 🤨

@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224

4 жыл бұрын

@@brettj4484 When I started trucking 15 yrs ago that's what everyone said. Why buy a new truck with a note when it makes the same pay as an older truck that's already paid for. Made sense to me ijs

@dlrowmotemoclew

Жыл бұрын

@@brettj4484 You stretched hard to make that analogy so I’ll do the same to help you understand better. This is like someone telling you to buy that exact same truck brand new for $1,300 and not fall for the name brand aspect of the Snap On $50,000 truck that only barely outperforms the $1,300 truck….and not all the time either. Talk as much shit as you want about the $1,300 truck…you can still buy 38 of those fucking trucks for the price of 1 sllllllllliiiiggghhhhhttttlly better built version of it…..

@knighthawk3559

Жыл бұрын

Bet you retired broke tho? If you would have invested that tool payment in the s and p 500 from 1963, you would be a multi millionaire. Hope you like those tools

@zakshipley3250

3 ай бұрын

As a hgv mobile tech I’ve always bought snap on I believe you get what you pay for so spend extra to get quality tools that never let you down in middle of nowhere 👍

Good advice, young mechanics listen to this man.

I work at a dealership detailing cars, and one of the mechanics was talking about how a new guy down the road was having his tool box delivered worth $30, 000 from snapon

@schawnfleites1555

4 жыл бұрын

MrPerfect409 ya and the crazy thing it’s just the screw driver set. Joking.

@jjoeabhn2526

4 жыл бұрын

In europe they are twice more expensive i know a guy whos 100k in snap on tools

I believe as with any trade you want to look/be “professional” as taught being an apprentice “what looks good” and so probably a reason people go for the expensive quality brands. Just a thought.

@BRExteriorPro

4 жыл бұрын

Look good and be broke.

I am really glad you made this video! I long suspected that Snap On was a huge scam. Basically, every tool made nowadays is made in China, including Snap On. They all come from the same shops. Some have better quality control than others. Harbor Freight is excellent for wrenches and sockets and many other hand tools. I would not buy power tools there, but they have good wire brushes for angle grinders, and other accessories at a fraction of the price. Tool chests come in many colors and are very inexpensive. I cannot tell the difference between a Dewalt rolling tool cabinet and one at Harbor Freight. Very glad you exposed this scam that Snap On is perpetuating on people. Their profit margin is very high. Thank you!

Your paying for the convenience of the snap on guy coming to you and the extended payments basically.

@hightidelowtide6380

5 жыл бұрын

Lopez tools are top notch though. I have 50% snap on, 25% mac and 25% Matco tools. About $25,000 total. Craftsman does the job as well.

@johnhandcock3242

5 жыл бұрын

If my ratchet breaks, I can take it back to HF on my lunch break and immediately get a new one. How is a tool truck driving around once a week more convenient than that?

@hightidelowtide6380

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnhandcock3242 my snap on guy will come no matter what day it is to replace a tool, as long as I call him. No difference and not wasting my precious lunch time and gas money to drive somewhere. Again , paying for the convenience

@johnhandcock3242

5 жыл бұрын

@@hightidelowtide6380 And what happens when you stop buying shit, or go to a smaller shop, or even become a shade tree mechanic at home? He ain't coming, and in the worst case, it will be you driving to him. The dealer is nie to the shop mechanics, but they don't want to deal with solo people and will even deny warranty when they can.

@hightidelowtide6380

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnhandcock3242 I've returned broken tools to other snap on guys with zero issues. If I have to drive to them once awhile , no big deal to me.

Great advice! . Best one line piece of advice i can give anyone: The only tools you buy on the snap-on truck is tools YOU KNOW YOU ARE GONNA BREAK which are covered under the no bones warranty. Wigglers etc.

I can't agree more about not buying Snap-On tools. There are plenty of brands out there that are just as good and far less expensive. I retired after 37 years of doing railroad shop work and the only Snap-On tools I ever had were those I found in the street (literally). One of the things that pissed me off about Snap-On was that we had SOME Snap-On tools that were owned by the company I worked for. Some of these were specialized tools for working on the equipment we had and DID serve their purpose. However, others were just plain old tools you could buy anywhere else. One time we had a problem with the chrome finish peeling off some of the larger sockets. This stuff was as sharp as razors and would cut your fingers in a flash. Well, the normally "guaranteed for life" Snap-On didn't include the chrome finish according to the tool salesman! Right... So long Snap-On!! As a side note, while I worked there we had several tool salesman over the years. The very first one used to have used Snap-On tools for sale on a frequent basis. Never thought much about it until one day the shop manager left a set of 1/4 inch socket and wrench tools on the work bench and they vanished... We knew every person who was there that day and quickly eliminated all but one. Yeah, no wonder he had so many used tools for sale!! No, we couldn't accuse without proof but we had to watch him like a hawk from then on. Afterward we purchased from Harbor Freight and other companies. Craftsman tools are just as good and also guaranteed so why spend more!!

I love how my mechanics acted like it was recess and run to snap on truck like an ice cream truck to make weekly payments.

I have been a professional mechanic for over 30 years, 22 of that as a diesel mechanic at Fedex. I have thousands of dollars in Snap On tools. I can say that Snap On ratchets are very nice and the wrenches are very nice but I have broken more Snap on 8mm and 10 mm sockets than any other brand I own. I also own Craftsman, Husky, Mac, Proto, Channellock, Stanley, etc. In my opinion Snap On is nicer but not so much better that it's worth the price.

@richardd408

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve always found snap on ratchets very crude for what they cost. The ratcheting mechanism feels like it has three teeth on it.

@MuffDiver71

5 жыл бұрын

Gedore. Best wrenches I've used

@joebradley1520

5 жыл бұрын

You like pulling on those thin wall wrenches? not me

@paulmatschull1923

5 жыл бұрын

Jeán Hubbard Yes good stuff here in the U.K. never had a problem with Britool or Elora stuff Snap on Ratchets are no way smooth enough if your working in a confined space doing a nut or bolt up the bloody ratchet undoes it again when you swivel it back useless.

@k-laus-8606

5 жыл бұрын

Joe Bradley amen brother

We called them SnapOff tools. I worked on Navy aircraft with these in shadowboxed rolling chests. QA would check every toolbox 3 times per shift for a tool count and when that tool is not in the box we have to have it annotated in the tool storage space. We had a pile of broken tools in a box but the Snap On guy got tired of replacing them and would drive past our hangar. We had to chase him down to get replacements.

Great advice with hands on experience guiding newbies on how to be successful. Two thumbs up

I like sears. But now they're un stable. We might really get burned. I have some tools from most everyone. Love my snap on stuff. But I get it. People have to pick what they like and yea, don't get way into debt for it. Start with cheap stuff to get on the playing field then replace as needed with better quality stuff.

@pappy1432

5 жыл бұрын

Craftsman name has not belonged to Sears in sometime now.It is a comody

@kickazz9473

5 жыл бұрын

Lowes still warranties craftsman tools new and old. If its a newer tool that replace it then. If its an older craftsman that semd it out. I only know because about a month ago I took my dad's old 1/2 sachet to them. They sent it off for repair. But I ended up with a new replacement when it returned.

@tommytruth7595

5 жыл бұрын

Craftsman is supposed to improve its quality in the future and make more of the products that have its name here in the USA.

@BRENDAJASON1

5 жыл бұрын

Evan Watson Sears went out of business I’ve got some craftsmen tool I need to return

@allangibson8494

5 жыл бұрын

@@BRENDAJASON1 The Craftsman brand was bought by Stanley Black & Decker and they continue to supply warranty support.

Snap on makes good ratchets ill give them that. Ive been at it for 7 months and i mostly have harbor frieght and cornwell.

Fuller, Crescent etc can save you a lot of money. I bought Snapon for specific tools that needed to be as good as can be but I have Proto tools that are 50yrs old that barely look used. I built 2 motorcycles and repaired my vehicles with them. Even the Westward line is ok, which I use as hole fillers for sizes I might use.

It's not about how expensive your tools are it's about the knowledge I personally by harbor freight and when I break one I just replace it for next to nothing!!!!!! Great bit of advice in your video man.

Good advice especially to the young and upcoming mechanic

SnapOn are the Apple of the tool world.

@UpInSmoke54

5 жыл бұрын

Yea, they both sell to suckers!

@UpInSmoke54

5 жыл бұрын

@T-rexdreamsofmars Yes that true! I'm a sucker also, I do have some snap-on in my tool box but the majority are a mixed of different brands.

@ajs96350

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent analogy. Cold day in hell before you catch me with either.

@zakorkaz

5 жыл бұрын

So you're saying they're worth the money and never need to be fixed? That's been my experience with Snap-On and Apple.

@rx7dude2006

5 жыл бұрын

Well all my Apple products have never failed soooo.

Sunex good stuff. I run a lot of Craftsman, the nice thing is if something breaks you just take it the next morning to the Sears store and get it changed out. I have some matco and Mac but usually for specific sockets or tools. The snap-on I have or inherited.

I completely agree. The only time you should ever be getting off of the truck is if you need something that only they can supply or if you need a specific to get a job done. An example, I was working a rear bumper on a mercedes and to remove it you need an extre long 10mm socket. I needed that socket to get the job done and it cost me $75. On amazon you can get that an extra long spcket set of 8mm to 14mm with an 1/4 adapter and a nice little box for $30. To me the tool truck guys are only a necessity thing.

The reason snap-on tools are so expensive is not the quality. Yes, the quality is very good. But that's NOT what you are paying for. Snap-on knows that a lot of their tools aren't going to be paid off in full. The guys are going to change jobs, get fired, move etc. and they will only get maybe half the money before they default on the payments. There you have it. Get as much money as you can, when you can and still be profitable.

@bigredc222

5 жыл бұрын

Snap-On is more expensive mostly because it's made in America by people making a decent salary, instead of 60 cents an hour, everyone bitches about all our manufacturing jobs going over seas, but we sure the prices, it kills me to buy tools not made in the USA, but I can't afford Snap-On, luckily I bought all my Craftsman tools when they were still made in the U.S. and most of tool buying is done. I paid $60 for an 80 piece Craftsman mechanics starter set back in 1976 when I was 16, I still have 90% of those tools and about 100 times more.

Snap-Ons and Strap-Ons have one thing in common and I doubt I need to spell it out.

@timothyusher8552

5 жыл бұрын

They both f*** you...ahhahahaha!!!!

@braydanjones1355

5 жыл бұрын

Nathan NotImportant a good time?

@nathannotimportant9379

5 жыл бұрын

@@braydanjones1355 Close, haha! But not exactly what I had in mind.

@braydanjones1355

5 жыл бұрын

Wait....wrong video 😂😂😂

I have like 2 snap on tools, 3/8 impact and 1/4 ratchet.. maybe 3 I dont remember what the other is. But the rest of my tools are Matco, Cornwell, craftsman, masterforce, porter cable, Pittsburg Stanley ect. And as a fleet mechanics the work just great

I love those harbor freight color codes 6 point sockets - cheap and have been using them every day on my Milwaukee battery powered ratchets and have yet to wear out any of them...

We use snap on in the military because we don't have a budget

@element-ki3gz

5 жыл бұрын

DONT YOU GET NEW EVERY YEAR , MY BUDDY WAS TELLING ME AIR CRAFT CARRIERS ROLL IT OFF THE SHIPS AT SEA AND GET NEW EVERY YEAR IS THAT TRUE

@themanthemyththelegend1392

5 жыл бұрын

@@element-ki3gz No.......

@element-ki3gz

5 жыл бұрын

@@themanthemyththelegend1392 thank god thank you that question was bugging me 4 two years i dont know anyone in the military i was like you got to be freaking kidding me my tools god you would be rolling me off with them lol thnks man take care

@Medevil9908

5 жыл бұрын

I worked in the reactor department on an aircraft carrier when i was in the Navy. We never threw away tools. We still had some wrenches from Easco and some other dead companies. If anything, we had to regularly order more wrenches because everyone kept stealing the damn 9/16 wrenches haha

@element-ki3gz

5 жыл бұрын

@@Medevil9908 YA I WORK AS A MECHANIC ALWAYS GETTING INTO FIGHTS WITH ONE GUY STEALING MY TOOLS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME SOCKET HERE WRENCH THERE, AFTER GOING BACK TO HIS BOX TAKING STUFF BACK I JUST SAID LETS SCRAP ! GET IT DONE , HE WAS A BIKER MEMBER TRYING TO INTIMIDATE ME WITH THAT , NOTHING AGAINST THE BIKER COMMUNITY THIS GUY WAS A LOOSER, SO WHAT HE DID WAS HE CAME IN ONE DAY WITH A 45 ON HIS HIP CAME OVER TO ME AND SAID LETS SCRAP NOW! I TOLD HIM TAKE THE FUCKN GUN OFF LETS GO ,I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO TAKE IT OFF THEN HE UNSNAPPED THE STRAP HOLDING IT IN-I SAID WHAT THE FUCK YOUR GOING TO SHOOT ME OVER ME TAKING BACK MY TOOLS ,YOU CANT SCRAP IT OUT LIKE A MAN, HE WAS TACKLED BY MY BOSS AND A BIGBOY WHO CAME IN TO LOOK AT HIS TRUCK , AND I AM BY NO MEANS SOME BADASS IVE HAD MY ASS KICKED PLENTY OF TIMES , THEY TOOK HIS GUN , POLICE CALLED HES GONE BUT OVER STEALING FREAKN TOOLS REALLY!

If its a tool I will use every day to get the job done then I buy the best. If its a tool I will only use seldom then I may purchase the cheap bargain tool. But for newbies, first learn the trade and then get good tools.

@jeradlinzey2278

5 жыл бұрын

AwokenTruth7 snap on isn't the best lol. Such a joke to think they make the best of everything.

@gearjammer4779

5 жыл бұрын

AwokenTruth7 Harbor Freight tools ARE good tools! 👍

@raymondbartosz6191

5 жыл бұрын

They will soon learn that sometimes buying cheap junk is not worth it. sometimes you get what you pay for.

As an auto body tech, the only snap on tools I bought was their panel cutter bits. They were better than other brands (my opinion). As far as tools I used infrequently, I bought from Harbor Freight. Experienced mechanics learn which are good tools and which are good tools but kinda overpriced. Sears and Kobalt both have lifetime warranties, too. Don't know if it's still in place, but at one time you could take a broken Craftsman tool to Lowes and get a Kobalt replacement for free.

Definitely some good advice for younger mechanics my nephew just started out he’s got one year in but he has a $10,000 bill with snap on I’ve been collecting my stuff over 15 years I’ve been using snap on Mac a lot of husky stuff harbor freight 😊only thing that I That I do really like of snap on is the computer thanks for the video I just subscribed

Real men mill their own tools

Halfords in the UK have a Pro range ...Just as good if not better than snap on and for 1/8th of the price

My CP air ratchet from the 80's outlasted many Snap On air ratchets. I'm still using it . I stopped buying Snap On many years ago.

I'm a mobile mechanic and have a mix of Craftsman, duralast and harbor freight tools. I've broken so many things after several months of continuous abuse. Once I found a snap on ratchet in someone's hood (left by some other mechanic) and I broke that the same day I found it. I put just a bit too much pressure on it and the cap and gearing popped out... I wasn't surprised, but I've opened tight ass bolts with duralast ratchets before and have only broken one which was probably a few years old..... Maybe that snapon ratchet was old as hell too, but it didn't have as many scratches as my other older shit.

Snap on is worth it for the main sockets and ratchets, but the rest of the tools....not so much.

Most tools from matco and cornwell are rebranded tools.

Craftsman sockets and combo wrenches are the best you can get honestly. I inherited my dads from like 40 years ago and they still work perfectly.

@scinto23

4 жыл бұрын

They may be good but certainly not the best you can get, especially if you compare the new "Craftsman" sold by lowes.

I'm not a mechanic, but I am a fairly experienced DIYer when it comes to auto maintenance and repairs. I can do just about anything short of an engine swap, and I've been adding to my toolkit as needed over the years. I don't see any reason to splurge on a brand for the name's sake either, especially when you can get adequate quality for a fraction of the price. But what of specialty and/or precision tools, e.g. torque wrenches? I wouldn't want to cheap out when accuracy matters, so I could see myself spending the extra hundred dollars into the next price point on a brand known for quality and tight tolerances. (But of course, always be on the lookout for sales.) Thoughts?

If a snap on tool breaks 3 hours after ur snap on man leaves from his weekly visit, so u have to wait a week to show him the broken tool then another week to get replacement

@Knobby32

5 жыл бұрын

Patrick Barnes I’ve had this happen . I txt my dealer and have had the tool replaced the same day.

@bingobango170

5 жыл бұрын

And then have replacement ordered. That adds at least another week. Maybe more.

@stevencerwin1138

5 жыл бұрын

Happens everytime.

@Enrique-peralta

5 жыл бұрын

@@Knobby32 MY DEALER?what is this?

@booshallmighty

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck that. You can buy good tools with a lifetime warranty from Halfords. Never too far away from one and they are open all the time. Find it funny how sheeple try and justify snap on by saying, 'if it breaks I can get a new one after a week! Why the fuck are they breaking when they cost that much?!

Where the hell yah living to get a house for 800$ a month

@jimf2842

5 жыл бұрын

I pay less, live in Oregon, 8 year old house with 1600 sq ft. Nice neighborhood, nice house.

@dantheman20127667

5 жыл бұрын

Where? Within a working man's means

@annieZOK

5 жыл бұрын

Mortgage is 2800 in Boston

@flipdaskrip

5 жыл бұрын

In the bum fuck nowhere deep deep deep in the sticks u can't even get a shoebox here in Hawaii for 800$ where are u I'd gladly pay 800 in rent a month try 2300 on the average here for a townhouse but yeah it's location location location. Wish we could trade some days with weather I'll take your most frigid weather for a couple days and you get our summer months heat for a couple days lol.

@razor3106

5 жыл бұрын

You can rent a house in the ghetto for $800/ month where I'm from

Good video, sound advice! Proto been around a long time and make great tools. Tekton is good value also, great warranty and many of their tools are US made.

I use snap on sockets,wrenches,and ratchet (personal preference for these tools) I love my mayhew pry bars, knpiex/channel locks,makita impacts guns,Vaughan hammers,Irwin tap/die,lang stuff,

Like you, I agree, most things can be purchased elsewhere. I personally hate harbor freight and only own American made tools. However, I buy proto, Armstrong, sk, wright and other brands that do just as good if not better. I also buy alot of snap on and Mac Tools from pawn shops. Pennies on the dollar for the same tool, same warranty. The only account I have open with a high balance is cornwell, and that is because I bought a box and 2 roll cats to hold all my stuff when I stopped being 100% mobile and transitioned into a shop. And even the box was massively discounted because the guy couldn't unload it. My personal favorite tools are proto industrial. American made, one quarter the cost and honestly just as good if not better than snappy.

@ApeShift

6 жыл бұрын

Sam 100% agree with you there.

@charlesg1150

6 жыл бұрын

Proto's are good tools, I applaud you for buying American.

@otterman3246

5 жыл бұрын

Sam I’m 17 years old and getting into fixing/maintaining cars, this August I bought a 1969 mustang coupe because I thought it would be a fun project. After I bought it I realized I don’t have the tools for the job (yea I know bad mistake) so I’ve been saving up for some tools and I’m probably just going to end up buying tools from harbor freight because they are entry level tools. I guess the cheap Chinese tools do have their place and from what I’ve seen from friends dads they are fine

@johnhandcock3242

5 жыл бұрын

shit is all made in taiwan dude...

I’ve been a mechanic 15 years and brought all of my snap on stuff when I was an apprentice. There were lots of other things I could have brought but when I’m using all of my old snap on stuff at work every day I know it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. I love using snap on tools

In my 79 pickup and my 66 Dodge I have HF wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, pliers, enough to do a basic roadside repair. I even have them in a canvas bag. I paid about $75 total for each vehicle. generally have craftsman in my garage tool box. They work fine.

I have three socket sets, 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 drive along with a some open /box combos that I got in the late '70s from Harbor Freight and not one has wore out, broke or stripped out to this day. They are not the prettiest looking tools but they got a lot of job done....

You forgot to mention Snap On electronics! SUPER DUPER WHOOPER OVERPRICED!

i always buy peoples snap on shit after they do stuff like this and quit or get fired. i pay them next to nothing and sell it again.

@nismo2070

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! I pick up snap on tools at pawn shops and flea markets for cheap!

@JaaaaaaaC

5 жыл бұрын

​@gomer 1993 not sure what a slow is but let me rephrase. i offer them what the tools are truly worth. compared to snap on price is next to nothing. hey they can always say you know...no. but every one of them learns a valuable lesson that's worth more than an overpriced snap on tool box loaded up with buyers remorse. and don't get mad at me get mad at snap on for preying on these kids wearing rose colored glasses on their first jobs giving them 10k in credit. what kind of logic is that i just got my first job i want to go massively into debt my first day.

@bloodysinner9456

5 жыл бұрын

@@JaaaaaaaC You're still a bottom feeder. There is nothing to rephrase.

@JaaaaaaaC

5 жыл бұрын

@@bloodysinner9456 i am lol.

@jimieldridge6307

5 жыл бұрын

Jaaa C is making money by being smart, its not his fault that some idiot baught stuff they couldn't afford.

Hey man I really I really appreciate you making this video. A lot of the older guys that I work with tell me the same thing you know don't go into the Matco truck don't just jump into the snap on truck when you just started go to Harbor Freight go to Home Depot go to Lowe's go to Ace.

My tool box has 89% harbor, the rest is stanley, craftsman, husky and a few kobalt and a single 10mm snap on wrench i got for 1.25 at a garage sell

Hopefully some people will snap out of their Snap-On spell.

@digable_celestial_dwarfs6778

5 жыл бұрын

This guy committed a real Snap-fu buying all those...

Snapon is like Amway. Great marketing but just the same quality as products for half the price!

You do what I did for 25 years and you are dead on right.

My dad was a diesel tech for mack for over 20 years. Always had a Mish mash of tools. Hell he'd just booger weld together tools sometimes. He had the smallest toolbox and people constantly borrowed his tools.

The old adage "My tools work for me, I don't work for my tools"

i dont buy snapon unless i can pay cash for it

I bought my tools from auctions. I bought a cement mixer with broken paddles. Threw the tools, two buckets of sand and two pints of diesel into the mixer. Set the mixer going and went to the pub, for two hours.. Upon return, threw in 5 paraffin wax candles, went back to pub. The tools are all cleaned up, have a wax coating to prevent rust. I repaired the mixer and sold it, which paid for more beers... That was around 50 years ago but I still shop around for odd tools...

When I came to us in 1975 I brought a set of Britool brand Whitworth wrenches. I soon found out I needed AF for US cars. I purchased all Craftsman. They have really stood the test of time. To be honest, if I was doing it over now I would be looking at HF tools. No HF back then.