Snap On Tools Review

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First of all, I'm not trying to start anything with this. I'm sure some of you guys have really strong opinions about this, and I'm sure it's been asked before. But I'd really like to know, from you who own and love them, why Snap-On?

I'm a 23-year-old gearhead. I don't have enough cash to afford nice tools most of the time, so I think I'm pretty good at making do with crap. I've never owned Snap-On, I have mostly Craftsman and Harbor Freight junk. I work on cars for a hobby, and I'm a machinist-in-training. So I know my perspective is very different from you lucky guys who work on cars for a living. But here's what I think: As far as quality goes, I've used Snap-On once or twice, and you don't have to tell me the quality is awesome. I know it's there, and when people say they don't break, I believe it.

But then again Craftsman (for example) has a lifetime warranty, so why does that matter? As far as effectiveness goes, isn't a wrench a wrench?

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With the relatively common hand tools, do they do the job any better than others? As far as price/availability goes, I just don't get it. I've looked at their website, and the prices are.staggering.

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$400 for a 3/8' socket set. $15,000 for a roll cab. (I could build a garage for the cost of some of their toolboxes!) $1500 for a set of wrenches. Are the prices cheaper when you buy them off the truck?

Do you haggle or get a discount? Do they let you buy on credit or something? I didn't really get it either at first and owned only craftsman and harbor freight like yourself. But once you start using the tools a lot and find yourself in tough situations, you realize how awesome they are. You really will never understand unless you buy some yourself. I think their best tools are their soft grip, dual 80 ratchets. ESPECIALLY their 3/8' locking flex head soft grip!

I know I sound like a broken record on this board talking about it, but I really really really love mine. It's by far what you will use the most, and also the one that is much better than the competition and allows you to do things you couldn't previously do, and do everything else much easier. I also really like their pliers and wrenches.

Most of all of their other tools aren't that big of a deal. Pick a tool that you use the most.

(for me) I think IMHO, this would be a long 3/8' drive swivel head ratchet! My most used tool; get a Snap-On one, try it and then make your own decisions about what you like and enjoy using. This type of question will go on forever, get some Snap-On yourself and see what you think. I have a sneaking suspicion you will enjoy using them. Find one of these used; no reason to pay retail!: (post a wanted in the classifieds here or look at your local pawn shop or flea market! Snap-On tools can be found for 1/2 retail price or lower.) Ratchet, Dual 80 Technology, Long Flex-Head, Comfort Grip, 3/8' drive, 13 5/8' Stock#: FHLF80. As time goes by, you'll find that everyone's needs are different.

Start with what you can afford, and as time goes on, GRADUALLY start replacing things that you use regularly with higher quality stuff. And don't look TOO hard at recommendations from others - use your own judgement. I personally prefer SK ratchets over Snapon, but it doesn't make me right.

It just makes me someone who prefers SK's ratchets. Conversely, I don't think that anyone other than Snapon can make a decent screwdriver. You'll also learn that there are pretty radical differences in wrenches from manufacturer to manufacturer.

One day a while back I got bored and went through all the ¾' wrenches in my box (figured it was an easy size to remember) with a set of feeler gauges and a grade 8 bolt and found that a 'cheap' Bluepoint had the tightest tolerances of the bunch (something like a.004 variance), followed by Snapon, Mac, SK and Craftsman. You are a machinist in training, so you should know not all steel is the same. I use USA tools at home and chinese stuff at work. The chinese tools at work are not as comfortable in my hands most of the time, I have been through numerous pairs of tongue and groove pliers at work, and the tools rust so quickly. Granted these are cheap chinese tools, not quality tools. I just don't want to be out at someones house and have the 1 pair of pliers I have on me break so I can't do the job. My boss has yet to figure out that between the cost of 3 pairs of chinese pliers and the fact that we have to use gas and our own time to get new ones, it would be cheaper to buy snap on.

I started buying snap on around Christmas last year. Right before that I was working on a 30ft Rescue truck in the middle of no where Iowa.

I was 20 miles from any kind of hardware store, and 60 minutes from an auto parts place. I was also working at all hours of the day and night to get this truck into service. Needless to say I almost melted down at 3 in the morning one night when I ended up breaking 4 different tools on different projects on the truck. Being as this is not an unusual situation for me I started buying them. Before I was using hardware store stock brands, night and day difference to SO.

I still do not buy all SO as some tools are rarely used or I like other manufacturers better. Now not everyone is in my situation but this is just my reasoning. I also have found an amazing dealer who hooks me up with some great deals, so I do find myself buying a few SO tools that I normally wouldnt just because the deal is good and he is only a phone call away for warranty. Ok here is my take, I like you couldn't get past the initial purchase price of Snap On. I first started wrenching for myself on dirtbikes, hot rods, and daily drivers and all I ever had was Craftsman, I was raised that there was no better. Then I started breaking screwdrivers on a regular basis, I bought some SKs and cured that problem.

I always hated Craftsman raised panel ratchets as when you really put the torque on them you hurt your hands so I upgraded to Performance Tool (Taiwanese I know but I still stand by the stuff for the price). Then I started turning wrenches for a living as I started out as a school bus mechanic, tools were provided but the box was a nightmare to find anything so I bought SK 1/4 and 3/8 sets to keep on my truck (and I still stand by that decision today SK is excellent stuff).

At home I have a body shop that I mainly do restoration work or light customization and have gotten into a position where I wanted to start upgrading some of my tools. There is nothing wrong with my Craftsman sockets so I am keeping those for now but I did start upgrading my ratchets around last year to SO Dual 80s and do not regret it at all (the Performance Tool brand is still there though ) I was going to stop there but now after trying out the Flank Drive line of wrenches I am now going to upgrade on those too (refer to my last thread) and a few other knick knacks.

What I am getting at is if you don't wrench for a living, yes it is hard to spend the $$ on tools that are rarely used. For myself although I am buying more SO I still have bigger things I want to buy (lift) or personal projects I want to complete (at least one of the three Chevelles I have, 2 of the damned things are taking up precious space in the shop. Anybody in the market for a 71? PM me) so I will be stretching my purchases out for the long run mainly as I have a little extra cash and want to treat myself. Anyway sorry for the long post but hopefully this might shed a little light from one end of the SO spectrum.

Oh yeah I still use and love my SKs so don't think I am a complete SO snob.