Snap-On Tools?

[slims]

I dont know where my mind is today. I read somthing totally different with a quick glance at the title.

 

[Carolinaboy]

I have thousands invested in tools. Like said before unless you use them everyday to earn a living dont spend the extra money. Snap-on wrenchs and sockets are better IMO. But I have a lot of craftsman. I am slowly replacing my craftsman wrench's with snap-on just because they are less likely to slip or round off bolts. Another thing to consider is unless you have a snap-on dist. near you or that you see weekly its a pain to get them warranteed.

He lives less than 10mins away from me.

I was thinking the same thing as all of you. I don't think it is worth the extra money to get them If they are just gonna sit in my tool box in the garage and only be used occasionally when I need them on the truck, boat or around the house.

Which Craftsman series is the best? The Plus? I want full metric and SAE with 12 point sockets, I refuse to use 6 point sockets anymore.

 

[Bigredmariner]

I have been using the classic Craftsman stuff on the ships for years, they aren't as "pretty" as the pro grade but they are very good tools. I don't like to beat on a wrench with a hammer, but if I have to I would much rather beat on one that doesn't have all the shiny chrome because sometimes it will chip and start to come loose.

 

[davbell22602]

Which is better the craftsman or kobalt?

 

[RebelThunder]

I have a Snap-On torque wrench in in-lb and ft-lb and some deep well sockets that I bought from a guy when he quit being a tech.

 

[jhoff8487]

The only thing I've consistently read that Snap-On is significantly better with (for a home-user) is their torque wrenches. Everything I've read says that you truly get what you pay for with a torque wrench and that the Kobalt/Craftsman ones can get real inaccurate real quickly. The rest I hear for moderate around the house use Craftsman stuff is pretty good. I sold Craftsman tools in high school and I was impressed but I also didn't have anything else to compare against. We always recommended Gear Wrench ratcheting wrenches over the Craftsman ones though. Things have probably changed in the four years it's been since I was a commissioned "tool consultant" there though.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I made a good living with Snap-On tools for several years. I bought them because more than once as an apprentice tech, I learned the hard way about lesser quality tools. Going on a long field call and having something break is not cool.

That being said; for the home or somebody not making a living at it, a good lifetime guaranteed tool will serve you just fine. There is no need to spend that money.

 

[NWSCREW]

The only thing I've consistently read that Snap-On is significantly better with (for a home-user) is their torque wrenches. Everything I've read says that you truly get what you pay for with a torque wrench and that the Kobalt/Craftsman ones can get real inaccurate real quickly. The rest I hear for moderate around the house use Craftsman stuff is pretty good. I sold Craftsman tools in high school and I was impressed but I also didn't have anything else to compare against. We always recommended Gear Wrench ratcheting wrenches over the Craftsman ones though. Things have probably changed in the four years it's been since I was a commissioned "tool consultant" there though.

I'm an Airframe and Power plant tech. with an airline, have been in aviation for 27 years, lets talk torque wrenches, what kills torque wrenches, not returning the wrench back to the lowest setting after use, and dropping the torque wrench, we use both Snap On, and Craftsman, IMO they are equal, except in price...also, we have to have ours calibrated every year.

 

[davbell22602]

I have a snap on micro torch that I bought for $75 bucks 13 years from mechanic cause it was sent to get fixed under warranty and he couldnt wait til return he bought another one.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...up_ID=15981&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog#Li

 

[Zembonez]

The Kobalt tools I have used seem to be pretty good quality for the money spent. I'd say they are every bit as good as the Craftsman stuff. There are some things I will spend the extra money to buy Snap-on tools for though. You can't beat Snap-on for quality. I also have some Matco and Cornwell tools.