What brand of tools should i go with - Page 2

daveracer · 12-18-2005, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by WestVirginiaSER

Craftsman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me too, because that's all i can afford!

JKho · 12-18-2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BORNGEARHEAD

At 50% off, I'd go for SnapOn.

I agree 100%. With such a great discount, I'd go with the Snap-On tools.

However, you can't go wrong with any of them as long as they have a lifetime guarantee.

94Ga16sen · 12-18-2005, 07:18 PM

if ya fot the money SnapOn would be the way to go,downfall is availibity unless a truck is always around, other than that craftsman because u can get them replaced faster and not have to worry when the truck is around if a tool brakes

HJBarker · 12-18-2005, 10:23 PM

Ingersoll - Rand air tools (big $$$ but invincible)
Craftsman box-end wrenches and 1/4" sockets (warranty is priceless!)
Snap-on 3/8" ratchet sockets & ratcheting wrenches
S&K 1/2" Impact sockets (straight and swivel) - haven't broken on the impact gun yet!

All that, all day long. Never had anything crack on me yet (+ 5 yrs. use). I've got a set of GearHead ($140) and BluePoint ($165)(?) ratcheting wrenches, and they're tough mofos, too... but I don't know who carries them. Some local mix'n'match guy.

As far as the snap-on guy, he comes to the dealership every two weeks, so if you're doing bodyshop at a dealership or big-deal shop, availability shouldn't be so big a deal.

///H

scortch99th · 12-18-2005, 11:34 PM

^^^ that sounds like my toolbox ... i got an ingersoll-rand impact gun and it will torque your wrists off -Which is sooooo cool .(they're real $$$$)

trinispeed · 12-19-2005, 12:39 AM

yeah iam crasftman kinda guy............................its alli can afford as well and they are dam good life time warrenty thats all you need

trini

back to black · 12-19-2005, 05:09 AM

thanks for all the info guys, i'll check into ingersoll-rand and see if they will give any sort of a discount, it could never hurt to ask. just keep in mind these tools are for profesional use not just the weekend wrencher

ibebangin · 12-19-2005, 05:23 PM

If they are for professional use, I'd avoid Craftsman. I don't know for sure, but I suspect youd get laughed out of the shop if you showed up with a box full of sears tools.

back to black · 12-19-2005, 05:31 PM

haha yeah i know i am not going with craftsman not really sure why i put that in the poll since i won't get it i was mainly wondering about mac vs snap-on but it seems either noone like MAC or they just don't use it cause snap-on is owning it

ibebangin · 12-19-2005, 05:39 PM

snap-on has more name recognition. can you get your hands on both tools? one might feel better than the other to you. I suspect either would be great tools, and it would be more about personal preference and access to the truck.

btw, ignore everything I said about HF

Yahnozha · 12-19-2005, 05:49 PM

for 20 something years, Craftsman has been good to me....I guess If I could afford snap on, id get those, but to each his own....

La_Noche · 12-19-2005, 11:29 PM

craftsman. easiest to afford and like the other two, if you break them....you can just return it for a new one.

INX2C · 12-20-2005, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by wes

..... he decided to sell tools and is selling Cornwell....

Does he go to Badger Truck Center in Milwaukee??

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Originally Posted by skyliner

... Do yourself a favor and be a complete asshole about people borrowing your tools. I lost alot of tools because I was a nice guy, but not anymore.
Travis E.

This is sad, but sooooo true.

If you're going to be a pro, your tools are your income. Your life.

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My 2 cents:
for a pro
If you have good warranty support (ie: truck coming around regularly + non-retarded driver/salesman), You can't go wrong with Snap-on, matco or mac. All good stuff. They also retain their value if/when you leave the business or just wanna trade for new things. I especially like Snap-on sockets & box wrenches 'cause they grip sh*tty old rusty nuts & bolts the best. That's exactly what you're going to see on your customer's cars. If you work in the middle of nowhere, Craftsman will do, but have some spares handy of commonly used pieces.

For amaturs
not a bad idea to get a basic Snap-on impact socket set. Other than that, I'm becoming a big fan of the cheapest chinese tools you can find (think Harbor Freight). 30 wrenches for the price of 1 Snap-on. I've been mean to my cheapo tools & abused them. They are much tougher than I thought they'd be.
It now seems like a waste to pour buckets of money into tools. It's better spent on mods.

Ultimately, it's not the wrench anyway. It's the hand on the wrench.