New tool today! Das it

[bigdogfarmhand]

Dang snap on truck..



I dropped my other pair down a hooooge deep irrigation ditch and they were gone forever.

Some one talk me out of buying a 700 torque snap on chordless 3/4 inch impact gun.
$699.99...

He gonna have one next week ..

[KBKB]

I've never owned any Snap On tools. I've considered them in the past, but they've always struck me as being overly expensive. Are they worth the money?

[bigdogfarmhand]

I've never owned any Snap On tools. I've considered them in the past, but they've always struck me as being overly expensive. Are they worth the money?

They save knuckles.

Life time replacement. I feel they fit better.

I won't buy cheap tools that will need to be replaced.

Some day when I'm older I will give them to my son that will be born in 11 weeks

And I will tech him how to use them

And they will still be working. Srs

[morebarbell]

KBKB, you need a Snapon ratcheting screwdriver! Buy one NOW!!

[hight3chredneck]

Do you have 700 to blow?
Are you going to use it daily?


I wouldn't buy it just because I wouldn't use it enough.

Nice multi channel pliers

[bigdogfarmhand]

Got some more 3/4 extensions to

Never have enough




Kbkb I wish you could feel how tight they snap together compared to other tools ...no play at all

[bigdogfarmhand]

Do you have 700 to blow?
Are you going to use it daily?


I wouldn't buy it just because I wouldn't use it enough.

Nice multi channel pliers

I need something chordless that can strip lugs off of 1 ton/top kick / semi truck tires

I had to take two off of one to move it and then put the two back on the first.

Took 3 hours by hand. Srs

[KG4NEL]

Milwaukee.

I have the 18V 1/2" pin-detent version, and it's the best tool purchase I've made in years. They make a 3/4" version...for something that big, I'd definitely get the pin version instead of friction ring.

If you were looking at air guns, I'd consider SO; but not for cordless.

[bigdogfarmhand]

Milwaukee.

I have the 18V 1/2" pin-detent version, and it's the best tool purchase I've made in years. They make a 3/4" version...for something that big, I'd definitely get the pin version instead of friction ring.

If you were looking at air guns, I'd consider SO; but not for cordless.

I don't think a 18v gonna gonna cut it.

Think I need a 24v

[Manc33]

I can relate to this with Park Tools and bikes... but some stuff you either buy the Park Tools one or end up buying three cheaper ones - then the Park Tools one. It will be the same with some Snap-On stuff. Park Tools calls them "shop quality" and they are. Not for bike tinkerers, but for use a thousand times over.

[bigdogfarmhand]

I can relate to this with Park Tools and bikes... but some stuff you either buy the Park Tools one or end up buying three cheaper ones - then the Park Tools one. It will be the same with some Snap-On stuff. Park Tools calls them "shop quality" and they are. Not for bike tinkerers, but for use a thousand times over.

I work hard for my money and when I spend it I buy the best even if I'm a tinkerer.

I did buy a harbor freight angle grinder cause I abuse them bad

[KG4NEL]

About the only thing I'd really consider SO for above all else are their boxes. Their flare nut wrenches are also really good, if you do anything with solid brake or air lines.

The major advantage of SO for a mechanic is easy credit and frequent truck visits for replacements. If you aren't wrenching for a living, both of those suddenly become a lot less important. There are so many other good American-made industrial brands:

Wright - made in OH, lot of oil & gas customers
Proto - made in TX, the industrial side of Stanley
Williams - the industrial side of Snap-On; sockets are basically identical

For pliers, I've gone Knipex lately - but I'd love to get my hands on a set of NWS one day. Even if all they did was sit on the pegboard and I could drool at them.

Most of my sockets/wrenches are a mix between Wright and Proto.

Sorry, kind of another hobby of mine...

[KG4NEL]

I don't think a 18v gonna gonna cut it.

Think I need a 24v

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-t...rdless/2764-22

That's the friction ring version, but if that 1200ft-lb figure is even near accurate...

[CropDusterMan]

I own a lot of Snap-On tools, and the scariest thing is when Mike, my Snap-On guy drives up to the hanger....he is as bad as a Meth dealer
to an addict! He always shows up, "Hey Jason, got some good deals going today"...words of death...and I almost always fall for it.

As far as "Are they worth it"? Yes. They are American, and guaranteed for life. I gave away my craftsman stuff. If you are a tinkerer,
their lower brand will suffice (name??), but generally, with tools, I buy the best, even if I have to budget for them. They aren't the most
expensive though, try buying special tools from Rolls Royce to work on their helicopter engines, Snap-Ons are cheap in comparison.

[bigdogfarmhand]

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-t...rdless/2764-22

That's the friction ring version, but if that 1200ft-lb figure is even near accurate...

I know a dewalt my buddy had claimed 300 and that was bs for sure

[KBKB]

I'm curious now about the quality of Snap-On tools. Next time I need a tool, I'll give them more serious consideration.

[KBKB]

I can relate to this with Park Tools and bikes... but some stuff you either buy the Park Tools one or end up buying three cheaper ones - then the Park Tools one. It will be the same with some Snap-On stuff. Park Tools calls them "shop quality" and they are. Not for bike tinkerers, but for use a thousand times over.

I own a few tools made by Park Tool. For some of the really specialized tools (such as the Crown Race Puller), there isn't really much of a choice. They are quality tools, but I own bike tools made by other manufacturers too.

[Cleveland33]

I'm curious now about the quality of Snap-On tools. Next time I need a tool, I'll give them more serious consideration.

They are worth the money. Personally I prefer Armstrong, but that's just me.

[bigdogfarmhand]

I own a few tools made by Park Tool. For some of the really specialized tools (such as the Crown Race Puller), there isn't really much of a choice. They are quality tools, but I own bike tools made by other manufacturers too.

Aware me on park tools ?

Never heard of them

[Cleveland33]

Aware me on park tools ?

Never heard of them

They make bicycle specific tools

http://www.parktool.com/

[ajsat23]

My dad use to work for snap on but now switch over to matco tools. I own a few tools from both companys, the quality is excellent on both. He is trying to get me to buy a tool box next.... we will see. Also there are a few awesome benefits from being the son of a matco dealer.

[KG4NEL]

Some of what Proto makes

I've had a 28" wide ball-bearing Kobalt for a decade, one of the last generations they made in the States, but I'd love a full-width KRA rolling box at some point. I can do without a KRL with all the bells and whistles

[ironwill2008]

I'm curious now about the quality of Snap-On tools. Next time I need a tool, I'll give them more serious consideration.

They make good stuff; their quality has never been in question. But part of what you're paying for is the independent dealer's profit margin, plus the fact that he brings the tools to you.

[AttyGuy]

I own a lot of Snap-On tools, and the scariest thing is when Mike, my Snap-On guy drives up to the hanger....he is as bad as a Meth dealer
to an addict! He always shows up, "Hey Jason, got some good deals going today"...words of death...and I almost always fall for it.

As far as "Are they worth it"? Yes. They are American, and guaranteed for life. I gave away my craftsman stuff. If you are a tinkerer,
their lower brand will suffice (name??), but generally, with tools, I buy the best, even if I have to budget for them. They aren't the most
expensive though, try buying special tools from Rolls Royce to work on their helicopter engines, Snap-Ons are cheap in comparison.

What happened to Craftsman?

[Wildtim]

Craftsmans been headed downhill for a while.

That said nearly half of my tools are old school Craftsman. They were handed down to me from my dad, some were Grandpa's. I doubt I'll ever need to buy any others.

[Wildtim]

They make good stuff; their quality has never been in question. But part of what you're paying for is the independent dealer's profit margin, plus the fact that he brings the tools to you.

Agreed. If you work in a shop it would be well worth it not to have to spend your little free time running to the store, especially as most the mechanics where I work are on overnights and running to the store is pretty tough for them.

[KG4NEL]

Craftsmans been headed downhill for a while.

That said nearly half of my tools are old school Craftsman. They were handed down to me from my dad, some were Grandpa's. I doubt I'll ever need to buy any others.

Craftsmans marked with a -V- or =V= are solid finds, well worth searching fleamarkets for.

Up until fairly recently, the Craftsman Professional line was still worth looking for. They sold a combo wrench set that was highly rated, with ratchets and wrenches made by Danaher - the same company behind Matco and Armstrong. Look at the snap-ring mechanism on a Matco ratchet and a Craftsman from a few years ago, and you'll see a lot of similarities.

Sometime in the last few years, they were bought out from under Danaher by Bain Capital (yeah, that Bain Capital), and they've all but disappeared off the radar as a source of anything worth purchasing.