Snap On vs Craftsman vs Matco

[ARAMP1]

It is really easy to spend several months worth of pay in just a few minutes when that beautiful truck comes around once a week.

When I was turning wrenches, the Matco guy's name that came around was Jerry and the Snap On guy's name was Tom. Each one of them knew that if I bought a lot of $hit on their truck, I'd have no money for the other. So, several times I'd get the "today, just for you , everything on the truck is 20% off". It was great. However, there were a few weeks that seriously ALL of my paycheck was going to the toolman. Lucky for me, I had enough beer to get by and a girlfriend that I could mooch off of.

Now, the only Snap On or Matco tools that I'll buy are off e-bay unless I really need it right now and then I'll call the truck. Speaking of which, I just got these in the mail today. I just opened them from the plastic and I'm chomping at the bit to get them dirty. I paid just over $100. Not too bad I'd say.

 

[DavidB]

Craftsman ratchets are fine if you don't mind your knuckles bleeding all the time. Sure, they warranty the broken ratchet, but do they warranty your hands?

 

[Kartoon]

craftsman works fine for a lot of things. i use a 1/4 ratchet day in day out, so i needed something good. i bought a snap on. but i did not pay the rediculous truck price. i went on ebay and found one brand new that was half the price. that is the only place i will buy snap on. i probably have around a thousand dollars worth of snap on body hammers, dollys, and spoons. but i found them all on ebay and probably payed around $200. most of were brand new.

 

[zeroz400]

I got a small Snap-On box, its similar to one of those 200peice mechanics sets you get from Sears. I was in high school going to a vocational school for auto. I payed $800 for my set and without my discount it would have been around $2000. I wouldnt trade the tools for anything, you get what you pay for plain and simple.

And, if i plan on buying any more tools in the near future, i have a friend who gets i think %50 off Matco tools because he's a student He has to order online but not a big deal, i can get it sent to my house. Pretty sweet deal cept that i have no money for any more tools.

 

[beater_k20]

Craftsman's no questions asked free replacement is very attractive, and Sears are all over the place. I have too go with Craftsman.

walk in wearing a shop uniform. suddenly, their "no questions" warranty turns into a "20 questions" warranty. you're not supposed to use them for anything other than home use.

HF owns them all!!!!

j

if you're using HF tools to make a living, i hope you like ramen noodles.

i cant say much for Matco, as i dont care for my Matco guy, so i dont buy his stuff. Snap On is WAY overpriced. just priced out a box identical to my Snap On, but made by Mac, less than half of what i paid for Snap On. i buy all of my tools through either Mac or Craftsman. and i keep a tshirt in the truck just in case i break something Craftsman. throw it on, "i work construction", and they replace it no questions asked.