Confedneck
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Extremely popular with you marine guys, that much is for sure!
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What the hell is the world coming to, when Snap On isn't made in the USA anymore!?!?
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Extremely popular with you marine guys, that much is for sure!
Snap-on and their subsidiaries have been buying smaller US and foregien tool companies for quite a while, they had a huge push in the late 80's and early 90's and continue to expand today. Its not always easy to tell who is making and branding what. I have been told that Danaher makes Snap-on sockets but to their specs, Waterloo makes the boxes, Williams screw drivers, and i think wright makes some of the wrenches. There is absolutely nothing made in Kenosha any more, though it remains the headquarters. As with most things you get what you pay for...
disclaimer- some of this could have changed i haven't really inquired about it recently.
disclaimer- some of this could have changed i haven't really inquired about it recently.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
Changed? nah, completely wrong, yep.
Danaher is the low bidder that makes craftsman and matco.
Waterloo has nothing to do with us or our company, the epiq and master series boxes are produced in algona, Iowa using virgin pittsburgh steel, and the kra stuff is produced in newmarket, canada. JH Williams is a company that snapon bought up decades ago, and offer a lot of stuff through that production line to CAT, Deere, etc. Wright? Not right.
craftsman tool box's is made by waterloo last i knew of.
DrkZide
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All overpriced in my opinion.
What do you do for a living?
Overpriced our out of your price range ??? there is a difference
Seems like a majority of the people who complain about the price of Quality tools don't use them enough to know the difference .
Would you run a Marathon In Flip Flops or "overpriced" Running shoes???
I mean there both shoes and do the same job right?
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
Ya know what they say about opinions, they're like a$$holes, everybody has one, and most people are certain theirs doesn't stink.
He is right though. Snap On tools are retardedly overpriced. They are much better tools, but the price is ridiculous.
Martin
Martin
Just because you can't afford it doesn't mean its over priced.
I can't Afford a brand new Peterbilt 389 , doesn't mean its "over priced"
gotblazers
1/2 ton status
As yellowk20 said snap on is only worth it if your going to be wrenching for a living. I use snap on quite often at the shop i work at and i do love it but i would never pay those prices for what i do at home as a hobbyist. My craftsman does me just fine for home use, Only thing i would really reccommend from snap on for a recreational wrench monkey is the snap on ratchets. The instant engagement they provide can really help out when your in tight spots.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
As would the concentrically broached wrench heads and sockets, higher shoulders, etc.
Tools are priced accordingly. If they were so overpriced, then you buffoons could celebrate Snap-on going out of business, but instead, we're 92 years strong, we hold our own credit accounts in house and we're ever expanding our product line. Overpriced? No. Professional quality priced accordingly? Absolutely.
Why would you call one of your customers a buffoon??? You are NOT a good representative of Snap On.
Please find a post where I have ever said they weren't superior tools. Oh, and of course Snap On offers credit, don't even get me started on that. Well actually you can if you want, I have taken advantage of that a couple of times.
Martin
He may be thinking of MAC on the boxes. The low end MACs are made by Waterloo along side their brand as well as Craftsman
They are the most common box where I work. Nothing wrong with them that an angle iron frame, new casters, and a couple doublers can't fix. Of course, I work at a place where most guys build their own side boxes and tote trays from scratch using leftover sheet metal and rivets-even electricians like me-so your mileage may vary
Probably easier for the average guy to just go with a MAC Tech series or Snap-On KRA.
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
I wasn't aware you were a customer of mine. Please, let me beg forgiveness. I notice you never actually address the conversation, rather you like to belittle people. Good on ya, you could be a politician.
If they are superior, then they aren't overpriced, I'll say it again, a company doesn't stay in business 92 years without doing something right. Obviously they are NOT overpriced, as professionals around the world depend on them on a daily basis.
Confedneck your getting nasty again and calling people names. 
calm down please this is a nice site not nasty hard core pirate
calm down please this is a nice site not nasty hard core pirate
Link to where I belittle some one please???
I could post several links of you doing just that.
Explain to me your logic please.
Martin
Confedneck
3/4 ton status
The logic is simple, no need to explain it, you're simply trying to troll me into another shouting match. The consensus is that professionals are willing to pay for a tool that lasts, performs and feels better than a cheap tool. You won't argue that, you said so yourself.
I'm also not sure why it has to be about you? Why interject yourself into the conversation with "Please find a post where I have ever said they weren't superior tools" ?
I may not be 100% PC with the way I handle things, but it works for me, and if you don't like my opinions and facts, or the way I present them, feel free to challenge them, but if you agree, why the arguments?
I'm also not sure why it has to be about you? Why interject yourself into the conversation with "Please find a post where I have ever said they weren't superior tools" ?
I may not be 100% PC with the way I handle things, but it works for me, and if you don't like my opinions and facts, or the way I present them, feel free to challenge them, but if you agree, why the arguments?
