i personaly have dropped thousands into snap on tools. i like to repersent them when im offroading up here in AK. never had a problem with them

 

Were in AK are you and your snap-on tools? I'm going to Vancouver BC, and will be looking to head up to AK possibly.

 

thats cool, now you have two threads with the same idea really, and not really a point

 

For work, i buy snap on and matco, good stuff

 

I use the AMPRO tools that we sell, I like the finnish and they are pretty tough. I'd say they are about equel to the craftsman and husky tools I have.

 

I stick with Craftsman. There's always a Sears around and they never question replacment. Snap-on has jacked me a few times, saying I used stuff improperly. You know what, if you have to use a regular socket in an emergency and the corners get a little rounded or heaven forbid cracked, or maybe a bent screwdriver, good luck having strap-on replacing it for you. Sears will never have a problem with returns. Plus if you bust Snap-on, Matco, or Cornhole, your gonna have to track a truck down to get a replacment. I do own quite a bit of Snap -on but I just prefer sears' policies. Just my .02

 

Snap-ons are really nice (although sometimes a pain to remove the socket with greasy fingers), so are mac's and SK tools. But like another poster said good luck getting it replaced.

My grandfather was a machinist for 25 years, for 5 of those he used snap-ons and every time one broke the jerk who peddeled them would give him a problema bout replacement. Turns out they have to give you the tool for free then get reimbursed (so I can see why they wouldnt want to give you one at the ready). One time my grandfather got so fed up b/c he snapped a wrench (not using a prybar!) and the snapon jerk refused to make good. Sold his set and bought craftsmans and never looked back and broke them less than the snapons.

I happen to like craftsman personally for the cost to quality you get and lifetime warranty. However I bought the best budget tool set I found at sams club once. It is made by channel lock, the ratchets are a bit noisy (probabyl cheap gears but I havent broken them yet unde rhard use), but overall the quality is darn nice for under 100 bucks and 150 pc's. I also use stanely made wrenches and sockets I picked up at wallyworld sometime ago on clearance, havent failed me either.

The average home user and even gearhead wont take advantage of expensive tool sets b/c we dont use them often enough like a mechanic would imho.

 

I love a good ratchet. And I aint buying airtools from sears. but sockets and wrenchs craftsman is as good as anyone. Snap On and Cornwell still make the best high end stuff. Those dudes (the truck guys) might give folks a hard time, once and awhile but more often then not they dont. They count on their relationship with shops to make a living. Buy a box from a dude and he's your's. It all depends. But those truck guys are expensive 4 a reason.

 

I use Snap-On and Craftsman everyday. I have some Mac tools as well but nothing compares to my Snap-On and Craftsman. I don't have any issues with my Snap-On guy, he warranties everything for me. Also, you really cant beat Craftsman tools since their is usually many Sears outlets around the country. The only thing I don't like about Craftsman is their ratchets. They are very loose and uncomfortable.

James

 

I'm gonna be in the minority but I really like the Kobalt brand from Lowe's. They replace anything that breaks hassle-free. Their selection is pretty limited but for the price you get a real high quality product. What they don't have that I still need, I go to Sears. From everything I've heard Sears seems to be a pain if you need to use the lifetime warranty on a tool. Too, Lowe's a 5 minute drive from my house. I should have bought stock in that company before we moved into our house...

Long story short is that Kobalt seems to be the right ratio of price:quality for me.

 

craftsman tools, i have some tools that were my grandfathers when he was my age (20).

ive bent the tips of small flat blade screw drivers prying stuff apart. searns wont replace that. the girl working at sears (this was before security cameras btw) went to a vise, put the tool in it, and snapped off the tip. told us to do it next time before we came in. they have always treated me with respect and i have had no problem returning tools, not that they ever break that often.

for power tools, i know i can ALWAYS go and get a part from sears parts house, or order then on the internet.

my grandfather used craftsman, my dad used craftsman, i use craftsman, and my children will use craftsman (baring any sudden drop in quality)

 

i stick with craftsman for my hand tools. nothing beats a lifetime guarantee. especially when i broke TWO breaker bars trying to get a lug nut off! my power drill is a milwaukee. not what i usually get (i usually try to go dewalt or makita) but it is a very nice drill and hasnt failed me yet.

 

I have a mix of craftsman and stanly and great neck they all have life time warranties

i like the great neck so far no breaks or strip outs gearing in the ratchets are tighter than craftsman ones.
the coolest tool i got is this http://www.stanleytools.com/default....otator+Ratchet

i will see how it holds up over time but so far it is nice got it for 25$ i also like new ideas for tools, i guess i am a sucker for gizmos

 

I cant recall but kobalt is made by a major tool maker like sk, snapon, matco or mac. They are very good tools!

I never had a problem with series warranties at no less than 3 sears. The 3/8 drive and 1/4 drives tend to chew gears after about 5 years of heavy use. They replaced ours for free no questions asked at least 2x.

 

im in fairbanks, i have never had a problem with the snap on guy up here in alaska, and i break a lot of tools up here too. but i think its worth it, i always find myself in situations where i broke every wrench except my snap on.

 

Snap-on, Mac, Craftsman and some Proto....I try to stick with Craftsman for all the same reasons posted, ease of return/replacement!

 

i would have to say that craftsman tools are just as good as any other tool out there.... other more leading brands you just paying for the name i think i use craftsman like said above me for the same reason's

 

For the price - Craftsman is hard to beat. When I worked in a sled shop I broke more Snap-on than any other brand. I broke one of their pry bars once. Never broke a Mac or Matco tool.

 

i am not the biggest fan of Craftsman because i abuse my tools and i have broken my fair share of their tools.... but i will say that the replacement policy is bar none, no questions asked. not to mention the price is much cheaper than some other brands. so when it comes down to it, i guess i would vote for craftsman, easy to find a store to buy/return items... unlike snap-on... good luck with running a truck down!
i havent had any experience with snap on or mac but have heard from friends that snap-on is awesome until you need some customer assistance.

 

mostly craftsman handtools

some snap-on (mostly wrenches and speciality stuff)

a little HF (impact sockets)

I have a mix of power tools, mostly whats considered best in class... dewalt, milwalkee, porter cable, bosch, hitachi Never crapsman for powertools.