So I starting my tool collection, and I was wondering which brand to go with. Obviously there is crafsman on top, but I was wondering if anyone likes another brand better.
I use whatever gets the job done.
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honestly Craftsman makes some decent tools, but they are very far from top of the line.
Snap-on and Mac are by far the best, but also the most expensive. Bosch has some good stuff too. but for the average car enthusiest, Craftsman work well because they are reasonably cheap and lifetime warranty thru Sears if they break.
but if you want tools that will last until your great grandkids and beyond.....Snap-on or Mac hands down
I chose craftsman tools. Lifetime waranty and I only have to go right down the street if I break one. Sanp-on, Mac ect. are great tools but I just could not justify the extra cost. It also depends on the tool. I bought a snap-on tourqe wrench.
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i use craftsmen. teh jeffie broke some of my tools but sears replaced it all for free. i dont really need thousands worth of tools. i do simple work so craftsmen is far good enough for me
Joey Baggs (Eazy716) wrote:honestly Craftsman makes some decent tools, but they are very far from top of the line.
Snap-on and Mac are by far the best, but also the most expensive. Bosch has some good stuff too. but for the average car enthusiest, Craftsman work well because they are reasonably cheap and lifetime warranty thru Sears if they break.
but if you want tools that will last until your great grandkids and beyond.....Snap-on or Mac hands down
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yeah I guess I should have said crafsmen is the most popular choice...not neccasarily the highest quality. but anyways, I am leaning towards crafsman for the stated reasons. I don't think I do enough work to justify the use of snap-on tools.
Nothing but Craftsman. I've never had anything break, but if it does, I know I can run to the store and have a brand new replacement within half an hour. Of course, other toolmakers have lifetime warranties, but getting on the phone, shipping things and waiting for them to come back is a giant pain in the @ss. Plus, Craftsman tools are American made, and I will gladly pay more for American quality.
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Hand Tools: Craftsman for the most part. However, seeing as how I tend to lose 7mm, 10mm, 13mm, and 15mm sockets, I usually go to Lowes and get their Kobalt sockets. They are cheaper than the individual sockets at Sears, and also carry a lifetime warranty.
Power Tools that I'll use alot: Ridgid (@ Home Depot) Lifetime warranty on a power tool AND batteries. Hell yeah.
Any other tool I may not use often: I get it from Harbor Freight. You'll have a hard time beating HF's prices, and I'm fortunate enough to be less than 5 miles from one.
muffin wrote:seeing as how I tend to lose 7mm, 10mm, 13mm, and 15mm sockets, I usually go to Lowes and get their Kobalt sockets. They are cheaper than the individual sockets at Sears, and also carry a lifetime warranty.
Any other tool I may not use often: I get it from Harbor Freight. You'll have a hard time beating HF's prices, and I'm fortunate enough to be less than 5 miles from one.
amen to that...best "disposable" tools ever!!
Ihave mostly craftsman but again they are no where near the best. I am there too much replacing tools. I broke a snap-on rachet after 4-5 years of using it. been to sears to reaplce rackets about a dozen times replacing a racket in the past 3-4 years
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i own mostly snap-on tools. i have some mac as well, but since there isn't a mac guy in my area it makes it more logical to use snap-on. i also have craftsman at home (the snap-on are at work). those are my hand tools and some of my air tools. other air tools i use are ingersall rand and i have a couple craftsman (d.a. and cut-off wheel) but i like to stick mainly to ir. i've got a couple no-name ones for things that don't matter too much (extra screwdrivers and such) but they're mostly stuff that i've found left on cars in junkyards or someplace. if you're looking to just do work at home as a hobby craftsman is all you need. they're a good tool and they're easy to get replaced and they're not rediculously priced.
Snap-on... Well worth the price. I have some Mac stuff and some craftsman also. But the majority I have are Snap- on
Matco, Mac, and Snap-On is probobally 90% of my stuff. Alot of my lesser used tools like standard sizes I get Craftsman. I have well over $20,000 into tools
I have a Craftsman 1/4" socket set with a broken ratchet, a Kobalt 3/8" socket set (also with a broken ratchet) and various Duralast tools, like the ratcheting wrenches I bought when we were taking them off the shelves at AutoZone...
I use anything that works but if i where to choose a brand of tools over any other,it would have to be master-craft
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Craftsman mainly, but I really do not care....as long as I can get the job done.
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hand: craftsman for sockets, generic for most other stuff
vise grips: actual vise grips, no generics. hell it took Art to break my vise grip, i coulnt imagine what would have happend had it been a cheapo
precision: craftsman or snap on...things like torque wrenches and whatnot
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Jason Radtke wrote:Snap-on... Well worth the price. I have some Mac stuff and some craftsman also. But the majority I have are Snap- on
Same here!
I used to use nothing but craftsman but once they start breaking it becomes a pain the ass to always have to drive to sears to replace them. The nice thing about Snap On and Mac is when I break something I call them and they find time to stop by and replace it generally in the same day. Saves me time by not having to drive to sears in the middle of the day during my lunch break, etc.
well yea thats fine for a mechanic but for the home user, the span on guy isnt gonan drive to your house (or is he cause fi so that would be sweet)
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BoltZ DesignZ wrote:mainly craftsman, but i have some stanley and no name walmart tools too.
Exactly. Sears ain't open 24/7. Love the free replacement.
i have alot of craftsman, but my favorite socket and ratchet set is a snap on, they are reall nice. the craftsman isnt to bad tho i get them mostly because of price. If i was a mechanic id def go with snap on
my dads got these wrenches made by "wright" and they seem real damn nice, anyone ever herd of them?
I use a combination of Mastercraft, Craftsman, and stanley... Stanley only usually get used when im at school, and forget to bring my cases with me.
Other than that, its Mastercraft and Craftsman. Both have lifetime warranty.
Harbor freight is the cheapest of the cheap. I handle each tool on a case by case basis. I would highly reccomend buyingwith extreme caution and only after inspecting the tool yourself. Some are blatently obvious they are poor quality others are decent at best. However the one close by me does honer there warant and I have brought in a broken tool and just asked for a refund a got it. It is definatly a get what you pay for type of situation.
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