If you could start over what tool company would you pick

[scootr29]

Go.....


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[Tim37]

Why limit yourself to one brand?

 

[toolaholic]

Armstrong. Very thin heads on ratchets. Well made wrenches and sockets.

 

[bcradio]

ummmmmm okay

 

[Parrothead]

Starting today?

Sockets - SK
Impact sockets - Tekton
Ratchets - Craftsman thin profile USA
Wrenches - Armstrong long pattern
Screwdrivers - SK Cushiongrips or Masterforce
Pliers - Wilde/Tekton/Craftsman/Knipex
Pry Bars - Craftsman Pro
Hammers - Estwing/Craftsman
Punches/Chisels - Dasco Pro
Power Tools - DeWalt
Tool Box - Harbor Freight

I'm only loyal to a brand to a certain point, and I hate incomplete sets. Additionally I feel no need to overspend.

 

[AndrewV]

For the **** it answer. .. Snappy.
For the real world answer, I'd go with Carlyle, would have paid that **** off years ago. Instead of last year.

Story in my sig.

 

[devoncoolman]

Id buy alot more sk tools.

 

[ADSR]

Williams
Wright
Armstrong

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

Sk sockets
Snap on rats and screwdrivers
Wright and SK wrenches
Mayhew punches, chisels, pry bars
CL pliers
HF box

 

[organ]

Harbor Freight

 

[Hammell]

The older Husky USA tools were great and I put together a great set that still makes up most of my sockets. Their warranty was great too but now that the tools aren't available (No single wrenches or sockets,) here and they are cheap china pos now I would say Wright. But I didn't know about them till a couple years ago. too bad.

 

[ADSR]

Harbor Freight

hahah!!! Ban him!

 

[DekeT]

Pittsburgh.

 

[Davefr]

Globemaster

 

[scootr29]

I think op posed this question with good intentions, but I'd be surprised if by the time I wake up tomorrow this isn't a full blown brand war.

always good intentions....but I also understand people's passions.


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[wrenchr]

Wish I'd starting buying tools when I first started working other than craftsman and that is no knock against them, could have been buying new bonney very cheap since that is when they went belly up.

 

[AceofSpad3s]

The older Husky USA tools were great and I put together a great set that still makes up most of my sockets. Their warranty was great too but now that the tools aren't available (No single wrenches or sockets,) here and they are cheap china pos now I would say Wright. But I didn't know about them till a couple years ago. too bad.

Probably just a issue with your store, mine has a whole wall of loose sockets and wrenches.

 

[rapid robert]

SK for sure! Love their sockets.

 

[itsvegas]

sockets/wrenches - snap on/gearwrench
pliers - knipex/channellock
impact sockets - sunex
cordless - milwaukee m12/m18
screwdrivers - snap on/mac
hammers - vaughan/harbor freight/snap on
punches - mayhaw/snap on
ratchets - snap on/harbor freight
adjustable wrench - channellock wide azz
toolbox - harbor freight

 

[BDT/NWMN]

Sockets - SK
Impact Sockets - SK if you have the money, otherwise Sunex
Ratchets - Armstrong MAXX flex, Snap-On roto head.
Wrenches - Wright
Screwdrivers - Craftsman Pro or Wiha Proturn
Pliers - Knipex
Power Tools - Milwaukee
Tool Box - Harbor Freight
Hammers - Estwing / Vaughan
Prybars - Mayhew
Punches / Chisels - Western Forge

I'm going to steal that list and add ProTo to the Sk on top, Add Williams to the screwdriver list, and add Snap-On for flare nut wrenches, flare nut sockets, and impact swivels .. ProTo would continue to be my choice for gear puller sets..

 

[FLRover]

Hazet for hand tools
Milwaukee for power tools
Knipex for pliers


Done

 

[Askme42]

I'm going to steal that list and add ProTo to the Sk on top, Add Williams to the screwdriver list, and add Snap-On for flare nut wrenches, flare nut sockets, and impact swivels .. ProTo would continue to be my choice for gear puller sets..

I would have to go with matco/armstrong/gearwrench pinless swivels. I think the new proto durateks would be my screwdrivers.

 

[Bobioz1]

Snap on......still.

 

[beatcad]

yes i understand the orig question from the OP.
the orig question was a daydream,hindsight, and if you had a time machine what would you do?
i've replaced cheap **** i bought as a teen, but i really dont regret many tool purchases in the last 25 to 30 years. and i have pretty much all the big name/truck brands in my box.

to play along, if i could go back 20 years i would buy more blackhawk & S-K

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

Pittsburgh Pro, Chicago Electric, Central Pneumatic.

 

[CJinPA]

I would never limit myself to one tool company. I know this won't be the popular answer but with that being said I've found myself liking the unicorn of truck tools... Cornwell. I build furniture by trade but the Cornwell driver will accommodate me whenever I call him.

 

[ADSR]

I would never limit myself to one tool company. I know this won't be the popular answer but with that being said I've found myself liking the unicorn of truck tools... Cornwell. I build furniture by trade but the Cornwell driver will accommodate me whenever I call him.

I agree with this. Everyone offers something a little different. And that's what makes buying from different companies cool

 

[Lx460]

Craftsman evolv...

 

[AmishFury]

depends on what you mean by start over... if we were talking send my current knowledge and experience to my younger self before i ever bought anything then it would be mostly the same... a few duds would have been skipped

 

[VictorBravo]

Just like I did when I started over last year.

Pawn shop Armstrong, Snap On, Proto, Thorsen, Easco, S-K, and even some extra Craftsman USA (put together a complete combo set, 7mm-20mm, for around $7).

And new Wright sockets and combination wrenches.

I got the Husky USA 1/2 torque wrench from Home Depot based on someone's recommendation here--I'd do it yet again, too.

 

[Sprintman]

Toptul. And I have..........

 

[1950mercury]

Something i could easily exchange with a warranty at a brick and mortar store. gearwrench, harbor freight or carlyle. I think those are better than husky and cobalt.

It would still be snap on for ratchets,screwdrivers,dead blow ball peins and locking extensions.

 

[Malczewski]

Proto

 

[BDT/NWMN]

I would have to go with matco/armstrong/gearwrench pinless swivels. I think the new proto durateks would be my screwdrivers.

The Matco swivels are often praised on the reviews.. It is un-doubtable that it's worth a comparison with Snap-On in both price and build quality...
My 45 year old yellow handled ProTo screwdrivers are still in regular use, so I agree that ProTo knows how to build a good screwdriver.. I would be interested in trying one of the new Duratek screwdrivers; and was on the Proto website over the weekend, and again today..
Back in the 70's - 90's; with the ProTo retailer 90 miles away; Our friendly Snap-On Dealer was very helpful in filling any gaps in my ProTo screwdriver set with the black handled Snap-On drivers...I tried one; and I liked it... The Williams would be my logical replacement for those Snap-On that are pushing 40 years old and also still used daily....
I favor quality screwdrivers that fit my hands, and the fit and feel in my hands rates right up there with the quality of the tip... One new Duratek is on my guinea-pig tool list....

the www has really changed the way I shop for tools... Have to admit that I am spoiled.....

 

[stikman56]

Why limit yourself to one brand?

Exactly.

 

[ChrisPace]

You should start a thread on what you wish you wouldn't of bought. I purchased a lot of Harbor freight stuff that I have just thrown away after using it a few I've done this enough that I could've bought a high-quality USA brand once and been happier. Sometimes the old term by once and cry once really applies


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[BK13]

I find just about all tools interesting, so a mix of a lot of different stuff...
Wright
Snap On
SK
Hazet
Stahlwille
Nepros
KoKen
Proto
Matco pinless universal impacts
IR

I'd like to think I'd be smart enough to buy a Snap On KRL777...

 

[Rioredsn8k]

Snap On all the way.

 

[XxToolAholicxX]

I am a ***** and will never be loyal to one brand and never has. Why choose one when you can feel the pleasure of them all.
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[DanInVA]

If I were for some reason only allowed to have one brand of tool in this scenario, I would still have to say Craftsman and their pro/industrial tools. I don't think there is another brand of tools that is as all encompassing as Craftsman. You can get better mechanics tools from Snap on, but good luck getting a circular saw.

If I could pick from multiple brands, (and I absolutely will in the future) I would lean heavily towards SK. I also have my eye on some GW ratcheting wrenches, CM pro pry bars, and Milwaukee m18 tools. For pneumatic, I would send most of my dollars IR's way.