What Brand(s) are in your toolbox

NC-Fordguy · May 8, 2012

With all the discussions of this and that brand mechanics hand tools, what percentages roughly would you say is in your toolbox(es)

Mine

50% Sears-crafty, crafty pro, companion and a few old sears brands
10% Gearwrench
10% Kobolt
10% Snappy
10% Harbor freight
5% KD
5% Misc--armstrong, proto, bacho, channel lock, vice grip, titan etc,etc

unslow1 · May 8, 2012

Probably
Craftsman-60%

Pittsburgh-10%

Ampro,Thorsen,Husky, Snapon, Mac, Gearwrench, Irwin, Allen and Cresent make up the rest.

kab00m · May 8, 2012

Snap-On
Craftsman
Proto
Husky
Duralast
Pittsburgh
Great Neck
Gearwrench
OEM
Knipex
Channel Lock
Sunex
Kobalt

That's off the top of my head. I'm sure something didn't make the list like the different specialty tools and what not.

earlthegoat2 · May 8, 2012

In order of monies invested and just from what I can remember:

Craftsman
Snap On
Gearwrench
Channellock
Sunex
Vim
Harbor Freight
SK
Wright
Armstrong
NAPA
Proto
Utica

FREEBIES

Witherby
Rigid
Radio Shack
Mac
Stanley

countryroad82 · May 8, 2012

I'm going off memory here so here goes.
Craftsman
Snap On
Mac
Matco
Napa
Performance Tool (Wilmar)
Proto
Martin
ATD
Channellock
Cresent
Rigid
Blackhawk
SK
No Names
I'm sure I'm forgetting someone but that its the majority of my hand tool lineup.

bob15 · May 8, 2012

About what I have, from most to least:

Wrenches & sockets:

Bonney
Snap On
Wright
Mac
Channel Lock
Diamond Horseshoe
Williams
Armstrong
SK
KD
Craftsman
Cornwell
OTC (yes, wrenches & sockets)

bob

canuckian · May 8, 2012

Snap on
Matco
Cornwell
Ingersoll Rand
Chicago pneumatic
Mastercraft
Wright
Channel lock
Wiss
Hazet
Wera
NWS
Ez red
Husky
Piquic
Mayhew
Gear wrench
Klein
Greenlee
Irwin
Estwing
Stahlwille
Power Fist
CAT
MAC
I think that's it for mechanic/hand tools. Have a few Dewalt and Milwaukee power tools in there too.

jeffmoss26 · May 8, 2012

Klein
Channellock
Snap-on
Craftsman
Crescent
Ridgid
Estwing
Vaughan
Stanley

cderalow · May 8, 2012

Armstrong
Snap On
Stanley
Husky
Honda
Ryobi
Kobalt

pretty much in that order. I'd say 80% of my tools at this point are armstrong.

e30bradley · May 8, 2012

from most to least:
snap on
craftsman
SK
mac
wera
misc: armstrong, channellock, proto, williams, bonney, and many more

zsuperbee · May 8, 2012

80% Snap-on
15% craftsman
5% other

Super Sport · May 8, 2012

75% Craftsman
5% SK

20% Snap On, Gearwrench, Wright, Channellock, Bonney, Armstrong, Pittsburg, etc.

waterboy12 · May 8, 2012

Craftsman (70%)
Snap-on
Craftsman Pro
Blue point
KD
Kobalt
Channel lock
Pitts PRo
Gear wrench
Duralast
Dewalt
Irwin
Matco
Mac

Brownsfan · May 8, 2012

Snap on-50%
Craftsman-20%
Kobalt-10%
Cornwell-10%
HF-5%
MISC-5%

mscribellito · May 8, 2012

Craftsman
Stanley
Lisle
Companion
Gearwrench
Some misc Harbor Freight and Northern Tool

seagravedriver · May 8, 2012

Snap-On
Craftsman
Plomb (they were my dad's)
SK
Cornewll
Matco
Wright
Bonney
Stanley
Mac

concealer404 · May 8, 2012

Order most to least:

Craftsman
Gearwrench
Napa
Pittsburgh Pro
Vaco
Felo
Assorted. (Klein, Wiha, Fuller, Mac)

Looking to slowly clean out the Craftsman and Pittsburgh and replace with more Gearwrench, Wera, Wiha, TopTul.

Zrexxer · May 8, 2012

Snap On ~ 60%
Matco ~25%
Proto ~ 10%
everything else ~ 5%

tribbles · May 8, 2012

Most of my tools are Craftsman, going back to the first wrenches, screwdrivers , and socket set my dad gave me for Christmas in 1978 when I was just eight.

The rest are:
Pittsburgh (mostly wrenches, impact sockets, and extensions from my brother for Christmas a few years back)
Stanley
Great Neck

I also have one screwdriver each from Irwin, Powr-Kraft, and S-K (the S-K one I found lying in the road one rainy night).

Pwaley · May 8, 2012

Stahlwille, Craftsman, Knipex, Gearwrench, Hazet, and a random assortment of others.

Hyster Gareth · May 8, 2012

Snap On
CAT
Case IH
MAC
Cornwell
Belzer
Bahco
Gray
Britool
Channellock
Facom

Hyster Gareth · May 8, 2012

Doh and JH :thumbup:

Williams

Obie · May 8, 2012

From most to least:

Craftsman
Armstrong
Wright
Mac
Snap-On

And a Mac toolbox

With a few odds and ends from other manufacturers thrown in.

The home box would be:

Craftsman, Mac, Makita, Ryobi, Masterforce, in about that order. Oh, and a few Williams ratchets, wrenches, and sockets.

Monte · May 8, 2012

Hazet, Stahlwille, Gedore, Knipex, Wurth, VBW, Wera, Koken, Pferd, Erdi, Halder, Osca, Peddinghaus, Rennsteig, Witte, PB Swiss, Facom

85FourEyedGT · May 8, 2012

Mostly Craftsman, Some of the good older Duralast, HF Stuff and Snap On

orangefury · May 8, 2012

Snap On
Matco
Craftsman
Motion Pro
Race Tech
Knipex
Husky
Channel Lock
Kobalt
Felo
Gearwrench

PinkLinc · May 8, 2012

35% Craftsman
35% Snap On
10% Kobalt (Williams & Danaher)
10% SK
10% Assorted others

Mr Ratchet · May 8, 2012

Cool thread!

The Box is Matco filled with mostly Craftsman with the main additional brands.

Armstrong
ATD
Bacho
Blue Point
GB
Gear Wrench
KD
Knipex
Kobalt
Lisle
Matco
OTC
Proto
SK
Snap On
Vice Grip
Wera
Wiha
Williams

Plus what ever misc brands I can't think of off hand.

barcalo · May 8, 2012

Craftsman
Snapon
Proto
Stanley
Mac
Klein
Williams
SK
Matco
Wright
Cresent
Plumb
Bluepoint
Bonney
Armstrong
Plomb
Barcalo

and the list goes on and on and on and on
losts of small companies and industrial brands
tons and tons of dead brands

twincam00 · May 8, 2012

Home box:
35% Craftsman
25% SK
15% Snap-on
10% Channellock
15% Knipex/Stanley/Duralast/cheap stuff

Work box:
70% Snap-on
15% Matco
15% Knipex/Mac/Craftsman/Channellock

House Sparrow · May 8, 2012

70% Snap-On
25% Proto
5% mixed including Channellock, SK, Challenger, New Britain, Cornwell, Ampco, Craftsman, Par-X and OTC that I can think of.

NUTTSGT · May 8, 2012

Probably 70-75% Craftsman, the rest of the pack is a mix of this or that.

Craftsman
Snapon
Matco
Lisle
Performance Tool
ChannelLock
Visegrip
and a few more other brands filling the drawers.

jetmech09 · May 8, 2012

Most to least

Snap-on
Craftsman
Matco
Gear Wrench
Knipex
Husky
Probably a lot more that I can't think of.

osborn.ozzy · May 8, 2012

canuckian said:
Snap on
Matco
Cornwell
Ingersoll Rand
Chicago pneumatic
Mastercraft
Wright
Channel lock
Wiss
Hazet
Wera
NWS
Ez red
Husky
Piquic
Mayhew
Gear wrench
Klein
Greenlee
Irwin
Estwing
Stahlwille
Power Fist
CAT
I think that's it for mechanic/hand tools. Have a few Dewalt and Milwaukee power tools in there too.

No MAC trucks in the great white north?

canuckian · May 8, 2012

osborn.ozzy said:
No MAC trucks in the great white north?

Lol ot any more, not in my area at least. I do have one MaC ratcheting screwdriver so I suppose I should add them to the list.

shoturtle · May 8, 2012

Craftsman
Proto
Wera
Wiha
Knipex
Channellock
BGS
WBG
LUX
PBS Swiss
Proxxon
Gedore
KD
Powerbuilt
Titan
Harbor Fright
Kolbalt
Matador
Williams
Armstrong
Kline
Greenlee
Erstwing
Chicago pneumatic

Power tools
Bosch
Fluke

richfinn · May 8, 2012

I live in the UK so might be some odd names

Snap On
MAC
Facom
Beta
SK
Sykes Pickavant
Kent Moore
Halfords
Wiha
Teng
Laser
Franklin
Britool
Fluke
Stanley
Draper
Signet
KS tools
Gearwrench

plus other stuff I cant remember

crewchief888 · May 8, 2012

at work shop boxes SO, CM & mac boxes in my service truck

SO
matco
mac
cm pro
cm
stanley
IR (air tools)
bluepoint air & cordless)
astro pneumatic (air)
ridgid (cordless drill & flashlight)
HF
fluke
OTC

at home SO boxes in the garage,
basement SO, lyons & vintage CM boxes
cm
SK
duralast
SO
mac
matco
proto
williams
stanley
husky
KD
OTC
IR (air)
bluepoint (air)
CP (air)
hitachi (grinder)
dewalt (grinder)
ridgid (chopsaw & cordless drill)
B&D (corded drills)
hf (grinders)

probably more, but my brain is frazzled

:beer:

edit: channellock
knipex

TDLMOMOWERS · May 8, 2012

Here are mine.
50% Craftsman
20% New Britain
20% Sparta
5% Snap On
5% NAPA
These are just my hand tools.

ssblood · May 8, 2012

90+% SnapOn
Knipex, a little Matco and Mac. Some old stuff I've bought or been given here and there. Not much of a dealer network around here for those two.

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