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scott37300
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You like this one better than the standard ratcheting driver?
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You like this one better than the standard ratcheting driver?
bradleykd
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http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1041&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
if i cant pick my 1/4" flex head ratchet...
tose 4 way angle wrenches are REALLY handy in a tight spot too... but i use my hammer more.
if i cant pick my 1/4" flex head ratchet...
tose 4 way angle wrenches are REALLY handy in a tight spot too... but i use my hammer more.
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scott37300
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I have a set of SAE 4ways and love them, bought them used. Would love to have a metric set.
shampoop
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Buck_nekid
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Yes, I have the short and medium in 1/4" bit holder and the long 1/4 male socket style. Which I can't find on the site right now but it just a long t-handle with a male 1/4" drive.
Yes, it gives you a little bit of leverage for torque. I own a regular shaped ratcheting screwdriver but always use the t-handled ones. To me it feels more natural with your wrist center over the center of the screw if that makes any sense.
crazytrain
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My favorite Snap On tool would have to be my FBF80 ratchet.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...=20864&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all
second would be my snap on wrenches. I dont use my tools for work anymore but no other ratchet or wrench fells as good to hold just my opinion.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...=20864&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all
second would be my snap on wrenches. I dont use my tools for work anymore but no other ratchet or wrench fells as good to hold just my opinion.
fordbroncodave
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this thread will tear many of us in half.
i love the screwdrivers but i also love the dual 80's and the wrenches and the sockets and the toolboxes.......
i love snap on period end of story
i love the screwdrivers but i also love the dual 80's and the wrenches and the sockets and the toolboxes.......
i love snap on period end of story
jethro29
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my solus pro.
Scout Driver
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Snap On makes great pliers. I have picked up a couple used Snappy ratchets this winter but haven't had a chance to use them yet. Something tells me that I will enjoy them too.
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Bran Diezel
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B3404B use if for prying anything
FCF72 use it on everything under the hood with a little muscle and has never slipped or broke a tooth
FCF72 use it on everything under the hood with a little muscle and has never slipped or broke a tooth
Scuderia-F1
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Layspeed
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1/4" 7.2v cordless screwdriver
prybars
long handle 45* needle nose pliers
1/4" drive metric universals
32oz ball peen
3/8 round flex head ratchet w/blue hard screwdriver handle <--most favorite tool ever! lol
prybars
long handle 45* needle nose pliers
1/4" drive metric universals
32oz ball peen
3/8 round flex head ratchet w/blue hard screwdriver handle <--most favorite tool ever! lol
blevins
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Mine would be my long handle 1/2inch flex head ratchet with a close second being 3/8 drive cordless impact
afazz
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Hands down, my flare nut wrenches. I could live without the screwdrivers, wrenches, sockets, ratchets... but not the line wrenches. Before I had them, I loosened rusty brake lines with a hacksaw and flaring tool
BlindViper
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I was gonna say my FLF80, but I will say my line wrenches and crowsfoot wrenches.
JeremyManning
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vintage xdh series wrenches, I think they may be indestructable
Matt_C
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Favourite? Probably my ratchet screwdriver (SGDMRC4A). Had both the hard plastic and the SoftGrip, and much prefer the SoftGrip. Completely changed the way I worked when I first got it - got two now, just incase I lose one (which I thought I did once, so bought a replacement, only to find my "lost" one shortly after!) Would love to get the stubby one too.
But most used, probably the short radiator hose pick (SGA173BR). I'm a windscreen tech, not a general mechanic, so it doesn't see rad hoses (the closest it gets to a hose are the drain hoses under Merc scuttles). Mainly used for prising thingsl wiper nut covers, trims, switches, etc, as well as cleaning out broken glass from door channels/frames. Got two of the short ones (one worn down from scraping glass so much) and a long one - which is a the replacement for the long one I previously bought, but then left inside a door! Oops...
But most used, probably the short radiator hose pick (SGA173BR). I'm a windscreen tech, not a general mechanic, so it doesn't see rad hoses (the closest it gets to a hose are the drain hoses under Merc scuttles). Mainly used for prising thingsl wiper nut covers, trims, switches, etc, as well as cleaning out broken glass from door channels/frames. Got two of the short ones (one worn down from scraping glass so much) and a long one - which is a the replacement for the long one I previously bought, but then left inside a door! Oops...
JBradley500
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A177 trim removal tool. I use this thing for everything it seems. Unhooking wires and wire clips, turning hard to reach radiator drain's, use it as a mini pry bar... surprisingly versatile and surprisingly strong. Well worth the 20 bucks or whatever you can get it for.
bareass172
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I've only upgraded to the dual 80 ratchets recently, so I'm still adjusting. Maybe I'm nuts, but I don't see them as being as "life-changing" as many of the guys here have said. Maybe in time... If you're looking to add more, just watch Ebay and the classifieds here - there are plenty to be had and with patience you can get them for really great prices. I got a lot on Ebay way below average prices by just being patient. I checked sold listings, found the lowest price, and that's what I aimed for within a couple of bucks. I've done well.
As for my favorite so far, I'd have to say the ratchet screwdriver hands down. I bought one because so many here spoke so highly of them, and the first time I used it I understood. I liked it so much I bought a second one...
As for my favorite so far, I'd have to say the ratchet screwdriver hands down. I bought one because so many here spoke so highly of them, and the first time I used it I understood. I liked it so much I bought a second one...
TrivQuad
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Yep, that's the one. The Williams branded version is substantially less money, but you can't buy it on the truck and you have to like black.
sonvolt
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My new to me FXH80 ratchet.....woot !
mrborohachi
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SO's new long 1/4 drive ratchet TLL71, mine has the socket lock button release
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thinman
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The 4-Way Angle Wrenches. When you need one it's a difference maker that works.
Rossco
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1) Fulcrum bars. (Heel bar for the red-necks)
2) Slip joint pliers. You know the ones.
3) Red hard handle 'chisels' I mean 'pry bars' I mean screwdrivers.
4) Old 3/8 ratchet I found in a bone yard.
2) Slip joint pliers. You know the ones.
3) Red hard handle 'chisels' I mean 'pry bars' I mean screwdrivers.
4) Old 3/8 ratchet I found in a bone yard.
1950mercury
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Mid length chrome sockets,locking extensions,ball pein dead blow hammers,flare nut wrenches,screwdrivers,striking prybars and this
p3nnypacker
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love these use them everyday
87FoRunner
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Most of my favorites have already been stated in this thread so I'm going off on a tangent and saying the hard handle valve core screwdriver. It has serious bite where the cheap stuff falls flat.
4x4gearhead
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If I could only have one snap on tool in my toolbox I would jump off of a bridge. But before doing so I would have a good snap on long handled 3/8 ratchet. Whether it be FL936 or FL80. I love both the 36's and the 80's.
Dave455
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Snap On's best items are the things folks here refer to as their 'hard line' tools - the stuff they make in house in their own factories!
For me that's socket wrenches and accessories first and foremost! Yes, they last well for the pro! Yes, they make a huge range! But, most importantly, they FEEL superb to use, and you don't need to be a pro to appreciate this! Yes, their torx sockets are good! All their sockets are good!
Secondly, go for their wrenches! Look up 'how it's made - wrenches' on YouTube to see why they cost what they do, then just handle a couple!
Thirdly, screwdrivers and pliers! I bought my first Snap On drivers probably 25 years back! Seemed expensive, but they are still going strong so maybe not! I personally really like their pliers too! They don't offer the range that European firms do, but they are really accurately made and solid too!
Beware though, appreciation of fine tools increases with exposure to them! For years I was happy with my British made Britool ratchet! Good tool, no reason why not! But when I pick it up now it seems crude!
For me that's socket wrenches and accessories first and foremost! Yes, they last well for the pro! Yes, they make a huge range! But, most importantly, they FEEL superb to use, and you don't need to be a pro to appreciate this! Yes, their torx sockets are good! All their sockets are good!
Secondly, go for their wrenches! Look up 'how it's made - wrenches' on YouTube to see why they cost what they do, then just handle a couple!
Thirdly, screwdrivers and pliers! I bought my first Snap On drivers probably 25 years back! Seemed expensive, but they are still going strong so maybe not! I personally really like their pliers too! They don't offer the range that European firms do, but they are really accurately made and solid too!
Beware though, appreciation of fine tools increases with exposure to them! For years I was happy with my British made Britool ratchet! Good tool, no reason why not! But when I pick it up now it seems crude!