I have the SK set, good quality, work well etc. Just picked up the Snap on set because it was $70 N.I.B. from the pawn shop I frequent. I will post a comparison if I get some shop time this week
Thats a killer deal! I'd be interested in hearing the comparison of the two. I have seen in other threads on here that people with both go for the SK first, but no explanation as to why.
Sk and snap on are both good. Sk will typically spread and slip, sparing the fastener typically. Snap on will grab a bit harder, but when they slip they will blow the points off the fastener completely round.
Buy the main sizes from snap on via ebay if you're trying to save money.
Good to know!
I've had good luck with Circle C for SK.
I am not sure if we have a Circle C anywhere around here. I can't say I have ever seen one. Ill have to look into that.
What is that single size you need? Ebay probably has it. With Snap-on charging shipping now, I'd be checking ebay first.
The specific problem line is 10mm, but I had another on this car (which is also getting cut out) that was 12 I think?
Hard to turn your nose up at a 50% discount, even at SO prices, but let me ask why you need flare ends at all? Can't you just use an open end? Also, GearWrench makes flares if that's what you want, and owning a few sets of the GW ratcheting, flex head ratcheting, and my most recent acquisition a 16mm X beam XL ratcheting wrench are all of amazing quality.
I am not exactly turning my nose up at it. It is hard to justify damn near $300 at half price for tools I have needed twice in my life. I am not a mechanic who deals with this kind of situation very often or I would already have a good set in my box.
I looked at GW the same day this came up, and almost pulled the trigger on a black Friday deal for a set. I hesitated because to me a flare wrench needs to be pretty high quality. If I cant get it with an open end, or multiple open end (like I was able to do on some fittings) then I need a tool that is going to work to the best of its ability. With that in mind I figured I would pose the question to GJ after I saw the Snap On prices.
Also, I don't have any issue with GW, and own a couple sets of their ratcheting wrenches. In fact the open end fit the fittings a lot better than my Craftsman, so it was used quite often when dealing with all of these fittings.
You obviously don't live in the rust belt.....
Right! This car is in very impressive shape for being a 1993 and living its whole life in northern IL. Glad some rich people owned it since new, and took crazy good care of it! Makes it a lot easier to turn into a race car
my SK made craftsman pro's haven't let me down yet
Is SK still making the Craftsman Pro? I have a bad taste in my mouth with anything Craftsman though. I have probably 80% Craftsman hand tools and I usually get annoyed at how they fit fasteners. Its fine if things are cooperating, but when they are not I really wish they fit tighter or had the flank drive like Snap On.
