Is there a tool head-to-head test video anywhere?

[remagenman]

Meaning if you compared a snap-on 3/8 wrench to a craftsman 3/8 wrench (for example) side by side and seeing how far they go before they break?

or something similar to that effect.

Just want to know what modern brand name tools are like nowadays compared to each other aside from hear-say.

Maybe I should call up Mythbusters and ask them to do a test!

 

[metaleltr]

There is an article floating around that is written in German. It focuses on German brands but also includes snap on, craftsman and oddly enough craftsman metriwrench. There's is also a video of ratcheting wrenches being tested on a torque tester until failure with a cheater bar. I believe the video is a Matco promo video.

 

[David W]

Buy some tools and do it yourself!
The tv show Gearz was doing a promo on Cornwell tools and someone from Cornwell put a 3/8 ratchet in something that measured torque and then pushed it to the breaking point with a cheater until it broke at about 250 ft of torque or so.

 

[volvo92906]

As a technician in the field, or even not, for that matter... Just setting up a Craftsman 1" wrench next to a Snap-On 1" wrench you can see a difference. Snap-On wrenches are sized better for their drive to help provide ample leverage.

I am not saying there is anything wrong with Craftsman... I used to talk a lot of **** about Snappy, Matco, Mac, etc... Craftsman works fine for automotive use, and if you wanted to spend the money on their jumbo wrenches (as opposed to a cheapo brand), they work well too... But when it comes to ergonomics, the higher end tools have it.

Im sure the stress tests will show that Snappy is more durable. Craftsman as well as the cheaper tools use a pressure form (kinda like particle board) whereas Snap-On has solid wrenches. Cut each of them in half and you will see... Craftsman has more of a flake to it... You can also tell by just looking at the wrenches.