Mac Tools You’re opinion

[tulowd]

Started working on cars professionally in 1984; still doing hobby restoration and car audio installs to this day. Have way more tools than i need, from no name **** to vintage and newer MAC and Snap-On. Recently grabbed a bunch of MAC and Matco tools. IMHO, the Snap-On tools remain better quality and have a superior feel than the other brands, albeit at much higher pricing. Snap On warranty dealing with their head office is fabulous, if a little time consuming. Mac warranty is ok, the tools are somewhere between Craftsman and Snappy, depending on what model etc. I value the feel, balance and precision of all my hand tools. No one makes a better screwdriver than Snap On, but I love some of the MAC ratchets, sockets and Allen wrenches. For sure the truck guys have a huge impact on those in the industry; I have never been a fan of any of them because of poor service to the civilian contingent. Buying used MAC etc. has been a good way to enhance my tool selection. Picked up 6 sets of pliers last week; MAC, Snap On, Matco and Blue Point...would have been $450 new; got them for $50. The 16" extended needle nose have a worn fulcrum but they all cleaned up nicely and all work properly. Hard to beat that, I may send the Snappy's in for warranty next time I have few tools to send in.

 

[Komet]

MAC has the best knurling on their extensions. It's very grippy and they put it on the end and the middle so you can use it like a nut driver.

 

[RedneckWelder]

I buy a lot more Proto than Mac for the cost advantage while still getting a quality tool. I also have local warranty ability though a couple of supply houses.

We finally got a dealer but it’s hard to convince yourself to buy from him when the last one left us high and dry and we didn’t have one for 10 years, just like we finally got a new Cornwell dealer after the last one suddenly dropped Cornwell and went independent about six years ago.

Like Matco and Cornwell they are pushing Taiwan lines and the prices are bumping up against Snap On. If I’m paying THAT kind of money I’m going to go Snap On.

 

[DRider]

I have two of their Precision Torque combination wrench sets and they are excellent. Feel great in the hand and better than SnapOn. They also did well in the wrench comparison test by Project Farm on Youtube. These are my favorite wrenches out of the ones I have (SK, Mac, GearWrench, SnapOn, Milwaukee).

 

[DRider]

Here is the wrench comparison were Mac Tools won.

 

[chris142]

Mac wrenches , sockets, wrenches etc are good. Anything else you get off the Mac truck is rebaged and overpriced.

 

[m6z]

As a DIY'er it makes more sense for me to opt for the lower priced tools with the Facom, Proto, Lang, etc. name.

I do have a couple Mac tools, bought a few prybars awhile back.