Wamsutta
Well-known member
The most successful tool truck dealers never udder the brand names of their competition, nor do they acknowledge their existence.
Matco vs snap on tools
- Thread starter Sugarfryz
- Start date
The most successful tool truck dealers never udder the brand names of their competition, nor do they acknowledge their existence.
bjfichter
Member
Matco is owned by Danaher tool co., the same folks who have made craftsman for the last decade or two. If I'm not mistaken, Kobalt tools are made by them too. You can see how the quality of craftsman went down hill, e.g. China; so personally, I would stick with Snap-on!
gdocktor3
Well-known member
Matco isn't going to be part of Danaher much longer either. Danaher split their company and is spinning off all technology/testing/tools divisons into a new company called Fortive. Suppose to be finalized over the next few months.
1950mercury
Well-known member
All kinds of wrong info here
Where did you hear this? Does this mean Matco is going to be in troubled waters?
I'm reading about it right now but I'm not really sure what's going on
Wanna Ride
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2010
- Messages
- 2,790
chris142
Well-known member
I used to have all Matco stuff. As things broke and got replaced quality went down. I took the Matco stuff home and replaced it all with snap on
What I have from Matco is great (1/2 rattle gun, torx screwdrivers and battery tool set) but as far as wrenches, sockets, ratchets, etc. I have SO. Never had any issues, If a tool breaks get it warrantied over the internet because drivers tend to be dicks.
BDT/NWMN
Well-known member
HomeTheaterMan
Well-known member
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2016
- Messages
- 493
The thing about Matco is that they don't make their own tools. You can often find the same tools from the OEM for a fraction of the price online. Not to mention issues like this ratchet fiasco. I'm just not sure why people buy Matco. IMO it's just not worth it.
Snap On on the other hand costs a bit more, but is significantly better in most every way imo.
Snap On on the other hand costs a bit more, but is significantly better in most every way imo.
The retail Matco price is just a tad less than snap on, you are correct. But Matco is much more friendly in their monthly flyers with sales. You get much better deals than snap on. Snap ons monthly flyer is a joke. The reason I buy Matco is because I can't catch a break on the snap on truck!!
The amount of Matco/Snap On tools I have is pretty even but the first few years I was wrenching the only tool dealer we had was Matco so I bought a lot during those years. Looking back my buying trends switched thru them as dealers came and went but honestly I only had 1 good Matco dealer and he quit after a year to do something else.
I truly thing Snap On has a lot more better tools while Matco has a few here and there that are better but the deciding factor for me is the tool guys and the Matco is a **** and never deals so he makes buying Snap on a no brainer.
I truly thing Snap On has a lot more better tools while Matco has a few here and there that are better but the deciding factor for me is the tool guys and the Matco is a **** and never deals so he makes buying Snap on a no brainer.
Wanna Ride
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2010
- Messages
- 2,790
Should be a rule around here that prohibits these kind of repeat threads. There's a thousand of them already... is that not enough?
I'm going to initiate a new movement in our society... Tool Lives Matter!
When these kinds of tool-hatred threads surface, and they will, we need to protest. All tools should be treated equal. Some are just more valuable than others, but that doesn't mean those less-expensive tools don't mean as much to their families. Tool owners everywhere should unite, and put an end to this tool hatred. How many tools and tool-owners must suffer in vain? We need to block garage overhead doorways, protest outside of paint booths, picket outside expensive tool tool boxes until equality of tool appreciation is equal across all country-of-origins.
As tool-owners, we should unite and stomp out this hatred and violence! Just the other day, I saw a guy throw out an old screwdriver, because he said it was just a cheapie disposable. How many tools must die to this kind of abuse?! Another story I read, said a supervisor wouldn't let a worker use his foreign-made torque-wrench, in their shop. OH THE HUMANITY and INJUSTICE! We need to stomp out this kind of behavior for the betterment of our children, and their children's children!
Tool Lives Matter!
**Edit - Settle down. I can hear it already... so, for those of you who own every tool under the sun, but no sense-of-humor, this post is called... sarcasm.
I'm going to initiate a new movement in our society... Tool Lives Matter!
When these kinds of tool-hatred threads surface, and they will, we need to protest. All tools should be treated equal. Some are just more valuable than others, but that doesn't mean those less-expensive tools don't mean as much to their families. Tool owners everywhere should unite, and put an end to this tool hatred. How many tools and tool-owners must suffer in vain? We need to block garage overhead doorways, protest outside of paint booths, picket outside expensive tool tool boxes until equality of tool appreciation is equal across all country-of-origins.
As tool-owners, we should unite and stomp out this hatred and violence! Just the other day, I saw a guy throw out an old screwdriver, because he said it was just a cheapie disposable. How many tools must die to this kind of abuse?! Another story I read, said a supervisor wouldn't let a worker use his foreign-made torque-wrench, in their shop. OH THE HUMANITY and INJUSTICE! We need to stomp out this kind of behavior for the betterment of our children, and their children's children!
Tool Lives Matter!
**Edit - Settle down. I can hear it already... so, for those of you who own every tool under the sun, but no sense-of-humor, this post is called... sarcasm.
Last edited: