More Taiwan Snap On

[wellstig1]

Was considering buying one of these until I noticed where its made.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=19890&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

Now that does surprise me..... It used to be all Snap on Labeled air stuff was USA Made...

-BWP

 

[lbgradwell]

Now that does surprise me.....

Eric! How have you retained your capacity for surprise where Snap-on is concerned?! All Snap-on tools used to be USA-made, but you know as well as any those days are gone!

 

[chadster1]

The one I sold a couple of weeks ago said assembled in the USA with global components on the box.

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

Eric! How have you retained your capacity for surprise where Snap-on is concerned?! All Snap-on tools used to be USA-made, but you know as well as any those days are gone!

Sigh... Your right... But it seemed one of their last holdouts was their Air tool line....

-BWP

 

[Merkava_4]

At least they TELL you where it's made!!

That's more than what Matco does....

 

[wellstig1]

At least they TELL you where it's made!!

That's more than what Matco does....

Yeah, but still charging an obscene amount of money for it is still bad

 

[Merkava_4]

Yeah, but still charging an obscene amount of money for it is still bad

I didn't say I'd buy the thing.

 

[mrshaun]

it works really well according to my customers. same for the im1800 that has a couple of pieces from Japan in it.

 

[wellstig1]

I realize that, I don't know would when you can have all of these and a few bucks left over

http://www.etooldirect.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=2141&Search=Search
http://www.etooldirect.com/aircat-1200k-1-2-impact-kevlar-composite.html
http://www.etooldirect.com/manufacturer/aircat/aircat-1300th-3-8-twin-hammer-air-impact-gun.html

 

[GSteg]

That's odd. I wonder if it's a typo since the MG725 and MG325 are made in USA.

 

[mrshaun]

not sure, but usually the website is correct on mos items

 

[DavidtheDuke]

The guts are probably Taiwan and the body is probably USA. SO most likely didn't feel the need to invest in a 3/4 impact wrench required manufacturing machinery. This is probably what's going to happen from now on: all the hand tools in the US will stay there, as long as SO doesn't have to invest in much more equipment and/or personnel to make the tool.

 

[Cryptic1911]

Maybe they should change their name to Snap-Wan

 

[M900]

Eric! How have you retained your capacity for surprise where Snap-on is concerned?! All Snap-on tools used to be USA-made, but you know as well as any those days are gone!

Yup.
Its only a matter of time till we have a "SNAP-ON PASS / FAIL" thread.

 

[mkdive]

At least they TELL you where it's made!!

That's more than what Matco does....

Don't get me wrong, (I own a F80....& Its by far the nicest ratchet I own). But how many threads are there... And how many emails did GJ members have to send to SO to verify COO of the unmarked F80s? Because now where on most of the ratchets is there a COO stamp?
Merk I do agree though, SO does disclose tons more info than Matco. I think all Companies should disclose COO on their sites.

 

[mkdive]

Yup.
Its only a matter of time till we have a "SNAP-ON PASS / FAIL" thread.

Ouch....just the thought hurts.