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Snap on or matco lx wrenches?

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68Chevelle327

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This might be a bad question like ford vs chevy lol.

Looking at snap on or matco xl wrenches. Any pros or cons I notice for the same price or maybe cheaper I can get matco with there new open end torque design. The xl snap ons are not flank dr +.

I know armstrong is out there for much cheaper new. But once again they have a basic open end design.

Should I settle with armstrong? Go with matco or snap on?
 
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It's all a matter of personal preference, but out of the 3 brands you listed, I'd bypass all of them and choose Cornwell for extra long combination wrenches. I'm assuming you meant non-ratcheting.
 
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When something matters I reach for snap on. I have not tried the wright grip wrenches though either. But snap on seems to come through in the tough times.
 
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Wamsutta said:
It's all a matter of personal preference, but out of the 3 brands you listed, I'd bypass all of them and choose Cornwell for extra long combination wrenches. I'm assuming you meant non-ratcheting.
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+1 Cornwell makes a better wrench
 
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Out of the 3 you listed snap on.Matco is going China on a lot of stuff, line wrenches are already China. Snap on has by far the best resale value too
 
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I have read Snap On uses the cheapest steel for their wrenches and this was from a member on Eric The Car Guy's forum.It is the same cheap steel that is used to make their impact sockets.
 
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wafrederick said:
I have read Snap On uses the cheapest steel for their wrenches and this was from a member on Eric The Car Guy's forum.It is the same cheap steel that is used to make their impact sockets.
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Would love to see him do hardness test on them and whatever he feels is the best. And what exactly is the cheapest steel? Not to mention tolerance differences.
 
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Well for wrenches that use the cheapest steel, they sure hold up well.

I like the XL snap on FD+ the wrightgrips are not as long, so even thought the open ends work very well, there is no comparison.

I wish snap on made the 6 point wrenches in XL, but all they have is standard length.
 
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I was in the same situation about a year ago

And I went with the Matco xl since the size range was 10-21 and 3/8-1
And these are USA not Asian make yet.

And the Cornwell is nice but there box end is not as refined as the snap on or Matco
 
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wafrederick said:
I have read Snap On uses the cheapest steel for their wrenches and this was from a member on Eric The Car Guy's forum.It is the same cheap steel that is used to make their impact sockets.
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I have read that guys with no lives and no prospect of ever having one print bullcrap about things that they have no knowledge about. This was from a member on the Wingnut and Tinfoil hats forum. It is the same bullcrap that they use to spread on the walls of their parents' garage apartments while they watch X Files reruns. :eyecrazy: :willy_nil

Now back to the question. Snap On, Matco or Armstrong will all be fine. If you are going to be using the open end on stubborn fasteners a lot then you may want the newer FD+ feature or Opti-torque . Otherwise all three are good wrenches. I have a number of Armstrong and Craftsman (made by Armstrong) full polish wrenches and they work well and feel good in hand. If possible, see if there is a way to get hold of one of each to see how they feel to you. Oh and to add to the confusion, Mac Knuckle Saver II wrenches are also very nice. I have one 14mm and if I could afford it would probably buy the whole metric set.

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I have never been disappointed with a snap on wrench, and I also don't believe the newer matco wrenches that are made in Taiwan are worth half of what the dealer is selling them for.
 
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