snapon vs matco cordless screw driver

[sporthondatech]

hey sup guys I am new to this site I am in the market for a cordless screw driver I am a new tech at honda and find my self using my coworkers cordless snapon screwdriver very often everyone at my shop has the snap on screwdriver and love it... well being me i like to be different and was wondering if anyone has used the matco screw driver it has more power then the snap on 90 in.lbs to 60 which the snapon has only bad thing i see in the matco gun so far is that it looks alittle taller well let know know what you think here are links to both guns below

Matco gun
http://www.techshopmag.com/Article/48296/matco_tools_introduces_the_se72v_72v_cordless_screwdriver.aspx

this is a little info video for this gun

Snapon
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=power&item_ID=81864&group_ID=22812&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

video from the old model but only difference is the speed adjuster

 

[Racr350]

Neither..i find both very "cheap" feeling for the price. Get a Milwaukee M12 Li Cordless Driver, and Impact Driver combo for about the same price as either of those 2 truck brands and call it a day. More power and better feeling in my hand. Just my .02, but I've used them all...

 

[I can fix anything]

I have 2 of the snap ons and they are excellent. The matco one is probably the same thing, but I say go Snap On.

 

[sporthondatech]

thanks guyz anyone else?

 

[pearl_dude]

I prefer the Snap On version. I think its smaller. They don't really have much torque. I'm going to get myself this set http://www.amazon.com/Makita-LCT203W-10-8-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Two-Piece/dp/B001DNMUZG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287629265&sr=8-1 Has alot more torque and comes with an impact driver.

 

[scbird94]

+1 on the makita kit. I have had the set for over a year now with constant daily use and they still amaze me. Very powerful, batteries last forever. Plus the little light is very handy. Impact driver can break loose a surprising number of bolts.

The snap-on thing is ok, but the batteries dont last very long for me.

You will not regret them.

Seems i only charge the makitas over the weekend. Brought the snap on one home.

Coworker of mine has the matco, he hates it. Overpriced, underpowered, and too bulky for me.

 

[JASTECH]

I have the DeWalt screwdriver and use it to even drill holes when needed in metal or what ever using the hex shank drill bits. I did buy and use the Bosch too and it was nice but don't know in.lbs. of them. My Milwaukee screwdriver is the newest, it is stronger then the others I can tell by driving screw clamps, screws and I use a hex shank to 3/8 adapter and drive nuts/bolts.
I like the 4v Milwaukee best. Easy to add the Milwaukee 1/4 hex to chuck and use regular drill bits too. It has 21 clutch and 2-speed 200/600rpm.

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Thanks, JASTECH

 

[MrMark]

Neither. Use a screwdriver, your customers will thank you when you don't strip out all their screws.

 

[superskyliner]

makita kit, the rpm's on the snap-on are so slow compared to the makita, i can remove 5 under panel screws y the time you can do 2 with the snap on.

 

[ears]

Neither. Use a screwdriver, your customers will thank you when you don't strip out all their screws.

Easier to strip a screw with a screwdriver than an impact driver.


I think I would go with Makita, Milwaukee or Bosch myself Makita makes a stick shape 7.2 impact, it's kind of long for some things but works nice when you can only get a straight shot. I have a Hitachi and a Milwaukee 10.8, and the stick Makita, the Hitachi is cheap and gets the job done but it is a little bigger than the Milwaukee and the batteries dont last as long.

 

[MrMark]

Easier to strip a screw with a screwdriver than an impact driver.


I think I would go with Makita, Milwaukee or Bosch myself Makita makes a stick shape 7.2 impact, it's kind of long for some things but works nice when you can only get a straight shot. I have a Hitachi and a Milwaukee 10.8, and the stick Makita, the Hitachi is cheap and gets the job done but it is a little bigger than the Milwaukee and the batteries dont last as long.

That's really funny. Maybe the funniest thing I have ever read here.

Especially since one has exactly zero tactile feedback (reaction torque) when using an impact to tighten something. At least with the little screw strippers which are the subject matter of this thread the user gets a clue that the screw is getting tight from feel rather than just watching.

That SO video makes me cringe, you can practically see the little screws getting stripped, and the Matco video may just be the worst production video I have ever seen. I like the Matco guy talking about "inch foot pounds."

 

[ears]

That's really funny. Maybe the funniest thing I have ever read here.

Especially since one has exactly zero tactile feedback (reaction torque) when using an impact to tighten something. At least with the little screw strippers which are the subject matter of this thread the user gets a clue that the screw is getting tight from feel rather than just watching.

That SO video makes me cringe, you can practically see the little screws getting stripped, and the Matco video may just be the worst production video I have ever seen. I like the Matco guy talking about "inch foot pounds."

Funny but true, an impact will get out some nasty looking screws that you wold play hell not stripping with a regular screwdriver. Same goes for a hand impact, best way there is to get out a flathead drain screw on an O/B lower unit.

 

[MrMark]

I think we are having a disconnect. I am talking about stripping a screw thread upon tightening and you are talking about ruining a screw head when trying to back something out. I have no problem with using these little monsters to take out screws and agree with what you are saying about removal issues. The hand impact is best to shock the frozen screw without destroying the head. I have seen too many ruined threads from the use of these screwers on cars, though. They work great in woodshop, just not on my car.

 

[oldwheelieguy]

I have a bosch ps21 and it its worlds better than that snap on. Havnt picked up my so since I purchased this one

 

[scbird94]

Whos retarded enough to strip screws on a car any way? I have the makita, i use the impact driver the most. Majority of time, i am using for hex-head applications, my 10mm spends alot of time on it.

The only "screws" (phillips?) i typically encounter in real-world applications are interior, or maybe inner fender liners. Air filters, i i suppose. Either way, its not rocket science.

 

[I can fix anything]

Whos retarded enough to strip screws on a car any way? I have the makita, i use the impact driver the most. Majority of time, i am using for hex-head applications, my 10mm spends alot of time on it.

The only "screws" (phillips?) i typically encounter in real-world applications are interior, or maybe inner fender liners. Air filters, i i suppose. Either way, its not rocket science.

Yea i have not stripped a screw in years. Since the other guys were using mine so much I bought the second one just for me. I have a bosch impactor also that I love. So get the snap on and an impactor and you are covered.

 

[wafrederick]

Matco has the better battery,Lithioum Ion batteries which most are switching to.Snap On has not yet and should.Years ago,the EPA was thinking of banning Nicad batteries

 

[jsaw]

I have the Matco driver, No complaints