The Green Snap-on Tools ****

[AJHD]

@AJHD To your point about chrome sockets - I use impact sockets almost exclusively, and was actually thinking about getting rid of my chromes, but I finally ran into a situation where a 10mm impact was too thick: battery terminals on a Toyota FJ Cruiser. Out came a chrome 10mm to the rescue - guess I’m keeping them after all!

Almost everyone I worked with only kept impact sockets in their service carts. If they had chrome, it was in the big box.

Obviously it happens when the wall of an an impact is too thick and you need a thinner wall chrome socket, but it's never been an issue I've personally encountered to the best of my memory.

I'll invest in chrome sockets again one of these days. But just like upgrading my 1/2" impacts to Snap On, it's lower down on my list of priorities.

 

[OCD]

 

[Strouty]

That looks de-light-ful.

 

[Travisnd]

My newest addition!

 

[javyLSU]

THLX72G, THLF72G, and FHLF80AG arrived today. Snappy threw in a hat too:


Gotta get the pictures in before they get scratched and dirty LOL

 

[Monte]

Which light do you like the most ? Which one is the brightest ?

 

[OCD]

Which light do you like the most ? Which one is the brightest ?

I like the one on the left the best, it's my go to for work!! The brightest would be between the three on the left!!

 

[AngryBeaver]

 

[Raineman]

I got this yesterday under warranty. My old one was missing the cap and looked like old dried up vomit.

 

[Gcf11]

Been looking for an 8oz hammer with a small grip/head size for diff shims. Finally decided to nut up and had my dealer order one in.

 

[javyLSU]

Got off the truck cheap today… For $35 I couldn’t resist!

 

[AJHD]

Got off the truck cheap today… For $35 I couldn’t resist!

I like my dealer, been doing business with him for a few years now. But I never get those kind of deals. Things are on sale here and there, but I never get like 50% off or get something for free unless it's a promo.

 

[j3rf]

I like my dealer, been doing business with him for a few years now. But I never get those kind of deals. Things are on sale here and there, but I never get like 50% off or get something for free unless it's a promo.

Same here. My dealer isn't that great unfortunately. $35 for that set, I absolutely would have bought it.

 

[javyLSU]

I have a great dealer. Aside from this latest set, he’s really cut me some great deals on a lot of tools, especially when I’ve traded in older/cheaper tools toward an upgrade.

Unrelated, I’ve been seeing some of the pics coming out of last weekend’s SFC, and here’s some of the green stuff that caught my eye:




Not green, but the fact that they have it in Orange means they’ll also have it in green. I’ll definitely be trading my Torx set for the foam when I can:

 

[ChefRex]

Hoping my SO dealer has something to tempt me tomorrow, been jonesing.

 

[javyLSU]

Traded in my CTR761 for the new CTR861. The light on this thing is amazing, and it’s much quieter than my old 761 (which I frequently lubed).





Probably not enough American parts for a full-on “Made in USA” label, but I’ll take it!

 

[FrogBlastTheVentCore]

Traded in my CTR761 for the new CTR861. The light on this thing is amazing, and it’s much quieter than my old 761 (which I frequently lubed).





Probably not enough American parts for a full-on “Made in USA” label, but I’ll take it!

Wish they’d get their act together and release the rest of the line, especially the long neck.

edit: for that matter, where is the brushless CT761 upgrade.

 

[javyLSU]

LOL, my dealer said he saw the CTR867 in the system last week, but only the red is available for order. He said he knew better than to ask me if I wanted it, and that I’m first on his list for when the green one comes out.

 

[Strouty]

Snap On can't release things too quickly, they have to milk it for all it is worth before they hook people on an "upgrade"......

I am waiting for the long neck version too and I agree that light is awesome.

 

[FrogBlastTheVentCore]

LOL, my dealer said he saw the CTR867 in the system last week, but only the red is available for order. He said he knew better than to ask me if I wanted it, and that I’m first on his list for when the green one comes out.

The CTR867 even shows up in Google. Search in quotes. There’s a listing on a Snap-on domain, which looks very “who let the intern play with the database.”

Amusingly enough, the website is actually down right now for maintenance. That’s very surprising to see in 2021.

I keep hoping that one day, Snap-on will have a modern website instead of a catalog they half-heartedly put online because some 90 year old executive was reading about “e-commerce.” Snap-on should be proud enough of the features of their various products to show detailed high resolution photos of everything. It should take multiple minutes to scroll through what makes Snap-on drawer slides special…

Rant over. Otherwise right there with you. Green CTR867 and CT861, please!

 

[OCD]

 

[javyLSU]

Nice, haven’t seen the brushless ones yet…

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Got these a few weeks ago. First green Snap-on tool lol. Haven’t used them yet. Haven’t really needed any duck bills recently. I’m thinking about buying the set of three too.

 

[OCD]

New impact driver, and toque!!

 

[Strouty]

That hat makes me think of a minion.

 

[Ton ton]

New impact driver, and toque!!

Beautiful toque.

 

[OCD]

That hat makes me think of a minion.

I will have to start calling my snap on Buddy Gru...

 

[OCD]

Beautiful toque.

It is awesome, works great on lag bolts and stuff the regular screw gun can't handle!!

 

[OCD]

 

[Monte]

Damn !

 

[Monte]

Tire valve tool

 

[javyLSU]

The green stuff from the truck today:


8oz ball peen dead blow hammer, HBBD8G

8” 35 degree bent needle nose pliers, 9735CFG

Mini Instinct handle ramp gauge, FBP2GRN

7 7/8” High leverage combination pliers, HL138ACPG

 

[javyLSU]

PLR300G - comes with 9” Talon Grip needle nose (my favorite needle nose, this is my 2nd pair) 97ACFG, 7” linesman’s pliers 57AHLPG, and 6” diagonal cutters 86ACFG.

 

[Monte]

 

[AJHD]

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[ChefRex]

****, didn’t get to use it but once but me likely

 

[AJHD]

****, didn’t get to use it but once but me likely

Which model is that?

I don't like locking flex heads to be honest, none of my ratchets lock. But I really want to see one of these things in person.

 

[ChefRex]

FHLLX80G IF I remember correctly

Spoiler

yea right I remembered

Honestly this is the first locker I've owned so I'll see.

 

[javyLSU]

It’s funny how different everyone’s preferences are - the only flex head ratchets I own are locking. I can’t stand the flop when I’m swinging a ratchet.

 

[javyLSU]

So I had a set of power blue hard handle screwdrivers that I liked… But my dealer showed up with a set of these on the truck, so I did the only right thing and traded the Power Blue set away for them. All is right again in my toolbox