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Things you would NEVER buy from Snap-On?
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This is an old thread that was resurrected earlier today. But I will play along....
It's easier for me to describe tools that I DO buy from Snap On. I buy tools made out of metal from SO. Such as wrenches, ratchets, sockets, extensions, adapters, etc.... Anything made out of metal is usually pretty high quality. These items are made in the USA, by American workers, in US factories, from US material, and they are USUALLY very high quality. Snap on is one of the few tool companies still making metal tools from scratch here in the USA.
If I'm not mistaken, the only companies in the US that still have the ability to manufacture a "socket" in-house in the USA (without subbing the work out to another company/factory) are:
Snap on
Cornwell
Stanley/Proto/MAC
Wright tools
AJ Manufacturing
SK, maybe? Not sure at this exact moment.
It's easier for me to describe tools that I DO buy from Snap On. I buy tools made out of metal from SO. Such as wrenches, ratchets, sockets, extensions, adapters, etc.... Anything made out of metal is usually pretty high quality. These items are made in the USA, by American workers, in US factories, from US material, and they are USUALLY very high quality. Snap on is one of the few tool companies still making metal tools from scratch here in the USA.
If I'm not mistaken, the only companies in the US that still have the ability to manufacture a "socket" in-house in the USA (without subbing the work out to another company/factory) are:
Snap on
Cornwell
Stanley/Proto/MAC
Wright tools
AJ Manufacturing
SK, maybe? Not sure at this exact moment.
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Impact sockets, rebrands, prybars, screw drivers, basically anything not specialized. At least I won't buy them new, this summer I got a new set of 3/8 mid length impact sockets for less than half the price of new at a garage sale. I won't deny that I get the "oooo shiny" impulse buy now and then when I hang out on the truck with our dealer.
kudakev615
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i was a die hard snap on scan tool user for most of my automotive career. i felt that the lay out of the scan tool was superior to what other companies used and it was very user friendly. but in the past few years so many other companies have made huge strides and have greatly increased their products that i have made the change. SO's prices for the actual tools have gotten crazy and the prices for the updates are outrageous
I have a pile of adjustable, best one is a Carlile from crapa Napa I found in the road.Interesting, I had a 6" snap-on adjustable and other than the shine, could find nothing special. Sold it for something like $35.
******** ones are ok, just clunky.
23ford
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tools remember snap on fall off