What Brand(s) are in your toolbox

[btbsandman]

Kobalt 25%
Allen 25%
Duralast 15%
Pittsburgh Pro 5%
Gearwrench, Heyco, Klein, Indestro, Husky, and Proto make the remainder.

 

[7.62]

50% - Snap-On
10% - Craftsman

I'm having a hard time even guessing percentages for the remainder, but I'm sure I've got at least a few percent worth of OTC, Cornwell, Husky, Matco, Lisle, GearWrench, SK, Kobalt, HF/Pittsburgh, Sunex, IR, Channellock, Grey Pneumatic, KD, Proto, Stanley, and Williams, plus some other miscellaneous or unidentifiable ****.

 

[Ken81590]

Work box-

80% Snap-On
15% Blue-Point
5% Craftsman


Home box-
Snap-On
Blue-Point
Matco
Mac
PROTO
Craftsman
Harbor freight
Companion
Stahlwille

 

[bubbles92]

for me My workbox consists of
Sidchrome
Force
kinchrome
knipex
Snapon
Irwin
Ridgid
Channellock
Wiss
Kobalt
Estwing
JBS
Fuller

 

[booya719]

I have sets of stuff from various brands in my main area. Mostly sockets and wrenches of all types and sizes. I'd say like 40% is Gray, 60% is a bit of everything else.

Gray
Herbrand
Williams
Vulcan
Bonney
Snap-On
Mac
Proto/Stanley
Thorsen/Action/Giller/Dayton
S-K/S-K Wayne
Wright
Indestro
Apex
Armstrong/Blackhawk
Easco
Cornwell
Duro Chrome
Barcalo Buffalo

Lots of Fuller Canada and Klein USA screwdrivers.
I have a few Koken Japan sockets, a John Deere extension and various other odds and ends of other brands too numerous to list.

Also have another area with lots of Taiwan tools such as Power Fist, Titan, and some no names just stamped "Chrome Vanadium Taiwan"

 

[Harwinton]

I've got a good assortment of brands in my tool box. Here's a few I can remember:
Bonney

C. E. Bonner
Billings & Spencer
Williams
Frank Mossberg

Many of my wrenches and sockets are not labeled, though, I'm afraid, so I can't say much for their brands.

 

[Ovalinaz]

here are my Used Tools in my old Matco Bottom box and Snap on top box

Snap-on 90%
Bluepoint, MAC, Matco, channlelock, visegrip, 10%

 

[sickboy motors inc.]

Snap on, cornwell, mac, matco, sk, stahlwille, channellock, blue point, klein, excelite, craftsman, and some older proto.

 

[WWIIjeep]

Main hand tool brands in approximate order of quantity:

Proto
Snap-On
Craftsman
Plomb (pre-Proto)
Owatonna
Armstrong
S-K
Williams
Durochrome/Indestro
Xcelite
Vaco

Precision tools:

Starrett
Brown & Sharpe
Lufkin
Scherr-Tumico
Helios

Other brands with one or a few examples in use:

Thorsen
Crescent
Diamond
Channellock
Utica
Stanley
Eklind
Fleet
P&C
Penens
Challenger
Kraeuter
Herbrand
Lectrolite
Bonney
Vise-Grip
Cornwell
Vlchek
Wright
Pexto
Fairmount
Ridgid
K-D

 

[1stblack97ZJ]

In no particular order

Sk
Proto
Snap on
Craftsman
Kobalt
Husky
Workmans choice
Kmc
Wright
Crescent
Vise grip
No name Taiwan
No name USA
Oregon (chainsaw stuff)
Dewalt

I'm sure I'm forgetting some. I have a little of everything haha.

 

[87FoRunner]

See Hot Deals Section/Index...

 

[battlegraduate09]

Mac box- new snap on ordered
Tools consist of

Snap on mostly
Mac air tools
kobalt
matco
channellock
irwin
craftsman
otc
knipex
gearwrench

 

[1967lemans]

50% Cman the other 50% other.

combo wrenches are all craftsman
sockets are mostly craftsman with a few snap on, mac, wright, kobalt and cornwell
ratchets are proto, armstrong, and cman
open end and box end are either proto or armstrong
flare nut wrenches are snap on
ratcheting wrenches are blue point

 

[Brian_B_]

Craftsman (USA & Japan)
Channel lock
Peterson
Irwin
Popular Mechanics (old wal-mart brand)
Craftking (Japan)
Kobalt
Harbor Freight

Two snap on tools (hahahaha)
One blackhawk socket

Junk drawer has no name and Chinese sockets thrown in it.

 

[SliderXTM]

Hazet, Gedore, Stahlwille, Facom, Wera, Knipex, Channellock, Smalcalda

 

[Need4racin]

90% c-man and KD
Two china socket sets that were gifts. 1/2 and 3/8 sae
HF angle grinder 6.5", HF torx set, HF 1/2 torque wrench, few hf c-clamps
few old usa wrenches in odd ball and large sizes
snap on drain pipe plug socket
few china pliers and clamps stanley, lowes, task force. they were gifts.
carquest vacuum tester
no name allan wrenches
channellocks
wright ratchet

 

[DRhodes]

SK
Plvmb
Proto
Snap on
Mac
Craftsman
Channellock
KD
Crescent
Vise Grips

So long as its made in the USA it will have a spot in my box.

 

[LumpyMusic]

Roughly in order of "frequency of appearance" most to least -

Craftsman
China Freight
Teng (gorgeous stuff)
SK
Bernsomatic (sockets)
ViseGrip/Irwin
ChannelLok
General (fine measuring)
Snap-On (couple of screw drivers)

And a great pair of needle nose pliers I've had for decades, branded "WalMart"

Over in the power tools box -
DeWalt
Dremel
PorterCable
Craftsman
Skill


Lumpy

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[mlittle29]

I'll play.

Snap on
SK
Klein
Channel lock
Blue-point
Milwaukee
Makita
Delta
Cornwell ( couldn't resist the teardrop ratchets)
Craftsman

 

[jtfc]

snap on, blue point, napa, cornwell, craftsman, harborfreight, evercraft, knipex, channellock, otc, no name stuff,and ingersoll rand theres probably more but this should do for now

 

[Papa Tango 213]

Okay, I'll bite.

Work box:
Craftsman
Armstrong
Matco
OTC
Wiha
Heyco
SK
Proto
Crescent
Bonney
Wilde
Husky
PB Swiss
Chapman
Eklind
Bondhus
Snap-On
Blue Point
Stanley
Mayhew
Baltimore
True Temper
General
Brown & Sharpe
Bonney
Mac

Home boxes:
Facom
SK
Vise Grip
Craftsman
Plumb
Stanley
Proto
Billings
Irwin
Snap-On
J H Williams
Hazet
Owatonna
Lixie
Unknown Taiwanese POS ratchet set

 

[Flatland Dave]

Craftsman
S-K
Proto
Crescent
Diamond
Industro
and bits of just about every other USA made tool co

In the collector box I have:
RAY
PLVMB
SO
Albert Lee
Lesota
Artisan
Old C-man
OTC
Cenex
And probably a couple others.

 

[MechManiac]

Craftsman - 80%
Snap on - 4%
Wera - 3%
Gearwrench -1%
Neiko - 5%
Wright - 2%
Cougar -1%
Britool - 1%
OTC tools -1
OEM - 2


Vise Grip locking pliers
Channellock
W

 

[Link-Belt]

My box
Craftsman
Craftsman Professional
Proto
Snap-On freebies or cheapies
Stanly
and a few HF

My 4yr.old sons box
All the **** dad won't let rust in the scrap metal bin.
What? He's only 4

 

[Super Scout]

I'll play since I am new here lol.

35% SK Tools
20% Thorsen (Old School Made in USA)
10% Indestro
10% Ridgid
10% Gearwrench
15% Crescent, VACO, Klein, Great Neck, Allen, Eklind, Cooper, Vise Grip.

 

[chicane]

I am stunned. For all of the Craftsman haters nearly everyone here has some Craftsman in their box.

Hazet
Heyco
Facom
Wiha
Wera
Bosch
Craftsman Pro
Irwin
Dewalt
Dremel
AutoEnginuity
BritPart
Milwaukee
SIR Tools
HF
Vice Grip
NAPA
BMW
Lisle
Great Neck
Blue Point
Blackhawk

 

[DodgeMech]

I am stunned. For all of the Craftsman haters nearly everyone here has some Craftsman in their box.

Hazet
Facom
Wiha
Bosch
Craftsman Pro
Irwin
Dewalt
Dremel
AutoEnginuity
BritPart
Milwaukee
SIR Tools
HF

keep in mind that most of us grew up with dads and grandpa's who swore by craftsmen stuff...and it was damned good value for the money in their days...and still was up until the last decade or so...so, chances are we all still have some good usa cman RP ratchets or wrenches that while they feel shittty compared to the snap on or w/e, we still use cuz they get the job done...and there's the sentimental value too...

anyway...

cman
expert(cheap mac line)
blue point
snap off
mac
matco
knipex
silver eagle
kobalt
otc
cman pro
bonney
williams
proto
dewalt
streamlight
pittsburgh
many no name sockets and extensions
one cornwell impact

and that's all i have to say about that

 

[gravyman]

Snapon
Cornwell
Mac
Proto
Sunex
Gray pneumatic
K-tool
S&K
Ingersoll
Astro pneumatic
Knipex
Irwin
Makita
Dewalt

Couple other oddballs that have magically appeared at different times

 

[Loscaldazar]

I am stunned. For all of the Craftsman haters nearly everyone here has some Craftsman in their box.

Maybe that's why they all hate it! They've had to use it!

 

[shanny19]

I won't list my own stuff, which ranges from HF to high end German and US.

But i know there are history geeks galore who might find interesting the contents of
the complete collection my Dad inherited from my Grandpa, who wrenched on school busses professionally from the mid '40's to the late '70's:

80% Proto (incl. some Plomb & P&C)
15% SK
5% Thorsen, Barcalo, Williams, Boker

 

[e30bradley]

hard to say percentages.. I have mostly snap on hand tools. Here are some of the brands I use

Snap on
matco
Harbor freight
wera
bostich
bosch
channel lock
hazet (vw special tools)
neiko
powerbuilt
oem
KD
kukko
klein
mityvac
mito
nicholson
irwin
eklind


to many to remember.

 

[NorCalWrenchin]

In order of total amount of tools
Craftsman
Snap-On
Channellock
Sunex
Grey Pneumatic
Klein
Knipex
Powerbuilt

 

[gilchristz]

Wright
Snap on
Ingersoll rand
Williams
Armstrong
Gearwrench
Husky Pro
Pittsburgh
Bondhus
MAC
Channellock
Kobalt
Proto
Klein
Craftsman

 

[SnowDrifter]

In no particular order

Snap on
Gear wrench
Aircat
Sunex
Precision Instruments
Craftsman
Husky
Nitecore
K-Mart
Harbor Freight
Titan
Steelman
Klein
Channellock
Knipex
Black and decker
K-Tool
VIM (my socket rails. Love those things)

 

[David99]

My Collection (mechanics/hand tools only)-
Craftsman/Craftsman Professional/Craftsman Industrial - 90%+

and the rest-
Actron
Dremel
Imperial
KD
Kent Moore
Knipex
Lisle
Midwest
NAPA
Nupla
OTC
Ridgid
SK
Snap-On
Starret
True Craft
Vise Grip
Wiss
Harbor Freight

The permanent "in car" box is 99% Stanley from wal-mart (at least 20 years ago) with with some misc. stuff thrown in over the years. Mainly a save my tail set that fortunately hasn't seen anything worse than a dead battery or flat tire. (the dead battery at that time is what led to the purchase - far from home & no tools!)

 

[Olafur]

Koken
K-D
Vessel
Top
Facom
Bacho
Beta
Stanley
Eastwing
Vaugham
knipex
NWS
Wiha
Wera
Stahlwille
Snap On
Gedore
VBW
Kongsberg
Grip On
Geilo
Sandvik
Mitutoyo
Hazet
Craftsman
Bost
Proto
Padre
Wilde
Belzer
Hitachi (impact socket set)
Olfa
Cornwell
Usag
Toptul
Dovidat
Beargrip
Omega
Fantöm
Wurth
Piquic
Midwest
Grey Pneumatic
Wiss
Gison
Bondhus
Ridgid

-in Unior toolbox.

 

[chicane]

Koken
K-D
Vessel
Top
Facom
Bacho
Beta
Stanley
Eastwing
Vaugham
knipex
NWS
Wiha
Wera
Stahlwille
Snap On
Gedore
VBW
Kongsberg
Grip On
Geilo
Sandvik
Mitutoyo
Hazet
Craftsman
Bost
Proto
Padre
Wilde
Belzer
Hitachi (impact socket set)
Olfa
Cornwell
Usag
Toptul
Dovidat
Beargrip
Omega
Fantöm
Wurth
Piquic
Midwest
Grey Pneumatic
Wiss
Gison
Bondhus
Ridgid

-in Unior toolbox.

Even the guy from ICELAND has Craftsman....WOW!

 

[espyking83]

81% Proto/Plomb (wrenches, Large/Deep well sockets, ratchets, speed handles)
5% SK (sockets, stubbies, 1/4" ratchet, breaker bars)
5% Snap On/Williams/Blue point (ratcheting screwdrivers, wire strippers, SW pliers)
4% Wera (screwdrivers)
4% Wright/Armstrong/Bonney (adjustable wrenches, ratchet, box wrenches)
1% Klein/Gearwrench (pliers, ratcheting wrenches).

Figures aren't exact lol..


Looking to get another screwdriver set so I can bring my Wera's home, thinking of the Williams hard handle set.

 

[sonvolt]

SK, Wright, Craftsman, Channelock, Snap On, Blackhawk, Proto

 

[stikman56]

Air tools:
IR, Earthquake, US General , Nitrocat, Craftsman, Matco.

Cordless:
Snap-On, Blue Point, Nesco

Hand tools:
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pro, Craftsman, Snap-On, Matco, Mac, Task force, Kobalt, Husky, some others.

Electric:
Chicago electric, Master Mechanic, Black and Decker, Weller, Dremel.