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who makes good quality tools?

Kaido

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
I need a good set of tools, like screwdrivers (from jewel to computer-sized) and pliers. What's a good brand?
 
Or Snapon, if you got time to wait for the truck to show up and are willing to pay for the brandname....

That said, Craftsman "you break it you get a new one" policy seems to overshadow Snap-ons reputation for excellence😛
 
Yet antoher vote for craftsman - I picked up a shitload of stuff from Sears when I moved into my house, they're top notch 🙂
 
Craftsman makes mediocre tools for weekend mechanics. No self respecting professional mechanic would be caught dead with a Craftsman in his tool chest.
 
Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Craftsman makes mediocre tools for weekend mechanics. No self respecting professional mechanic would be caught dead with a Craftsman in his tool chest.
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Does this guy sound like a professional mechanic to you?
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Craftsman makes mediocre tools for weekend mechanics. No self respecting professional mechanic would be caught dead with a Craftsman in his tool chest.
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Does this guy sound like a professional mechanic to you?
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hahaha, I'd say ouch, but it's true 😀
 
Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Craftsman makes mediocre tools for weekend mechanics. No self respecting professional mechanic would be caught dead with a Craftsman in his tool chest.
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If he was a professional mechanic, he wouldn't be asking here. Craftsman is fine for solid tools (though I wouldn't touch their power tools), and if he does manage to break one, he can get it replaced.
 
Originally posted by: ingenuiti
Snap on for professionals and Craftsman for everyone else.
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Snapon is not all it is cracked up to be. Why the hell do I want a polished ratchet? Do you know how much it annoyed me when I was using a Snap On ratchet with greasy hands only to have it slip and bash my knuckles? I like my knuckles.

Snap on quality is definately better. no question there. I happen to have a 70th anaversary Snap On ratchet set, gold plated and everything, so I know my sh!t about tools. (like having a tool set you will never use means anything, hah!) for 99.999% of the people on the planet, Craftsman is more then they will ever need. the other 0.001% of the people work in spaceflight. They can have a snap on set.
 
If cost is not a concern then Snap-On

otherwise whatever is good enough, if you want cheap and warrenty then caftsman.
 
well near me there is also Matco, snap-on, Ohio Tools and one other company i cant think of the name off hand. all are trucks driving to the store, sell you the stuff.

all are of quality, but for the weekend mech. craftsman cant be beat.

MIKE
 
Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Craftsman makes mediocre tools for weekend mechanics. No self respecting professional mechanic would be caught dead with a Craftsman in his tool chest.
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BS I have ~$5K+ worth of SnapOn and Mac tools. They are great tools but I also love Craftsman. I've broken all brands of tools and given the choice I would rather walk into Sears and replace it rather than find the SO or Mac man.

They do have tools I can't get from Sears however.
 
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