i know snap-on is the best tool company out there
but what about matco or mac. how do they compare
to snap-on?

 

Matco and Mac tools are also good brands.

 

they are as good as snap on

 

yeah, mac, matco, snap-on, cornwell... all excellent choices.

craftsman is just below them..

and the rest are further down the list.

 

i luv my craftsmen tools... but i can't get them delivered like i could with snap-on/matco. etc....

 

IMHO! craftsmen is not that bad at all, especially with the guarantee they have, matco, mac, snap on, are excelent tools, but i don't think they are that best, do maintainance(spel?) to your tools and they will last forever either way!

 

Craftsman, Snap-On, matco, Mac etc. They all have great warranties.. so it really doesn't matter.

So to answer your question, they compare very well. The quality of Matco and Mac is very good.. although most tech's I've met use Snap-On.

 

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but what about matco or mac. how do they compare
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No it's not... Facom is... or at least they're better than snap-on...

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2000

Not even that much more expensive than snap on either...

Oh and the rest of that site is rediculous too.... they sell the best of EVERYTHING for cars...

And to answer your question I use craftsmen... or whatever else is cheap.

 

I personally use cheap brands, but I don't use them as much. Know my paint guns I use and there are the best....SATA & Iwata.

 

sears is close to me so
craftsman its the choice for me
whenever I break them just go change them
easy as 1 2 3

 

I work at Sears and deal with tools all the time. For your basic tools like air tools, ratchets and wrenches Craftsman is the way to go. For your specialty tools and gauges, like torque wrenches and dial calipers I would go with Snap-on or Matco they are just much more accurate.

 

craftsman owns i cracked many sockets just take it back and get a new one no questions asked.

 

At school we Have to use Snap-on tools, but they are far too expensive to purchase for home use. (even though I get them at half price) I use craftsman at home. Still has the lifetime warranty. So i feel comfortable buying them.

 

Snap on and Craftsman professional

 

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Same here

 

I choose craftsman, because when I get mad I throw tools, none of my craftsman tools have broken yet, and if they do, I live near sears, I'll just go get a new one.

 

cobalt makes good tools also but in general i use watever i can get my hands on..

 

- snap on only ....... besides their techwrench (torquewrench owns)

 

Craftsman is great, since sears hardware is right next to us. McDade and I got a constant rotation of about 4 ratchets goin with them, never any questions. Just funny looks.

 

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There is a reason why most tech use exclusively Snap-on (like myself) First off, there is a big difference, trying using them all day every day, and you will notice the difference as well. Your hands get a lot less tired using Snap-on wrenches. Plus, the warranty thing. Sure, they all have lifetime warranties, but a broken tool is still going to cost me time/money and is really going to **** me off if it is the one tool I need to finish a big job and get the car off my hoist ready for the next one. I don't want to have to run to the store every other day to replace some cheap tool with a lifetime warranty. I would prefer the damn thing doesn't break in the first place.

It's easy to see the diff between Snap-on and Mac, let alone all those other less expensive house brands. I have thrown out all of my Craftsman tools, they were costing me too much money in down time.

But, if you are not doing it for a living, and you can afford the wait to replace broken tools, then might as well get the cheaper stuff with the lifetime warranty.

 

I totally agree.. I was fortunate enought to work out of someone else snapon tool box for the last 4 months.. what a difference from craftsman..

Snap on is less fatiguing
& snap on tools fit into tighter areas than craftsman
they are much more thought out and customized to the demands of a professional mechanic..
where as craftsman are geared toward weekend shadetree mechanic

 

Just the difference between the ratcheting action alone makes the snap ons worth the money..

You can get a bolt/nut off with like 3degrees of movement with a snapon ratchet... crafstmen needs like 9-15... just not available in LOTS of cases...

The facom I mentioned above are sick because their openend wrenches have those non rounding edges so you can't round off a bolt... that's also well worth the money imo.

 

In my experience the MAC tools are not as durable. My mac ratchet has broken 12 times and I am throwing it away. The air tools from mac seem to die quickly too. Snap on is so much $$$$$, but a lot of times its worth it.

 

i normally use craftsman, its all i can afford and i have at least 2 of everything so its ok if something breaks.

as for comfort and ratcheting... the new craftsman line that just came out is nice as hell.. the ratchet is alot more comfortable in my hand the mechanism is alot finer than it used to be. its the one that comes in teh set w/the engraved sockets (they got big numbers on em so i can find em easier when i throw my **** across the shop).

 

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Yup ...
For 125 a ratchet 1/2 drive and 70 a ratchet 3/8 drive you would think it would be somewhat durable thank god for warranty ..or lubriderm with out it
im right there with you...
i spent a ton 'O'money on home tools for my garage and the Mac portion of those seems to be the week link in my Armada of tools
not even the Few Cornwell tools i got eff up as often with exception to my backup 14mm socket *non impact*...i broke that peach in one evening