Their pricing system must be like roller ball, what ever comes out is what ever they charge. And we all know if you got a box full of snap on tools you’re obviously a top mechanic.
Are Snap-On tools great quality? Yes, absolutely, and I buy used ones all the time. Are they worth getting into serious debt for? Absolutely not. I love Snap-On tools, but I don't love the way they hook people into making payments forever. Their business model isn't based on selling tools, it's based on selling credit to buy their tools. Don't fall for it! Buy what you can afford, upgrade when you need to or want to, stay free of debt, and don't sign your life away.
its the metal that they use which are patented, 8720 nickel chromoly, boron, cobalt, iron, silicone, etc... strong metal is what ur paying for and guy coming to you. look up Snapon Metallurgy
Great advice to round out this video. My son is getting an associates degree in diesel technology right now. As I've been purchasing tools for him, he turned me on to Tekton, and they have really impressed me. I've tried warning my son that, Snap On, Mack, Matco, Cornwell etc all have nice tools, but it's really easy to get way in debt, only to look back and realize you didn't NEED some of those tools. I couldn't agree more with the point you made about some truck tools seeming "gimmick-y" or over thought. Solid wrenches and sockets will get you a lot farther then you think.
@@Bryan916 well, thank you for the great content you are putting out there. I stumbled on to your channel, and I plan on showing my son a couple of your videos while he's home (school is closed for now). I've been a locomotive mechanic for the last 10 years, so I'm kinda out of the loop on new automotive technology and what tool makers are doing. (Our shop only let us use the tools they provide, which are nice enough, but it's all Proto, Crescent, Channel Lock, etc.)
@@mfgc2610 what's wrong w/ Justin Amash ... independent ... recent comments show he is common sense ... impeachment effort is waste of time attempt to change outcome of election
Nice post sir. I'll be the first to admit i have less expensive tools, that allows me to buy more tools but ask me if i regret owning any of my snap-on tools, no way
I've worked on my own cars and motorcycles etc for several decades and found that Craftsman tools served me well. I did a short stint as a pro mechanic and at that time found that some of the high priced and specialty tools were a necessary expense.
My favourite once was Snap-on, I’m almost 80 and still have a combination 1/2” box wrench that I splurged on when I was about 16. However I discovered TEKTON awhile ago and am very impressed with their quality and amazingly bargain pricing.
After using every brand of tool known to man (60 yrs old) and finally refreshing a lot of my tools last year with Tekton I wholeheartedly agree. Tekton makes tools at nearly the same quality at a fraction of the cost. Really high value. And your comment is spot on about about newcomers to the trade: go for value. Stay away from debt and your life will be much happier. Nothing feels worse than making payments on stolen tools.
Cool. I've been using the tekton Impacts for a few years and they have been great. Durable, good fitment, and you can actually read the size on the darn things.
@@BAJARACER43X contract ? If a person signs a contract for tools perhaps buying other tools that have the same or better warranty is the right thing to do , pay cash . Your comment has nothing to do with comparing quantity and quality . snap On is a RIP off
@@truckeral23 How may mechanics just staring out could pay just cash for tools? It’s taken me almost 10 years to get tools just paying out of my pocket.
I like that 3/8 socket set from tekton. The fact it has a built in breaker bar and goes all the way to 1" is great. Also no skips. A complete set. You will like the composite ratchet. I have 2 harbor freight ones and they work great and have held up just fine.
I've heard horror stories about Snatch-on's return policy! You know what Tekton does? Take a digital picture, email it, with your physical address, (they already have your email address) and they mail you a new one. Here is what they say; Tekton tools are Always Guaranteed®. Once a tool becomes yours, we're available to help you no matter where you got it or how long ago. Our guarantee has no time limits and no fine print-just personalized solutions. Shipment of replacement parts is always on us. I'm pretty sure that would cover used or found tools, as well. Funny thing, back when I was a youngster, me and a few friends were renovating a cheap leaky boat. I found a "ratchet shaped object" in the bilge, and could see the Craftsman name on the handle. Told my buddies, "this looks like a new ratchet." Next day, it was! steve
I bought the 3/8 socket and ratchet set a few weeks ago along with a 1/4 drive set from Tekton. I have only used it to disconnect my battery cables and remove/replace the starter in my rusty Ford Ranger. I like them so far. I like them so much I ordered them for the tool cart at on my production line at work. So many tools for the money!
Great video, I love snap-on ratchets and their wrenches but for everything else I use many different brands ranging from Grey Pneumatic to Tekton and they all preform well working on class 8 trucks.
Duo sockets are nice. Harbor freight icon ratchets are a game changer on the “cheap” ratchet front. Better than some of the stuff gear wrench is putting out, close to snap on quality too.
@@hackdeez1075 Good to know. I hear they are 90% of the quality of snap on for 10% of the price. I'm starting to buy tools, I'm going to tech school next year.
...I know..one of my pet peeves is the metric sets skipping 15mm and 18mm..2 of the most common sizes I encounter in automotive work, along with 10,13, and 14mm...some sets skip from 14mm to 17mm, then skip 18mm and go to 19mm...drives me nuts...I find I rarely use 17mm, so I don't know why they feel it is more important than 15mm or 18mm...now 9mm, that is one size I NEVER use..but..it's still nice to have it, just in case... :)
dyer2cycle 17mm is a very common size, im suprised you havent used it. Castle nuts on ball joints, some tie rods, various suspension components have 17mm heads.
@@yamahayz0426 ..yes, I sometimes use it..older Stihl chainsaws clutch nuts were 17mm, a few other uses...maybe foreign cars use 17mm a lot, IDK, I don't have any of those, haven't worked on them... I am not a professional auto mechanic, but do a LOT of my own wrenching, and I know every GM and Chrysler vehicle I own/have owned since the late 1980's has LOTS of 15mm and 18mm bolts under the hood, suspension, etc...most common sizes used, so a big problem when wrench/socket sets omit them...I have heard others say Ford uses 15mm/18mm as well, IDK....now, 9mm...I have NEVER found an application for that size....
I just purchased the 1/4 drive 55 pc socket set, 3/8 74 pc set, and the 1/2 84 pc sets. All come with extensions, u-joint sockets, and the 3/8 and 1/2 come with breaker bars too. All for $370 as well! Next will be the full flex head ratchet set, sae and metric. As long as if i take care of them I will have a darn good socket set for the rest of my life.
I discovered Tekton on Amazon about two years ago. Just about all my new tools are Tekton. I LOVE them. Their 72 tooth ratchet is the smoothest thing ever. They have great handles on their tools too! I love your signature opening of this video. Well done!
If you open up any ratchet and grease it they become the smoothest thing ever. Just don't pack the living crap out of it or they don't work. Might want to use something better than your garden variety wheel bearing grease too? They sell Super Lube at Harbor Freight. So you know it's good stuff!
I haven't bought SnapOn since the early 80s - lack of job related exposure mainly but as time went by, price. I was shocked to see my left-handed hammer from 40 years ago is now a $76 item. And triple digits for a long ratchet? Insane. I do need to replace a few missing SnapOn items but I guess I'll wait until hit PowerBall... Thanks for the Tekton tour - never heard of them before.
Never a Technician but always a do it my selfier. Add 20 years in the high end tool business. Out of curiosity I ordered a couple of Texton ratchets and other items and they are FIRST CLASS! I would put them against anything on the market!
I buy SnapOn tools because I love ALL tools but I know I am overpaying for them when I do buy them and I also know that they will do nothing more for me than all the other tools I own. SnapOn is really just a status and a name. My kids come out to the shop and tease me for getting my SnapOn tools dirty. They will last me forever because I am too afraid to use those expensive little boogers.
@@michaelovers688 Snap-On warranty depends on your relationship with their rep. You buy stuff all the time sure you're their buddy. They don't know you? Get lost! That's the reality of the Snap-On warranty.
I have purchased tecton sets for wrenches and pliers and I feel their quality compares to the best. Small, family run American company that cares about their product. Price vs value is the thesis for this video. If snap on outlasts three two one, but costs five to one, then snap on is a poor value. I'll take SK over snap on any day. I love anything Knipex. Old craftsman are good, and I'll grudgingly admit that craftsman is improving its quality. It's no value for your money not having enough tools to do the job.
I have a grey and black composite ratchet made by Pittsburg and I LOVE it, I use it every day at work and I'm a mechanic. I've been using it for almost a year now
You speak the truth. I have the Tekton impact sockets, 1/2 torque wrench and their oil wrench and I have put these tools to the test. If Tekton doesn’t have the tool I neeed my other go to brand is Gear Wrench. Another great brand at a good price.
These tekton tools are even cheaper on Amazon! I welcome many brands of tools in my tool box, some snap on tools are worth the money, many are overpriced.
thalegacy6 you get 10 percent of what you paid as credit, only if you buy the tools on Tekton’s site. Would recommend comparing prices before buying on amazon.
I bought my first few tekton tools from amazon also, but then decided to go with tekton website. But if you do some deep search. Amazon sells older tekton tools that they no longer have on the website. Whi h is also good. Lol bought a few pulley pullers, tap and die sets, magnets and all. Tekton still covers them. Is great!
I used to be a fan of tekton until recently when they denied a warranty claim on a 7 inch long needle nose pliers. They said “we’ve never seen them bend like that” . Also, I’ve noticed that if you shop on the snap on website the prices are significantly higher vs getting them off the truck for about half of their stuff. I don’t know why, it’s just something I’ve noticed.
Great video, actually i am replacing all my tools with teckton, i work for a big construction company and i deal with heavy duty diesel equipment and trucks on a daily basis. Thank you.
Snap On is like diamonds, they are worth nothing, but people tell you they are really expensive and good which drives the price up. It's artifical pricing, nobody pays 100 for a wrench.
I bought a flex head 3/8 ratchet from tekton about 4 years ago. So far I have no complaints about it. I honestly didn’t think it would last this long with the price I paid for it on Amazon.
If it makes you feel any better, That snap on ball peen dead blow hammer was originally made by trusty cook. Since the patients have expired snap on has decided to go their own separate way and make them themselves.... However you can still get that same read trusty cook dead blow ball peen hammer from Tekton these days. 👍🏻 so in this case, the Tekton tool really is on the same level. And let’s face it do you really need to be spending that much more money on the same exact tool. With the same exact handle. In the same color....
You can also get a Dewalt or Milwaukee mechanics tool set for around $200 that has all that stuff in it too as well as other things included. You get better deals when you buy a complete set.
Surprised by the price of the SO dead blow; it's on par with other quality dead blows. The screwdrivers were expensive, but IMO the ratchet is worth its cost. This being said, I'm very impressed by Tekton - from the packaging and presentation to finish quality. I have their 3/8 impacts, pliers made by Wilde that Tekton sells at a lower cost, and a sample pack of the screwdrivers. No complaints. Thinking about it, I paid $6 for the 4-pack of screwdrivers. Wanted to check them out. Their tips - PH1 and PH2 - fit fasteners surprisingly well. I'm pretty tempted to go for the 6-point ratcheting wrenches you showed.
I just got off the phone with Snap On and they told me that you could fix more than twice as many cars with that $370 pile of SO tools than the $370 Tekton.
Mechanics prefer the large brands for 3 reasons. 1, The tools come to you, you need something, your a snap-on man, you phone him up and he is on his way. 2, Payments, greatest thing on earth for a company. They set aside so much money per month, week, or whatever for tool costs. for a job that needs a $90 tool, you cant charge an extra $90 for the job, you can charge some but it has to be included into labor costs. Most of the time is a flat rate, so you can get the tool and add it to the payment, bumps payment up $5 and you put your new tool in your box and move on with life. By the next time you have to add another tool, the first is or is almost paid off. 3, Most tools can supply home-gamers with all the thrills of changing their own oil in their nissan. But for the guy who is going to do it 100 times a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year... Not so much. The reason Snap-on tools are sooooooo high is your buying a tool that assures you that this IS THE BEST for doing THIS job, and there is no denying it. That's why they are still sold, that's why there are still around. Any shop teacher, professional, or anyone who has a life time of experience with tools will tell you "Cry once" Yes you will spend a shit ton a cash, ONE TIME, not every 4 months when you have to buy that 3/8 ratchet yet again because that last bolt was actually welded and you have stripped the gears in your milfuky ratchet. Yes you can buy cheap tools but for the ones who use them EVERY DAY and EVERY WAY. Snap-On, Matco, Mac.. only tools to use.
@@PrinceHolliday I call your bullshit! Go tell that to the new tech. I have been working on cars trucks big trucks work boats heavy equipment for just over 40 years! I have USA made Craftsman SK Eastwood and those cheap harbor freight Chinese made junk.. I work 5 to 6 days a week and rarely break my tools! So don't tell me about rebranded snap on tools are the best tools because I have broke more of their junk than my harbor freight Chinese junk! And I don't own a box that cost more than my house and 5 trucks I own!
I can’t get over how expensive Snap On stuff is. Perhaps the thought process is sell them to professionals who want “the best” as they can write it off. For occasional use tools I just can’t justify the expense.
The US military exclusively uses Snap-On tools so they're on the ultimate gravy train. A customer with bottomless pockets that'll pay whatever price you say. So if every private mechanic stopped using Snap-On tools tomorrow it wouldn't hurt the company's bottom line one whit. In fact it'd probably streamline their operations and make them even more money.
On one hand Snap-On tools are way too expensive. But on the other hand, they really do make great tools that last. Almost all of my tools are Snap-On, but I either bought them over two decades ago when they weren't as expensive as today, or I patiently got them off ebay or craigslist at a fraction of the list price, but without warranty. If I was a professional technician, I suspect I wouldn't be buying mostly Snap-On.
I have snap on 1/2 inch ratchet that I bought at a pawnshop over 25 years ago that broke and one day while driving down the road I saw a snap on truck at a gas station/garage and I took my used pawn shop ratchet in and the guy in the truck didn't ask me for a receipt and he fixed my broken ratchet for free so I have no complaints
I know a young mechanic that spent $10k on a Snap On Chev Bellaire tool cabinet JUST THE FRIGGIN CABINET! I had a hard time trying to tactfully tell him that his money could have been better spent.
My friends father is a retired corrections officer in upstate ny. Big snap on guy. $10,000 box loaded with tools all snap on. So his son got $500 gift voucher for xmass. 1 ratchet and 4 flat wrenches later the $500 was ate up. I'll stick with off brands . I'll never own a snap. I'm to good of a person to buy something so low and degrading. I see snap on tools and laugh
Snap on is definitely overpriced but be careful on buying cheaper stuff. Some brands perform as good or maybe even better but some are absolutely worthless. It's not all about will it break. It's about usability, ergonomics and customer support. Shop around you should own 15 different brands. No one company makes the best everything. And new guys dont over spend. Buy smart and little at a time.
If you're a weekend warrior , buy cheap tools , if your in the trade , buy the best you can afford , I started off with cheap tools , then as I noticed the common daily tools breaking more often, I upgraded to snap on . The snap on tools break like any other , but takes more abuse , however if you're in need of a replacement, sometimes you can calls snap on and he will show up within 20 mins depending on where he is ... Paying for quality , reliability, and service too
I got out of tech school about a year ago, and I also bought a bunch of Craftsman stuff like the socket set from tekton you showed a 100$ torque wrench some impact sockets and basic other tools, I pretty much bought everything that was in our boxes at school, one thing I will say is buy a good impact, I bought a cheap impact gun from advance Auto, it came with impact hammer grinder and air ratchet for like 40$ I thought it was a steal, the gun was pretty weak though, a month or so later I bought an ingersol Rand 2235timax from the gear wrench guy for about 400$ I think and I came with a ir drill too, great gun I've been using it for a year now, easy to take apart and mantain too, and where my mom works she can get me any part I need for that gun if I need it, the gun is running great though. Cool video anyway. Bought my first peice of snapon the other day, a 50$ light just so I could have something snapon, but the light will come in handy
I have a 4 2235 ir guns and a pt850 snap on I still keep one ir gun at work just in case the snap on craps out lol they're very good guns for the money when they get week spend 50 bucks for a rebuild and you're good to go
I love my Tekton socket set, I think they make great tools in general. I think professional brands like Snap on, Proto, Blackhawk, SK, Mac, Matco , Wright, have there place though. It's just crazy to buy all your tools of one of those brands you would spend way more than you need to. Personally one tool I think it's worth spending the bigger dollars on are combination wrenches. You take something like the Snap on flank drive, or Wright grip wrenches no cheaper brand wrench can even come close to comparing especially with the open end of the wrench. Bolt extractors are another tool it's worth buying the professional brand. Because if you are in a position where you need an extractor it's gotta work, at that point the last thing you need is it to slip or break.
i drive truck for a living. the mechanics in the shop buy snap on....... i told the younger guy that works there that he should skip making the tool truck guy rich, look at other tool options and invest the difference in himself. i am all for buying tools, but snap on seriously lacks any sort of value. if i was a pro mechanic i would still look at more reasonable options. snap on is like buying high end sneakers. its a waste of resources
Right....so you aren't a mechanic. It sure does suck being in a job and your tool breaks because the quality isn't there. Go cheaper on the box, not the tools.
@@dimmn82 Let me guess you believe that Snap-on is the only good Tool company. You are so far behind makes me wonder that maybe your not a Mechanic. Tekton tools are solid tools. The company is out of Grand Rapids Michigan and some of there tools are made here in the States. Check out my video titled "Are Tekton hand tools good"?
@@dimmn82 im a home mechanic but not by trade. i do not typically send any of my cars to the shop and my cars are all older so they do need some attention. snap on prices are unacceptable no matter if you are a mechanic by trade or not. $400+ for a simple 10 piece wrench set should be pricing themselves out of business but fanboys will buy that overpriced crap no matter what..... and if i take my car to a shop to get repaired i get to pay the mechanics tool bill. i fix my 96 camaro(LT1), 90 grand prix (3.1) and 01 grand prix (3800 supercharged L67)
@@ad356 I was an asshole in my comment and I apologize for that. I 100% agree that tool truck prices are ridiculous. We get them simply because if we're doing a job, we tend to need something replaced right away if we break something. Rather then having to go somewhere or ship them off, they come to you and replace it.
I discovered Tekton tools years ago. In about 2015 Tekton offered a 135 piece mechanics tool set with carrying case, a selection of the most common sizes in SAE and Metric wrenches, 1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2” drive ratchets and sockets, together with a wide assortment of hex drive bits for Torx, Phillips, Allen, etc., plus the hex bit driver and one extension for each size socket drive, all for $62.99 delivered, from Amazon. That set, Tekton part number 1859, is no longer available, but what a bargain it was. I use it daily and would buy another one if they were still available. The good quality Harbor Freight impact sockets work well, as do their long handled metric wrenches for getting into tight spaces. As some of us find out the hard way, chrome sockets can be easily destroyed by impact drivers. I like used Snap-On Tools, but new ones are beyond my budget. Thanks for the video.
Are snap on way over priced? Yes but your paying for where it’s made, the warranty and it’s just nicer to use, I bought a 3/8 ratchet 15 years ago on a trip to the USA, roll forward to last year I dropped it and a small section of the chrome flaked off, I found a distributor here in Ireland and they just gave me a new one... no BS .. didn’t ask for a receipt.
I'll admit that I too have been on a tekton kick recently. Since I'm a student I get the student discount as well as the cash back and Ill tell you that it's well worth it. The only tool I've been disappointed with was their impact u joints. I blew the 3/8 u joint up first time using it with a milwaukee impact. I should've known better though I must admit. Overall great products! Definitely one of my favorite tool lines!
If I paid $54.00 for one spark plug socket I better be able to just tell it "Go change the spark plugs". I don't know how Snap-on couldn't just be embarrassed seeing these side by side tool haul comparisons. Like you said, you could actually make a meaningful car repair with the new Tekton tools on your bench..not so much with the few Snap-on tools there. I bought some SK tools years ago as well, great tools but those prices are pretty steep too. I think Tekton is definitely a great way to go.
It's the premium of supporting American made products. SK is a great balance of quality and price. Way better than snap on pricing. People in this country seem to want a minimum wage, yet fail to realize what that means. When these other tool companies bring you prices like this, how do you suppose they're doing so? Pretty sure a whole lot of slave labor is involved. If Apple had foxconn install suicide nets for factory workers making iphones, what do you think the industrial sector looks like over there?
I found a metric and standard open-end wrench set from Gearwrench for $175.00. 6mm to 32mm, no skip. 1/4” to inch and a quarter, no skip. Just some perspective.... I just graduated from Tech School 1 year ago (May 2019), and with my 50% student discount for Snap On, the equivalent set would’ve cost me $1784.34. That’s WITH 50%, boys! So you’re talking $3400.00 without my discount, versus $175.00.
Lot of good taiwan tools out there and at amazing prices. all my daily impact sockets are taiwan and hold up and work great and fifth of the price of snapon on a deal day . Life warranty not that important too and at snapon prices even if warranty at least twice you still not seeing value. I can self warranty mail order 1 or 2 days, get napa deliver tools same day with parts or even go out and pick something up locally if real stuck but that never happened to date. Some things snapon make are great design thus worth having but that list is pretty short., german stahlwille, french facom, japan koken, taiwan Infar, kabo, rotar, kuani etc have world class top design feature tools at total value pricing . I could not of built my business up if had wasted thousands to a truck tool tab ... also wouldn't of had such a great usable tool collection ...
You can get koken via amazon japan at pretty good prices shipped. Some of the socket swivel and extension designs/concepts simply unique and very useful . Ratchets are very low back drag and butter smooth and even better with bit of lube, tooth count low so not ideal for everyone but still good idea browse for anything bit unique or worth a try . Ive got koken sockets and ratchets over 25yrs of professional use and they do pretty good, not busted any sockets or extensions, did bust a breaker bar many years back .
Wow listen to how harsh those gears sound on that ratchet compared to the snapon. How do the Tekton tools hold up? How hard is the warranty. Part of what we pay for with the snap on tools is that truck drives up to your shop[ and you get warranty on the spot.
Tekton is a lifetime no questions asked warranty no matter if you're the original owner or not and it's a 2 day delevery of the replacement once you submit a picture of the broken tool on their website. I haven't needed it yet but apparently they are top notch at replacing anything. With the tool truck you might have to wait a week for them to show up and then hope that they even have it or you'll be waiting longer. Not to mention if they decide to send it back for rebuild rather than giving you a new one
The red and black composite ratchet is an exact copy of the Harbor Freight ones. It’s way cheaper at HF just saying as it’s an okay ratchet not my favorite but not the worst.
Mister Myxlplyx They are $7.99 $9.99 and $10.99 and since they are Pittsburgh Pro there is a coupon for $5 off if you hunt around. I use it all the time. 20% off coupons work as well but it’s way cheaper!
I thought the same thing, I even went and pulled my HF composite 1/2 out of the tool box and compared them. Except for the colors they look identical in design to me. The mechanism even sounded more or less the same, with the understanding that I'm hearing Bryan's ratchet through a laptop speaker and the ratchets are different sizes.
Harbor Freight and Tekton have alot of similar tools made in the same facility... in Taiwan. ... I have a few of each in my box.. They work really well...👍
I bought their 1/2 drive ratchet 6 or 7 years ago at a store like Harbor Frieght. Ive had 4 foot breaker bars on it, stood and jumped up and down. Hasnt bent or broken yet. I'm 250lbs.
Those are tekton ( Taiwan made) if you buy tekton ( USA made) they are much more expensive. Besides your comparing some of the best hands tools made to an avg brand..it’s like saying “this is what 350 k bought me from Ferrari vs 350k from Toyota”...do you need Snap On tools to be a mechanic? No..but they sure are some of the best made hand tools. If I was a mechanic I’d only own Wright,SK,snap on, matco,,mac, gedore, ...Snap On doesn’t make the best of everything, (PB Swiss makes the best Allen wrenches, Wera laser tip screwdrivers, ) but they do make the best ratchets....as a builder we only own the best tools for the job..
If the tool trucks don't do something different I could see them being phased out down the road. There's so many companies making good tools with even better warranties for a much lower price. The turn around time for getting tools warrantied or rebuilt can be pretty crazy if the truck doesn't have it. The days of that being a good warranty are gone. I've got several Tekton tools that have been used all day everyday for over a year now and not one of them has had an issue. I almost want something to break so I can try out their warranty but so far it hasn't been needed. I think the high price of the truck brands has replacement/rebuild factored in several times over so they never lose money on the tool.
I bought a metric set of the flex head ratcheting wrenches and they're amazing. I'll only buy 6 point tools, as 12 pointers are useless in the rust belt.
Today on April the 6 I went to amazon and thank you now I now where to go you save me money and my son will get his tools he is studying mechanic and I can bu some for me to tools gotten to expensive and craftsmen to and the numbers on the tools erase in time not worth the money like it used to be
If you want snap on quality but half price, buy from williams, cdi torque, or Sioux. They are snap ons industrial tool brands. They are cheaper and the exact same tool. You're welcome!
Great video man. It would be cool to see a review comparison of tool truck vs internet tools head to head. Would paint a better picture of a price difference. I've spent money on cheap tools in the past some are still holding up, others are in the trash. I have many brands In my box. The build quality and ergonomics of snap on is far superior to some of my cheaper tools i.e craftsman, sunex, and tekton. The cheaper tools got me started and let me figure out which tools I used most to justify the investment in snapon, Matco, mac. Most of what I have now are Caterpillar branded tools. Many are snap on tools stamped cat. As a cat technician it's also cool to have cat branded tools. If you want to repair planes, trains, automobiles or sex slave robots with snap on tools or strap on tools that's your deal. I have noticed that you do get what you pay for in requards to most of the more expensive general hand tools. Be it in ergonomics or convenience of warranty.
Immediate observation of the Tekton socket set: It looks like a great, no bullshit selection but it does have some items with the socket set "disease" we see everywhere nowadays...the long sockets sit in the tray horizontally rather than vertically...not sure if they are latched in there but the short sockets are good because they are in there vertically. The problem with horizontal into plastic nipple latches is that certainly the items in the lid...This way of holding items in there drives me nuts because when your hands are a bit oily or the conditions are cold like outdoors in winter, the items are difficult to de-latch from the plastic...& I call it a "disease" because just about every set out there seems to be like this now.
I worked at a fab where the group tools kits were snap on....the purchaser received free tools for buying 23 useless overpriced tool sets.....for what the company paid and got they could have gone to the local Sears and got better tools and every Tech and FSE could have had complete master sets.
?what? 2 drivers, a socket and wrench for $370? I still have Craftsman tools from 30 years ago. Maybe I am too easy on my tools? Tekton looks real good.
This must have come up on my feed because I was looking at the Snap-On site yesterday. I thought I had lost one of the few Snap-On tools I own (1/2" extra long ratchet) and was wondering how much it would have cost to replace it (fortunately I found it) $187, plus whatever it would cost to get it into the UK. A few years ago, I bought my late father a set of 1/4" drive sockets and a ratchet from a well-known UK supplier of good quality tools (Machine Mart) and it was about £20. The same thing from Snap-On was over £200! They're good, but not that good.
I used to buy Tekton. Their extra long 3/8 drive straight ratchet kept breaking on me and I was tired of waiting for a repair kit to show up in the mail, only for it to break again a month later. I have been using a Snap On FLL80 for about two years now doing the same shit that broke the tekton, with absolutely no problems. I still buy husky, sunex, Matco ADV, etc, sockets. I do not regret buying snap on any time I repeatedly break off brand tools.
Interesting you mention that - I had the Tekton breaker bar and it snapped as well - bought snap on instead. Yes it was more expensive, but I’m way happier using a tool I have a lot of confidence in. Similarly I bought Gear Wrench ratcheting flex wrenches and they’re garbage. They’re like a limp d- at the flex portion and flop around, I can’t stand them anymore. Yes, my snap ones were WAY MORE EXPENSIVE, but they actually get used.
Puffy Elvis When breaker bars only break themselves, it’s time to try a different brand. :-) I also like SK, but the big head on their ratchets doesn’t always fit where I want it to.
There are some things for which there are no substitutes for Snap-On. When you're out in the field fixing an excavator and the cheaper socket you're using breaks, the high price of the Snap-on socket seems trivial. I've had many complete days ruined by lesser tools failing me. I own tools of many brands but some things I will not compromise. I knew a heavy tow operator who put cheap tools in the trucks because so many things got lost. I always say when you're out on the road you need all the help you can get. I will try the Tekton brand. So far I have not. The sound of that ratchet is not impressive.
The biggest snap-on rip-off is their boxes. I defy any of you to look under your box and see what the castors are mounted to. It's just folded sheet metal, no frame, and while it takes a decent amount of vertical pressure, any side load on those castors and they "snap-off". There is absolutely no way to correctly move a loaded box, and we have mechanics call all the time to have a flatbed take it to their new job. We always so "no", and we always get the "Whatcha mean man! I had a tow truck driver move it before and it was fine!". Well, we aren't sacrificing our insurance record to move boxes that have absolutely no tie down points, no legitimate place to hook, and castors that break off. Whatever idea you cooked up in your head with straps and chains and whatever has already been thought of, and no, it is not good enough. Call someone else.
wow final, comparison was hilarious I was dieing when he pulled those 4 overpriced garbage items and held them in one hand for the same price as everything on the table.
No way in hell I'd pay almost forty dallors for a dam screw driver. Snap on needs to start having a bunch of hot hookers driving their trucks and saleing there tools , then it might be worth it.
hey bryan,,,watched and liked your vid the other day...i ALMOST bought that same tekton socket kit...BUT...i want the type of socket that lowes carries,,because MM are marked with a red ring, and SAE had a blue ring around the socket (or, vice versa). and that is what i am looking for. and beings that dunmarh make lowes tools and snapon tools,, do you tihnk the quality is the same or even close to tekton?? or, should i not even mess with Kobalt,,,when you have that many sockets its good to look at them an know right off the bat if its MM or SAE thanks
Personally, I think that the Tekton set is better but there is certainly nothing wrong with a Kobalt set especially if there's a reason for buying it as you mentioned!
I'm a Snap-On collector of many years. I could tell many good stories and even some bad stories about Snap-On. In the end of the day, Snap-On is a WELL KNOWN and WELL RECOGNIZED brand with very GOOD QUALITY tools and GUARANTEED stable resale value. You buy Snap-On you enjoy Snap-On and if some day you no longer need them, you can always recoup much if not all of your initial investment, because the new Snap-On prices go up year after year. There aren't many other tools that can match that and Tekton is sure NOT one of those. No one will ever pay money for any used Tekton tools. What ever money you paid for them is lost forever. Snap-On is almost as good as buying gold. Look at it is an investment. THAT is the real difference!
Used tools are worthless. Snap-On warranty is void with a second owner. Lifetime is only lifetime of the original purchaser. Warranty is non-transferrable. Now let's see your receipt you little sweaty ball sack.
The fact that a single screwdriver can be priced at 35 dollars is beyond me
Unless it's a Vessel screwdriver.
More like a 54 dollar spark plug socket 😂 it’s insane
Iphone is over priced!
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Snap on: hold my beer lmao
Their pricing system must be like roller ball, what ever comes out is what ever they charge. And we all know if you got a box full of snap on tools you’re obviously a top mechanic.
Are Snap-On tools great quality? Yes, absolutely, and I buy used ones all the time. Are they worth getting into serious debt for? Absolutely not. I love Snap-On tools, but I don't love the way they hook people into making payments forever. Their business model isn't based on selling tools, it's based on selling credit to buy their tools. Don't fall for it! Buy what you can afford, upgrade when you need to or want to, stay free of debt, and don't sign your life away.
ill buy used before i buy new
Harbor freight all the way 😂
its the metal that they use which are patented, 8720 nickel chromoly, boron, cobalt, iron, silicone, etc...
strong metal is what ur paying for and guy coming to you. look up Snapon Metallurgy
Thats the idea do not ruin your life for brand names!
I use a bunch of the bluepoint kits.. that would be more equivalent
I am really impressed with the complete 3/8 tekton socket set and breaker bar,nice tools
Great advice to round out this video. My son is getting an associates degree in diesel technology right now. As I've been purchasing tools for him, he turned me on to Tekton, and they have really impressed me. I've tried warning my son that, Snap On, Mack, Matco, Cornwell etc all have nice tools, but it's really easy to get way in debt, only to look back and realize you didn't NEED some of those tools. I couldn't agree more with the point you made about some truck tools seeming "gimmick-y" or over thought. Solid wrenches and sockets will get you a lot farther then you think.
Thank you for your intelligent comment, I do hope your son listens to you. I found out like 30-40 % of tool truck tools are rebrand stuff anyway.
@@Bryan916 well, thank you for the great content you are putting out there. I stumbled on to your channel, and I plan on showing my son a couple of your videos while he's home (school is closed for now). I've been a locomotive mechanic for the last 10 years, so I'm kinda out of the loop on new automotive technology and what tool makers are doing. (Our shop only let us use the tools they provide, which are nice enough, but it's all Proto, Crescent, Channel Lock, etc.)
I buy Snap On because it makes me a better mechanic, and helps me pick up chicks, and they help me feel better about myself.
Lol, pick up chicks
The 56 dislikes are all snap on truck owners.
Justin Amash's company... Not buying from him!
@@mfgc2610 what's wrong w/ Justin Amash ... independent ... recent comments show he is common sense ... impeachment effort is waste of time attempt to change outcome of election
I see a lot of people pissed that someone doesn't like the liberal president.
@@ryanjones48 I thought this channel was about tools, not fools
They mad because the snap on wratchet wrench they got sucked in to buying on a finance plan still ain't paid off 3 yrs later....😂
tekton is becoming one of my fav tool brands , the customer service is 5 star.
Nice post sir. I'll be the first to admit i have less expensive tools, that allows me to buy more tools but ask me if i regret owning any of my snap-on tools, no way
yessir some snapon tools are definitely good to have, but dont go into debt for tools kids
I've worked on my own cars and motorcycles etc for several decades and found that Craftsman tools served me well. I did a short stint as a pro mechanic and at that time found that some of the high priced and specialty tools were a necessary expense.
My favourite once was Snap-on, I’m almost 80 and still have a combination 1/2” box wrench that I splurged on when I was about 16. However I discovered TEKTON awhile ago and am very impressed with their quality and amazingly bargain pricing.
For Sure!
After using every brand of tool known to man (60 yrs old) and finally refreshing a lot of my tools last year with Tekton I wholeheartedly agree. Tekton makes tools at nearly the same quality at a fraction of the cost. Really high value. And your comment is spot on about about newcomers to the trade: go for value. Stay away from debt and your life will be much happier. Nothing feels worse than making payments on stolen tools.
Cool. I've been using the tekton Impacts for a few years and they have been great. Durable, good fitment, and you can actually read the size on the darn things.
The Tekton Impact are really solid. I put 300ft-lbs on a 22mm socket to break loose a strut bolt and it barely left a mark on it.
I’m certainly no pro, but Tekton has always impressed me and never disappointed me.
They just keep getting better too
This is amazing , Snap on has been ripping mechanics off for years , great video .
Its not a rip off when you knowingly enter into a contract knowing what the cost is and what other options are
@@BAJARACER43X contract ? If a person signs a contract for tools perhaps buying other tools that have the same or better warranty is the right thing to do , pay cash . Your comment has nothing to do with comparing quantity and quality . snap On is a RIP off
@@truckeral23 How may mechanics just staring out could pay just cash for tools? It’s taken me almost 10 years to get tools just paying out of my pocket.
$54 for a spark plug socket. I got a duralast magnetic from autozone for under $10 over 8 years ago.
I saw that. What is Snap-On thinking? I've had many of their spark plug sockets and they don't even approach being worth over $50.00.
I like that 3/8 socket set from tekton. The fact it has a built in breaker bar and goes all the way to 1" is great. Also no skips. A complete set. You will like the composite ratchet. I have 2 harbor freight ones and they work great and have held up just fine.
I've heard horror stories about Snatch-on's return policy!
You know what Tekton does? Take a digital picture, email
it, with your physical address, (they already have your email
address) and they mail you a new one.
Here is what they say;
Tekton tools are Always Guaranteed®. Once a tool becomes yours,
we're available to help you no matter where you got it or how long
ago. Our guarantee has no time limits and no fine print-just
personalized solutions. Shipment of replacement parts is always on us.
I'm pretty sure that would cover used or found tools, as well.
Funny thing, back when I was a youngster, me and a few friends were
renovating a cheap leaky boat. I found a "ratchet shaped object" in the
bilge, and could see the Craftsman name on the handle. Told my buddies,
"this looks like a new ratchet." Next day, it was!
steve
My tool truck is brown.
i heard that Elvis and 2Pac are still alive too.
I bought the 3/8 socket and ratchet set a few weeks ago along with a 1/4 drive set from Tekton. I have only used it to disconnect my battery cables and remove/replace the starter in my rusty Ford Ranger. I like them so far. I like them so much I ordered them for the tool cart at on my production line at work. So many tools for the money!
I use quite a few Tekton on my show, great tools. Snap On is great too, but your video is a perfect example of why cheaper is better most days.
Great video, I love snap-on ratchets and their wrenches but for everything else I use many different brands ranging from Grey Pneumatic to Tekton and they all preform well working on class 8 trucks.
I cry when I go to someone's place to give them a hand with something and I have to use a cheap ratchet.
Duo sockets are nice. Harbor freight icon ratchets are a game changer on the “cheap” ratchet front. Better than some of the stuff gear wrench is putting out, close to snap on quality too.
I love that they don't skip sizes
I've been using a variety of their tools and they've been holding up really well
@@hackdeez1075
Good to know. I hear they are 90% of the quality of snap on for 10% of the price. I'm starting to buy tools, I'm going to tech school next year.
...I know..one of my pet peeves is the metric sets skipping 15mm and 18mm..2 of the most common sizes I encounter in automotive work, along with 10,13, and 14mm...some sets skip from 14mm to 17mm, then skip 18mm and go to 19mm...drives me nuts...I find I rarely use 17mm, so I don't know why they feel it is more important than 15mm or 18mm...now 9mm, that is one size I NEVER use..but..it's still nice to have it, just in case... :)
dyer2cycle 17mm is a very common size, im suprised you havent used it. Castle nuts on ball joints, some tie rods, various suspension components have 17mm heads.
@@yamahayz0426 ..yes, I sometimes use it..older Stihl chainsaws clutch nuts were 17mm, a few other uses...maybe foreign cars use 17mm a lot, IDK, I don't have any of those, haven't worked on them... I am not a professional auto mechanic, but do a LOT of my own wrenching, and I know every GM and Chrysler vehicle I own/have owned since the late 1980's has LOTS of 15mm and 18mm bolts under the hood, suspension, etc...most common sizes used, so a big problem when wrench/socket sets omit them...I have heard others say Ford uses 15mm/18mm as well, IDK....now, 9mm...I have NEVER found an application for that size....
I just purchased the 1/4 drive 55 pc socket set, 3/8 74 pc set, and the 1/2 84 pc sets. All come with extensions, u-joint sockets, and the 3/8 and 1/2 come with breaker bars too. All for $370 as well!
Next will be the full flex head ratchet set, sae and metric. As long as if i take care of them I will have a darn good socket set for the rest of my life.
You actually got more from Snap-on than I thought you would
Lol yes
There’s a reason we call it “strap-on” in my shop... cause there’s nothing quite as painful for a man. 😂🤣
I discovered Tekton on Amazon about two years ago. Just about all my new tools are Tekton. I LOVE them. Their 72 tooth ratchet is the smoothest thing ever.
They have great handles on their tools too!
I love your signature opening of this video. Well done!
Snap on 80 tooth ratchet
If you open up any ratchet and grease it they become the smoothest thing ever. Just don't pack the living crap out of it or they don't work. Might want to use something better than your garden variety wheel bearing grease too? They sell Super Lube at Harbor Freight. So you know it's good stuff!
I haven't bought SnapOn since the early 80s - lack of job related exposure mainly but as time went by, price. I was shocked to see my left-handed hammer from 40 years ago is now a $76 item. And triple digits for a long ratchet? Insane. I do need to replace a few missing SnapOn items but I guess I'll wait until hit PowerBall...
Thanks for the Tekton tour - never heard of them before.
Never a Technician but always a do it my selfier. Add 20 years in the high end tool business. Out of curiosity I ordered a couple of Texton ratchets and other items and they are FIRST CLASS! I would put them against anything on the market!
Thanks for the great videos as usual! Tekton are great tools for the buck. I been buying them for a few years now and zero problems with them!
I buy SnapOn tools because I love ALL tools but I know I am overpaying for them when I do buy them and I also know that they will do nothing more for me than all the other tools I own. SnapOn is really just a status and a name. My kids come out to the shop and tease me for getting my SnapOn tools dirty. They will last me forever because I am too afraid to use those expensive little boogers.
I use mine everyday will still last me forever if the chrome chips snap will warranty it
@@michaelovers688 Snap-On warranty depends on your relationship with their rep. You buy stuff all the time sure you're their buddy. They don't know you? Get lost! That's the reality of the Snap-On warranty.
fair enough. Just like a Lady with her overpriced $10,000 GUCCI purse. She knows it's a rip off (hmm, or maybe not) but she loves it.
Paul Frederick Get your self a better tool man.
@@waterloo123100 I am happy with the tools I have.
I have purchased tecton sets for wrenches and pliers and I feel their quality compares to the best. Small, family run American company that cares about their product.
Price vs value is the thesis for this video. If snap on outlasts three two one, but costs five to one, then snap on is a poor value.
I'll take SK over snap on any day. I love anything Knipex. Old craftsman are good, and I'll grudgingly admit that craftsman is improving its quality.
It's no value for your money not having enough tools to do the job.
Right!
I have a grey and black composite ratchet made by Pittsburg and I LOVE it, I use it every day at work and I'm a mechanic. I've been using it for almost a year now
You speak the truth. I have the Tekton impact sockets, 1/2 torque wrench and their oil wrench and I have put these tools to the test. If Tekton doesn’t have the tool I neeed my other go to brand is Gear Wrench. Another great brand at a good price.
My torque wrenches from Snap-On are the only thing from Snap-On that I justify the ticket price. Aside from that, I love my proto.. great video bud
As far as measuring tools, Starrett. Never let me down.
Icon > Strap-On
These tekton tools are even cheaper on Amazon! I welcome many brands of tools in my tool box, some snap on tools are worth the money, many are overpriced.
thalegacy6 you get 10 percent of what you paid as credit, only if you buy the tools on Tekton’s site. Would recommend comparing prices before buying on amazon.
@@brycelund7155 Thank you for the heads up sir, I really appreciate it!
thalegacy6 No problem.
I bought my first few tekton tools from amazon also, but then decided to go with tekton website. But if you do some deep search. Amazon sells older tekton tools that they no longer have on the website. Whi h is also good. Lol bought a few pulley pullers, tap and die sets, magnets and all. Tekton still covers them. Is great!
10% back, free shipping (no minimum), and NO SALES TAX (if you don’t live in Michigan) make buying direct cheaper than Amazon.
I used to be a fan of tekton until recently when they denied a warranty claim on a 7 inch long needle nose pliers. They said “we’ve never seen them bend like that” . Also, I’ve noticed that if you shop on the snap on website the prices are significantly higher vs getting them off the truck for about half of their stuff. I don’t know why, it’s just something I’ve noticed.
Great video, actually i am replacing all my tools with teckton, i work for a big construction company and i deal with heavy duty diesel equipment and trucks on a daily basis. Thank you.
Snap On is like diamonds, they are worth nothing, but people tell you they are really expensive and good which drives the price up. It's artifical pricing, nobody pays 100 for a wrench.
Yes Exactly Right!
Have the 3/8 drive socket set by Tekton. Really great set, great finish on them for about $60.00.
I bought a flex head 3/8 ratchet from tekton about 4 years ago. So far I have no complaints about it. I honestly didn’t think it would last this long with the price I paid for it on Amazon.
There's something that makes people feel good when saying something like "One of my sockets cost more than your whole set"
If it makes you feel any better, That snap on ball peen dead blow hammer was originally made by trusty cook. Since the patients have expired snap on has decided to go their own separate way and make them themselves.... However you can still get that same read trusty cook dead blow ball peen hammer from Tekton these days. 👍🏻
so in this case, the Tekton tool really is on the same level. And let’s face it do you really need to be spending that much more money on the same exact tool. With the same exact handle. In the same color....
You can also get a Dewalt or Milwaukee mechanics tool set for around $200 that has all that stuff in it too as well as other things included. You get better deals when you buy a complete set.
Surprised by the price of the SO dead blow; it's on par with other quality dead blows. The screwdrivers were expensive, but IMO the ratchet is worth its cost. This being said, I'm very impressed by Tekton - from the packaging and presentation to finish quality.
I have their 3/8 impacts, pliers made by Wilde that Tekton sells at a lower cost, and a sample pack of the screwdrivers. No complaints. Thinking about it, I paid $6 for the 4-pack of screwdrivers. Wanted to check them out. Their tips - PH1 and PH2 - fit fasteners surprisingly well. I'm pretty tempted to go for the 6-point ratcheting wrenches you showed.
$35.26 for a screwdriver.
Goddamn. Talk about the Apple monitor stand of tools.
I just got off the phone with Snap On and they told me that you could fix more than twice as many cars with that $370 pile of SO tools than the $370 Tekton.
Mechanics prefer the large brands for 3 reasons.
1, The tools come to you, you need something, your a snap-on man, you phone him up and he is on his way.
2, Payments, greatest thing on earth for a company. They set aside so much money per month, week, or whatever for tool costs. for a job that needs a $90 tool, you cant charge an extra $90 for the job, you can charge some but it has to be included into labor costs. Most of the time is a flat rate, so you can get the tool and add it to the payment, bumps payment up $5 and you put your new tool in your box and move on with life. By the next time you have to add another tool, the first is or is almost paid off.
3, Most tools can supply home-gamers with all the thrills of changing their own oil in their nissan. But for the guy who is going to do it 100 times a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year... Not so much. The reason Snap-on tools are sooooooo high is your buying a tool that assures you that this IS THE BEST for doing THIS job, and there is no denying it. That's why they are still sold, that's why there are still around. Any shop teacher, professional, or anyone who has a life time of experience with tools will tell you "Cry once" Yes you will spend a shit ton a cash, ONE TIME, not every 4 months when you have to buy that 3/8 ratchet yet again because that last bolt was actually welded and you have stripped the gears in your milfuky ratchet. Yes you can buy cheap tools but for the ones who use them EVERY DAY and EVERY WAY. Snap-On, Matco, Mac.. only tools to use.
@@PrinceHolliday I call your bullshit! Go tell that to the new tech. I have been working on cars trucks big trucks work boats heavy equipment for just over 40 years! I have USA made Craftsman SK Eastwood and those cheap harbor freight Chinese made junk.. I work 5 to 6 days a week and rarely break my tools! So don't tell me about rebranded snap on tools are the best tools because I have broke more of their junk than my harbor freight Chinese junk! And I don't own a box that cost more than my house and 5 trucks I own!
I can’t get over how expensive Snap On stuff is. Perhaps the thought process is sell them to professionals who want “the best” as they can write it off. For occasional use tools I just can’t justify the expense.
The US military exclusively uses Snap-On tools so they're on the ultimate gravy train. A customer with bottomless pockets that'll pay whatever price you say. So if every private mechanic stopped using Snap-On tools tomorrow it wouldn't hurt the company's bottom line one whit. In fact it'd probably streamline their operations and make them even more money.
On one hand Snap-On tools are way too expensive. But on the other hand, they really do make great tools that last. Almost all of my tools are Snap-On, but I either bought them over two decades ago when they weren't as expensive as today, or I patiently got them off ebay or craigslist at a fraction of the list price, but without warranty. If I was a professional technician, I suspect I wouldn't be buying mostly Snap-On.
I have snap on 1/2 inch ratchet that I bought at a pawnshop over 25 years ago that broke and one day while driving down the road I saw a snap on truck at a gas station/garage and I took my used pawn shop ratchet in and the guy in the truck didn't ask me for a receipt and he fixed my broken ratchet for free so I have no complaints
Great video I hope young new mechanics will watch this and learn.
Wow he got seven items from Snap On for $370, I thought he'd only get one Screwdriver for that price.
Must have been one of those 70% off sales.
I know a young mechanic that spent $10k on a Snap On Chev Bellaire tool cabinet JUST THE FRIGGIN CABINET!
I had a hard time trying to tactfully tell him that his money could have been better spent.
My friends father is a retired corrections officer in upstate ny. Big snap on guy. $10,000 box loaded with tools all snap on. So his son got $500 gift voucher for xmass. 1 ratchet and 4 flat wrenches later the $500 was ate up. I'll stick with off brands . I'll never own a snap. I'm to good of a person to buy something so low and degrading. I see snap on tools and laugh
Snap on is definitely overpriced but be careful on buying cheaper stuff. Some brands perform as good or maybe even better but some are absolutely worthless. It's not all about will it break. It's about usability, ergonomics and customer support. Shop around you should own 15 different brands. No one company makes the best everything. And new guys dont over spend. Buy smart and little at a time.
If you're a weekend warrior , buy cheap tools , if your in the trade , buy the best you can afford , I started off with cheap tools , then as I noticed the common daily tools breaking more often, I upgraded to snap on . The snap on tools break like any other , but takes more abuse , however if you're in need of a replacement, sometimes you can calls snap on and he will show up within 20 mins depending on where he is ... Paying for quality , reliability, and service too
I got out of tech school about a year ago, and I also bought a bunch of Craftsman stuff like the socket set from tekton you showed a 100$ torque wrench some impact sockets and basic other tools, I pretty much bought everything that was in our boxes at school, one thing I will say is buy a good impact, I bought a cheap impact gun from advance Auto, it came with impact hammer grinder and air ratchet for like 40$ I thought it was a steal, the gun was pretty weak though, a month or so later I bought an ingersol Rand 2235timax from the gear wrench guy for about 400$ I think and I came with a ir drill too, great gun I've been using it for a year now, easy to take apart and mantain too, and where my mom works she can get me any part I need for that gun if I need it, the gun is running great though. Cool video anyway. Bought my first peice of snapon the other day, a 50$ light just so I could have something snapon, but the light will come in handy
I have a 4 2235 ir guns and a pt850 snap on I still keep one ir gun at work just in case the snap on craps out lol they're very good guns for the money when they get week spend 50 bucks for a rebuild and you're good to go
I love my Tekton socket set, I think they make great tools in general. I think professional brands like Snap on, Proto, Blackhawk, SK, Mac, Matco , Wright, have there place though. It's just crazy to buy all your tools of one of those brands you would spend way more than you need to. Personally one tool I think it's worth spending the bigger dollars on are combination wrenches. You take something like the Snap on flank drive, or Wright grip wrenches no cheaper brand wrench can even come close to comparing especially with the open end of the wrench. Bolt extractors are another tool it's worth buying the professional brand. Because if you are in a position where you need an extractor it's gotta work, at that point the last thing you need is it to slip or break.
No argument here! I own some Wright tools stuff including the wright grip wrenches and they truly are worth the money!!
@@Bryan916 I have the wright grip's as well both SAE and Metric . They are much cheaper than the Snap on Flank drive but work just as well.
@@ajs622 For sure!
i drive truck for a living. the mechanics in the shop buy snap on....... i told the younger guy that works there that he should skip making the tool truck guy rich, look at other tool options and invest the difference in himself.
i am all for buying tools, but snap on seriously lacks any sort of value. if i was a pro mechanic i would still look at more reasonable options.
snap on is like buying high end sneakers. its a waste of resources
I hope the kid listens to you!
Right....so you aren't a mechanic. It sure does suck being in a job and your tool breaks because the quality isn't there. Go cheaper on the box, not the tools.
@@dimmn82 Let me guess you believe that Snap-on is the only good Tool company. You are so far behind makes me wonder that maybe your not a Mechanic. Tekton tools are solid tools. The company is out of Grand Rapids Michigan and some of there tools are made here in the States. Check out my video titled "Are Tekton hand tools good"?
@@dimmn82 im a home mechanic but not by trade. i do not typically send any of my cars to the shop and my cars are all older so they do need some attention.
snap on prices are unacceptable no matter if you are a mechanic by trade or not. $400+ for a simple 10 piece wrench set should be pricing themselves out of business but fanboys will buy that overpriced crap no matter what..... and if i take my car to a shop to get repaired i get to pay the mechanics tool bill.
i fix my 96 camaro(LT1), 90 grand prix (3.1) and 01 grand prix (3800 supercharged L67)
@@ad356 I was an asshole in my comment and I apologize for that. I 100% agree that tool truck prices are ridiculous. We get them simply because if we're doing a job, we tend to need something replaced right away if we break something. Rather then having to go somewhere or ship them off, they come to you and replace it.
I discovered Tekton tools years ago. In about 2015 Tekton offered a 135 piece mechanics tool set with carrying case, a selection of the most common sizes in SAE and Metric wrenches, 1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2” drive ratchets and sockets, together with a wide assortment of hex drive bits for Torx, Phillips, Allen, etc., plus the hex bit driver and one extension for each size socket drive, all for $62.99 delivered, from Amazon. That set, Tekton part number 1859, is no longer available, but what a bargain it was. I use it daily and would buy another one if they were still available. The good quality Harbor Freight impact sockets work well, as do their long handled metric wrenches for getting into tight spaces. As some of us find out the hard way, chrome sockets can be easily destroyed by impact drivers. I like used Snap-On Tools, but new ones are beyond my budget. Thanks for the video.
Tekton tools are great,
I use them every day in a AG shop and trust me when I tell you they can take a BEATING!
Especially the 1/2 impact sockets.
Are snap on way over priced? Yes but your paying for where it’s made, the warranty and it’s just nicer to use,
I bought a 3/8 ratchet 15 years ago on a trip to the USA, roll forward to last year I dropped it and a small section of the chrome flaked off, I found a distributor here in Ireland and they just gave me a new one... no BS .. didn’t ask for a receipt.
I'll admit that I too have been on a tekton kick recently. Since I'm a student I get the student discount as well as the cash back and Ill tell you that it's well worth it. The only tool I've been disappointed with was their impact u joints. I blew the 3/8 u joint up first time using it with a milwaukee impact. I should've known better though I must admit. Overall great products! Definitely one of my favorite tool lines!
Tyson Maylone try sunex universal impacts they kick ass and cheap!!
If I paid $54.00 for one spark plug socket I better be able to just tell it "Go change the spark plugs". I don't know how Snap-on couldn't just be embarrassed seeing these side by side tool haul comparisons. Like you said, you could actually make a meaningful car repair with the new Tekton tools on your bench..not so much with the few Snap-on tools there. I bought some SK tools years ago as well, great tools but those prices are pretty steep too. I think Tekton is definitely a great way to go.
I does do it on it's own u just gotta turn a rachet and it comes rite out 😋
It's the premium of supporting American made products. SK is a great balance of quality and price. Way better than snap on pricing. People in this country seem to want a minimum wage, yet fail to realize what that means. When these other tool companies bring you prices like this, how do you suppose they're doing so? Pretty sure a whole lot of slave labor is involved. If Apple had foxconn install suicide nets for factory workers making iphones, what do you think the industrial sector looks like over there?
I found a metric and standard open-end wrench set from Gearwrench for $175.00. 6mm to 32mm, no skip. 1/4” to inch and a quarter, no skip. Just some perspective.... I just graduated from Tech School 1 year ago (May 2019), and with my 50% student discount for Snap On, the equivalent set would’ve cost me $1784.34. That’s WITH 50%, boys! So you’re talking $3400.00 without my discount, versus $175.00.
Lot of good taiwan tools out there and at amazing prices.
all my daily impact sockets are taiwan and hold up and work great and fifth of the price of snapon on a deal day .
Life warranty not that important too and at snapon prices even if warranty at least twice you still not seeing value.
I can self warranty mail order 1 or 2 days, get napa deliver tools same day with parts or even go out and pick something up locally if real stuck but that never happened to date.
Some things snapon make are great design thus worth having but that list is pretty short., german stahlwille, french facom, japan koken, taiwan Infar, kabo, rotar, kuani etc have world class top design feature tools at total value pricing .
I could not of built my business up if had wasted thousands to a truck tool tab ... also wouldn't of had such a great usable tool collection ...
Koken I was just introduced to got a few things and I'm very happy with what I've brought from them so far
You can get koken via amazon japan at pretty good prices shipped.
Some of the socket swivel and extension designs/concepts simply unique and very useful .
Ratchets are very low back drag and butter smooth and even better with bit of lube, tooth count low so not ideal for everyone but still good idea browse for anything bit unique or worth a try .
Ive got koken sockets and ratchets over 25yrs of professional use and they do pretty good, not busted any sockets or extensions, did bust a breaker bar many years back .
Taiwan has an industrial tradition of quality and value. Their existence depends on it.
If you go to Amazon, you can look up pocket screwdrivers. They are better than the ones you get off the tool trucks.
You can get a free magnetic size comparison chart when you pay over 100 in tools on tenting right now. It’s only $4 but cool to put on the tool box.
Wow listen to how harsh those gears sound on that ratchet compared to the snapon. How do the Tekton tools hold up? How hard is the warranty. Part of what we pay for with the snap on tools is that truck drives up to your shop[ and you get warranty on the spot.
Tekton is a lifetime no questions asked warranty no matter if you're the original owner or not and it's a 2 day delevery of the replacement once you submit a picture of the broken tool on their website. I haven't needed it yet but apparently they are top notch at replacing anything. With the tool truck you might have to wait a week for them to show up and then hope that they even have it or you'll be waiting longer. Not to mention if they decide to send it back for rebuild rather than giving you a new one
I only buy tools from HF or Tekton, if a tool is adequate for the work it is a good tool.
The red and black composite ratchet is an exact copy of the Harbor Freight ones. It’s way cheaper at HF just saying as it’s an okay ratchet not my favorite but not the worst.
Mister Myxlplyx They are $7.99 $9.99 and $10.99 and since they are Pittsburgh Pro there is a coupon for $5 off if you hunt around. I use it all the time. 20% off coupons work as well but it’s way cheaper!
Mister Myxlplyx Also the roto swivel ratchets from HF vs Tekton are the same just different colors and same coupons work at Harbor Freight.
I thought the same thing, I even went and pulled my HF composite 1/2 out of the tool box and compared them. Except for the colors they look identical in design to me.
The mechanism even sounded more or less the same, with the understanding that I'm hearing Bryan's ratchet through a laptop speaker and the ratchets are different sizes.
Thought the same about the composite ratchet. To some, the alternate finish may be worth the difference in cost.
Harbor Freight and Tekton have alot of similar tools made in the same facility... in Taiwan. ... I have a few of each in my box.. They work really well...👍
I bought their 1/2 drive ratchet 6 or 7 years ago at a store like Harbor Frieght. Ive had 4 foot breaker bars on it, stood and jumped up and down. Hasnt bent or broken yet. I'm 250lbs.
Those are tekton ( Taiwan made) if you buy tekton ( USA made) they are much more expensive. Besides your comparing some of the best hands tools made to an avg brand..it’s like saying “this is what 350 k bought me from Ferrari vs 350k from Toyota”...do you need Snap On tools to be a mechanic? No..but they sure are some of the best made hand tools. If I was a mechanic I’d only own Wright,SK,snap on, matco,,mac, gedore, ...Snap On doesn’t make the best of everything, (PB Swiss makes the best Allen wrenches, Wera laser tip screwdrivers, ) but they do make the best ratchets....as a builder we only own the best tools for the job..
The end of this video addresses the point of the video!
My snap on auto rachet is my only snapon tool. 400 buck aroonies for a new one, glad i got it for the price of a bit of labor.
If the tool trucks don't do something different I could see them being phased out down the road. There's so many companies making good tools with even better warranties for a much lower price. The turn around time for getting tools warrantied or rebuilt can be pretty crazy if the truck doesn't have it. The days of that being a good warranty are gone. I've got several Tekton tools that have been used all day everyday for over a year now and not one of them has had an issue. I almost want something to break so I can try out their warranty but so far it hasn't been needed. I think the high price of the truck brands has replacement/rebuild factored in several times over so they never lose money on the tool.
$35 tax!! lol that was my budget for a socket set back in hs and I still use it
I bought a metric set of the flex head ratcheting wrenches and they're amazing. I'll only buy 6 point tools, as 12 pointers are useless in the rust belt.
Today on April the 6 I went to amazon and thank you now I now where to go you save me money and my son will get his tools he is studying mechanic and I can bu some for me to tools gotten to expensive and craftsmen to and the numbers on the tools erase in time not worth the money like it used to be
If you want snap on quality but half price, buy from williams, cdi torque, or Sioux. They are snap ons industrial tool brands. They are cheaper and the exact same tool. You're welcome!
Been buying Williams tools for a long time buddy! Thanks for viewing!
If I am in tight spot with a boxed end wrench, I will grab the 12 pointer every time.
If you're enrolled in a tech program as a student you're eligible for a 30% discount and free shipping. I bought a bunch of basic tools for under $400
That has now changed, its only 15% now for students
@@YungSteambuns really?
At my school we get up to a 60% discount
@@theArkytekt wheres that?? 🤔🤔
@@theArkytekt still?
That composite ratchet is exactly the same as the harbor Freight composite, just rebranded
I can't figure why they call it composite, it's just a lil plastic over steel, geez.
My HF works fine. 👍👍
Great video man. It would be cool to see a review comparison of tool truck vs internet tools head to head. Would paint a better picture of a price difference. I've spent money on cheap tools in the past some are still holding up, others are in the trash. I have many brands In my box. The build quality and ergonomics of snap on is far superior to some of my cheaper tools i.e craftsman, sunex, and tekton. The cheaper tools got me started and let me figure out which tools I used most to justify the investment in snapon, Matco, mac. Most of what I have now are Caterpillar branded tools. Many are snap on tools stamped cat. As a cat technician it's also cool to have cat branded tools. If you want to repair planes, trains, automobiles or sex slave robots with snap on tools or strap on tools that's your deal. I have noticed that you do get what you pay for in requards to most of the more expensive general hand tools. Be it in ergonomics or convenience of warranty.
I had a 2017 blew transmission... Got a 2003 never been happier
Immediate observation of the Tekton socket set: It looks like a great, no bullshit selection but it does have some items with the socket set "disease" we see everywhere nowadays...the long sockets sit in the tray horizontally rather than vertically...not sure if they are latched in there but the short sockets are good because they are in there vertically. The problem with horizontal into plastic nipple latches is that certainly the items in the lid...This way of holding items in there drives me nuts because when your hands are a bit oily or the conditions are cold like outdoors in winter, the items are difficult to de-latch from the plastic...& I call it a "disease" because just about every set out there seems to be like this now.
This is why us in the field call snap-on " Strap-on" you got screwed!
I worked at a fab where the group tools kits were snap on....the purchaser received free tools for buying 23 useless overpriced tool sets.....for what the company paid and got they could have gone to the local Sears and got better tools and every Tech and FSE could have had complete master sets.
That reminds me of an old joke about lesbians and snap on tools that the snap on guy told me about 40 years ago
?what? 2 drivers, a socket and wrench for $370? I still have Craftsman tools from 30 years ago. Maybe I am too easy on my tools? Tekton looks real good.
Thanks for the vids. I bought a set of Trkton flip sockets - top quality at a great price.
My pleasure thank you for watching!
My favorite thing I’ve heard about snap on, “they should call it strap-on because you get fucked with those prices”.
This must have come up on my feed because I was looking at the Snap-On site yesterday. I thought I had lost one of the few Snap-On tools I own (1/2" extra long ratchet) and was wondering how much it would have cost to replace it (fortunately I found it) $187, plus whatever it would cost to get it into the UK. A few years ago, I bought my late father a set of 1/4" drive sockets and a ratchet from a well-known UK supplier of good quality tools (Machine Mart) and it was about £20. The same thing from Snap-On was over £200!
They're good, but not that good.
I used to buy Tekton. Their extra long 3/8 drive straight ratchet kept breaking on me and I was tired of waiting for a repair kit to show up in the mail, only for it to break again a month later. I have been using a Snap On FLL80 for about two years now doing the same shit that broke the tekton, with absolutely no problems. I still buy husky, sunex, Matco ADV, etc, sockets. I do not regret buying snap on any time I repeatedly break off brand tools.
Interesting you mention that - I had the Tekton breaker bar and it snapped as well - bought snap on instead. Yes it was more expensive, but I’m way happier using a tool I have a lot of confidence in. Similarly I bought Gear Wrench ratcheting flex wrenches and they’re garbage. They’re like a limp d- at the flex portion and flop around, I can’t stand them anymore. Yes, my snap ones were WAY MORE EXPENSIVE, but they actually get used.
Puffy Elvis When breaker bars only break themselves, it’s time to try a different brand. :-) I also like SK, but the big head on their ratchets doesn’t always fit where I want it to.
There are some things for which there are no substitutes for Snap-On. When you're out in the field fixing an excavator and the cheaper socket you're using breaks, the high price of the Snap-on socket seems trivial. I've had many complete days ruined by lesser tools failing me. I own tools of many brands but some things I will not compromise.
I knew a heavy tow operator who put cheap tools in the trucks because so many things got lost. I always say when you're out on the road you need all the help you can get.
I will try the Tekton brand. So far I have not. The sound of that ratchet is not impressive.
The biggest snap-on rip-off is their boxes. I defy any of you to look under your box and see what the castors are mounted to. It's just folded sheet metal, no frame, and while it takes a decent amount of vertical pressure, any side load on those castors and they "snap-off". There is absolutely no way to correctly move a loaded box, and we have mechanics call all the time to have a flatbed take it to their new job. We always so "no", and we always get the "Whatcha mean man! I had a tow truck driver move it before and it was fine!". Well, we aren't sacrificing our insurance record to move boxes that have absolutely no tie down points, no legitimate place to hook, and castors that break off. Whatever idea you cooked up in your head with straps and chains and whatever has already been thought of, and no, it is not good enough. Call someone else.
I don't know about you but I never use my ratcheting wrenches to apply torque to anything.
I do with mine.
so far I haven't broke jaun yet. Currently using gear wrench.
Buy Snap on used. If you’re diligent you can find those ratchets for half price or less, particularly if you don’t mind an older model.
wow final, comparison was hilarious I was dieing when he pulled those 4 overpriced garbage items and held them in one hand for the same price as everything on the table.
No way in hell I'd pay almost forty dallors for a dam screw driver. Snap on needs to start having a bunch of hot hookers driving their trucks and saleing there tools , then it might be worth it.
hey bryan,,,watched and liked your vid the other day...i ALMOST bought that same tekton socket kit...BUT...i want the type of socket that lowes carries,,because MM are marked with a red ring, and SAE had a blue ring around the socket (or, vice versa). and that is what i am looking for. and beings that dunmarh make lowes tools and snapon tools,, do you tihnk the quality is the same or even close to tekton?? or, should i not even mess with Kobalt,,,when you have that many sockets its good to look at them an know right off the bat if its MM or SAE
thanks
Personally, I think that the Tekton set is better but there is certainly nothing wrong with a Kobalt set especially if there's a reason for buying it as you mentioned!
I love Tekton! Great video
The ship has sailed (mostly) but $370 playing games with Sears’ SYW would have gotten you like 4 times as much as the amount of Tekton you got.
I'm a Snap-On collector of many years. I could tell many good stories and even some bad stories about Snap-On. In the end of the day, Snap-On is a WELL KNOWN and WELL RECOGNIZED brand with very GOOD QUALITY tools and GUARANTEED stable resale value. You buy Snap-On you enjoy Snap-On and if some day you no longer need them, you can always recoup much if not all of your initial investment, because the new Snap-On prices go up year after year. There aren't many other tools that can match that and Tekton is sure NOT one of those. No one will ever pay money for any used Tekton tools. What ever money you paid for them is lost forever. Snap-On is almost as good as buying gold. Look at it is an investment. THAT is the real difference!
Used tools are worthless. Snap-On warranty is void with a second owner. Lifetime is only lifetime of the original purchaser. Warranty is non-transferrable. Now let's see your receipt you little sweaty ball sack.
Tektons replacement program is awesome.