I’m a mechanic and Snap On tools are 100% the best. It’s wild how Japanese and European car companies really hold large chunks of the market and for good reason, but we in the US are still the top of the heap when it comes to tools.
Tbh there were many tool brands that were on par or maybe even above snap on at one time. I’m in the uk and brands such as record, kind dick and Bristol were excellently made tools but sadly like the British car industry just went under due to poor management. Japanese brands like tone also make incredible tools but you just simply don’t get them in the us as no offence the us has a massive thing about tools being from the USA. Separately I have to agree snap on do make amazing tools but sadly even snap on quality has dipped in recent years and they charge crazy prices for tools that in a lot of cases are just rebranded. The history of snap on is second to none though and definitely needs to be recognised. Other European tool brands like facom from France sadly moved production to overseas but brands like wera and such are still but beautifully made. Sorry for the long response I’m just a bit bored
I think with a lot more tool company’s offering lifetime warranties and snap on losing patents left right and centre they have to compete so much more to succeed. Not to mention now the company has been around 100 years There are plenty of second hand snap on and other tool brands that it’s hard for any company but especially snap on to move mass amounts of products. I think snap on has done well buying over company’s and will succeed as that but if snap on had not done this and just stayed as a single company it would defiantly have seen a massive decrease in buyers.
And again the rest of the world makes plenty of tools snap on tier or above just sadly you don’t get to see them or they have since disbanded - even snap on is known for buying other brands and moving production overseas - forcing their product onto people
@@bradleypease2492 No, we really don’t. Everything here is American-made. A lot of other tool brands have gone down hill too like Stanley and Craftsman, which is owned by Stanley. I have some old Stanley tools and they’re pretty decent compared to the newer stuff, which has become cheap Walmart quality tools. Harbor Freight also has come up with great tool brands that are also lifetime warrantied, including Icon which really rival Snap On with certain things at a fraction of the price. Their ratchets for one can hold more torque than Snap On ratchets. But I doubt the shape is as ideal as Snap On’s. And yes you have to be selective about what you buy from any tool company cuz lots of things are just rebranded. Mac Tools sells their own branded impact wrenches, they’re the exact same as DeWalt, even use the same batteries but they’re at a premium cuz they say Mac on them.
I have quite a few modern and vintage Snap-On wrenches, they are the best. I was really surprised how manual Snap-On's wrench manufacturing process is. There were lots of hands I feared could get injured.
I love my Snap-On tools, and Im ok with paying ratail for most of the, but the wrenches are too expensive to buy new. So I got a set off eBay for less than half of retail, BEST WRENCHES MADE!
If people only ever needed to buy the product once, then the price has to be high enough for the company to survive. Old tractors anyone? Can't buy that kind of beast today
@@TheSphongleface look at how many different processes are needed to produce a single wrench, how many steps some of those individual processes are, and also remember they’re paying employees decent first-world wages. And that’s before looking at QC, warranty, and other costs. Not everyone needs Snap On, but as a professional end user I don’t mind paying the extra to save my knuckles and support USA-made products and employees.
This is why they're expensive! You're paying for American steel, American workers, American quality. It's more than just a good tool. It's pride of America
It's not entirely about the warranty. Sometimes you can't get in with the box end and the open end is your only option. And if you can't afford to allow the fastener to become rounded out then you need a top shelf tool like snap on because they won't spread out like the cheaper wrenches do. Rounding off an aluminum bolt for example turns a quick extraction into a nightmare and if you wrench for a living like I do the higher expense for pro level wrenches becomes entirely justified.
Joe Muenkel I totally agree with you. However snap-on man will never see my money on wrenches. I feel they are very over priced even at their level of workmanship. Lowes and others are starting to make better wrenches and quite honestly I prefer kobolt's line of sockets and wrenches. Air tools and the like however... he has see a-lot and come pay day he will again (granted some sockets I can only get from snap-on like a 8 point 5/8. I need it for one job, but it needs to be very well made so cheaping out was/is no option.)
Joe Muenkel Depends on the dealer now,some won't warranty broken tools with the not purchased from me excuse and want to see a receipt.This is BS,a tool warranty should not be this way.Plus anything wore out,Snap On does not cover and you break the tool first.
if you have a snap on, mac or matco branded tool they will warantee it anywhere, they have the legal obligation to do so. Not sure what your talking about that sounds like something home depot would pull.
One dealer in my area questions asks how the tool was broke and tells the customer tool he will not warranty it.There was another dealer in my area now deceased that would not warranty tools not purchased from him.Snap On's warranty only covers the original owner only and says in the policy
wafrederick It maybe part of the warranty to not cover tools that were abused or modified, but any good tool rep knows it's good business to warranty tools no questions asked as long as it isn't obvious that tool was messed with. My tool rep. told me that he loses no money on tool warranties. He just turns in the old tool or parts and he gets credit for them. The only problem I see is that he loses a tool out of inventory till he can get another. If a tool rep is so as tight to worry about losing sales to second handers like pawn shops and E-bay then they will put themselves out of business.
Snap On is truly the best when it comes to hand tools. Matco or Mac have a few good products but Snap on is just the ultimate. They have been around longer and they know what they are doing.
I have a wrench set made in China that I've been using and abusing for 12 years now, nothing is wrong with them. I use them still to this day at work. Snap on is way over priced!
@@Lee-lb9qh I would agree that snap on is over priced, however you can’t say they don’t have some of the best tools. If you have used them you know. Once you use nice tools it’s hard to go back to some of the cheap ones. Not every tool has to be snap on but they make quality tools. Cheap tools get the job done but they aren’t always the easiest and get the job done the fastest. When you are working on stuff for work faster is key. The faster you are the more the company makes, the more the company makes the more you make. Simple as that. I rarely even use hand tools anymore because power tools are way faster.
@@jacob2483 I agree with what you said snap on is nice, but I'm saying they are over priced, maybe they jack up the price cuz they are the best and they can, but like I said still OVER priced, I have good usa tools and Chinese made tools, (Irwin. Crescent etc) and they have all never really broken on me, and I use these daily at work, like earn paychecks with them
@@Lee-lb9qh yeah they have been in business for a long time and most of their hand tools not all is still made in the USA. Doesn’t totally justice the price but I’m okay with paying for it, usually I get a discount either on eBay, pawn shops, or a slight discount on the truck. Don’t get me wrong most of my tools are harbor freight, Milwaukee, and others, but a have a fair amount of snap on and matco now. I’m a young guy though and I’m really a trucker but also work on trucks/trailers for work and work on my dirt bike at home. So for me I figured I’d just buy some nice hand tools and have them for life. The only tool truck tool I can’t live without is the matco 15” locking flex head. I work on refrigerated trailers and working on those reefers it is like gold. I even have a friend that is helping out at work wanting to buy one after he used it some. I do highly recommend those ratchets.
Lets be serious, aint no one paying $400 to tighten the nuts and bolts on their bike lmao maybe a repair shop and such but no casual guy paying $400 for wrenches😂😂
@@smallbeans101 it actually is funny seeing how many princesses spend thousands of dollars for tools that do the exact same thing as my maybe 1000 dollars worth of tools.
renragged Some stuff you don't want to buy from Snap On.Their jacks and impact wrenches are two of them.If you buy Snap On used,some dealers will not warranty if you break the tool saying this: Not purchased from me!Snap On does not make most of their tools,outsourced to companies like Hanson Irwin,Lang and Schley.Hanson Irwin makes their taps and dies.Lang makes their rethreading taps and dies and Schley makes some of their specialty tools.
renragged Chose wisely, when it comes to top quality tools get the ones you're going to use every day. If you don't use it but once a month second rate tools will work okay. When they break replace them with the good stuff.
Depends on what you are buying from Snap-on and whether or not you are using your tools day in and day out. Mid level quality specialty tools that aren't used daily work just fine. A lot of Snap-on tools are rebranded items from other manufacturers. An example would be that Kastar/Lang 48 pc rethreading kit that both Mac and Snap-on rebrand. There are also situations where the same basic exact tool is made by a Snap-on subsidiary and cost less. There are Bahco rachets that share the same internals with the Snap on dual 80. Frankly, Snap-on has been cutting corners lately and there are other tool makers you can go to for quality tools such as Armstrong, SK, Proto, and Wright. Blue point is mostly made in China garbage if you check their catalog. At least with their Williams industrial line you can choose between Taiwan and US made product lines. And there's non-USA made items creeping their way into the Snap-on catalog as well.
@Jon Doe Not the locking extensions,the same manufacturer whom makes them for Mac and Matco also make them for Snap On.The Snap On gold air hammer bits are made by Ajax
I think snap on have always made great tools, I don't get the USA (maybe becaure I'm Canadian). There's lots of great stuff coming out of Europe, Taiwan and Japan, and China is getting better at making stuff. Wera right now I think is ahead of the game with their ratchets, wrenches and screwdrivers.
The sides of snap on combo wrenches are too sharp and dig in to your hand under heavy force my go to combo wrench hands down is the JH Williams superrench from the 1960s by far the best I’ve ever used
is that of A-36 steel? i was shocked to see the pink and yellow paint on the bars of steel. a-36 and 1018 is very very cheap steel. I've never worked on cheaper grades of steel.
So am I to understand I could turn my Craftsman wrenches into Snap-ons just by three-stage heat treating them? I can do my own electro-plating, so someone please let me know if you have experience with heat treating and I will give it a shot!
Uh, no. Depends on the alloy used, from what I've seen crapman tools are pretty soft. It might help if they were properly heat treated, but I suspect the alloy used is a lower grade than Snapon uses. Even if it's the same alloy, and if you were to grind the extra meat off the crapman tools you'd still have looser tolerances on the wrench teeth, snapon just fits nuts and bolt heads better. Unless you've got a set of 40 year old craftsman tools the new ones are junk. It's to the point that I normally buy harbor freight tools in place of over over the counter tools like husky and crapman, there cheaper and generally better. I still love snapon tools, but I'm not working as a mechanic anymore and don't use hand tools all day, every day anymore. Nor do I work on aircraft where I need to get into tight areas, so as much as I love snapon I can't justify buying new ones.
@imgone Really? You pick up a 3 year old thread to spout some BS about a youtube video debunking something? There are youtube videos out there that prove the Earth is flat. Understand tolerances, metallurgy, and basic quality, then we might talk. I will say that the Gearwrench wrenches I've used were of excellent quality, however, Gearwrench and Crapman are not the same tool, even if they both come from the same factory. You say do some research, how about close to 40 years experience working with hand tools? You are however, entitled to your opinion, even it it's wrong and you sound like you want to pick a fight on the internet. Congrats, you win a gold star.
If you make your living turning wrenches, snap-on is the best made, bar none. Although there are quite a few excellent wrench makers, snap-on has always been king of the wrench, ratchet and socket game.
I actually do make a living with my wrenches I work on hydraulic equipment, u know what's funny? I have a China made wrench set I've been using and abusing for 12 years now, still use them till this day, they are great. Snap on is way too overpriced
that they are making the spanner in the wrong way. They are wasting a lot of material during forging, and there's a lot of scrap left. Moreover, the way they are bending it at 15 degrees is also incorrect, which can be optimized to a more efficient process that could have been implemented from the beginning. You have been working in this field for 9-10 years.
wafrederick I know that's not true. I have been working with Snap On tools for over thirty years now and I can say for a fact that they don't use cheap steel. I don't know what your problem is, but you just crossed the line. It's not a lie if you believe what you are saying, but that doesn't make true. I might bought your gripes about the tool reps you have dealt with, but now that you have made a clearly false statement everything you say is suspect. Why should I or any one else believe a single thing you post?
The sockets are over 30 years old and wore right out within 6 months.Two of them have been replaced by my neighbor Ken's dealer so far although he is not supposed to.The dealer my dad kicked out would not warranty them,said not covered under warranty.
"not supposed to" warranty defective sockets? Let's say that everything you say is true. The only way I can possibly imagine what you describe happening is if there was a bad production run and the reps didn't want to deal with it. Once again I don't buy it. This is all just talk. You say this and that. I could say the world flat. If you really can't get any satisfaction from your local rep here's your answer: U.S. Snap-on Tools Customer Service by phone* call our toll free number at 877-762-7664 Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Central Time The way I see it if you really have a problem with some tools there is your answer. If not then you are just some guy who wants to sling mud. Have a nice day.
It isn't Asians people's fault U.S. companies ( Greedy mofos ) are taking their companies and jobs overseas and screwing America workers big time. for bigger bonuses and higher companies revenues.
snap on is very high quality... every component is made from the highest quality material you can find... they also put ALOT of thought into designing their tools to make a working man's life easier... and they make sure the hand tools will last a lifetime at the very least ... other wrenches and sockets and ratchets are made from lower quality steel and the fit and finish of other tools aren't near as precise as snap on....I don't own allot of snap on simply cuz I can't afford it...I think their stuff is ridiculously over priced... but I'm positive that most of what they make IS the best quality in the world and most of what they make will be the last one you'll ever need to buy for the length of your career or life even... you can use a set of snap on wrenches your whole career then hand them down to your grandson to start his career with and they'll do him great his whole career too.... as for the Chinese comment... that's just racist as hell and you need to expand your thought process immensely... the other guys right, it's the AMERICAN ceo's that shut down their plants and factories and move em over seas for cheaper labor and allot of times use cheaper materials and also over seas they have little to no environmental protection laws so they save money there too by just polluting instead of doing the right thing....GREED is what it boils down to. but with all that said I DO believe snap on could lower their prices a substantial amount without having to cut back on labor or quality...
I've got a lot of Snap-On wrenches. It was fascinating to see how they were made.
They are priced like they were forged by the hand of God and delivered from heaven
@jose ramos I agree
I’m a mechanic and Snap On tools are 100% the best. It’s wild how Japanese and European car companies really hold large chunks of the market and for good reason, but we in the US are still the top of the heap when it comes to tools.
Tbh there were many tool brands that were on par or maybe even above snap on at one time. I’m in the uk and brands such as record, kind dick and Bristol were excellently made tools but sadly like the British car industry just went under due to poor management. Japanese brands like tone also make incredible tools but you just simply don’t get them in the us as no offence the us has a massive thing about tools being from the USA. Separately I have to agree snap on do make amazing tools but sadly even snap on quality has dipped in recent years and they charge crazy prices for tools that in a lot of cases are just rebranded. The history of snap on is second to none though and definitely needs to be recognised. Other European tool brands like facom from France sadly moved production to overseas but brands like wera and such are still but beautifully made. Sorry for the long response I’m just a bit bored
I think with a lot more tool company’s offering lifetime warranties and snap on losing patents left right and centre they have to compete so much more to succeed. Not to mention now the company has been around 100 years There are plenty of second hand snap on and other tool brands that it’s hard for any company but especially snap on to move mass amounts of products. I think snap on has done well buying over company’s and will succeed as that but if snap on had not done this and just stayed as a single company it would defiantly have seen a massive decrease in buyers.
And again the rest of the world makes plenty of tools snap on tier or above just sadly you don’t get to see them or they have since disbanded - even snap on is known for buying other brands and moving production overseas - forcing their product onto people
@@bradleypease2492 No, we really don’t. Everything here is American-made. A lot of other tool brands have gone down hill too like Stanley and Craftsman, which is owned by Stanley. I have some old Stanley tools and they’re pretty decent compared to the newer stuff, which has become cheap Walmart quality tools. Harbor Freight also has come up with great tool brands that are also lifetime warrantied, including Icon which really rival Snap On with certain things at a fraction of the price. Their ratchets for one can hold more torque than Snap On ratchets. But I doubt the shape is as ideal as Snap On’s. And yes you have to be selective about what you buy from any tool company cuz lots of things are just rebranded. Mac Tools sells their own branded impact wrenches, they’re the exact same as DeWalt, even use the same batteries but they’re at a premium cuz they say Mac on them.
I have quite a few modern and vintage Snap-On wrenches, they are the best. I was really surprised how manual Snap-On's wrench manufacturing process is. There were lots of hands I feared could get injured.
i’m getting my set of metric flank drive combo wrenches today… i’m so so excited
I have an old 1/2 open end and the other side is a flare nut side, that thing is crazy thick but I think snap on new wrenches are too thin also.
great feeling
I love my Snap-On tools, and Im ok with paying ratail for most of the, but the wrenches are too expensive to buy new. So I got a set off eBay for less than half of retail, BEST WRENCHES MADE!
If people only ever needed to buy the product once, then the price has to be high enough for the company to survive. Old tractors anyone? Can't buy that kind of beast today
@@TheSphongleface look at how many different processes are needed to produce a single wrench, how many steps some of those individual processes are, and also remember they’re paying employees decent first-world wages. And that’s before looking at QC, warranty, and other costs. Not everyone needs Snap On, but as a professional end user I don’t mind paying the extra to save my knuckles and support USA-made products and employees.
Great video! The best tools on the market!
This is why they're expensive! You're paying for American steel, American workers, American quality. It's more than just a good tool. It's pride of America
they forgot then ending were you tell the snap on truck to never tell your wife what you pay for them. haha
Both my parents actually work in the plant that this was filmed. It was funny seeing them watch it and name people and who's arm's belonged to who 😂
It's not entirely about the warranty. Sometimes you can't get in with the box end and the open end is your only option. And if you can't afford to allow the fastener to become rounded out then you need a top shelf tool like snap on because they won't spread out like the cheaper wrenches do. Rounding off an aluminum bolt for example turns a quick extraction into a nightmare and if you wrench for a living like I do the higher expense for pro level wrenches becomes entirely justified.
Joe Muenkel I totally agree with you. However snap-on man will never see my money on wrenches. I feel they are very over priced even at their level of workmanship. Lowes and others are starting to make better wrenches and quite honestly I prefer kobolt's line of sockets and wrenches. Air tools and the like however... he has see a-lot and come pay day he will again (granted some sockets I can only get from snap-on like a 8 point 5/8. I need it for one job, but it needs to be very well made so cheaping out was/is no option.)
Joe Muenkel Depends on the dealer now,some won't warranty broken tools with the not purchased from me excuse and want to see a receipt.This is BS,a tool warranty should not be this way.Plus anything wore out,Snap On does not cover and you break the tool first.
if you have a snap on, mac or matco branded tool they will warantee it anywhere, they have the legal obligation to do so. Not sure what your talking about that sounds like something home depot would pull.
One dealer in my area questions asks how the tool was broke and tells the customer tool he will not warranty it.There was another dealer in my area now deceased that would not warranty tools not purchased from him.Snap On's warranty only covers the original owner only and says in the policy
wafrederick It maybe part of the warranty to not cover tools that were abused or modified, but any good tool rep knows it's good business to warranty tools no questions asked as long as it isn't obvious that tool was messed with. My tool rep. told me that he loses no money on tool warranties. He just turns in the old tool or parts and he gets credit for them. The only problem I see is that he loses a tool out of inventory till he can get another. If a tool rep is so as tight to worry about losing sales to second handers like pawn shops and E-bay then they will put themselves out of business.
Snap On is truly the best when it comes to hand tools. Matco or Mac have a few good products but Snap on is just the ultimate. They have been around longer and they know what they are doing.
I have a wrench set made in China that I've been using and abusing for 12 years now, nothing is wrong with them. I use them still to this day at work. Snap on is way over priced!
@@Lee-lb9qh I would agree that snap on is over priced, however you can’t say they don’t have some of the best tools. If you have used them you know. Once you use nice tools it’s hard to go back to some of the cheap ones. Not every tool has to be snap on but they make quality tools. Cheap tools get the job done but they aren’t always the easiest and get the job done the fastest. When you are working on stuff for work faster is key. The faster you are the more the company makes, the more the company makes the more you make. Simple as that. I rarely even use hand tools anymore because power tools are way faster.
@@jacob2483 I agree with what you said snap on is nice, but I'm saying they are over priced, maybe they jack up the price cuz they are the best and they can, but like I said still OVER priced, I have good usa tools and Chinese made tools, (Irwin. Crescent etc) and they have all never really broken on me, and I use these daily at work, like earn paychecks with them
@@Lee-lb9qh yeah they have been in business for a long time and most of their hand tools not all is still made in the USA. Doesn’t totally justice the price but I’m okay with paying for it, usually I get a discount either on eBay, pawn shops, or a slight discount on the truck. Don’t get me wrong most of my tools are harbor freight, Milwaukee, and others, but a have a fair amount of snap on and matco now. I’m a young guy though and I’m really a trucker but also work on trucks/trailers for work and work on my dirt bike at home. So for me I figured I’d just buy some nice hand tools and have them for life. The only tool truck tool I can’t live without is the matco 15” locking flex head. I work on refrigerated trailers and working on those reefers it is like gold. I even have a friend that is helping out at work wanting to buy one after he used it some. I do highly recommend those ratchets.
@@jacob2483 ya I've given in to snap on a few times, I have their regular non ratchet combo wrench set and some 3/8 ratchets
Very nice
The handles on the Snap On comby wrenches of 30 years ago were too thin. It was like trying to pull/push on a knife blade.
Lets be serious, aint no one paying $400 to tighten the nuts and bolts on their bike lmao maybe a repair shop and such but no casual guy paying $400 for wrenches😂😂
Not true or funny at all
I know no one will pay 400 buck couple of tool but is nice how they make up
I buoght all snap-on tools just for ưatching 😂😂😂
@@smallbeans101 it actually is funny seeing how many princesses spend thousands of dollars for tools that do the exact same thing as my maybe 1000 dollars worth of tools.
Lol $400... you gotta pump those numbers boy
This NEVER gets old 🥹🤗🤤
Geiles Werkzeug!!
I've never used any Snap-on tools, but now I really want to get some. They look to be really expensive. Time to treat myself.
There very expensive, be careful because once you get used to using them you'll never want to use anything else.
renragged Some stuff you don't want to buy from Snap On.Their jacks and impact wrenches are two of them.If you buy Snap On used,some dealers will not warranty if you break the tool saying this: Not purchased from me!Snap On does not make most of their tools,outsourced to companies like Hanson Irwin,Lang and Schley.Hanson Irwin makes their taps and dies.Lang makes their rethreading taps and dies and Schley makes some of their specialty tools.
renragged Chose wisely, when it comes to top quality tools get the ones you're going to use every day. If you don't use it but once a month second rate tools will work okay. When they break replace them with the good stuff.
Depends on what you are buying from Snap-on and whether or not you are using your tools day in and day out. Mid level quality specialty tools that aren't used daily work just fine. A lot of Snap-on tools are rebranded items from other manufacturers. An example would be that Kastar/Lang 48 pc rethreading kit that both Mac and Snap-on rebrand. There are also situations where the same basic exact tool is made by a Snap-on subsidiary and cost less. There are Bahco rachets that share the same internals with the Snap on dual 80. Frankly, Snap-on has been cutting corners lately and there are other tool makers you can go to for quality tools such as Armstrong, SK, Proto, and Wright. Blue point is mostly made in China garbage if you check their catalog. At least with their Williams industrial line you can choose between Taiwan and US made product lines. And there's non-USA made items creeping their way into the Snap-on catalog as well.
@Jon Doe Not the locking extensions,the same manufacturer whom makes them for Mac and Matco also make them for Snap On.The Snap On gold air hammer bits are made by Ajax
I think snap on have always made great tools, I don't get the USA (maybe becaure I'm Canadian). There's lots of great stuff coming out of Europe, Taiwan and Japan, and China is getting better at making stuff. Wera right now I think is ahead of the game with their ratchets, wrenches and screwdrivers.
Wera needs a better website tho!
Yeah but wera is also pretty expensive and only grainger sells most of their tools and they quality is better than most but not close to snap on
@@iWubmusic wera is way better than snap on plus 'made in germany'.
How many newtons is the press load?
Didnt see anything there that would justify the astronomical price.
Jimmy manufacture in the USA and virgin steel. Big difference. Made in China vs made in the USA.
Super sir
1:11 what kind of hammer is that, how many tons?
Now we know why they're soooooo expensive!
It's the diamonds they bury in 'em!
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Snap-off!
The sides of snap on combo wrenches are too sharp and dig in to your hand under heavy force my go to combo wrench hands down is the JH Williams superrench from the 1960s by far the best I’ve ever used
How is that hexagonal? Hex means 6, but box wrenches have 12 points
It fits around the hex shape right? Well there u go... Lol
Box wrenches have 6 and 12 point options, so do sockets...
@@Dylanm823 Hex means 6. Hex does not mean 12.
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is that of A-36 steel? i was shocked to see the pink and yellow paint on the bars of steel. a-36 and 1018 is very very cheap steel. I've never worked on cheaper grades of steel.
No, they use 4140 CroMoly steel for just about everything.
@@azmrblack Rifle barrel steel
Strap-On. Bend over when it's time to pay.
Snap onnnnnnn 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
So am I to understand I could turn my Craftsman wrenches into Snap-ons just by three-stage heat treating them? I can do my own electro-plating, so someone please let me know if you have experience with heat treating and I will give it a shot!
Uh, no. Depends on the alloy used, from what I've seen crapman tools are pretty soft. It might help if they were properly heat treated, but I suspect the alloy used is a lower grade than Snapon uses. Even if it's the same alloy, and if you were to grind the extra meat off the crapman tools you'd still have looser tolerances on the wrench teeth, snapon just fits nuts and bolt heads better. Unless you've got a set of 40 year old craftsman tools the new ones are junk. It's to the point that I normally buy harbor freight tools in place of over over the counter tools like husky and crapman, there cheaper and generally better. I still love snapon tools, but I'm not working as a mechanic anymore and don't use hand tools all day, every day anymore. Nor do I work on aircraft where I need to get into tight areas, so as much as I love snapon I can't justify buying new ones.
@imgone Really? You pick up a 3 year old thread to spout some BS about a youtube video debunking something? There are youtube videos out there that prove the Earth is flat. Understand tolerances, metallurgy, and basic quality, then we might talk. I will say that the Gearwrench wrenches I've used were of excellent quality, however, Gearwrench and Crapman are not the same tool, even if they both come from the same factory. You say do some research, how about close to 40 years experience working with hand tools? You are however, entitled to your opinion, even it it's wrong and you sound like you want to pick a fight on the internet. Congrats, you win a gold star.
If you make your living turning wrenches, snap-on is the best made, bar none. Although there are quite a few excellent wrench makers, snap-on has always been king of the wrench, ratchet and socket game.
I actually do make a living with my wrenches I work on hydraulic equipment, u know what's funny? I have a China made wrench set I've been using and abusing for 12 years now, still use them till this day, they are great. Snap on is way too overpriced
Those Chinese wrenches are literally paying my mortgage and putting food on my table day in and day out without fail ever.
If anyone believes that other brands make these any different, they should educate themselves on the matter.
They're not too many other wrenches made in the US. I know Tekton now makes wrenches in the US but they're cut out with a laser and heat treated.
Ill stick with my Sidchrome.
same here
kincrome is better
+Steve CVNT Niko Sidchrome have their own Metal foundry on site, only tool maker in the world that has one. So I'll stick with my Sidchrome.
+MisterBrauer it's like Coke vs Pepsi lol, I only like kincrome because the case is blue
@3:55. A clear and concise close-up of the wrong sized spanner.
how so? 2 seconds later he slides it over the line
Harbor Freight and I don't have to sell a kidney to afford Snap On😎🖕
Distributer ka contact no deejiye up me.
I paid $32 or a 3inch stubby 10mm I hope it don’t grow tentacles and walk away 😡
snap on hand tools are good...but cost a fortune!
that they are making the spanner in the wrong way. They are wasting a lot of material during forging, and there's a lot of scrap left. Moreover, the way they are bending it at 15 degrees is also incorrect, which can be optimized to a more efficient process that could have been implemented from the beginning. You have been working in this field for 9-10 years.
Prices are way to high on snap on tools I can buy Milwaukee cheaper
Then they charge thousands of dollars....
they're all made the same lmao
Made out of the cheapest steel out there including their impact sockets.
wafrederick I know that's not true. I have been working with Snap On tools for over thirty years now and I can say for a fact that they don't use cheap steel. I don't know what your problem is, but you just crossed the line. It's not a lie if you believe what you are saying, but that doesn't make true. I might bought your gripes about the tool reps you have dealt with, but now that you have made a clearly false statement everything you say is suspect. Why should I or any one else believe a single thing you post?
Look through my dad's socket drawer,all of his Snap On impact sockets are wore right out.
wafrederick I still don't believe you. Are going to post a video of these alleged sockets?
The sockets are over 30 years old and wore right out within 6 months.Two of them have been replaced by my neighbor Ken's dealer so far although he is not supposed to.The dealer my dad kicked out would not warranty them,said not covered under warranty.
"not supposed to" warranty defective sockets? Let's say that everything you say is true. The only way I can possibly imagine what you describe happening is if there was a bad production run and the reps didn't want to deal with it. Once again I don't buy it. This is all just talk. You say this and that. I could say the world flat. If you really can't get any satisfaction from your local rep here's your answer:
U.S. Snap-on Tools Customer Service by phone* call our toll free number at 877-762-7664
Monday - Friday,
6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Central Time
The way I see it if you really have a problem with some tools there is your answer. If not then you are just some guy who wants to sling mud. Have a nice day.
Made like every other tool dont see he big deal about snap-on lol
It isn't Asians people's fault U.S. companies ( Greedy mofos ) are taking their companies and jobs overseas and screwing America workers big time. for bigger bonuses and higher companies revenues.
snap on is very high quality... every component is made from the highest quality material you can find... they also put ALOT of thought into designing their tools to make a working man's life easier... and they make sure the hand tools will last a lifetime at the very least ... other wrenches and sockets and ratchets are made from lower quality steel and the fit and finish of other tools aren't near as precise as snap on....I don't own allot of snap on simply cuz I can't afford it...I think their stuff is ridiculously over priced... but I'm positive that most of what they make IS the best quality in the world and most of what they make will be the last one you'll ever need to buy for the length of your career or life even... you can use a set of snap on wrenches your whole career then hand them down to your grandson to start his career with and they'll do him great his whole career too.... as for the Chinese comment... that's just racist as hell and you need to expand your thought process immensely... the other guys right, it's the AMERICAN ceo's that shut down their plants and factories and move em over seas for cheaper labor and allot of times use cheaper materials and also over seas they have little to no environmental protection laws so they save money there too by just polluting instead of doing the right thing....GREED is what it boils down to. but with all that said I DO believe snap on could lower their prices a substantial amount without having to cut back on labor or quality...
if only that were true....
Dixinormus most tools are cast, this is drop forged with a good heat treat and low carbon steel.
@Jon Doe what should we do to prevent cooperate greed and our jobs from going overseas?
The big deal is when it’s time to pay up.💸💸💸💸💸💸👎🏻
Trim line free. Meaninglessness words unless you’ve seen this video…
sad that all tools are made in china now. even the once great snap on and MAC tools
Um no
So pretty much no reason for the overpriced tools.