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I’m a diy guy but I still buy snap on when I can. I want to be able to pass a quality USA made tool on to my children one day and hopefully they’ll appreciate it.
Amen brother. The higher the quality of tool, the higher the quality of the completed job. The direct coralation between the two is undeniable. I am a Journyman Machine Repairman. I get on my apprentices ass all the time about spending their $20 per hour on good tools. They don't have to be Snap-On, but Craftsman at a minumum. One of them spent nearly $1k on a whole chest of Harbor Freight "tools". They come to me with rounded out sockets and wrenches all the time. They are learning!
Austin Ebert still not worth 600$ for a set of 23 sockets...they could easily make this in china because it´s almost only machine work. Snap-ons bluepoint tool line is not made in the US,
+taledarkside every company has overhead. They still have to pay for steel, tooling, machines, they still have to pay for energy which is priced by international markets.
+Joe Moorman How do you know? Before these .50/hr jobs, they were subsistence farming. .50/hr is a huge upgrade from their previous. What makes products good is quality control. The Japanese learned quality control from William Demings and that's how their reputation for quality took off. Deming's methods lead to increased quality and increased productivity and productivity is what lowers prices.
@@austinebert286 - "you can take it to lowes, ace, sears, etc and get a new one no questions asked" Wait, what? You were talking about Snap On and then you lost me...
I thought that also when I first saw it. The narrator incorrectly says that the cutting tools create the square opening. But you can see from the previous shot that the hole was already formed by the press. The cutting was just making the rounded edges.
Snap-On is good because of one important fact. The jobbers that comes by will replace your tool right away (if in-stock inside their truck) or replace it with no question asked if it breaks/or fails. Their warranty and commitment to their customers are impeccable.
Bought my first set of Snap On sockets metric and standered with extenetions. almost have my sockets were missing the cometic machining on the inside so they dont look very uniform and I also had 2 10 mm missing my 11mm. Apperetly I bought the sockets made on a friday or there qc sucks.
No matter how good they are, they are not indestructible. When we receive sockets back on warranty 9/10 times the socket has been abused or be misused. I recommend using Snap-on's impact sockets on impacts, or other stressful applications.
I know snap on makes good stuff but for me they are too expensive, i have bought teng tools sockets they are great value, and with a lifetime warranty is it worth paying any more?
Thats the main reason I buy them. They are quality though so it definitely is harder to break them. I broke several craftsman sockets at work (my 3/8 set is craftsman, rest are snap on) and have yet to break any snap on socket. Also paying them off interest free is nice too, dont have to pony up all the money at once.
Non standard tools, power tools, shop equipment from Snap on is usually rebranded, but basic hand tools like ratchets, sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc are made in house by Snap on.
I love deep impact sockets. Those short sockets are pointless unless there's a bolt in a tight space, but then a ratcheting wrench could be used instead.
Pretty sure Snap On has a rather large production facility in Tennessee. They do not manufacture all of their tools, but they certainly manufacture tools. I'd guess they make most of their hand tools in house and outsource power tool production. I don't know about Craftsman, I try to avoid them unless absolutely necessary.
Snap-On: good tools at outrageous prices. Much like designer brands, most of the price is in the name. I’d like to support them but they’ve got to bring those prices way down first. Right now, Pittsburgh, Husky and Craftsman are working just fine for me.
Yep, love my Snap-on tools too. Tools for a life time. There made in Kenosha Wisconsin. Definitly worth the investment. You could say Snap on is for tools what Tiffany & Co. is for jewelry.
Snap on is good, i've got Craftsman and they don't make bad tools either. They follow through with their warranty too, I broke one and brought it in and they gave me another one.
@shadowblack1987 Craftsman ratchets and sockets are certainly not crappy. They're not up to par with Snap-On, it's true. However, a learning mechanic doesn't need a set of Snap-On tools to learn the trade. Keep in mind that Sears will replace a broken Craftsman tool, no questions asked, just like Snap-On.
@nathanial41 did you go in there with your uniform on because where I'm from they say that technicians abuse craftsman more and they wont warranty them
Look at the name being stamped on the sockets at about 1:48 - Williams. If you want the Snap-on name stamped on them instead of Williams, it will cost you about 5 times as much. It's the most blatant case of "You're paying for the name" that I know of.
Craftsman sockets are still Made in the USA (just came home with some new ones), but the Snap On sockets have slightly thinner walls which is occasionally helpful. My car doesn't break enough to justify spending the gigantic markup though.
I don't have the means or know the people to get this done, but if you could make small buckets of 10mm sockets for cheap, people would buy the crap out of them, for using them after losing them, gifts, gag gifts that are actually useful, but the key is bulk for cheap
Snap On weighs the boxes of warrantied tools sent in from dealers.This ex dealer put in rocks mixing them with warrantied tools so he could get more weight out of them.Bil Hall,a dealer I kno in my areaw told my father and I about this and there was a meeting on this
ive owned snap-on ,mac,matco,cornwell,proto,and craftsman they are all good they do what they were designed to do but after all $30,000 of my tools got ripped off i replaced most of what i had with craftsman but i lost a lot of diesel engine tools that cant be replaced i really hope the bastard/s that got my tools lost fingers or hands or something when they tried to use my tools took 25 yrs of busted knuckles,blood and sweat to get what i had then them bastards ripped me off hate a damn thief !!
+tireman4567 sadly I think a lot of people have a similar story. Thinking about putting some kind of tracking device in my next tool box. if that's possible. I had some guys steal about 1/3 of my tools a few months ago and some good backpacking stuff.
I REALLY hope Karma comes back to those responsible for your loss. Number one rule. NEVER fuck wth a man's tools. They belong to not only himself but his family also,as they are what puts food on the table. Shame on those bastards.
I use Snap-On tools at work. The sockets are OK, nothing special. They still break sometimes. The socket wrenches are absolute piles of steaming poo. Snap-On files are made of the highest grade silly putty. Dead blow hammers get chewed up way too fast. Nothing weeds out poor quality tools than when they are used 24 hours a day by dozens of different people. Before you say nothing could hold up to that... we have 50+ year old air tools that are still working great!
@DjTommyKx I worked in a garage for a while, and every guy there would agree. You might be able to get the job done with lower class or cheaper tools, but the work can suffer for it, and they often don't last as long. I've worked with both store bought tool sets and the high grade stuff they had at the garage: I'd take the garage versions any time, much nicer and easier to work with
When it comes down to it, the most vehement arguments/pissing matches between snap-on users and non snap-on users and apple computer users and PC users is that they are trying to preserve the illusion that they are smart and the money they spent wasn't wasted on overpriced stuff. You're only lying to yourselves if you think otherwise. (Proud owner of a kirby vacuum.)
You could say the same about sealey I like there sockets because they have a rough finish which I find helps me hold on to them snap on on the other hand polish their sockets to a mirror finish which Make the bugers nearly impossible to hold on to when you have oily hands only down side to sealey is that their ratchets are terrible
Question: How do cutting tools cut a square hole on a piece that's turning in a lathe (see 3:50)? I'm sorry but that just doesn't make sense to me. Anyone? I think in the narrator's brevity he's leaving out some important steps...
True but some tool companies have some pretty good gear close to snap on for a bit less where i live we have Kinchrome and Sidchrome great tools not quite as engineered as Snap on but my Sidchrome gear goes toe to toe with my dads Snap on gear for any light commercial gear but when it comes to Heavy fitting my tools wont quite cut it like Snap on will but my ratchet is worth $90 his is $247 as a mechanic I don't need the Snap on gear so i can't see a hobbiest needing it
Couldnt agree more, the whole point of buying snap on is to buy quality thats NOT made in China or India, otherwise why buy it when the competitors are ALOT cheaper and probably made in the same Chinese factory.
Snap-On are tools for tools (who like to show off). Rich technicians and/or hobbyist are exempt just because they really can pay for it w/o filing for bankruptcy.
Snap-on is nice but in all honesty I've broken far less Craftsman and Mastercraft tools than Snap-on. Even a lot of older techs I work with say Snap-on quality has really gone downhill in the last couple years. I've got a lot of Mac (mainly because they have a store just down the street). I'm sticking with Matco for now. Local dealer provides exceptional service and the tools hold up really good.
yeah snapon is more expensive.....its the cust service that is what is valuble.....u dont see craftsman or other brands roll up to your door ready to serve you
I turned wrenches for twenty years and a good portion of my box was Crafstman. Theres no doubt that Snap on is a better tool, I wont argue with that, however Craftsman will meet the needs of most tasks at hand and there is never a question when you need to return them. Most Snap On sellers will fight you tooth and nail for a refund or replacement. On top of that; Snap On is way way overpriced. S.K., Matco, there are plenty of other alternatives that I would buy first.
very good sockets and hand tools all around. the price sucks but you need to spend money to make money.. other than that the video is pretty old. i actually clicked on this expecting to see a chinese sweat shop in action.
i have these cheap plastic suitcases full of sockets, wrenches and bits for about 60 euro's, and they last about 5 years before some small bits break, and some pieces get lost, so why should i buy snap-on tools from witch a single wrench cost more than my entire suitcase? Imo, snap-on is for clean and single projects, but not for al day wrenching on multiple greasy daily used cars a day that come and go, because loosing a single nut, spanner or wrench, etc, is a costly setback then.
correction lots of snap on stuff is rebranded tools. example. look up the irwin 48 piece extractor set and compare it to the snap on 48 piece set. its piece for piece the same set. except snap on charges more then twice the price.
Now I feel better paying for my snap on tools... I knew there was a reason why it's so expensive, but totally worth it!
I hate paying for em, but Snap-On tools are top notch.
I’m a diy guy but I still buy snap on when I can. I want to be able to pass a quality USA made tool on to my children one day and hopefully they’ll appreciate it.
That's awesome
Amen brother. The higher the quality of tool, the higher the quality of the completed job. The direct coralation between the two is undeniable. I am a Journyman Machine Repairman. I get on my apprentices ass all the time about spending their $20 per hour on good tools. They don't have to be Snap-On, but Craftsman at a minumum. One of them spent nearly $1k on a whole chest of Harbor Freight "tools". They come to me with rounded out sockets and wrenches all the time. They are learning!
"Thank you for showing us this..." China.
Austin Ebert still not worth 600$ for a set of 23 sockets...they could easily make this in china because it´s almost only machine work. Snap-ons bluepoint tool line is not made in the US,
+taledarkside every company has overhead. They still have to pay for steel, tooling, machines, they still have to pay for energy which is priced by international markets.
+Joe Moorman How do you know? Before these .50/hr jobs, they were subsistence farming. .50/hr is a huge upgrade from their previous. What makes products good is quality control. The Japanese learned quality control from William Demings and that's how their reputation for quality took off. Deming's methods lead to increased quality and increased productivity and productivity is what lowers prices.
@9Sec340Demon - I guess you don't understand the use of quotation marks...
@@austinebert286 - "you can take it to lowes, ace, sears, etc and get a new one no questions asked" Wait, what? You were talking about Snap On and then you lost me...
Beautiful and quality!
I thought that also when I first saw it. The narrator incorrectly says that the cutting tools create the square opening. But you can see from the previous shot that the hole was already formed by the press. The cutting was just making the rounded edges.
Very informative
Snap-On is good because of one important fact. The jobbers that comes by will replace your tool right away (if in-stock inside their truck) or replace it with no question asked if it breaks/or fails. Their warranty and commitment to their customers are impeccable.
Bought my first set of Snap On sockets metric and standered with extenetions. almost have my sockets were missing the cometic machining on the inside so they dont look very uniform and I also had 2 10 mm missing my 11mm. Apperetly I bought the sockets made on a friday or there qc sucks.
The company I work at makes sockets for Matco tools. This process here seems a lot more efficient than how we do it.
What company do you work for?
No matter how good they are, they are not indestructible. When we receive sockets back on warranty 9/10 times the socket has been abused or be misused. I recommend using Snap-on's impact sockets on impacts, or other stressful applications.
very nice
that looks like it would be a pretty cool job make those sockets!
I cant live without my Snap-on tools
cool video,i watched cornwell sockets being made about the same way,
Snap On, hands down, makes the BEST hand tools on the planet! The BEST!!!
Exactly. Jewelry. Good analogy. Yeah I know that's not what you meant to say, but you said it best!
I know snap on makes good stuff but for me they are too expensive, i have bought teng tools sockets they are great value, and with a lifetime warranty is it worth paying any more?
Thats the main reason I buy them. They are quality though so it definitely is harder to break them. I broke several craftsman sockets at work (my 3/8 set is craftsman, rest are snap on) and have yet to break any snap on socket. Also paying them off interest free is nice too, dont have to pony up all the money at once.
thanks mate!! I've been looking for this everywhere!!!!
Non standard tools, power tools, shop equipment from Snap on is usually rebranded, but basic hand tools like ratchets, sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc are made in house by Snap on.
I love deep impact sockets. Those short sockets are pointless unless there's a bolt in a tight space, but then a ratcheting wrench could be used instead.
Pretty sure Snap On has a rather large production facility in Tennessee. They do not manufacture all of their tools, but they certainly manufacture tools. I'd guess they make most of their hand tools in house and outsource power tool production. I don't know about Craftsman, I try to avoid them unless absolutely necessary.
Its actually alabama but right on the border if i remember correctly
@Banjogoose but they still have to be lubricated right? the rachets i mean.
Snap On is overprice but it is good.
@Banjogoose you are absolutely correct
Snap-On: good tools at outrageous prices. Much like designer brands, most of the price is in the name. I’d like to support them but they’ve got to bring those prices way down first. Right now, Pittsburgh, Husky and Craftsman are working just fine for me.
I always wondered how plumbuses got made
You sold me at "brownish liquid stuff"
Yep, love my Snap-on tools too. Tools for a life time. There made in Kenosha Wisconsin. Definitly worth the investment. You could say Snap on is for tools what Tiffany & Co. is for jewelry.
Snap on is good, i've got Craftsman and they don't make bad tools either. They follow through with their warranty too, I broke one and brought it in and they gave me another one.
Socket wrenches are a great invention.
@shadowblack1987 Craftsman ratchets and sockets are certainly not crappy. They're not up to par with Snap-On, it's true. However, a learning mechanic doesn't need a set of Snap-On tools to learn the trade. Keep in mind that Sears will replace a broken Craftsman tool, no questions asked, just like Snap-On.
1:51 to become hardened, you must first go through hell.
@Banjogoose What about Craftsman ?
They use magnets to get the sockets out of the stones.
They forgot the most important step... Losing the 10mm!
@nathanial41 did you go in there with your uniform on because where I'm from they say that technicians abuse craftsman more and they wont warranty them
Plomb sockets & ratchets walked all over Snap-On back in the day. But today, Snap-On is as good as it gets.
Look at the name being stamped on the sockets at about 1:48 - Williams. If you want the Snap-on name stamped on them instead of Williams, it will cost you about 5 times as much. It's the most blatant case of "You're paying for the name" that I know of.
interesting video !!
Craftsman sockets are still Made in the USA (just came home with some new ones), but the Snap On sockets have slightly thinner walls which is occasionally helpful. My car doesn't break enough to justify spending the gigantic markup though.
Damm you Snap-On. Why do I love you so much.
Snap-On is expensive because they actually put alot of design and engineering into their tools, and I have no problem with paying for that.
I don't have the means or know the people to get this done, but if you could make small buckets of 10mm sockets for cheap, people would buy the crap out of them, for using them after losing them, gifts, gag gifts that are actually useful, but the key is bulk for cheap
@balfarzarkar1 No. Ive heard that about them though.
Snap On weighs the boxes of warrantied tools sent in from dealers.This ex dealer put in rocks mixing them with warrantied tools so he could get more weight out of them.Bil Hall,a dealer I kno in my areaw told my father and I about this and there was a meeting on this
ive owned snap-on ,mac,matco,cornwell,proto,and craftsman they are all good they do what they were designed to do but after all $30,000 of my tools got ripped off i replaced most of what i had with craftsman but i lost a lot of diesel engine tools that cant be replaced i really hope the bastard/s that got my tools lost fingers or hands or something when they tried to use my tools took 25 yrs of busted knuckles,blood and sweat to get what i had then them bastards ripped me off hate a damn thief !!
+tireman4567 sadly I think a lot of people have a similar story. Thinking about putting some kind of tracking device in my next tool box. if that's possible. I had some guys steal about 1/3 of my tools a few months ago and some good backpacking stuff.
Hot pink spray paint. Easy to identify if someone "borrows" your tools.
Maybe an inside job.
He probably got $500 for them.
I REALLY hope Karma comes back to those responsible for your loss. Number one rule. NEVER fuck wth a man's tools. They belong to not only himself but his family also,as they are what puts food on the table. Shame on those bastards.
I use Snap-On tools at work. The sockets are OK, nothing special. They still break sometimes. The socket wrenches are absolute piles of steaming poo. Snap-On files are made of the highest grade silly putty. Dead blow hammers get chewed up way too fast.
Nothing weeds out poor quality tools than when they are used 24 hours a day by dozens of different people. Before you say nothing could hold up to that... we have 50+ year old air tools that are still working great!
Ok sir
Finest tools on the planet
@DjTommyKx I worked in a garage for a while, and every guy there would agree. You might be able to get the job done with lower class or cheaper tools, but the work can suffer for it, and they often don't last as long. I've worked with both store bought tool sets and the high grade stuff they had at the garage: I'd take the garage versions any time, much nicer and easier to work with
3:22 Okay then, how much (retail value) do you think that hand is holding?
$2
THE BEST TOOLS
How many of those 10mm did the loose while making them?
Ah. That makes sense, Gerberbaby922. I guess I didn't watch it as closely as you did. Thank you.
I guess people come to how its made videos to argue about the finished product instead of how its made.
Watching this video makes me unbelievably content.
@r1killen I disagree. There are plenty of good socket sets out there, but nobody can argue that Snap-On doesn't make the best hand tools you can get.
Where is this factory?
🌎
When it comes down to it, the most vehement arguments/pissing matches between snap-on users and non snap-on users and apple computer users and PC users is that they are trying to preserve the illusion that they are smart and the money they spent wasn't wasted on overpriced stuff. You're only lying to yourselves if you think otherwise. (Proud owner of a kirby vacuum.)
Ok fine but why is 6X of these sockets the same price as a mastercraft 277 piece FULL set?
craftsman sockets are decent. Just their rachets sometimes suck.
taledarkside they suck all the time lol
You could say the same about sealey I like there sockets because they have a rough finish which I find helps me hold on to them snap on on the other hand polish their sockets to a mirror finish which Make the bugers nearly impossible to hold on to when you have oily hands only down side to sealey is that their ratchets are terrible
well now thats all down to personal preference.
I have much more respect for Snap-On for showing me this and etching me something but still not buying the tools.
Question: How do cutting tools cut a square hole on a piece that's turning in a lathe (see 3:50)? I'm sorry but that just doesn't make sense to me. Anyone? I think in the narrator's brevity he's leaving out some important steps...
Made in America?
it takes 3 days to built but it last a lifetime. At ridiculous high priced, how many can afford to buy it?
True but some tool companies have some pretty good gear close to snap on for a bit less where i live we have Kinchrome and Sidchrome great tools not quite as engineered as Snap on but my Sidchrome gear goes toe to toe with my dads Snap on gear for any light commercial gear but when it comes to Heavy fitting my tools wont quite cut it like Snap on will but my ratchet is worth $90 his is $247 as a mechanic I don't need the Snap on gear so i can't see a hobbiest needing it
Snapon are... Adequate.
:c
Are you one of those who buy whole brewery in order to enjoy pint of beer? ;-)
Couldnt agree more, the whole point of buying snap on is to buy quality thats NOT made in China or India, otherwise why buy it when the competitors are ALOT cheaper and probably made in the same Chinese factory.
Thank u.
Snap-on makes great tools the home user, nothing else.
if you plan to use the tool more than once a month. find anoter company.
@bajaracer40x Please re-read what I wrote, I was giving Snap on credit for being better than crapsman.
Snap-On are tools for tools (who like to show off). Rich technicians and/or hobbyist are exempt just because they really can pay for it w/o filing for bankruptcy.
I'm a harbor freight guy who uses HF tools to fuck up repairs and make a real mechanic earn his money
SNAP-ON TOOLS SINCE 1920
all i know is snap on is first, mac and matco are slightly behind
I feel slightly better about the price of Snap-On for the price in which they sell for...
@banuelosEIGHTY7 Wrong. Proto-tools is first.
shiznit480 i know right but they are so damn expensive
You would think producing on this scale the price would be more palatable.
How do I give it "5 stars"?
Snap-on is nice but in all honesty I've broken far less Craftsman and Mastercraft tools than Snap-on. Even a lot of older techs I work with say Snap-on quality has really gone downhill in the last couple years. I've got a lot of Mac (mainly because they have a store just down the street). I'm sticking with Matco for now. Local dealer provides exceptional service and the tools hold up really good.
Спасибо!
@shiznit480 me neither man
zinc or nickel is far too soft to use on sockets. snap on has it right with their process. I love my snap on tools.
yeah snapon is more expensive.....its the cust service that is what is valuble.....u dont see craftsman or other brands roll up to your door ready to serve you
Snap On tools are no doubt built to last and a great to use but their prices are ridiculous...
I turned wrenches for twenty years and a good portion of my box was Crafstman. Theres no doubt that Snap on is a better tool, I wont argue with that, however Craftsman will meet the needs of most tasks at hand and there is never a question when you need to return them. Most Snap On sellers will fight you tooth and nail for a refund or replacement. On top of that; Snap On is way way overpriced. S.K., Matco, there are plenty of other alternatives that I would buy first.
Na older craftsman rivals snap on
American classic...
very good sockets and hand tools all around. the price sucks but you need to spend money to make money.. other than that the video is pretty old. i actually clicked on this expecting to see a chinese sweat shop in action.
4:12 is that woman hand?
That was eight months ago, I was young...
i have these cheap plastic suitcases full of sockets, wrenches and bits for about 60 euro's, and they last about 5 years before some small bits break, and some pieces get lost, so why should i buy snap-on tools from witch a single wrench cost more than my entire suitcase? Imo, snap-on is for clean and single projects, but not for al day wrenching on multiple greasy daily used cars a day that come and go, because loosing a single nut, spanner or wrench, etc, is a costly setback then.
Looks like jewelry 💍
correction lots of snap on stuff is rebranded tools. example. look up the irwin 48 piece extractor set and compare it to the snap on 48 piece set. its piece for piece the same set. except snap on charges more then twice the price.
4:12 working at a tool press factory by day. manicures on weekend
snap on sockets are ok,ive craked my fair share though