Snap On vs Icon Socket…..There is a difference
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- Опубліковано 18 гру 2023
- Thanks for watching. This is just a quick visual assessment of the difference between a professional Snap On Socket and a DIY Icon socket
For those that know, a quick visual look shows the difference even before using them in a real world application
Snap On is probably better. That said, Icon are a fraction of the cost and HF will replace any failed socket/ratchet right at the store. Try flagging down a snap on truck for a warranty claim. I chased one through town once and will never buy from them again.
As a career mechanic I’ve never regretted buying any of their hand tools. I’ve proven them to be superior many times over. My snap on rep is also the only rep that’s reliable. Everything is paid off and he still comes every week and warranties anything no questions asked. The guys I work with are always asking to borrow my tools when their cheap stuff won’t cut it.
I have the 3/8 Icon shallow,semi and deep sae/mm chrome, work in heavy equipment had the shallow and deep since late 2018 never ever had a problem, lost the shallow 18mm and ordered a new one. Absolutely well worth the money. I got all those sockets for half the price of snap ons 3/8 shallow metric.
Try to sell that ICON…. Nobody will want it. There isn’t a resale market PERIOD! Snap on holds its value and lasts.
Yeah, for 400 I don’t think I can do it. Plus the icon also has warranty you can just go get another one.
Snap on Ratchets go brazy. I’d rather buy the ratchets from them and the sockets from HF. Ofc the occasional Ratchet to beat on and do rough work would be bought from HF
Its only money. You can buy a SnapOn socket and have it for life or you can buy fast food six times.
For tools I use daily, SO has been well worth the money. I bought most of mine in the 90s and they were less expensive. I also bought a KRL1001 in 1999 and then a side box. That has tripled in price but mine still looks and operates as new, no regrets. Today I am not sure I would but back then SO was so far ahead in toolbox technology that it was a no brainer.
I have over $500 in Tekton sockets, they hold up great. Even use em on impacts. Even if I were to ever break one, I'd get a new one in the mail within 1-2 days. Stop buying overpriced tools and going into debt. Tekton has a master 3/8 set for $175.
The real comparison is between Williams, Wright, Proto, Hazet, Koken, etc. Snap On has great quality. But so does a lot of other companies selling the same thing at much cheaper prices. But, as long as people buy Snap On no matter how expensive, they will also be the most expensive.
I have snap on sockets and they were great when I worked on newer cars at the dealership, when I moved to an independent shop where vehicles are older and rust is a bigger issue, the tightness of their tolerance makes them a pain as all the bolts stick in the sockets when removed,meaning at each fastener removal you have the pull and yank to get the fastener out of the socket…,looser is sometimes just right dependent on what you work on
I have a mixed bag of tools. That said, Snap On is the best. Period. It really is that simple. Technician for 27yrs.
You need a Snap-On microphone.
Any time I think I lost a tool, usually a socket, I can spend up to an hour trying to find it because the time spent looking for it is still cheaper than buying another. Generally its stuck to the bottom of a magnet tray. Time well spent because now my cart and bench are finally clean.
I only have two sets of snap on sockets but they are my most used sockets. I got 3/8 metric semi deep chrome and impact as a buy one get one deal a while back. I absolutely love them both and they do fit the ratchet and bolts much better than cheaper brands. For all my other sockets I have a mix of icon, kobalt, gearwrench, sunex, and craftsman. I can’t justify snap on price for all my sockets even as a professional.
Not sure if the icon sockets have changed since you bought your set but my Icon sockets have a tighter fit on a fastener and the same sidewall thickness as my snap on sockets
Ok I recently bought a set of new shallow metric 3/8 SO sockets in an open box for $160 🤷♂️ and I’ve concluded I love their sockets but their ratchets are in need of some refinement.
Seemed like you were hiding the slop with the snap on.
I would have thought that sockets and wrenches and anything contacting the fastener would be something to invest in?
Buying singles a must for me, being able to maintain a complete set of matching sockets for decades because you will lose them. I could care less about a sockets lifetime warranty, way more sockets get lost than sockets break, so the warranty is useless. Snap On is expensive, but Sunex, Gearwrench, and Grey's Pneumatics are all fantastic sockets and they sell singles as well. Price affordable and stand up to shop use.