snap on recently sued harbor freight over their dayton low profile jack for "copy right infringement" harbor freight sued back, come to find out the company that makes snap on's jack is the same one makes hf. snap on low profile jack is like $500 harbor freight is like $169
@raabsand4 жыл бұрын
They might be made in the same factory but to different specs. I have and like the harbor freight line of stuff but quality is way different. You really need to do your own quality control and check over every tool you buy there.
@trmclaren4 жыл бұрын
@@raabsand LOL this guy. The jacks are identical.. Specs are not different. Compare a daytona 3ton to the snap on 3 ton you wont find any differences.
@THEGAMINGHELP1014 жыл бұрын
@@trmclaren What he is saying is that the HF one may have laxer tolerances vs Snap on
@trmclaren4 жыл бұрын
@@THEGAMINGHELP101Highly doubt it.
@michaelbamber48874 жыл бұрын
Look, when you buy a re brand you end up paying the snap on price. They also do some rechargeable work lights, Chinese rebrand shit. 6 quid or 36 quid because it says snap on. Your Jack will be the same jack, trust me I work in engineering and we make stuff for people, it's the same machine making all the parts, because it still needs to work to safety standards that have been tested. You could make it cheaper by using nylon wheels instead of metal and not bother to deburr it as nicely and just spray it with cheap paint (one coat), but you still will get years of service out of it.
@AutobahnDan4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the refresher course. Yep, the tool trucks are basically a service. They’ll get any tool brand in there in one form or another. Many small brands like to get their foot trough the door by exclusively offering it through the truck in the truck brand as well..
@Toolaholic74 жыл бұрын
Matco and Mac use be together until 1979.Matco stood for Mac Allied Tools Corporetion
@MiguelGarcia-nl3ci4 жыл бұрын
last time I almost took a mac ratchet to a matco truck😂
You only just scratched the surface of what is rebranded by snap on. But as you say, sometimes it is worth buying from the tool truck from a service and warranty point of view. I always buy my tools that I think may need to be warrantied from time to time off the tool truck.
@Name-vu1kn3 жыл бұрын
I love the old square handle snap-on screwdrivers. I found them rebranded by Williams Tool Co for 1/3 the price. Side by side they are exactly the same as the snap-on I own. The more I look at the Williams line the more it looks like snap-on for less money.
@WBOS724 жыл бұрын
Mike - you are going to give a few fanboys an aneurysm! Love the video, more please!
@flatratemaster4 жыл бұрын
😁
@VoltageDropDiagnostics4 жыл бұрын
I feel like snap on is starting to rebrand more and more.
@flatratemaster4 жыл бұрын
They are
@dereksimenac88444 жыл бұрын
its the corporate way to increase profits that go to international investors instead of the workers
@thefogisgone36623 жыл бұрын
I feel like snap on charges $55 for a frickin 1/4 impact swivel adapter and have lost they're damn mind and for some reason i bought it anyway.
@kbproductions83873 жыл бұрын
It’s because they are constantly buying out brands. They’ve really grown over the years and due to them buying other brands of tools they can make a lot of tools “in house”
@MrAnonymousRandom4 жыл бұрын
Snap off does rebrand quite a bit of stuff, but the main difference seems to be that they are more careful about what they rebrand. Some of the Made in China stuff that Mac tries to sell like their cheap line of pliers are no better than Harbor Freight's junk line of tools.
@fjsgte6784 жыл бұрын
CarEnthusiast agreed specifically on your pliers comment, I have a Mac plier set and a snap on pliers set, night and day difference the snap on are far more rigid and stout without a doubt a superior tool. Now their axis ratchets hold their own with snap on , I have two Matco 88s ratchets and I put my mac 90 tooth axis ratchet or snap ones before my Matco ratchets. You just have to shop around till you get a feel of what to buy from who
@user-rr4hr7bz7n7 ай бұрын
And yet the same junk harbor freight tool still does the job the same as a 3x priced snap on tool specially a simple plier … harbor fright plier can still easily and effectively compress and pull a clamp off a hose 🤡
@maxwellclark70544 жыл бұрын
A few years ago someone at my old job told me sunex makes the adv line of sockets for matco. Since then ive replaced my worn out 3/8 shallow 6 point sockets with a new sunex 3/8 set. Ive also picked up a 1/4 magnetic set and a 3/8 metric impact swivel socket set from sunex as well. The tolerances on these sunex sockets feel much tighter than my gearwrench sockets as well as my tektons & my harbor freight sets. I find myself reaching for the sunex sockets instead of my other stuff now. Really glad i decided to try out sunex and found something of great quality while saving money by not buying them from matco. I also have the gearwrench serpentine belt tool i got for $40 that matco sells the rebranded version of for $150!
@kyl3dr3 жыл бұрын
Check out gray pneumatic as well. I like my GP stuff a little better than Sunex. Small details like where they cut corners... GP 3/8 8 and 10mm impact has better access onto fasteners.
@maxwellclark70543 жыл бұрын
@@kyl3dr thanks for the tip I'll check them out. Never owned one of their sets yet.
@kyl3dr3 жыл бұрын
@@maxwellclark7054 no problem. I mix and match both Sunex and Gray Pneumatic. I heard Gray Pneumatic warranty can depend where you buy it so just be careful of where you buy it if you get some Gray Pneumatic and you care about warranty.
@brucelee644854 жыл бұрын
Snap on click type torque wrenches? Made by Precision Instruments. You can buy them on Amazon for half the price with the same quality. And if you might need the head rebuilt? That part is snap on.
@MrSubaru13874 жыл бұрын
Snap-on torque wrenches are made by CDI, a company they own.
@asherdie4 жыл бұрын
Now I'm not sure, I'm reading this on the internet, so both of you are right?
@tstreet72493 жыл бұрын
I just bought a pair of 6 inch knipex pliers wrenches from amazon and they were b grade fake ass trash....took em to the matco truck he laughed and handed me a new REAL pair...smh
@barrymoss9004 жыл бұрын
Great video nice to see someone putting out there that all snap on , Mac tools are not what you think your buying. So many apprentice think their buying this manufacturers tools and there just buying a rebranded tool with a massive price increase, I know if you have a decent tool rep you get great service and easy replacement if things go wrong but it’s never worth the extra cost. Keep up the good work.
@tedmattingly75644 жыл бұрын
LOL, some people cannot handle facts, it's all good, they can sit in the corner and cry and wonder why their life sucks. You're putting out good content and I appreciate the ability to wrench through other people while I sit here doing chemo today for 9 hrs. By the way, congrats to the gentleman that won the sockets the other day, I was kind of hoping I'd win them (obviously LOL), because I would have had you give them to the young man you have there in the shop that you did the cart tour on recently. I've got plenty of tools and had a good start, I find it very rewarding to help the young men coming up the maintenance world now. I've always enjoyed teaching and still go back to my old shop where I was the Service Manager (heavy duty driveline shop) and try to teach the young men what I can when they need it. Cheers
@JUSTINATV4 жыл бұрын
You nailed it. Yes Snap-on does rebrand. There is more rebranded things on a Snap-on truck than you think tho. There is no way that 1 tool truck company can make everything. I use to work for a Snap-on franchisee till just a couple of months ago. It would blow people's minds if they knew just how much was rebranded. Once again you nailed it, great video!
@gorkyd79124 жыл бұрын
I would be suspicious if one company made all the tools. Corporate would either need to be amazing at decentralizing or tool quality would suffer badly with lack of direct leadership. Small specialized companies tend to make better products for lower prices, so I'd have no problem buying a rebranded tool (although I'd rather buy the same tool with an off-brand for 1/4th the price.)
@samirsafi68244 жыл бұрын
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@mt18854 жыл бұрын
I like MATCO tools their ratchets top notch, sockets as well as other tools no problems. I recently got their LONG Metric wrenches as well. MATCO is always well STOCKED and WARRANTY what they sell. Never had any problems with any tool truck warranties. It is all about SERVICING what you sell and they do a GREAT job. My time is worth more than chasing down some 'happenstance' crummy tool that breaks non-stop with a lifetime warranty as one needs a lifetime replacing it. Work is hard enough without a bunch of garbage tools.
@iknowwhatyoudid99914 жыл бұрын
Good video . I knew a lot was rebranded but i didnt know about the extentions. Thank you.
@AM-nn9sv4 жыл бұрын
I was unaware that this wasn’t common knowledge. “Thanks for posting, you are... the flat rate master” 👍🏻🇺🇸😂
@snapmac55474 жыл бұрын
Told people this for years and got the same response. Good video.
@ifitsnotbrokenfixit11934 жыл бұрын
Great video FRM. All the trucks do it some are more upfront about it than others.
@PeterLarsenJr3 ай бұрын
I’m not an auto mechanic, but a DIY shade tree guy. Watching this guy is awesome. He looks like he would kick my ass, I’m scared of him, but he is so damn knowledgeable.
@Ken-wu6hr4 жыл бұрын
For Me It's More About the Dealer. I've Had the Same Matco Dealer Since 92. All The Rest Come & go
@CopCat344 жыл бұрын
Great video. I learned quite a bit rebranding from your video. Didn’t know MATCO rebranded just about everything. Did know Irwin was the manufacture for tap and die sets for everyone. I still buy tools 🧰 from the tool truck for their services. Keep the videos coming.
@182JoeT4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I’ve always been a fan of Matco over the others,most of my tools are older from when they were made in the USA and even then they were made by other companies. Their wrenches were made by an old company named Bonney.
@Titsmgee4 жыл бұрын
This was insightful, I would like matco to sell in the uk. The tool boxes are so nice.
@RedemptionGarage4 жыл бұрын
Great video brother and definitely are speaking the truth. Thanks for the info
@feeneysmechanical62154 жыл бұрын
Best test light I use for diagnosing electrical faults and I use it everyday. Is from harbor freight. I noticed the rebranding game early in my career. Carlyle tools especially their wrenches look exactly like snapon flank drive and for the price are great wrenches. Great price as well
@bobbygarrett95884 жыл бұрын
Thanks for clearing the air.
@oldguy20824 жыл бұрын
Rebranding of tools is no secret; heck it takes place all the time. You name the industry, parts have been sold under various names for years. When I worked with AMC (yeah, one of the "big four" US automakers) Delco made most of the ignition parts as a OEM since the mid sixties or so and we'd get parts in a Delco box with a label glued on with a AMC group number and part number. Same with the Autolite parts that were in use in the ignition system and other places on earlier AMC products. The problem with the tool truck tools that are re-labeled such as the Irwin tap and die sets is that we the techs expect service when we pay extra for re-labeled items and/or a longer warranty on said item. If there is a change in the tool truck franchisee, sometimes we don't get the service we expect for the money that we spent. I've seen more than once where the franchisee has changed and the new tool truck owner won't warrant a tool and you end up either not getting any service or having to do a go around and deal with the customer service at the national level. As you have previously pointed out, a good tool truck owner can be a great help especially to techs just starting out by directing them to purchase tools only as needed and trying to keep people in the industry by not keeping them deeply in debt. I know one driver who told the youngster to buy a used Craftsman roll around to save money and see if he was going to stay in the industry or not. Now that is great advice and a smart tool truck owner. I have more or less re-tired these days, so what I now purchase is the original branded item, not a tool truck item. In some cases, I can get a replacement faster than waiting a week for the S/O or Mac T to show up and repair/replace something. Enjoy your videos, they are a great service especially to potential techs just starting out.
@mcqueenfanman4 жыл бұрын
Those old Lincoln/Snap on floor jacks, identical.
@FusionBoost2.04 жыл бұрын
Well Wranglerstar did a video few weeks ago or restoring an old Snap On Jack, had Lincoln stamped right on it
@JohnBrinkPhoto4 жыл бұрын
Snap-on lists Lincoln on their website as one of their brands.
@JohnBrinkPhoto4 жыл бұрын
Oops. I think I confused Lincoln with Kansas. Sorry. They're both somewhere in the Midwest. LOL.
@samsquires28774 жыл бұрын
I love it. I love it when you bring out the truth.
@jaymechanic12284 жыл бұрын
That rethread kit is pretty much rebranded by everybody. BUT its a lifesaver and an amazing set so whoever you buy it off. Your goldern
@cerneysmallengines4 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of bluepoint, essentially snapon, tools that are rebrands lisle tools. The creepers, the hose cutters, the hood props, etc.
@MrSubaru13874 жыл бұрын
Snap-on PWZ pliers, BAHCO. Snap-on butane soldering irons, Portasol. I can go on and on. Learned a lot during my time as a Snap-on dealer.
@PatChapp4 жыл бұрын
Bahco is owned by snap on though,so that one isn't so much a rebrand.
@MrSubaru13874 жыл бұрын
@@PatChapp I'm fully aware. It still is 100% a rebrand though.
@MrDejast4 жыл бұрын
They only thing Snap-on tools makes is more money. They're soooo Damned expensive.
@wyattoneable4 жыл бұрын
Interesting information Mike, thanks.
@edwardmyers17464 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the SMA sticker!!
@cboyamg4 жыл бұрын
I bought a matco tap and die set..... One of the taps has both a matco and snapon logo etched on it. So its obviously made in the same building
@donaldhollums32784 жыл бұрын
I bought a ratcheting brake caliper press over a year ago, it was made by Lang. Snap-on had it labeled as Blue-point and listed for $95.00 on their website. Cornwell had it listed for $75.00 on their website. Amazon had it listed $65 on their website. I bought the press off the Cornwell truck to support the Rep's business over Amazon.
@jz4224 жыл бұрын
40+ years ago I remember if it said snap on it was almost certainly made by Snap on. Rebranded tools were branded Bluepoint. I'm sure some were contracted like shop equipment and some low volume specialty equipment of top shelf quality.Then in the late 80's I started seeing Bluepoint name changed to Snap on.
@markquinlan64064 жыл бұрын
Excellent informative video.
@etchosts81624 жыл бұрын
Wow. Great video very enlightening
@bmcg95214 жыл бұрын
This man speaks the truth. I also have sold Mac Tools. Snap-on Tools. And various parts & equipment brands. Rebranding is SOP in the automotive repair aftermarket. Like he says: It's all about service.
@marvinostman5224 жыл бұрын
Many years back I worked in Duluth MN and was using a pair of Diamond Tool diagnal wire cutters and was told they were junk and I needed to use Snap-on Blue Point cutters. Diamond Tool made Blue Point cutters.
@brianglade8484 жыл бұрын
My dad bought underware off the tool truck only to find out later the tool truck guy wore them while at a water park with his family and not changing them
@icemonk124 жыл бұрын
Dam the impact locking extentions in 3/8 SO, Mac & Matco are the same. They sell them in same 3 sizes.
@serge8054 жыл бұрын
That’s a bad ass ratchet!!! Gotta have one! 😬
@WrecklessEnterainment4 жыл бұрын
A lot of matco’s tools are rebranded sunex tools. Impact sockets being the main one. Sunex’s current heavy duty air hammer is one that used to be branded as a matco.
@pospc23 жыл бұрын
Informative. Never knew mac tools was Stanley.
@dstblj52223 жыл бұрын
Stanley black and decker owns half the industry go look at the corporate site some times
@joepinci43954 жыл бұрын
Snap On magnetic lights - Maxxeon, Hammers - trusty cook, vice grips - bahco, etc..
@brycedavis907 Жыл бұрын
A ton of snap on is rebranded sp tools as well.
@jaywebb01134 жыл бұрын
matco air tools/impacts are typically re-branded ingersol rand. they also re-brand sunex and gear wrench tools.
@flatratemaster4 жыл бұрын
Matco impacts are no longer IR they are mostly made by PTP, fyi no rebrands of gearwrench, their wrenches are made by Kabo in Taiwan
@sanity19774 жыл бұрын
Moral is, rebranding 👍
@vincenthamilton10164 жыл бұрын
Cool video always thought who made those awesome Matco ratchets because they're the only company that sells them
@wayneshanks1484 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@beyer664 жыл бұрын
Check out the VIM wire strippers and crimpers. They are the exact tool that snap on sells.
@timothymcinroy97474 жыл бұрын
KEEP UP THE GREAT VIDEOS ALL OF THE TOOL TRUCKS RE-BRAND (EVERYONE DOES IT TO SOME EXTENT) NO MATTER WHAT MARKET YOU ARE IN MY CORNWELL DEALER HAS EVEN WENT AS FAR AS BUYING A HARBOR FREIGHT BOX TO SELL TO ONE OF THE GUYS IN MY SHOP (AS HE WAS JUST STARTING OUT) OF COARSE HE MARKED IT UP TO MAKE A LITTLE COIN ON THE DEAL AND KEPT THE PAYMENTS ON THE TRUCK TALK ABOUT SERVICE. I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THE TECH MAKES THE TOOL WORK NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND USE WHAT YOU LIKE AND WHAT FEELS GOOD TO YOU
@orville584 жыл бұрын
Love your videos 👍
@bondchristian-loveland43244 жыл бұрын
Guy at work has a snap on extractor set, i have the neiko one. Same exact sets but like 130$+ difference for them to slap a snap on sticker on the neiko extractor set.
@jordansimpson95194 жыл бұрын
My Williams ratchet that's twenty some years old takes a snap on rebuild kit.
@danceswithbadgers40244 жыл бұрын
I bought a roll cab and top chest, branded by halfords(england), cost about £280 for both. Saw same set up on boyd coddingtons hot rod shop on t.v. made by craftsman, so i got an american made,beautiful quality tool box set up for real cheap. I did the checks,and they are identical in design,and quality, but mine was less than half the cost. Yep,rebranding exists, sometimes it pays to buy this stuff.
@tooltime61084 жыл бұрын
Love that video.👍🏻
@robgraff4 жыл бұрын
SnapOn punches & chisels are made by Mayhew, hold them in your hand and compare them side by side.
@markcooper95994 жыл бұрын
The pwz pliers are made by bahco and the bahco branded ones are lile a 1/4 of the price. Their files are made in portugal bu someone and their new blow gun and air assist coolant flush gun are made by airboy in denmark
@gills314127 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video! I always try and get the original brand. The matco hammers are trusty cook but, the matco warranty is better
@Blazer02LS4 жыл бұрын
So true. There are a couple of websites that show who makes which tools for who. Like those nice dead blow hammers Snappy sells, made by Trusty-Cook.
@johnnyjoseph48794 жыл бұрын
It used to be you could tell the difference between rebranded and in-house by weather said snap-on or blue point on it. Blue point being the rebranded stuff. Unfortunately that's not the case anymore.
@Mike-dn4ju Жыл бұрын
The snap on Dan boys… lol
@lharchmage69084 жыл бұрын
Actually on their air tools snap on used to ASSEMBLE thye components I know in the 90' and early 2k's they purchased their components from IR (ingersoll rand)
@1970chevelle3964 жыл бұрын
A lot of Snap-on's A/C tools are made by Mastercool.
@blazebox714 жыл бұрын
I think mastercool makes pretty much everyones ac stuff now
@squeaky614 жыл бұрын
Nice Video Quality!
@king493344 жыл бұрын
Buy hf box Remove he sticker and install snap on sticker Job done save big buck
@hotlunch83994 жыл бұрын
King Tin let’s compair drawer slides
@joriskylie68574 жыл бұрын
I've seen a set of Snap On wrenches brand new off the truck unopened with a Mac wrench as one of them. Durr. Also the only wrenches I've seen break more often are Snap On wrenches. There is nothing magical about Snap On tools except the price which they pull out of their ass.
@jacobcarraway1989 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I guess you cant blame them for all using allot of the same manufacturers just to be rebranded. I think for them, its a win win. Pretty damn smart to all be in it to win it.
@chrislore26814 жыл бұрын
I think I read somewhere that the enhanced digital multimeter from snap on I have is made by some electronics company........ So you could say that is a rebranded tool........have a set of matco 10 ft long roll up test leads all it has a matco sticker but my friend has the same set and I forget who it's made by.....but right where that maco sticker is underneath it says something else on his set of test leads............. To me it comes down to durability and the service of the tool company gives me👍👍👍👍
@nicodeeulis45434 жыл бұрын
Snap-on a/c machines are made by Robinair. And cost almost double.
@damonjones95714 жыл бұрын
Hey FRM, i know it's off subject, but what do u think about only getting 1 hour for diagnostics when a vehicle comes in with several unrelated problems and it takes 3 hours just to diagnose everything?
@louiscates69754 жыл бұрын
Unless something has changed recently, MAC sockets were made by Proto. Which is a SB&D company.
@dstblj52223 жыл бұрын
SBD does consolidated manufacturing their not made by any brand just sold under multiple labels
@PaulyD08594 жыл бұрын
You just made thousands of heads explode.
@TheBegoing4 жыл бұрын
Harborfreight has a similar locking socket extension
@hostilityy4 жыл бұрын
the Strap-on jack is a rebranded Harbor Freight daytona yellow jack.
@lynyrd5833 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video. As you inferred, Apex, Lang, and Lisle make a ton of products for many including Snap-On, Matco, MAC, and on. One note: It's A & J Manufacturing as opposed to AJ Manufacturing. Unless a person just has to have the "Name," I don't know why someone would pay Snap On prices for the ubiquitous Rethreading Kit, rebranded by everyone and even sold by Craftsman for about $50 in the mid 2000s. I do miss the days when Danaher was making Matco, Craftsman, Armstrong tools, then they combined with Cooper Industries and formed Apex Tool Group Since then it has continued to spiral downward with less and less manufactured in the U.S. It does seem like Stanley Black & Decker may be on their way to more U.S. made tools under MAC, DeWalt, Craftsman, and Irwin tools. However in my opinion the "Made In USA of Global Materials" is a Con.
@penrodautorepair31704 жыл бұрын
Cornwell errands otc. They even put otc on it.
@gran_turismo_fan4 жыл бұрын
I heard that snap on builds most their boxes in the USA and some components from Taiwan. Not sure about MATCO and the other tool truck brands. Most likely they do probably fall into snap on's category.
@KoonTrucking4 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Many people think Snap On makes everything but...... nope. Tool Truck Rebrand On Instagram shows all kinds of rebranded tools and who makes them and usually puts the price on there. Some of it will blow your mind at the HUGE price difference. Great video as always !
@jrneff97734 жыл бұрын
1995 i welded a 80 gal up right tank air tank by the way welded 100 a day at devilbiss air power in Jackson , tn on the way out of the plant one day snap on air compressors are be loaded on trucks that was my first welding job being a 1994 high school grad i didn't know i was welding snap on compressors i stole 2 stickers to put on my to box . rebrand now i understand
@Gmtail4 жыл бұрын
At one point Klein was making pliers for Snap On and MAC. That was years ago though, not sure if that’s still the case
@robgraff4 жыл бұрын
When I first tooled up in the 90's, Channel Lock was making pliers for Matco, Mac, & SnapOn
@mikeaze4234 жыл бұрын
Why give this video a thumbs down lol people can’t handle the truth?
@satamanschmidt34284 жыл бұрын
Didn't Jack Nicholson tell you this in a Few Good Men????
@yousefziadeh58084 жыл бұрын
There must be some haters out there
@HardKnocksForge4 жыл бұрын
Fanbois tend to wear their feelings on their blouses...
@danohstoolbox4 жыл бұрын
@@HardKnocksForge LoL
@danohstoolbox4 жыл бұрын
I would like to think its a mistake but who knows
@nitrous07me4 жыл бұрын
Yup always known this stuff, my Cornwell dealer told me their toolbox’s are or were made by Waterloo
@flatratemaster4 жыл бұрын
Were Waterloo, have also been made by several other companies over the years
@bigg44544 жыл бұрын
@nitrous07me - Dang! Didn't know that! Waterloo been around the block a bit then, 'cause they made toolboxes for Uline, Craftsman and Kobalt at one time or another too. Kennedy made Cornwell for a while as well. It's crazy! .
@blazebox714 жыл бұрын
Cornwell recently bought out Kennedy so now their premium boxes are made basically by kennedy
@juanchacon77452 жыл бұрын
What brand makes the snap on thunder drill bits ?
@PaulysAuto4 жыл бұрын
Yeah well Snap-On made all those blow molded cases though Mike🤭🤭🤭 I fix cars daily with my endless blow molded cases! Classic FRM VID, you just had to stir that pot didn't you 🙃
@blazebox714 жыл бұрын
I gotta say this is the best comment I've read in a long time I was laughing so hard at this lol
@PaulysAuto4 жыл бұрын
@@blazebox71 😂👍
@markquinlan64064 жыл бұрын
Lol. I'm not covinced they even. Make the case 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@lynyrd5834 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this video. So many people are such Homers they can't accept it - especially those drinking the Snap-On kool-aide. One minor correction: Apex Tool Group didn't own Matco, Matco owned Danaher (Who also made Armstrong/Craftsman core tools) which then Danaher left Marco and formed a new company with Apex tools in 2010 to form Apex Tool Group . That Rethreading kit was once rebranded by Craftsman and sold for 1/4 the price of the Snap-On. Thanks again.
@flatratemaster4 жыл бұрын
Danaher owned both Matco and Apex, Matco is now a division of Fortive
@eformance4 жыл бұрын
Last time I bought Matco they were owned by Danaher Tools, who also made Craftsman's hard line tools. That said, I can't see much quality difference in much of Harbor Freight's hard line anymore, the Taiwanese tools (Crescent, etc) have been good for a long time.
@angellomesa80194 жыл бұрын
Irwin Hansen is own by stanley black and decker, which owns Mac Tools.
@86mdwolfie4 жыл бұрын
Their torque wrenches are made by Precision Instruments.
@emiliog.44322 жыл бұрын
Yep. They all do it. They use Knipex, Lisle and more.
@rrodfixrguydude3 жыл бұрын
Snap on pwz adjustable pipe wrench pliers are also not made by snap on. Can’t remember the company that makes them for them.
@glasgowgreen63004 жыл бұрын
Did snap on not buy Bahco or part of it a few years back ?
@1012Mrjesse4 жыл бұрын
Matco also sells matco branded knipex tools for like double the price. Only difference is the matco ones have matco engraved on them. Otherwise they still say that they’re made in germany and still have the knipex logo.
@earlcousins66354 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation! YOU NAILED IT SHUT! Question. I saw a video bout the Snap On Rock n Roll truck. A guy was interested in a $35K toolbox set up. The sales guy said, if he ran the deal through Snap On credit, and got a coupon the price would be $19K. Does that mean the ONLY BIG DEALS you can make w/Snap On MUST GO THROUGH THEIR CREDIT DEPT? Thanks for your time and reply.
@flatratemaster4 жыл бұрын
Snap on credit does a bunch of rebates, but you can go other sources and still get a very good price too
@earlcousins66354 жыл бұрын
@@flatratemaster Thanks much for responding.
@devoncoolman884 жыл бұрын
Triumph twist drill makes the tunderbits.
@devoncoolman884 жыл бұрын
There is no way a tool brand could manufacture everything. There is just too much stuff to make. Some of these companies that they rebrand have been in business for 100+ years making these tools. I think they may know what they are doing.
@mc606174 жыл бұрын
Matco wants just under $600 for a set of metric impact swivels. Sunex has the same set for $115 on Amazon.