Why you shouldn't buy SnapOn tools

SnapOn tools have their place, but definitely try to keep it to a dull roar when you're first starting out. Some advice for you guys.

[@know1squarter307]

Hmmm $8000, Must have only got 2 snap on ratchet sets

[@TheConcluziioN]

In all honesty that is about 14 wrench sets

[@nismo2070]

He probably got a free hat with those tools.

[@Rndmendez]

Or just a tool box 😂

[@victorfranco5703]

😂😂😂😂

[@gibbynj3002]

Lol

[@ethansloss6854]

Buy cheaper tools and treat them like they’re expensive and they’ll look after you.

[@thegreatsay10]

Exactly take care of them and they'll take care of you

[@thegreatsay10]

@0hjaa 2.0 is that a sad attempt at a joke or are you just being stupid?

[@thegreatsay10]

@0hjaa 2.0 my guess is both

[@thegreatsay10]

@0hjaa 2.0 wow lucky guess do i win something?

[@blu4x5]

You spend years buying tools. Then you get hurt. You need to sell your tools. You either have the best and get money from your investment or you brought cheap tools and get a few pennies. IT'S AN INVESTMENT, Invest wisely.

[@simoncallaghan353]

And the stupid thing is if they halved the price they would probably sell 10 times as many and make more money.

[@georgesparks9206]

They could if they would take the snap-on dealer out of the mix. There is a 50 percent mark up on snap-on. The dealer makes half of what he sells.

[@DieselRamcharger]

@@georgesparks9206 you are bot clueless. tool truck tools have the financing built into the price. only moron auto mechanics get soaked by tool trucks. industrial sector gets by just fine and buys NOTHING from tool trucks.

[@DieselRamcharger]

@@garrett8850 lol of course everyone has access to professional grade tools. amazon. eBay. mcmaster. granger. zoro. if you are buying tool truck tools, you are wasting a ton of money.

[@derschafer1012]

The tools have a standard market price, meaning that there is no “mark-up” when you buy it from the tool truck. The cost of franchising is accounted for when determining the value of the tools. That is why it’s the same price from the truck, eBay, the Snap-On online catalog, and Amazon. If you buy the tool online, you are still paying the overhead for the convenience of a tool truck just as you are also paying the wages of the factory workers, janitors, HR department, lawyers and executives. The reason Snap-On is expensive is because of where some of their tools are manufactured. Not all, but many are manufactured in the US which is insanely expensive because of the cost of compliance with OSHA, NFPA, EPA, and the unholy amalgam of alphabet soup agencies, not to mention onerous property taxes, corporate taxes and payroll taxes. It’s also a highly litigious society, so they need high prices to help pay for their army of lawyers. That being said, many of Snap-On tools are objectively of superior quality to other brands. Whether or not a $300 Snap-On socket set is worth $270 more than a Husky socket set is not up to you to decide. Value is subjective. For example, a Bernie Sanders shirt may be worth $20 to a homosexual loser or pear shaped feminist. But it’s worth $0 to me because I have no interest in it. Some people are willing to pay more for the quality. I personally use a mix of tool brands which I believe are a good balance of quality and price. I’m willing to pay top dollar for Klein screwdrivers, lineman pliers and lineman wrenches because they are the best quality and still comparable to other brands in price. But Snap-On sockets aren’t worth it to me. I settled for S-K sockets which are mid-level quality and mid-level price. The only Snap-On tool I have is a ratchet.

[@SBdunks3]

It’s the stigma around snap on, like the owner of harbor freight stated recently, snap on passes through many hands and everyone needs to get paid.

[@isaiahdrake8380]

The only snap on tools I have are....oh look a harbor freight sale flyer...

[@V8vortec98]

Story of my life Lmao

[@victorfranco5703]

8k He probably got a Impact Gun & Service Cart Lmao

[@murderbirdLTX]

Don't forget retractable magnet on Stick 🤣🤣🤣

[@gnsgaming3571]

He definitely didn’t get no tool box😂

[@murderbirdLTX]

@ hell yeah that thing saves my ass all the time lol

[@crisdlcruz145]

Actually he got a swivel magnetic spark plug socket and a 10 piece wrench set plus taxes

[@judahsoremy9857]

@@gnsgaming3571 Yeah, not from Snap On.

[@tickyul]

All Snap-On tools have a gold center.

[@99mintaltezza2]

tickyul true and last forever

[@lQuadXl]

*damn, I was hoping they all had a chewy, delicious Caramel Center.*

[@Redevoguy]

Yep! Your absolutely correct sir! Legend has it, if you smelt them down, the Snap On leprechaun will warranty it for you.

[@tickyul]

$100 and up for a 1/2 Snapon ratchet, come on. Eventually Snapon will change their pricing-strategy or become a small niche-market.....one of the two.

[@tickyul]

Harbor Freight needs to start tool-trucks, hell yeah! Then again, HF is everywhere, so no need.

[@YungJosh50]

I have a considerable amount of Snap-on tools and I endorse this video.

[@AdamMT1618]

Well, that's all I need to know. lol

[@jacobramirez4586]

Me too, I just buy when he has stuff on sale or I buy it at flea markets or garage sales.

[@paleogeology9554]

Congrats you also have a considerably lower IQ than most to spend that kinda money for a stupid brand name!! Bravo sport bravo

[@PapaTrump]

U should have bought husky tools from Home Depot, life time warranty, they will switch them out for new no questions asked.

[@SargTeaPot]

same the problem i had was the rep was WAY to good at his job.

[@chrischris4827]

Snap on ,keeping mechanics broke for over half a century!

[@Dcc357]

More like the mechanics making themselves broke. If you hop onto a Snap-On truck and buy tons of tools and a box or 2 with shitty credit, and you have a family to feed with bills to pay, being broke is not the Snap-On dealer's fault.

[@rtd6840]

chris chris *snap on. Only tools that don’t break

[@devioussounds]

Why didnt u mention your $800 in snap on hammers bro??? Lol i had to say it sorry 🤗

[@marty7922]

That's because smart customers will not allow a snap-on mechanic to touch their cars. The customer is paying for the tools and not the repair.

[@6StrngWzrd]

@@rtd6840 I call BS. I've been an ASE Cert. Master Tech and a GMCCT Master Tech since 1992. I currently have 2 Snap-On ratchets, 4 Sockets, a 1/2 inch drive torque wrench (click type) and a Blue Point (Snap-On brand) air ratchet that are currently broken. I purchased them many years ago and can't get the local Snap-On dealer to return my calls or show up at my Shop. The ONLY Snap-On tool I recommend to anyone is the Snap-On Solus Pro Scanner. Other than that I purchase all of my hand tools from Harbor Freight, USA Tools Truck and the Cornwell Truck. Snap-On is overpriced and overrated.

[@davidjoseph8295]

Bought a snap on ratchet in 1426 its mine in 2 more years of payments!

[@axzxxzxa8613]

I completely agree. The only time you should ever be getting off of the truck is if you need something that only they can supply or if you need a specific to get a job done. An example, I was working a rear bumper on a mercedes and to remove it you need an extre long 10mm socket. I needed that socket to get the job done and it cost me $75. On amazon you can get that an extra long spcket set of 8mm to 14mm with an 1/4 adapter and a nice little box for $30. To me the tool truck guys are only a necessity thing.

[@williepierce3933]

Spending $8k for tools when just starting out explains why 85% of all new businesses fail within the 1st year. What's funny is that after the burglary, the guy will end up with Harbor Freight tools anyway.

[@joeyboland3406]

Willie Pierce I wouldn't necessarily call that funny, but yeah, that's probably what would happen.

[@EvanT1995]

@Big Dee dude ASE is such a rip off. I don't at all know why I need to be certified to be a mechanic

[@jerrycornelius6335]

Thats why thieves should have hands chopped off-only effective cure.

[@crisdlcruz145]

Whats even funnier is some dmbasses buy 2k 5k 10k tool boxes when they can easily get a nice Milwaukee or husky from home depot for 1/6 of the price i loved my big red Husky btch too bad i had to sell it

[@kilogram064]

Absolutely right!!! Tools fron HF will do the same job for a whole lot less.

[@BuzzzdLightyear]

$800/month for a mortgage? Sign me up.

[@xdzombiezz4163]

Just gotta live in the middle of nowhere

[@daddydawg1902]

Depends on the Cost of Living' rate in the area. Higher C.O.L.... higher wages on jobs.. but rarely enough.. Lower C.O.L.... Lower wages.... Same-same. Large City costs are ridiculous... why there are so many homeless.

[@Derek-ld4kn]

I thought the same thing, I'm at eleven hundy lol

[@EricB90]

2K for an apartment in CA

[@rafon.]

Obviously he was exaggerating a bit. Throw in a few hundred and it's an easy mortgage in half the states

[@handyman7748]

ninety percent of my tools are craftsman for a reason. good quality lifetime guarantee reasonable price

[@kennethhumphrey7970]

That may have been true 15 or 20 years ago but most craftsman is absolute shit now which is unfortunate.

[@natehowell793]

@@kennethhumphrey7970 very true there not American made anymore

[@ImyurZero]

So now that sears is closing, if one breaks you gotta wait for china to ship you a replacement.

[@lavictoire1960]

ImyurZero Lowe’s is selling Craftsman tools now and they honor the warranty on hand tools.

[@OFFICIALxGAMER]

Stuck in the middle rite now. Craftsman is now junk. I just bought a set of craftsman professional series wrenches. And 2 of them were not broached on the box end. I think this was the last craftsman tools I would ever buy. Once I get them warranty. Either going sk or snap on from now on.. one tool at a time. As I can afford it.

[@timbylander7015]

Buying snapon is like buying a Lincoln pickup truck I stead of a ford. Just an overwhelming desire to spend more for no reason.

[@twiz8789]

Ive been rolling like this for 35 yrs, it was as if I was looking at my own tools as you went through yours. Your right ain't nothing wrong with Craftsman. Just subbed

[@tacsystems5621]

Dude you could have gotten a snap on sports drink for $500. What were you thinking? 😂

[@alfredflores1278]

Lol

[@scinto23]

While it's important to had a good box remember that the box doesn't make you the money, the tools do. Don't go crazy when buying a box.

[@steveavis4642]

Tools are nothing if you don't have the talent.

[@scinto23]

@@steveavis4642 very true

[@rflmda5262]

Sound advice.

[@jusztinnemeti6380]

The reason snap-on tools are so expensive is not the quality. Yes, the quality is very good. But that's NOT what you are paying for. Snap-on knows that a lot of their tools aren't going to be paid off in full. The guys are going to change jobs, get fired, move etc. and they will only get maybe half the money before they default on the payments. There you have it. Get as much money as you can, when you can and still be profitable.

[@bigredc222]

Snap-On is more expensive mostly because it's made in America by people making a decent salary, instead of 60 cents an hour, everyone bitches about all our manufacturing jobs going over seas, but we sure the prices, it kills me to buy tools not made in the USA, but I can't afford Snap-On, luckily I bought all my Craftsman tools when they were still made in the U.S. and most of tool buying is done. I paid $60 for an 80 piece Craftsman mechanics starter set back in 1976 when I was 16, I still have 90% of those tools and about 100 times more.

[@jaydt9380]

Trick is to buy any tools with lifetime warranty

[@ballista7367]

Only from companies that stand by their warranties, grey pneumatic for example great tools shit warranty, if you didnt buy it straight from them your outta luck you have to send it to the supplier you bought it from and then they send it the grey pneumatic

[@ImyurZero]

But if it breaks, its a lot harder than waiting for Wednesday for the Snap on guy and getting a new one.

[@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224]

They only give lifetime warranties on junk tools.

[@ImyurZero]

@@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224 pretty much every tool has lifetime warranty lol, including craftsman, harbor freight, snap on, matco, and mac. even husky. so every tool is junk?

[@garyl5128]

Great advice there Charlie. I've seen you on Sarah's channel and quickly saw you really have a great deal of knowledge and experience which is extremely useful to have to hand, and you deliver it in a way that is easy to listen to and understand. No ego like some channels either, and I don't subscribe to those (I've just subscribed to yours). You really add something to Sarah's channel when you are there too. You two make a great team. Hope you get your hernia and back fixed so you can get back to working without issues and make more content.

[@MidwestToolReview]

I’m so glad someone within the trades can step up and say the truth about buying tools. I have a massive collection of tools, including Matco, Snap On and SK. However, they were purchased from pawnshops and other alternative sources; not tool truck. You don’t need to spend big bucks on tools, but you need to exercise some logic when selecting mid-grade tools so that you get good quality. I’m not a mechanic by trade, but as an engineer, I use my tools and I know you can go into serious debt going on the truck. Great video and bring more content!!!!

[@ApeShift]

Some SnapOn stuff is totally worth it, if you can afford it, but there's lots of it that's a huge waste of money

[@thomassmith8156]

Buying from a tool truck does not make good business sense for a mechanics salary.There is just no financial logic to it.

[@y2kxj]

I work as a mechanic in the mines, I'd would never buy snap on, mac etc.. because you loose stuff into machines and the mud never to be seen again. I'd say more then half of my tools came from hock shops and yard sales.

[@bingobango170]

y2kxj I’m a plane mechanic. 15 years. I’ve lost a 9/16 angle wrench. That’s the only tool. That’s it. We can’t leave stuff behind.

[@coltoncarpenter3790]

Yep i work in the oil field on top drives and dropped tools while hanging 3 stories from the rig floor and think well atleast its a poopsburgh. Certain things i own that are snap on or matco or any nice brand are ratchets, wobble sockets certain items that cheaper brands break to easily and i need replaced every so often with out having to go out of my way like chraftsman tools. Half of my expensive tools are also bought from pawn shops or metheads which sell a phenomenal prices.

[@michaelolin2219]

@@bingobango170 I'm more concerned about where that wrench went, like a surgeon leaving a tool in a patient lol

[@dcfan1107]

Poopsburgh...hahaha. One of my best set of pry bars are Poopsburgh. I couldn't break those things when I used to rebuild heavy equipment components.

[@coltoncarpenter3790]

@@dcfan1107 poopsburgh will normally bend instead of break. If their wrenches are bending warm em up a bit for a heat treat. Did that with some to work on john deere equipment making a special bent wrenches.

[@frank1128]

I love harbor freight tools, Craftsman. I work in manufacturing maintenance and easily make 6 figure salary after taxes a year. I still have no need for higher brand tools. Mine have done just fine for the last 10 years. Guys use to give me shit when I would show up in my master force box until they realized I arrived at a higher rate than them. Lol Expensive Tools don't make you a better technician, knowing how to use tools in general does.

[@frank1128]

@plnkfloydian Sorry to hear that but I've had no such bad luck. I wrench on everything from automotive to industrial 300 ton presses. I wont bash on Snap On but i dont need high end tools for me to perform my job duties. I've seen guys buy $4000 boxes at work. I just can't justify that. My $500 Master force box accomplishes the same goal.

[@kickazz9473]

Best comment ever and sound advice.

[@krispytoast8804]

If it has a motor don't buy it from harbor freight

[@nismo2070]

Yep! 20 year old craftsman box with a variety of tools inside. All paid for. I don't like wasting my hard earned money on a name. Still the highest paid tech at work ;)

[@workingshlub8861]

harbor freight is decent stuff for the price....the air tools are hit and miss though.

[@themaverickmechanic7240]

Pick them up at flea markets and sales. Buy them right and you can resell for profit if you decide you don’t need them.

[@georgemcgillicuddy3498]

And Pawn Shops .

[@themaverickmechanic7240]

George McGillicuddy Absolutely. Or if you want to be a pro at it, buy out the retirees setup when he sells 30k worth of tools and a box for 10k. Or the new guys selling off that 8k worth of tools for 2k when he decides he hates wrenching. 👍🏻

[@angushoover8670]

The only thing that snap on has that I've never found anywhere else, 12 point flare nut / line wrenches.

[@TheCreedBratton]

snap on has it's place, but most of the time it isn't worth it.

[@wolfewispr]

yeah they have their place... the garbage can...

[@TheCreedBratton]

@@wolfewispr sometimes it's the only tool that will work. other times, there are better tools out there. like anything, it's best to choose wisely

[@rtd6840]

Ray Davis someone’s mad they can’t afford good tools

[@robcrossan6274]

I've been in it for 5 years now. Most of the guys I've worked with use mid range stuff, and have cheaper boxes like Extreme tools. Seems alot of guys are taking the cheaper route, as did I. I love snap ons hand tools, but for the money you can typically find the same USA made tools from proto, or wright for less. I have alot of harbor freight, there's nothing wrong with buying the cheaper option if it does the job you need it to. I love Pittsburgh pro sockets, ratchets and wrenches. And lifetime warranty... maybe not super high qaulity like Snap on, but sometimes you dont need the best, you need what works, in your budget, because the tools make you a living, not supposed to work to pay constantly for your tools.

[@wileecoyote5749]

1 Snap On 10 MM box wrench $30, 10 Piece Metric ratchet box wrench set at Home Depot lifetime warranty..$50.

[@daviddisbrow1567]

It's not about how expensive your tools are it's about the knowledge I personally by harbor freight and when I break one I just replace it for next to nothing!!!!!! Great bit of advice in your video man.

[@marcusmorgan1419]

As a retired wrench, I have a box a very large snap on tool box and tools collected over a span of 40 plus years, most look as new as the day I walked off of the truck with them. What are they worth today?? Not as much as I paid for them that's for sure even with a lifetime warranty still in place. I agree, a new apprentice shouldn't spend a small fortune on tools unless he or she can afford them, and most can't. When I started out in 77, the choices for tools were not available like they are today and the Chinese tools that were available back then were definitely not as well made as the newer tools of today, so I agree wholeheartedly for a new apprentice, stay away from the tool trucks, hit yard sales on the weekend and Sears sales whenever possible. HF tool boxs, Ace, Lowes, ect will hold up now days as well as my snap on has over the years.

[@pauljames167]

I got a snap on starters box 35 years ago working at a tire shop. Still have the original tools that came with it.

[@99mintaltezza2]

Paul James handy lad

[@UpInSmoke54]

Bought some Mastercraft(Canadian tire cheap tools) tools 30 years ago and still using them professionally ...so?

[@betoflores7462]

Paul James Nice 👍 So when your gone, can your grandson take over the payment or will your insurance cover the balance?

[@RockandrollNegro]

I got a Snap-On starter's box back in 1982. Hopefully by the time I retire in 2021 I can finally get the box paid off. If not, I'll just have to pass the box down to my grandchildren and they can continue to make payments.

[@meercreate]

@Oh Qua Tanzin Juan What the hell is your problem?

[@Shazzkid]

Real men mill their own tools

[@EP1CNELSON]

i dont buy snapon unless i can pay cash for it

[@anthonygm85]

I use snap on sockets,wrenches,and ratchet (personal preference for these tools) I love my mayhew pry bars, knpiex/channel locks,makita impacts guns,Vaughan hammers,Irwin tap/die,lang stuff,

[@frankgrimes2679]

We use snap on in the military because we don't have a budget

[@element-ki3gz]

DONT YOU GET NEW EVERY YEAR , MY BUDDY WAS TELLING ME AIR CRAFT CARRIERS ROLL IT OFF THE SHIPS AT SEA AND GET NEW EVERY YEAR IS THAT TRUE

[@themanthemyththelegend1392]

@@element-ki3gz No.......

[@element-ki3gz]

@@themanthemyththelegend1392 thank god thank you that question was bugging me 4 two years i dont know anyone in the military i was like you got to be freaking kidding me my tools god you would be rolling me off with them lol thnks man take care

[@Medevil9908]

I worked in the reactor department on an aircraft carrier when i was in the Navy. We never threw away tools. We still had some wrenches from Easco and some other dead companies. If anything, we had to regularly order more wrenches because everyone kept stealing the damn 9/16 wrenches haha

[@element-ki3gz]

@@Medevil9908 YA I WORK AS A MECHANIC ALWAYS GETTING INTO FIGHTS WITH ONE GUY STEALING MY TOOLS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME SOCKET HERE WRENCH THERE, AFTER GOING BACK TO HIS BOX TAKING STUFF BACK I JUST SAID LETS SCRAP ! GET IT DONE , HE WAS A BIKER MEMBER TRYING TO INTIMIDATE ME WITH THAT , NOTHING AGAINST THE BIKER COMMUNITY THIS GUY WAS A LOOSER, SO WHAT HE DID WAS HE CAME IN ONE DAY WITH A 45 ON HIS HIP CAME OVER TO ME AND SAID LETS SCRAP NOW! I TOLD HIM TAKE THE FUCKN GUN OFF LETS GO ,I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO TAKE IT OFF THEN HE UNSNAPPED THE STRAP HOLDING IT IN-I SAID WHAT THE FUCK YOUR GOING TO SHOOT ME OVER ME TAKING BACK MY TOOLS ,YOU CANT SCRAP IT OUT LIKE A MAN, HE WAS TACKLED BY MY BOSS AND A BIGBOY WHO CAME IN TO LOOK AT HIS TRUCK , AND I AM BY NO MEANS SOME BADASS IVE HAD MY ASS KICKED PLENTY OF TIMES , THEY TOOK HIS GUN , POLICE CALLED HES GONE BUT OVER STEALING FREAKN TOOLS REALLY!

[@thomasc6412]

I believe as with any trade you want to look/be “professional” as taught being an apprentice “what looks good” and so probably a reason people go for the expensive quality brands. Just a thought.

[@BRExteriorPro]

Look good and be broke.

[@TheGomezIndustries]

Hopefully some people will snap out of their Snap-On spell.

[@digable_celestial_dwarfs6778]

This guy committed a real Snap-fu buying all those...

[@PhalanxR]

Hello, I work in a pretty harsh environment professionally. I tear down and rebuild big cat machines and certify rebuilds. I agree with most of what you said. Start cheap, build up from there, you will never stop buying tools in your career. I started with $500 in tools and within 2 years I had probably accumulated almost 13k in tools, all paid in cash. To this date, I could not tell you how much money in tools I have spent. I am not a snap on snob but in my experience there are a few worth while tools you should probably at some point invest in. #1 Dead blows. None of the other companies dead blows can seem to last as long as the snap on deadblows. I started with harbor freights, blew through probably 3 a week. Upgraded to cornwells, probably every few months I needed to warranty it. Finally tried out a snap on and I am just about to have it replaced after almost a year of abuse. #2 ratchets. I started with craftsman ratchets. Upgraded to gearwrench. When the gearwrenches broke I rebuilt them with matco rebuild kits. When those broke I tried snap on. Haven't broken a snap on ratchet yet and I am a 250lb gorilla. #3 Allens/bits. I have the master cornwell set and tons of craftsman/husky allen sockets and bits. They all break regularly. The husky impact socket up to 3/4 are great for the money, but they break CONSTANTLY. The cornwell allen and torx sockets twist and break also constantly. The few snap on ones I have are bulletproof and havent managed to break them yet. Some of them are in 3/4 drive and my IR2145 isnt weak. Additionally, the taper on the snap on allen sockets are much slimmer and allows you to get inside components much easier than cornwell/other brands. Try sticking a cornwell allen in a 140 control valve and you will see what I am talking about, the tapered neck bottoms out and it doesnt reach. You can use a longer allen but for sure after a few plug removals it will break/twist off. To everyone starting out; I have put food on my families table for years with craftsman, gearwrench, sunex, and other similar brands. There is nothing wrong with starting out small and buying what you need as you encounter different components/tasks.

[@PhalanxR]

@Jay Jay I have tons of their shit. Its awesome. The cat impact sockets are identical to snap on, with a lifetime warranty but for like $60-100 a set until you get to the 3/4 and 1" set

[@andrewgill2561]

Phalanx R what is a deadblow? We must call them something different in U.K.

[@user-rn3rn6nl3h]

@@andrewgill2561 hammer with sand

[@maxsands3861]

I have to disagree with you on the ratchets, I hate snap on ratchets they're junk!

[@rpmfreak676]

Pass the collection plate because you are preaching the truth.

[@sueneilson896]

My business moved away from SnapOn because of breakages and quality issues, not because of price. Over the long term , we found that some of the cheapest (made in India) tools were the toughest! And to be fair to snapon.. they were always good for warranty replacement, and most of their tools were fine, but we sure broke plenty for a while there.

[@patricklewis1149]

But there is no doubt the quality, (for the most part) is superior. As a dealership mechanic who inherited a vast majority of his snap-on tools, I continue to buy them, usually out of sheer laziness and convenience of the “tool truck” so, I see your point but I’m still sending the truck guys kids to school, so, that’s something.

[@richardd408]

Amen, a few months in as an apprentice, a journeyman gave me a tour of his toolbox and made it clear that he didn’t have any Snap-On or Mac. This guy was the go-to speciality guy in our shop and he had mostly craftsman etc. Looking back now, this might be the most important thing I learned early on.

[@MRSTONE-fk4ux]

Mac tool are good, whats up with the snap on tool box in wheels thats like 13k for like 15 small drawers? Thats nuckin futs!

[@hightidelowtide6380]

Your paying for the convenience of the snap on guy coming to you and the extended payments basically.

[@hightidelowtide6380]

Lopez tools are top notch though. I have 50% snap on, 25% mac and 25% Matco tools. About $25,000 total. Craftsman does the job as well.

[@johnhandcock3242]

If my ratchet breaks, I can take it back to HF on my lunch break and immediately get a new one. How is a tool truck driving around once a week more convenient than that?

[@hightidelowtide6380]

@@johnhandcock3242 my snap on guy will come no matter what day it is to replace a tool, as long as I call him. No difference and not wasting my precious lunch time and gas money to drive somewhere. Again , paying for the convenience

[@johnhandcock3242]

@@hightidelowtide6380 And what happens when you stop buying shit, or go to a smaller shop, or even become a shade tree mechanic at home? He ain't coming, and in the worst case, it will be you driving to him. The dealer is nie to the shop mechanics, but they don't want to deal with solo people and will even deny warranty when they can.

[@hightidelowtide6380]

@@johnhandcock3242 I've returned broken tools to other snap on guys with zero issues. If I have to drive to them once awhile , no big deal to me.

[@Dcc357]

I saved several grand alone just paying off any brand of tools on the spot and looking at Cornwell boxes. Yeah I wanted fancy boxes to spoil myself, but I didn't want to pay almost $10,000 or possibly more just for a tool cart and good, large box alone. With Cornwell, it wasn't even half that with interest!

[@joshs.5623]

100% agree, im a dealer tech, I always try to talk the young lube tech out of a $4k "credit" from snap on. No reason to set up that kind of debt for a $12 an hour job.

[@Jin-Ro]

I'd never buy Snap, way over priced. Buy older genuine British or German tools, they're just as good or better.

[@andries4561]

Mannesmann for example, relatively cheap tools. Super high quality

[@element-ki3gz]

YA SNAP ON AND MATCO ALL CHINA SHIT NOW

[@Will-oj3un]

SnapOn are the Apple of the tool world.

[@UpInSmoke54]

Yea, they both sell to suckers!

[@UpInSmoke54]

@T-rexdreamsofmars Yes that true! I'm a sucker also, I do have some snap-on in my tool box but the majority are a mixed of different brands.

[@ajs96350]

Excellent analogy. Cold day in hell before you catch me with either.

[@zakorkaz]

So you're saying they're worth the money and never need to be fixed? That's been my experience with Snap-On and Apple.

[@rx7dude2006]

Well all my Apple products have never failed soooo.

[@TheTech660]

Harbor Freight Long Metric Wrenches for alignments... still going strong! And Bought them in 2005! Been in the Business for over 18yrs as a Mechanic. Sure I have Name Brand tools, but in the Long Run, Name Brands don't fix Sh*t! I have a lot of No name brands that do the Job Well for 18yrs!!! Thanks for this!

[@ryanjohnson4239]

Totally agree. I've been using the same Craftsman sockets for almost 25 years, rarely has one broke. And if I lose one or break one I replace that socket with a snap on one. Honestly some sockets in set you hardly ever use so why spend snap on price for those sizes?

[@nalasandemi]

The tools are good quality but overrated & insanely expensive. I still have my Craftsman tools bought 35 years ago. That said, I basically will now only buy Harbor Freight! Only chance Craftsman has is when on extreme clearance!

[@sealingtruth]

If its a tool I will use every day to get the job done then I buy the best. If its a tool I will only use seldom then I may purchase the cheap bargain tool. But for newbies, first learn the trade and then get good tools.

[@NotABotok]

AwokenTruth7 snap on isn't the best lol. Such a joke to think they make the best of everything.

[@gearjammer4779]

AwokenTruth7 Harbor Freight tools ARE good tools! 👍

[@raymondbartosz6191]

They will soon learn that sometimes buying cheap junk is not worth it. sometimes you get what you pay for.

[@tonymetcalfe1402]

I have a lot of snap on gear in my roll cab,but these days I buy a lot of Halfords professional hand tools,life time warranty just call in at store and they replace it no questions asked don't even ask for receipt,saying that in 5 year's never had to take anything back,,same can't be said for snap on stuff..

[@MechanicCompetence]

Yeah, Halfords Professional range have never done me wrong and quite frankly I have abused their tools! To be fair the toolkits, when they go on sale, are seriously a good deal and if anyone wants a starter set I'd say wait for the sale and buy it. Try and get the staff discount too if you can, most staff tend to be quite cool!

[@MechanicCompetence]

@121bham I've personally never too anything back but just last week I got a set of specialised sockets (Hex, multi star, torx etc...) For £40 and I did ask about returns, the lady said just bring it in and you will get another. Seems like if you just "found" a set they would give you a brand new one, provided it was broken. However I will say she did ask for my email to send the receipt, so I think they tag purchases to emails on the system, as a form of identifying genuine owners? Hopefully someone who has taken them back will reply. Still, I never have and nobody I know has ever had a tool break on them, so it really does speak of the quality.

[@MechanicCompetence]

@121bham I wholeheartedly recommend them mate, the advanced range that is. You won't regret it, I don't use them as much as a garage would daily, but I have to tell you I have abused them. I'm talking whacking spanners with hammers and all sorts. I did a brief apprenticeship at Audi when I was young, two of the six mechanics there only used Halfords Advanced.

[@rudypadilla9626]

Halfords tools ? I've been wrenching over 40 yrs Never heard of them

[@kristopherreid2621]

Halfords are made by signit good quality tool tbh but I am a snap on and mac fan

[@JaaaaaaaC]

i always buy peoples snap on shit after they do stuff like this and quit or get fired. i pay them next to nothing and sell it again.

[@nismo2070]

Hell yeah! I pick up snap on tools at pawn shops and flea markets for cheap!

[@JaaaaaaaC]

​@gomer 1993 not sure what a slow is but let me rephrase. i offer them what the tools are truly worth. compared to snap on price is next to nothing. hey they can always say you know...no. but every one of them learns a valuable lesson that's worth more than an overpriced snap on tool box loaded up with buyers remorse. and don't get mad at me get mad at snap on for preying on these kids wearing rose colored glasses on their first jobs giving them 10k in credit. what kind of logic is that i just got my first job i want to go massively into debt my first day.

[@bloodysinner9456]

@@JaaaaaaaC You're still a bottom feeder. There is nothing to rephrase.

[@JaaaaaaaC]

@@bloodysinner9456 i am lol.

[@jimieldridge6307]

Jaaa C is making money by being smart, its not his fault that some idiot baught stuff they couldn't afford.

[@danielwarren6845]

How can you compare cheap sockets and wrenches to wrenches you’ve never owned?

[@josetrujillo9002]

On the set cuhh hahaha facts

[@joefran619]

Good advice, young mechanics listen to this man.

[@DiHandley]

Snapon is like Amway. Great marketing but just the same quality as products for half the price!

[@johndawkes7339]

Learnt this a LONG time ago, when you hear a snap on spanner disappear into the workings of a combine, you know you aint getting that back, without cutting up the machine. That one spanner could be your profit for the job with snap on, so I use Teng, Britool, Draper Expert and another good one in the UK Halfords pro. All have lifetime warranty, all good tools, and a major saving on snap on. tools are ment to be used, not looked at.

[@navieramirez940]

I have the snap on student discount and even like that I only buy diagnostic stuff (scanners, fuel by passers,etc) By the way what do lesbians and mechanics have in common? Yep, snap on tools.

[@06131942]

one of the best pry bars that I ever had was an old broken Chrysler products TORSION BAR , A- it was free , B they always seem to break by the hex end , either front or back , on the subject of Snap On tools , I heard that some of there tools are being made in China , I have not verified that though , pawn shops are a good source for some quality brands , but you may have to haggle with them on price , Frank T

[@sjwhitney]

I can't agree more about not buying Snap-On tools. There are plenty of brands out there that are just as good and far less expensive. I retired after 37 years of doing railroad shop work and the only Snap-On tools I ever had were those I found in the street (literally). One of the things that pissed me off about Snap-On was that we had SOME Snap-On tools that were owned by the company I worked for. Some of these were specialized tools for working on the equipment we had and DID serve their purpose. However, others were just plain old tools you could buy anywhere else. One time we had a problem with the chrome finish peeling off some of the larger sockets. This stuff was as sharp as razors and would cut your fingers in a flash. Well, the normally "guaranteed for life" Snap-On didn't include the chrome finish according to the tool salesman! Right... So long Snap-On!! As a side note, while I worked there we had several tool salesman over the years. The very first one used to have used Snap-On tools for sale on a frequent basis. Never thought much about it until one day the shop manager left a set of 1/4 inch socket and wrench tools on the work bench and they vanished... We knew every person who was there that day and quickly eliminated all but one. Yeah, no wonder he had so many used tools for sale!! No, we couldn't accuse without proof but we had to watch him like a hawk from then on. Afterward we purchased from Harbor Freight and other companies. Craftsman tools are just as good and also guaranteed so why spend more!!

[@henry-vx4jm]

no wonder why the ol man got pissed when we had sword fights with those $60 screwdrivers

[@nathannotimportant9379]

Snap-Ons and Strap-Ons have one thing in common and I doubt I need to spell it out.

[@timothyusher8552]

They both f*** you...ahhahahaha!!!!

[@braydanjones1355]

Nathan NotImportant a good time?

[@nathannotimportant9379]

@@braydanjones1355 Close, haha! But not exactly what I had in mind.

[@braydanjones1355]

Wait....wrong video 😂😂😂

[@hybridEP3]

Where the hell yah living to get a house for 800$ a month

[@jimf2842]

I pay less, live in Oregon, 8 year old house with 1600 sq ft. Nice neighborhood, nice house.

[@dantheman20127667]

Where? Within a working man's means

[@annieZOK]

Mortgage is 2800 in Boston

[@flipdaskrip]

In the bum fuck nowhere deep deep deep in the sticks u can't even get a shoebox here in Hawaii for 800$ where are u I'd gladly pay 800 in rent a month try 2300 on the average here for a townhouse but yeah it's location location location. Wish we could trade some days with weather I'll take your most frigid weather for a couple days and you get our summer months heat for a couple days lol.

[@razor3106]

You can rent a house in the ghetto for $800/ month where I'm from

[@alanlinthwaite2670]

I don't think you can beat a snap on ratchet. But I do agree most of there tools are just for bling especially the tool boxes

[@jeffrobodacious3996]

If u r a mechanic. Then u will understand. If not then shit up. Because. The others wear out do to the metal being too soft. SNAPON. Always the best

[@heatfan1502]

I'm guessing u spent the 8k

[@chukybenavides9172]

@@heatfan1502 ha ha 😁

[@nelsoninman3678]

Most tools from matco and cornwell are rebranded tools.

[@vitoscatigno4207]

You know that tool guy that's on that expensive Snap-On truck, you're paying for that truck and his house and car and his franchise, there are many well-made tools out there you don't need to buy overpriced nonsense!

[@zeake13]

Also, you can buy snapon from Pawn shops for decent prices.

[@matthewhatfield4902]

Wow finally a smart mechanic i didnt know they existed cant imagine working so hard for your money and just throwing it away on overpriced tools thought mechanics were smarter than that

[@anthonypoltes7413]

The only thing I like specific from snap on is their flank drive wrenches, which I still wont buy because they're absurdly expensive.

[@ApeShift]

Proto wrenches have a very similar anti-slip design that works very well.

[@Dementore6]

It depends on the job. I've been an aircraft mechanic for years and my Snap-on wrenches will fit in tight spots where my CraftsMAN wrenches won't. The same goes for the sockets.

[@jnetwork7159]

My master craft wrenches are pretty thin. Never bought snap on but the MC set is thin and very strong. Used often on the farm have yet to break one

[@Evan-gz3cf]

Smilin' Doug agreed. The SnapOn wrenches are thin and will go where others can’t.

[@themechanic568]

As another aircraft mechanic, I agree. Snap on is where I go for my hand tools. Never have to replace. Also they make a ton of special tools that others don't.

[@Anthony-qj7qe]

@@jnetwork7159 Mastercraft make awesome wrenches!

[@element-ki3gz]

@@stingcool9455 TRUE I WORK ON CARS SOME THINGS YOU CAN ONLY GET ON THE TRUCK THAT YOU NEED , BUT BELIEVE ME I GO TO HARBOR FREIGHT FIRST FOR ANYTHING BEFORE THE TRUCK , AND YES I HAVE A KID AT MY SHOP SAME THING 13GRAND BOX REALLY HE HAS A NEW WIFE KID ON THE WAY I TOLD HIM ,STRAIGHT UP TAKING FOOD FROM YOUR KID SMART ! HELL IM 54 I STILL HAVE MY BEAT TO HELL CRAFTMEN THIS KID POLISHES THIS THING LIKE ITS A BRAND NEW CAR , AND NOW ITS GETTING REPOED I NEVER THOUGHT ID SEE THE DAY 2 THUGS SHOW UP TO REPO A TOOL BOX LOL!

[@rossco5995]

Snap on is worth it for the main sockets and ratchets, but the rest of the tools....not so much.

[@darrenwatts9115]

buy snap on they said.. finds out paying for everyone's warranty claims

[@robertcerda92]

I almost made that mistake. I had around $6,000 in my pocket and was ready to start my tool collection. I stepped on the truck and the asshole salesman says "you're going to buy something right "? I looked at him said "nope". I ended up buying a craftsman mechanic set on Ebay, top and bottom tool chest, a whole bunch of specialty tools, with money to spare.

[@Interdiction]

Halfords in the UK have a Pro range ...Just as good if not better than snap on and for 1/8th of the price

[@derekblackwell9515]

I understand the fact that one new to the trade shouldn't by expensive tools,and should be focused on the plethora of tools needed! I have been a mechanic for 17 years, I do enjoy using quality tools, I won't buy the 300$ seal driver kit from snap on, but I have started adding the quality wrenches ,ratchets and sockets to my collection! It just feels to good!!! 😜

[@jonathonrossebo1783]

Joe Shabidu There are going to be a lot of times where you will need fine toothed ratchets, especially in tight places. Fine teeth are conducive of a ratchet.

[@sethc758]

@Joe Shabidu lol if ya dont need fine tooth ratchets... good luck with 30 gear teeth between the firewall and the motor bud.

[@rudygrajeda1510]

I have been a professional mechanic for over 30 years, 22 of that as a diesel mechanic at Fedex. I have thousands of dollars in Snap On tools. I can say that Snap On ratchets are very nice and the wrenches are very nice but I have broken more Snap on 8mm and 10 mm sockets than any other brand I own. I also own Craftsman, Husky, Mac, Proto, Channellock, Stanley, etc. In my opinion Snap On is nicer but not so much better that it's worth the price.

[@richardd408]

I’ve always found snap on ratchets very crude for what they cost. The ratcheting mechanism feels like it has three teeth on it.

[@MuffDiver71]

Gedore. Best wrenches I've used

[@joebradley1520]

You like pulling on those thin wall wrenches? not me

[@paulmatschull1923]

Jeán Hubbard Yes good stuff here in the U.K. never had a problem with Britool or Elora stuff Snap on Ratchets are no way smooth enough if your working in a confined space doing a nut or bolt up the bloody ratchet undoes it again when you swivel it back useless.

[@k-laus-8606]

Joe Bradley amen brother

[@glasslinger]

You forgot to mention Snap On electronics! SUPER DUPER WHOOPER OVERPRICED!

[@randrrr2193]

Snap-on's credit department charges 21%. Don't forget that part of the nut!

[@Abus3ment]

It's not snap on that's the problem. Its not having a healthy budget that can put you under. Snap on is great.... if you can afford them. I have snap on tools and love them.

[@BerettaTV]

I’ve been a mechanic 15 years and brought all of my snap on stuff when I was an apprentice. There were lots of other things I could have brought but when I’m using all of my old snap on stuff at work every day I know it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. I love using snap on tools

[@lowlight8466]

When I started off as a millwright I had 80% of my tools and didnt cost much at all. I would hit garage sales, look in trunks and bed boxes in junk yards when ever I went... and found most my stuff you would be shocked how much snap-on I got free or super cheap this way. That tool collection is now my home garage tools. I'm fortunate to work for a company that pays for my tools.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

I am really glad you made this video! I long suspected that Snap On was a huge scam. Basically, every tool made nowadays is made in China, including Snap On. They all come from the same shops. Some have better quality control than others. Harbor Freight is excellent for wrenches and sockets and many other hand tools. I would not buy power tools there, but they have good wire brushes for angle grinders, and other accessories at a fraction of the price. Tool chests come in many colors and are very inexpensive. I cannot tell the difference between a Dewalt rolling tool cabinet and one at Harbor Freight. Very glad you exposed this scam that Snap On is perpetuating on people. Their profit margin is very high. Thank you!

[@mandosdad5436]

buy what works for you, doesnt matter what colour or what name is on it

[@kenny8351]

It's just as easy to lose, or leave snap on tool under the hood of a vehicle, as it is a less expensive tool. Making payments on a snap on wrench you lost a yr ago;)

[@gunnerneikoify]

AMEN AMEN AMEN=====Couldn't have said it better myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ZEDNANREHIGH]

Snap-on is over priced. I buy my stuff at swapmeets and garage sales and the job still gets done.

[@Larry]

Why is SnapOn so expensive in the US? They're no where that much over here in the UK, but the competition is far more fierce over here.

[@AAP0000]

Because they know people in the US are actually stupid enough to overpay for overpriced tools.

[@Timemachine74]

That’s bull, snap on prices in the uk are ludicrous, excessively over priced and some of their stuff is made in China, American made my arse 🤥

[@overlordgaming752]

The key is in that last sentence. Competition breeds competitive prices. Around here tools trucks compete with each other and have all decided their prices should range from way over the top to sold my kids to afford it. New company’s are catching but there are so many reasons new techs get sucked into it.

[@davids11131113]

I like craftsman tools they're good and if you break one get a new one, and I've never broken one myself.

[@AutoCrete]

Hmmm... while not a professional I do turn wrenches often and still have 45 year old Craftsman tools that still work just fine including ratchets. I broke one 1/2" ratchet by jumping on a 4' snipe and a 17mm socket (only a 3' snipe that time) trying to break loose a wheel bolt driven in by an idiot with an impact. Both were warranted by Craftsman.

[@MrPerfect409]

I work at a dealership detailing cars, and one of the mechanics was talking about how a new guy down the road was having his tool box delivered worth $30, 000 from snapon

[@schawnfleites1555]

MrPerfect409 ya and the crazy thing it’s just the screw driver set. Joking.

[@jjoeabhn2526]

In europe they are twice more expensive i know a guy whos 100k in snap on tools

[@elbrujo6974]

I bought my first set of Snap on sockets in 1963. I quit the trade in 2002. In all that time I bought Snap on and loved every one of their tools. I did have other named tools that Snap-on didn't make, but my tool box was 90% Snap-on. Even though I have retired I still have several thousand of Snap-on left. I would purchase them again if I were still wrenching.

[@brettj4484]

I dont get the point of the vid , these days it personal preferance what you buy an how much you spend , next we should question their $50,000 dollar trucks they dont need as a rusty old cheap one will also do the job 🤨

[@certifiedyaminspector-dadd6224]

@@brettj4484 When I started trucking 15 yrs ago that's what everyone said. Why buy a new truck with a note when it makes the same pay as an older truck that's already paid for. Made sense to me ijs

[@dlrowmotemoclew]

@@brettj4484 You stretched hard to make that analogy so I’ll do the same to help you understand better. This is like someone telling you to buy that exact same truck brand new for $1,300 and not fall for the name brand aspect of the Snap On $50,000 truck that only barely outperforms the $1,300 truck….and not all the time either. Talk as much shit as you want about the $1,300 truck…you can still buy 38 of those fucking trucks for the price of 1 sllllllllliiiiggghhhhhttttlly better built version of it…..

[@knighthawk3559]

Bet you retired broke tho? If you would have invested that tool payment in the s and p 500 from 1963, you would be a multi millionaire. Hope you like those tools

[@zakshipley3250]

As a hgv mobile tech I’ve always bought snap on I believe you get what you pay for so spend extra to get quality tools that never let you down in middle of nowhere 👍

[@fer83381]

Snap on makes good ratchets ill give them that. Ive been at it for 7 months and i mostly have harbor frieght and cornwell.

[@zacharyzurfluh8057]

For people looking to get some good tools: dont go to harbor freight. Dont spend 8 grand on the snap on truck. Hit yard sales and estate sales and auctions for used name brand tools. used craftsman,used snap on, used new Britain list goes on.

[@jasonstclair6293]

Unfortunately it seems you can't beat the Snap On long barrel air hammer. I've had several people say they have tried others, but they don't compare. I was told when I first started the only thing you really need from Snap On is the air hammer and a T40... the rest is up to you. We abuse the T40 and there is nothing more annoying than a cheap air hammer knocking heads of rivets all shift. Get six point tools when you can unless you need 12 point and life will generally be much better.

[@isaacgutzakaisaac_3.710]

Or Milwaukee mechanic tools I ain’t had no problem with Milwaukee tools at all

[@Born_twice.]

Isaac Gutz361 I just bought a set of their combination wrenches with the max bite open end. Absolutely amazing!!! Milwaukee is awesome all around, especially there electric tools.

[@isaacgutzakaisaac_3.710]

Kid McFLY yes sir that’s correct I don’t understand why snap on is expensive for tools like go to your local Home Depot and purchase industrial heavy duty tools that’s why I will always choose Milwaukee over any tool brand. Milwaukee is better quality hands down. Snap on tools are for the city slickers who don’t know what there getting into

[@BorisSpark]

I live in UK, don't own anything of snap-on , because I feel like it's a mega rip off, I use DeWalt, and other tools I got from Halfords and it's better quality and comes with life warranty, no receipt required and don't have to be the first owner, you go in with the tool don't say anything and they give you brand new ratchet or spanner.

[@ROGUESPIRIT_]

You don't own any snap on tools but Halfords is better? Halfords is absolutely NOT better, although it is plenty good enough.

[@user-fl4wn9dn2c]

I love how my mechanics acted like it was recess and run to snap on truck like an ice cream truck to make weekly payments.

[@DrNo-uq7xx]

lifetime warranty up until they do not exist any longer.Snap on has out lasted all its third rate competitors. Crapsman sucks. Buy snap-on at pawn shops, they're much cheaper and you can still trade them in when and if they fail.

[@buffalobill4809]

Been using Harbour freight for years and never an issue they have always replaced something that’s faulty no questions asked and they’re right around the corner win win