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Which Brand of Mechanics tools do y'all own

Title says it all: snap-on, craftsman, mac, matco, mastercraft :screwy: ????????

I just invested in a snap on set.  The craftsman tools I used to have kept breaking and they didn't always honor their "lifetime" warranty.

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Most of my tools are Mastercraft (Canadian Tire). I find they are exceptional quality, especially for the price, and even when I do break one, even when it's from obvious abuse, they honour their warranty with no problems. The few Snap-On tools I do own are good quality too, but since the Snap-On guy only comes around bi-weekly it just isn't convenient when one breaks, and they are VERY overpriced. Whenever I try to get warranty on a tool the Snap-On guy always tries to get out of honouring it, too - if a socket is broken he'll say you had it on an impact gun, and he will not honour warranty on screwdrivers at all (except for the ratcheting mechanism in my ratcheting screwdriver). If you break a screwdriver he'll say you used it as a pry bar or chisel or something stuid like that. You could buy five Mastercraft tools for what the same tool would cost you from Snap-ON, and you could beat your Mastercraft tools to death with a hammer and they'll still replace them under warranty.
 
That being said, there are a few tools that I would only buy from Snap-On: the double flaring tool, ratcheting screwdriver (even though mine has broken several times), and pry bars. I also buy my philips screwdriver bits from Snap-On because of the extra grips on thier bits. All of my other bits are Mastercraft. My air tools are all Ingersoll-Rand, and they are considerably more powerful than anything I've seen from Snap-On or Blue-Point. A guy in my shop is always borrowing my old IR-231 Impact gun to remove pinion nuts on GM rear ends because his Snap-On gun doesn't have the oats to do it.
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A mixture of Craftsman and Mac...

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the kit that was on sale after thanksgiving :p

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All of my tools are mastercraft except one mac: a 12 point 12mm impact socket. Can anyone guess why I bought that one?
 
I do go through a lot of ratchets though :( 3/8s and 1/2s

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Craftsman mostly. With some Snap On mixed in.  As far as Construction power tools I swear by Milwaukee.
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Quote from: thundergrowl
All of my tools are mastercraft except one mac: a 12 point 12mm impact socket. Can anyone guess why I bought that one?
 
I do go through a lot of ratchets though :( 3/8s and 1/2s

Have you had your driveshaft out lately? :D
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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i have a lot of off brand tools, only because its what my family bought over the years, i have some craftsman, some snap on, but mostly "made in china" stuff

the only thing i have preference on is things like ratchets, i used only craftsman and snap-on ratchets
It's Gumby's fault.

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Quote from: Thunder Chicken
Have you had your driveshaft out lately? :D

Thunder Chicken wins :giggle:

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All Canadian Tire Stuff, Life time Warranty is nice....  :grinno:

If a tool break, I go on my nearest Canadian Tire with the broken part and without invoice, they replace it for free...

My Impact tools are Hauffman Cample  :ies:


Complete Mac/Snap-on tool box = + 5000$
Complete MasterCraft =  - 1000$
Even my Torque wrench is a Master Craft.... 90$ instead of 500$ (Snap-On)

Since im not a 5 day a week Mecanical, i dont want to sell my pants to buy tool....

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craftsman tools make up 99.99% of my toolbox. I also have some Duralast (autozone brand) extensions and adaptors for my socket wrenches.

Durring my motor swap I broke 2 sockets and the 1/4" socket wrench. Both I returned to Sears and not only did I have no problem getting replacements, but the guy didn't ask a single question. I am very pleased with what I have.
 

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Craftsman with the exception of a few cheapo things I had to pick up in a rush (a take what you can get deal). Broken a couple things with no problem on the exchange.

De Walt power tools

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Craftsman all the way for me. Never had a problem getting exchanges for broken sockets ("No, sir, I didn't use them on air tools!"). One thing that I did notice, however, is that when the ratchets break, the sales associates don't go back into the locked cases and get you a new one....they reach under the counter and dip into the "exchange" bin. And those replacements suck big time. Once I even got a ratchet with someone else's Social Security number etched into it. That's like, not cool. So now I always have them go back into the case and those hold up much better. I also think it's cool that Sears is probably the only place in the U.S. where you can walk in and literally buy something for $.01...the ratchet repair kit. Check it out next time you're there.

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Mine are mostly Stanley tools.  They've always worked well for me.  But my toolbox is Crafstman.  :D
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0

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Craftsman and a few el cheapos. I have never had an issue with craftsman. Will probally always buy Craftsman when i can.