Awesome pic greg..
Bottom line you get what you pay for.
Awesome pic greg..
Bottom line you get what you pay for.
You have replaced alot of ratchets & sockets because you bought them broken at the fleemarket, then got new ones and sold them on CL......Originally Posted by lib88stang
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Only broken tools i bought were s&k i got from you.You have replaced alot of ratchets & sockets because you bought them broken at the fleemarket, then got new ones and sold them on CL......
Last edited by lib88stang; 06-07-2011 at 11:04 AM.
I've broke every Snap-on ratchet except for my 1/4" but the 80 tooth smoothness and the fact my sockets are not going to fall off make up for it. And my snap-on guy married my x-sister in law so I get to bust his balls about that when I see him lol.
S&k seemed ok to me......
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It's raining out so here is a comparison between my most abused sockets (all have been used in air guns and long breaker bars) 3/4 3/8 drive Duralst, 3/4 1/2 drive Duralast and a 3/4 1/2 drive Craftsman, notice the chrome and bell bottom on the craftsman
I don't think anyone is doubting the Mac/Snap on stuff is better but the OP has a 300.00 budget in mind. He isn't going to do much wrenching with 3-4 Mac / Snap on tools, LOL.
Lou
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haha your right on that
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Listen, for $300 you can get a full set of Craftsman hand tools (sometimes a small toolbox if they have a special) and you can take a broken tool in and get it replaced no questions asked.
Best bang for the buck period, plus if you live in any area of the city there is a Sears close by.
If at any point in time you think they are inadequate, start upgrading. For the work I do on my cars (that doesn't require a shop with $30k+ in Snap-On tools) they have been more than adequate.
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299.99 sears online
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I wasnt suggesting getting snap-on or Mac, Duralast is priced about the same as Craftsman and better quality.
Never heard of duralast, where is it sold?
Lou
Best non ported stock pullied eaton pass
1.50 60ft 11.160@ 125.08
New combo,
Ported Eaton, upper/lower
508 Hp 548 TQ SAE on an inferior Dynojet Dyno
1.43 60 ft. 10.55 @ 130 MPH
WFC 8 Mod Motor Winner
06 NMRA Martin, Mi. Mod Muscle Winner
thnk Autozone
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Autozone.
I think this question all depends on how much money you want to spend and how often you use your tools. I personally have the $299.00 Craftsman kit and I love it. I bought it on sale 2 years ago for like $229 or $249 and I can take on just about any project I will confront with it. However, I do not use my tools on daily basis and I do not need them for my "real job". I consider myself a shade tree mechanic so this kit fit within my needs, budget, and availability. If I depended on my tools on a regular basis, I would probably go with Snap-On, but prices are through the roof IMO.
I should state that my snap on stuff is at my work place where I use them all day everyday.. at my house I have a mix of everything including some proto stuff
I'll put up another vote for Craftsman. I bought one of their medium sized sets about ten years ago and it has served me well. It's nice to have that piece of mind that you can use the tools as inappropriately as possible and still get them replaced, lol. Of the set I think I've had all three sized ratchets replaced at least once but none of the sockets or wrenches have gone bad. If I had nicer ratchets I doubt I'd use them as hammers as much though, haha...
I can definitely see speedracer's point here too. If I were in his situation I would want the best possible so I wouldn't be left stranded. But for Nate's purpose I think Craftsman would be the way to go. I will say that I'm a former Sears employee so I might be a little biased :)
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Thanks for all the replies. I think I'm gonna go with the 263 piece Craftsman set. I know there is better stuff out there but I'm sure this will be good for what I'm using it for. Plus I like that I can get it replaced at Sears if anything does break.
$225 plus my cousin works there and can get me a decent discount.
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10.89 @ 127.6 1.61 60' with a ported Eaton
I think that would be more than enough to start with!
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You'll be happy with the craftsman tools. Mechanic friends make fun of me all the time for it, but I have built a few complete cars with nothing but crap mixed and matched hand tools, Craftsman and other junk. I have almost lost fingers at the hands of Craftsman ratchets though, can't even begin to say how many I have broken. Way better than Harbor Freight though, I broke a 3/4" breaker bar from there a couple times, that'll wake you up.
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