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Austin Ebert still not worth 600$ for a set of 23 sockets...they could easily make this in china because it´s almost only machine work. Snap-ons bluepoint tool line is not made in the US,
+taledarkside every company has overhead. They still have to pay for steel, tooling, machines, they still have to pay for energy which is priced by international markets.
+Joe Moorman How do you know? Before these .50/hr jobs, they were subsistence farming. .50/hr is a huge upgrade from their previous. What makes products good is quality control. The Japanese learned quality control from William Demings and that's how their reputation for quality took off. Deming's methods lead to increased quality and increased productivity and productivity is what lowers prices.
@@austinebert286 - "you can take it to lowes, ace, sears, etc and get a new one no questions asked" Wait, what? You were talking about Snap On and then you lost me...
I’m a diy guy but I still buy snap on when I can. I want to be able to pass a quality USA made tool on to my children one day and hopefully they’ll appreciate it.
Amen brother. The higher the quality of tool, the higher the quality of the completed job. The direct coralation between the two is undeniable. I am a Journyman Machine Repairman. I get on my apprentices ass all the time about spending their $20 per hour on good tools. They don't have to be Snap-On, but Craftsman at a minumum. One of them spent nearly $1k on a whole chest of Harbor Freight "tools". They come to me with rounded out sockets and wrenches all the time. They are learning!
I thought that also when I first saw it. The narrator incorrectly says that the cutting tools create the square opening. But you can see from the previous shot that the hole was already formed by the press. The cutting was just making the rounded edges.
Snap-On is good because of one important fact. The jobbers that comes by will replace your tool right away (if in-stock inside their truck) or replace it with no question asked if it breaks/or fails. Their warranty and commitment to their customers are impeccable.
Bought my first set of Snap On sockets metric and standered with extenetions. almost have my sockets were missing the cometic machining on the inside so they dont look very uniform and I also had 2 10 mm missing my 11mm. Apperetly I bought the sockets made on a friday or there qc sucks.
Non standard tools, power tools, shop equipment from Snap on is usually rebranded, but basic hand tools like ratchets, sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc are made in house by Snap on.
Snap-On: good tools at outrageous prices. Much like designer brands, most of the price is in the name. I’d like to support them but they’ve got to bring those prices way down first. Right now, Pittsburgh, Husky and Craftsman are working just fine for me.
No matter how good they are, they are not indestructible. When we receive sockets back on warranty 9/10 times the socket has been abused or be misused. I recommend using Snap-on's impact sockets on impacts, or other stressful applications.
Thats the main reason I buy them. They are quality though so it definitely is harder to break them. I broke several craftsman sockets at work (my 3/8 set is craftsman, rest are snap on) and have yet to break any snap on socket. Also paying them off interest free is nice too, dont have to pony up all the money at once.
I love deep impact sockets. Those short sockets are pointless unless there's a bolt in a tight space, but then a ratcheting wrench could be used instead.
@nathanial41 did you go in there with your uniform on because where I'm from they say that technicians abuse craftsman more and they wont warranty them
Pretty sure Snap On has a rather large production facility in Tennessee. They do not manufacture all of their tools, but they certainly manufacture tools. I'd guess they make most of their hand tools in house and outsource power tool production. I don't know about Craftsman, I try to avoid them unless absolutely necessary.
ive owned snap-on ,mac,matco,cornwell,proto,and craftsman they are all good they do what they were designed to do but after all $30,000 of my tools got ripped off i replaced most of what i had with craftsman but i lost a lot of diesel engine tools that cant be replaced i really hope the bastard/s that got my tools lost fingers or hands or something when they tried to use my tools took 25 yrs of busted knuckles,blood and sweat to get what i had then them bastards ripped me off hate a damn thief !!
+tireman4567 sadly I think a lot of people have a similar story. Thinking about putting some kind of tracking device in my next tool box. if that's possible. I had some guys steal about 1/3 of my tools a few months ago and some good backpacking stuff.
I REALLY hope Karma comes back to those responsible for your loss. Number one rule. NEVER fuck wth a man's tools. They belong to not only himself but his family also,as they are what puts food on the table. Shame on those bastards.
I know snap on makes good stuff but for me they are too expensive, i have bought teng tools sockets they are great value, and with a lifetime warranty is it worth paying any more?
I don't have the means or know the people to get this done, but if you could make small buckets of 10mm sockets for cheap, people would buy the crap out of them, for using them after losing them, gifts, gag gifts that are actually useful, but the key is bulk for cheap
Snap on is good, i've got Craftsman and they don't make bad tools either. They follow through with their warranty too, I broke one and brought it in and they gave me another one.
I use Snap-On tools at work. The sockets are OK, nothing special. They still break sometimes. The socket wrenches are absolute piles of steaming poo. Snap-On files are made of the highest grade silly putty. Dead blow hammers get chewed up way too fast. Nothing weeds out poor quality tools than when they are used 24 hours a day by dozens of different people. Before you say nothing could hold up to that... we have 50+ year old air tools that are still working great!
@shadowblack1987 Craftsman ratchets and sockets are certainly not crappy. They're not up to par with Snap-On, it's true. However, a learning mechanic doesn't need a set of Snap-On tools to learn the trade. Keep in mind that Sears will replace a broken Craftsman tool, no questions asked, just like Snap-On.
Look at the name being stamped on the sockets at about 1:48 - Williams. If you want the Snap-on name stamped on them instead of Williams, it will cost you about 5 times as much. It's the most blatant case of "You're paying for the name" that I know of.
Yep, love my Snap-on tools too. Tools for a life time. There made in Kenosha Wisconsin. Definitly worth the investment. You could say Snap on is for tools what Tiffany & Co. is for jewelry.
Snap-On are tools for tools (who like to show off). Rich technicians and/or hobbyist are exempt just because they really can pay for it w/o filing for bankruptcy.
Snap-on is nice but in all honesty I've broken far less Craftsman and Mastercraft tools than Snap-on. Even a lot of older techs I work with say Snap-on quality has really gone downhill in the last couple years. I've got a lot of Mac (mainly because they have a store just down the street). I'm sticking with Matco for now. Local dealer provides exceptional service and the tools hold up really good.
Snap On weighs the boxes of warrantied tools sent in from dealers.This ex dealer put in rocks mixing them with warrantied tools so he could get more weight out of them.Bil Hall,a dealer I kno in my areaw told my father and I about this and there was a meeting on this
You could say the same about sealey I like there sockets because they have a rough finish which I find helps me hold on to them snap on on the other hand polish their sockets to a mirror finish which Make the bugers nearly impossible to hold on to when you have oily hands only down side to sealey is that their ratchets are terrible
Craftsman sockets are still Made in the USA (just came home with some new ones), but the Snap On sockets have slightly thinner walls which is occasionally helpful. My car doesn't break enough to justify spending the gigantic markup though.
@DjTommyKx I worked in a garage for a while, and every guy there would agree. You might be able to get the job done with lower class or cheaper tools, but the work can suffer for it, and they often don't last as long. I've worked with both store bought tool sets and the high grade stuff they had at the garage: I'd take the garage versions any time, much nicer and easier to work with
I turned wrenches for twenty years and a good portion of my box was Crafstman. Theres no doubt that Snap on is a better tool, I wont argue with that, however Craftsman will meet the needs of most tasks at hand and there is never a question when you need to return them. Most Snap On sellers will fight you tooth and nail for a refund or replacement. On top of that; Snap On is way way overpriced. S.K., Matco, there are plenty of other alternatives that I would buy first.
True but some tool companies have some pretty good gear close to snap on for a bit less where i live we have Kinchrome and Sidchrome great tools not quite as engineered as Snap on but my Sidchrome gear goes toe to toe with my dads Snap on gear for any light commercial gear but when it comes to Heavy fitting my tools wont quite cut it like Snap on will but my ratchet is worth $90 his is $247 as a mechanic I don't need the Snap on gear so i can't see a hobbiest needing it
Question: How do cutting tools cut a square hole on a piece that's turning in a lathe (see 3:50)? I'm sorry but that just doesn't make sense to me. Anyone? I think in the narrator's brevity he's leaving out some important steps...
very good sockets and hand tools all around. the price sucks but you need to spend money to make money.. other than that the video is pretty old. i actually clicked on this expecting to see a chinese sweat shop in action.
If it say is snap on almost always made in good ol' USA. There discount brand Blue point is almost always made over seas. If your looking just go on there website in the dicrepition about it they tell you.
I must say, anyone who thinks a Snap On socket don't break, don't wrench for a living. I own good bit of their tools, some I will pass on. but they are nice. but I must say I cracked their sockets in time. even a 3/8 drive 8mm on a gm side post battery terminal. so it happens to the best of them too. what you pay for is a lifetime replacement. same Craftsman offered for less. but now that china makes Craftsman their tools, and they outsourced jobs here. I do agree, they suck for that!
When it comes down to it, the most vehement arguments/pissing matches between snap-on users and non snap-on users and apple computer users and PC users is that they are trying to preserve the illusion that they are smart and the money they spent wasn't wasted on overpriced stuff. You're only lying to yourselves if you think otherwise. (Proud owner of a kirby vacuum.)
yeah snapon is more expensive.....its the cust service that is what is valuble.....u dont see craftsman or other brands roll up to your door ready to serve you
Couldnt agree more, the whole point of buying snap on is to buy quality thats NOT made in China or India, otherwise why buy it when the competitors are ALOT cheaper and probably made in the same Chinese factory.
