Like many I'm sure, I have a lot of questionable tools when it comes to the quality department. It's not that I don't like quality, in fact in most aspects of my life I demand it. For carpentry tools I have nothing but the best. Sockets; well that was another matter. So last summer I bought one of those giant Craftsman sets of mechanics tools and thought, "well that is that".
A few weeks ago I saw this nice, like new, Snap On 5 drawer, 26" top chest and picked it up on a whim for about 1/3 of the retail price. I was very impressed. I'm still impressed. Now I use a friend's shop (professional mechanic) often so I've used a lot of Snap On and Mac tools over the years...but I've never owned any.
I'm addicted! I've since bought flexible metric racheting wrenches; 80 tooth technology, industrial finish ratchets; metric deep impact sockets; interchangable head, dead-blow hammers; punches; pry bars; torque wrenches (2); their best timing light; etc. And to top it off, I now lust after their KRL (master) series roll cabs and top boxes. You know, something like a 54" wide model in Snap On red.
Thank God for ebay where you can generally get this stuff for half or less of retail.
I have made a list of the things that "matter": torque wrenches, ratchets, impact sockets, and a few other things and I'm trying to stick to those for Snap On purchases. I tell myself, the Craftsman or SK combination wrenches are just as good so don't bother....but it's hard.
Just wanted to share.
A few weeks ago I saw this nice, like new, Snap On 5 drawer, 26" top chest and picked it up on a whim for about 1/3 of the retail price. I was very impressed. I'm still impressed. Now I use a friend's shop (professional mechanic) often so I've used a lot of Snap On and Mac tools over the years...but I've never owned any.
I'm addicted! I've since bought flexible metric racheting wrenches; 80 tooth technology, industrial finish ratchets; metric deep impact sockets; interchangable head, dead-blow hammers; punches; pry bars; torque wrenches (2); their best timing light; etc. And to top it off, I now lust after their KRL (master) series roll cabs and top boxes. You know, something like a 54" wide model in Snap On red.
Thank God for ebay where you can generally get this stuff for half or less of retail.
I have made a list of the things that "matter": torque wrenches, ratchets, impact sockets, and a few other things and I'm trying to stick to those for Snap On purchases. I tell myself, the Craftsman or SK combination wrenches are just as good so don't bother....but it's hard.
Just wanted to share.
I'm a pretty extreme example of this addiction in its advanced stages. I get to load up my service trucks with tools that I've replaced with something "sexier." I also get to buy diagnostic and programming tools that are trade-specific, too. 
Spent more on tools than I did on school. I also have lots of SK for wrenches, Matco digital Torque wrench. It was hard at the dealer when we had a different tool truck almost every day of the week. And they all gave credit. Was tough to not owe more than I was making some times. Matco, Mac, Snap-on Cornwell. Lots of the generic tool kits were the same and and the air tools re-branded. Actually could "deal" with them on these things since one of the other trucks always had something on promo. Have more money in tools than cruisers now 
