#Snap on vs mac tools driver#
Now, after changing shops- my Matco guy is alot different(took a month and a half to get 1 screwdriver, a month for a side shelf for my cart, etc.)(priced a Bosch bit driver kit- Matco said $280, Mac said $165- who do you think I bought it from?)so I was paying off my account and moving more towards Mac and Snap-On because the dealers were better guys.
#Snap on vs mac tools series#
Sears wouldn't give me a credit line, so the Matco dealer had a Proformance Series box that was being discontinued(Updated to 4S badging) and just wanted it gone, so he knocked $1000 off, and had a promo of 10% interest and $500 in tools with the purchase of a box- I was sold. I ended up with a Matco box after attempting to get financed through Sears for a starter box(2 bay, top and bottom, w/ side cabinet) on promo for $1700. Our Mac dealer was super cool and was always there every week, and had a good variety of tools on board. Had tools he wouldn't warranty(had him actually try to sharpen a pair of chipped side cutters to avoid warranty) and was just pushing and rubbed all the guys wrong. I own a lot of Matco Tools just because the box was financed and it was easier to make payment to one guy for the credit line and the truck account.ĭealers vary- first shop I worked at, the Snap-On rep was a real tool himself(pun intended).
#Snap on vs mac tools upgrade#
I own a Matco(lower end) box for now, was hoping to upgrade into a 6S series box, 2 bay, 28", maybe 31" deep. Up until last week, I worked for a stealer ship. I've been working on big-rigs and HE for a while now and I've never seen anybody fork over $250+ for a 2"+ wrench when a $5 China wrench of the same size can back up a bolt just as well.
CP and Air-Cat are lower priced yet good alternatives.Īs others have said already, alot of tools out there are made by third parties and branded as the top 4.Īfter 1 1/2" a wrench is a wrench. IR Titanium for air tools though Snap-On's are good aswell, just a bit more pricey. You just gotta know what you're looking for and be smart about shopping for tools. Hell Craftsman stuff is as good as any other in alot of cases and cheaper too. All of them warranty hand tools so it just comes down to design and preference really. It just depends on what I'm looking for and who has the best design. The square edges are hard on your palms and fingers after a while. Great boxes like Snap-On and Cornwell (Maximizer series anyway). More industrial coated stuff (Black Oxide finish). Don't care for their boxes though.Ĭornwell is by some considered to be "up there" if not equal to Snap-On quality by west-coasters. Though they will cost you $30 min per socket, they have never let me down. Matco has the BEST impact swivel sockets out of all of them hands down. Snap on for toolboxes, wrenches, sockets, anything calibrated, most hand tools and diagnostic tools (gauges, electronics etc). I know they are a student vendor as well. Reminds me of Harbor Freight stuff for whatever reason. The only thing I hate is some of their stuff is neon colors, like bright orange screwdriver handles, etc. I just take the broken on and throw it in the box, stick the UPS label on it and UPS takes care of the rest.
Doesn't give me the 20 question routine on why it broke and hmmms and haaass about maybe not being able to replace it, etc. Broken tool? I just call the rep and he ships a new one to me. Now it's Matco and I've been happy with them. I have almost $30k of tools and 3 boxes on order with Matco right now actually. Now keep in mind we spend some serious $$ with these guys. It helped for a few months and that was it. I flat out told him I was going with Matco if he didn't shape up. I turned in some broken tools 4 months ago and still no replacement to give you an idea.
Wouldn't show up at appointed times, then wouldn't answer his phone or return calls, emails, etc. I'm the tool guy at work and we used to buy only Snap On until I started having issues with customer service from the rep.