Whats your preffered tool brand? - Page 3

guell · #31 11-21-2014, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by cowboybilly9mile

*Where is that unique and truly one-of-a-kind smell that is always in the air in China Freight coming from? Lead paint drying? Poisoned pet food once again? Lead injected into rubber handles again?

All of the above. I have a few harbor freight tools, no mechanics tools though.

Some of their stuff, like their da polisher are actually pretty decent.

cowboybilly9mile · #32 11-21-2014, 10:13 AM

Only mechanic tool I've got from them is a longgggggg 1/2" breaker bar; it doesn't get used much and so far it hasn't broke. Then again, I haven't put a 3' pipe on it and upped the torque.

I've tried a few of their other tools and had reasonable luck. Sandblaster. Spray gun, worked but wasn't worth the time to clean. DMM, and they make great gifts for friends. The trick to buying from China Freight (or, not buying) is to look at the customer reviews and read carefully. The other thing to realize with some of their products is, even though it's in a box and supposedly ready to go, it's really needing a few mods and a once over to verify correct assembly and that all fasteners are correct and tight.

*Edit: I've come to a conclusion. In these parts, the people that shop HF also shop WalMart and Pull and save. They are all wearing the same standard "uniforms".

Mike69 · #33 11-21-2014, 10:35 AM

Mac, & Craftsman are what make up the majority of my tools.

MBFX4 · #34 11-21-2014, 10:36 AM

Half of my tools. Specialty stuffs on the other side of the shop.

AmericanPride! · #35 11-21-2014, 10:49 AM

Snap-On is pretty much the cats pajamas, just don't buy their sockets! Way overpriced. I only have a few specialty ones from them because nobody else makes them.

My screwdrivers, dead blows, picks, bits, socket holders, etc...are all Snap-On. I've got a few mixed Matco and Mac stuff mixed in. I pretty much use only Craftsman sockets and a few Harbor Freight tools.
Get yourself this socket set. It will save your ass!
http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-8...p-00937698000P

And I strictly use DeWalt lithium power tools for my cordless stuff

MBFX4 · #36 11-21-2014, 10:59 AM

I got my socket set threw blue point which snapon owns and I haven't had a problem

AmericanPride! · #37 11-21-2014, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MBFX4

I got my socket set threw blue point which snapon owns and I haven't had a problem

Didn't say they were bad. Just overpriced. Craftsman is all you need and you can get a replacement/rebuild quicker than the trucks.

If I had the money, yeah. Who wouldn't get a full setup from Snap-On or somebody? Most people just don't want to spend 2-4 times more for products, not much better with the same warranty

itsmyyname · #38 11-21-2014, 11:15 AM

I've got mostly Kobalt sockets haven't broke one yet.. Got Harbor Freight impacts sockets haven't broke any... Harbor Freight and Kobalt wrenches locking wrenches together and haven't broke any yet...

MBFX4 · #39 11-21-2014, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AmericanPride!

Didn't say they were bad. Just overpriced. Craftsman is all you need and you can get a replacement/rebuild quicker than the trucks. If I had the money, yeah. Who wouldn't get a full setup from Snap-On or somebody? Most people just don't want to spend 2-4 times more for products, not much better with the same warranty

it's just convenient for me truck here weekly and I have doubles of pretty much anything and everything at my shop. And this is my one the go socket set which yeah pricy about 400

beef_stew · #40 11-21-2014, 11:25 AM

I've got a snap on box with 60% craftsman and 40% snap on tools. Craftsman gets the job done i haven't broken anything in the year I've had them.

mrmoerder · #41 11-21-2014, 02:26 PM

Im only a tad stupid, and i usually use reg Pittsburg Pro sockets on my Milwuakee impact driver. Havnt cracked one yet! Now of coarse i ise my big legitimate impact sockets with my pneumatic impact

stateranger · #42 11-23-2014, 09:53 AM

I've got a couple sets of Pittsburgh tools, some macs that I inherited, and afew others. I use the Pittsburgs pretty regularly since I love wrenching on my truck.