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I admit it, I like and own snap-on tools, but didn’t always have them. They are quality and nice to use that what I like about them. When I was younger, however, I bought Wards tools or whatever cheap stuff I could afford, like so many young fellas starting out (nothing wrong with this). Anyway, what I experienced at that time was that some of these guys that had all Snap-on stuff would literally laugh at somebody who didn’t, in the shop or working environment. I mean the cheapshot commments didn’t end. These insult throwers had snap on everything. Spray guns, welders, posters, signs, you name it, they had it. A whole lot of the stuff was just rebranded stuff. The Spray gun was a Sharpe, but one dare not say that. And these insult throwers said my tools were garbage (even my Craftsman stuff), thus basically stating that I was poor tech at best, because I did’t have the latest Snap-on whatchemecalit — tooltruck guy was of course, onboard with this. My question is this, I have known a ton of really talented techs young and old that made livings with Kmart tools, or whatever worked Wooden screwdrivers, home made tools, whatever worked.. Then again I see an 84 Snap-on Box in a TIRE Shop..(Really ) Some super techs even boycott trucks, however, where did the tool snobbery come from ? Ideas fellas ?
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No Mac ratchets break i must stress the fact that it is expert they are not even in the same ball park on this one. I broke the mac equivalent twice in 3 days time and got a full refund and got that.
[quote=”MDK22″ post=123703]No Mac ratchets break i must stress the fact that it is expert they are not even in the same ball park on this one. I broke the mac equivalent twice in 3 days time and got a full refund and got that.[/quote] Interesting. Was it old MAC or new MAC? Any older tool will last twice as long as a newer version.
It was a Mac Tools VR22FPA 1/2in drive, flex head, quick release, 22″ long handle. I got it and taking a transmission drain plug out put my hand into the frame rail the first time it broke it was the 3rd time I used the ratchet. Right after I got the head replaced brand new from factory. I walked over put it on a lugnut and didn’t get half my body weight on it before it broke.
The Expert E032803 1/2in drive, flex head, quick release, 17 13/64″ long. I at 260 lbs could stand and bounce gently on the end of the handle with one foot and it did not break. That is a lot of force on the end of a ratchet. My only gripe with it as I stated before is it is pinned and not a threaded bolt which is fixable and I might do with a set screw in the near future. I have put all my force behind that thing and it just takes it so much so I am thinking about buying another 3/8 and 1/2 for at home because they are that good and that cheap.
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