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just as the title says, im gonna be a mechanic and im looking at buying my first set of tools.

craftsmen tools is out of the question.

if you have dealt with any of the tool brands in the poll, please feel free to tell me about it.

also if you have any suggestions form the tool makers or anything at all, i would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

Ray

*EDIT*

i get a 50% discount on snap on tools
and i get a discount on Matco also
need to check the discount on Matco.

in my experience, snap on are over priced, as are matco, but snap on is ridiculous. there for i voted for matco. never dealt with husky

Curious why Craftsman is out of the question but Husky is in?

Snap-on or Craftsman.

i give all my money to my matco man.. reason is the snap on guys which we have had 4 since ive bee nat my shop in 3 years.. they are always high priced, never really help me get the best just push what they want to sell..

Now my macto guy. been great since day one.. sold me a gear wrench set for 100 less then the snap on guy wanted. he bought my tool box on his account which i pay him back since my credit wasnt great, and when he ordered that he called in to see if they were running any deals.. they were in a month. which meant a free side cabinet with my box.. so i waited another month but i came out on top.. now recntly i was in the searc hfor a new da, impact and such. snap on wanted to pus t he new impact and da he had.. and im like i want I.R stuff. hes like why, no blah blah.. made him get me prices. matco came later, sat down and went over options and prices and found what worked bets for me, my line of work and pricing. When he ordered once again i got deals, came out with a new 3" angle grind, 11 piece interior pop kit, air blower and some work gloves free on top of my new I.R imapct, I.R da and I.R air board. Now next week came i told the snap on guy waht matco did for me.. he got all bent i didnt order from him and swore he could do better.. came back and said man.. you got a deal on those tools. i cant touch it..

Now i mean it does come down to the rep who is selling the tools but even at my first shop i worked at snap on always rubbed me the wrong way and prices are sky high. I feel.. My matco tools have been good to me, prices are good, ect. I still grab things from snap on when there are legit good deals or he has something matco and other sdont have, or i just like snap ons version better whatever. For the most part like i said it goes to my man rich at matco.. Always has my back..

Btw t pretty much all my 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 is craftsman. Except for the ratchets. they are matco dual 88's .So dont rule them out good stuff still and life time warranty. just dont go turn broken stuff in with work clothes on. Some wont warranty then since its being used in a professional way and not home use

Don't rule out Mac either.

Mac is good
Craftsman is good
Snap on is far too expensive
Cornwell is good
I have a pretty good mix of craftsman and Stanley tools, both carry a warranty and are pretty fairly priced however I have to replace the craftsmen tools less often

Craftsman has a no questions asked return policy
I have never been denied with my uniform on and I've done some pretty shady stuff like heating and bending tools to better suit my needs

bump for edit

thanks you for you input so far.
its just so much to take in and i have never done this before.

i just don't know what to do.

You should still check the other prices since Snap On, Matco and Mac are still much more expensive than say a Craftsman, so a Craftsman may still be cheaper than a discounted truck tool brand.

racer12306 wrote:Curious why Craftsman is out of the question but Husky is in?

+1 What's wrong with Made in USA tools with a lifetime warranty that are reasonably priced, compared to others?

EDIT: If you really want Snap-On, look at Blue Point. It's Snap-On, but cheaper IIRC.

darthroush wrote:

racer12306 wrote:Curious why Craftsman is out of the question but Husky is in?

+1 What's wrong with Made in USA tools with a lifetime warranty that are reasonably priced, compared to others?

x2....

darthroush wrote:
EDIT: If you really want Snap-On, look at Blue Point. It's Snap-On, but cheaper IIRC.

IIRC bluepoint doesnt have the lifetime warranty like snap on . i have a bluepoint bit set and was told if it any of them break im sol by my dealer..

craftsman is not bad at all but i just don't want to get them.

these tools are what im gonna be doing for the rest of my life, and i just think i would do better with something beside craftsman

RayWolf wrote:craftsman is not bad at all but i just don't want to get them.

these tools are what im gonna be doing for the rest of my life, and i just think i would do better with something beside craftsman

nothing wrong with them.. i have a co worker whos socket that he uses daily for the past 30 some years are craftsman.. i have no issues with the sockets its the ratchets i hate. Which is why i have matco dual 88's for daily use and the craftmans are the spares at my garage

RayWolf wrote:craftsman is not bad at all but i just don't want to get them.

these tools are what im gonna be doing for the rest of my life, and i just think i would do better with something beside craftsman

Plan on keeping them the rest of your life so cheaper price, work the same and LIFETIME warranty is still a no go.

Right on.. makes perfect sense.

Yeah I've seen no given reason for you not going with Craftsmen. They warranty the crap out of their stuff, local shops and dealerships use the piss out of them, they are affordable, and readily available. American-made FTW? I think so.

The majority of my chest and cab is made up of Craftsman and Mastercraft (Canadian Tire Equivalent). The rest is rounded out with Snap-on, Mac, Princess Auto, Husky etc...

To be honest for a first set to build on Craftsman would be the way to go, especially where you travel with your tools a lot, there's a sears everywhere you could ever really need to go, and they almost always replace it without question. Snap on and Mac are great tools, but unless you work at a shop or site where they make frequent visits the support when you break a tool isn't as good as the price leads up to be. Although, you'll almost never break anything they sell.

I kinda find it funny you'll go with Husky, but not Craftsman. They're both good, but IMO Craftsman offers the superior line up. Husky Tools have been cheapened up since they were first introduced IMO.

fixitmattman wrote:. Although, you'll almost never break anything they sell..

i dunno bout that.. lol.. Ive broken my snappy and matco stuff.. not as easy as my craftsman and hand full of husky tools.. yea my box is a mut of tools..

Not sure how you guys are breaking shit... I know the occasional thing here and there but I have yet to break any of my craftsman stuff.

I've swapped motors, transmissions, done gear sets, etc etc...

if your goin to be doin it for your pay/life, go with the best which is snap-on(in my opinion) as for the guy not helpin thats case by case mine helped the living shit out of me and always gave us a great price

i've broken more snap on tools than i have duracraft from farm and fleet.

well thanks guys but the reason for no craftsman is because im not buying the tools.

my parents are and they do not want me to get craftsman.

that's why im looking at snap on and matco

I love my Kobalt tools.

I sell husky, it's not for heavy use.....ive broken several sockets and ratchets..... I'd look somewhere else

The nice thing with Craftsman, is if you buy the larger sets, the cost usually averages out to a dollar a piece.

Let you parents spend their $ on your first set, then go with what you can afford to add to it. Not all Snap on has a warranty. Their thin line wrenches for example. Craftsman's does.

Nothing says you have to stick with the original brand, or have all the same stuff. If it works, and lasts, that's all that matters. I have some Bench Top stuff that is just as nice as the bigger brands. Great neck is also pretty decent. Haven't broken any of it, and it has seen some pretty abusive stuff, mainly because it was cheap cost wise, and it wouldn't be a big loss.

i dont see Mac on the list, so i did not vote... i have been getting Mac tools for alitle over a year, and love them... not to bad priced either...

dtjackten wrote:i dont see Mac on the list, so i did not vote... i have been getting Mac tools for alitle over a year, and love them... not to bad priced either...

i don't get a discount with mac tools that why it s not on the list

with the snap on i have broke i got a free replacement, you said yourself you get 50% off so go with them

I like Mac Tools a lot and matco and craftsman. I also have some snap-on tools but i'm not fond of them. I keep snapping the gears inside my 3/8 rachet long handle. My craftsman 1/2 rachet had a 5 foot cheater bar and a 300 lb guy bouncing on it and it snapped the connector. Everyone is gonna have the brand they like and better luck with one brand than the other. I think you should try all the brands tools before you buy and decide for yourself which one you really like.