Let's talk tools and boxes
Discussion
Just wondering what people are using, pics if possible.
I on the whole think snap on is over rated , I do have a snap on box but only as I got it in a deal I did.
Tool wise I seem to go towards tent tools and beta, the beta stuff is great and often comes with a nice foam tray to keep them in.
I've got a few snap on bits, it's good but a lot of money.
Wera stuff feels nice but don't as yet have any
Not every draw but a few pics
Hainey said:
normalbloke said:
kambites said:
I've got one of these for storing my hand-tools:
Build quality isn't perfect but it's solid enough that it'll last longer than me with the amount of use it gets.
The quality of my tools varies enormously depending on how much use I expect them to get. My ratchets, etc. are mid range stuff - are mostly Halfords Pro which again, whilst not perfect, will probably out-last me. My air tools vary from dirt cheap air-lances, etc. to a decent mid-priced Sealey impact wrench; the compressor itself is branded "Wolf" but it's clearly a cheap Chinese made one but since it probably only runs a couple of hours a week on average I suspect it'll last OK.
I don't really see the point in buying "professional quality" tools if they're not going to get professional levels of use.
I too bought one of these. Stainless steel, and far better build quality than it ought to be for the price. I don't think I'll break it. I'm just a hobbyist, so Snap on is just not worth it, plus I don't see the value in them to be honest, especially their recent stuff. Mine is a mix of Halfrauds pro, Draper,Beta etc. I've recently been bringing in some specialist tools,from the States,which given the shipping rates from the likes of Jegs and Summit,works out well. I've just found out they do a matching 120" bench, so that might be this years treat for the garage. Build quality isn't perfect but it's solid enough that it'll last longer than me with the amount of use it gets.
The quality of my tools varies enormously depending on how much use I expect them to get. My ratchets, etc. are mid range stuff - are mostly Halfords Pro which again, whilst not perfect, will probably out-last me. My air tools vary from dirt cheap air-lances, etc. to a decent mid-priced Sealey impact wrench; the compressor itself is branded "Wolf" but it's clearly a cheap Chinese made one but since it probably only runs a couple of hours a week on average I suspect it'll last OK.
I don't really see the point in buying "professional quality" tools if they're not going to get professional levels of use.
Edited by kambites on Thursday 31st December 10:53
I'm another one who used to buy exclusively Snap-On as a hangover from when I served my time, but these days I just don't see the money in them. 30 years ago cheap tools were horrible things indeed, but these days tools by Bergen, Teng, Beta, Nielson etc. are all a really good standard for the money and show just how much the gap has reduced between them and the 'premium' makes.
It's the same with the tool boxes. I still have my roll cab and top box from back in the day, but they are getting sold when the new chest turns up.
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