New tool show and tell

[AcuraTech]

Picked up a few items today:

A pen light? Yes. Overpriced? Yes. But the 3 watt LED is redonkulously bright, comparable to many full sized flashlights. Also it's made in USA. The POS Streamlight made in China pocket flashlight I bought 2 weeks ago already quit working.

3/8 cordless impact. Comes with 2 batteries and charger.
• 230 ft. lb. Bolt Break Away Torque (BBT)
• 150 ft. lb. of Recommended Working Torque

Tried it out today, this thing is gonna get some heavy use for sure. On promotion for $309. Usual price is $399. Sure that's expensive, but it's a quality tool that should last a long time. Anything that can potentially save you days worth of time over the years is worth it, IMO.

 

[oilboy123]

Nice impact gun......

 

[benjamming]

What brand light? Did you have the Streamlight Stylus?

 

[GMBoy]

I like the light - could use one of them. Bad azzzz impact too!

 

[kkreit01]

That's a good deal on the impact. I've been pricing them lately. For 2 batteries, charger, and Snap-on brand, that's a great deal.

 

[wafrederick1]

Most of the Snap On stuff is not good.Their wrenches do not hold up to impact wrench use and my father can show that.Plus Snap On is way over priced and they do not warranty anything worn out.My father had a dealer tell him this which my father kicked out 11 years ago,anything worn out is not warrantied and my father had to find a way to break it.

 

[NYEngineer]

I became a professional at breaking worn Snap on tools without getting vise marks on them. I wasn't going to let the Snap on guy get away with letting me use worn tools.

 

[wafrederick1]

Snap On's air ratchets are good although they are expensive,the FAR7200 and the Far72 series air ratchets.They will take your hand off if you are not careful,powerful and outlast Ingersal Rand's air ratchet 109xp which is a piece of junk

 

[AcuraTech]

Originally Posted By: wafrederick1
Most of the Snap On stuff is not good.

Really. As a professional mechanic who uses Snap-On tools daily, as do most others in my shop, I would disagree.

Originally Posted By: wafrederick1
Their wrenches do not hold up to impact wrench use and my father can show that.

How do you use a wrench on an impact wrench? Not familiar with that one.


Originally Posted By: wafrederick1
Plus Snap On is way over priced and they do not warranty anything worn out.

Neither does anyone else. "Worn out" is completely subjective. The lifetime warranty on many of their tools is more than fair.

Originally Posted By: wafrederick1
had to find a way to break it.

Not hard to do if need be, but that's pretty shady. My Snap-On rep has offered to help me break some of my worn out tools so he could warranty them, I politely decline and buy a new one. After using my 19mm impact socket to tighten and loosen well over 100,000 lug nuts(and still working fine, just a bit looser than new) I coughed up the 20 dollars for a new one. Snap-On doesn't make any money off of warranty replacement on 20 year old tools, so help out some American workers and just BUY A NEW ONE.

But that's another rant for another day. People will spend $2000 dollars at the drop of a credit card to buy a plastic flat panel TV that will be worthless and broken in 5 years, but they won't spend a few extra bucks to buy American made tools, boots, etc. No wonder nothing is made in America anymore. Faced with the choice of cheap China made junk or a more expensive American made alternative, 9 out of 10 USA customers will choose the junk.

 

[wafrederick1]

With use of the wrench holding the bolt while taking off a nut.My father has bad luck with their hand tools,wore out within 6 monthes.I know Mac,one of Snap On's compeditors will warranty anything worn out and I asked a dealer on this.My father tried one of their impact wrenches,a huge piece of junk and had to be sent in for repairs.Their 1/4" air ratchets do not hold up,go wimpy and SK is the best one so far.My father even has a Snap On transmission jack made by Lincoln also a huge piece of junk since day one,leaks and never has been used ever since.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: wafrederick1
With use of the wrench holding the bolt while taking off a nut.My father has bad luck with their hand tools,wore out within 6 monthes.I know Mac,one of Snap On's compeditors will warranty anything worn out and I asked a dealer on this.My father tried one of their impact wrenches,a huge piece of junk and had to be sent in for repairs.Their 1/4" air ratchets do not hold up,go wimpy and SK is the best one so far.My father even has a Snap On transmission jack made by Lincoln also a huge piece of junk since day one,leaks and never has been used ever since.

So what's your preferred brand of tools?

Pittsburgh Professional from Harbor Freight?

 

[wafrederick1]

Craftsman most of the time,their wrenches are a whole lot better over Snap On and my father can prove that,He has some Craftsman wrenches from 1972 that are still in great shape.IR makes the best impacts

 

[Dualie]

Originally Posted By: wafrederick1
Craftsman most of the time,their wrenches are a whole lot better over Snap On and my father can prove that,He has some Craftsman wrenches from 1972 that are still in great shape.IR makes the best impacts


but you have no first hand experience?

 

[wafrederick1]

I do have experience doing this for 9 years now.Plus Snap On's wrenches hurt my hands,with a sharp edge on handles.I like Cornwell too,their open ends are the best over Snap On's.Cornwell's open ends are shaped like a nut like Mac and Matco do also.