On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:20:28 -0600, Ignoramus21023
wrote:

On 2011-12-31, Snag wrote:
Ignoramus22134 wrote:
Steve, I do not disagree with you, but I have a question. Have you
tried usign Snap-On tools?

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Iggy , I have a few Snap-on , and a lot of Craftsman , along with a
scattering of other brands . I don't see a lot of difference . As someone
above said , sometime ya needs a thinwall , sometimes a thick 6 point . So I
do agree with having different wrenches/sockets of the same size . Lately
the first place I check is the local pawn shop ... recently got a dozen 1/4"
drive sockets , all Snap-on and Craftsman , for a buck . Hard to beat those
prices !

The reason for my question was this:

I buy and sell a lot of stuff, sometimes wrenches. I have about a
dozen sets myself. Mostly Harbor Freight, some Craftsman. A Snap-On
adjustable wrench and a snap-on ratchet.


What I found, for myself, is that more or less all wrenches, except
the cheapest dollar store ones, basically work pretty equally.

Oh, Crom, the super cheapies are a broken hand waiting to happen.


However, the Snap-On wrenches are the most pleasant to handle because
of their finish. There is something about them, that makes them more
comfortable.

That's where we differ. I didn't like the shiny, super-polished and
exceedingly slippery, high chrome finish on most of the SnapOn
ratchets and combo wrenches. Also, the SnapOn wrenches were
knife-edged, hurting your hands unless you were gloved, and sometimes
even then. The cost of comfort is only a few ounces per wrench.
I'm perfectly happy with the Pittsburgh set I picked up from HF to
replace some of the missing wrenches from my old wrenchin' days.
I had a Heinz-57 set after losing some every year due to pilfering.

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