20-07-2012, 10:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 20-07-2012, 10:06 PM by Pugmarshall.)
Snap-on are not shit tool by any stretch of the imagination, but they are also not the best. They do offer some of the best tools, but a lot of their range I feel is topped by some of their competitors.
The thing I see broken most snap-on wise is the knob that changes direction on the ratchets, and I've snapped the end off a spanner once from tapping it with a hammer..
This +1... I swear by Britool/Facom, most of my tools are from them, just pisses me off how Facom is so much more, just because it's the European sister-company... The swivel head ratchets are good for doing spark plugs etc, fixed ones are too bulky like niall said.
If you want cheap and cheerful then Gear wrench offer some competitive budget tools, the ratchet's are like Ruan says though, very notchy and they have a very "unrefined" feeling... That is, however, reflected in the price!
The thing I see broken most snap-on wise is the knob that changes direction on the ratchets, and I've snapped the end off a spanner once from tapping it with a hammer..
(20-07-2012, 01:14 PM)Ruan Wrote: Britool/Facom are also pretty darned good...
This +1... I swear by Britool/Facom, most of my tools are from them, just pisses me off how Facom is so much more, just because it's the European sister-company... The swivel head ratchets are good for doing spark plugs etc, fixed ones are too bulky like niall said.
If you want cheap and cheerful then Gear wrench offer some competitive budget tools, the ratchet's are like Ruan says though, very notchy and they have a very "unrefined" feeling... That is, however, reflected in the price!