rocketboy Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 (edited) i have found the 25$ cheap ass ones always read low and vary alot .i have one that reads 125 psi in about every thing i test be it a lawn mower, weedeater, blaster, drag cheetah cub ..fucker might as wel lhave a sticker o n the face of it pointing to 125 mark IMO cheap testers =junk Edited April 28, 2006 by rocketboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 i have the craftsman and the snap-on and they both work great, the snap on was a gift from a friend, all my tools are snap on, snap on does make some good shit, probally priced a little high though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveodo Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I have the nice craftsman full kit tester it works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 (edited) Shit...Crap-On is a joke. All you pay for is the name. They are waaaaay overpriced. 508878[/snapback] I think youre greatly mistaken. Seeing the Wyotech thinger I think you may be a mechanic in training. But when craftsman comes to my shop and hand delivers me a new socket I broke, or ratchet I jammed, or impact I didnt oil, Ill consider them on par with Snap On. Until then Ill gladly pay $115 for a rail of metric sockets, and have them wait on me hand and foot. Buy good tools and youll never buy a cheap one again, its THAT MUCH Different. Edited April 29, 2006 by gimmeabeer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 i was gonna say that my first post but thought id sugar coat the craftsmen tools............... actually they dont really compare snap on is way above craftsman, the feel of Snap on is unmistakable plus the guy comes to you, will cuff ya shit with no intrest, kinda like he was selling dope, just shows up and fronts you a sack of goodies......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 plus the guy comes to you, will cuff ya shit with no intrest, kinda like he was selling dope, just shows up and fronts you a sack of goodies......... 509657[/snapback] haha thats the fuckin truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketboy Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 craftsman used to be good shit back in the day , but it is all made in China now so it is now low quailty shit iMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 I think youre greatly mistaken. Seeing the Wyotech thinger I think you may be a mechanic in training. But when craftsman comes to my shop and hand delivers me a new socket I broke, or ratchet I jammed, or impact I didnt oil, Ill consider them on par with Snap On. Until then Ill gladly pay $115 for a rail of metric sockets, and have them wait on me hand and foot. Buy good tools and youll never buy a cheap one again, its THAT MUCH Different. 509603[/snapback] Haha I'm the opposite, I'll just but a couple $10 sets, I tend to lose shit before I break it most of the time. I got my compression testor from alba, I dunno if it is good or not but seemed to work ok, untill the gague broke when I dropped it. I don't see how snapon would be so much better other than using a decent quality gauge. the rest is just some brass fittings and O-rings and a tube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts96fast Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Haha I'm the opposite, I'll just but a couple $10 sets, I tend to lose shit before I break it most of the time. I got my compression testor from alba, I dunno if it is good or not but seemed to work ok, untill the gague broke when I dropped it. I don't see how snapon would be so much better other than using a decent quality gauge. the rest is just some brass fittings and O-rings and a tube... 511041[/snapback] I worked at snap on years back.I made the fittings, scockets and so on.You would be on the difference between the materials and tolerances they used compared to craftsman..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbt549 Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 there is a big difference between snap on and craftsmans..craftsmans is okay but if you make your living with your tools you will buy snap on b/c when you need it its there....... this is no lie i used a 7/8 snap on wrench on a bolt with a 5ft pipe on the end of it to break some bolts loose i used the snap on wrench to do about 10 bolts well the craftmans guy of the shop said give my craftsmans wrench a try used the same pipe and bent his wrench in half then took the snap-on wrench and broke the bolt loose.....are snap -on stuff over priced maybe but they are good tools...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I worked at snap on years back.I made the fittings, scockets and so on.You would be on the difference between the materials and tolerances they used compared to craftsman..... 511081[/snapback] i know. im needin a new toolbox for work REAL bad and dont have the cash for snap on, but i do not wanna get a craftsman if i can avoid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNBRAD Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I use Craftsman. If it fails me on a Sunday, I don't have to wait till Monday to get it replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 (edited) there is a big difference between snap on and craftsmans..craftsmans is okay but if you make your living with your tools you will buy snap on b/c when you need it its there.......this is no lie i used a 7/8 snap on wrench on a bolt with a 5ft pipe on the end of it to break some bolts loose i used the snap on wrench to do about 10 bolts well the craftmans guy of the shop said give my craftsmans wrench a try used the same pipe and bent his wrench in half then took the snap-on wrench and broke the bolt loose.....are snap -on stuff over priced maybe but they are good tools...... 511131[/snapback] Well yea because the craftsman loosened it up a bit I used a craftsman holesaw bit to drill a hole in my computer case. It was destroyed after the first hole. I was kicking myself for paying 3x more than the ones at lowes... Edited May 3, 2006 by Justintoxicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Craftsman makes good tools. Snap On makes great tools. It's a toss up...driving to your local store, or waiting on the delivery guy... If you can afford the Snap On, you will not be dissapointed. My buddy used a cheap ass compression gauge on his sled. It read 135, 180 and 145. (Yes..triple Ski Doo) I told him if that was accurate, he'd need race gas for the center cylinder.. My other buddy, who makes a living as a city Heavy Equipment mechanic spares no expense on his tools. I borrowed his Snap On Comp tester, and whaddaya know, his sled tested out 140 across the board. Needless to say, when that buddy with the sled bought his first banshee a month ago (98..hardly ridden) he brought the Snap On tester to check it. 125PSI in each...Like I said, he got the steal of the year on his shee. 98 for 1800. 100% bone stock! Down to the OE grips, tires, air filter, etc. Just my .02... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I use Craftsman. If it fails me on a Sunday, I don't have to wait till Monday to get it replaced. 511273[/snapback] i use snap-on and if it fails me on sunday i call my snap-on guy and he has a new tool to my pad in a half hour, plus turns me on to a hat or some stickers or even some new tool he knows ill dig just for the hassle, i couldnt get my axle keeper nut loose one weekend and the guy pulled up in his truck busted it loose, gave my little boy a snap-on windbreaker and didnt charge me shit, but i have gotton a top and bottom box full of tools from the guy over the years........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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