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Powertechn2 previously said:
you can swap out craftsman and matco guts in some of the ratchets... mad by the same manufacturer... matco doesn't make ALL their stuff... same with snap-in and mac...
my sears sockets are thinner wall that my snap-ons, and my matcos (If ya dont believe me, mic them i have.)
i am a good customer to both snap-on and matco, mac doesn't come to my shop... both salesman know i buy from both of them, they both know eachother.
snap-on man couldn't get me a thin enough socked for one specific application where i needed to fit the socket in the center cutout of a double sheave pulley, so i use a wayyy cheaper craftsman. yea, they will wear out, and yea, i have to drive to get them replaced... but they are wayyyyyy cheaper. like on a 15/16 wrench. snap-on is around 50$$ sears 17. that pays for gas and dinner. and its kinda hard to break or spread a 15/16 wrench enough to slip in a normal usage period.
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we arent talking about a 15/16's wrench when it comes to warranties. we are talking about t-handles, ratchets, etc.. that do in fact wear out or need servicing. we all know that a lot of tool companies share the same manufactures. i can buy the same panel poppers from matco or blue-point (snap-on). when it comes to tools for special applications like your pully job, you just have to find what works. those dont apply to the norm.
dont get your panties in a bunch. i have a full set of craftsman professional tools as well. i started with those and replaced everything with snap-on as i worked until i had two entire sets. on craftsman professional and the other complete professional grade tools. there are some specialty tools that i like from other brands like my cornwell ratcheting ball head allens. i also like cornwell ratchet handles too as i have them in all drive sizes and lengths. everything else is pretty much snap on with some scattered mac.
