I wrench professionally on higher end European automobiles. Use Stanley and harbor freight with 0 problems. the lead mechanic and owner of course have all that high end stuff. I couldn't justify paying that kinda price, yeah it's better metal but so what. I do own some blue point air tools which I love but got them cheap. Its about how you use the tool, lubrication helps a lot and knowing what size to use to loosen a nut helps as well. Lol i get filthy at work, the lead mechanic stays clean I'm not sure how. I don't use gloves though I can't wrench with them on. Id rather wrench with harbor freight and tekton and buy a house or something nice with the saved cash that's a no brainer
Well said, I'm 18, I'm a weekend warrior with my car learning as I go and I'd like to be a Mechanic/auto services technician. I don't have the money nor would I want to waste away money on $150 $200 ratchets, sockets, tools etc. That's why I've settled with HF and their ICON line of ratchets and Pittsburgh too. The ICON ratchets and torque wrenches have outperformed and matched Snap Off, tons of videos demonstrate my statement. Bolts and the customer couldn't care less what brand tool you're using.. What matters is finishing the job and doing it properly. :)
I am a Mercedes tech. If you are in the trade and you want a very good professional ratchet, get the Pittsburgh. You will not be sorry. I would recommend opening it up and applying grease to it as this makes it smooth as silk. these are way better than snap on. better price, better warranty, and you will be happy. I state this again that i always grease up my ratchets. tools need to be taken care of. These are the best ratchets I have ever used and I have been a professional mechanic for almost 26 years. this ratchet has never broke on me but my snap on ratchets have broken many times! Also I have never broke a Pittsburgh socket and I have been using the same set for 23 years professionally! Soon the import tools will not be so cheap because of inflation and trade wars. So I strongly suggest getting tooled up now while you can still get a good deal. do not buy an expensive tool because of fear of what others will think. there are a lot of great tools that are better than snap on for a fraction of the cost. I saw in his collection the Titon micro 1/4 ratchet. I have it and love it. Also I have used the earthquake 1/2 impact gun for 17 years of hard use! Best cheap tool I ever bought and lasted 17 times longer than both my IR and Mac that both failed after 1 year each! I know that a big reason new mechanics feel pressured to buy snap on is because they fear people looking down on them! It is why I did.
I have the same set and couldn't be happier with them. When I've looked at them, I think they were exactly the same as the Tekton and Menards Performax brand.
I was a mechanic long before Harbor Freight was a company. The majority of my tools were Craftsman and Snap-On. I don’t know how many trips I took to Sears to replace broken tools. I had exactly three broken Snap-On tools replaced. Having said that. I currently have some Other brands including Harbor Freight tools in may box. My Go too ratchets are 1/4” drive Pittsburg Pro fixed head, Titan swivel head, Snap-On flex head long handle. 3/8” drive, fixed head Pittsburgh Pro, Snap-On Flex Head. 1/2” drive, Pittsburgh Pro fixed head. Snap-On flex head. Note, All my Snap-On tools are over 40 years old, except for the three that broke. Two of those were screwdrivers whose handles disintegrated and they could no longer replace just the handle, and just gave me new screwdrivers.
Snap-on without a doubt are the best tools made, the problem is the price. Mechanics do not make doctor wages and I know mechanics that was so eaten up with buying Snap-On that they lived like they were homeless because they had no money for anything else.
@@737mechanic I agree that Snap-On has priced themselves out of the market today. I had an advantage back in the day, in that I could deduct 100% of my tools on my taxes. So I basically got my tools for free. I will not buy or pay for Snap-On tool’s today .
I have to agree with you on those roto heads, they are great. I use them and enjoy them the same ways you do. I do industrial maintenance and have used my 3/8" roto head for a few years now with no issues. I did smooth the inside edges of that slit down the middle but that's no big deal. I also really enjoy my 1/4" drive pro composite ratchet. The resistance of the ratcheting mechanism in the back strike is super light which is handy for those nuts in hard to reach spots that don't turn with much resistance. It is also super light and temperature neutral which is nice. Today I went and picked up the 1/2" version for home.
Thanks for great real-world, pro-mechanic insight and especially after a lot of time of in-hand actual work. Snap On makes excellent tools, but for core hand tools and especially boxes/storage they're just not worth it. The truck model is meant for the time when there weren't lots of Harbor Freights, NAPA, etc. I wound up with the Icon models, which are also excellent. And prices? The 1/4" Pittsburch/Icon/Snap On are $15/$35/$160 and 3/8" are $18/$40/$196(!). Multiply that pricing across your box and you wind up with a mechanic that retires with virtually nothing in the bank...
Thank you for the in depth, honest review. I agree with you 100% on the Snap-on thing. If the majority of their internals are Chinese made, it's hard to support them. Thank again!
Thanks for the video. I felt the same way about buying HF tools. Now I want to give them a try. Especially these rachets since I don't have this type. Have a great day.
I have all 3 of them ratchets and the 1/2 inch drive. I been using them daily for almost 7 years and haven't broken any of them. However I have had no luck with the red handled harbor freight ratchets.
Try out Wright tools. The metal is US made and all manufacturing is in the USA. They are less than 1/2 price of Snap on . Their 3940 ratchet also has dual pawls with short throw.Their wrenches bite the rounded nut even better than the Snap on. They do have a cheaper brand called Cougar that's made in taiwan. Their screw drivers have big beefy handles just right for big hands. Wright- one of the last truely USA made tools. The cougars have the same lifetime warranty as the Wright's warranty.
I got all three and they are excellent. I do wish the 3/8 and 1/2 had longer handles. Just picked up the PP long handle 3/8 flex head. I have used the non expiring 5 bucks of any PP ratchet coupon on every single hf ratchet I have ever bought at hf. I have something like a dozen.
I’ve blew the head right off a snap-on ratchet never got it replaced because I’m not waiting around for the snap -on guy to roll up to a random shop. But never had a problem with pittsburgh pro stuff.
Sears Craftsman was the standard in the USA for the consumer. Decent (mostly) made in USA quality and great warranty. 99% of my hand tools were old school Craftsman. But the China-made stuff is hot garbage these days. I'd might as well buy Pittsburgh Pro at Harbor Freight. No hassle warranty too. Craftsman requires you to have the original receipt and return the entire set your tool came in! WTF!?!
Rick Ellison the ratchet works perfectly, unfortunately a month ago I used the ratchet as a bit of a hammer and lost locking the ball bearing. But this exact one has been my best go to ratchet for very regular use for 4.5 years. Laser 3519 part number It has and always fits into the areas other ratchets fail and tot have the constant torque since there is no u joint to work about so you know exactly how much force you are applying The locking ball bearing is essential on these type of ratchets, I’m buying the exact same one again
I'm not sure about the green handled roto heads you shown in the video but I know for a fact that the new red and black handled roto heads are made of chrome molybdenum which is a really strong steel that you find in high end tools. I'm not even sure snap-on uses chrom-moly on their ratchets needless to say I'm impressed with the quality harbor freight seems to be stepping into with the pro line of tools much like you for years I thought they sold pure junk but they are changing my mind even snap-on thought they were stepping the quality up to a point it concerned them to the point they tried to sue harbor freight for patent infringement over the Daytona floor jack snap-on lost but to think snap-on was worried about a China made jack speaks to the quality of the Daytona jack. I like the new flex head ratchets from harbor freight but I think I'm going to pick up a set of those roto head ratchets. Great video and it's nice to see other professional technicians using what many people say is for weekend warriors or shade tree mechanics, I say if it works why do I need to spend hundreds or thousands more for a name and maybe a slightly better tool.
Because they will break and a real mechanic can't leave work to go find.a HF store to replace it ...The Snap On or Matco almost never will not break, so odds are in your favor buying high-end tools.
@@emmanuelortiz2490 The HF around here have the red and black handled roto head ratchets with chrom-moly stamped in the handle I think the green and black are the original they had out a few years ago but I think they have changed them to keep with the new pro line of snap-on clones Here's a link to the red and black handled roto heads m.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-quick-release-swivel-head-ratchet-96783.html
@@joeframer9642 I've got my share of snap-on ratchets but when I need to abuse a ratchet I'd much rather use a 30 dollar el'cheapo however I have bought all my snappy ratchets and most the other snappy stuff used then just buy a repair kit or have the guy throw one in it depending on his schedule but I'll leave the new snappy for the tech's that don't have a family to raise then buy theirs used once the baby is born, or as the older guys retire still like snap-on just ain't going to hang out on the rape van. Besides I believe some snap-on ratchets I've bought had foreign parts inside there's a reason they didn't stamp it made in the USA my guess it wasn't to save money on the stamp. As far as a real mechanic not having time to go to HF I can go to HF a lot faster than waiting on the tool truck but like the guy in the video I have multiples of most of my tools if one breaks oh well grab another and get back at it swing by hf sometime later or on the weekend it's not about not being able to afford snap-on I've got them but I don't always want to abuse a snap-on ratchet and really I've seen Tiawan ratchets hold 600 ft pounds or better not saying snap-on won't but would you really want to try it.
Yea I feel you brother when my grandpa and father passed there old tools alot was snap on and well old snap on that wouldnt work anymore so I tried replacing them and nope snap on would not honer them that's when I said fuck no dude then wtf does lifetime warranty mean. That's why if its american I stick more to sk
I prefer to spend my money supporting American manufacturing, which supports American towns - feeds American families. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a very big price to pay.
Have the Pittsburgh 1/4 roto head. Yes, it works but the back drag is too high. If it's just about the price, go with Harbor Freight. If a little better performance and pride of ownership matter, step up a level or two and you might find life is better on the next level.
Those hf ratchets are actually made in Taiwan not China you can't beat them for the price I've used mine everyday with no problem and never broke on me yet
4:40 They are "Chinese" tools, but from Taiwan. I'd prefer USA made, but I have no more issue with Taiwan products, politically, than from Canada or Western Europe.
@@alcerz984 I haven't seen the stubby in at least 3 years. I hope they bring it back because I would like to buy another one. Also, they do not show the stubby on the website anymore.
This is a awesome dude man .. I also am a ase mech and I use my old craftsman easco sk plomb williams alot of my tools where givin to me by my father and I get buy well with them I have no need to by snap on cornwell mac matco no need for them but fuck man I'm getting tired of people complaining how I dont spend money on snappys. Even the snappy guy is a piece of shit
I wrench professionally on higher end European automobiles. Use Stanley and harbor freight with 0 problems. the lead mechanic and owner of course have all that high end stuff. I couldn't justify paying that kinda price, yeah it's better metal but so what. I do own some blue point air tools which I love but got them cheap. Its about how you use the tool, lubrication helps a lot and knowing what size to use to loosen a nut helps as well. Lol i get filthy at work, the lead mechanic stays clean I'm not sure how. I don't use gloves though I can't wrench with them on. Id rather wrench with harbor freight and tekton and buy a house or something nice with the saved cash that's a no brainer
Well said, I'm 18, I'm a weekend warrior with my car learning as I go and I'd like to be a Mechanic/auto services technician. I don't have the money nor would I want to waste away money on $150 $200 ratchets, sockets, tools etc. That's why I've settled with HF and their ICON line of ratchets and Pittsburgh too. The ICON ratchets and torque wrenches have outperformed and matched Snap Off, tons of videos demonstrate my statement. Bolts and the customer couldn't care less what brand tool you're using.. What matters is finishing the job and doing it properly. :)
Really well said
Amen to the house. 😇😃
I am a Mercedes tech. If you are in the trade and you want a very good professional ratchet, get the Pittsburgh. You will not be sorry. I would recommend opening it up and applying grease to it as this makes it smooth as silk. these are way better than snap on. better price, better warranty, and you will be happy. I state this again that i always grease up my ratchets. tools need to be taken care of. These are the best ratchets I have ever used and I have been a professional mechanic for almost 26 years. this ratchet has never broke on me but my snap on ratchets have broken many times! Also I have never broke a Pittsburgh socket and I have been using the same set for 23 years professionally! Soon the import tools will not be so cheap because of inflation and trade wars. So I strongly suggest getting tooled up now while you can still get a good deal. do not buy an expensive tool because of fear of what others will think. there are a lot of great tools that are better than snap on for a fraction of the cost. I saw in his collection the Titon micro 1/4 ratchet. I have it and love it. Also I have used the earthquake 1/2 impact gun for 17 years of hard use! Best cheap tool I ever bought and lasted 17 times longer than both my IR and Mac that both failed after 1 year each! I know that a big reason new mechanics feel pressured to buy snap on is because they fear people looking down on them! It is why I did.
Harbor freight seems to have really up there game when it comes to hand tools especially there Pittsburgh Pro line.
I'm glad to see that the tools are actually dirty and used. Thank you for an honest review.
These are my go too ratchets so they get used all the time.
The thing I've found in common among all the "good" harbor freight hand tools I've gotten is: "Made in Taiwan".
Taiwan has been producing tool steel for tools since the 70s. Their metal is of high quality- in most instances.
Made in Taiwan is Better ! In the 70's +'80s they were Junk ! Now made in China Is Junk !
I have both the HF 1/4 and 3/8 swivel head ratchets. They immediately became my favorite ratchets, especially the 1/4 job. They are GREAT.
I have the same set and couldn't be happier with them. When I've looked at them, I think they were exactly the same as the Tekton and Menards Performax brand.
I was a mechanic long before Harbor Freight was a company. The majority of my tools were Craftsman and Snap-On. I don’t know how many trips I took to Sears to replace broken tools. I had exactly three broken Snap-On tools replaced. Having said that. I currently have some Other brands including Harbor Freight tools in may box. My Go too ratchets are 1/4” drive Pittsburg Pro fixed head, Titan swivel head, Snap-On flex head long handle. 3/8” drive, fixed head Pittsburgh Pro, Snap-On Flex Head. 1/2” drive, Pittsburgh Pro fixed head. Snap-On flex head. Note, All my Snap-On tools are over 40 years old, except for the three that broke. Two of those were screwdrivers whose handles disintegrated and they could no longer replace just the handle, and just gave me new screwdrivers.
Snap-on without a doubt are the best tools made, the problem is the price. Mechanics do not make doctor wages and I know mechanics that was so eaten up with buying Snap-On that they lived like they were homeless because they had no money for anything else.
@@737mechanic I agree that Snap-On has priced themselves out of the market today. I had an advantage back in the day, in that I could deduct 100% of my tools on my taxes. So I basically got my tools for free. I will not buy or pay for Snap-On tool’s today .
" this is a snap on socket, it snaps right on." ... Lol 👍 great review!
Those roto head ratchets are also my favorite. They are smooth and durable.
Made in Taiwan not china.
I have to agree with you on those roto heads, they are great. I use them and enjoy them the same ways you do. I do industrial maintenance and have used my 3/8" roto head for a few years now with no issues. I did smooth the inside edges of that slit down the middle but that's no big deal. I also really enjoy my 1/4" drive pro composite ratchet. The resistance of the ratcheting mechanism in the back strike is super light which is handy for those nuts in hard to reach spots that don't turn with much resistance. It is also super light and temperature neutral which is nice. Today I went and picked up the 1/2" version for home.
Thanks for great real-world, pro-mechanic insight and especially after a lot of time of in-hand actual work. Snap On makes excellent tools, but for core hand tools and especially boxes/storage they're just not worth it. The truck model is meant for the time when there weren't lots of Harbor Freights, NAPA, etc. I wound up with the Icon models, which are also excellent. And prices? The 1/4" Pittsburch/Icon/Snap On are $15/$35/$160 and 3/8" are $18/$40/$196(!). Multiply that pricing across your box and you wind up with a mechanic that retires with virtually nothing in the bank...
Thank you for the in depth, honest review. I agree with you 100% on the Snap-on thing. If the majority of their internals are Chinese made, it's hard to support them. Thank again!
If you search around enough there is a $5 off any Pittsburgh pro ratchet manufacturers coupon floating around with no expiration.
Thanks for the video. I felt the same way about buying HF tools. Now I want to give them a try. Especially these rachets since I don't have this type. Have a great day.
I bought one for a race track tool kit.... yeah it’s waaaaaay better than I thought. Sounds like we started out just about the same way.
I have all 3 of them ratchets and the 1/2 inch drive. I been using them daily for almost 7 years and haven't broken any of them. However I have had no luck with the red handled harbor freight ratchets.
I bought the 1/4 inch. So far so good. BTW those are made in Taiwan.
Try out Wright tools. The metal is US made and all manufacturing is in the USA. They are less than 1/2 price of Snap on . Their 3940 ratchet also has dual pawls with short throw.Their wrenches bite the rounded nut even better than the Snap on. They do have a cheaper brand called Cougar that's made in taiwan. Their screw drivers have big beefy handles just right for big hands. Wright- one of the last truely USA made tools. The cougars have the same lifetime warranty as the Wright's warranty.
I forgot to say they're made in Ohio.
Yes Wright actually makes tools for snap on. I like wright but they are hard to find locally.
I got all three and they are excellent. I do wish the 3/8 and 1/2 had longer handles. Just picked up the PP long handle 3/8 flex head. I have used the non expiring 5 bucks of any PP ratchet coupon on every single hf ratchet I have ever bought at hf. I have something like a dozen.
Where can I get that coupon?
I like the swivel head better then the flex head, you can use it like a screwdriver. A great tool for the do it your selfer.
I’ve blew the head right off a snap-on ratchet never got it replaced because I’m not waiting around for the snap -on guy to roll up to a random shop. But never had a problem with pittsburgh pro stuff.
I think that shorter 1/4 green roto is discontinued. Damn shame, I have the other three.
Harbour Freight has quite a few of tools are made in Taiwan instead of China. Taiwan made tool’s quality are quite good these days.
I wish snap on had a store not a truck
Shoutout to all A&Ps !
You said $80 for a Snap-on ratchet. It is more like $140 and up.
Got the Snappy version today. $160... ouch
Sears Craftsman was the standard in the USA for the consumer. Decent (mostly) made in USA quality and great warranty. 99% of my hand tools were old school Craftsman. But the China-made stuff is hot garbage these days. I'd might as well buy Pittsburgh Pro at Harbor Freight. No hassle warranty too. Craftsman requires you to have the original receipt and return the entire set your tool came in! WTF!?!
Awesome review
I use a Laser branded 360 locking swivel like your ones. Also my go to ratchet - best money I’ve ever spent on a tool 4+ years now
I want to buy one. How is your still hold up?
Rick Ellison the ratchet works perfectly, unfortunately a month ago I used the ratchet as a bit of a hammer and lost locking the ball bearing. But this exact one has been my best go to ratchet for very regular use for 4.5 years. Laser 3519 part number
It has and always fits into the areas other ratchets fail and tot have the constant torque since there is no u joint to work about so you know exactly how much force you are applying
The locking ball bearing is essential on these type of ratchets, I’m buying the exact same one again
Those are actually made in Taiwan now.
I do agree with China stuff, if you buy any brand made in China you might as well buy Pittsburg .
Great video man thank you!
If I can't find American I buy made in Taiwan. Most Pittsburgh stuff is made in Taiwan.
The 3/8 is my go-to ratchet for years now. I got several "better" brands. Paid $9 at the time. Lifetime guarantee.
I'm not sure about the green handled roto heads you shown in the video but I know for a fact that the new red and black handled roto heads are made of chrome molybdenum which is a really strong steel that you find in high end tools. I'm not even sure snap-on uses chrom-moly on their ratchets needless to say I'm impressed with the quality harbor freight seems to be stepping into with the pro line of tools much like you for years I thought they sold pure junk but they are changing my mind even snap-on thought they were stepping the quality up to a point it concerned them to the point they tried to sue harbor freight for patent infringement over the Daytona floor jack snap-on lost but to think snap-on was worried about a China made jack speaks to the quality of the Daytona jack. I like the new flex head ratchets from harbor freight but I think I'm going to pick up a set of those roto head ratchets. Great video and it's nice to see other professional technicians using what many people say is for weekend warriors or shade tree mechanics, I say if it works why do I need to spend hundreds or thousands more for a name and maybe a slightly better tool.
Mmm so there's new ones out already all my harbor frieghts near me have the the green ones
Because they will break and a real mechanic can't leave work to go find.a HF store to replace it ...The Snap On or Matco almost never will not break, so odds are in your favor buying high-end tools.
@@emmanuelortiz2490 The HF around here have the red and black handled roto head ratchets with chrom-moly stamped in the handle I think the green and black are the original they had out a few years ago but I think they have changed them to keep with the new pro line of snap-on clones
Here's a link to the red and black handled roto heads
m.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-quick-release-swivel-head-ratchet-96783.html
@@joeframer9642 I've got my share of snap-on ratchets but when I need to abuse a ratchet I'd much rather use a 30 dollar el'cheapo however I have bought all my snappy ratchets and most the other snappy stuff used then just buy a repair kit or have the guy throw one in it depending on his schedule but I'll leave the new snappy for the tech's that don't have a family to raise then buy theirs used once the baby is born, or as the older guys retire still like snap-on just ain't going to hang out on the rape van. Besides I believe some snap-on ratchets I've bought had foreign parts inside there's a reason they didn't stamp it made in the USA my guess it wasn't to save money on the stamp.
As far as a real mechanic not having time to go to HF I can go to HF a lot faster than waiting on the tool truck but like the guy in the video I have multiples of most of my tools if one breaks oh well grab another and get back at it swing by hf sometime later or on the weekend it's not about not being able to afford snap-on I've got them but I don't always want to abuse a snap-on ratchet and really I've seen Tiawan ratchets hold 600 ft pounds or better not saying snap-on won't but would you really want to try it.
Yea I feel you brother when my grandpa and father passed there old tools alot was snap on and well old snap on that wouldnt work anymore so I tried replacing them and nope snap on would not honer them that's when I said fuck no dude then wtf does lifetime warranty mean. That's why if its american I stick more to sk
Awesome video, 'prishate it!
Actually those are made in taiwan.. i still would prefer elsewhere but if the package said made in china on the box I wouldn't touch them..
I prefer to spend my money supporting American manufacturing, which supports American towns - feeds American families. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a very big price to pay.
I am the same way the problem now is even snap on has tons of their tools and parts of their tools made in China.
Which tools are made in USA?
Where are you shopping pray tell that's sells American products?
Hell I’d prefer to eat doubly patty cheeseburgers for lunch and steaks and loaded potatoes for dinner everyday, while staying slim and healthy.
Harbor freight employs a lot of American workers. Just saying..
Have the Pittsburgh 1/4 roto head. Yes, it works but the back drag is too high. If it's just about the price, go with Harbor Freight. If a little better performance and pride of ownership matter, step up a level or two and you might find life is better on the next level.
Those hf ratchets are actually made in Taiwan not China you can't beat them for the price I've used mine everyday with no problem and never broke on me yet
9 years later now.. still got em??
Yes I do and still use them all the time.
@@737mechanic i will be buying them soon..
Yessss now this is a mechanic Not a let me hammer this and talk crap
Hey brother, I used to build inlets for the 737 in Wichita. Where are you based?
Brian Roszel Dallas,tx
Try adding some loctite to those allen screws.
Where can I find the small swivel ratchet?
I haven't seen one in years, I think they stopped making it.
4:40 They are "Chinese" tools, but from Taiwan. I'd prefer USA made, but I have no more issue with Taiwan products, politically, than from Canada or Western Europe.
They're actually Taiwanese
Do you know how to open these?
I will look when I get home and see if I can figure it out.
@@737mechanic i bought the 1/2 inch, I was adding grease to all my ratchets. I couldn't open this ratchet or my gear wrench roto ratchet.
Supposedly these quick release ones are sealed and cannot be opened.
@@andrej2321 figured that was the case. Thanks
ffff snap on. I love Pittsburgh
The internals is the main part that's what's gonna break it anything does geez not the place to skimp out
Is the stubby still available sat Harbor freight? What is the item number? Thanks.
I have not seen the stubby for a while so I think it is discontinued. I am not sure what the item number is, it isn't stamped on the ratchet.
Thanks, I went today and the guy there has never seen it before. It must of been discontinued a long time ago.
A tool is a tool who cares where it's made it works or it doesn't don't be ignorant
What’s the part number on the stubby?
I will see if there is any number on it but I think they discontinued it because I have not seen the stubby in a couple years in the store.
I bought that stubby last summer problem around here they are always out of stock everybody and their mother buys them in the spring and summer
Covid also brought shipping problems
@@alcerz984 I haven't seen the stubby in at least 3 years. I hope they bring it back because I would like to buy another one. Also, they do not show the stubby on the website anymore.
I bought the half inch today and I sure didn't see it . Are u talking about the 1/4 inch swivelhead?
Harbor freight not China Taiwan
They are made in Taiwan.
Taiwan
Pittsburg Ratchets Crap Mul Stank Or No? Still Work Good After 5 Years? Ting Toah Good (Warranty). Thanks, Ming.
Made in Taiwan
taiwan
This is a awesome dude man .. I also am a ase mech and I use my old craftsman easco sk plomb williams alot of my tools where givin to me by my father and I get buy well with them I have no need to by snap on cornwell mac matco no need for them but fuck man I'm getting tired of people complaining how I dont spend money on snappys. Even the snappy guy is a piece of shit