Which Snap On Wrench Set Would You Buy??

How about Blue Point tools? I know snap-on makes them or sells them. Are they any good? They sell some new wrench sets on eBay that seem reasonable but I don't want them if they're junk. I want to get the combonation wrenches with the racheting box end. I havent seen any at the pawn shop where I get the rest of my snap-on & Mac tools.

Billy

 

I've got quite alot of Blue Point they're damn near as good only the finish sometimes lets them down. I wouldn't hesitate in buying them though.

 

Since I can't afford either of them, I'd have to steal both...

 

im going to the flea market tomorrow, with a list of sockets i need i look for the broke craftmans and all the brok ecraftsman ratchets, and wrenches...i say "Hey 5 bucks for all this broken crap" theysay 10 i say 7 i walk away they say ok 6 i say ok, then i drive to sears and get all shiney new ones.

circle of life.

i have almost a complete set of sockets both 12pt and 6 in 1/4 3/8 1/2 and inch. all swivles, torx, etc.

for wrenches i have at least 3 complete sets of each!

for specialty tools like torque wrenchs and gear pullers, etc. i buy whatever is best or a good deal depending on what itis.

 

I dont know if you can get them over there but ive been using Facom tools for the last few years and theyre easily as good as the snap on.

 

I bought SnapOn black wrenches. An industrial line maybe. They were only a bit more than polished fancy Caraftsman units, about 20 years ago.
I feel they were a great deal and use them often. I don't make my living with them anymore, but I'm glad the money was spent. You may not like the look or feel of the black tools, though. They are harder to find when dropped into the deep crevices of an engine bay at night, too.

 

Flank drive! 'nuff said. There is no comparison to a stardard wrench. I use mine everyday.

 

Ah, yes, the tool discussion.....

The craftsman guys love that you can take your broken tools in and exchange them at the local sears, because they need to do so on a weekly basis.

The snap-on guys don't need to discuss it, because there is no discussion.

As far as WHICH snap-on wrench set to buy, the flank drive open end has made the box end wrench obsolete, so there really isn't much need to get combination wrenches....

 

I have used and ouned both craftsman and Snap On. If you compare snap on to standerd craftsman tools there is no comparison. On the other hand if you compare snap on to craftsman professional line you will find thay are a lot closer than most mechanics will admit. For the price of a snap on flank drive combination wrench set you can buy 3,maybe 4 craftsman sets. Snap on may be a better quality tool, but if your dealer retires, you can be screwed for who knows how long. My old rep retired without a replacement, and I had to wait nine mounths to have tools warrented. After that Ill never buy tools off a truck unless I cant find them else where.

 

I have both Craftsman Professional and Snap On combination wrenches. Some of the Craftsman wrenches are damaged because they aren't hard enough. I wouldn't buy them again.

 

Cool, thanks for the insight....

 

Set 1, I only buy used snap on.

 

I'm pretty sure that blue-point is the brand name that snap-on uses for tools that they sell but aren't made by them, instead made by another company for them. For new tools I pretty much buy only snap-on. I have some OTC pullers that are pretty good, some klein electrical tools, and some stahlwille metric tools. If you don't have a wrench set then get the open-box combo set like everyone else said.

Its always been my experience to buy the best quality tools that you can get. I happen to like snap-on. I never sell tools, so if you look at it from the perspective that you will have it for the rest of your life, then it is worth the price, even if you don't turn a wrench for a living. Also, the better quality tools do not only fit better and last longer, but they fit where cheap tools don't. Craftsman box end wrenches are thick and don't fit in tight spots like the better brands do. I always tell people that don't have any tools to go buy a craftsman starter set because it is a cheap way to get the basic tools you need to work on something. But, they are cheap and don't work as well as a snap-on, mac, cornwell, or stahlwille.