Tools

[saraht]

Hi,
I am new to car mods, what brand of tools is best? I see craftsman, stanley, and snap on. I am thinking about opening a shop and need opinions. Sorry if this is in wrong section!

-ST-

[crazyJ]

APC makes the best tools.

[saraht]

Hi CrazyJ,
I have neverd heard of APC tools. I couldnt find a web page either.
-ST-

[brandon6976]

APC makes garbage parts he is being a smart ass. Snap is suppose to be the best but I have no personal experience.

[Blue Bomber]

I've been using Craftsman tools with no problems.

[HilfigerCelica]

If you're going to open up your own shop then Snap on would be the best tools to buy. They're expensive though but you get what you pay for. For the weekend warriors, Craftsmen are my favorites. They have lifetime warranties on all their tools and the prices are reasonable. I have a few Stanley screwdrivers which aren't too bad. I don't have any experience with MAC or Husky so I can't say anything about them.

[Littleguy]

Craftsmen are good, you can take them back in 50 years if they break.

[saraht]

thanks boys.

[SF GT]

Craftsmen is the way to go.

[skatamatic]

i have mostly snap-on with some craftsmen stuff and they're both great.

[iMouseGTS]

Originally posted by HilfigerCelica
If you're going to open up your own shop then Snap on would be the best tools to buy. They're expensive though but you get what you pay for. For the weekend warriors, Craftsmen are my favorites.

:werd:

[celi7g]

Agreed, Craftsman is more than enough for DIY use. For professional use, I'd go with Snap-On or Mac.

[Miguel GTS]

Craftsman is the best tool for a guy that gonna work on his car every now and then

[GT-S Caliente]

I have a set of HUSKY wrenches and they are absoulutely supberb. They are a hell of a lot more dense than most sockets and their quality and finish are beautiful. Their mechanisms on the sockets and the handles fit like gloves and snap together. I highly recommend them to any one who wants a quality and affordable wrench set. I have previously owned a set of craftsman and the only two things I like about craftsman are their innovative designs and twists on old tools and the fact that you can take a broken tool to them and they will replace right there and then no questions asked.

[gnes100]

IF you have to ask what kinda tools are best i dont know if i would want to take my car to ur shop !!!

[joozen]

SNAP ON!

[TRD StreetRacing]

doesn't craftman tools have a deal with seas to exclusivly sell through them??

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by gnes100
IF you have to ask what kinda tools are best i dont know if i would want to take my car to ur shop !!!

maybe he is reselling them ;)

[byebyebaby]

SK is also very good!

[vvtlikick]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
maybe he is reselling them ;) I hope to God that “saraht” is a she. :chuckles:

[kaioshin]

Originally posted by vvtlikick
I hope to God that “saraht” is a she. :chuckles:

Originally posted by saraht
thanks boys. I think it's a safe bet? :confused:

[00CericaRuss]

craftsman professional or snap on

[AM03GT]

can't go wrong with lifetime replacement: craftsman :thumbup:

[cmiguel32]

SNAP ON!!!
It's the only tool brand i use.

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by kaioshin
I think it's a safe bet? :confused:

these days u never know :ugh:

[cloudyy]

i got to bring this post back and ask you guys with the craftsman tools, how many piece set did you get? i see 33,62,122,151,254,275, and 425. i don't think i'm going to do anything major. so what do you guys recommend? thanks.

[00CericaRuss]

i've accumulated bits and pieces of craftsman stuff here and there because I already had your basic tools...
pretty much when i need something i don't have, i go tool shopping

[Tikked Again]

Originally posted by Littleguy
Craftsmen are good, you can take them back in 50 years if they break.

My grandfather returned a breaker bar after who knows how many hard years of use.

[larryd]

Originally posted by 00CericaRuss
i've accumulated bits and pieces of craftsman stuff here and there because I already had your basic tools...
pretty much when i need something i don't have, i go tool shopping

Same here. I started off with a decent set of like 122 I think it was and Ive just gone back quite often and bought more and more until now I think I have everything I need to do 99% of jobs.

[BlackSheep5]

Mac Tools

[F35-JSF]

I have on friend that only buys craftsman and another that swears by snap on. But I never had trouble with using the craftsman.

[Mistrimeat]

Originally posted by crazyJ
APC makes the best tools.

:werd: APC tools are all over this site. :chuckles:

[iMouseGTS]

ditto... one set that is a must have is a set of ratcheting wrenches.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00942443000

Originally posted by 00CericaRuss
i've accumulated bits and pieces of craftsman stuff here and there because I already had your basic tools...
pretty much when i need something i don't have, i go tool shopping

[spdcelica]

Craftsman.

[00CericaRuss]

Originally posted by iMouseGTS
ditto... one set that is a must have is a set of ratcheting wrenches.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00942443000

surprisingly enough, i don't use wrenches often enough to justify buying ratcheting ones

[cloudyy]

thanks for the advice everyone. i went out to sears and bought the 132 pc. craftsman set and used it to install my twm short shifter.

[Miguel GTS]

well im gonna put sears to the test i have this set and im gonna try and get it replaced under warrenty

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[00bluegts]

it doesnt look like anything is broken, just rusty..i doubt they will cover it.

[00CericaRuss]

:werd:

[Miguel GTS]

well they did
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/tol4.jpg
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/tol5.jpg
http://www.freepixhosting.com/uploadedfiles/tol6.jpg

[iMouseGTS]

wow :thumbup:

[00CericaRuss]

nice

i wonder if i can exchange some tools that are dirty :chuckles:

[Dawnskaybug]

My work uses nothing but snap on and there usually is no problem with exchanges unless there is obvious abuse like a screwdriver used a chisel
Kobalt (lowes) are made by snap on
Craftsman is not exclusive to sears either
Base/Post Exchanges (military Wal-Marts) sells them
If sears exchanges for rust all the crap Ive seen at auctions I could of made a killing

[Miguel GTS]

well they told me that won't exhange just for rust but these tools were rusted so bad they they wouldn't work