What brand do you have? and post pics please. I bought a new Mac triple bank a few months ago. In love it but still need more room. I am looking at the the hutch and large side cabinet to go dress it up the rest of the way!!!!
Don't have any pics, but mine's an old snap on rollaway with one of the emblems from my Maverick opposite the snap on badge.
i dont have any pics either but right now i just have an atd cart with 3 locking drawers..just started workin at the shop not too long ago
You've got me beat. I have the standard craftsman red with a top, middle, and bottom box. The only thing I know about tool boxes is that roller bearing drawers are a must have item.
I have owned Macs and Snap-on tool boxes and for the money a Craftsman from sears will hod your tools just as well. They are making a good box and they are the only one of the three that unconditionally guarantees their box. The Mac and Snap-on boxes are warranteed at the discretion of the dealer - just like their tools. I have Craftsman tools, Mac tools and Snap-on tools. I have had to replace more Snap-on tools for breakage than any of the others. I have (and use) a Craftsman stainless steel ratchet wrench set that is over twenty years old and never had any trouble with it. I have had 4 or 5 snap-on ratchets that broke - with the same number of teeth (fine tooth) as the Craftsman. I quit buying daily use tools from Snap-on unless they weren't available from Craftsman. I have a Snap-on 24" long 1/2" breaker bar that bent the first time I used it and my old Craftsman 24" breaker bar is in good shape. I did break a Craftsman 1/2" bar once - with a three foot cheater bar and jumping up and down on it. Nobody has better tools or a better guarantee than Craftsman. I think it is a shame that Craftsman doesn't make some of the specialty tools that OTC, Snap-on and Mac do.
That's a matter of opinion though, I own craftsman, matco, blablabla, they're all good, just some break faster than others, maybe it was the person that made the tool? Who knows but to say craftsman is the best is a matter of opinion, snappy and mac are no doubt damn good tools, but I've had more craftsmans tools break than any other, craftsman is still pretty darn good regardless, here's my 2 sense, do ya wanna have a piece of mind when buying tools from your tool man that has been in it for a long time and comes to you when it breaks or do you wanna spend the gas money going down to the ol sears and get them? Plus you can make payments to the tool man when you have to buy everything at once at sears.
I have a 3 drawer Craftsman. I got it about a year ago when I outgrew my 2 drawer craftsman. Since I got my Mav it seems I have outgrown this one. Guess I need to get something bigger LOL
Drag72mav, Tools, their use, and how we feel about them is a matter of experience and opinion based on that experience. Like cars, when we have good experiences we tend to think of them as better than others. For us they are better but for someone else they may not be. There is one fact that cannot be argued, the unconditional guaranty that Craftsman has on their tools is better than the dealer optional warranty that is offered by Snap-on, Mac and Matco. OTC has some of their tools guaranteed while others are only warranted. You pay for the gas whether the tools are brought to you or you go to the store. Snap-on prices reflect the costs of all the dealer's expenses. That is why Craftsman tools are half to a third the cost of similar tools from the dealers. That, in addition to the guaranty makes them a better choice for the home mechanic and the strength of their tools makes them a better choice foe me as a professional mechanic. Don't get me wrong, like most mechanics I have tools from a number of sources. Some I bought because I needed it at the time that the dealer was there and others because I could not get them at Sears. Most of my daily use tools are Craftsman but I have the standard spread of specialty tools too. I don't use my tools daily since I broke my back but I do use them. I do think my Craftsman tools are better than similar Snap-on but they aren't as pretty when new. After 20 years the difference is less apparent.
I have the complete opposite xp as you. Every Craftsman socket I have ever used cracks or breaks. Forget the ratchets. I bought" A professional ratchet from craftsmen" replaced it 3 times in 6 mths. I will say the old Craftsmen tools(I got some from dad and gramps 20 years or older) are awesome.The new craftsmen stuff is weak and brittle. As far as Snap on warranties or Mac, I have never had an issue. In fact I have had dealers go the extra mile and warranty stuff I have abuse. I have a Snap on 1/4 inch socket set that cost $550.00. I abuse it to no end by adapting the sockets to my 3/8 air rachet and a modified Snap on 3/8 air gun Never had a broken socket yet. Stick a craftsmen on there and breaks or rounds out in no time. I'm in a busy shop.I don't wrench everyday any more but I do at least 2 days a week. The rest I help run the garage or run it when the manager is off.HOwever whe I do service cars, I service 5-15 cars day and typically have 2-3 cars going all at the same time. I can't afford to have a broken tool nor do I have the time to run and replace them. I endorse Snap-on and Mac 100%. Wierd how much different are exp has been
