I agree, for the pro, snap-on, mac, and matco are the only way to go. For us shadetree wrenches, craftsman is just fine. The kobalt and whatever home depot sells are pretty nice too.
Love the "73 Eldo Puzzle" signature!
Chris in NC
On Wed, 1 May 2002 19:26:57 -0400 Terrence Scanlon <terry-@mchsi.com> wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Giller" <bgil-@mitre.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 2:31 PM
Make a million a two in your spare time! Sell your OEM toolkit to generate much needed cash. Compare your toolkit to what SnapOn has offered (http://buy.snapon.com/catalog/search.ASP?PartNo=CYCLESET1) and you will see that your LoopFrame is simply a vintage cash cow!
Bruce
'72 Eldo
Pay particular notice to how well the items listed by SnapOn are the most useful for 99% of the bikes on the road....
I just thought I'd through some kindling on this thread :).
Once upon a time, I was a mechanic at a car dealership. I started with Craftsman tools. Snapon tools were VERY expensive. The MAC tool guy also came to the shop.
I occasionally borrowed some tools of varying brands from teamates in the shop. IMO, Snapon tools are also far superior to most other brands. I could mention some of the nit-picky differences for anyone who is happy to argue.
I don't know how many times I've heard people say "Snapon? they're ridiculous. Craftsman has liftetime garauntee - same tool!" - NOT
Are they worth the extra money? For the amount I tool around today? definately not. As a full time mechanic? most of the time, yes.