Thread: Quality Mechanics Hand Tools

Mate

I've been a tradesman (craft i think you guys call it) for nearly 20yrs and I join those promoting Snap-on.
The good thing about brands like Snap-on is that you can buy them second hand etc and still know that you're getting tools that have a lot of life left in them.

Over here (over there too, no doubt) Snap-on have travelling reps that you can buy direct from or speak to about warantee matters. I had a 17mm spanner that i had bent by using a length of pipe for more leverage. This is specifically prohibited by the terms of the warantee and the rep knew that i had done this... the spanner well and truely carried the tell tale signs. Still... it was replaced under warantee without complaint and i dont hardly use pipe for leverage any more.

The short version is... if you look around and find Snap-on on ebay or a pawn shop somewhere you'll know for sure that you're getting a top of the line prcision made tool with the industries best aftermarket support and it would shock me if your grandson isnt using them on his projects.

I hasten to add that as long as you buy spanners etc that are chrome vanadium you're pretty sure you're getting a good thing regardless of brand... its the service and backup from the manufacturer that tends to vary disproportionately to price.

Greg Frazer