It’s funny that u made this video cause I am a gm tech I use a $500 dollar husky tool box. Our lube techs are all decked out with expensive snap on boxes. I like the snap on hand tools for the convenience of not having to mail tools off to fix them. But not falling for the tool box that costs what a new truck does

Biggest point is the made in America.. hate that lie. Great video!

While I own a snap on tool box and multiple snap on tools, I will say this: They are not the best there is. There are quality tools everywhere, and many are significantly less expensive than snap on. In 40 years of being a tech, what I've found is that the tool that will do the job, hold up to abuse, and is warrantable is the best tool for the job. In most cases, it's not snap on. There are some specialty tools that snap on has that are required for certain jobs, but those are one by one situations.

If your boss wanted you to sport a Snap-on toolbox, he should have been willing to pay the premium. That being stated, if your tools are damaging customer property, that is a completely different story. For example, a techs lug-nut sockets damaging expensive mag wheels, using inferior torque wrenches or other measuring equipment, safety equipment.

In my opinion this video is true, the line is certainly more expensive with no real advantage. I think a big part of the cost is to provide more income for those guys that drive those trucks, and there's nothing wrong with that. If you are willing to pay the premium for those tools, thats your choice. I know a handful of guys that get wide eyed when they go out to that truck and see some of the new stuff. There is also a convienence factor of that rolling tool shop that comes to your shop, and these guys have no problem spending a paycheck on a new tool that they need, or to replace a tool they've broken and need.

The best techs use the best tools.

They're good tools, but they're just way too cost prohibitive for anyone who intends to actually make money with their tools.

I wished I could buy good quality USA made tools from a USA company, but it's just not feasible anymore. While I'm not a professional mechanic and worked for roughly 4 years as a fabricator during college, my tools are a mix of harbor freight stuff, koken, kobalt, newer craftsman, tekton, gear wrench, and other odds and ends. They work just fine. I've been wrenching on cars since I was 13, back in the 80s. I've never had the high end stuff. I've built transmissions, engines, etc. never a problem. If something broke without a life time warranty, I didn't care as they were inexpensive. They either made me money or allowed me to help friends. I got a harbor freight tool chest set up for 800 and that's new with a side locker and add on cab. Snap on would be well close to ten times that. I want USA made, but I cannot and will not afford a lot of the prices

I have harbor freight sockets deep and short I use them on impacts and by hand for almost 10yrs and only very few have ever broke soo snap on is always not the best nor needes.

Yes snap on is great. But not all the tools they sell are USA made. I personally have been a auto/machine mechanic for almost 25yrs. I personally have tools off the snap on truck that are not USA made! The best advise is too not go in debt for 50,000 dollars when you aren't even making 50k a year.

what they sell is a payment.

There are a lot of tools on the market that are more reasonably priced. I like Wright tool.

After high school I quickly learned that Snap On is just an overpriced name. For power tools all I have is Milwaukee and some Ryobi and for hand tools I have a mix of harbor freight brands, DeWalt, Vevor and Wera and highly rated stuff from Project Farm. I've never broken a tool that was being used for its intended purpose so when people talk crap on Harbor Freight it honestly makes me think they must be kind of dumb. Can't imagine the amount of money my tools would have cost if I bought all Snap On. I guess you're paying the companies profit + the tool guy getting rich + any future warranties + made in USA and cost of materials but I know they are being mass produced not hand made...

Here's what I know. Ran a quicklube for a couple of years. Got to the point where I'd just stop at harbor freight and replace a wrench instead of wait for the snap on guy to show up and replace their garbage. My tactix box worked fine in the auto body shop for 7 years before I changed work and brought it home. Have lost plenty of husky sockets, but never broke one. The only tool from harbor freight I've managed to break was a studfinder I bought 15 years ago. I dropped it 2 years ago, and now it only lights up and doesn't make a beep. There are a few things snap on does good that I wouldn't go elsewhere for, but I mean like less than 10 things. Like the wobble end open wrenches that I think them and Die hard make. Snap on would be the way to go there.

I love my Icon tool box. Also have alot of snap on and Icon tools used daily. I wish Icon was around 30 years ago when I got duped into buying snap on tools..

Great video! The idea that 'the customer will see the tools and know its quality' is sooooo dumb. If the customer cared about tools, he wouldnt be paying someone else to do the job.

I have a small sanp on tool box that i had since 1992 or 1993. I can remember. I only have that box and alot of snap on tools. Cause when i was going to the tech school. Snap on was the only tool company that showed up. Nobody else did. When i started turning wrenches. I have some matco, mac tools, also. I stipped turning wrenches. Cause trailer hitches and car lifts hurt real bad. When they come in contact with your shin bone.

I have a wide variety of both tool truck and lesser expensive tools.

I dropped a stubby 13m ratcheting wrench from snap on have not had it for 9 month now we dont have a rep and its broke i can call corporate but i need it everyday and cant wait 2 weeks to get a new one i cant really wait a week for a new one so now i have to buy a new one off the Cornwell truck cause he is constantly showing up and he carries the tool that make the stuff that matco and snap on sell with thier name on it all the trucks rebrand

That box in my area would sold. It about the market in the area. I will always buy snap-on tool box cause I had 20ton jack with a bus go in to the box and it only make damage was the draw. I have work in this business since I was 16 stared with craftsman. But buy certain things from snap on like specialty to they have for certain diesel and air tool. Every thing else is mix from s&k to sunex all