At the risk of starting a flame-war, I must beg to differ
with the response.
i really don't want to start a flame-war either; i must not
have been entirely clear in my earlier message.
We have tried snap-on, s&k, and (of course) craftsman,
and I would recommend snap-on every time, if you can possibly afford them.
Craftsman is adequate for trivial stuff, but really seems guaranteed to
disappoint.
for the beginning, or occasional, mechanic, i generally recommend
craftsman because for a lot of people, craftsman is more than
adequate, and the warranty is good. i agree that when you start
getting serious, snap-on tools have much to recommend them. but
the prices still make me wince. i visit the used tool store from
time to time, and pick up useful snap-on tools when i can. when
my craftsman tools break, i usually replace them with snap-on. when
i need unusual tools, i check with snap-on first (my slide gear
puller/hammer is snap-on; i never did locate such a tool in the
sears tool catalogue.)
in other words, my advice varies depending on how much mechanical
work is actually being done, and on just how dissatisfied a person
is with craftsman tools. lots of people don't really need snap-on
tools to do the work that they do. that's all.
richard
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