I can't afford a full set of snap on tools so who else makes the best hand tools? Looking to get a full set like you used to be able to order from searz back in the day.

Craftsman

Pawn shop is a place to find good tools cheap.

I know the old craftsman were quality but not sure about the new stuff

Gear wrench is popular now at least their ratchets are


craftsman still sells automotive tools
https://www.craftsman.com/products/automotive-tools/mechanics-tool-sets


Dewalt has moved into the automotive and hand tools market and is supposed to be good

Millwakee had also moved in to the hand tools market

I have mostly Craftsman , ace hardware sells them , you can order them online

I have a little Kobalt , some dura craft and whatever brand napa has , I at a point where I need a specialty wrench from time to time and just get it at napa when I get my parts.

impact sokets I have so no names off amazon when you can get a set for what one socket can cost of a good one , well if you break it , no big loss

in 6 point impact sockets I have't broken many when I did it was mostly cause I beat them on a nut with a 2 pound maul then hit them with the impact

must have different pawn shops out there , I don't think I have ever seen a deal in one around here. 70% or better of new retail for beat up tools

True. Since Stanley bought them out , I've noticed some are from China now , not all but some. Watch what you buy.

If you’re looking for that high of quality probably best to find some used ones. If you’re not making a living with them and just need some decent tools check out the box stores that offer lifetime warranty on hand tools. I believe kobalt is lifetime warranty.

And check estate sales, maybe yard sales too. Not all of my tools are Snap on, maybe about 70%. If you're doing it for a living, I recommend biting the bullet and getting Snap on ratchets, sockets, and screwdrivers. I have a lot of Craftsman Professional tools. As far as air tools, I have Snap on impacts. Not very impressed, Chicago Pneumatic and Ingersoll Rand are good. And get Snap on punches. They won't fold if you're working out a tight roll pin.

Must be different the last time I picked up tools in one they discounted the already low price the stuff was cheap.

Are you talking something like a 100 or so piece set of mechanics tools ?

Do Craftsman tools still come with a lifetime warranty? Menards and Ace sell them now never see anything about warranty any more.

SK are my favorites. Very high quality IMO... https://www.amazon.com/SK-94549-Fra...&hvtargid=pla-569469584298&psc=1

I have snap on box and tools from aircraft maintenance... Cornwell tools and matco are a close second... I also use gear wrench and hands down i like them a lot. Similar performance especially ratchets and higher quality than craftsman but 50 percent cheaper.

I couldn't destroy a Craftsman adjustable wrench if I tried but their ratcheting wrenches didn't hold up very well for me. I thought they had gone completely under when Sears folded.

X2 I also have some black hawk wrenches that seem to be of very high quality

You used to be able to buy a craftsman set that had everything in it from Allen wrenches to a timing lite. And would get a deal on the big tool boxes to store it.

Thats what im looking for if that set is still around.

My early years was as a Fleet and HVY mine equipment mechanic. I spent way to many thousands on SnapOn, Mac and Matco

If I was to start over in today's world I would buy Husky or Kobalt hand tools and just the specialty tools off the trucks. My son has a roll away filled with Husky and I find myself using those more than the SnapOn's Ive used for thirty some years,

Don’t buy the built in ratchet wrenches they were made to break better for home or putting new items together tough bolts will destroy them.