Well I've been breaking a lot of my Craftsman stuff lately (multiple sockets, ratchets mostly, and my <2 year old Craftsman toolbox completely broke.) and Sears has been giving me a hard time honoring their lifetime guarantee. Since I've got a student discount with Snap On for the automotive program I'm in, I figure it's about time I started using it. I get ~50% off list for anything Snap On with a $7,500 cap, and one chest/top box with the discount that don't count towards the cap. I decided to just replace everything I have, and give all my other tools/broken box to my pops.

Bought a box/top chest today. Combo retailed for ~$6,000, got it all for <$3,000!




Also bought ~$8,000 of tools for ~$4,200!

I've got all I need to finish my degree, so if any of you want some high end tools for much cheaper than list, I've got ~$3,000 left to spend with the student discount. (Mods, if this is considered "advertising", let me know and I'll remove it)

I can't wait until things start showing up! I'll be eating Ramen for the next few months.

 

Buy good tools, once!

 

Amen, these will be following me throughout my career for the rest of my life (along with the thousands of other tools I'll acquire between now and then), and then they will go to my kids.

 

And eventually to their childrens' children.

As the investment grows, don't forget to evaluate your insurance coverage. I'm not sellining it, just suggesting that you keep track of replacement cost and determine what would happen if a shop were burglarized or burned to the ground with your stuff inside. Especially since a delay in replacing your stuff would negatively impact your ability to earn a living.

 

Nice. Very nice

 

I'm pretty sure you are ok..



Nice stuff..


I think I have a screwdriver and a plastic hammer in my tool box... not sure what F.P.
stands for, but the plastic wheels are falling off the box

 

Whoa. And I was sweating spending a $150 on a new craftsman 260-piece set. Sounds like I couldn't buy a couple sockets with that. But then again, I don't make my living turning wrenches - smart to invest in your business. Good luck.

 

i want the snap-on cruise cooler!!

 

nice buy and choice color!

 

Nice stuff.

I wrench all the time on cars and only once did a Craftsman ratchet break on me. Sears gave me a new one no problem. I did break a high dollar S-K socket though that was like 40 years old. A distributor gave me a new one after some guff about how old it was.

The Craftsman tool chests are poorly made compared to how they were 15 years ago.