Originally posted by Bill
Whatever floats your boat I suppose. I can't justify the price of a Snap-on ratchet/wrench when I can easily run over to Sears and get it for a hell of a lot less. I suppose if I lived far away from a Sears location I might think otherwise but as it stands, if I break one I have only to drive ten minutes away and get a replacement. Now if you're talking torque wrenches, that's one area where I don't mess around. I've been through three Craftsman torque wrenches and one Kobalt wrench. Snap-on is where it's at when it comes to a torque wrench that will remain accurate. I'd also like to say that you've got to pick the right tool for the job. If you've got a bolt snugged down to 150+ ft/lbs, a 3/8ths with a breaker bar isn't the route to go. Chances are most tool breakages occur from people choosing the wrong tool.
i agree with "most tool breakages occur from people choosing the wrong tool." however, i don't think my craftsman ratchets failed because of improper usage. after about 5 months of using one the gear mechanism just started to catch and then not want to turn inside the ratchet. with the second ratchet it did basically the same thing although it was bad enough where i just stopped using it. i don't really use 3/8th drive on 17mm plus bolts...unless they are already broken...mostly its 12mm-14mm bolts.
i can't wait until i have some work to do...so i can start using this snap-on ratchet...next week i'm probably pulling a motor so that will be its first major test.