TOOLBOX...choosing tools

My work box (red) and my little box at home (gray)

 

Lol I only put on stickers that come with stuff I buy and install

 

As a professional licensed electrician, my hand tools are Klein, my testers are Fluke, and my specialized electrical equipment is Greenlee.

For automotive work, I am not a professional, but I do appreciate quality tools. I buy Sears Craftsman Professional (usually the "fully polished" type) wrenches, ratchets, sockets and screwdrivers. This line is essentially a clone of the truly professional Snap-On brand. Careful with Craftsman lately, however: much of the newer stuff is made in China unlike the traditional Made in USA quality Craftsman line.

As for general purpose cordless tools, I have the full Milwaukee V28 kit and a few of the M12 tools. Good stuff that holds up well to rough use.

I do not buy tools from Harbor Freight with the exception of the somewhat disposable engineers hammers that I use to install ground rods. I would stay away from any Harbor Freight product with moving parts.

Regards,
Chris

 

By the way, I WANT this tool box box from Montezuma.

http://www.montezumamfg.com/store/product/30quot-x-15quot-portable-aluminum-toolbox-me300al/

Regards,
Chris

 

Beat up, but still kicking. I messed up a rail moving it. Can get one new from snap-on for free.

I will never buy a wrench from anyone but snap-on. It will shear off the bolt head before it rounds off the points. I can't say that about craftsman, mac, or matco, having used them all.

 

When I first got in the game I used all craftsman but after working at the Honda dealership snapon Guy would come through and sell to the shop and no interest financing was great so I went snapon nuts 100 dollar a week payments it was like crack I spent more on tools then I did on my car payments I think snapon is the best tools and best warranty my box is a snapon special addition american flag addition blue box with red white and blue drawer handles love it cost 2800 dollars

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/158217/size/big/cat/500/ppuser/52291


Picture of my box

 

This guy had a nice thread a few days ago about in-truck toolkits: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/219632-compact-tool-kit.html

I'm partial to Craftsman myself. Never gone wrong with Sears. Kenmore also, heh-heh.

 

I'm a Craftsman guy, but I would love to have some Snap On stuff. I just can't justify the cost of Snap On tools for what little wrench twisting that I do.

 

Every tool is a hammer except for a screwdriver that is a chisel!

 

Big dog...for $2,500 I hope there were a few snap-on tools in that blue box. $100 a week, no interest, Snap On truck comming around each week. Now that had me L.O.L.

 

Klien and Greenlee are great. I use a pair greenlee K111 crimps almost daily and would be lost without my 9inch klines

 

i would have to go with the matco 6s. i love that box. here is a pic of my matco box.

 

My KRL 7023

 

I would like a big rollable tool box. Been looking for years. I have no space for it though.

I still like Craftsman for 1 simple reason. Being able to go to a RETAIL location and swap my broken tool.

Snapon and Matco are great for the person working in a shop all day and need someone to come to them once a week. Myself, if I need or want something I like to be able to go to a store wherever I am during normal business hours and solve my problem.

As for a "BOX" - I would use one of the big name brands, when the time comes.

I picked up a few additions to my tools lately, all CraftsMan metric. Some swivel head ratcheting combo wrenches, couple reversable ratcheting combo wrenches, 1/2" 6 point deep sockets, 1/2" 6 point sockets, couple 1/2" 12 point deep sockets, 84T 1/2"- 3/8"- 1/4" drive ratchets, couple tool rolls...

What I need to get next is a nice Torque Wrench and some larger tool rolls.

 

Looks alot like mine I will get a pic up soon.

 

As promises pics. Most tools are Snap On and C-mans with some SK and IR mixes in.

 

im gonna be honest. majority of my tools is craftsman. all the way down to the 3ton jack LOL. my ratchets on the other hand is almost all snap on. i believe good ratchets make all the difference.

 

my current box at work snap on mac and matco inside all depends wich guy gives me the betterl deal on the tool i need

 

Harbor freight tools are not very good but there boxes are a very good and very worth every penny. If your looking for a nice sized toolbox at a resonable price check them out. Check this out http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153445