I have mostly craftsman , only because i got a boat load of brand new tools for 300$

It has metric/standard everything
1/2" deep and shallow (impact and chrome)
3/8 deep and shallow (chrome only)
1/4 (same as above)

Metric/ standard combination wrenches , double open wrenchs , double box wrenches, flare nut wrenches , and i am probably forgetting something.

It came with a full set of metric/standard allen keys , and allen key sockets, square plug sockets , torx sockets , screwdriver bit sockets, spark plug sockets (i have never used these ) and a plenthora of other stuff , i managed to catch a one day only 75% off sale , i shoulda bought 5 sets and re sold them...

I have slowly started switching stuff out for snap on , usually when it breaks , i buy a new snap on whateveritis, then get the broken craftsman one replaced and take it to my box at home.

 

At work I use 99% SanpOn & Mac, home is a mix of those two with Craftsman and a little of everything else.

 

I use mostly MAC and Snap-On, But these tools I bought years ago... They are REDICULOUS with thier pricing now. I now shop the internet SK and such and also Buy larger tools through CAT... Craftsman has good quality. Just DONT buy cheap cheap tools !! They break when you need them the most...when you use them.

 

I never have that problem unless it's a power tool...but I rarely have to take a socket or wrench back...

 

Mostly Craftsman; the rest Snap-On.

 

Just got a 300 pc. Craftsman for Christmas....Then bought some cheep plies ( all ready broke them) Now I just need something to work on.

 

I stopped buying Crapsman when they changed tool suppliers several years ago. They used to be low to midrange professional quality tools, now they almost compare to that as-seen-on-TV junk. They are basically housewife quality stuff now, with cheesy notched wrenches, pliers and Vice-Grips made from layers of sheet metal, etc. If you have older Craftsman stuff, great...its good affordable stuff. Just be careful when you start having to trade it in and get a piece of junk in return. Their ratchets are also poor quality, and strip out easily.

Otherwise I have a large assortment, ranging from my work tools to beater tools.

Work tools- Assortment of Snap-On, Mac, and Cornwell for the everyday stuff. I have a few midrange tools, such as SK and Craftsman for specialty stuff I don't use as often, and some really cheep stuff for hammers and other tools that are pretty much foolproof and tend to get lost often.

Home tools- I have quite a few Craftsman tools from when I was growing up. They work fine for most household repairs. Unfortunately I live in a rural area now, and the only local Sears store is privately owned. They won't exchange tools, so to replace them, I have to either mail them in (costs more than they are worth) or set them aside until we go out of town to a mall with a larger store.

Beater stuff- I have actually found that the Benchtop socket sets are very good quality cheap tools. Their sockets hold up at least as well as Craftsman, and they have a lifetime warranty. I also found their Torx sockets are as strong as Snap-On...I found this very handy, since I do a lot of work on Jeeps, and really go through Torx sockets. Unfortunately the only place I know of to buy them is K-Mart, and its getting hard to find them. Other than Benchtop, pretty much a variety of Craftsman and imported stuff. These tools get carried in an old toolbox in my off road trucks, and its common for stuff to get lost in the mud or snow during trail repairs.

Jim

 

I gave up on crapsman... USE to be decent...

 

i got mostly craftsman and a few kobalt and snap-on thing yea it seem that snap on is great quality but i cant justify the price when you have to wait for the snapon guy to come i could just grab my craftsmans go to sears and get new ones cant beat that

 

I've got almost all craftsman that I keep in the truck, I'd say at least 90lbs worth of tools in there. I must not be wrenching hard enough, because the only things that I've broken have been 2 3/8 ratchets (6 ft. cheater pipe), and a 15 mm socket (using the same pipe). There are lots of times where I use a 6pt 3/8 drive instead of a 12pt 1/2 drive with my nice cheater pipe. It's surprising what they can hold up to. But then again I don't make my living with my tools........

 

I inherited my dad's (auto-mech) mostly snap-on and mac tools in 1989. I usually buy Craftsman when I need something, unless it's a specialty item. I'm not really crazy about Craftman phillip's screwdrivers. They "cam-out" to easily.
For power tools I like to go for Makita, Dewalt, and Bosch. I've got a Craftsman 10" compund miter that's not too bad but if I made a living with it, it would get replaced. It's pretty hard to beat a 9.6V Makita cordless drill for value and quality. They make a great circular saw too. My table saw is a Delta, decent for home/hobby use.
My dad drilled buying quality into my head. It pays off.

 

Being in a VOTECH school is a benifit. Got the major discount (up to 53% on some items) from Matco and about 40% from Snapon. Also working at Sears so I get a 25% discount on Craftsman, which is pretty nice! There pro boxes are same quality as Snapon and MUCH cheaper!!!

 

I got a great deal on Snap On when I was going to school for my Airframe/ Powerplant license but way too $$$ now . NOTHING beats a Snap On ratchet but other brands of sockets are usually attached . Harbor Freight has really improved big time use their hammer drills and other implements with no probs .Pliers from them are pretty close to my Snap Ons for ALOT less $$$ .

 

I use mainly s-k at home. but at work, they replace our broken tools with proto. they are decent tools, but the s-k ratchet is by far the best.

 

crapsman and snap on