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cosmic12 11-19-2011 05:34 PM

Huh, sure am glad I got outa there when I did.:eek:

demag67 11-20-2011 02:36 AM

Well, I own all the brands and I used to be a Matco dealer. I own a snap-on tool box and I like Matco's box a lot better. To me Construction is better, detailed choices are better and unless you spend more money with snap-on the red paint really sucks. I like matco screw drivers better, but like snap-on wrenches and ratchets better. A lot of the other items come down to price as other manufacturers make the tools for both companies. Matco is owned by danaher. Danaher is bigger than snap on and MAC together. Craftsman tools are good for little jobs but plan on getting a busted knuckle or two with them. MAC and cornwell tools are of close quality to snap on but not as close as matco. If you want swivel impact sockets go matco, you will not be disappointed. Imoa

RunninHotRacing163.1 11-27-2011 02:24 PM


Originally Posted by cosmic12 (Post 3553388)
Huh, sure am glad I got outa there when I did.:eek:

:drink::drink::drink:


ROCK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:coolcowboy:
ITS A SKATER NATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drink:

flat rate 11-27-2011 04:54 PM


Originally Posted by demag67 (Post 3553569)
Well, I own all the brands and I used to be a Matco dealer. I own a snap-on tool box and I like Matco's box a lot better. To me Construction is better, detailed choices are better and unless you spend more money with snap-on the red paint really sucks. I like matco screw drivers better, but like snap-on wrenches and ratchets better. A lot of the other items come down to price as other manufacturers make the tools for both companies. Matco is owned by danaher. Danaher is bigger than snap on and MAC together. Craftsman tools are good for little jobs but plan on getting a busted knuckle or two with them. MAC and cornwell tools are of close quality to snap on but not as close as matco. If you want swivel impact sockets go matco, you will not be disappointed. Imoa

Matco doesnt build tools! They put there name on someone else's!

87MagnumII 11-27-2011 09:35 PM


Originally Posted by Expensive Date (Post 3304311)
Suprised by the number of ex tool guys on here.Looks like I'm the only one still doing it though.

You aren't alone. I'm in my 5th year as a snapon franchisee. The economy here sucks, how are things your way?

Expensive Date 11-27-2011 11:36 PM


Originally Posted by 87MagnumII (Post 3558693)
You aren't alone. I'm in my 5th year as a snapon franchisee. The economy here sucks, how are things your way?


I do ok, but old contract and I own everything no note truck payment etc. Jerry Marks must have gotten tired of suing Snap-On he has moved over to Matco.:lolhit: Read back a page pretty interesting.

cosmic12 11-28-2011 04:50 AM


Originally Posted by 87MagnumII (Post 3558693)
You aren't alone. I'm in my 5th year as a snapon franchisee. The economy here sucks, how are things your way?

Careful thats when they start looking long and hard at ya,:eek:
Starting to get things paided off and if your #s aren't up there................well one day a guy will step on your truck and ole mother Snap-on will give ya choice.
They want you in dept or doing big #s.
Good Luck

Biggus 11-28-2011 06:19 AM

I was a Snap On Dealer for 18 yrs, '82-2000. It was fun while it lasted, the $$ was great through the 80's to the mid 90's, but don't miss it one bit. Sooo glad I got out when I did. Still buy Snappy tools though, good stuff!:drink:

RunninHotRacing163.1 11-28-2011 08:44 AM


Originally Posted by Expensive Date (Post 3558728)
I do ok, but old contract and I own everything no note truck payment etc. Jerry Marks must have gotten tired of suing Snap-On he has moved over to Matco.:lolhit: Read back a page pretty interesting.

you sure are a ch!t stirrer :lolhit:





ROCK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ITS A SKATER NATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

87MagnumII 11-28-2011 08:49 AM


Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing163.1 (Post 3558835)
you sure are a ch!t stirrer :lolhit:




ROCK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ITS A SKATER NATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Its all good. Doesn't matter what tool company you are with, if you go out, chances are you are gonna lose your ass. Just the nature of the beast. All of the big four have law suits against them.


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