OK so I get the argument. I got the best tools, snap on, Mac tools etc with a lifetime guarantee! The other guy, your mate says “Look at these tools I just bought really cheap, why pay the price you paid when you can have them for a fraction of the price”.
In my experience after 25 years in the motor trade I have come to a conclusion. But before I reveal, I have to say at the start of my time as a mechanic,I was snap on tools all the way. Unfortunately now after paying a stupid amount for tools it doesn’t matter. What good is a tool you
Left on the bulkhead under the bonnet costing £60, or a tool that cost you £6. I know the answer. It’s no good. But the £6 one is easily replaceable.
What’s more is that in my time in the trade I have found the quality to be almost as good as some premium tools. Not to say it’s the same. To conclude if you are totally obsessed with your tools and you put them away after every use definitely consider the premium tool. But if you’re the busy mechanic or enthusiast I would simply consider the cheaper tool.
Even with the fact you have paid more for your tools and you have a lifetime guarantee won’t always put you in the best position. I have a had premium tools replaced only to find after a few uses it has broken again and failed.
In my total opinion now after the experience I have had I would purchase the cheaper tool but find a quality cheap tool brand such as Halfords professional tools that I find good quality at a reasonable price. And the most important think to consider here is, if it breaks on a Sunday you can more than likely get it replaced the same day just by dropping in to your local Halfords. And not having to wait days/weeks or much longer if your tool dealer no longer calls.
In my experience after 25 years in the motor trade I have come to a conclusion. But before I reveal, I have to say at the start of my time as a mechanic,I was snap on tools all the way. Unfortunately now after paying a stupid amount for tools it doesn’t matter. What good is a tool you
Left on the bulkhead under the bonnet costing £60, or a tool that cost you £6. I know the answer. It’s no good. But the £6 one is easily replaceable.
What’s more is that in my time in the trade I have found the quality to be almost as good as some premium tools. Not to say it’s the same. To conclude if you are totally obsessed with your tools and you put them away after every use definitely consider the premium tool. But if you’re the busy mechanic or enthusiast I would simply consider the cheaper tool.
Even with the fact you have paid more for your tools and you have a lifetime guarantee won’t always put you in the best position. I have a had premium tools replaced only to find after a few uses it has broken again and failed.
In my total opinion now after the experience I have had I would purchase the cheaper tool but find a quality cheap tool brand such as Halfords professional tools that I find good quality at a reasonable price. And the most important think to consider here is, if it breaks on a Sunday you can more than likely get it replaced the same day just by dropping in to your local Halfords. And not having to wait days/weeks or much longer if your tool dealer no longer calls.
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