How To Buy Mechanic Tools! PT2 #shorts

Whether you are building a DIYer tool kit, a mechanic tool kit, or just looking for some basic tools to have for working on cars, finding what's right for you can be tough. Snap On makes some of the best tools you can buy, Harbor Freight makes some of the cheapest tools. So here is what $500 can buy with Snap On VS $500 Harbor Freight.

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[geneorr]

Disrespecting gear wrench like there entry level 😂

[f.c.urbaytis]

And remember....yout tool box "just" has to be a box.you dont need to stand trucks on it.

[Adipose]

I will say there's a big value in having some cheaper stuff laying around, that is, when you inevitably find yourself wanting to craft a tool to better suit a job. Welding up a cheap Craftsman tool hurts a lot less than defiling a Snap-On. (Also the Snap-On folk really don't like it when you try to trade in a frankentool claiming it's "broken" 😂)

[germanrodriguez]

I have almost 1 years in Houston. I’m Venezuelan and see your videos, thanks for all. I bought a lot tools after watching your videos. I start with cheaper tools now. I have a 2 weeks working in my garage.

[zachgilmore]

My opinion. Techs like you are priceless!! Thank you!!

[lynnefloyd]

Yeah I wouldn't say craftsman and gear wrench are entry level

*At least it's not Temu is what I usually say when I go to Harbor Freight*

[trailblazer]

Generally speaking the best techs in the industry are going ro have an assortment of tools brands. Some brands simply make better tools for the job even if they cost less or more than a preferred brand. Lisle is a great example of this. A lot of folks have never even heard of them yet they make a lot of innovation in tool design that later gets picked up by the tool trucks at 2 or 3x the price.

[The_R-n-I_Guy]

Check pawn shops, flea markets and garage/yard/estate sales. Most tools don't wear out. So buying used is smart

[ColeSpolaric]

No one brand makes all the best tools. The only nice thing about having all the same brand tends to be easier to organize since they'll have drawer inserts. That said, I like to give snap on tool buyers a hard time just for fun 😆

[MRSTYFFakaLloydDStiff]

In my little tool box that’s exactly what I did first was craftsman because I use to work at sears back in the days, then gear ect I always buy tools that’s life time warranty on them

[justinmclean]

like the saying goes... if it isn't broke, don't fix it... unless you want it shiny and new.

[masjuggalo]

I got tired of searching for all the tools to put into the toolbox from all the other little ones when I got my first roll away. So I just went over to autozone bought a bunch of duralast tools and like 20 years later they still work just fine. As a matter of fact, the biggest issue I had was I bent the ratcheting head of a 13 mm combination wrench 90° and it still work just fine. To be fair, you're not really supposed to use a combination wrench for wheel hubs but I didn't have a selection of 12 point sockets😂

[galencurrington]

I have a ton of older craftsmen tools and started collecting dealer tools like Matra, hazet, and peiseler. I have some snapon but not much.

[penguinman]

I still use HF stuff all the time. One of my favorite tools I own is HF and I've never seen it made anywhere else.

[justinantonius]

The best tools I have are my grandfather's snap on tools and my dad's blue point tools third generation mechanic.
I started with all Craftsman tools and they work just fine when I find some old craftsmans that are very heavy duty sometimes I keep them because they're just as good as a tool truck tool especially the deep well 6 point metric sockets from the '60s there weren't a lot of metric tools needed back then so they were made for the aircraft industry and they're quite high quality

[thegreatchickenoverlord]

I would advise agaisnt anything laser etched though. Speaking from experience, it will wear off, and then youll have to use your safety squints as a "what the heck size did i just grab" squints

[TinyTurboVW]

Honestly, I do really like Pittsburg even if they aren't the best

[oldteck]

Agreed.. after an extremely nasty divorce a good 75 to $80, 000 with tools My wife sold to pawn shops in the area during the divorce that she wasn't supposed to, you know that doesn't matter when you're a guy lol however now that I'm had to go back to work as mechanic again after being in the field for 35 years I find that I only buy what I need and I get by just fine

[augustmixon]

When I started as a mechanic my dad gave me some of his tools, now that I changed jobs and became a Penske technician and get paid well enough where I try not to leave tool truck balances I bought my dad some nice tools from MATCO, silver eagle and adv and such

[backroadscamaro]

Sometimes its what u can get the fastest