Snap-on - MADE IN CHINA?
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2017
- We constantly get comments, messages, and emails from people telling us that Snap-on is 100% Made in USA. Unfortunately that is NOT true --- and today we prove that.
Like many brands, Snap-on has chosen to license their name/logo to other companies (for a fee) in order for those companies to produce tools/merchandise with the Snap-on logo. Many people believe that that are buying 100% Snap-on tools --- when in reality, they are buying much cheaper tools with merely a Snap-on logo on the side.
Along with that, there are even tools that Snap-on sells direct (website & tool trucks) that are NOT made in USA. Check out the video to see some examples & proof for yourself.
Remember, when buying tools, ALWAYS do your research!
Check out the Snap-on "licensed" tools on Amazon here (Affiliate link) --- amzn.to/2jMlqSJ
Check out the lineup of Alltrade "Snap-on" tools here --- www.alltradetools.com/catalog/...
www.realtoolreviews.com/
![Who Owns Your Favorite Power Tool Company? [2023]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yGRVDRZbPkQ/mqdefault.jpg)
This sort of business practice (leasing out a company name) is something that can get me to walk away from a company.
tetsubo57 why just only buy off the truck then.
Jeremy Cole you will find that very crap on the tool trucks
tetsubo57 then you should never buy anything but sockets ratchets and wrenches from snapon, everything else is made by other companies
There's a very well known "developer" who only sells his name but people flock to him and his building just because they like the name. Work same with products. Think about Coke. It tastes nothing like it did 30 years ago but people stick with it. People put faith in a name.
NuncNuncNuncNunc they have been selling mexican cocacola around me at grocery stores lately, it tastes just like coke did back in the 80's its so fucking good lol.
All of the officially licensed Snap-on stuff is pure junk and they should be ashamed of themselves for whoring out their once proud name on such cheap crap.
Nutz4Gunz45. The pocket knife from Kershaw isn't half bad. It makes a good daily and it isn't even on the expensive side, so it's the first choice for me because it can be abused.
Nutz4Gunz45 I spent close to $10 on the utility knife with the pull in trigger that says "snap on" and I've beat the living crud outta it and no issues yet
I have that light it's actually really good!
I got that led light and it works great, for $ 29.99 can't beat that
I have the light too. I'm very satisfied
Make it cheaper but charge more, it's sad how USA manufacturers have gotten so greedy,willing to do anything for a buck,no pride in their products anymore.
That's why they all going over seas. Got some young kids pulling in 80k a year with no experience rushing everything to get out an party. 😂 In Japan,China u name it. You mess up on the job, you may not get another job anywhere. Kazien
The only mistake would be to think am a better mechanic because my tools say snap on or any other name. I take pride in my work.... Thanks for your excellent reviews my friend
I hope that you are still as humble today as you were 4yra ago when you left this comment? And I hope that you are the better mechanic for it Sir. Respect👍🔧
If you reached out to Snap-on and got no response, that means their GUILTY of trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the customer.
Or they just don't care to respond to a HF mark like Real Tool Review
They’re guilty. Not their guilty. Moron.
People are lemmings, they will still buy snap on shit anyway.
I had a snap-on work light that I purchased from pep boys. Officially licensed product. It was not made in USA and I had to warranty it 3 times within a year. The switch kept breaking.
Easy to find out. Take the tool apart and look at the component markings. Most likely the electronic parts, motors and housings are made overseas. Maybe the bearings are foreign also. Send it to AvE
Mazda rx7 AvE is the man!
therealnightwriter you have no taste....
We're all jackasses. It just takes honesty to realize that. Welcome to the club, fellow jackass.
Of course they are made in Asia. To think electronics are made in the USA is naive.
Snap On as an AMERICAN TOOL COMPANY should be a shame of letting other cheap companies make some of their tools and selling them with an AMERICAN PRICE
good ole american greed is more like it
Snap off is fucking people
@@vbvini you mean, good old american taxation and welfare to the competition. Our government subsidies chinese importing. Your tax dollars are what helped all those wish and aliexpress orders get shipped so cheaply. Its bi-partisan too... not just Biden, Trump, and Obama.
It's the American way , haven't you noticed ?????????
"Made in the USA" is going to become a popular theme in the next several years. Companies that are 100% reiant on Chinese manufacturing are going to be hit hard.
mbcris everyone is going to be hit hard. we don't have the skills to produce everything we need in America.
David Serrano They're too busy protesting!
Shepperd November sure cause protesting has anything to do with it.
David: Bullshit. I've worked in factories all over the country and we have plenty of highly skilled workers that are quite capable of training more people to handle the demand.
We also have a massive surplus of unskilled labors just walking the streets and doing not much of anything. If they had a job to do they'd likely do it.
Maxwelhse no if it was bullshit the iPhone would be made here in America. But it's not because we simply can't manufacture it. Why do you think there is not a single manufacture of electronic components in America? It's all in Japan and Germany. Both of which btw pay their workers well, so you cant use the excuse of labor costs. It's because no one in America has the expertise required. And the same can be said for many different markets. For example the gigafactory was not designed by an American. It was designed by a Japanese company. Simply because no American even know how to mass produce batteries
Like some sneaky Ebay sellers that proclaim 'USA distributor' but the product is made in China every time.
That's not sneaky. A distributor isn't a manufacturer.
I quit buying snap on years ago, I could not justify their hyper inflated prices any more
Snap-on is a joke.
" did not give me a response " why am I not surprised.
Sounds like Snap-On is conning the public. When consumers buy SO products, they expect it to the same high quality as the ones sold to professional mechanics from the SO trucks that are made in the US. This "licensing" of their name to third-party manufacturers is nothing but a counterfeit tool, made overseas, probably not to the same standards. It's like the Chinese "Rolex" they sell on Canal Street for $20.
Sunil Thomas selling lights and knives in AutoZone Costco and other places it is simply marketing to get the consumer to see the truck and website
Thanks for the review and heads-up. I use mostly Proto and Wright wrenches and sockets, but always thought Snap-on was perfect for high volume mechanic shops. I have a few of their ratchets, but just never liked the feel of their wrenches. Recently got a Wera ratchet, and it's my go-to for 3/8" and 1/2" drive stuff.
It bugs me that I now have to be cautious when I buy Snap-on. I always knew I was paying a premium, but was OK because I figured the worker was in North America, making a good wage, in a safe place. I also was paying for peace of mind that the tool would not fail when I needed it most. Now, I gotta think twice when buying Snap-on.
It seems they are starting to follow the Craftsman playbook, and maximize near-term profits to guarantee long-term failure. I hope they change their minds and keep their reputation as solid as their tools.
jim kuhn Wera is great stuff!
I see A Snap-on product and have always assume they were made in the USA, bastards.
What planet hv you been living on the last 25-30 yrs??
Its a common practice i think waters down their brand. On the snap on truck you see a lot of products sold with the snap on name on it but manufactured by others. There should be a law about the inconsistency in labeling. Oh i think its coming real soon . Cheers !!
Yes, I agree.....ALL companies should have to list where a tool/product is made --- down to percentages. Just like food with ingredients ---- 95% china + 5% usa does NOT = "Built in USA".
to add to that i think the only time you get full honesty of where its made is if it says Made in China..
ryanjames170 I think its the law there everything I see from china is stamped made in china then its shipped to north America and now its made in America. LOL
Yeah no kidding
That's why I love Harbor Freight. They are honest about their products.
The only "licensed" Snap-on product I ever bought was a tape measure at Northern Tool. It has been a good tape measure. I own many "tool truck" Snap-on products, wrenches, sockets, ratchets, my tool box, impacts, etc... I have that very impact you are holding. It has done right by me so far, but I hear the brushes will wear out over time and it will get weak. So not really a "China/Taiwan" problem as much as a bad engineering decision. For the most part, I've always been really happy with my Snap-on stuff. I have a harbor freight thin ratchet that I love. No one else makes anything like it. I buy what I like and what works. I've been disappointed in some products and impressed with other products that all have been made in various locations around the globe. It's hit or miss in my findings.
I'm all for supporting Americans, American jobs and American products, but in the end, when completing a job, I'm for what works the best and most efficient for me. My experience and opinion with said product is the only thing that matters in that equation.
I agree it's what does the job and what the preference is also. I do like buying tools within the USA but thats even getting harder to do. I've also had impacted sockets made in Tawian that can take an ass kicking and still get the job done.
I'm sad to say I bought that exact Snap-on shop light in your video. It hasn't caused me any problems so far, however, I pride myself on being a conscientious consumer. Jokingly my wife often says that I don't pay attention. I will be paying A LOT more attention now!
Just a small point - it is always wise to leave a bit in the ratcheting screwdriver SSDMR48 as it acts as a keeper for the magnet and will help to maintain the magnet's strength throughout the life of the tool. Great videos!
Good info in the video. These are the things my coworkers and I point out to our Snapon dealer. He does sell made in USA tools as well as stuff made in China and Taiwan. The good thing about my dealer is he honors the Snapon warranty on everything he sells. Lifetime for the handtools and 2 or 3 year warranty on electronics.
I put on a Snap-On Jersey and I immediately started to think and speak in Chinese, so I went to Panda Express
I have 2 of the Snap-On LED 2000 Lumen Worklights. I bought them to replace the old Halogen lamps that I had that were mounted on tripod stands. I got tired of getting baked by the heat of the Halogens. Bought them in November 2015 and so far they have worked just fine. Knocked over a bunch of times on the tripods and still keep going. Halogen bulbs would have broke.
I have the same lights and they have worked perfectly for the past few years and are quality! What people don't realize is they have to maintain a manufacturing spec to use the Snap-on brand just like parts made in China for aircraft manufacturers to a process spec. That aircraft flying in the air with their butts in it have a lot of parts made in China and other countries...it's all about the manufacturing process spec.
I purchased a Snap-on multitool from amazon for 9.95. I thought I was getting a great deal but it Snapped-on me when I was fiddling with it randomly one day, not even using it for its intended purpose.
I tried a few of the licensed products like the flashlights and knives only to have them fail quickly, pretty much disposable. The Costo light though is fantastic. I have two of them and made a tripod mount with which I can light up a large room rather nicely. Going strong over a year now with no issues.
I picked up that work light a couple years ago and it's worked great for me. Plenty of light without the heat you get from the halogen versions. In fact the only thing my halogen light gets used for anymore is to bake on paint.
I have a F-80 ratchet that doesn’t have any USA on it. The logo looks like it says Snop-on and the O is supposed to have the dash in the O. It doesn’t.
But being made in the USA should not justify it's expensive price.
I totally agree with you. Very good observation.
I have seen dewalt tools that are made in the USA. The injection molded parts, gearboxes or impact mechanism, stator windings for the brushless motor, and shafts are made in the USA. Everything else is made in China, Mexico, or Korea.
but my girlfriend is chinese? what can i do?
probably not lifetime warranty then
Magic Illusionist but was she made in China?
I bet she"s a good cook though :]
I have two of those LED Costco lights, they are actually great so far!
how can i clean my green snap on cordless 3/8 impact and ratchet
Good topic. I don't have any Snap-on stuff but have noticed on my Hitachi power tools, unless it is Made in Japan they won't actually print a "Made in" country anywhere on the tool. Always wondered how they got away with it. They are obviously keen to exploit the "Made in Japan" aspect just like Snap-on is keen to exploit the "Made in USA" aspect as people associate this with quality, rightly or wrongly. Lots of excellent stuff being made in taiwan and increasingly china nowadays but the Made in USA or Japan label still has huge marketing power.
Lately been having problems getting replacement tools from snap on franchisie has anyone else have this problem going on I've been waiting on three tools for almost 1 year
I have seven, out of a set of 11 open-end wrenches that has this on the flip side: Vom 1214, or 1023, and so on, then USA; are they worth keeping, or should i sell? For how much?
I bought a couple of 1/2dr ratchet and there's no USA stamped or labeled on it. Someone on Garage journal mentioned, Snap on had a trial run of made outside of USA ratchet and wonder if this is true??
Just watched and I can say I have some snap on tools that I bought for Bosch diesel fuel injection that were made in ( here is a blast from the past) West Germany
I have a snapon work light i got as a gift a few years ago, you can clearly feel it is not a snapon product. My mom saw the name and figured it was good. but in reality it was pretty poor quality
>We constantly get comments, messages, and emails from people telling us that Snap-on is 100% Made in USA
those people probably think the easter bunny is real too.
Ozzy ô unfortunately no, not all Snap-on tools are made 100% in America. Like their ratchets, the body and head are made in America but the gear, paw, spring, etc are made over seas to cut down on warranty repair cost.
What you said doesn't even make sense in response to what I said....
Ozzy ô Really?? I didn't think it was that hard to understand.. You pointed out the fact that people regularly message you stating that Snap-on is made 100% in the USA. I reinforced your statement saying that it is not 100% made in the USA however, a large majority of it is and, I gave an example of that. I'll admit that I do not hold a high degree in the art of the English language but, I felt it was fairly strait forward. My apologies for any confusion.
There's no easter bunny? Then who was that girl in the playboy bunny suit that woke me up on Easter sunday morning? She said she was the easter bunny, then we f***ed like rabbits.
Bryan B the ratchets are 100% USA made. I’ve been to their facility in Tennessee and seen it with my own eyes. I was delivering raw metal to their foundry which makes me proud to own and use their tools
Never bought anything Snap-On. I'm a do it yourselfer, I can't justify spending that much. I prefer Harbor Freight or, in some cases, I'll buy Craftsman.
Thank you for being so clear
I've seen the same thing for Beta tools, not everything is made in Italy any more and things like their welding inverters or multimeters are licensed so they are mediocre quality tools sold for a really high price, just because they have Beta in them, but they have nothing to do with the really high quality hand tools that Beta makes here in Italy and sells for a decent price
Very valuable info. PLEASE keep this type of info. coming.
I just came across your channel and really enjoy your reviews. I'm a DIY person when it comes to working on my 2014 vw jetta. I also have a 2002 chevy duramax diesel. What mechanics tool set would you recomend for a DIY person??
I would recommend Harbor Freight. They are good tools for the price. They warranty their tools too. Instead of spending a ton of money for the same "made in China" tools from Snap-On. Snap-On is ridiculously overpriced. I'm an Auto body combo man.
I have several of the knives and flashlights. Haven't had any problems with them. I have one of the knives as edc knife and really like it and it works smooth and it's reliable as well.
Thanks for posting this vlog, I wasn't aware of any of this. I don't turn a wrench for a living. So if I get something from Snap On. It's more likely would be off the internet. I can't ask the Snap On man, and doubt that customer service would tell you either.
I worked at Tesla in Fremont,Ca. Every single part that goes on the car is stamped "Made in China". The headlights are "Made In Mexico".
I have some icon tools from Harbor freight, and from my understanding, they are made in the same company. Where the Snap on tools are made and kdt tools are made
Can you still get the mg 725?
Some of the snapon toolboxes are made in China, since I know some people work on it in China. So when you buy those thousands dollars toolboxes, make sure you double check it.
As a tool user I find Snap-On to be ridiculously high priced for what they're offering. As a SNA shareholder I'm delighted that there are so many fools out there that are willing to pay these prices. Keep buying Snap-On folks.
That's calling a lot of great mechanics fools b/c almost every mechanic has some Snap-on tools in their box.
As stated the more they buy the more money I make. Loving it. This is America you can waste your money in whatever manner you chose. Paying at least 4X for a piece of forged steel that others make just as well does seem foolish to me. For years my broker kept recommending Snap-On and for years I just couldn't believe people would pay those inflated prices thinking (obviously wrongly) that they can't be that dumb. Finally, I realized that they are and decided to profit from it. SNA has gone up 125% from the price that I first bought it at.
If it's a tool unique to Snap-On (like the Verus) or some special tool to work on Subaru it makes sense. If it's a conventional wrench or socket to me that makes no sense.
There is a difference in a Snap-on ratchet and a HF, Kobalt, etc along with the way their wrenches grip bolts. I have a mix of tools like Knipex pliers which IMO are the best pliers. When you work on aircraft & automobiles I can't afford to have a ratchet blow apart and have to search the aircraft and account for every piece of that broken tool....luckily I have retired from Lockheed. When you double wrench a hydraulic line because of the torque and the wrench snaps and you bust your knuckles you learn really quick what tools will hold up. If Snap-on tools broke all the time b/c of quality do you think mechanics would be buying them b/c if you do then you are the fool. If you are a DIY then the price probably is hard to justify but when you use them for 8-10 hrs for 40+ years then you learn to buy quality. I turned in 2 ratchets I bought in 1977 b/c I don't use them anymore and got full price for them on a trade-in. I traded in tool boxes and got full price for them. There are benefits people aren't aware of that you get when dealing with tool trucks.
as a Jew, Knipex are the one tool brand i will splurge on. No american brand comes close.
Knipex are a great investment. Their engineering staff never rests trying to continuously improve their pliers!
It's important to note the difference between "made in USA" and "assembled in USA." If you take that MG-725 apart, you'll likely find some off-brand Chinese motor bearings. I use that same tool...also, I found that same thing with my Snap-on mini angle die grinder - assembled in Wisconsin...with Chinese parts. How did I come to find this? Easy...Snap-on's customer service sucks, so I had to fix the tool myself. When I took it apart, I found many Chinese components.
In the case of the angle die grinder...I replaced it with an Ingersoll Rand, which was clearly made in China. What I liked about this is that they didn't hid it, it cost half as much as the Snap-on, it came with a full parts diagram with part numbers (so you can service it yourself!), and even a jig to hold the tool in a vise (again, so you can service it yourself!).
The cost to fix the Snap-on tool, probably with a Chinesium internal snap ring (yep, that's what the problem was), was $150.00...according to the guy in the Snap-on tool truck. About as much as the cost of the IR, might I add.
SO...assembled in USA? Sure, with Chinese parts. In my experience, Snap-on assembles some Chinese quality tools with Chinese components in the USA...and they charge a premium for these products. Just remember that there is a difference between "made in the USA," and "assembled in the USA."
In fairness, my MG-725 has been awesome...even though it's made with Chinese parts...haha!
And I'm never buying Snap-on again. Not after my experience with the tool truck guy and their customer service. That $250.00 angle die grinder was two weeks out of warranty and had fewer than 10 hours of use on it...looked brand new. They wouldn't budge on the warranty issue, and they probably would have charged me $150 (as quoted by the guy on the truck) for something that ended up costing me about $5 of my time, and and internal snap ring.
Needless to say...I now refer to the brand as Crap-on tools.
To think a product is 100% American thru and thru is naive. Do you really think American cars are 100% American?
I have a couple of those Costco work lights, used almost everyday in my shop. Shattered the glass on one, called them up... they sent me a whole new light and did not ask for the broken one back. Personally I think it's a poor choice for them to do licensed products that are cheaper tools (not t-shirts/merch). However thus far my experience with those lights has been very positive.
I have a snap on 18v 1/2 cordless drill I bought off their truck probably 10 years ago and it says “USA ASSEMBLED” and I have the red charger that says made in China.
USA Assembled?
I have the light from costco it works well, but I knew it wasn't made in usa when I bought it.
I have that LED light. It's lasted two years so far and was only $30 so overall I'm pleased with it. A lot of the "fluff" items like that though, regardless of mfr, people just need to be more aware of what the laws are regarding brands and trademarks, etc. We're at a point with regard to shipping costs, speed and responsiveness that I can have a replacement (no questions asked) impact socket made in Taiwan shipped to me and in my hands before the Snap-On/MAC/whoever truck even shows up again. Twice now I've had replacements arrive before I even managed to send back the broken one. There is definitely a convenience to the trucks, and with some of the tools even a significant quality difference, but unless that truck is making daily visits instead of weekly at best, they lose when it comes to ease and speed of replacement anymore.
I have the Snap-on cordless 1/2" impact, 3/8 and 1/2" drill. I have zero complaints. I am a certified Heavy Equipment Technician in Canada, and very hard on tools. I have a mix between SK, Matco and Snap-on. Each brand has pros and cons but in my opinion Snap-on tools seem to last longer and stand up to the abuse a lot more than most. The unfortunate part is the price. Price aside, I am satisfied with the quality but the warranty keeps me coming back.
What are Williams snapon industrial tools? Are they snap on?
I have the Costco Snap-On light, and I got it because it was cheap. But it performs really well, and I bought several more as gifts. Everyone loves them. I would have bought them if they were labeled as AllTrade at that price point ($17, xmas sale). Point is, it might not be a real Snap-On, but it's still a fantastic light.
Overrated and over priced
YoSoyGus1 then quite comparing it to other tools
YoSoyGus1 I think everything has a place. There are some snap on tools I couldn't live without and others I would or have bought from other sources
It's the apple of tools.
Damn skippy !!
when the hole blue piont program satrted that was supposed to be made out side the sates that meat the snap on spces and requirments but hti shas slowly started to means nothing
@Real Tool Reviews I hope you continue making RUclips videos. You put out some great content.
I own the same cordless impact for 4+ years, works great one of my batterys is starting to fail which is not surprising, Also all my blue point air tools are foreign made but have been flawless as with my snap on air tools.
I just bought a bore scope from Snap-On, and it's Chinese. The cordless tools are "assembled in USA, or made in USA from globally sourced materials" I have several of the cordless tools from Snap-On, including the CT8850 (which I bought used) and I like them.
I did a Facebook live about this exact thing...
I own two sets of flex head, reversible ratchet wrenches that have made in Taiwan stamped into them. I bought both sets over a decade ago and even the two recent warranty replacements say the same thing.
I purchased an all metric set from my snap on guy at school , mostly everything is stamped USA with exception to an adjustable wrench and a pair of vice grips which say “made in Spain”
Got a few Costco "snap on" items, shelf, pressure washer and wall mount power cord reel. The pressure washer is mediocre at best, the cord reel works great (although I cut the end off for one without the stupid safety lock thing) and the shelf seems solid enough. All were reasonably priced so I can't complain too much.
Funny enough Costco now sells an identical shelf setup by another brand that comes with 5 shelves instead of 4 like mine for the same price.
I've got that LED light from Costco, paid $25 for it on sale. Excellent light, bright as the sun, stays cool, draws low power, used it daily for about 6 months now, no problems.
I have two of the the Costco lights and I love them.
I have a few of the alltrade knives. I bought them knowing they were licensed product but they have served me very well.
I have a click type torque wrench from Amazon, the head is made in China and wrench is made in USA, confirmed by calling Snap-On directly. Tentatively plan to pick up the light from Costco too.
30 odd years ago Snap-On pneumatic tools only had a 30 day warranty, taking into account their prices it was never worth it, more extortion.
I remember comparing them to Chicago Pneumatic and they looked near identical, a lower price and same warranty.
Today I still have those tools, a mixture of Chicago Pneumatic, Ingersoll-Rand, desoutter and a Chinese die grinder that I bought specifically to kill, two years on and it still lives.
Great video. I'd love to see a Matco video like this.
80% of snap-on tools are made in America... that number is each individual part number. That being said they count ever socket and wrench with a different part numbers as a new product. They are doing a lot in Spain now from what i've noticed.
+Cape SIX wow....that's less than I thought!
Cape SIX I also heard that they are doing tools in Brazil. There is this rumor on the web that they got screwed while producing their tools in China since a lot of their design where stolen and that"s why you see so many cheap tools that have similar desing and mechanism.
I have not heard that one. Anyways they can just buy a snap-on tool and reverse engineer it. Anyways from what Ive noticed snap-on is never first to market. They re-design a known product. They just came out with a thermal imager that they added a data base to so they can sell it for $600 more. They also have a snap-on power probe EECT900 that is made by power probe.
Your seeing spain because those tools are made by the bahco tool company. A subsidiary of snap-on. The adjustables and Swedish style pipe wrenches are made by bahco.
Really? show me any quality T.I. with this many features for $1,095.00. ,, but then say you can get one for only $495.00 ?! You sir, are blowing smoke.
Man nice vid,anyway i have service for heavy duty machinery for 43 years and i can say i notice app.40 years ago that quality of snap on is not any more like it used to be,so in my shop i have mostly tools fro old world like heyco,hazet,stahlwille,gedore,knipex,elora,matador,nws,dowidat,werasaltus,italy usag,uk britool,an japan tona and king tony,and of course h.freight but to be honest mostly usag and heyco,and man these are used and abused almost every single day,but never broke or worn out,it is interesting that most of their tools still can order in metal box for heavy duty use which i really appreciate,never again snap on.
As a retired automotive technician the majority of my hand tools are Snap-on and yes they are made in the USA. But that's my hand tools bought 25+ years ago to about 10 years ago. But one day at a box store I saw a bunch of nail guns that said Snap-on and thought it was strange so I looked very carefully and sure enough they were NOT made in the USA. What really sent the red flags up was I thought Snap-on only made automotive and automotive like tools. But when I was turning wrenches for a living at that time Snap-on hand tools were the best as far as strength and reliability. But I also knew there electronic equipment was not so when buying like a DVOM I bought a Fluke DVOM which is still working just fine along with my Snap-on hand tools. So I agree buyer beware and do the research.
So where is Fluke made? CHINA hello people.
There were Snap On tools made in Canada,Have Canada or CAN on them instead of USA.
Canadadian Tools should be made, in cahoots, with Elsinore Beer and a Hooters Girl, then, include a complimentary Can o' Beer, with every Tool (or vice versa) purchase, then, hire Bob and Doug McKenzie, to sell the stuff. Cahooterbrewhahas practically sell themselves, anyway, strangely, enough.
I have some old snap on stuff that is made in canada. snap on stopped doing that 40 years ago
Love your vids man question for you I have a chance to buy 20 volt 1/2 ingersol rand impact but has bad bearing are they repairable and if so do you know where to find repair parts. Thank you
Usually if one part breaks....others will be not far behind. Save your money & buy one with a warranty. You don't want it nickel & diming you to death.
Real Tool Reviews thank a lot for the response man
It is a shame as many of the big names have started outsourcing production to China.
Matco for instance makes their boxes here in the states but most of their tools are made overseas (china or tiawan). They have been able to get those savings but have not passed on any of it to the buyers at all.
They also dont tell you that the same people make tools from Gearwrench as theirs. The only difference is a slightly better chroming process. But they still carry a lifetime warranty so it doesnt even affect the life or overall cost of the tool other than the fact that gearwrench is much cheaper. Like 1/3 the price.
I've had 2 snap on impact guns in the workshop in use every day. The older Ni-Cad battery ones never had a problem but the Li-ion has had 2 batterys go bad in the past 2 years. I prefer the older ones the triggers throttle where the newer ones are on or off
Snap-On battery tools are made in NC I've been in the facility you must have a old one they have videos that are like 7 years old showing them being made.
Look this up towns in china and japan named usa. that so the tool there making in china or japan in these towns can stamp made in the usa. so even if it says made in the usa doesnt mean it made he`re in the states.
A lot of the tool boxes are made in Algona Iowa witch is in the US
i dont have any Snap-on tools but I do have a set of Ingersoll rand iqv20 tools. charger and tool are made in China. battery pack is made in Poland. still the best cordless tools I've ever used. additionally I've had the working side of both the ratchet and impacts apart just for regreasing maintenance and they are beautifully examples of machined parts. The jist of what I'm saying is if they are fully made in China the quality still is there and I do not regret the purchase.
When I was a pick up & delivery driver in S. Florida I went to a plastic injection mold company and picked up parts they were making in Florida that said made in JAPAN. Unbelievable!
That’s awesome. I’m surprised they’re not made in China.
With most of the sub-par shops out here these days to work for, it can be a struggle just to get paid, so I just use what works for the most part. Don't care if they're made in USA as much as I used to. Some of this off coast stuff out here now.......well, they've had so much practice duplicating Snap-on AND others that they've actually become quite decent at it...... I mean really! You'd be surprised! I am I must admit! BTW, great review as always.
I have 30 year old snap on tools that won't break they just keep going. The new stuff constantly breaks and a lot of times it's something simple like dropping a ratching wrench. Pick it up and it just stops working.
Okay as for the battery situation. Grab every power tool you can find and EVERY battery pack is made in China or Taiwan. I have metabo and hilti power tools, the tool is made in Germany but the battery packs are made by panasonic (i believe) which manufacturers in China. There is no reason to think that this affects quality of the tool
I have the license name SA bar stool that I got from Cosco, it was obvious that it was license name not actual SA and i bought it because it was on sale.
bimmerTEK what the hell is SA
Snap-On's .75" impact is manufactured overseas and put together and tested in the U.S. The U.S. does no machining on the .75" impact
.75 lools
That snap on led light is dope. Wicked bright and is like 30 bucks on amazon.
All the snap-on electric impact and ratchets are made in Taiwan. LED lights are made in China..
Incorrect
The greatest thing about the "Snap-On" LED light from Costco is the Costco return policy/warranty applies. If it breaks, take it back to your local warehouse and get a refund. That alone was worth it to me to buy one over similar products from other brands or generic direct-from-China LED work lights that are all over eBay and Amazon.
It's incredibly bright, produces nice diffuse white light over a wide area, and it seems ruggedly built with a cast aluminum body.
I have many snap on tools and all purchased used at the swap meet, I do buy a lot of snap on tools and sell them on ebay for a profit and then purchase new tools non snap on. and many are Harbor Freight that I have good luck with. I am caution on what tools I do get from them. I would be unable to work on anything if I had purchase new snap on tool because of the cost. Most my lathe and milling tools are used from the swap meet as well, same issue for tooling.
I have 2 of the snap-on licensed 2700 lumen led flood lights and they work great. Originally I noticed the snap-on name and was drawn to it further realizing it was made by all trade. Not a big deal to me tbh the lights are bright and the quality is good.
Most USA products have parts made elsewhere. Even Ford.
some rachet from snap-on have features you can't find on other manufacturers as far as I know but I didn't really look around so I can't make that claim I guess. I like how that tool feels even though I rarely use it.
From what I have been told, the drive body is made in the USA but, the battery is made over seas because of some regulation or law that either makes it illegal or difficult to manufacture lithium cells in the USA.
I no longer rely on brand names. If it appears to be a well made product at a good price, I'll buy it. I have some Chinese made Snap-On items that I purchased form Costco and they work fine. I wouldn't have purchased them if the cost was unreasonable. I have been disappointed several times when I paid extra for a brand name item that was not even as good as a "no name" item.
I had their FADH12A crescent wrench that was labeled "made in USA." After trading it in for warranty through the truck, the new one I received was labeled "made in Spain."
You got a better deal than I did. My 18 inch snap on crescent broke and when The tool truck guy brought my replacement it had (made in China) stamped on it. That was when I stopped buying their products. 5:10
I have that light. It was on sale for ~ $50. There haven't been any problems with it, (except for being corded and the color is cool white. I recently got a Milwaukee M18 cordless that I like much better; a cordless 3k lumen daylight temp color. The Milwaukee is more expensive, but It is always my first choice.