Buying REBRANDED Snap-on Tools From CAT - CRAZY CHEAP!
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- Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025
- Brandon has such an awesome collection of tools. It was so cool seeing how many Snap-on rebranded CAT tools he had. I've only ever heard second hand about CAT tools, but with Brandon actually working the counter, it was a treat to hear his perspective. I'm so thankful to Brandon for having me out to his shop. If you enjoyed the tour Brandon took us on, give this video a Like!
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I know his dad’s gotta be proud that he values his tools like that. Great box tour! Dream home setup for sure!
Whats the point in collecting tools if you don't use them? Gotta be one of the dumbest things to collect.
I have some tools that I got from my dad and an uncle, every time I use one of those tools I say "thanks Dad" or uncle Donald, to keep their memory alive. Nice set up he has there.
That really is awesome. This is how someone lives forever.
Same here. I value my dad's Snap-on's more than anything I've ever bought.
$1150 for a punch set. For the life of me, I cannot figure out how SnapOn is still in business with these prices.
The worlds full of stupid people unfortunately
If a tool costs $10 to make and a company sells it for $12, then it made $2 on a tool. If SnapOn makes the same tool and it costs them $12 but they sell it for $90, then they made $78 on a tool. Other companies can outsell SnapOn 38:1 and SnapOn still wins. If you have a room full of guys buying tools and ONE of them buys SnapOn, then SnapOn wins. It is the Louis Vuitton of tools.
@@joels7605 SnapOn is just slapping their label on tools made by the same company that makes harbor freight stuff. But it’s literally 1000x the price. I mean, good for SnapOn for fooling so many dumdums. It’s just wild that so many people can be so easily parted with their money.
good to know about CAT tools. it always blows my mind how snapon has the balls to charge that much for sockets and wrenches.
I can't believe for one moment that you havent already seen 98% of the Snap-on tools and gadgets that the guys share with you, yet you always seem impressed with and interested in talking tools with them. Notable.
I’ve never cared about snap on and after watching the recent icon vs snap on wrench tests lol i care even less and am so happy i decided harbor freight would be good enough years ago.
Nothing wrong with harbor freight 🤘
Dude has a Quonset hut for a garage. Mad respect, man. Love it.
Man if those billet aluminum tool holders were anodized, those would be super sexy
Hey, I'm actually the one that makes them. I might try in the future. I'm a pretty small shop currently, so I don't have much volume to make it cost effective
Westling USA makes billet aluminum socket organizers that are anodized in different colors
@@Rdo_ssthey are beautiful being a retired gear selector the more shinier the better I will get a list this next week I thought about anodizing them I am thinking powder coating them will you do custom ones thank you I am hoping to get some ordered before the rush
@@Rdo_ss do you ever run a sale on them? Thinking about buying the whole package for my new box :).
@@codyhorgen1206use the code Billet10 on the website
Jesus, those aluminum organizers are GOD LEVEL Nice!
Right??
Glad you're back and hope you all enjoyed the vacation!!
I did! Batteries recharged. Thanks!!
CAT has been utilizing both Snap-on branded and Bluepoint (Snap-on) tools for years. I don't know how most people don't already know this!!!
@@MidwestToolReview because it's bullshit, most people with a brain stem know this already
The Williams tools made in US are from the same factory as well.
Nice tool collection. I was digging in my dads shed a while back when I noticed that he has my original Craftsman roller cabinet which I bought used off the Snap-On truck. That was my first ever tool box. Brought back a lot of memories of turning wrenches in the gas station when I finished high school.
That’s a cool story! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been waiting to see the next new episode of toolbox tours!!!! Hell yeah man glad you’re back
Thanks Dave! Feels good to be back home.
@@ToolBoxTour I bet it does man! Hope you had fun! Man I tried to find the cat angle wrenches but had no luck! You ever hear of anyone using the tekton angle wrenches? They’re USA made but I’ve heard nothing on them
Hey man never say never you may need to use that 4”
Socket at a seal driver or something
Such a nice setup. So well organized. And Dustin, no more time off. My Saturdays have not been the same.
Haha! I’m glad to be back!
The Cat ratchets looked like Williams (made by Snap on) witch have a 30 tooth gear in them, not likely to get a dual pawl 80 for those prices. Heck of a buy on those sockets.
Saturday morning is complete! Good to have my favorite series back! I am definitely going to be checking out the CAT catalog.
Haven’t even watched the video yet but I got to say I am extra excited to see you back with my favorite part of Saturday morning! Missed you Bro! If you’re ever in the San Diego area I can get you to a few boxes @ work so we don’t have to miss the ritual. I used to wake up early on Saturday morning to watch cartoons when I was a kid & 50 years later I wake up and look forward to Tool box tours!
Cartoons to Toolbox tours. Can’t beat it!
Glad you made it home Great tool box tour it made my day to see how much that youngman cherishes his Father's tools his Father would be proud nice shop ans tools everything was clean thanks for the heads up on the billet tool organizers that will leave a mark on the wallet those were beautiful keep them coming 👍😎👍
Yeah those billet organizers are sweet!
I was in the industry my whole life.when your grinding every day it's hard to keep a box clean like that.but it's a beautiful box.always loved comfort grip ratchets
That is a beautiful setup. I've got a two wide stack with 18 ball bearing drawers, each measuring 52 wide by 42 deep with a steel work surface measuring 104x42. I paid six hundred.
What a cool set up! I have some of my grandpa's old tools and man I get some good feelings when I use them. I'd agree with him on snap on being the best for sockets, wrenches, and air hammers. I'd add ratchets too. Going to download that cat catalog and take a peak at what I can find. Wonder how the warranty works
I buy all my snap-on used. Flea markets, Facebook, eBay, estate sales, pawn shops. 😅. Takes years to find stuff sometimes but ill find anything I want in time at 1/3 the retail price is where I like to be
No warranty tho…
A Forty Thousand Dollar Toolbox, Right. Unless you are Loaded with $$, that is crazy. For a toolbox that is actually worth maybe half that number.
It’s complete idiocy. Even if he’s making money with his tools, there’s no way to justify that kind of money for a freaking tool box. That $40K could be invested and turned into retirement level cash.
@@aeromedical6776 I was in the Automotive Autobody / ReFinish industry for 46 years , ( retired 2 years ago ) I BOUGHT a FEW SnapOn products , only to find out about 20-30 years later they wouldn't honor the life time replacement when they finally wore out!!
I always liked Craftsman tools myself .
I Just had a cheap tool box and , I am retired and some of these guys are STILL paying for their tool bills and still working ....LOL
SnapOn have been ripping people off for 50 years now !!!
Worked at one dealership , and a mechanic got talked into paying $5500 for a new box ( this was 1989) and the dumbass could never get to work because his vehicle would break down all the time , I asked him why he didnt buy a better car with that money and his answer was this made him money ....LMAO !!!
Some of these guys had a $200 -500 payment a month .
I used to be an aircraft mechanic. I worked at a small airline where no one made more than 60k/yr. Most of those guys had Snap-On boxes that were 14k plus all the tools inside. They were making monthly payments.
It's no wonder why I only made it 2 months before I quit. I don't belong in the 'stupid financial decisions to impress people crowd.'
If you have the money, I get it. The people I worked with definitely didn't have the money.
Has any of that been used
Awsome box, dad would be proud.
Love the at home tool carts!
I enjoy the home boxes as well 👍
The CAT ratchets look more like the Williams style to me. Believe they will be manufactured at the same facility and share some resemblance but they aren’t the direct same with logos changed ( from my experience of owning both in the UK ). Great video, enjoyed it man, thanks 👍🏻
The ratchets are Williams.
Excellent toolbox tour. I have a lot. CAT tools over the years, you can also be good to your local CAT dealer and buy what you want. They will not always have stock. But I will order it in..
This is my favorite of the vids you've done! I'm shopping Cat tools too, as well as Williams!
Technically Williams hand tools are the same..and they're even less expensive..I love buying Williams tools..they're mostly older SnapOn technology but still SnapOn quality ☝️
Welcome back! Hope you had a good vacation ☀️
I did! Batteries recharged. Thanks!!
Those sockets are what I need, I'm doin the same thing that guy's dad did. The shop I work in does full teardown and upgrade of construction, emergency and other heavy equipment
Hey that's a Milwaukee fan w a snap on sticker and some black paint 😮
Who spends 100k plus worth of tools and doesn’t use it?
Hi another informative tool box and tool tour thank you again and I will be looking forward to seeing about purchasing some cat tools
20:28 most of us keep air tools because we paid for them. But lets be honest we don't like to drag around cords and hoses.
great box and tour! i have the same exact setup i just dont have the side upper box, i chose stainless top on my side box for a work surface
Then man is back. Hope you guys had a good vacation. Can't wait to see more videos
Thanks Tyler. Had a blast but glad to be back.
So clean. Just like it’s never used
Those hammers,punches, and chisels were legitimately unused.
@@alantrimble2881looks like the snappy truck dropped them off yesterday
Unused garuanteed
@@boostedbavarian as someone who uses tools daily for a living, I can assure you that you can use tools and keep them looking new. Don't chuck them about and clean them and they'll look great.
@shedlife1783 I was a diesel tech for 20yrs. No shit you can keep tools clean. Those tools haven't been used. Good for him for having what he wants though.
Harbor Freight looks pretty close and it’s really cheap.
Well as someone in the uk who never knew I could get CAT tools I’m now addicted haha. Great setup great vid!
Awesome! Thank you!
Honestly, good for this guy being able to afford a hobby like that.
I was a diesel and auto dealership mechanic for years.
The first half of my career I worked out of an old Mac economizer top and bottom box until the cabinet on the rollaway cracked at the upper corners from rolling it over rough pavement and Mac offered me the original price off a larger roller.
I still use that roller and the old top box 30+ years later.
They were made by Stanley for Mac before Mac merged with them.
The two boxes combined, my carts, all of my tools cost me about what his roller alone cost him.
I still have just about every receipt.
That box is stuffed full of Snap-on, Mac, Matco, Cornwell, Craftsman, Blue Point, Stanley, Blackhawk, Great Neck, Plumb, Williams, Proto, Lisle, OTC, Estwing, Icon, Quinn, Bauer. You name it, it’s in those boxes.
I bought plenty from the trucks but also pawn shops, swap meets, auctions, eBay. I bought a lot of high end tools at the DRMO auctions.
I bought a couple houses through the course my wrenching career using the older of those tools.
I think that green and black box and its unused contents cost him more than my first house in Colorado.
In fact, I’m sure of it.
Glad ur back safe! Love the videos
Thank you!!
this dude is cool and down to earth sweet set up no doubt 👍👍
In order to warranty a CAT branded Snap On Tool you have to travel to a local CAT dealer and hopefully swap the old one for a new one. And sometimes the dealer doesn't have the tool in stock. So you can wait, go home and come back at a later date. You can also buy Snap On tools from their industrial rep. Actual Snap On Tools are 50% less than the truck dealer.
I just bought 3/8 cat socket set from Snap On, off the truck. The cat number comes up in Snap On online catolog. How would warrenty work? My dealer asked how I found the number.
That old cat ratchet he showed is made by Proto. I can tell just by looking at it. I have a Proto one identical to it.
Love me some black and green! Ross's aluminum organizer trays are pretty awesome too!
Thanks man 🤘
Never new about cat tools once again it's on! I like the Cat box
I worked at a place where we built military drop boxes and filled them. The tools were Snap-On but sometimes the tools would have a different (cheaper) name on them. I cant for the life of me remember the other name, it wasn't a common recognized name though. So either a cheap tool manufacturer makes Snap-On, or Snap-on also sells their tools under a cheaper name.
The German matabo (not hitachi) make a battery swivel cordless grinder. I have one of there dated brushed 18v grinders that doesn’t get much use anymore. I find myself grabbing the flathead m18 grinder
Good to know!
Set up an Account at a truck parts dealership. Everything Cat is cheaper through a dealer. Cat itself will not sell you anything at less than "MSRP". Discounts are much better through their dealers, if you set up an account and do some sweet talking to the parts guy ... or high volume of sales.
I have a black snap on Bluetooth speak, it don't match my blue box😮.
I have a couple of the Cat logo torque wrenches.
Great video
I have been buying tools for
45 years. Just when you think
you have every tool known to man
Someone comes out with a hole
new line of tools.
Something I struggle with is battery-
powered tools. Every manufacturer
has to have exclusive mounting of there
batteries so that like you said once you
go down that hole so far, there is no turning back.
Great video.
We shouldn't call them tools
We should call them, man jewelry. lol
:::Sigh:::.... •Grabs keys and heads to Quinn Cat dealership•
This fella has an impressive collection! Your videos are great, but always cost me money 😂😂
Awsome video! Tip for your jump box, mine did the same thing, it had a safety feature where it would not energize the leads, if there wasn’t a small amount of electricity sensed. Mine had a relay and a small circuit board located in a plastic housing on the leads. I opened the housing and removed the relay/safety circuit and hard wired the leads to the connector. Not it’s live as soon as I plug it in. Hope this helps
Now they’re gonna mark them up, thanks man
I do what I can! lol
😂😂
Unless I had money to literally throw away, NO WAY in hell I would spend that much on a rolling steel box!
the CAT tools with snap on logos for half the price 😂 why are we all not using CAT sockets, pliers etc. out here 😅
It's not so easy finding CAT dealers but has gotten easier recently.
If they had the selection of snap on, I’m sure we would 😂
Cause they don’t warranty them like a normal snap on tool
Because they probably don't finance
That tap set he has is at my local pawn shop brand new, or it was but I waited too long and someone else got it lol
Also Metabo makes the flat head swivel grinder 👍🏻
Good to know. Thanks Alex
Cat has a premium line (snapper head) and economy line (proto). The combo cat wrenches have the flank drive plus teeth but thicker handle..way nicer than snap on. Also cat doesnt have all the snap on tools , not even close. Ive been buying cat branded snap on tools for over 30 years now. They even have the original short "banned" wobbly impacts
Do you know if the (1U-5545: Wrench Set Metrics) from cat are rebranded snap on, or are they Williams? I was interested in this set but I cant tell based off the horrible picture they provide.
Another great tour. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it Randy!
They are not the same! They are the same up to the point of heat treatment and made in the same batches. The snap-on gets heat-treated to a higher hardness level.
Another great video as usual. These videos always cost me money. 🤣
You and me both!
Welcome Home‼️
Thanks!! Good to be back :)
Great to have you back! Im wondering cuz I have seen them in other episodes but unfortunately never payed too much attention, where are those magnetic organizers on the speed drawer from??!
I didn’t see any magnetic organizers 🤔
Those organizers are actually the nicest looking ones I’ve ever seen anywhere ever. They’re not even that expensive either. $25 for the wrench organizer. More pricey for the socket trays but still seems worth it.
It looks like impacts will fit the trays too?
Yeah I love how clean they look!
@@ToolBoxTourprobably easier to keep clean too! Lately I’ve been using magnetic trays. They have their upsides but keeping them clean isn’t one of them. I’m constantly blowing out metal shavings from them. Aluminum would help with that and the weight is probably enough to hold everything in place
@@TadpoleTrainer I'm the one that makes the socket organizers
A Fabricator on Race -Dezert named Dump who has built some of the best Off Road Trophy Trucks has a thread on Race=Dezert showing his tool setup.....amazing, this guys stuff is very nice for sure, but Dump's setup is 3 times bigger for what he does.
That tap set he has is at my local pawn shop brand new, or it was but I waited too long and someone else got it lol
Tell me more about the garage! I am really interested in the shell of the garage!
I was looking at the pumpkin kit and kitchen utensils on ebay a couple days ago
I’m definitely picking up the pumpkin carving tools!!
It been in my cart, but cant justify the $80. Im a giant punpkin grower and snap on addict.
Yeah.. I didn’t realize they were $80 😭
LET'S GO 🏁
32:00.. can literally buy a drill pump for $20.. 😳
Another great tour thank you sir.
More to come 👍
Another great Snap On clone is WILLIAMS. Sockets are same blanks just not as fine tuned and the stamping is tiny. I have a buddy laser the sizes in large font. These are my bang around and don’t care sockets and are WAY nicer than the mid tier Taiwan stuff
Keep it coming from Phill and Sarah Parnham from New Zealand 😊
More to come!
I have CAT tools and storage, just got started as a general tech learning to be a diesel mechanic
I have been a aircraft and heavy const equip. Mech for almost 30yrs. I laugh at these guys that have 15 different versions of the same wrench. 14 of them never get used! I hate to see young guys take on large dept so that their employer can benefit financially. Have you ever seen an x-ray tech have to purchase their own x-ray machine? Sounds kind of crazy right?
What a great guy.
Loving the CJ!
He’s got a great home shop.
I agree 👍 Thanks for watching!
That is an amazing box and tools.
I agree!!
Are you fn kidding me. Me being a 30 plus years as a heavy truck mechanic I have to say that I love anything chrome or brushed aluminum. I got definitely look into it. Question the Blue point bit set do you happen to know the part number. The reason I ask is I believe I have the same and definitely buying the rack for them. It has just turned into an expensive day but who cares. I can't think of a better way to spend my forced holidays. This is great and thank God I found your channel. Sounds awfully dramatic but it is. To me at least. Just call me "New Guy" I will be checking on your channel 👍 🇨🇦 🔧
Love my tekton tools
i WAS thinking about getting some cat stuff, now I'm definitely going to!
Right?? Same here!
Dangit man.. that box is sweeeeeet
another great video
Thanks man!
Another cool video
Thanks Warren!
Toolbox as a hobby. Spending so much money on a toolbox… Well hobbies differ, as long as it makes you happy
Woot!!! Hope the vaca was awesome!!
It was! Thanks Matt!
@@ToolBoxTour thank you for another wicked tour!!!
Needed this serotonin bump. If you are ever in the PNW i have a fleet shop that could be a candidate for a video
Sweet! If I ever find myself that way, I’ll give a shout!
We need more episodes!!!
More to come!
Excellent video.
Thank you very much!
I am a little bit disappointed that he did not show us his drawer full of spare 10mm sockets .
😂
Great episode.
Thanks! Glad you liked this one
Sou do Brasil 🇧🇷 e acompanho seus vídeos..muito bom
Would you believe I have the same set up other than that I went with a couple book boxes on top. It was her or the box and man oh man I love my toolbox. Sounds like you got one heck of a good wife lol. Finally I have the black version of Bluetooth speaker and wouldn't you know it's got the same voice. What are the chances of that happening 😂. Anyway I'm only a couple minutes in and I would imagine that I will be back at the end with more comments and or questions. Ty for putting this up for people to see and appreciate 👍🇨🇦🔧
Makes you wonder where this young guy gets all his money? Mom and dads …
What magnet hooks were holding the creeper on the Cat tool box? That was cool
Thanks cool rock on brother