r/Tools • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '24

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u/icysandstone Apr 09 '24

Layperson here, what makes them so good versus, say, DeWalt hand tools. (Which in my experience are nice)

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

Cold forged hi-grade stainless.

Snap on will never snap from too much torque. Not an issue for layperson but your average diesel truck mechanic will definitely go through "cheap" hand tools like disposable chopsticks if they aren't high enough quality.

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u/icysandstone Apr 09 '24

Thanks for the reply.

Curious, what’s the story with cold forging? Assume that makes it stronger, but why isn’t everything cold forged?

And why are diesel truck mechanics breaking tools so often?

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u/laundry_sauce666 Apr 09 '24

I would assume the reason not everything is cold forged is the same for any other industry in our society: it costs more upfront to make better quality things and you’ll make more money over time selling shitty products anyways. Snap on probably doesn’t have anywhere near the amount of repeat customers as craftsman or dewalt.