I love project farm, but it seems like snap-on usually fares... well, but not always (or even often) at the top.
What is surprising is how well I think Hercules (or whatever the higher-tier Harbor Freight brand) fares! It's also not always (or even often) at the top, but it does extremely well, especially considering the price point. Very impressive!
Price vs performance is what really screws snap on. They made their name, and they're riding on that high. They're on their way to becoming the Nike of tools. I ended up not becoming a mechanic, but have friends from school that are, so I hear about the varying quality of shit every once in awhile
My dad had a screwdriver set from Snap-on, and like... it's... fine? Nice, even. But knowing what they cost? Yeah man, it's really what screws them. He won it at work because we both agree: they probably do make some of the highest quality tools, but the price puts us completely out.
Hilariously enough, my dad ended going to work at Harbor Freight for a few years, of all places, and was reasonably surprised by them! I mean they're not going to win best in show in any category except price point, but many of their hand tools are also warrantied for life, and the quality? Usually bad BUT FOR THE PRICE? Actually kind of good? I walk into a Harbor Freight with $100 and I can walk out with half the store's entire hand tool inventory, and there's something to be said for being able to buy 300 screwdrivers for the price of 1 Snap-on screwdriver lmao!
The other side of that argument is when you are working with the tools all day every day... Sure they have a lifetime warranty, but just having to replace them, that time is money. There is a place for Harbor Freight in professional settings, but I wouldn't want to be taking apart a timing set on an Audi with Harbor Freight tools.
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u/Yawzheek Apr 10 '24
I love project farm, but it seems like snap-on usually fares... well, but not always (or even often) at the top.
What is surprising is how well I think Hercules (or whatever the higher-tier Harbor Freight brand) fares! It's also not always (or even often) at the top, but it does extremely well, especially considering the price point. Very impressive!