SnapOn hammer WOW

My son just had his friend next to his parts store get one of my SnapOn hammers warrented.The plastic handle fell apart.Man its been like 25 years since I bought it but his friend said it was like a 200 buck hammer.IIRC cost me like 25 bucks when I bought it.Have to have my brass one warranted aldo as the plastic handle is falling off.Have to wonder if the ball peen was that much how much the brass one is.I do know the last bleeder wrench I bought was like 55 bucks in 05.Pricey but they do work.Rocky

$200 is a lot for a hammer. Must come with a Snap On guy that does the work for you when you need it.

VTW That's why i refer to them as SNAP OFF
Your lucky your son had the friend as the majority of the dealers won't warranty the tool unless you're a regular customer.
And as a side note
we have 3 rethreading kits. 1 Snap on 185.00?, 1 Mac tools 125.00, and 1 Craftsman 59.00.
They are ABSOLUTELY identical in every way except for the label on the outside. Even the inside label is the same as is the box and its grain patter. Are these Bin 1, 2, 3 tools or are they exactly the same?(Bin 1 is a higher quality) only the Manufacturer and the buyer at the 3 companies know for sure.
I even called Snap on and asked about the above and the individual spoke with was honest enough to say, I can't answer the question and can only comment that we are sourcing tools from everywhere

But but butt I’m a mechanic. I need my Snap-on tools and toolbox. Lmao.

Snap On tools are nice, but I am not sure they are Snap On prices nice.

Granted, I am not a professional mechanic who makes my living with my tools. So that may be the difference, I dunno. For me Craftsman does it just fine.

Not if you're NASA.,

I thought I'd heard everything, but $200 for a hammer is nuts unless we are talking about some sort of specialized slide hammer or similar.
I worked for a hand tool company a number of years back, who sold tools primarily toward the electrician and electronics market. Some of our product lines were top quality tools and we manufactured them. A number of the other tools we bought from other companies but they came with our name on them. Some lines like our screwdrivers and nut drivers which we made, I wasn't too impressed with the quality at all, and they sold at premium prices.
Other things which we bought, you could get the same tool with the suppliers brand name for much less, even though it was the same tool.
Snap on bought something from us, I don't recall what now, but my company wouldn't allow them to brand it with their name. I'm sure they sell a number of products they source from other companies. Trick is to figure out which they make and which they buy.
I worked with a former Snap On employee who told me that for a time Kobalt tools were made by Snap On, but that isn't the case now and it may have been 20 years since Kobalt was Snap On.
I've bought some Snap On tools before, but used. Their open end wrenches and flare nut wrenches are so much better than Craftsman since they are so thin and also supposed to have tighter tolerances, meaning less chance to round off a fastener. Over the years I've got a bunch of Snap On 6 point sockets too. I don't know if their tolerances are better, they certainly seem thinner. But again, collecting them over time buying them at swap meets and on eBay, I didn't have to spend a ton of money. Some have initials etched in them from mechanics who owned them previously, but doesn't bother me for my personal tool collection.
I just can't imagine being a new mechanic trying to buy all the tools and cabinets needed for their work. If they buy all new from the trucks, they'd almost certainly need to buy on credit and the monthly payments must be close to what a mortgage payment would be!

I know a guy who, in 1992, paid $29k for his custom made Snap On box. Total waste of $.

I also watched the local Snap On guy, with assistance from a sheriff's deputy, repo a guy's box in the middle of the work day. That was awkward.

It's not up to me to tell people how to spend their money. I'm confident that if I was a tech, I'd spend my $ on what goes in the tool box, and a lot less on the box itself than what a Snap On box goes for.

if i paid $200.00 for a hammer, i would like someone to wack me upside the head with said hammer !

If I paid $200 for a hammer, it's likely someone already whacked me upside the head.

That’s where the Air Force sources their hammers

We were talking about this very thing last week. Watching a full box get repo'ed and then sometimes seeing the tools come up for "sale" on the truck shortly after sent a clear message. And it was just the start of the embarrassment. The ridicule that usually followed wasn't pretty either.

I have a snap on torque wrench that I got back around 1970. Couple years ago while torqueing the main on an engine build it locked up and would no longer klick. Took it to the snap on dealer. Was told it was to old to get fixed or replaced under their life time Warrenty. He offered to sell me one of his $300 plus dollar torque wrenches. Walked away an went to Harbor Freight and bought one of theirs for under $100. Works just fine. Not going to pay $300 plus for something I only use maybe five or six times a year. I guess their life time Warrenty isn’t lifetime after all.

might try calling Snap off, they may warranty it. But then again they may want to see proof of purchase. To me it would be worth a phone call to find out. If they pull the proof of purchase BS it would be good to know

LMAO to Both comments

and will say that i have a craftsman roller bearing box bought about 1990 or so. It has served me extremely well including the last 20+ years when up to four people were using it daily in my business (I supplied all the tools & equipment).

heh heh heh.....

I just looked on Snap-On's website. The most expensive ball peen was a 40 oz dead blow for $151.

I don't work where there is a dealer anymore so I usually call their warranty line. I just tell them what I have broken and they send me a new one. I have never had to send the old one back in either.

I have a couple Snap -On torque wrenches. I don't think they get lifetime warranty.

My hammer handle fell apart many years ago, no warranty because there is no part number..I said it was on the handle..got nothing

About five years ago I broke down and was able to get to a shop with the truck to grab some stuff for the trailer. One thing I needed was a hammer. The USA made one was real nice, but 53 bucks. I got a cheap one that day. Oddly I often think about how I messed up that day as that hammer would’ve been good to have.

If you want a snap on torque wrench, get a CDI off Amazon. They make those. You can also get a nice Armstrong USA one on eBay. I picked up one for inch pounds on there.

I’d call snappy to complain if you are declined on the truck. Would think the too old routine should still net out a new model for free, though torque wrenches might not apply.

About a dozen years ago my best friend broke a ratchet of mine, snap on guy refused to honor it when he stepped on the truck. Luckily one of my friends buddies worked at the shop where he caught the truck and told the dealer he wasn’t impressed. Ratchet got fixed as that guy had a monster box of stuff from that truck.

20 years ago I bought a new Snap On 3/8"D deep metric socket set. 160.00! That was the last time I wasted money on new Snap on tools. Most Craftsman stuff is just as Snap on at a 1/4 of the price and a better warranty. .
I do buy Snap On at pawn shops pretty cheap.

Mac Tools ?

Is there evidence Mac is either better, worse, or the same?

Adds new meaning to BFH, BF on a H.

I was a dealer 15 + years ago ....... IMO ..... It has gotten worse as EVERYTHING is from "Off-shore" .......

I bought my last tool truck ( Snap-On and MATCO were my preferences) tool 25+ years ago when I was a Line tech. I still have and use 99% of them daily. At that time and even now I feel they were the best choice for the professional Tech because of design and durability. But times have changed and have seen some of the recent Truck offerings and when you can buy multiples of the "off brand" tools for every re-badge name brand tools why not.

they USED to be a quality tool company, but like the others their exec's have gone for the offshore profit margins over American jobs and quality. I think what snap on is hanging on is their servicing of shops like dealerships etc. Some o ftheir stuff is still good quality but some can be bought under another name for much less
There are a few American companies left and some are resurfacing. Time will tell

Paid 3K for my 4 piece snapon box back in like 88 Still works like thge day I bought it.Have lots of Snapon tools in it plus SK and some inports and NAPA also.I will say lots of the Snaps I have were cheap from my brother getting them at garage sales years ago.As for like my Torque wrenchs used them more than most here ever would Never a problem in over 30 years and at times they were used almost every day multiple time .But I did make a living with them.Oh yeah the hammer is a ball peen dead blow typr with a plasctis insulated handel.Now to see if my sosn buddy gets my brass hammer warranted as after like 35 years the handle fell apart on it.Oh yeah never had a probleb with warranty on my tools when I was working or even when I retired a few years after that.Just have not seen a dealer when I have stuff to warranty.Rocky

I wonder about the business connection between shop owners and management and techs.

My nephew is a tech at a diesel shop and makes killer money, more then most could grasp but its one of those glass walled shops where the truck drivers can watch and hes "expected" to have the best of the best tools (at least in name) weather a lesser tool would do the job.

Remember each snap on guy has to make a living.

Someone has to pay for this part...

Snap-on employees earn $61,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. According to our data, the highest paying job at Snap-on is a Senior Technical Architect at $122,000 annually while the lowest paying job at Snap-on is a Warehouse Associate at $30,000 annually.

Snap-on has 12,300 employees across 54 locations and $3.94 B in annual revenue in FY 2020.

Good quality tools aren't cheap but you have to be smart about it. Cheaper tools are sometimes fine while other times they are not, especially if you make your living with them. Sockets wear out when you are hammering on them everyday for ten hours a day. Worse if you work for a particular car line as they tend to use the same size bolts. Asian cars use 8, 10, 12, 14, & 17mm bolts. American companies tend to use 8, 10, 13, 15, &18mm bolts. I can wear out a cheap 10mm in a month, they won't warranty them as it's not broke and some won't warranty them at all without proof of purchase. Snap On and MAC tools, never a problem. I've had Snap On tool boxes for over 40 years, the ball bearing slides are warrantied forever and they will take them in on trade towards new ones. Try that with your flimsy Craftsman box. The trick is to buy them when they are on sale, scratch and dent. I bought my last roll cab, list price over $14k for $7500 OTD. It had a small dent and scratch on the back and they gave me $2500 for my old Snap On box that I had bought in the early 80's, also scratch and dent. I don't think it cost me more than $2500 at the time.

Chrysler’s use of a 15 mm hex on the serpentine belt tensioner bolt caused me quite a headache years ago.

The history of hex sizes and thread /gear dimensions
is quite an interesting read,
with sexy & smart mistresses,
vast alcohol consumption,
‘digital’ computers with all mechanical parts
life or death warfare,
and over the top human ego
all mixed in.

There should be a “Yellowstone” like series.
I suggest the title:
Gettin Screwed

Who is "our" data... I guarantee there's a bunch of management, directors, sales guys etc making a heck of alot more than 122k

I've been buying tools and making a living with them for 40+ years. 90% of it Snap on. Still used every day.

Don't need much new stuff now. When I do I get it from ebay or from Snap on online. I will buy mint, used Snap on before new anything else, all day long. I don't have a dealer stop here and when I've had a warranty issue I deal direct with them. Never an issue. Taken care of quickly with no hassle.

Spent a lot of money over the years. But I don't think about that when I have good tools to work with years later instead of a bunch of cheap crap.

Can anyone comment on the quality of “vintage Snap On” tools
to today’s available German made tools?

Most of my Snapon stuff is at least 30 years old usually no problems.As for Mac air tools Ive had poor luck with them.Oh yeah my son just had my old brass hammer warranted.Dont know the cost of that It was at least 35 years old and the plastic handle fell apart.It did have some burn holes for decades etc from burning stuff ahd slag melting the handle.New one has nice handle and soft grips to absorn shock.As for people saying Craftsman is as good I say bull.Wrenching in a shop for 30 years Ive used them all.Cheaper stuff is OK at times but Ive had stuff that my Snapon worked on that others did not.Their bleeder wrenchs are worth their weight in gold for me.Rocky

A mechanic at our county fleet garage catches it from the other mechanics for not having a huge Snap On chest. He owns what was Craftman professional grade units and is very happy keeping the difference in his pocket.

Snap on hammer: https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/tls/d/new-haven-snap-on-hammer/7443056332.html

Cool for 50 bucks you can get. Mr. Norm hammer..............

HA ! i missed that. "ask for Norm"..............
it is indeed a "Mr. Norm's" hammer ! so that price would be a BARGAIN indeed !