|
Chat General Discussion About The Nissan 240SX and Nissan Z Cars |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
03-31-2015, 08:50 PM | #1 |
Zilvia Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Seattle WA
Age: 37
Posts: 452
Trader Rating: (1)
Feedback Score: 1 reviews
|
Matco/SnapOn vs Ingersoll Rand air tools???
So I'm a mechanic at a shop that uses air tools every day (praise to the man that invented them!!!) And I recently decided that I need some new air ratchets. My 3/8ths is too big and bulky to get into those hard to reach spots. Anyways I've been looking around at prices and what's out there. I'm really leaning toward buying some new IR brand stubby air ratchets since they're a good price and seem to be quality. I've been using an IR 1/2" impact gun for some time now and love it.
What I'm wondering is have any of you used the IR stubbies and how well do they stack up against the heavy weights like matco and snapon? Given the price? Also does anyone have any input on other air tools? More specifically air hammer and die grinders? I need to get new ones since the China made harbor freight shiza definitely isn't cutting it haha. |
Sponsored Links |
03-31-2015, 10:16 PM | #4 |
Zilvia Junkie
|
I have air cat air ratchets in 1/4 and 3/8th's, they haven't failed me yet after 2 years. But I do use my snap on cordless ratchet a lot more. There's a couple techs at my job that use the ir hammer head and they love them. For an air hammer it's snap on without a doubt.
|
04-01-2015, 08:10 AM | #6 |
Zilvia Member
|
Air cats and IR are both great, I really feel like with snap-on/Mac/matco impacts/electric tools you are really just paying for the name. Hand tools is a different story all together
|
04-01-2015, 09:24 AM | #7 | |
Zilvia Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Seattle WA
Age: 37
Posts: 452
Trader Rating: (1)
Feedback Score: 1 reviews
|
Quote:
I mean the hand tools with lifetime warranty makes sense to buy from a tool truck because they are nicer and they come to you and usually have the replacement on board. I've been having more and more issues with sears because they've been cutting down on what they carry in store so getting something warrantied is more often than not a giant pain in the booty. But at the end of the day the only thing you're paying for with the hand tools is the convenience factor and the name. |
|
04-01-2015, 11:22 AM | #8 |
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Madison Wi
Age: 28
Posts: 4
Trader Rating: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
|
I work in a shop and everyone here uses mostly snap on for air and hand tools (Our Mac guy is kinda a dick). Theres a couple guys who have harbor freight die grinders and shit, they are ok at best but you cant expect them to last very long. All of the snap on tools i have are amazing and I've never had a problem with them. We work on skid loaders and trucks that are rusty as fuck and the snap on air tools always seem to get bolts off easier and strip less bolts
__________________
1993 240sx Hatch- SR swap in progress 1991 Buick Regal- Daily Driver |
Bookmarks |
|
|