new member to my tool collection

[PUG1OFF]

had a 40in snap-on box but desided to upgrade when my snap-on dealer had this on his van the pics dont do it just its kawasaki green , looks amazin in the flesh ,
scared of putting my tools in it now tho incase i scratch it
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt288/pug1off/box.jpg

[Bedford126]

Is this one of the kawasaki moto gp collection if so you have more money than sence mate. On another note nice box.

[Baz]

nice bit of kit, we got a snap on roll cab at college (the bottom part of yours) awesome kit, expensive though!!

[D--R--E--W]

Its a tool box... :S

[Lewis]

Life time guarantee too! Would love one of these but its just so expensive

[Tom5190]

tooooo much money for me them. is it the special edition one?

[PUG1OFF]

ye its special adition ther were just one to every other dealer

[skidzVTR]

did ya get a cool snap on free gift with it

[PUG1OFF]

[QUOTE=D--R--E--W;5781183]Its a tool box... :S[/QUOTE

its not just a tool box, when your a macanic its your life , i treasure my tools so think they should be kept in one of the best boxes in the world ,

just sayin like

[MiniGibbo]

Pcitures dont do it justice, it looks rank but i know the colour and can imagine in person itll look ace!!

[PUG1OFF]

did ya get a cool snap on free gift with it

wouldnt say i got a cool gift , i got a pair of work pants , a fleece , a coat , and a hat , probs about £200 worth of free stuff

[MiniGibbo]

Guy on e36coupe got a fully working mini jack with his jack, had it up for sale for £40 i so wanted it :oops:

[PUG1OFF]

Pcitures dont do it justice, it looks rank but i know the colour and can imagine in person itll look ace!!

the colour is dark in the pics in the flesh it well only way to say is ( bright as fuck ) it looks amazin

[PUG1OFF]

when i get on the snap-on van i want everything lol

[NismoSteve]

A lad at our place got one, but not the special edition one, it started getting like a competition with who could get the biggest box. You get dead anal clening it and polishing it, go mad if someone helps themselves.
Snap-on is a way of life lol!

[Mochachino]

Cant say I like this green one.

[Manu]

but, but, it's green. Was expecting the trademark red. Still an excellent buy, should last you a lifetime if not more.

[timmythechef]

Bet that was a pretty penny

[rick_VTR]

halfords professional has lifetime garuantee and is a fraction of the price of snap on.

[Bedford126]

halfords professional has lifetime garuantee and is a fraction of the price of snap on.

LOL you try taking a tool box back to Halford's when its this size and full of tools. They will just offer a part to fix it.

With snap on they will replace it there and then no problems and they bring the box to you and wait for you to transfer tools over..

[Mochachino]

I like this one, you can see where the tool is without having to open every draw to remember where it is.

http://img.en.china.cn/0/0,0,30,18484,585,444,473dfad4.jpg

[sebring]

thats beautiful! My old boss has a mclaren box similar to that. Got it cheap at 4 grand!!

I cannot justify that much on a box though.. tools cost me enough as it is!!

[Mochachino]

thats beautiful! My old boss has a mclaren box similar to that. Got it cheap at 4 grand!!

I cannot justify that much on a box though.. tools cost me enough as it is!!

thanks mate.

[Bedford126]

thanks mate.

This is the best thing i have seen all day!:y:

[benkelsall]

Got same box as that, but the travis pastrana ltd edition one, and has full width draws on the roll cab. Box is pretty much full now tho, so bought another black snap-on box lol. How much you pay for it? Paid £4560 for one I've got about 2 years ago now.

[Carl-h]

thanks mate.

I'm chuckling like a little kid in the middle of the canteen at work after that!

[PUG1OFF]

cost me just over 4k plus my 6k worth of tools so 10k so fair this year

[PUG1OFF]

I like this one, you can see where the tool is without having to open every draw to remember where it is.

http://img.en.china.cn/0/0,0,30,18484,585,444,473dfad4.jpg

when you have a snap-on box you always no what draw your tools are in , you sprnd that long sorting it out and cleaning your tools you no were everything is

[Mochachino]

when you have a snap-on box you always no what draw your tools are in , you sprnd that long sorting it out and cleaning your tools you no were everything is

I don't think its natural instinct to keep a snap on box organised. My plastic one I showed you above is organised, I know where everything is. I know what you are saying though, my plastic one was unorganised before I put the snap on sticker on it I got off eBay.

[e8_pqck]

Our lass got a new member for her tool colection as well:

http://realamazingmaze.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/pink_dildo1.jpg

[McGuire86]

4k on a tool box ? Don't see why, what does it actually do that can justify the price? Paying for the badge imo.

[Mochachino]

Got same box as that, but the travis pastrana ltd edition one, and has full width draws on the roll cab. Box is pretty much full now tho, so bought another black snap-on box lol. How much you pay for it? Paid £4560 for one I've got about 2 years ago now.


OOOOO OP just got out done!!

cost me just over 4k plus my 6k worth of tools so 10k so fair this year

Ahhh he got 6k of tools though, what a counter attack.

Come on Ben how many k's have you got?

when you have a snap-on box you always no what draw your tools are in , you sprnd that long sorting it out and cleaning your tools you no were everything is

Snap On Ego just kicked in yo

[stevo67]

when i get on the snap-on van i want everything lol

I have to be dragged kicking & screaming from it lol.:drink:

[benkelsall]

25.7k of tools.

[benkelsall]

Plus 3 snap on stickers, there's another k.

[potatopete]

4k on a tool box ? Don't see why, what does it actually do that can justify the price? Paying for the badge imo.

Exactly. How the hell can a toolbox be worth over £4000 ???

[Mochachino]

25.7k of tools.

Nice return fire there. Av that fake pug1off person!

[Tom5190]

Can easily justify the cost of the box when you pay it off weekly. I dont have enough tools to fill one that size but when i do ill be buying one. halfords life time gaurentee dont cover the draw mechanisum...... theres not much else to break!

[potatopete]

Can easily justify the cost of the box when you pay it off weekly.

No you can't. Pay it off weekly, monthly, daily, whatever, it's still over £4000, which is a lot more than any Saxo is worth these days.

Waste of money.

[benkelsall]

If you've bought a box or tools off snap on and they break, it's much easier to get sorted than halfords etc as they come to you and always swap it straight away no questions asked so no hassle at all. Snap on is worth the money, quality and the service is one of the best by far. Cheap tools are a waste of time and money, the saying buy cheap buy twice comes to mind..

[tweeqd]

ive been tempted by that green one as mine is too small now, the coloured ones are a twat to keep clean though :panic:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/VTRturbo16/23112009167.jpg

[Mochachino]

If you've bought a box or tools off snap on and they break, it's much easier to get sorted than halfords etc as they come to you and always swap it straight away no questions asked so no hassle at all. Snap on is worth the money, quality and the service is one of the best by far. Cheap tools are a waste of time and money, the saying buy cheap buy twice comes to mind..

For cheap tools you can pay it off daily or weekly so that justifies buying cheap ones as you can spread the cost :S

[Tom5190]

No you can't. Pay it off weekly, monthly, daily, whatever, it's still over £4000, which is a lot more than any Saxo is worth these days.

Waste of money.

Sorry what has the cost of a tool box got to do with a saxo?

If you've bought a box or tools off snap on and they break, it's much easier to get sorted than halfords etc as they come to you and always swap it straight away no questions asked so no hassle at all. Snap on is worth the money, quality and the service is one of the best by far. Cheap tools are a waste of time and money, the saying buy cheap buy twice comes to mind..

This^^

[tweeqd]

if you use the tools everyday to earn a living you can feel the difference, if you play at being a mechanic then halfords will probably do you

[Bedford126]

Its all good and well saying "My tool box cost me 4k or I have 6k worth of tools." but how many tool's do you actually own without finance owing on them.

All my snap on tools were paid for by cash I don't like the idea of the snap on man having something over me.

P.S snap on now make halford's ratchets under licence.

[Mochachino]

if you use the tools everyday to earn a living you can feel the difference, if you play at being a mechanic then halfords will probably do you

I play mechanics with the gf, get in overalls rub oil on each other. its good fun

[potatopete]

Sorry what has the cost of a tool box got to do with a saxo?





It's all relative.

Can't understand at all why you would spend more on a box to store tools in, than most members on here would have paid for their car.

It's a storage box. Who gives a fuck about how good it is? Is it worth paying that sort of money just to know that when it breaks, some bod in a flash van (paid for by you anyway, by buying his toolboxes), will give you another box?

The reason they can afford to replace the stuff is cos you've paid though the nose for it in the first place.

[luk3matth3ws]

lovely, mate of mine has one, pics dont do the colour justice like you said

[tweeqd]

It's all relative.

Can't understand at all why you would spend more on a box to store tools in, than most members on here would have paid for their car.

It's a storage box. Who gives a fuck about how good it is? Is it worth paying that sort of money just to know that when it breaks, some bod in a flash van (paid for by you anyway, by buying his toolboxes), will give you another box?

The reason they can afford to replace the stuff is cos you've paid though the nose for it in the first place.

comparing against what most on here will pay for a car is flawed as most on here are tight as fuck and dont want to pay for anything

and buying a good box is worth it when its opened and closed a few hundred times a day 6 days a week, my yellow box is 4 years old now and still works like new, i also have another snap on roll cab my mentor bought new in 1963, that still works like new
how many halfrauds boxes get used everyday and still work years down the line

[f13sta]

there were a black and orange on in the sales before christmas was till £2500 told the snap on dealer to fuck off out the door. try as he might i refuse point blank to buy stuff off him.

i'll stick with my us.pro tool box and britool tools. just as good without the price tag

[Tom5190]

It's all relative.

Can't understand at all why you would spend more on a box to store tools in, than most members on here would have paid for their car.

It's a storage box. Who gives a fuck about how good it is? Is it worth paying that sort of money just to know that when it breaks, some bod in a flash van (paid for by you anyway, by buying his toolboxes), will give you another box?

The reason they can afford to replace the stuff is cos you've paid though the nose for it in the first place.

But someone who owns a box like that isn't exactly a home mechanic who can only work or a Saxo/106. You start counting up the tools you need to work efficiently in the trade then a box of that size/quality that is full is a huge help towards working efficiently.

[PUG1OFF]

I play mechanics with the gf, get in overalls rub oil on each other. its good fun

i bet i no were she puts that dildo , a bit of oil on your arse and in it goes ,

if you dont like the box then fine. dont go ranting on about it its poeple like you that make me think again about coming on here , nothing better to do apart from come on here a try and give people shit !! why

[PUG1OFF]

But someone who owns a box like that isn't exactly a home mechanic who can only work or a Saxo/106. You start counting up the tools you need to work efficiently in the trade then a box of that size/quality that is full is a huge help towards working efficiently.

thank you sir !!

[PUG1OFF]

Its all good and well saying "My tool box cost me 4k or I have 6k worth of tools." but how many tool's do you actually own without finance owing on them.

All my snap on tools were paid for by cash I don't like the idea of the snap on man having something over me.

P.S snap on now make halford's ratchets under licence.

all payed for apart from £1000 owing on the box as i didnt have the cash at the time

[char69lie]

I think its pretty fair tbh.. every trade spends lots on tools/equipment.. engineering guys with their own companies spend £££ on machines ect.. IMO mechanics are doing exactly the same.. there are always going to be budget and top end.. just depends what you can afford/want..

[Viper]

Fuck paying that much for a box.

It's going to get dirty, scratched and battered. What a waste of money.

Why can't you just keep it all in a shoe box or something?

I can understand paying for top quality tools but a box is a box.

[DaDangerMan]

Nothing on mine

http://imgc.classistatic.com/cps/poc/111109/593r1/21489lh_27.jpeg

it also has a pull out tray so its like i have 2 tool boxs

[scot-ish]

when you have a snap-on box you always no what draw your tools are in , you sprnd that long sorting it out and cleaning your tools you no were everything is

Nae wonder you'z never get any work done, too busy being anal over tools instead of using them like yer paid for.

oh and on another note with the "snap on just come and replace the box, even wait for the tools to be swapped over"
so if this is a limited edition box, do they keeps loadsa spares, and the actual "only 200 of these boxes made" is bullshit, as they replace broken with brand new???

snap on- smap on.

[PUG1OFF]

using them like i get payed for . i pay my own wages so i quess id be paying my self to play with my tools , sounds like a good deal to me , its a win win

[Mochachino]

/gassed

[PUG1OFF]

Fuck paying that much for a box.

It's going to get dirty, scratched and battered. What a waste of money.

Why can't you just keep it all in a shoe box or something?

I can understand paying for top quality tools but a box is a box.



no it wont my boxes get polished and waxed once a mnt , ye fair do,s alot of you cant justify paying thousands for a box , when your get in the car trade as a youngster an the snap on man comes with the these huge boxes it like ' ill have one of these one day ' so if you want one youll spend the money on one , i dont mind spending money on snap on tool as it give you a bit of pride owning them ,
its better than being a pensil pusher and getting no were in life and having nothing to show for it. at lesat if i give up macanics id have a good set of tools to show for my work

[Mochachino]

They might have a good set of Pencils* though.

[DaDangerMan]

They might have a good set of Pencils* though.

YESSS!!! made me chuckle.

but in all honestly . they look cool correct. worth 4 grand ? no f**king way
the tools are worth every penny yes the box defo isnt. hmm

either go to work in a 4K better car or have abox you can put tools in :S

i know what id choose.

[Ashleyp]

Sod paying that for a tool box.

no it wont my boxes get polished and waxed once a mnt , ye fair do,s alot of you cant justify paying thousands for a box , when your get in the car trade as a youngster an the snap on man comes with the these huge boxes it like ' ill have one of these one day ' so if you want one youll spend the money on one , i dont mind spending money on snap on tool as it give you a bit of pride owning them ,
its better than being a pensil pusher and getting no were in life and having nothing to show for it. at lesat if i give up macanics id have a good set of tools to show for my work

If thats been your ambition / end goal, then I feel a little sorry for you.

Surely you'd rather have a nice house, car, healthy family etc instead of... a tool box?

[Viper]

its better than being a pensil pusher and getting no were in life and having nothing to show for it. at lesat if i give up macanics id have a good set of tools to show for my work

LOL! I'm a desk worker, but I can spell :y:

Also I don't need to make myself look good by spending £4k on a fucking box. As I said, fair enough spending on the tools, but a box is still a box!

[tweeqd]

for most real mechanics its not just a job its a hobby aswell, so spending money on tools and boxes is part of that hobby

its just like you lot spending money on your cars, you do it cos you can and you want to as a hobby

and who said you can have the box as well as the ohter things, i work for myself, i bought a £3.5k box, filled it with about £30k worth of tools, own my own house, solely support a wife and 2 kids and drive 3 cars plus have my ax

if i want to spend on a tool box like the OP has then its our choice, we dont tell you your stupid for spending £kkk on a saxo

[Lewis1600]

If I had the money I would.

I have a small 4 draw, snap on tool box, with a mix of snap on and mac tools in it.

I also have a snap on tourqe wrench, but most of my tools are king* something a very old make.

Infact all my tools are old, I got them all off my grandad when he passed.
He was a plant mechainc, your should see the size of somethings I have.

[Slicks]

thats a minter one of lads i know has the same one, i have the limited edition subaru wrc box and its just become a competetion to see who has what etc. i work in fabrication and oil/gas industry so my tools are my life, looking to change to new box sometime soon but i will keep the box and just use it at home. just thinking about how much money are sat in my toolboxes makes me wonder why i do it as i could have a new bmw m3 for how much ive spent but if i dont spend the money i dont make the money plus i can just pass it on to my childern etc later on.

[Viper]

if i want to spend on a tool box like the OP has then its our choice, we dont tell you your stupid for spending £kkk on a saxo

Yeah but the difference is that there's no benefit to spending that much on a box when you could get a reasonably priced box.

No one is saying don't spend money, we're just criticising spending obscene amounts on a box...

[Ashleyp]

Yeah but the difference is that there's no benefit to spending that much on a box when you could get a reasonably priced box.

No one is saying don't spend money, we're just criticising spending obscene amounts on a box...

My views exactly.

Do the drawers open better? is the paint thicker? do the caster wheels roll smoother?

even if all of the above is true, i'd save 3.9k and get a halfrauds box, theres no justification for getting ripped off.

Fair play if thats what you're into though, I can't see the appeal of a 'nice' box which does exactly the same thing as every other box.

[Tom5190]

Halfords, machine mart and other companies dont seel box's that big.

[Ashleyp]

Halfords, machine mart and other companies dont seel box's that big.

I'd buy 5 halford boxes then and still save over £3k

[Prickle]

Pricey much..

[Viper]

I'd buy 5 halford boxes then and still save over £3k

I'm glad someone else can see what I mean!

[Tom5190]

5 halfords box's from the pro range would be close to 2K and you cant push 5 box's around at work.

[Ashleyp]

5 halfords box's from the pro range would be close to 2K and you cant push 5 box's around at work.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_74 5201_langId_-1_categoryId_255214

3 of these would be far bigger than that snap on box, with a saxing of £3400.

I don't see how a 'pro' box will be any better than any other average box, and so, I wouldn't buy one ;) - Even if i did, 5 of these (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_20 9113_langId_-1_categoryId_255214)would cost me 1149.95, A saving of over £3.85k

for the sake of saving £3400, i'd happily put some extra effort in to push more than 1 box around.

[VTRelite]

My mate has the 40" version of that box in that colour.

Is very nice in person

[Viper]

5 halfords box's from the pro range would be close to 2K and you cant push 5 box's around at work.

*boxes

[Ryan]

I find it amusing those criticising people who use tool boxes and tools on a daily basis as part of their jobs are those who need help changing their cars wheels.

[Viper]

No one has criticised the tools and theres still no comment to say the benefit of spending 4k on a box.

[D--R--E--W]

Its a tool box....

[Ryan]

No one has criticised the tools and theres still no comment to say the benefit of spending 4k on a box.

So you missed the point made a out the size of the boxes, the draw mechanism being covered unlike other companies.

If you are doing a job for years and years something which makes life even slightly easyer on a daily basis is easy to justify. Especially if it's a box covered for the duration of your career. Paying for replacement mechanisms soon can work out expensive as well.

If people who work in the trade feel that it's worthwhile investment then whats the problem.

[potatopete]

I find it amusing those criticising people who use tool boxes and tools on a daily basis as part of their jobs are those who need help changing their cars wheels.

Do I need help changing a wheel on my car, Ryan?
No.

I do a fair bit of the work on my car myself. I'm not a pro mechanic, just commenting on the fact that the pro mechanics on here seem to enjoy being ripped off for what is essentially a big box.

Makes me laugh. Their money, their choice. Still makes me laugh.

[Gabbastard]

I had an old snap on top drawer box that held all my tools, and while it was very well built and would take a beating,theres no way Id pay the original list price for it.

Yeah, their stuffs guaranteed, but £4k is crazy.

[Carl-h]

Yeah the price is stupid but it's up to them at the end of the day. If they can afford it why not?

People who can afford brand new 50k cars should get a brand new Kia because they can both only do 70. People spend silly money on remote control cars when Argos has ones for £30. I'm sure you probably spend a lot more than my dad on clothes. Their money their choice.

[Ashleyp]

Yeah the price is stupid but it's up to them at the end of the day. If they can afford it why not?

People who can afford brand new 50k cars should get a brand new Kia because they can both only do 70. People spend silly money on remote control cars when Argos has ones for £30. I'm sure you probably spend a lot more than my dad on clothes. Their money their choice.

Thats completely different.

A 50k car WILL be better than a Kia.
A proper racing remote control car will be better than an argos one.

I don't get why people use the gaurentee as justification, i'd bloody expect a gaurentee if I was paying for something I could get over 3k cheaper, i'd also expect someone to come and use the tools for me whilst i stood there in shock looking at my bank statement.

To come out of business expenses, well I can understand that slightly more, but it's still crazy - I'm sure the employees would rather that money be spent on a bonus for them lol.

[Tom5190]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_74 5201_langId_-1_categoryId_255214

3 of these would be far bigger than that snap on box, with a saxing of £3400.

I don't see how a 'pro' box will be any better than any other average box, and so, I wouldn't buy one ;) - Even if i did, 5 of these (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_20 9113_langId_-1_categoryId_255214)would cost me 1149.95, A saving of over £3.85k

for the sake of saving £3400, i'd happily put some extra effort in to push more than 1 box around.

You arnt in the trade are you?

Theres no way three of them box's are big enough, i have one of them top box's and you can fit a 8-19mm set of sanners long ways. in the snap on at work you could fit a 6-32mm set of spanners long ways.

Maybe you wouldnt buy the box but its pretty apparant that you wouldnt need one :S so how can you comment on if there worth the money or not if you dont work in the trade and have never owned one?

[Ashleyp]

You arnt in the trade are you?

Theres no way three of them box's are big enough, i have one of them top box's and you can fit a 8-19mm set of sanners long ways. in the snap on at work you could fit a 6-32mm set of spanners long ways.

Maybe you wouldnt buy the box but its pretty apparant that you wouldnt need one :S so how can you comment on if there worth the money or not if you dont work in the trade and have never owned one?

Finally, someone's actually said why the box is worth it's 'value'. thats all I wanted to hear lol, instead of the "yeah but it looks cooler".

I still think £3k in my pocket would look cooler than any box, but hey ho, people that have been ripped off try to claim the 'value' in it...

[potatopete]

I still think £3k in my pocket would look cooler than any box, but hey ho, people that have been ripped off try to claim the 'value' in it...


Totally agree with you there, mate.

[Ryan]

Finally, someone's actually said why the box is worth it's 'value'. thats all I wanted to hear lol, instead of the "yeah but it looks cooler".

I still think £3k in my pocket would look cooler than any box, but hey ho, people that have been ripped off try to claim the 'value' in it...

He had said before the size is a major factor.

3k isn't alot over someone's lifetime in a job, especially if it makes things even marginally easyer on a daily basis.

Look at the bigger picture.

[Ashleyp]

Finally, someone's actually said why the box is worth it's 'value'. thats all I wanted to hear lol, instead of the "yeah but it looks cooler".

I still think £3k in my pocket would look cooler than any box, but hey ho, people that have been ripped off try to claim the 'value' in it...

He had said before the size is a major factor.

3k isn't alot over someone's lifetime in a job, especially if it makes things even marginally easyer on a daily basis.

Look at the bigger picture.

read again Ryan.

[Tom5190]

Finally, someone's actually said why the box is worth it's 'value'. thats all I wanted to hear lol, instead of the "yeah but it looks cooler".

I still think £3k in my pocket would look cooler than any box, but hey ho, people that have been ripped off try to claim the 'value' in it...

It would yes, but then if that box allows you to access, store and transport more tools and be 10% quicker on an average job over a prolonged period of your career it means that you can become more efficient and quicker at doing a job. which ultimatly could mean that you can earn a higher wage. especially when you earn any sort of bonus or commision on saved time over a day. As you do at alot of main dealers.

Also the locking units on them are a lot better, my box can be opened with a sharp pull when its locked, the snap on ones would need tools to get in.

[Ryan]

Halfords, machine mart and other companies dont seel box's that big.

I'd buy 5 halford boxes then and still save over £3k

read again Ryan.

Then why question it the first time :homme:

[Ashleyp]

Then why question it the first time :homme:

Becuase without specs of the SnapOn box, how am I meant to know one of the halfords boxes won't fit certain tools in, hence "if it's not big enough buy more boxes"


Also the locking units on them are a lot better, my box can be opened with a sharp pull when its locked, the snap on ones would need tools to get in.

Fair point.

Not being a burglar myself, But i'm pretty sure if I knew there was thousands of £ worth of tools in a box with a couple of small locks, i'd make sure I got them out lol

[Ryan]

Becuase without specs of the SnapOn box, how am I meant to know one of the halfords boxes won't fit certain tools in, hence "if it's not big enough buy more boxes"

Because common sense would apply :wink:

[Ashleyp]

Because common sense would apply :wink:

I'd assumed he meant size as in, number of compartments or avaliable capacity - based upon pics of both snapon and halfrauds pics ;)

[Carl-h]

Thats completely different.

A 50k car WILL be better than a Kia.
A proper racing remote control car will be better than an argos one.

I don't get why people use the gaurentee as justification, i'd bloody expect a gaurentee if I was paying for something I could get over 3k cheaper, i'd also expect someone to come and use the tools for me whilst i stood there in shock looking at my bank statement.

But to someone who uses a car to get to work 1 mile away the Kia would do them fine, and has a longer warranty. We know a proper rc car will be better but does it mean other people justify it? That box would be no use to me whatsoever but I can see why it is to someone else. I'm a baker, get me 20 kitchen ovens for 1/4 of the price of one of the ones I use and my quality will be reduced and it will take longer. Costing more money. When you have been a mechanic 20 years you can't really tell someone what their box is worth. They could buy a van for 4k and sling em on the floor in the back but that wouldn't help them would it? Same as having 5 boxes remembering which has what in it.

If they weren't needed they wouldn't sell.

[Ashleyp]

But to someone who uses a car to get to work 1 mile away the Kia would do them fine, and has a longer warranty. We know a proper rc car will be better but does it mean other people justify it? That box would be no use to me whatsoever but I can see why it is to someone else. I'm a baker, get me 20 kitchen ovens for 1/4 of the price of one of the ones I use and my quality will be reduced and it will take longer. Costing more money. When you have been a mechanic 20 years you can't really tell someone what their box is worth. They could buy a van for 4k and sling em on the floor in the back but that wouldn't help them would it? Same as having 5 boxes remembering which has what in it.

If they weren't needed they wouldn't sell.

Again, completely different scenarios.

It's obvious an industrial oven will be better than a kitchen cooker (or several in this case)

Driving one mile down the road or one hundred has no relevance as the topic in discussion is a tool box, which will rarely (if ever) move.

With the RC car, it's clear a better car can be justified as better, again, with this scenario, what's the justification a more expensive tool box will be better.

obviously now we know Toms justification for the extra expense spent on the box.

[Carl-h]

Again, completely different scenarios.

It's obvious an industrial oven will be better than a kitchen cooker (or several in this case)

Driving one mile down the road or one hundred has no relevance as the topic in discussion is a tool box, which will rarely (if ever) move.

With the RC car, it's clear a better car can be justified as better, again, with this scenario, what's the justification a more expensive tool box will be better.

obviously now we know Toms justification for the extra expense spent on the box.

It's also obvious his box is better than a halfords one. The point I'm making is that unless you have an interest/specialise in something you will know what's better than something else. People at work think a £350 crash helmet is a waste when you can get one for £50. They think a halfords bike is as good as any and your just paying for the name.

Most people dont have an interest in toolboxes, so a 4k one is stupid when you can get one in b&q for £35. Do you see my point?

[ryanmt]

Is this bought with the £120 you took from me for the ecus and never sent?

.. can i have a refund please.

[scot-ish]

has anyone got a digger for ashleyp ? cos that shovel isny diggin fast enough anymore.

[tweeqd]

ive already stated why the snap on box is beter but as it goes against your argument its been ignored

your paying for the quality same as you are with the £50k car over a kia
an old colegue of mine bought a £1800 MAC box and after 12 months the draws didnt hold shut and the runners kept sticking, ive had a sealey box for about 8 years and the runners are broken and cant take the weight of the tools in them.
i have2 snap on boxes, ones about 5 years old and the other 40, they both open and close like new, the catches are still working and the locks are much better than the cheaper boxes.
snap on boxes have a steel rod that locks all draws shut once the lid is down, not just a crappy lock that locks a flap

[Viper]

Nice to see Tom managed to actually justify the quality difference to people who don't actually know ute product.

Ryan, shut the fuck up. Arrogant knob. I like how you couldn't justify it yourself.

[Moke]

Whoa, I might start selling these to people on this thread:

http://www.marinecorpse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/menses-preparation-tampax.jpg

[Ryan]

Nice to see Tom managed to actually justify the quality difference to people who don't actually know ute product.

Ryan, shut the fuck up. Arrogant knob. I like how you couldn't justify it yourself.

Ute?

:homme:

[Tontsy]

i have circa £3.5k in snap on tools.

jus sayin' but i dont want people bitching at me about it.
i also have about £300 halfords pro range, for home use and box. which, wouldnt stand up to pretty much anything i put my snap on stuff through. yeah ok, halfords offer a lifetiem guarentee too, but then i have to take time out of my day, to go and get it changed over, to not have it in stock or to wait in a line. snap on come to me, and give me one.

i will say that its worth paying extra for snap on, but it could be alittle cheaper!

[Viper]

i have circa £3.5k in snap on tools.

jus sayin' but i dont want people bitching at me about it.
i also have about £300 halfords pro range, for home use and box. which, wouldnt stand up to pretty much anything i put my snap on stuff through. yeah ok, halfords offer a lifetiem guarentee too, but then i have to take time out of my day, to go and get it changed over, to not have it in stock or to wait in a line. snap on come to me, and give me one.

i will say that its worth paying extra for snap on, but it could be alittle cheaper!

Is it worth paying it for a box though?

[Tontsy]

Is it worth paying it for a box though?

yes. shelf on a snap on tool box can hold upto something like 10kilo which is just immense!
i wouldnt pay 4k on a box, although i had dibs on the first Ducati box that came into the uk at that price and i decided i didnt want it as my box i have at the moment, snap on price 1200, i got for half price in the winter sale. was still going strong and yes, i can justify spending that price on it.

but its my job. you have to put money in, to get it back. i trust my snap on box not to let me down. not to drop a draw when i open it and spill my 40 spanners all over teh floor!

at the minute, my box is brimmed, i should ideally upgrade to a bigger box but then it would be half empty. but i would happlity spend 1200 on another.

[stevie_m]

The other fact is that he will still get most of his money back anyways if he decides to sell it on for a even bigger unit.

And the fact is when you pay that amount on a roll along you can rest assure he will keep it in great condition. If I was situated in one location, had that amount of tools I would also.

[Tontsy]

The other fact is that he will still get most of his money back anyways if he decides to sell it on for a even bigger unit.

And the fact is when you pay that amount on a roll along you can rest assure he will keep it in great condition. If I was situated in one location, had that amount of tools I would also.

i got my unit nearly half price, when i asked how much he would buy it back for, he offered me 50 quid more than i paid for it! because he knows he will still be able to sell it on for a profit, and i know i could too!

[Ryan]

i got my unit nearly half price, when i asked how much he would buy it back for, he offered me 50 quid more than i paid for it! because he knows he will still be able to sell it on for a profit, and i know i could too!

This the thing with alot more of the brands that are better made but also more expensive.

Camera kit L lenses hold value significantly better than budget stuff and are easyer to sell.

[stevie_m]

You'll then know what it feels like when you have a load of tools and your searching and searching for one spanner and when you find the said spanner you get annoyed on how your toolbox is cluttered. You then spend the next say 30mins > 1hr cleaning and de-cluttering. Fast forward a few weeks / months your back to the start again of this problem.

Having the larger roll cab ends this problem.

[Tontsy]

You'll then know what it feels like when you have a load of tools and your searching and searching for one spanner and when you find the said spanner you get annoyed on how your toolbox is cluttered. You then spend the next say 30mins > 1hr cleaning and de-cluttering. Fast forward a few weeks / months your back to the start again of this problem.

Having the larger roll cab ends this problem.

as full as it is, everything has its own place, and i know where it all goes...though i do use the top to just bundle it all on after use / before clean, then it takes an hour to put it all back into its rightful place.

i owe him like 600 quid as i got a new 18V 1/2" gun. ive not seen him in over 2 months, and im off for 3 weeks making it over 3 months since iv seen him last, pay him and see what he has available!

[stevie_m]

When the van arrives I know I'm gonna feel it in the pocket.

[Gareth_R]

Halfords have the bars in front of the drawers too for security.

I know I wouldn't spend that much on a tool box but I only use it every other weekend and half the time my tools are thrown all around the car.

I've seen a mate working on cars in a garage with his snap on toolbox all tidy in the corner of the room. The amount of times he's back and forwards to it, opening and closing the drawers, all in one job, then clears everything away and on to the next job, I can see how you need something top quality.

I think snap on are on to a winner - they go round in vans to all the workshops and offer top notch customer service, replacements etc and when your tools are your life that's the kind of reliability and reassurance you need.

Now, whether there are other options out there that are cheaper and equally good quality is something you'd have to look into. However, who's going to bother doing that when Mr Snap on rocks up and offers you something like on of their boxes? As a once in a lifetime purchase that'll last you 40 years and hold a fair wedge of its value, maybe its worth it to a pro mechanic where time and efficiency are literally money in your pocket.

[PUG1OFF]

Sod paying that for a tool box.



If thats been your ambition / end goal, then I feel a little sorry for you.

Surely you'd rather have a nice house, car, healthy family etc instead of... a tool box?

I already do have all of the above

[ryanmt]

Do you have the ecus you took the money off me for last year?

[potatopete]

Do you have the ecus you took the money off me for last year?

You should maybe state who that comment is aimed at....?

[PUG1OFF]

Do you have the ecus you took the money off me for last year?

ryan pm,d you

[Bedford126]

Do you have the ecus you took the money off me for last year?

right to the point there lol.

[stevenet15]

Would love a snapon the build quality nothing else comes close, couldn't quite stretch to buying a snapon box 8 years ago when i upgraded my box as the snap on man wanted £3500 for the box I wanted so in the end I bought a mac tool box £1800 same size as the snap on and it's just as new as the day I bought it.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b157/stevecnet/Dsc03424mini.jpg

[Mochachino]

If thats been your ambition / end goal, then I feel a little sorry for you.

Surely you'd rather have a nice house, car, healthy family etc instead of... a tool box?

L O O O O O O O L

this had me in stitches, OP saying when he finishes work he has something to show for it...a tool box.

[RyanSaxo]

It amazes me... but I can also see some of the reasons as sensible for purchasing.

I have one question though, you say having a snap on tool box saves you time (by either helping you find tools quicker or by not "dropping a draw" and spilling tools everywhere).

What benefit does that have for most of you that work for somebody else in a garage?

Do you get paid on commission for the amount of work you do? Get to leave earlier and are paid a salary? Or do you get paid by the hour anyway and so it would be better (in a selfish way) to take longer on a job?

I'd be interested in the above answers, backed up with some figures. Do the maths on the investment, the amount of extra money you earn by saving however much time. How long before it's paid back the £4k investment.

Then do the maths on how much you loose by having coffee breaks/time spent browsing the snap on van etc etc. Or if your garage goes through dry spells on vehicles needing work?

Ultimately this will answer the different questions without vague statements.

[Bound]

My mates old man gets snap on tools from work for free (don't know if he's meant to.. probably not), has thousands of £££ worth in their garage doing nothing :D.

[jw1325]

[QUOTE=D--R--E--W;5781183]Its a tool box... :S[/QUOTE

its not just a tool box, when your a macanic its your life , i treasure my tools so think they should be kept in one of the best boxes in the world ,

just sayin like


At least your life doesn't rely on your spelling....

Can't even spell you're own jobs title!

[Viper]

At least your life doesn't rely on your spelling....

Can't even spell you're own jobs title!

*your....

Nice to see from Stevenet saying that there are actually other decent alternatives that don't cost £5million

[Quik_Pug]

Do you have the ecus you took the money off me for last year?

Pug1off -

Do you also have the ECU you told me you would send and never did. Whilst Ryan is asking i would also like a refund. PM me please.

[RyanSaxo]

My mates old man gets snap on tools from work for free (don't know if he's meant to.. probably not), has thousands of £££ worth in their garage doing nothing :D.

steal them and sell them for millions

[jw1325]

I'm blaming autocorrect for that abomonation!

[Viper]

*abomination

[jw1325]

That was just my lazy spelling!

Least I can spell Payrole Adminishtrator, Barr Made and Riding Inshtructor.

[Viper]

That was just my lazy spelling!

Least I can spell Payrole Adminishtrator, Barr Made and Riding Inshtructor.

LOL I've only just seen how he spelled Merkanic. What a tool :D

(See what I did there?)