Just a little rant about my least favorite tool

[Terry C]

I have gotten almost half of my snap-on tools at pawn shops. You have to make pretty regular rounds to get the good deals though.

Terry

[ol'George]

Snap ring pliers? don't need no stinkin' sap ring pliers.
A few screw drivers, pocket knife, sum ice picks and lotsa bandages will git er done!
(sorry I just couldn't resist)

[drglinski]

...and half the day trying to find the retaining ring when it flies off. Good luck if you don't have a cement floor.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by CubCadet129

They seem too work fine for me and even thought I don't use them too often when I do I'm not exactly "gentle" with my tools. In other words, if they were poor quality or had broken I'd have already replaced them and wouldn't be telling you how good they are. Just my experiences.

Glad you had good luck with them. I don't buy cheap stuff. Count on my tools too much to have broken ones. But, when it's how you make your living...... Lets just say it separates the good (tools) from the bad pretty quick.

[PaulS]

Around here those clips are called Jesus clips. When they fly away we always say "Jesus, need your help again to find another clip".

[CubCadet129]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Glad you had good luck with them. I don't buy cheap stuff. Count on my tools too much to have broken ones. But, when it's how you make your living...... Lets just say it separates the good (tools) from the bad pretty quick.

I know what you mean but the set I mention isn't a cheap set. After all, channellocks is, if not the best, one of the best brands of pliers you can buy.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by CubCadet129

I know what you mean but the set I mention isn't a cheap set. After all, channellocks is, if not the best, one of the best brands of pliers you can buy.

I paid well over $300 for that set. What did the Channel Lock set cost?

[CubCadet129]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

I paid well over $300 for that set. What did the Channel Lock set cost?

Wow you got taken but whatever works works. I meant cheap as in quality not price. Mine were about 20 bucks and they have almost every size I need and are much better I material thickness and construction than those stamped ones like that in your big set.

[CubCadet129]

Also it's not a set its 1 pliers with lots of interchangeable tips and a switch for internal and external snap rings

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by CubCadet129

Wow you got taken but whatever works works. I meant cheap as in quality not price. Mine were about 20 bucks and they have almost every size I need and are much better I material thickness and construction than those stamped ones like that in your big set.

I seriously doubt that J-Mech got taken. He makes his living with tools. Look at it this way, you promise a customer that you'll do a job for X amount of $$ and have it done at a certain time. In the middle of the job you cheap tool breaks, damages the project your working so now you need to do more work replace the tool and you don't get the job done as you said you would so you don't get paid and the customer doesn't come back for future work. How much did you save?