It seems to be the same thought that I hear about Harbor Freight tools (“gee they look the same as – but cost so much less). The K-Mart / Wal-mart mentality seems to be that the mass market is where the profits lie – and the mass market cares less about quality than about price. ![]() I thought that Waterloo used to make the boxes for Sears (and maybe Kobalt/Lowes) – but I guess that’s now been farmed-out to China. Knack and Greenlee field boxes for my work crews – but 2 old Kennedy Kits roll cabs, and tool chests in my own shop. Only the buyer can say whether the Snap-on box is worth the uber price difference.īut most of us can agree, this box is mighty good looking - even with all the drool stains on it. Plus, you can always expand or adapt this versatile box to suit your circumstances. A box like this will last through many moves from house to house, from shop to shop - and all the while it’ll hold a ton of tools without sagging or faltering like a few department store toolboxes might. The five thousand dollar buy-in is steep for most, but you’re really buying the Snap-on name and quality. ![]() It’s big, blue, shiny, and completely lust-worthy. Recently, one of the mechanics at my local shop got himself a brand new Snap-on box with a top hutch, and I got a little jealous - ok, a lot jealous. I'm looking to sell my maximizer Mac Tools tool box I'm tired of the run.
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