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Tynee · 06-26-2006, 09:38 AM

Yeah, but if the tool, or instrument in this case, is a one-use-per-year type of item, then there's no reason to go track down the Snap-On man and take out a second mortgage to buy it when you can buy the HF version for $100.

Perfect example: I needed a 1-7/8" socket for a single use application. I weighed my options, I could run down to the local tool emporium and pay $35 for the 12 piece 3/4" drive socket set w/ratchet and breaker bar, or I could pay $200 (IIRC) for a Snap-On socket to match my 1/2" drive set. I chose the tool emporium set, and I changed my ball joints or whatever I was working on and haven't opened that set again.

06-26-2006, 09:38 AM	#16
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,863	Re: Harborfreight.com Yeah, but if the tool, or instrument in this case, is a one-use-per-year type of item, then there's no reason to go track down the Snap-On man and take out a second mortgage to buy it when you can buy the HF version for $100. Perfect example: I needed a 1-7/8" socket for a single use application. I weighed my options, I could run down to the local tool emporium and pay $35 for the 12 piece 3/4" drive socket set w/ratchet and breaker bar, or I could pay $200 (IIRC) for a Snap-On socket to match my 1/2" drive set. I chose the tool emporium set, and I changed my ball joints or whatever I was working on and haven't opened that set again. __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT. Last edited by Tynee; 06-26-2006 at 09:42 AM.