DazC

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I forgot about the depreciation of the MAC boxes! They don't usually hold their value too well round here although as they increase in popularity, they may hold value a bit better.

I prefere my Snap On box for the security too.

IMO MAC hand tools are pants. I like the test equipment like the top end multimeters (I have 2 EM720 multimeters and an EM400 clamp meter). I like the Turbomax drill bit range they do and I like the Knipex side cutters they sell (although Snap On have started selling them). I also bought loads of Tona spanners from my MAC dealer. Other than that my 2 tool boxes are full of Snap On, the odd Teng, Beta, Britool, Sykes sockets and spanners.

James

i managed to lock my keys in mine, trust me it wasn't easy getting them out

PeterLucas

DazC - You work for snap on right Seem to have a really hate against Mac?

DazC

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No mate I just have 11 years experience of MAC and Snap On tools!

I used to be biased towards MAC as that was what I was used to in my first job as an apprentice (the technician I was working with owned all MAC tools). However as I changed jobs and was put with people who used Snap On stuff and had Snap On tool boxes, I prefered how the Snap On stuff sits in your hand (more comfortable).

I still maintain that the Snap On boxes are of a higher quality than even the current MAC tool boxes. If you park my KRL next to the MAC tool box at our workshop and open a few drawers, you can see and feel the difference in every aspect about the box, and that's not opinion. The MAC box I am comparing to is the same box as the Aston box in this thread. I'd even go for my KRA box over the Mustang MAC box at our workshop simply because of the very very poor paint. Maybe the top end MAC boxes are better.

DazC

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James, well if you had a Snap On box, you'd have struggled to lock your keys in it unless you was a complete and utter spastic!

Matt Baxter

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how the fuck did you manage that then?

escossie560

I ve only got a little one





My favourite bit of kit ive bought lately




well worth the money

bailey1

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well heres a couple of mine

puddy

Wasted in a fucking ford dealership,innit?

puddy

James

Well, it goes a little like this, first day i had it all unpacked, draw liners put in blah blah blah, go to lock it up at end of the day. Now i hadn't actually noticed how many sets of keys were supplied and where they were.
Soo i looked at the top box which has 2 locks, 1 for each compartment, each with the same number. whilst the bottom box had a different key number.
So i openned a draw pulled out 2 sets of keys then shut the draw. Now as you will know you can lock the box but still have draws open until you close them.

Anyways it seems the bottom box where the keys were was actually locked already and when i closed the draw this then automaticly locked that draw. But not a problem cos i had 2 sets of keys in my hand? right? only went to unlock the bottom box and the fucking keys didn't fit the lock, checked the numbers and they suplied 2 keys for each lock, meaning i had 2 sets of 2 keys for the top box [all the same] and just 2 keys for the bottom box which were still in the draw, the now locked draw To say a felt a prize prick was a understatement but a easy mistake to make a guess.

It was just fucking lucky i hadn't filled it with tools!

p.s. i bought one of those 18v guns the other week, money well spent for sure!

gurnE

I had that box and roll cab but the limited edition GSE Ducati one

Sold it when I got out the trade.

Couldn't justify having it sat there not in daily use and it took up too much space in the kitchen

Would never sell my tools though

Matt Baxter

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I see


yeah the 18 volt gun is a nice bit of kit

gurnE

I wouldn't go as far as rubbish.

Pretty tough ime but no where near as ergonomic as Snap-on.

James

i'm just going on what i've broken this week

DazC

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Just had a chat with my MAC dealer. He even admitted that unless you buy a Macsimizer box, the Tech1000 and 4000 series boxes are not as good a quality as the Snap On KRL. He recons the Tech 1000 is as good as the KRA box though which I almost agree on and the 4000 is just a budget biscuit tin...

GARETH T

ill have to nip down the garage and take a pic of my mates snapon box,, it takes the piss

theres only two things wrong with snapon tools,,, the price being one,, they are VERY overpriced,,, and secondly there selling technieque,,, they brainwash people into thinking nothing else compairs and can have it all for 5 quid a week

DazC

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Gareth, you wanna see Snap On's finance deals and the spastics that get suckered with them!! Last time I checked it was something around 45% APR!!! And some retards are happy to pay that and think thay are getting a good deal!!!

At least MAC have a much much better finance package for people who need it!

GARETH T

i couldnt believe it when i first heard how bad it was,,, i feel for these people,, they are having there pants pulled right down

James

the cant-afford-it-don't-buy-it is the best kinda of finance deal!

i'm not sure what mine is, i thought all mac special editions were tech 1000 boxes tarted up?

GARETH T

i think im going to buy one of these for my garage next week



with all the module sets



im so untidy,, i need a place for everytool,, i will look after them then

Renton

Here's mine (not bothered taking the white vinyl off to reveal the stainless silver).



Made by CSPS. Not quite got the bling factor of a Snap On, but I could probably get 3 of these for the same as it would cost if it was red and had a Snap On badge!

A16VWN

here another pic of mine, mine was imported from the states

at the cost of £4500

ive spent well over £10k on tools


wayne

DazC

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By far the best box on this thread mate!

Yes they are mate. The 4000 is the cheaper end and the Macsimizer is the top end. They used to do a 2000 but that really was terrible.

rsturbowhite

my boxs are cheap ones , like to put the money in to the tools ,so that i have the write tool for the job

buy my tools of mac ,even bought snap on box off him

pete-rsi

Bit dirty but well used everyday

graham c

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i have snap on with full size side cab with take pic of it an post it

chris_neild69

Will get a pic of mine tomorrow, but mine needs a good clean!

The DIVA

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Heres my setup



Not quite as shiny as yours but does the job nicely.......

And it`s VERY easy to blow money on tools,i`ve done over £50K...

Kevin Sharp

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heres mine


i got it at 9months old ,i beleive it retails at around 1500plus vat, i bought it, plus a 9month old tecalemit 2 post lift and a rotten 3 door cossie for £3900 off a guy that was moving out of a unit i rented to him....the cossie broke for £4200 so free ramp tool box and some beer money!

puddy

Now moving to a jag dealership

puddy

crash_ash

Not very impressive but it does fit on a tractor, forklift or telehandler.
gen set on the left too

MONSTER

dai burnsy

i used to have a rizzla box got this now

Rs Gus

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heres mine when i bought it

Escos Jam

Some nice boxes there folks, mine is just a wee tiddler

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