I try to find ALLEN brand tools when I can. Still made in US, have had no issues. Cheaper than snap on, higher than chinese stuff.
I buy SNAP On stuff from pawn shops. Usually half price, truck guy can't tell the difference when they break.

 

Astro Pneumatic 1426 1/4-Inch Heavy-Duty Hand Riveter

I used it to install 1/4" stainless steel rivets for the disc brake splash guards on my Crown Victoria. It handled them with ease, and the price, with shipping, can't be beat.

 

I was gonna say that Proto USED to be great stuff. Used a lot of their stuff when I was doing industrial work, but I had heard the quality really went down but no personal experience with the later stuff myself. Thanks Zman for verifying that. It's crazy that it's this hard to find quality US tools that don't cost an arm, leg and firstborn child.

 

20Ft Foot 4ga Gauge Heavy Duty Booster/Jumper Cable Set




Just bought a set

 

I'm looking for a quality caliper rewind tool so I can change the rear pads on my 2006 Mazda. I'm not certain I trust the likes of Nikko or OTC. There is a tool out there people call "The Cube", and the reviews I read regarding it are horrendous. Yes, I could "rent" the tool from O'Reilly or Vatozone, but that's a leap of faith that a previous owner didn't beat the shiat out of it (seen it before). I'd rather have my own.

 

I cheaped out and bought one from Harbor Freight. How bad can they make something like this? Used about 4 times and still good. But even with the number of vehicles and the number of miles I drive, changing pads is not a routine enough job to justify a lot of $ for this.

 

Fark Harbor Freight. I'll never step foot in one of those stores again.


Anyway, a mechanic I know supported my decision to buy the

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I bought a set in Autozone a couple of years ago. They had the set on their website for $39.95 with a 15% off coupon code. Went to the store and they were $59.95 FOR THE SAME SET and the mgr. was a baggadouche and wouldn't match the price. So I went home, ordered online - got the price and the discount and free shipping to the store and went back to the store the next day and picked them up. Flipped the mgr. the bird as I was leaving...

 

Don't look now, but the HF is the same as OEM branded tools (AZ carries OEM so it is easy to compare).

 

I bet you're a riot at autopsies.