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Some background: This is the stuff I use at work, have been for 20 years now. I really like their tools (well, their wrenches and screwdrivers, anyway) and they have never let me down. This is the brand that I am most comfortable using; never think, worry, or doubt these tools- this is important when the quality and speed of my work affects my income. I have plenty of Craftsman (and Stanley and Husky and Proto and Kobalt..) tools at home. They are great, their warranties are great, too- but when you are working in rural areas of the Philippines and your Craftsman driver or wrench snaps, well- you just can't drive down to the local Sears to get a new one. I need stuff that never breaks for work. (yes, I know Snap-on stuff breaks, too. It usually breaks for a reason, though)
So here goes a quick review of the Snap-on drivers I have and use:
My first: The yellow wonder. Snap on still makes these in a number of colors (~$64). Yellow is easy to spot on the ground- or in someone else's pocket when they walk away with your tool.

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I beat the life out of this poor baby. The ratcheting mechanicals were replaced twice over its life (the repair kit is still $10 at Snap-on, awesome!) and I mushroomed out the base of the blade at one point and needed to file it back into useable shape. I was never the biggest fan of ratcheting drivers, but I need a traveling tool kit, so one driver to stand in for a full kit worked for me.
The four-sided, hard plastic handle does not look very comfortable, but it really, really fits my hand well. The shape allows a ton of torque application and it never gets too slippery, but hard handled screwdrivers will slip more than their soft handled brothers. I've used this driver as a chisel on a fairly regular basis (mea culpa and all that) but the top cap still screws on and off without issue. You can fit about 8 bits in the hollow handle as well. The turning direction lock (tight, loose and lock positions) spins easily enough, but generally requires two fingers if you have any amount of gunk on your hands at all.
The blade and ratcheting action is smooth and quiet (not silent). I never had a ratchet internal fail in the field, or slip on me. When the internals have failed, it has been a slow process- maybe a tooth slip here and there, I was always able to correct this by locking the ratchet in the center position and continue working. It has about 26 'clicks' per revolution; the knurling on the blade is great for quick spinning of a screw- in fact it has become one of my 'must-haves' on any ratcheting screwdriver. The bits are standard hex shank, held in with a magnet. The only problem I ever had with the magnet (or the blade in general), was when using the screwdriver and a flat bit to chisel through some concrete. After 30 minutes of sledge hammering the thing the magnet came loose. It just snapped back into place when I put it back in.
The handle and blade clean up nicely with a dry towel, with no ridges or crannies to collect gunk. One issue with ratcheting drivers in general, or anything that has a socket to accept bits, is the diameter of the tool shaft. The shaft is wider than the tip of the driver, so the shaft will not fit into small holes. This crops up more than I would expect, lots of companies design stuff to have a screwdriver blade go through an opening before contacting the screw (light sockets, lots of electrical work, in fact) - and ratcheting drivers have problems here. The blade has also developed some play over the years. There is some wobble between the blade and handle (and a small amount between the bit and blade)- but this has never been an issue for me, personally- I know it really bothers others.
This screwdriver has been retired to in-home work, and is usually the first thing thrown into a travel kit when I need to leave the house. And it is yellow. Yay!
The new kid on the block:
Snap-on had to go and introduce a new handle about ten years ago (?), and I had to try it out. The new version has a handle with three sides instead of four and a soft, rubbery grip, cost, about $72. It is also about one inch longer.
The new handle shape just works- the torque you can apply with this screwdriver is really impressive, and the handle never (never) gets slippery. The ratchet direction lever is re-shaped and can now be flipped with one finger (but the internal ratchet feels the same). The removable/replaceable blade pulls in and out but now has two- TWO knurled sections, instead of one long knurled section. The relentless march of progress.
The handle is still hollow, still holds 8-10 bits, but the top cap is a bit flatter in shape, which helps when you need to apply downward pressure on a fastener. The top cap also has a hex recess that holds one bit, so if you need an emergency 'stubby' driver you have one. One other small difference, the top cap now connects to the handle with a quarter-turn- no longer screwing on to the back. I like this, it is faster, and I don't have to worry about damaging the cap threads.

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I was worried about the rubber grip getting dirty and staying dirty- also about how it would deal with industrial cleaners I often use on my tools. On a good day, my tools get cleaned with pure isopropyl, but most of the time I end up using whatever 'cleaner' is available on site. Some nasty chemicals get used as industrial cleaners, but the rubber (ish) handle has never gotten soft or tacky and it wipes down pretty fast and easy (not as easy as a hard plastic handle, though). After ten years hard at work it has held up pretty well. It breaks down for packing well, too.
Lastly, the bits I use in these drivers: I no longer use Snap-on bits. They are just fine, but I found that PB Swiss bits work better for me and my job. First, the PB bits are color coded by both screw type and size, so it becomes really easy to grab the bit you need. Two, they just seem to fit perfectly and they never seem to wear out.
ALL bits wear out, this is what makes the ratcheting driver such a great idea- you just need to replace a bit when it dies, not the whole tool.

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PB Swiss bits I use:
Yellow=phillips; Green=Pozidrive; Blue=Torx; Purple=metric hex; Black=flat; weird, titanium color= square.
Fixed handled Snap on drivers are next..
Snap-on Incorporated
TypePublic
  • NYSE: SNA
  • S&P 500 component
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1920; 101 years ago
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
FounderJoseph Johnson
Bill Seidemann
Headquarters
Key people
 Nicholas T. Pinchuk, Chairman & CEO
Aldo J. Pagliari, CFO[1]
ProductsProfessional Automotive and Industrial Tools and Equipment
Revenue $3.430 billion (2016)[1]
$0.546 billion (2016)[1]
Total assets $4.723 billion (2016)[1]
Total equity $2.617 billion (2016)[1]
Number of employees
12,600[2] (2017)
Websitesnapon.com
Snap-on walk-in dealer van, Westland, Michigan
A Snap-on ratcheting screwdriver

Snap-on Incorporated is an American designer, manufacturer and marketer of high-end tools and equipment for professional use in the transportation industry including the automotive, heavy duty, equipment, marine, aviation, and railroad industries. Snap-on also distributes lower-end tools under the brand name Blue-Point. Their primary competitors include Matco, Mac Tools and Cornwell Tools.

Current operations[edit]

Snap-on Inc. operates plants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Elizabethton, Tennessee, and Elkmont, Alabama. Pneumatic and cordless tools are manufactured in Murphy, North Carolina. Wheel Balancers and tire changers are produced in Conway, Arkansas. Torque products are made and assembled in City of Industry, California.[3]

The company manufactures tool storage cabinets in its Algona, Iowa plant.

Snap-on produces hand-held electronic diagnostic tools for the computer systems used in most modern cars and heavy duty vehicles, produced in the US at their Kenosha site, along with software development in the US, Ireland and China, as well as automotive emissions control diagnostics equipment in its San Jose, California diagnostic facility. Snap-on diagnostic products are sold in Europe and Brazil under the name Sun.

Sales approach[edit]

Snap-on tools are sold only by dealers and not in retail stores. Snap-on has always maintained the philosophy that the customer's time was too valuable to spend going shopping for tools. Snap-on franchisees visit their customers in their place of work, once weekly, in a van loaded with items for purchase.

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The Snap-on TechKnow Express is a van that showcases everything Snap-on has to offer in the realm of diagnostic equipment, and the Rock 'n Roll Cab Express is a truck with various types of tool storage showing customization options, including units larger than what can fit on a standard franchisee van. These trucks are typically assigned to a particular region and work within that region with individual franchisees.

History[edit]

Snap-on was founded as the Snap-on Wrench Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1920 by Joseph Johnson and William Seidemann.[4] The business manufactured and marketed ten sockets that would 'snap on' to five interchangeable handles. The company's slogan was '5 do the work of 50'.[5]

Viglen laptops black friday. After World War II, Palmer[who?] advertised for a military officer to organize and develop a larger sales force for the expected post war sales boom. Newton Tarble was hired, and came up with the idea of developing routes for company dealers to see mechanics on a weekly basis. Eventually these salesmen became independent businessmen and authorized dealers using larger walk in vans to carry a growing product line.

In 1975, Snap-on opened a manufacturing plant in Johnson City, Tennessee and closed the plant in 2007.[6]

In 1998, workers at the company's Milwaukee plant voted to join the Teamsterslabor union.[7]

In 1993, the company bought J.H. Williams Tool Group

In 1999, the company acquired Bahco, a Swedish hand tool brand. Smart usb devices driver download for windows.

In 2011, the Murphy, North Carolina plant was named one of the top 10 plants in North America by Industry Week.[8]

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Also in 2011, J.H. Williams & Co was officially renamed Snap-on Industrial Brands.[9]

In 2013, the company expanded its hand tool facility in Milwaukee.[10]

In 2014, the company acquired Pro-Cut for $42 million.[11]

In October 2016, the company acquired Car-O-Liner Holding AB, a Swedish collision repair tool company, for $155 million.[12]

In November 2016, the company acquired Sturtevant Richmont for $13 million.[13]

In May 2017, the company acquired Norbar Torque Tools Holdings Limited for $72 million.[14]

In September 2020, the company acquired Tustin, California based AutoCrib Inc. for $36 million.[15]

Racing sponsorships[edit]

The company has sponsored Penske Racing teams in the NASCARCup Series and Xfinity Series as well as IndyCar. The first driver Snap-on became associated with was Rick Mears in 1979. Since 1992, Snap-on has sponsored Cruz Pedregon.[16] In 2004, the company began sponsoring Cruz’s brother Tony Pedregon. Snap-on also sponsors Repsol Honda Team in MotoGP since 1998.[17]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ abcde'Snap-on Incorporated 2016 Form 10-K Annual Report'. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. ^'Snap-on'. Fortune. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  3. ^2017 Snap on catalog pg 1
  4. ^'Joseph Johnson, 92'. Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1986.
  5. ^Snap-on Museum Experience
  6. ^Keeling, Jeff (January 10, 2007). 'Snap-on Tools closing Johnson City plant - 150 to lose job; Elizabethton Plant to continue operations'. Johnson City Press.
  7. ^Gallun, Alby (September 6, 1998). 'Snap-on workers vote to join Teamsters'. American City Business Journals.
  8. ^'Snap-on's Murphy, N.C. Facility Named One of North America's 10 Best Plants' (Press release). Business Wire. January 19, 2011.
  9. ^'J.H. Williams & Co officially renamed Snap-on Industrial Brands'. Cision PR Newswire. May 4, 2011.
  10. ^Lockwood, Denise (December 18, 2013). 'Snap-on expands Milwaukee hand tool facility'. American City Business Journals.
  11. ^'Snap-on Acquires Pro-Cut International' (Press release). Business Wire. May 30, 2014.
  12. ^'Snap-on to Acquire Car-O-Liner' (Press release). Business Wire. October 17, 2016.
  13. ^Shafer, Dan (November 17, 2016). 'Snap-on buys Illinois manufacturer Sturtevant Richmont for $13 million'. American City Business Journals.
  14. ^Shafer, Dan (May 4, 2017). 'Snap-on acquires British tool company for $72 million'. American City Business Journals.
  15. ^'Snap-on Acquires AutoCrib'. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  16. ^'Sponsor extends Pedregon Racing partnership'. Motor Sport. February 22, 2004.
  17. ^'Repsol Honda Team Sponsors'. Repsol Honda Team. 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

External links[edit]

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