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I'm after a new one for christmas but she needs to know what to buy, can any one suggest any other brands than snap on, the two that I like from the snap on range are:

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P6...amp;dir=catalog

and

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P6...amp;dir=catalog

Is there any other options? I checked Halfords but even their so called proffesional range is very poor, flimsey looking units.

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i have just got the kingchrome big daddy tool box, very good quality, but i dont know if your willing to spend that much, but kingchrome is a good brand!!

you dont get the warrenty like you used to with snap on, now they say that they're tools can 'wear out over time' so yeh... not a complete 100% warrenty.

DO NOT GET SUPATOOL haha.

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One thing to think about as well is if you ever have to take tools out of your garage/house with you, you want something that is light and easy to move/carry.

I just put a deposit on a 9draw mega chest and some tools and i have a small porter chest that i can carry about 200 odd tools if i need to go anywhere :bunny:

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  • 2 years later...

wow.... epic digging skills there Terry.. back to 2007!

i worked with a few guys who would only buy snap on stuff... one guy spent over $5000 (aus) on a really nice tool box.. no tools, just box.. admittedly i would love that box.. but could think of alot better things to do with $5000.. ive nearly decked out my garage with equipment for that much

i have had a kincrome chest for nearly 8 years and it hasnt let me down.. it was a special edition box and is slightly different to the normal blue and red ones... but for 6 years that chest was used professionaly every day.. now its just at home..

basically its 1mm sheet metal.. bent up.. spot welded and glued together. the ball bearing slides are just pop riveted on.. there is nothing super fancy about the snap on boxes other than the unique drawer retaining system that the drawers will only open when you press the lever under the handle... i actually find the snap on slides to feel heavy, and the drawers are heavy and cumbersome.

but most reputable brands will have some sort of brake or catch so that the drawers wont slide out unless pulled.

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Honestly, if you want to invest 30 or 40 years into one box... Snap On is hard to go past.

I've worked on alot of superyachts... the only tool boxes that hold up and still work perfectly are the snap on boxes/draws. A constantly moving/ harsh marine enviroment is hard on any equipment.

J.

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When you say toolbox do you mean just the box? Or full of tools?

My gf is considering an apprenticeship and looking at this:

http://www.4theshed.com.au/Products/7649-k...;utm_medium=cpc

Kinchrome also have a similar version on there website with 6 draws but its $1099 or similar at Autobarn.

Lifetime warranty....

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i have a kingchrome toolbox. and older version of this once http://www.kincrome.com.au/web/catalogue/s...artnumber=K7769 (mine doesn't have the automatic drawer retention system)

it's great. solid as anything. didn't realise it was worth so much (missus bought it for me for xmas a few years back. think it cost her about $400 back then).

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