Originally Posted By: NoNameJoe
If the parts for the Snap-On are made in China, that's disgusting. Only because as HF says, Snap-On does ride on patriotic bravado. If the whole jack comes from the same factory, that's even worse. What's the justification in either case for the higher price over HF? The brand? The color? If that's their business model, they deserve to go under, what a joke. Show up to the table with more than that if you want people to buy your stuff.
I have the regular HF 3-ton, I've had it for years and not done anything more than a fluid change once. It still holds strong and gives me no issues. I have no doubt the Daytona jacks will perform just fine. I think these also have the magnet or filter or whatever to catch the wear particles in the fluid.
I agree. Once you've built up a reputation for high priced high quality products and charge top dollar things are good, as long as people can continue to feel it was worth it. When enough people get hosed and wake up and realize they can do better on price for the same quality, and possibly get the same tools, things can get ugly. When maybe the only difference is the color, eg: like the jack discussed here can be had for hundreds of dollars less you get twisted and wake up. It looks like that might be the case here. I wouldn't care one way or another if they went belly up to tell you the truth.
If the parts for the Snap-On are made in China, that's disgusting. Only because as HF says, Snap-On does ride on patriotic bravado. If the whole jack comes from the same factory, that's even worse. What's the justification in either case for the higher price over HF? The brand? The color? If that's their business model, they deserve to go under, what a joke. Show up to the table with more than that if you want people to buy your stuff.
I have the regular HF 3-ton, I've had it for years and not done anything more than a fluid change once. It still holds strong and gives me no issues. I have no doubt the Daytona jacks will perform just fine. I think these also have the magnet or filter or whatever to catch the wear particles in the fluid.
I agree. Once you've built up a reputation for high priced high quality products and charge top dollar things are good, as long as people can continue to feel it was worth it. When enough people get hosed and wake up and realize they can do better on price for the same quality, and possibly get the same tools, things can get ugly. When maybe the only difference is the color, eg: like the jack discussed here can be had for hundreds of dollars less you get twisted and wake up. It looks like that might be the case here. I wouldn't care one way or another if they went belly up to tell you the truth.