Kleinki Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hi guys.. Can you guys please give me some good brand names for compression tester... I know about snap on... Any other brands that are just as good no Chinese cheap shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99michael Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Craftsman.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Mac Matco Cornwell blue point. These are all more expensive. Craftsman is probably more in your budget and works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleinki Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thanks for the info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Machine Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 One of my Banshee gurus recommended this one to me. He's been using one for years. Seems accurate, no hose to fool with, fits under gas tank. http://www.esitest.com/703.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennett131 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I also have a craftsman, it read the same as my buddys mac and snap on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
registered user Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 i dont know specificaly about the gauge but plenty of cfatsman stuff is garbage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennett131 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Most likely it is the operator. Has to be. I have a shit load of craftsman tools that work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
registered user Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 craftman is on the lowend of the scale for folks that cant afford the good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vrx46 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 New snap on compression gauges aren't the best quality IMO, also all the matco, Mac, Cornwell and Craftsman compression gauges are made in China or Taiwan. Get your hands on an oldschool Snap-on MT308KB kit, best compression tester set ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennett131 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 craftman is on the lowend of the scale for folks that cant afford the good stuff Yea, because anyone who isn't a mechanic is going to go out and spend 50k worth of a tool box and tools just to tinker around in the garage and work on their own stuff. I don't know what kinds of drugs youre on, but they must be fucking good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
registered user Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 if I needed a wrench set right away and had little money and had a sears down the street , its likely I would do the craftsman. after owning other brands I have really no interest in using craftsman stuff. snapon wrenches are pretty sweet imo. to me the geometry is just a lot better. I have a lot of craftsman but it was all handed down to me and its mostly never been used because I prefer other brands. I should sell it and free up some space in the garage. torq wrenches and shit like that I feel craftsman is not nearly on par with some of the others brands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeMachining Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 My dad was a mechanic. I was young and he gave me this advice : if you want to hate doing mechanics, buy cheap tools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrx46 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 . snapon wrenches are pretty sweet imo. to me the geometry is just a lot better. flank drive plus my friend, it makes the wrenches the best shit ever!. More torque and no chipping of chrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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