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On my way back from the grocery store this morning, at a funny intersection, I see some metal glittering in the morning sun. First thought is that I should get it out of the road. Turns out it's an 18" 3/8 drive flex head snap on, the ol' FLLF80. So clearly I bring it home. I try to explain to to my wife, but she doesn't know what snap on is.

On my way back from the grocery store this morning, at a funny intersection, I see some metal glittering in the morning sun. First thought is that I should get it out of the road. Turns out it's an 18" 3/8 drive flex head snap on, the ol' FLLF80. So clearly I bring it home. I try to explain to to my wife, but she doesn't know what snap on is.
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Here it is. Sadly the original ratchet was stolen from my truck when I had tire work done back in 2018. Manager swore up and down it wasn't his guys - none used Snap-On tools. He turned into a dick when I told him it was on the floor of the back seat when I dropped it off, and I just wanted it back. He pretty much told me to pound sand until I stated I would call the police - at which point he offered to buy me a replacement. I told him to pound sand - I didn't do business with firms employing thieves, and called the police right in front of him.

Long story short, someone wound up getting arrested, I wrote the home office telling them the branch was shitty and needed purged, I never got my ratchet back nor restitution but that branch got closed and tuned up 6 months later.

Bought the replacement out of my own pocket a couple months later - believe it was $137. I laughed so hard when he told me the price, he must of thought I was psycho. Then I told the story and showed him the set.

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It is a damn fine tool, but not being a grease monkey I can't justify ever buying one. For me the ol husky lifetime warranty makes up the quality gap. Not like a home desperate employee is gonna call me out for putting a 5' cheater bar on it and torquing it way over spec.

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Concur. I was a teenaged idiot when I bought my set, but felt compelled to keep the set matching after the theft. I have lots of Craftsman wrenches, and an assortment of other older US brands for everything else. I would note that Snap-On was one of (the?) first firms to incorporate ergonomic handles on their screwdrivers though.