Harbor Freight Vs. Gear Wrench Mechanic's Tool Set - Same Thing For $100 Less? | Cheap Tool Review
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Today, we do a review and comparison of Harbor Freight's $125 Pittsburgh 225pc tool set against a Gear Wrench $225, 232pc tool set and see if it's really worth the price difference.
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I bought a Craftsman kit 15 years go as I walked through Sears. They were in the middle of the floor on sale, came out to $0.30 a tool. I bought it but didn’t need it. As a professional mechanic I had way too many tools and way too much money in tools. To this day it’s a great item to grab and help a buddy, take to the junk yard etc. I often say I wish I had bought 2.
Lowes will warranty your craftsman tools
@@dustinmera2913 and if they dont have them in stock craftsman will mail them to you
@@dustinmera2913 I understand many places will warranty them, that’s not why I wish I would have bought 2
Great tools
@@zyadcarr they are good. As far a the stuff I use on Heavy Equipment daily, it’s not them.
As a diy weekend mechanic I'm really grateful for Pittsburgh tools and harbor freight in general. People like to shit on them and their deals aren't as good as they used to be but man as a broke high school/college kid I've been able to buy a bunch of tools to let me enjoy my favorite hobby of wrenching everyday!
Same here as a weekend mechanic around the house Harbor Freight is awesome, but I want to see their honest review on the Walmart Hyper Tough brand as they have some really good prices on stuff as of late, and I do have one of the electronics screwdriver sets with all the security bits, tweezers, pry picks, etc.. that was given to me as a gift at work a couple years back, and it's been really solid, and well worth the $10 I know my coworker spent on it, and I've used it a lot doing electronics salvage from my local recycle drop off e-waste bin.
Harbor Freight's quality has improved *dramatically* in the last fifteen years. Partly I attribute this to their creating a lifetime warranty, and then working on their quality as Sears' Craftsman quality fell.
My field kit is an old Sears Craftsman set from the late nineties or early noughties. It has served me well junkyarding and doesn't take up too much space.
1992 just called Freddy and said the TNN network wants their "Two Gays Garage" back. {0.o} 😆😂🤣
As someone who started out with Walmart or auto parts store specials, I think Pittsburgh tools are excellent for 95% of non-professionals. I know people who barely change their own oil yet think they "deserve" Snap-on. Hey, it's your money.
@@CommodoreFan64 when it comes to mechanics tools from Walmart, HART is the way to go. I've seen some butal tests done on them and the pretty much always hold up. They are made by the same exact company and manufacturing plant that makes Craftsman and Ryobi. I grabbed the 325 piece set for $98 on Black Friday and I love them.
I bought a decent sized socket set when I was 16 to fix up my first car. I’m 43 now and despite owning loads of other tools, I still find myself using that old original set. And yes, I still have all the 10mm sockets.
Same here: I was 15 and fixed my 1st 50ccm motorbike. Now I'm 50 and still have and use my PROXXON and my HAZET which I bought at 18. OK, I admit it: I got LOADS of other & additional good tools over those 3 decades, too. 😂
You got that right 10mm and 1/2 in. Socket always the first to disappear!!!!😂😂😂
I’ve literally never broken a Pittsburgh tool that I didn’t know I was about to break. I mean, sometimes a guy sacrifices a screwdriver or socket or something by putting it well outside it’s intended use, aside from that I think the worst I can say is I’ve worn out the ratchet mechanism in a few HF wrenches… but again, I was being a dick to them, and for a while. Unless you’re a pro, I feel like Pittsburgh hand tools are fine.
Same experience here. I only broke a 1/2in breaker bar because the crank pulley bolt was a bear to remove on the M62 engine. 3/4in breaker bar did the job.
@@burntnougat5341 I've used their longer half inch breaker bar on a 1 1/8 nut with and a six foot cheater pipe on it and the tool survives to this day.
Agreed 100%, if you are not a professional, you only work on your stuff occasionally, need a car/truck/RV kit, or just something for your girlfriend/wife so she has a set of her own tools, and does not have to dig around, or ask to borrow yours, and then lose them, or just not put them back, then no need to spend any more than HF Pittsburgh is asking.
Next I would like to see them review the Walmart Hyper tough tools, as I got one of their electronics screwdriver sets with all the bits, tweezers, etc.. as a gift a few years ago at work, and it's been really solid, and well worth the $10 I know it cost my coworker.
Especially if you own a toyota. I literally try to find stuff to fix even though they aren't to justify spending the money on tools.
They have a lifetime warranty as well! I’ve had two sockets replaced and a 1/2 inch breaker bar!
I love this side series on the budget tools, as it helps the average joe know what works and what doesn’t… awesome and fun episodes!!
This review series is really good!
Not as much as which specific product is good or bad, but perhaps what to pay attention to in a toolkit or in tools in general.
Love these real honest review videos. I won a Kobalt “crash kit” at an event that rides in the back of my truck and has come in handy. I’m a big fan of many of their hand tools and also their 24V line of power tools.
One nice thing with any Harbor Freight tool is, if it breaks, you walk into any Harbor Freight with it, and you'll walk out with a new one. Lifetime warranty on the Pittsburgh stuff.
I did not know that. Thanks!
I beat the crap out of a 1/2” drive socket with a impact! Busted it good and the counter guy knew it but still gave me a new one without any crap what so ever!!!
@@wbr7869 We have a similar return policy where I work. We don’t care if customers abuse it or not. It is the official policy we take it back you get the same or similar and no one will ever ask why we replaced something, it’s the policy.
I buy cheap powertools where I work, use them in the completely wrong way, kill them being them back and get a new one or my money back. No one cares
I am one of said 2 people who caught the Knight Rider reference. I grew up on three shows as a kid; Knight Rider, Air Wolf and of course MacGyver. Ok there were more, Magnum P.I. Miami Vice, The A Team...but let's be honest, this list could go on a long time.
Knight Rider & MacGyver
Don't forget Fall Guy
Don't forget Simon and Simon😂
I learned more about tools from this video, than I've ever learned. I am not a pro and so don't know how to choose toolkits. This gave me a little more info on how to do so. This is a great series!
If you’re ever interested in buying a kit Project Karr did an excellent job comparing kits.
If Derek from VGG can bring dozens of cars back from the grave with them, the HF tools are prob enough for most
I bought the Gear Wrench kit just before Christmas. No sales tax in my state so it was 199. I've been very happy with it so far. Using it to put my 99 Cavalier back together.
I have that same harbor freight kit in the back of my truck. Fits perfect under the seat. It hasn’t let me down yet!
Good enough for Derek!
Love these types of reviews, honest and from both of your perspectives.
I know you're US-based but if you have any UK viewers then I have a Top Tip: just buy the Halfords Advanced set, the biggest you can afford. That's regardless of whether it's for an emergency set or a full workshop. They're solid quality and have a lifetime warranty. They also are very logical in how the sets expand and can be added to as you go along. If anything breaks (rare but does happen) you just go to one of their stores with your broken tool and your receipt then walk out a few minutes later with a new tool. The ratchets are rebuildable (ie serviceable) and take a lot of abuse. They're on offer a lot too so can easily be a similar price to a midrange set for Pro quality.
I have a Halfords Professional kit, before they were rebranded to Advanced. I’ve broken 2 torx bits and a flat head in years of abuse on the 3/8 ratchet. Dropped ratchets, used as a hammer, stood on them to undo bolts, battered with hammers and never had a gear break in the ratchet or a socket break. The only criticism I have is that they’re 12 sided sockets and they’d be better as 6. Otherwise, they’re a spot on bit of kit. I even exchanged a few sockets from Professional to Advanced with no receipt and they did it without question. There’s a lot to dislike about Halfords as a company but their higher end tools are bloody brilliant.
This is a good review. I started out with hand me down old Craftsmans mixed with some new Pittsburgh tools so I could build my first car, a 1979 Chevy Van. That was 12 years ago. Most of the Craftsman sockets split or busted and one of the Craftsman ratchets broke to where I couldn't fix it. The Craftsman Ratchets survived with a handful of sockets. Still have all my Pittsburgh sockets and my old Pittsburgh ratchets. I'm a huge fan of the black composite Pittsburgh ratchets. They are comfortable and when they get old and contaminated enough for the composite to peel off they will still take a hammer all day long with no issues. The same Pittsburgh ratchet I used for my first job back in 2012 looks like hell but still works great. I have only broken 1 Pittsburgh Wrench and it was from doing something stupid. I have never broken another Pittsburgh wrench and have never broken an old Craftsman wrench. If I had any advice to give anyone starting out especially if you have a Honda it would be make your own kit from Pittsburgh tools & Pawn Shop or if you get the Pittsburgh kit buy a Pittsburgh ratchet that you like off of their shelf to go with the kit. If you want ratcheting wrenches go with Pittsburgh ones. I've bent a 12mm Gearwrench. The Pittsburgh ones are thicker. If you are confined in small spaces buy only the Gearwrench sizes you will need. I did that when I had access to a discount and got 8,10,12, and 14mm gearwrenches.
From the UK. I use Halfords Professional and have used for over 12 years. The foam trays are breaking up now but apart from that no issue at all. I had to buy a 1/2 inch drive 15mm socket a few weeks ago.
Ratcheting wrenches are a game changer... I couldn't imagine working on cars without them.
I agree. But I can't stand the straight wrenches. I definitely prefer a wrench with the offset.
Sure you can! It's very similar, except you have to remove the wrench and fumble around in the dark at arm's reach to index the tool and get it back on the bolt head 40 times! Very fun.
I’ve got a set of normal length and extra long flex head ratcheting wrenches.
Nothing like a cordless. So much faster.
I cannot imagine working without them on any thing
love this review! the only thing I would say would be that the gearwrench set is more comparable to the craftsman mechanics toolset with the drawers. very similar layout and tool count. I think that would be a much better head-to-head 👍🏼
I totally appreciate this series ss someone that's currently building my own toolbox to start learning how to take care of my own car this is actually needed at the moment
So glad a comparison was made between these specific tool brands. As me and the fellas was doing an engine swap on a crv, we were arguing about how cheap we can get into a mechanics set from Pittsburgh. CZcams was listening.
Gear wrench is the way to go for a every day tool kit, you can take the draws out of the box and they fit perfectly into a tool box. Also 3/8 and 1/4 Allen and torx bits are a life saver
I love these tool reviews. Very nice of you guys..
OMG I so Love these Tool Vlogs you are Doing as ima Retired Mechanic I can appreciate all you are Saying about the Kits Thank you so Much and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you BOTH
Started my diesel tech career with the Pittsburgh 225 piece set which I've since put most of the tools back into the case for in the trunk. I'd buy it again if I had to. Amazing for the price especially the variety of sockets and adapters
That was a far more objective review than I expected. The only thing I thought was missing from those two box types was a compartment for the extra stuff you will add as you go.
Yeah i was thinking the exact same thing
I have that exact Pitsburgh set and it has treated me great, all of the tools and comfortable and feel high quality, the only issue i have had is that the pliers and clippers have started to get some surface rust because of the coating around the handle and the outside of the hinge, but it only has affected them cosmetically not functionally, i would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap set
I also have the same Pittsburgh set. It lives in the bed of our truck under the tonneau cover and I also did get a little surface rust on the pliers and wire cutters. I recently cleaned them up with a Scotch Brite pad and coated them with a beeswax spray so that should help. The case is kind of an awkward size if you're trying to keep it flat in the cab of your truck, but I keep it in the bed laying flat and the case is strong enough that you can throw not-too-heavy stuff on top it. I have the same complaint they did about the organization of the allen keys, but otherwise it's a really good set for the money.
Have the Pittsburgh set and have owned it for the past three years since I worked at harbor freight and it has been an amazing keep in the car tool kit and even as my main tool kit getting into cars. Never had anything break and I know if I do the lifetime warranty is super easy and convenient
My mom got me the lesser version of that Pittsburgh kit (the smaller one with less tools) for Christmas last year. I keep it in my pickup and it's came in handy so many times. Did a thermostat in the auto parts store parking lot a few months ago using only those tools!
I have the 301 piece set from harbor freight. Its a bulky heavy box but it has alot of tools in it. Like to see your review on it. Its also Pittsburgh. I love it so far. For basic home and vehicle starters it's good.
As a 4x4 enthusiast I really wish there was a similar kit which offered bigger wrenches and 1/2in socket's. I've found that every trail repair I've ever done was done to suspension components.
I've got the pittsburgh set.. It's been a great set had it for almost 2 years.. and haven't lost one piece! 🤯 Going to get the Gray Pneumatic Duo sets for the shop. I'll keep the Pittsburgh for the rode! Thanks for the review!
I have that Pittsburgh tool kit myself and I have to say I'm happy with it. I've used it to work on my vehicles and also on my house and it's worked well for me. Definitely worth the money.
My dad set me off with a craftsman set in my trunk when I went off to college in California in 1988. I always did my own brakes, belts, batteries, alternator etc... and roommates cars as well. I kept adding tools from sears, random auto parts stores and then almost exclusively harbor freight over the years. I feel like the harbor freight is making much better quality and has replaced the old Sears craftsman brand niche of the market. I now find myself getting tool sets for my boys from harbor freight as they are going off to colleges. It’s interesting to note that they do their own work as much as possible, but they have their sights set on electric vehicles in their future. I wonder if they will need different tools in their future and who will be supplying them to people who maintain their own vehicles in the future.
You won't have to worry about any electric vehicles replacing the V8. It's an impossible dream foisted upon us by people all in their feelings and have ZERO understanding of physics. P.S. The carbon content of the atmosphere FOLLOWS the change in temperature. It does not lead it
Nice video. Tool replacement should be an important factor when buying tools. Yes gear wrench does warranty the tools but you must ship them. Harbor freight does over the counter replacement.
I done same research on gearwench, apparently Fastenal does warranty replacement. But not sure if they still do.
Personally, I prefer Tekton over Gearwrench because their warranty process is more simple. All you do is do a claim online, send a picture of the tool you broke to them, and they ship out a replacement.
Some stores warranty gear in store.
I have a gear wrench distributor that has a tool truck by my workplace so......
HF does replacements but not on anything electric. I had a cut off tool that malfunctioned and they wouldn't swap it out. Wound up having to take it apart and repair it myself. Still works though and haven't had to replace it.
Our mechanic school gave out tool kits similar to this HF one and it was almost a right of passage to accidentally dump everything on the floor. Sometimes it happened because it got opened wrong side up, sometimes it would be an un-latched case that gets knocked off a table. But most of the time it would be because a half open case would be set into a seat/chair for ease of access and it eventually slides forward, especially in those hard plastic classroom chairs.
I built my own kit using a $35 two drawer box with lid at Walmart. I shadowed draws and lid with foam (anti fatigue mat) and poster board as that's what I'm used to in aircraft maintenance. I have standard and metric sockets for 1/4, 3/8, and 3/4 as well as standard and metric wrench sets, pliers, diagonal cutters, screw driver set with a ton of bits, multimeter with inductive amp clamp, magnetic tray, metric and standard allen wrenches, mirror, flashlights, crescent wrench, vise grips, wire crimper/stripper, etc. The beauty is I was able to customize it exactly how I wanted. Being shadowed, the tools don't slide or move around either and it's pretty solid. A bit on the heavy side but I know I'll use every tool in it. Id say all together I'm at about 400-450pcs or so crammed inside of it with little to no free space.
For a tool set to just throw in the car and not being too worried if it gets stolen, I do like that Pittsburgh set. Thanks for the review!
Personally, I think Gearwrench, along with Dewalt, have some of the best bang for you buck tools. That being said, I've also have had good luck with harbor freight tools for the most part
I have a Dewalt set for Christmas 5 years ago it is great quality
At Home Depot I've seen a very similar Husky kit for $99.99. I'm very sure of the price because i bought it.
Husky is a very good brand
I have the Pittsburgh set for like 5 years it has been awesome. I saved myself so much money using those tools. I have had to buy a few more things here and there but the set has been super solid.
I bought a Pittsburgh 301 set some time ago for the exact reasons you guys gave for having a crash kit. I don't know if you guys have looked at it, but it has remained unchanged for at least five years. I keep it in my daily driver and move it to my van when I go on vacation. I knew when I bought it that some parts were great and other parts were crap. So I bought a tool bag and put into it replacements for the crappy tools (mostly the wrenches; they really suck) and quite a few tools that were not included that I figured would be necessary, like a hammer, pry bar, locking pliers, 1/2" drive breaker bar, work gloves, and groove joint pliers. I bought a full set of ratcheting combination wrenches in both SAE and metric and honestly I am so happy with them I don't think they are staying in the crash kit for much longer LOL!
The 301 pc set also has an amazing range of socket and bit driver sizes, even greater than I already had in my existing tool box. I haven't yet had to borrow from the crash kit while working on anything, but I can see the day. In fact, it's almost a shame how little use the crash kit has seen despite how much I like it. The sockets are of wonderful quality and I would have used them in the shops back when I used to wrench for a living. Would they have help up under duress? I don't know, but I have broken Snap On, Craftsman, MAC, and others bought off the tool trucks, so I can't imagine the Pittsburgh set would do any worse. It would have been a great starter set. I just wish set like these existed when I was entering the trade!
Great video, guys. I agree with just about everything you say with regards to these tool sets, including your preference for the flat case versus the three-drawer style. It is much more convenient for what I intended my crash kit to be for, which is mostly making ad hoc repairs on the side of a road somewhere, no doubt in shitty weather, in gravel, dirt, or weeds.
The gear wrench box could've been made with pockets or compartments of some kind to add extra tools or accessories to it.
That's the problem with most all of the blow-molded cases. Yes, it is very nice to be able to see exactly where each tool goes and know instantly if one is missing. I guess that's the compromise you have to make when buying a set like these.
I got very lucky with one of my craftsman industrial kits with blow molded cases, it has two nice open voids in the front, I have filled it up with washers and small random bolts, has saved me a few times by have that extra “junk” treys.
Hands down, the gear wrench is far better. The quality, assortment, and really, convenience of the gear wrench is obviously something aimed more towards being used in more than an rv or starter home.
I have that same Pittsburgh kit and I've had it for a few years, only thing I've "broke" was the handle on the half inch ratchet but I also had a jack handle on the end of it and I was trying to use it on a stubborn transmission mount bolt. The ratchet still works fine so I wrapped the handle in tape and I keep using it. I've used the kit to do a clutch in my civic and had gaskets with a buddy on his 98 k1500. Obviously I had to substitute tools from my own toolbox but I was mostly able to work out of that toolkit. I like the flat case too because it fits under things and I have a couple single cab trucks and that flat case fits right behind the seats perfectly. I recommend it to everyone just to keep in a car for road trips, my only actual issues with it is I wish it had a hammer, and a better selection of wrenches. 👍
I bought the 301 piece set from HF for my mechanic assistant job at a golf course. It has just about everything I need. I recently replaced it with this Gear wrench set that you guys reviewed. There are some things I’ve needed or missed from the HF kit that I really wish I had at times.
I'd go with the Pittsburgh for price, but I would add a ratchet wrench set to it so it would be more complete. Adding the 2/3" set to the GW, if you have the $$ to spend, that's your choice, Great review, looking forward to more!
The gear wrench is better quality tools and the case prevents sockets from dumping out when opening the case
@@dantheautoman3821 I’ve found with the hyper tough Walmart brand that the flat case loses its form after you pull a tool out, those cases just become very loose
I genuinely think that gear wrench kit is the BEST set out as an “all in one” set
I bought a 290 piece husky kit years ago for $200 or $300. I use it for auto body repair now and it was nearly a perfect set. I love my husky sockets, they work great and they are dirt cheap when I lose one!
My crash kit is put together over a few weeks of flea market and swap meet buys. A lot of it is made in Taiwan kind of stuff, but it does the job.
Right before Sears left my area I did buy a nice Craftsman kit for $200 on sale. The box it came in is similar to the Gear Wrench set. It has 400 pcs but there's a lot of small pieces like allen wrenches.
I'd like to see one based around mid range kits (Stanley for example) I have a smaller 180 some price kit that I use on the regular as an amateur for the last 5 years and I only paid around $100 cad for it on sale
I liked the K.I.T.T. reference 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the reviews. My tools for the most part all live in my Craftsman rollaway. The tools are mostly early 2000s Craftsman. Back when they were still made domestically. I've got some flat wrenches that were my dad's that date back to the early 70s or even older. Y'all have me thinking I really ought to get a grab & go kit like that for taking to Pull-A-Part because my current MO is to just toss everything I think I'm going to need from the main kit into a 5 gallon bucket. Could get pricey buying duplicates though as I take my electric impact on those runs too.
I used to have an exceptional Dewalt kit that was 189.99 that mirrors the Pittsburgh kit, excellent feel on the ratchets and the bits fit good. Now I have the Hart 215 Piece kit that I got for $119 but was actually less than $100 recently. Feels pretty good compared to Dewalt but I havnt done any serious work with it yet. It has the gear wrench drawer style and includes 1/2 sockets
Pittsburgh would get you by(especially for a diy) but your best looking around or waiting if you can, im pretty sure home depot had that gearwrench kit for 99 over black friday.
You’re thinking of the husky kit, that was $99. The gear wrench kit was $199, bought both. Gear wrench for myself, husky for a family members Christmas gift.
I'd be interested in what you guys think of the Pittsburgh 301 piece set compared to the Gearwrench. That'd be more dollar-comparable
The 301 has the 1/2 and has a comparable to the style case of gear wrench. Warranty should be comparable also. One you take a picture and mailed to you verses walking in to HF and get a new one. It would depend whether you have a HF near you. Both excellent values
For beginners the 301 HF set a hell of a value
I have enjoyed my 301 set for years, and then when they stole it out of the back of my truck I went a bought another set. I do wish it had a complete wrench set, I think that is my only con.
@@lilkiduno ee dude most 6 points sockets and no skips. Buy a bag and get a good wrench set
@@miguelledezma1394 This is just my Truck kit. Most of the time I am using sockets. Although, there has been a few times an appropriately sized wrench would have been a life saver though. Perhaps it's time to but the Tekton Wrench rolls to supplement this kit.
@@lilkiduno yea that what i mean . Like dont matter it doesnt have all wrenches.
Buy seperate wrenches and put em on a toolbag
I love this series on the tools. Could you guys perhaps do a top down view so we can get a better view of the layout and the tools? Great series!
I picked up a 200 and something set at Walmart it’s called hart and been using pretty well day to day on different things and works and feels great. It has a pretty good assortment of stuff . I would recommend for sure especially for a beginner or a carry around in a pinch
I drive a Toyota so it don't have to wrench every day! These guys are fun to watch anyway!
It sounds crazy, no 13, 15 or 17 wrench in the Pitsburg set, that's the most used sizes over here in Denmark 🙄
Brazil, very used too.
In here, we're used to buy separated sets, as "cheap" kits wouldn't have all the tools we need (nothing is cheap in Brazil).
Because SAE and Metric have some that are close-ish in size so you get SAE wrench. 5/16" = 8mm 7/16 = 11mm 15/32 = 12mm 9/16 = 15mm 3/4 = 19mm. If mainly I was doing metric all the time I would just swap those out.
@@stevegee218 if the bolt
ut is perfect, works great. Little worn and you will get it round.
13 14 15 17 19 are the main sizes i use
That’s my only real issue with the set
I have that exact harbor freight kit. I got it about 6 years ago, and I used it quite a bit for a while. For a home gamer, you need minimal tools to supplement it for basic maintenance stuff. It was a great buy. My main complain is that the hinge pins constantly fell out when I kept it in my trunk
I am loving these tool reviews! Keep them up!
Awesome stuff guys!!!!
Does a lube tech need impacts?
Nonsens. I am a good ten minutes in the video and it is nothing special. A non-content video. Not awesome, and you are only commenting for clicks. 🤮
@@ClaudeSac how so? how else would you compare tool kits in a video? Your channel doesn’t have any videos lol
@@OACSOME I don’t know why you would say my channel ‘does not have videos’ ... it is 1. completely irrelevant and 2. blatantly untrue.
@@ClaudeSac I don’t see any videos on you reviewing/comparing tools.
Is this a review channel or a “wrench every day” channel?
gotta do something while waiting on parts
also kinda need tools to "wrench everyday"
Wrenches every day.
Great video guys! Thanks for the review!
Something I noticed the other day is that the new milwaukee rachet spanners are top notch. Large painted and deep etched sizes, tightest mechanism of any I have checked and great overall finnish. I would have bought them on the spot if I didnt have a very special and exspensive set of ratchet spanners from WB Tools.
I really like you both, and look forward to your new vids every time, but I'd really like to see this channel get back to working on project cars.
Both kits are okay for what they are. The price points are different so the quality is different, but IMO they are both fair values.
I looked closely at HF's newer Icon line recently when shopping for some backup ratchets. They are very good but way overpriced. There are other pro-sumer level tools coming out of Taiwan that offer huge bang for the buck, such asTekton and Capri. For about one third less than Icon. I ended up going with Capri because the three ratchet set was on sale, plus free shipping. Outstanding value.
Trouble with Icon is you cannot buy just one wrench etc.
To this day, my favorite kit has been the Kirkland signature from Costco. Don't know where they were having them manufactured, but they were nicely stamped, painted for SAE/ metric, and nicely knurled. I've been searching for another brand that will stamp, knurl, and paint their sockets.
I do like the upper-class HF tools. The Pittsburgh tools are ok. I never had an issue with the ones I purchased. I tell everyone if you get 100 wrenches for 3 dollars for HF you get what you pay for, but if you get 15 wrenches for 30 then it is a lot better. Enjoy the tool reviews guys. Sorry about the parts storages. Hope next year is better. Happy New Years.
As a basic tool set, like something you're giving to a 21 year old. C'mon, that's not bad.
Here for the Knight Rider reference. I'm 1 of the 2 people.
I may be number two then.
Crescent makes a 180 piece set that lays very flat and fits under a seat very well. It covers all your bases very well, it's usually my go to box when I'm doing anything. About $110. Unbeatable value in my opinion.
High quality video, very informative. Thank you gentlemen!
I spent in December over $1,000 on gearwrench tools for our go-kart team. It was a big mistake doing that. I haven't opened or used any of them so I'm thinking about taking it all back and just getting harbor freight stuff.
Get harbor freight, it is definitely worth it for the value. And most of their tools are also lifetime warranty. If it breaks, just pull up and boom, replaced.
Gear wrench is way better quality wise, I've beat them to hell and back and have never had an issue, fitment is perfect aswell.
Concerning ratchets myself I prefer the 72 tooth ones over the 90 they just seem a little bit stronger.
Yer I’ll second that 90 is great if it’s a real tight spot and not overly tight. But if you lay on a 90 tooth a bit to much they strip
Would love to see you guys continue doing the portable tool box show down... And at the end re-show the top 3 box kit! Thx guys keep up the great work!...
These are some of my favorite videos of y’all’s.
To be perfectly fair, you're better off making the rounds at fleamarkets, buying tools from great grandpa, besides, you don't really need every tool in a 225~232 piece set, now do you? Buy used, strong tools, get some local guy to make you a leather bag (support local craftsmen) and then you're set chucking it in the trunk, hidden away.
The problem is you need tools today for a road trip next week. Not a "meander around garage sales and flea markets hoping to find something useful" only to find you didn't have that one tool you actually need to fix the problem when you're breaking down in kansas.
@@Sizukun1 I dunno, being “broken down in Kansas” sounds like a prime excuse to do some tool shopping. 👍
@@mikescherrer4923 If you have ever been through, or lived in KS(I did for a few years in the early - mid 00's), it's not fun when you are out in the middle of nowhere KS, and the next small little town of 20 people(not making that up look up Moscow KS) is over an 1hr away, and the clip on your radiator hose of your girlfriend's Saturn decides to pop off spewing coolant on a 99F day. I was thankful she kept a small emergency kit in the back with a Walmart set of tools in a plastic case similar to the Pittsburgh one in the video that had the pliers I needed to slide the coolant hose clip back on along with coolant, oil, jumper cables, etc.. just in case.
What happened to wrenching every day on cars. This seems like filler content to keep the channel afloat.
you need tools to "wrench" also need to keep the lights on while waiting for parts for other builds
Parts delays, Tavarish channel filming, CarTrek filming.
I always love watching tool reviews 👍👍👍
Gear wrench really convinced me as some good tools. If I’m in a junkyard I’d rather have those shelves, if I’m under a car and don’t feel like getting out from under it I know what’s in each part so I can just pull it out grab it and put it back in. And I mean even if you have a smaller car like a 350z that or the Husky cube still fits in the trunk.
I love the Husky one, similar to the GearWrench one in packaging. I've repaired nearly everything on my cars and trucks with it, except for the really big sockets needed for sway bars and such. I even still have my 10mm sockets!! 🤣🤣 I think I paid $100 at Father's Day
Great video!! I have just started moving away from those entry level tools and have started building a Teng Tool set. I see you’ve the full set in the background and would love to see a review of that and how much it differs from the cheaper options.
Been using a Pittsburgh set similar to the one you guys went over for a couple years, the only issues I've had with it are that the bit drivers magnet fell out, the welds holding the end on it broke, and the 10mm sockets decided they didn't want to be a part of the set anymore. Still haven't found then lol
The Pittsburgh kit is the way to go! Love the form factor and has just about everything you’d need. Definitely a keeper
I have the Pittsburgh kit, I've been using it for about a year. Holding up very well, I have zero complaints.
Wow thanks, just what I was looking for. Thanks guys..
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I have been impressed with the latest from HF. The Pittsburgh sockets are quite good. Icon is impressive.
Gear wrench wrenches are da bom. I have a set that is nearly 20 years old and they still work.
The Pittsburgh tools are mostly made in Taiwan. They do make good product.
I have both of these. As well as many other brand sets. Kind of an tool collector addict. I like them both. Very impressed with the pittsburgh! A lot of good bang for the buck! I do love gearwrench though!! Not much can touch the 120XP ratchets! Craftsman 120 gunmetal is pretty slick too!!
I got a big Pittsburgh set when I bought my house, needed a fresh set of tools to go with my new workbench. They aren't the greatest looking or feeling (the vice grips are gritty feeling, that kind of thing), but damn if they don't work just fine. Built a workbench, repaired a washing machine, oil and headlight changes (not bulbs, whole assembly), water heater replacement, they are a great bang for the buck.
I've had my 225 piece Pittsburgh tool kit for 5 years now and it's the best tool kit you can get for the money. It's never failed me once and I use it for everything. Even the case is still 100%. When I bought it I also bought the Pittsburgh Pro 90T ratchets with the black and red handles because they fit perfectly in the case as well. The original ratchets are great and I still use them but the Pro's are much better and have a smaller profile. The upgrade was only $40. Best part is that they are guaranteed for life so if a tool fails, you just bring it to HF for a no receipt exchange.Try that with Gear Wrench. Not happening. If you're looking for a budget tool set, you'd be a fool to pass the 225 piece set up.
I’d say for a keep in the car set, to be used in emergency situations or to use at pick and pull the harbor freight set is the way to go. If you have a small truck you can leave it behind the seat, it’s slim and easy to carry.
I bought the 290 piece Husky set from Home Depot. It was $150 and in my opinion, well worth the money. A very good value
Lovin these videos. Absolute.
I love such comparison, here in Germany it's a lot of options too, I buy a cheap kit like Pittsburgh and added all other tools when I needed it, keep going with reviews.... 🍻
I've got lots of tools so needing to add to one of these kits wouldn't be an issue. What I need a kit like these for is for my weekend/fun car. I have a "crash kit" in my daily, but I've been playing with fire driving the fun car around with no tools in it. I've been looking at a few kits, and the Pittsburgh one is definitely one of them. Compactness is key.
great review guys!
Love these guys great video as usual
I've never had an extension break. I'm probably not torquing on things with a socket enough for it to be an issue. But my older sockets are a combination 70s-80s Craftsman hand tools that my dad collected (most of which I have restored) and Stanley's hand tools, all of which were made in the USA.
I have some cheaper tools that I bought when I was broke a decade ago and needed something to get me by, but those have mostly been relegated to storage bins for the next yard sale.
I just realized I've never used a ratcheting wrench before. I'm sure they are handy, but I don't use wrenches enough to justify them over my perfectly fine Stanley wrenches. 90% of the time, it's something I can get the impact sockets on.
that GearWrench set is pretty similar to a husky branded set I got after my garage was broken in to and all of my tools stolen. its had almost everything I've needed other than a few sockets and wrenches. I've been happy with it.
No comment other than it was the seat of my truck that was...