@TxToolGuy the only problem i have I found with Pittsburgh is they try to beef up the inside so you loose depth say you're doing something with a long stud you only get half the depth of a normal socket I'd buy sunex or capri way before I'd buy Pittsburgh or those others just a waste of money completely. My preference is Mac US sockets. I've been very pleased with them for all-around performance. Wright tools would be my next pick for top quality.
i have the same problem with you about Wright tools, i’d love to buy some and try them but finding them locally or even getting some decent CS online is a nightmare. i really enjoy my MAC USA impacts, they’re great and i got the short and deep 3/8” on a bogo for a steal. capri is a great bang for your buck, sunex i don’t have anything but swivels currently
I have a old set of Pittsburgh 1/2 metric that came in a green steel box dang things are over 20 years old and are still my go to never have they let me down and I don’t imagine they will. But I don’t put them in the same category as the anything made afterwards.
I just recently started in the diesel industry and went all tekton with impact and chrome sockets bc of the student discount and the no skipping sizes. I love my tekton stuff 🥳
If your making a living using tools. Buy once cry once get the quality stuff. If your just trying to fill up a tool box for cheap and save a few bucks doing your own repairs, get the best cheap tools you can find.
If you’re a diy and only use it once in a while then the cheap stuff is ok. If you are a professional and have to use them every day. Buy the more expensive ones
I’ve use Tekton impact sockets for years now and they been pretty good to me and they have lifetime warranty. The 1’1/4” socket has been beat up but I use it everyday
Made is China is not bad. Its the requirements of the factory's customer. If the company specs a $0.50 socket they get hot garbage. If another company specs a $2.00 socket they get something 10x better. Same if you ask for the cheapest socket in yhe USA or EU.
I operate a heavy duty roadside repair company & I need our tools to work in the rain, snow and at 3 AM on the side of a bust highway. You get what you pay for. We use Snap-On in the shop Conwell on the service trucks. I will say we have been trying out the Milwaukee impacts and haven’t have a broken one yet.
For a pro who use them daily, having a Matco or Snap On is worth the extra cost. For DIYers, something like Icon or even Pittsburgh with lifetime warranty makes more sense.
I got the Milwaukee packout 6-24mm 3/8 impact socket set new for $50 off of marketplace and I enjoy the hell out of them with my 3/8 stubby impact wrench! They look super slick, feel good and are visible. For a home D.I.Y guy they will last me a lifetime hopefully
I’ve been using capri 3/8 impacts heavily for the last 3 years and have only broken one socket. The warranty was extremely easy and I had a replacement in under a week. Great tools for a fair price.
Running Milwaukee sockets cos they were some of the cheapest impact sockets I could find. Not the biggest fan of them. Found the square broach seems to wear out too quickly. The common sizes I use regularly fit loose on my impact now and has a small amount of play which will result in lost performance. If I attach one of the sizes I rarely use they fit snug, so they definitely started off nice. I also haven't owned them for all that long which is disappointing. I'll probably be looking at replacing them with something nicer in the future
Simply saying they look cheaper and smell bad really doesn't have anything to do with their performance.. I was interested in if you've used them and issues you found with their performance
Bro i think the HF ones are the best ones you got there.I’ve been using them for the better part of 20 years and dam they are beasts I’ve only had to replace some of them because they have worn out not broken
Once again, it comes down to materials and design. Those Taiwan-made sockets that are made for Cornwell, Matco, etc, are built to a customer-defined standard. Whereas, other brands like Capri and Tekton are built out of standard materials with common designs. If a manufacturer copies the standard designs, uses either Cr-Mo or Cr-V, and follows the ASME for heat treating, the socket should hold up. I’d be very concerned if buying a Chinese made socket, manufactured from common steel, but had a thinner wall than comparative brands. Like you said, the cheaper brands typically beef up the wall thickness to compensate for inferior metal and/or design. In general, while some will say “you get what you pay for” I look at which brands are tried and true. Price doesn’t always mean higher quality, nor does it poorer quality… I look for the brands with pedigree. Good materials and design, with an established pedigree of performance and reliability is what I consider before buying.
very well said, and good point. it does come down to material and quality, throw price out the window and that’s what you’re left with. The chinese sockets aren’t there with the quality, and i also just recently got some cornwell blue power (taiwan made) and compared them to my USA made cornwell and there are differences in the finish and quality no doubt. but like you said, they make them to customer standards so the thickness is there
I love my Mixpower sockets, they're a great company to deal with and they hold up fine for most people. If you're feeding yourself with your tools, don't skimp but for most they're great. I had my 19mm that I beat on so hard last week I was trying to break it and couldn't. Something to keep in mind, my chrome sockets are Tekton, my ratchets are all Token, allens Bondhus, screw drivers Vessel, wrenches Jaeger, anything relating to wires or pliers is Knipex. The point being, I buy based on use, value, quality, customer support and so on.
I use tekton but my dad professionally uses harbor freight and he has for years never broken one he has wore a few out but he literally just uses 2 or 3 sizes in his field of work. Some of his guys are using his tools so he just wanted two 9/16 I ordered them for him from tekton since he didn’t need a whole HF set and also because I told him he’s a professional he should step up some of the tools he uses just ball busting so now he’s putting the tekton through the ringer. He really likes them since they’re easier to see markings and the sockets have a full tapper on the deeps to fit in tight spots. He wasn’t using the “pro” set he was using the the normal Pittsburg but strictly the made in Taiwan version they usually have both on the shelf at the same time. The main land Chinese ones are trash even the employees at HF say not to get them.
I don’t know why Pittsburgh gets so much hate. Their impact sockets are pretty good. Over the course of about 15 years I only broke a handful of sockets. HF was right down the street from my work so the few times I needed a replacement it was usually handled same day. And they’re lifetime warranty. I had to replace more lost or stolen sockets than broken ones. But a full set of sockets from HF was less than a single from snappy.
Tekton makes some quality stuff. That’s what I mostly use at work now just because of the no skip sizing. Tekton and Capri are helping me put money into my kids savings instead of the tool pimps pockets.
@@Volksoner619 you know I don’t get the hate either I’m sure they’re made in some of the same factories that the big names are made in. I actually went with the “pro” version in 1/2” for my home set since I don’t use tools for work and I have no issues. If the size marking comes off I have some silver sharpies🤷🏻♂️ I don’t use 1/2 much so I figured why not and I don’t have any 1/2” chrome sets so I needed something!
Yes do a comparison on the chrome sockets also. If someone uses these tools daily, they should notice the difference. I'm an instructor, and I've had one of the students come to me and say, "You know I've noticed that I haven't br ok Ken a tool. Quality definitely makes a difference.
I’m a heavy equipment tech. Use Mac USA primarily. Bought grey pneumatic for the service truck. Seem to be holding up but can’t read the laser etched sizes after a year of bouncing around. They do take the abuse though. I found the cheaper China sockets dangerous. Had one come apart and cut my arm open when it let go.
do the capri’s have held up fantastic. haven’t had any issues or had to warranty any. However, i also now have Ko-Ken impact sockets - can’t remember if i did in the video or not - anyways i love the Ko-Ken ones and i think they’re priced fair for a tool truck tier impact socket
Thanks for the reply man. I’m sick of my GP Duo Sockets, mostly because GP’s warranty and distribution system sucks, so I’m going to swap them out. I was thinking Koken for chromes and Capri for impacts, but I’m almost tempted to just go Koken everything.
For the first 4 years I was a tech I daily impacted the crap out of my chrome snap-ons because I didn’t have impacts…pretty cringe looking back, that was 20 yrs ago. Enjoying your videos…keep it up!
I've been using the Icon 3/8 swivels for 1.5 years, only recently broke the 14mm, current matco impact its whole life. Haven't used capri, but have sunex and snapon swivels too, I'd put icon at top bang for buck.
There all made by the same manufacturer using different dies with different names.and styles. Even Snap On are made in China. Look at today's Snap On no USA stamp on them that's how you can tell that it's made out of country.
I Milwaukee, Capri, Sunex and HF icon swivel sockets. I have not broken any of them. I do like the fact that if I do break a Icon socket, all I have to do is return it at the store.
the HF icon swivels were decent especially if you’re a DIYer. but when abused dailey i was breaking them, but granted at the time i was working at ford and doing heavy line daily. the capri tools are the best bang for your buck in my opinion
koken is made in japan they use good steel just like we do in america. I have a lot of tekton and sunex sets. my next if any will be proto or wright tools.
My first impact sockets were Harbor freight cheapest one. 1 year later I noticed that their 18 mm socket is actually 17mm (stamped "18mm" on 17mm socket), so I warrantied and got new set. And then I started working as a lubetech and used 22mm 19mm every day all day long on lugnuts. One year later, still works fine. But I really really hate they skip some sizes. So I got Tekton 1/2 NO SKIP 8mm-38mm set recently. I'm happy now. Now I'm planning to buy SAE impact sockets at Harbor freight.
Would be curious to see your thoughts on sunex, I'm a weekend warrior and have all sunex 3/8 and 1/2 with the 3/8 swivel set and pretty impressed with the quality for the money. Agree with pittsburgh, hot garbage
I agree when it comes to universals. Get the highest quality you can afford. High quality thick deep 1/2 in larger sizes are important. Everything else you can get by in mid grade stuff in my opinion.
@@1PatientHe is probably inferring tool truck to which he would be correct, although something like Carlyle or Icon would be fine. They are some of the same tools as Matco and even Mac in some cases. This old 'everything that is Chinese is crap meme' is getting old. All of the materials in Mac cordless are manufactured in China and is sold right off the tool truck; and they flat out outperform S/O
@@ihavethedocuments2580 I just bought a set of SUNEX universals one SAE and other Metric 1/2" 2655 and 2657. Says they're made in Taiwan to SUNEX specifications😃 I don't know that they belong in a Snap On Job Box
Have had Matco adv for the past 8 years. Work on Hondas & have ever only broken 2 sockets, a 19mm & 14mm, very abused sizes. Love the ADV impacts. I do like the snap on 10mm magnet over the Matco though. Bolt heads sit a lot better.
Great vid 💯 very interesting to see the usage differences between the brands, almost seems like the capris have done the best so far, I’d almost say based on your vid is to build a diversified set, like common sizes a certain brand mixed with possibly cheaper brands especially for those starting out, but even then you could just buy a whole set of capris and be done as well, wish they did make some swivels though. Swivels are a hard one as well though, I’ve got lower end to sunex and the sunex and grey pneumatic have been great as well, I think with the swivels it also depends on the impact if you’re using a high torque impact those lower end brands won’t likely take it, even the mid grade brands, I’ve had Capri swivel joints bust up on me before but I was using the hell out of it with a pin design. But then with a tool truck brands it’s just out of reach in terms of cost for some. So hopefully the market will introduce some better options in the future. Definitely do one on chromes road bro
i actually have a bunch of 3/8” swivels to make a video on! but i agree, if you’re not a professional mechanic tool truck swivels are pricey. your best bet would be find some used, however my sunex swivels have held up well
Mac to me have held up exceptionally well for over 30 years..I have Snap on there fine ..Matco USA & ADV ..Recently added Cornwell Ohio impacts & swivels so I haven't used them much yet ..but the price on sales are great , full sets for less 💰 than Snap on..
I used to have the AutoZone great neck sae 1/2 deep impact socket set and the Campbell hausfeld 1/2 metric impact deep sockets and both of them were getting worn out
I'd rather have a cheap Chinese impact socket than no socket at all and as a home gamer I'm not buying full sets of metric and sae shallow and deep tool truck sockets...
I'm not from the USA but from what I have been told by mechanics Sunex, grey pneumatic and Tekton all do great impact sockets at a good price with life time warranty. I think the old argument of Pittsburgh vs snap-on or tool truck brand is stupid because one is like 1 tenth the cost lol, but I guess both will get the job done in general, and they both have lifetime warranty so not much to complain about tbh. I mean why buy something cheap knowing there is better out there, then moan about it lol 😂, not you, but some people, seems kinda silly. Plus Icon tools I think are meant to pretty good for the money.
haven’t used tekton impacts, just their chrome. the milwaukee are decent but for the price i’d get capri. bigger set for the buck and taiwan versus china
@TxToolGuy I went tekton when I started out and none have gone bad, got the milwaukees with a free promotion and i rarely touch them. As for the capri, I only have a mid length set . My experience with the warranties are great as well, i purposely broke a capri/tekton socket to test. Took a picture and they both sent a new one in two days time no questions asked🎉 No noticeable rust either
dude right! i broke my first capri tool the other day and made a short about it. it was so painless. tekton was the same way, i broke my torque wrench and it was just the lock piece and they just sent a whole new one after i uploaded a pic
Great video, what’s your opinion on Tekton being CR-V just like the cheapest brands as far as I know and which one you prefer between Tekton or Sunex? Thanks in advance!
personally i don’t really like tekton. i think they are overpriced for what they are. however, i don’t think they’re “expensive” but for the same money or cheap you can get sunex or capri which are better. imo
@@TxToolGuy Yeah, I’ve been thinking the same. Recently ordered a combo from Tekton with the 3/8” 72 pieces ($225) & 1/2” 87 pieces ($350) Master sets both for $475 and 10% in rewards back so at the end $427.50 Even though it is a great value and their warranty is excellent I have been thinking about returning those and go with Sunex…..What do you think? Any advise on this? Worth to mention that I have their 3/8 & 1/4 Chrome sets and I think they are a great value but this thing of them using CR-V as the cheapest sets out there is ticking my OCD big time. 😂 Thanks!
i only have sunex impact swivels at the moment so i cannot attest to their regular impacts, but if they’re anything like their swivels they’ll be awesome
good video!! i have snap on sunex and proto in larger impact sizes all have held up great zero broken or issues. capri would be next buy if i need any other sets.
@@TxToolGuy and they rust before you get them out of the package…lol. They’re the softness of any impact brand I’ve used, next to Mac. I know impact are designed to be more dense, but when I compare GP or Sunex, they are common steel and perform just as well without gross deformation after simple use…
I agree with your thoughts on the quality of sockets you spend money on. My father always said buy the best tools you can afford, because you don't want to keep buying them over and over. I'm not a professional tech, but I always buy the best tools I can. What's the best spark plug socket for 5.7 Toyota Tundra? Thank you for the videos, I enjoy all your content sir.
thanks for the support! and i agree with your statement, buy the best you can afford. as far as tundras go, i use a magnetic snap-on 5/8” spark plug socket with a swivel on a locking extension
Snap On is my preferred impact socket. they are softer than many but hold up well. I never broke a Snapon impact socket other than impact swivels. I have been using SnapOn impact sockets for over 25 years. Macs are pretty good also but I feel SnapOns bite better Koken everything they make is nice. Love there nut-grip sockets
the nut grip is spectacular! but yeah snap-on is good just soft. i’m in automotive so don’t see much heavy duty stuff which is why i prefer the MAC USA to the snap-on
If you want longer lasting impacts that dont wallow out the drive end or socket end, try CR-V ones instead of CR-M. Ive noticed a big difference. SnapOn impacts are CR-M and they dont last long at all.
I’ve had the Milwaukee sockets for about a year yeah they’re made in china and that sucks to say that BUT they are made to Milwaukee specs and for a socket like that they’ve treated me well and I use them every day. Went with milwaukee because when I started looking for sockets we had no tool truck at all and I got “deals for them” at the time I know they’ve went up in price but at the time I think I spent 150 before tax on the 29pc 1/2 impact socket set which TO ME didn’t seem terrible
About 99% of my impact sockets are Sunex. They have been used over the last 15 years and I haven't had any problems.
Only downfall to sunex is how the 12 will be super thick, but the 13 super thin because they are the same blank. Broke 13 3x and 21 2x in 8 years
Same. I love everything impact from Sunex. It's like they specialize in Cr-Mo sockets.
How about there Universal Sets?
I just bought a set of Universals 2655 and 2657's
Nailed it. I have so many triggered comments when I say Pittsburgh isn't so great, but when using them daily, they don't hold up
100%. if you’re first starting out, i get it. we’ve all been there but a seasoned tech who uses impacts constantly, the pittsburgh won’t cut it
@TxToolGuy the only problem i have I found with Pittsburgh is they try to beef up the inside so you loose depth say you're doing something with a long stud you only get half the depth of a normal socket I'd buy sunex or capri way before I'd buy Pittsburgh or those others just a waste of money completely. My preference is Mac US sockets. I've been very pleased with them for all-around performance. Wright tools would be my next pick for top quality.
i have the same problem with you about Wright tools, i’d love to buy some and try them but finding them locally or even getting some decent CS online is a nightmare. i really enjoy my MAC USA impacts, they’re great and i got the short and deep 3/8” on a bogo for a steal. capri is a great bang for your buck, sunex i don’t have anything but swivels currently
I have a old set of Pittsburgh 1/2 metric that came in a green steel box dang things are over 20 years old and are still my go to never have they let me down and I don’t imagine they will. But I don’t put them in the same category as the anything made afterwards.
I just recently started in the diesel industry and went all tekton with impact and chrome sockets bc of the student discount and the no skipping sizes. I love my tekton stuff 🥳
I'm happy that you are happy bro
7 years on my harbor freight 1/2 inch deep impacts with no issues. Just about everyday use too.
23yrs on my HF impacts. Said I’d buy snap on when they fail. 🤷♂️. We will see one day
how do you cope with the skipped 18mm and 22mm sockets?
If your making a living using tools. Buy once cry once get the quality stuff.
If your just trying to fill up a tool box for cheap and save a few bucks doing your own repairs, get the best cheap tools you can find.
If you’re a diy and only use it once in a while then the cheap stuff is ok. If you are a professional and have to use them every day. Buy the more expensive ones
I’ve use Tekton impact sockets for years now and they been pretty good to me and they have lifetime warranty. The 1’1/4” socket has been beat up but I use it everyday
Just ordered a 1/2" set from 5/16" - 1 1/2", will see how they do on my mowers on Thursday when I sharpen blades.
Made is China is not bad. Its the requirements of the factory's customer. If the company specs a $0.50 socket they get hot garbage. If another company specs a $2.00 socket they get something 10x better. Same if you ask for the cheapest socket in yhe USA or EU.
I operate a heavy duty roadside repair company & I need our tools to work in the rain, snow and at 3 AM on the side of a bust highway. You get what you pay for. We use Snap-On in the shop Conwell on the service trucks. I will say we have been trying out the Milwaukee impacts and haven’t have a broken one yet.
For a pro who use them daily, having a Matco or Snap On is worth the extra cost. For DIYers, something like Icon or even Pittsburgh with lifetime warranty makes more sense.
I got the Milwaukee packout 6-24mm 3/8 impact socket set new for $50 off of marketplace and I enjoy the hell out of them with my 3/8 stubby impact wrench! They look super slick, feel good and are visible. For a home D.I.Y guy they will last me a lifetime hopefully
I’ve been using capri 3/8 impacts heavily for the last 3 years and have only broken one socket. The warranty was extremely easy and I had a replacement in under a week. Great tools for a fair price.
where have you bought your Capri gear?
@@1Patientdirect from their website. They usually have some kind of promotions.
Running Milwaukee sockets cos they were some of the cheapest impact sockets I could find. Not the biggest fan of them. Found the square broach seems to wear out too quickly. The common sizes I use regularly fit loose on my impact now and has a small amount of play which will result in lost performance. If I attach one of the sizes I rarely use they fit snug, so they definitely started off nice. I also haven't owned them for all that long which is disappointing. I'll probably be looking at replacing them with something nicer in the future
Simply saying they look cheaper and smell bad really doesn't have anything to do with their performance.. I was interested in if you've used them and issues you found with their performance
Bro i think the HF ones are the best ones you got there.I’ve been using them for the better part of 20 years and dam they are beasts I’ve only had to replace some of them because they have worn out not broken
Once again, it comes down to materials and design. Those Taiwan-made sockets that are made for Cornwell, Matco, etc, are built to a customer-defined standard. Whereas, other brands like Capri and Tekton are built out of standard materials with common designs. If a manufacturer copies the standard designs, uses either Cr-Mo or Cr-V, and follows the ASME for heat treating, the socket should hold up. I’d be very concerned if buying a Chinese made socket, manufactured from common steel, but had a thinner wall than comparative brands. Like you said, the cheaper brands typically beef up the wall thickness to compensate for inferior metal and/or design. In general, while some will say “you get what you pay for” I look at which brands are tried and true. Price doesn’t always mean higher quality, nor does it poorer quality… I look for the brands with pedigree. Good materials and design, with an established pedigree of performance and reliability is what I consider before buying.
very well said, and good point. it does come down to material and quality, throw price out the window and that’s what you’re left with. The chinese sockets aren’t there with the quality, and i also just recently got some cornwell blue power (taiwan made) and compared them to my USA made cornwell and there are differences in the finish and quality no doubt. but like you said, they make them to customer standards so the thickness is there
I love my Mixpower sockets, they're a great company to deal with and they hold up fine for most people. If you're feeding yourself with your tools, don't skimp but for most they're great. I had my 19mm that I beat on so hard last week I was trying to break it and couldn't. Something to keep in mind, my chrome sockets are Tekton, my ratchets are all Token, allens Bondhus, screw drivers Vessel, wrenches Jaeger, anything relating to wires or pliers is Knipex. The point being, I buy based on use, value, quality, customer support and so on.
I use tekton but my dad professionally uses harbor freight and he has for years never broken one he has wore a few out but he literally just uses 2 or 3 sizes in his field of work. Some of his guys are using his tools so he just wanted two 9/16 I ordered them for him from tekton since he didn’t need a whole HF set and also because I told him he’s a professional he should step up some of the tools he uses just ball busting so now he’s putting the tekton through the ringer. He really likes them since they’re easier to see markings and the sockets have a full tapper on the deeps to fit in tight spots. He wasn’t using the “pro” set he was using the the normal Pittsburg but strictly the made in Taiwan version they usually have both on the shelf at the same time. The main land Chinese ones are trash even the employees at HF say not to get them.
I don’t know why Pittsburgh gets so much hate. Their impact sockets are pretty good. Over the course of about 15 years I only broke a handful of sockets. HF was right down the street from my work so the few times I needed a replacement it was usually handled same day. And they’re lifetime warranty. I had to replace more lost or stolen sockets than broken ones. But a full set of sockets from HF was less than a single from snappy.
Tekton makes some quality stuff. That’s what I mostly use at work now just because of the no skip sizing. Tekton and Capri are helping me put money into my kids savings instead of the tool pimps pockets.
@@Volksoner619 you know I don’t get the hate either I’m sure they’re made in some of the same factories that the big names are made in. I actually went with the “pro” version in 1/2” for my home set since I don’t use tools for work and I have no issues. If the size marking comes off I have some silver sharpies🤷🏻♂️ I don’t use 1/2 much so I figured why not and I don’t have any 1/2” chrome sets so I needed something!
Any time I see that hard bevel on the end of the smaller impact sockets I instantly know it’s not a good set. And they have to be Cr-Mo.
Wright Tool impact sockets are very very good! They are not soft and don't get mushroomed out like Snap On does.
been wanting to get some! just hard to find a dealer in my area, and amazon selection is marginal at best
Yes do a comparison on the chrome sockets also. If someone uses these tools daily, they should notice the difference. I'm an instructor, and I've had one of the students come to me and say, "You know I've noticed that I haven't br ok Ken a tool. Quality definitely makes a difference.
I’m a heavy equipment tech. Use Mac USA primarily. Bought grey pneumatic for the service truck. Seem to be holding up but can’t read the laser etched sizes after a year of bouncing around. They do take the abuse though. I found the cheaper China sockets dangerous. Had one come apart and cut my arm open when it let go.
I realize this was a while ago - how are you feeling about Capri sockets this far out? Would you spend extra to get Kokens if you did it all again?
do the capri’s have held up fantastic. haven’t had any issues or had to warranty any. However, i also now have Ko-Ken impact sockets - can’t remember if i did in the video or not - anyways i love the Ko-Ken ones and i think they’re priced fair for a tool truck tier impact socket
Thanks for the reply man. I’m sick of my GP Duo Sockets, mostly because GP’s warranty and distribution system sucks, so I’m going to swap them out. I was thinking Koken for chromes and Capri for impacts, but I’m almost tempted to just go Koken everything.
i accidentally drove over my tekton 9/16 impact socket that had rolled onto the shop floor with a loaded forklift. still use it everyday
For the first 4 years I was a tech I daily impacted the crap out of my chrome snap-ons because I didn’t have impacts…pretty cringe looking back, that was 20 yrs ago. Enjoying your videos…keep it up!
I've been using the Icon 3/8 swivels for 1.5 years, only recently broke the 14mm, current matco impact its whole life. Haven't used capri, but have sunex and snapon swivels too, I'd put icon at top bang for buck.
Love my Capri impact sockets. Don’t actually use them a lot but the quality is really good and the value is even better.
There all made by the same manufacturer using different dies with different names.and styles. Even Snap On are made in China. Look at today's Snap On no USA stamp on them that's how you can tell that it's made out of country.
I Milwaukee, Capri, Sunex and HF icon swivel sockets. I have not broken any of them. I do like the fact that if I do break a Icon socket, all I have to do is return it at the store.
the HF icon swivels were decent especially if you’re a DIYer. but when abused dailey i was breaking them, but granted at the time i was working at ford and doing heavy line daily. the capri tools are the best bang for your buck in my opinion
koken is made in japan they use good steel just like we do in america. I have a lot of tekton and sunex sets. my next if any will be proto or wright tools.
I like SUNEX impacts. They work pretty well.
my sunex swivels have held up great, don’t have any non swivel sunex impacts but i’ve heard good things about them
My first impact sockets were Harbor freight cheapest one. 1 year later I noticed that their 18 mm socket is actually 17mm (stamped "18mm" on 17mm socket), so I warrantied and got new set. And then I started working as a lubetech and used 22mm 19mm every day all day long on lugnuts. One year later, still works fine.
But I really really hate they skip some sizes. So I got Tekton 1/2 NO SKIP 8mm-38mm set recently. I'm happy now.
Now I'm planning to buy SAE impact sockets at Harbor freight.
China makes the hardest aluminum alloy let that sink in
I've been liking my sunex impact sockets. They're the only brand of impact sockets i buy
Would be curious to see your thoughts on sunex, I'm a weekend warrior and have all sunex 3/8 and 1/2 with the 3/8 swivel set and pretty impressed with the quality for the money. Agree with pittsburgh, hot garbage
i have sunex swivels only no regular sockets and they’re fantastic. especially for the DIYer, good bang for buck
I agree when it comes to universals. Get the highest quality you can afford. High quality thick deep 1/2 in larger sizes are important. Everything else you can get by in mid grade stuff in my opinion.
What are good quality Universals?
@@1PatientHe is probably inferring tool truck to which he would be correct, although something like Carlyle or Icon would be fine.
They are some of the same tools as Matco and even Mac in some cases.
This old 'everything that is Chinese is crap meme' is getting old. All of the materials in Mac cordless are manufactured in China and is sold right off the tool truck; and they flat out outperform S/O
@@ihavethedocuments2580 I just bought a set of SUNEX universals one SAE and other Metric 1/2" 2655 and 2657.
Says they're made in Taiwan to SUNEX specifications😃 I don't know that they belong in a Snap On Job Box
Used Pittsburg for years with no failures.
Have had Matco adv for the past 8 years. Work on Hondas & have ever only broken 2 sockets, a 19mm & 14mm, very abused sizes. Love the ADV impacts. I do like the snap on 10mm magnet over the Matco though. Bolt heads sit a lot better.
being mainly on toyotas i always break the 17mm swivel lol
Sunex makes the ADV impact sockets
Capri is good bang for your buck
Snap-On for swivels and my most used sizes in 1/4 and 3/8, Mac for 1/2+ and Sunex for the service truck 🤣
do you reccomend i get capri or sunext master impact socket set?
Great vid 💯 very interesting to see the usage differences between the brands, almost seems like the capris have done the best so far, I’d almost say based on your vid is to build a diversified set, like common sizes a certain brand mixed with possibly cheaper brands especially for those starting out, but even then you could just buy a whole set of capris and be done as well, wish they did make some swivels though. Swivels are a hard one as well though, I’ve got lower end to sunex and the sunex and grey pneumatic have been great as well, I think with the swivels it also depends on the impact if you’re using a high torque impact those lower end brands won’t likely take it, even the mid grade brands, I’ve had Capri swivel joints bust up on me before but I was using the hell out of it with a pin design. But then with a tool truck brands it’s just out of reach in terms of cost for some. So hopefully the market will introduce some better options in the future. Definitely do one on chromes road bro
i actually have a bunch of 3/8” swivels to make a video on! but i agree, if you’re not a professional mechanic tool truck swivels are pricey. your best bet would be find some used, however my sunex swivels have held up well
Im friend silvers says they work just fine and he is a mst
Mac to me have held up exceptionally well for over 30 years..I have Snap on there fine ..Matco USA & ADV ..Recently added Cornwell Ohio impacts & swivels so I haven't used them much yet ..but the price on sales are great , full sets for less 💰 than Snap on..
i do love the cornwell BOGOs but the blue power stuff is their taiwan made stuff. i wish they’d do BOGOS on USA made stuff
@@TxToolGuy yeah it's been awhile since the USA stuff has been on sale..
Sunex specializes in Cr-Mo sockets like no other company.
I used to have the AutoZone great neck sae 1/2 deep impact socket set and the Campbell hausfeld 1/2 metric impact deep sockets and both of them were getting worn out
I'd rather have a cheap Chinese impact socket than no socket at all and as a home gamer I'm not buying full sets of metric and sae shallow and deep tool truck sockets...
I'm not from the USA but from what I have been told by mechanics Sunex, grey pneumatic and Tekton all do great impact sockets at a good price with life time warranty.
I think the old argument of Pittsburgh vs snap-on or tool truck brand is stupid because one is like 1 tenth the cost lol, but I guess both will get the job done in general, and they both have lifetime warranty so not much to complain about tbh. I mean why buy something cheap knowing there is better out there, then moan about it lol 😂, not you, but some people, seems kinda silly.
Plus Icon tools I think are meant to pretty good for the money.
Yeah, not the same for sure. I keep the cheap sockets on my truck to beat up, 🤣I keep the expensive ones in the box.
i use the cheap ones as press tools 😂
@1:29 did you say "right off the back"?
I have used tekton, capri, and milwaukees. All are great choices
haven’t used tekton impacts, just their chrome. the milwaukee are decent but for the price i’d get capri. bigger set for the buck and taiwan versus china
@TxToolGuy I went tekton when I started out and none have gone bad, got the milwaukees with a free promotion and i rarely touch them. As for the capri, I only have a mid length set . My experience with the warranties are great as well, i purposely broke a capri/tekton socket to test. Took a picture and they both sent a new one in two days time no questions asked🎉
No noticeable rust either
dude right! i broke my first capri tool the other day and made a short about it. it was so painless. tekton was the same way, i broke my torque wrench and it was just the lock piece and they just sent a whole new one after i uploaded a pic
Great video, what’s your opinion on Tekton being CR-V just like the cheapest brands as far as I know and which one you prefer between Tekton or Sunex?
Thanks in advance!
personally i don’t really like tekton. i think they are overpriced for what they are. however, i don’t think they’re “expensive” but for the same money or cheap you can get sunex or capri which are better. imo
@@TxToolGuy Yeah, I’ve been thinking the same. Recently ordered a combo from Tekton with the 3/8” 72 pieces ($225) & 1/2” 87 pieces ($350) Master sets both for $475 and 10% in rewards back so at the end $427.50 Even though it is a great value and their warranty is excellent I have been thinking about returning those and go with Sunex…..What do you think? Any advise on this?
Worth to mention that I have their 3/8 & 1/4 Chrome sets and I think they are a great value but this thing of them using CR-V as the cheapest sets out there is ticking my OCD big time. 😂
Thanks!
Grey pneumatic check em out love them especially their swivels
Great video man 💯. What are your thoughts on sunex impact sockets and the overall brand itself?
i only have sunex impact swivels at the moment so i cannot attest to their regular impacts, but if they’re anything like their swivels they’ll be awesome
Quick question did you ever do a review on the 120tooth cornwell ratchets looking into getting the 3/8th’s version but they have been on back order
i haven’t yet… but i do own one! i could do a 3/8” ratchet video
That would be sweet kinda want to know the differences between all the big brands names
good video!! i have snap on sunex and proto in larger impact sizes all have held up great zero broken or issues. capri would be next buy if i need any other sets.
i have some sunex swivels that have held up nicely! i love the snap-on impacts, but they’re just soft
@@TxToolGuy and they rust before you get them out of the package…lol. They’re the softness of any impact brand I’ve used, next to Mac. I know impact are designed to be more dense, but when I compare GP or Sunex, they are common steel and perform just as well without gross deformation after simple use…
Subscribed, love the channel man wicked content
appreciate it man!
I agree with your thoughts on the quality of sockets you spend money on. My father always said buy the best tools you can afford, because you don't want to keep buying them over and over. I'm not a professional tech, but I always buy the best tools I can. What's the best spark plug socket for 5.7 Toyota Tundra? Thank you for the videos, I enjoy all your content sir.
thanks for the support! and i agree with your statement, buy the best you can afford. as far as tundras go, i use a magnetic snap-on 5/8” spark plug socket with a swivel on a locking extension
Both sets cost me $25 a piece in my opinion they were junk
Between grey pneumatic and Sunex which one is better?
i’ve had more experience with sunex so probably them
@@TxToolGuy cool. I’ve got a little bit of everything. I’ve been getting a little bit of a tool addiction lately 🤣
Good video and I agree with you.
I have milwaukee sunex and casoman impacts
Snap On is my preferred impact socket. they are softer than many but hold up well. I never broke a Snapon impact socket other than impact swivels. I have been using SnapOn impact sockets for over 25 years. Macs are pretty good also but I feel SnapOns bite better Koken everything they make is nice. Love there nut-grip sockets
the nut grip is spectacular! but yeah snap-on is good just soft. i’m in automotive so don’t see much heavy duty stuff which is why i prefer the MAC USA to the snap-on
I like the softness of Cornwell and Snap On. They seem to transfer more torque to fasteners than the harder impact sockets. Just my experience.
@@mikepappas6415 you're correct Thanks for taking time to watch.
If u know this about cheap china impact sockets, well why did u buy 2 sets off Amazon?
to show the differences. then i’ll gift them to a lube tech until they can afford to get a quality set
Nice
If you want longer lasting impacts that dont wallow out the drive end or socket end, try CR-V ones instead of CR-M. Ive noticed a big difference. SnapOn impacts are CR-M and they dont last long at all.
Milwaukee make a good socket
I’ve had the Milwaukee sockets for about a year yeah they’re made in china and that sucks to say that BUT they are made to Milwaukee specs and for a socket like that they’ve treated me well and I use them every day. Went with milwaukee because when I started looking for sockets we had no tool truck at all and I got “deals for them” at the time I know they’ve went up in price but at the time I think I spent 150 before tax on the 29pc 1/2 impact socket set which TO ME didn’t seem terrible
Snap on syndrome lol !