Ive had Texton 1/2 Torque wrench for two years, that fell apart on my son last week, filled out the online form, attached a picture, the new one arrived today. Totally sold on them now
I’m only a tool snob when it comes to drive tools (ratchets, screw drivers, impact wrenches). My ratchets and screwdrivers are all Snap-On, Mac or Matco. The rest of my tool box is gear wrench and a mix of USA and Taiwan sockets, pliers and ext..I’ve broken too many Chinese tools in the past and I don’t have confidence in them.
I'm in England and sold all my Snap On sockets on ebay then used the money to buy Tekton impacts.. Money left over paid for a holiday in Ireland. Great channel by the way 👍🏻
I am a professional mechanic and I use Tekton tools daily. I've never broken a wrench, ratchet or socket. They have awesome customer service, literally call them and you'll get a real person right away. Good people, good products, good price.
I started buying Tekton tools over the last year or so to work on my semi truck and they hold up with severe use. Plus their hybrid air hose is one of the best I've owned. I've been so impressed that I'm only buying their stuff lately.
I've budgeted for a full set of tools ... and based on several online and one personal review, Tekton is the manufacturer I will be going with. Great video. Clear enunciation and intonation.
I have the same Impact Socket Set. I love it. Huge sockets, Hefty thick walls. I usually hate cases but this is sturdy and more importantly it fits the sockets like a glove, its not an over sized space waster, strong but tight, alot of thought went into it. Of course the NO SKIP sizes are a dream, take note Harbor Freight.
Man you totally earned my Preferred Tool Review ... been watching your vids for awhile and I can follow what you are saying... there is NO BS just straight to the point... Thank you ... I got some of their torque wrenches and already started populating my tool chest with more of theirs as unfortunately Craftsmen has just lost me once sears sold them off... quality change is noticeable just in the sound the tools from a decade ago sound vs new stuff ...
I bought the long handle ratcheting wrenches after this review. I like the torque it can apply and carrying handle that allows me to bring all of the wrenches to the car.
The 1st tekton products I bought were the deep well impact sockets in both sae and metric. I work on forklifts and they are fantastic. $42-45/set on Amazon.
In addition, I just bought their standard and metric stubby combo wrenches. They proved themselves on the 1st day. I'm really impressed with this brand.
I have a set of Tekton metric wrenches. They're great, except the open end is slightly (very slightly) oversized on some of them. When trying to break loose really stubborn bolts, they can bend a bit, and can end up rounding off fasteners. I've had zero issue with the box ends
As much as I don’t want to sound like a snob, I do only use Snap On torque wrenches. I hate how expensive they are, but they’re the only ones I truly trust. I’m sure others are great too, but I’ve had the best luck with the snap ons.
I'm a apprenticeship for being a technician/ mechanic. And I have the tekton long deep impact sockets. Metric and standard Hand them around year-and-a-half not quite 2 and so far thay work amazing.
I gotta say since I only work on Japanese cars I can appreciate a set that skips the less common sizes if it saves me money or toolbox space. I bought the stripped down Gearwrench 9900 7-piece set of ratcheting wrenches because it perfectly skips the sizes I don't use. If I ever find an 11mm bolt I've still got old stuff from the multi-piece sets I bought as a teenager that have never been used!
Oh but you need them so badly if you deal with US make cars. They mix and match US/Meteric so much that with some added rust you never know what you have in front of you. Total mess of poor design.
I've been using thier impact sockets professionally for over a year and the markings are still very visible. I wish all manufacturers wouldn't skip sizes like tekton. I'm not so sure about putting a lot of torque on the ratcheting wrenches without damaging the ratchet mechanism.
Well I just order the 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 (58 piece) sets. I have been hurting for years on tools. I let someone borrow tools and half never made it back. They were the USA made huskies from the late 90's. They were actually really well made tools. Oh well, he did a lot for me so its not a big deal. Anyway, I had to borrow two different tools from two different neighbors the other day to get my job done and I am done with that. I couldnt bring myself to take a chance on the shallow broach deepwell in the gearwrench set. If it wasnt for that I would have bought the gearwrench set instead.
I have the one with no ring light, it is a beast. I Use it at the pick-an-pull yard, and used it to do the whole front and rear suspension rebuild on my e39, all one one charge and still had power left for more abuse.
I have both the metric & standard sets of Tekton impact sockets. They are very cheap compared to the more common brands but they take a beating just like the good brands. Very solid sockets
Tekton and makes some fine tools for the serious DIY'er. The impact sockets are great. I have deep and shallow metric impact sockets in both 1/2" and 3/8". Never had a Tekton tool fail.
Thanks for doing review of the Tekton brand of tools (how about some more) ..... I had never heard of them before now and I was an industrial mechanic for 20 yrs before I retired in 2007 ..... checked on-line for their website and was blown away by the scope of their line of tools ..... not sure how they will hold up under industrial usage but for the above average home user they look pretty darn good ..... prices seem pretty fair if you stay away from the multi-tool sets and just get what you need .... much better deal and their sockets seem to all be 6 point which is a big plus for me ..... sadly I sold all my tools when I retired mostly SK Wayne (still have one swivel headed ratchet I bought back in 1972) and to large part the ol' time Craftsman tools back when the name Craftsman meant something ..... Thanks for all the great videos .... been a subscriber for about a month now and really enjoy your material ...... and unlike some I'm not a dye-in-the-wool brand hound ..... except maybe when it comes to battery operated tools and only because it makes more sense to stick with one battery type .....
couldn't have said it better I have the impact sockets and I beat them and abuse them and also have the extra long ratchets which I use to take hubs apart on diesels just great tools
Very carefully done, logically organized tool reviews. Thanks very much. As for Tekton, I'm just a very occasional do-it-yourselfer of very simple projects and I've loved their items. Great price, so far so good for function.
those overmolded ratchets look a lot like the harbor freight ones. I find that design very comfortable, much easier on the palms than all metal, and nicer in the cold.
That's what I was thinking, they look almost identical. I wonder if the lever on the Tekton is backwards from every other ratchet ever, just like the harbor freight ones?
They are the same exact ratchets, just re-branded. I go with the Harbor Freight version because with the never-ending $5 off any ratchet coupon, they're a lot cheaper than the Tektons. I paid $3 for the 1/4 drive, and $4 for the 3/8. You just can't beat that deal.
Tekton used to skip sizes but they have grabbed onto this frustration and they are very good about not skipping sizes. According to the standards of tool makers, certain sizes are actually not supposed to be used, e.g., 20mm, 16mm, and 9mm-- HOWEVER, manufacturers make products with these "impermissible" sizes... and thus the problems that now Tekton has solved.
Tekton is competitive (to say the least) across all products. What I like about them is that their products are guaranteed, not warranted. In some ways it's semantic, but the business model of the premium truck brands seems to get people to pay up front for multiple of the product, then come out ahead by only having to replace a few tools from sets. The word guarantee says "we believe this tool will be useful longer than you will be". They aren't charging nearly as much multiple up front, so their guarantee puts them at higher risk than the premium brands. On top of that, Tekton is at least as made in the USA as Snap-on. In terms of supporting the American worker, they give the added benefit of selling at a lower price point. I love my gearwrenches that I got a great deal on, but from now on, I'll be choosing Tekton unless the Pittsburgh price just makes more sense for a given tool.
Hey guy...whats your name? You are definitely go-to channel for tools. I have a question: What is the best way to loosen stripped bolts? Last night I was messing with a PT Cruiser, changing the oil the drain bolt was stripped. My dad had to pull out his torch and hammer on a smaller socket to get it off.
Good review video. I received Tekton's 51 pc 1/4" drive socket set and the 35 pc star socket and e-socket set (those were also reviewed by R-T-R) as birthday gifts a couple of months ago. I like them. I'm going to look for the ratchet wrench set that was shown and replace the Gearwrench non-flex head ratchet wrench sets I purchased at Advance Auto Parts.
Their 3/8" extra long ratchet kept breaking right at the square drive portion. I was using it to remove honda transmission and differential drain bolts, and after a month or two it broke. I contacted them, and they send out a repair kit, which was easy enough to install. However, soon enough the repaired part failed in the exact same way. Instead of contacting them for another repair kit, I bit the bullet and bought the Snap-On equivalent FLL80. It hasn't failed on me once with the same torture use.
I think that the 3/8" version is good for up to 180 ft-lbs of torque max.....the 1/2" version is good to almost 500 ft-lbs. Sorry to hear you had a problem!
It might do 180 ft-lbs a couple times... but it seemed to fail from fatigue. I also have a long SK 1/2 drive ratchet, but it's large head with a 3/8" drive adapter (to fit the odd 3/8 square drive bolt heads) does not fit between the frame and the differential on Honda Pilots. These drain bolts get rusted on there really well, and normal breaker bars are not a convenient solution. I do plan on giving the Tekton impact socket sets a try. And while I have your attention, do you have a review of that Ingersoll Rand W5132?
Tekton impact sockets (complete sets) = EXTREMELY GOOD VALUE!!! I don't have a review of the W5132....but I have both it & the 1/2" version W5152......they are probably the best cordless impacts (use-wise --- not most power) on the market today. Absolutely a cut above ALL other cordless impacts. Personally I would go with the 1/2" version since the 3/8" is exactly the same size tool....but if you can afford one, they are great.
I was considering the 3/8 w5132, and then later on I was thinking of adding the w7150 for tougher lug nuts. How often do you have trouble removing lug nuts with the w5152? I normally use pnumatic aircat/nitrocat tools, but occasionally a salesman will have me come to the show room to install wheel locks. I think a comparison video of the W7150 and the W5152 would be a fun video.
I heard in July 2016 from people @ IR that a brushless replacement for the W7150 was coming.....that has been a year & a half.....not sure what the holdup is. I think that the W5152 would do pretty much everything except crank bolts on Hondas -- but there would be the occasionally nut/bolt that it wouldn't remove. The best part of it is the LED work light built in, and the 4 unique forward modes --- hand tight, wrench tight, mid-torque, and max-torque. Also, every mode switches to max power in reverse. The W7150 is more powerful, but it is also a LOT bigger.
Glad to know Tekton's replacement policy as I'm looking to get a replacement on a 14 inch pipe wrench where the bottom teeth broke off, and I have no idea how.
This maybe a question you may not want to touch, but here goes. Do you have a preference between Tekton and Sunex. you may prefer one sockets over one ratchets. I would like to hear your response, and as always thanks for your important reviews.
Not a fan of long wrenches myself. Things are just too tightly packed in there these days. I'm not much on muscling ratchets either. That's a job for breaker bars then attack it with the ratchet stuff. In the rust belt you quickly ruin any ratchet trying to bust stuff free under a car with them. I do like that six point setup on those wrenches . 6 points are what you want for the rusty stuff unless you have a torch handy.
His unique broadcaster cadence kinda reminds me of Burt Wolf, a chef on PBS tv that also has a tendency to emphasize the nouns and the ending of each phrase.
I am in the UK, and found his voice so annoying, as you mentioned above. Also, he offers good information for local thefts, as his car appears to be full of tools.
I'm watching your videos, you're gonna make me go out and blow money, I want more tools now, love the reviews. I recently came across some of the tekton tools for a cheap price and passed on them, I just thought they would be garbage. But seeing the review and reading comments on them, I must check them out
Real Tool Reviews I want to thank you for all your hard work. Your reviews are excellent. I learn something new every time time I watch your videos. You have definitely influenced my recent purchases since I found your channel a few months ago and my only wish is that you could do more videos. This is because while I understand that you have your reasons for not doing a ton of reviews on "cheaper" tools and reasons for focusing on Top Quality items, it can be hard to get much information on many items (just because something has no reviews doesn't necessarily mean it's bad and positive reviews on a web store doesn't necessarily mean it compares well vs a "quality tool"). Either way, thank you and keep up the good work.
The fact they don't skip sizes is great I wish they (tekton) or another cheaper tool company like harbor freight would make a set of sockets that just includes the commonly skipped ones
All my sockets and wrenches are craftsman with the exception of a set of matco wrenches that i love but i want upgrade my tools. would tecton sockets, wrenches, be an uograde?
I like your info and liked your input about many of the tools.. I still like my U.S. Made Craftsman tools tho.. I jus know and that even if it's a sad situation when Ratchet gave up on the job and broke. I was still able to get my hands on a new replacement Chinese made Craftsman 3/8" Ratchet tool. Of course, all I had to do was hand in my Made in U.S.A. Craftsman 3/8" Ratchet tools. Then I receive a much cheaper tool from Sears. My new Ratchet is now made in China. But I was happy with the understanding for when my Brand New Chinese made Crapy 3/8" Ratchet breaks on. I will certainly be able to return much sooner than expected with my Cheap Chinese Crap to Sears...
This may be a silly question, but is Tekton the same as/similar to harbor freight? I just bought some harbor freight composite ratchets and they look extremely similar.
Does Tekton make Harbor Freight's composite ratchets? They look pretty much identical, and when you spun it @1:14, it shows the lever is opposite of every ratchet I've ever used (meaning the lever is to the right for tighten, where everything else is left for tighten).
Do you think there is anything to Tekton claim of grabbing fastener from sides not just corners to prevent rounding? This would be a great review against Craftsman for example who don't make this claim.
Will you review the Metabo 18v 400BL impact wrench with the big battery? It seems to be an awesome impact from the very few reviews I saw, but your reviews are usually very informative?
I have the Tekton 3/8 Deep Socket set and it is very well built and sturdy. Cost 10 time less than a snap-on and come with lifetime warranty. I will probably lost some of it before it break down on me. I don't buy or own anymore snap-on anymore, its not a very smart investment. This work just as good if not better.
Hey love your channel and the reviews! I’m wondering if you would do a review on the Tekton 4888 impact socket set. I’m interested to hear your thoughts on the dual sizing of some of the sockets. Thanks much!
My problem. I have a 3/8 and a 1/2 inch impact. Can't decide buy both socket sets or just get impact sockets in 1/2 inch and just regular thinwalls for the 3/8. I've thought about using adapters to us 1/2 sockets on my 3/8 impact but worry about losing torque when using adapters. hmmmmm
From what you have said, Tekton makes high quality tools that are a high value for the money product. Have you covered a similar company making large tool storage cabinets giving the best quality for the money?
i bought a tekton socket 2 years ago and they etching is still there. i was a scaffold carpenter have worked in all enviornments, sand, cement, acid and oil refineries, snow, vegas heat. the socket is still in one piece and the etching is still there lol. ive dropped my ratchet from high up too.
Ive had Texton 1/2 Torque wrench for two years, that fell apart on my son last week, filled out the online form, attached a picture, the new one arrived today. Totally sold on them now
It’s nice to hear real reviews. I’m tired of tool snobs who won’t touch a tool that doesn’t say snapon or Mac. Keep it up please.
Brent Jacobs there high on snap lol
Can't blame 'em. They're trying to justify their second mortgage on their house and trying to keep the resale value high.
I’m only a tool snob when it comes to drive tools (ratchets, screw drivers, impact wrenches). My ratchets and screwdrivers are all Snap-On, Mac or Matco. The rest of my tool box is gear wrench and a mix of USA and Taiwan sockets, pliers and ext..I’ve broken too many Chinese tools in the past and I don’t have confidence in them.
This is all CHINESE CRAP - Very low-quality, look how BULKY and fat this junk is. BOYCOTT Justin Amash and his Chinese crap.
monkey Bot stop trollin’
I'm in England and sold all my Snap On sockets on ebay then used the money to buy Tekton impacts.. Money left over paid for a holiday in Ireland. Great channel by the way 👍🏻
Smart move! Thanks!
@@RealToolReviews ...and then they broke.
Stupid question here... do you guys ever use SAE sizes?
@@CenturyofTerror
They have some American cars there so I would think so. But I don't know for sure.
@@parkinsonsresearchfoundati4364 Tekton has a no nonsense return policy. Just send them a photo and they send you a replacement. no questions asked.
I am a professional mechanic and I use Tekton tools daily. I've never broken a wrench, ratchet or socket. They have awesome customer service, literally call them and you'll get a real person right away. Good people, good products, good price.
I do like the fact that they don''t skip sizes that a great selling point!!!!!
This is all CHINESE CRAP - Very low-quality, look how BULKY and fat this junk is. BOYCOTT Justin Amash and his Chinese crap.
monkey Bot you’re either very ignorant or a horrible troll. A lot (not all) of there stuff is made in good ol USA. Grand Rapids, Michigan to be exact.
It is actually made in taiwan. Moreover, I guess you also boycott Milwaukee power tools, right? They are also made in China.
@@QuantumMind88 We're really boycotting the asshole who owns the firm. That he sells junk, makes it easy.
The no skip sizing, warranty and amount of Taiwan-made products vs China-made items.
I started buying Tekton tools over the last year or so to work on my semi truck and they hold up with severe use. Plus their hybrid air hose is one of the best I've owned. I've been so impressed that I'm only buying their stuff lately.
usdpaulp yep been pipelining breaking 30 year old rusted studs broke a few different inch and a quarter wrenches these are the only ones I haven't yet
@@Wyldmatt This is all CHINESE CRAP - Very low-quality, look how BULKY and fat this junk is. BOYCOTT Justin Amash and his Chinese crap.
I use the Tekton impact sockets at work. Quality at a great value! The 21 mm gets abused almost everyday, and it's been 1 year and 4 months.
I've budgeted for a full set of tools ... and based on several online and one personal review, Tekton is the manufacturer I will be going with.
Great video. Clear enunciation and intonation.
I have the same Impact Socket Set. I love it. Huge sockets, Hefty thick walls. I usually hate cases but this is sturdy and more importantly it fits the sockets like a glove, its not an over sized space waster, strong but tight, alot of thought went into it. Of course the NO SKIP sizes are a dream, take note Harbor Freight.
you had me sold when you said they dont skip any sizes
i fucking hate when they skip sizes, if they dont include it one day you will need it, good times...
This man can sell salt to a slug if he tells you it's good it's good.
Hahahaha :)
That would have to be one ignorant mollusk.
I’m glad I’m not a slug.
😂
Man you totally earned my Preferred Tool Review ... been watching your vids for awhile and I can follow what you are saying... there is NO BS just straight to the point... Thank you ... I got some of their torque wrenches and already started populating my tool chest with more of theirs as unfortunately Craftsmen has just lost me once sears sold them off... quality change is noticeable just in the sound the tools from a decade ago sound vs new stuff ...
This is all CHINESE CRAP - Very low-quality, look how BULKY and fat this junk is. BOYCOTT Justin Amash and his Chinese crap.
I bought the long handle ratcheting wrenches after this review. I like the torque it can apply and carrying handle that allows me to bring all of the wrenches to the car.
The 1st tekton products I bought were the deep well impact sockets in both sae and metric. I work on forklifts and they are fantastic. $42-45/set on Amazon.
I got the same exact set metric and standard for 37$ech at Meijer
In addition, I just bought their standard and metric stubby combo wrenches. They proved themselves on the 1st day. I'm really impressed with this brand.
I have a set of Tekton metric wrenches. They're great, except the open end is slightly (very slightly) oversized on some of them. When trying to break loose really stubborn bolts, they can bend a bit, and can end up rounding off fasteners. I've had zero issue with the box ends
Their Torque wrenches are phenomenal too!
Miguel Caballero mine busted and haven't heard anything from them
edgar tovar Kobalt makes a very well made torque wrench.
Joe Shabidu why not? For that price, you can't.
As much as I don’t want to sound like a snob, I do only use Snap On torque wrenches. I hate how expensive they are, but they’re the only ones I truly trust. I’m sure others are great too, but I’ve had the best luck with the snap ons.
@@Tylerbone96 find out who makes those for snapon and buy from that company. SnapOn doesn't make anything itself.
I just ordered the 15 piece deep socket set from Amazon, I work at a junk yard and I'm excited to use them. Thanks for the review
This guy has the perfect voice for this. Great presentation.
Merry Christmas. Wish your comeback on 2023 in any style !
🎁 👀
I love my Tekton tools! My most recent purchase was the 90 tooth non quick release ratchet set, amazing quality. Definitely my favorite brand.
I'm a apprenticeship for being a technician/ mechanic. And I have the tekton long deep impact sockets. Metric and standard Hand them around year-and-a-half not quite 2 and so far thay work amazing.
I gotta say since I only work on Japanese cars I can appreciate a set that skips the less common sizes if it saves me money or toolbox space. I bought the stripped down Gearwrench 9900 7-piece set of ratcheting wrenches because it perfectly skips the sizes I don't use. If I ever find an 11mm bolt I've still got old stuff from the multi-piece sets I bought as a teenager that have never been used!
Oh but you need them so badly if you deal with US make cars. They mix and match US/Meteric so much that with some added rust you never know what you have in front of you. Total mess of poor design.
I've been using thier impact sockets professionally for over a year and the markings are still very visible. I wish all manufacturers wouldn't skip sizes like tekton. I'm not so sure about putting a lot of torque on the ratcheting wrenches without damaging the ratchet mechanism.
Well I just order the 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 (58 piece) sets. I have been hurting for years on tools. I let someone borrow tools and half never made it back. They were the USA made huskies from the late 90's. They were actually really well made tools. Oh well, he did a lot for me so its not a big deal. Anyway, I had to borrow two different tools from two different neighbors the other day to get my job done and I am done with that. I couldnt bring myself to take a chance on the shallow broach deepwell in the gearwrench set. If it wasnt for that I would have bought the gearwrench set instead.
hurry up and do a review on that IR impact
Alistair Thomson I have it. absolutely love it. I work on buses and use it everyday. Very well made too.
I have the one with no ring light, it is a beast. I Use it at the pick-an-pull yard, and used it to do the whole front and rear suspension rebuild on my e39, all one one charge and still had power left for more abuse.
I have both the metric & standard sets of Tekton impact sockets. They are very cheap compared to the more common brands but they take a beating just like the good brands. Very solid sockets
Tekton and makes some fine tools for the serious DIY'er. The impact sockets are great. I have deep and shallow metric impact sockets in both 1/2" and 3/8". Never had a Tekton tool fail.
Thanks for doing review of the Tekton brand of tools (how about some more) ..... I had never heard of them before now and I was an industrial mechanic for 20 yrs before I retired in 2007 ..... checked on-line for their website and was blown away by the scope of their line of tools ..... not sure how they will hold up under industrial usage but for the above average home user they look pretty darn good ..... prices seem pretty fair if you stay away from the multi-tool sets and just get what you need .... much better deal and their sockets seem to all be 6 point which is a big plus for me ..... sadly I sold all my tools when I retired mostly SK Wayne (still have one swivel headed ratchet I bought back in 1972) and to large part the ol' time Craftsman tools back when the name Craftsman meant something .....
Thanks for all the great videos .... been a subscriber for about a month now and really enjoy your material ...... and unlike some I'm not a dye-in-the-wool brand hound ..... except maybe when it comes to battery operated tools and only because it makes more sense to stick with one battery type .....
Ooooops just found out you have quite a few Tekton tool reviews dating back to 2014 ..... my bad ..... LOL
@@joekano4081 This is all CHINESE CRAP - Very low-quality, look how BULKY and fat this junk is. BOYCOTT Justin Amash and his Chinese crap.
@@parkinsonsresearchfoundati4364 speaking of bulky and fat....try and lay off the caps lock. It doesn't help convince people of your wrong opinion.
couldn't have said it better I have the impact sockets and I beat them and abuse them and also have the extra long ratchets which I use to take hubs apart on diesels just great tools
Bought the complete 1/2 drive socket set to work with my IR impact wrench. Really happy with the quality thanks for the review 👍
Very carefully done, logically organized tool reviews. Thanks very much. As for Tekton, I'm just a very occasional do-it-yourselfer of very simple projects and I've loved their items. Great price, so far so good for function.
I grabbed one of the 3/8” sets but the 74pc version with the 90t ratchet. It’s a nice set.
The milwaukee socket set is a very nice set that has some unique features and affordable too.
those overmolded ratchets look a lot like the harbor freight ones. I find that design very comfortable, much easier on the palms than all metal, and nicer in the cold.
harbor freight also has a slimmer 3/8 composite ratchet that's a Little bit longer , worth the price
That's what I was thinking, they look almost identical. I wonder if the lever on the Tekton is backwards from every other ratchet ever, just like the harbor freight ones?
They are the same exact ratchets, just re-branded. I go with the Harbor Freight version because with the never-ending $5 off any ratchet coupon, they're a lot cheaper than the Tektons. I paid $3 for the 1/4 drive, and $4 for the 3/8. You just can't beat that deal.
Tekton used to skip sizes but they have grabbed onto this frustration and they are very good about not skipping sizes. According to the standards of tool makers, certain sizes are actually not supposed to be used, e.g., 20mm, 16mm, and 9mm-- HOWEVER, manufacturers make products with these "impermissible" sizes... and thus the problems that now Tekton has solved.
I love tektons tools. Haven't been disappointed with anything I've bought of theirs.
This guy has sold me 100 percent on Tekton. It would be stupid of me not to go the Tekton route.
Tekton is competitive (to say the least) across all products. What I like about them is that their products are guaranteed, not warranted. In some ways it's semantic, but the business model of the premium truck brands seems to get people to pay up front for multiple of the product, then come out ahead by only having to replace a few tools from sets. The word guarantee says "we believe this tool will be useful longer than you will be". They aren't charging nearly as much multiple up front, so their guarantee puts them at higher risk than the premium brands.
On top of that, Tekton is at least as made in the USA as Snap-on. In terms of supporting the American worker, they give the added benefit of selling at a lower price point.
I love my gearwrenches that I got a great deal on, but from now on, I'll be choosing Tekton unless the Pittsburgh price just makes more sense for a given tool.
I like to see a video on Top 5 Harbor Freight tools
Hey guy...whats your name? You are definitely go-to channel for tools. I have a question: What is the best way to loosen stripped bolts? Last night I was messing with a PT Cruiser, changing the oil the drain bolt was stripped. My dad had to pull out his torch and hammer on a smaller socket to get it off.
i really like that the leverage flex head ratchet wrenches are 6 point. very important.
Good review video. I received Tekton's 51 pc 1/4" drive socket set and the 35 pc star socket and e-socket set (those were also reviewed by R-T-R) as birthday gifts a couple of months ago. I like them. I'm going to look for the ratchet wrench set that was shown and replace the Gearwrench non-flex head ratchet wrench sets I purchased at Advance Auto Parts.
I am broke watching this channel.
Lol....my credit card just gave me an alert of low balance.
Same lol
I feel ya
I can't complain of my wife watching QVC any more.
those composite ratchets are nice for changing batteries. don't have to worry about accidentally crossing both the poles and shocking yourself haha.
Their 3/8" extra long ratchet kept breaking right at the square drive portion. I was using it to remove honda transmission and differential drain bolts, and after a month or two it broke. I contacted them, and they send out a repair kit, which was easy enough to install. However, soon enough the repaired part failed in the exact same way. Instead of contacting them for another repair kit, I bit the bullet and bought the Snap-On equivalent FLL80. It hasn't failed on me once with the same torture use.
I think that the 3/8" version is good for up to 180 ft-lbs of torque max.....the 1/2" version is good to almost 500 ft-lbs. Sorry to hear you had a problem!
It might do 180 ft-lbs a couple times... but it seemed to fail from fatigue. I also have a long SK 1/2 drive ratchet, but it's large head with a 3/8" drive adapter (to fit the odd 3/8 square drive bolt heads) does not fit between the frame and the differential on Honda Pilots. These drain bolts get rusted on there really well, and normal breaker bars are not a convenient solution. I do plan on giving the Tekton impact socket sets a try. And while I have your attention, do you have a review of that Ingersoll Rand W5132?
Tekton impact sockets (complete sets) = EXTREMELY GOOD VALUE!!! I don't have a review of the W5132....but I have both it & the 1/2" version W5152......they are probably the best cordless impacts (use-wise --- not most power) on the market today. Absolutely a cut above ALL other cordless impacts. Personally I would go with the 1/2" version since the 3/8" is exactly the same size tool....but if you can afford one, they are great.
I was considering the 3/8 w5132, and then later on I was thinking of adding the w7150 for tougher lug nuts. How often do you have trouble removing lug nuts with the w5152? I normally use pnumatic aircat/nitrocat tools, but occasionally a salesman will have me come to the show room to install wheel locks. I think a comparison video of the W7150 and the W5152 would be a fun video.
I heard in July 2016 from people @ IR that a brushless replacement for the W7150 was coming.....that has been a year & a half.....not sure what the holdup is. I think that the W5152 would do pretty much everything except crank bolts on Hondas -- but there would be the occasionally nut/bolt that it wouldn't remove. The best part of it is the LED work light built in, and the 4 unique forward modes --- hand tight, wrench tight, mid-torque, and max-torque. Also, every mode switches to max power in reverse. The W7150 is more powerful, but it is also a LOT bigger.
Can you do a test on their torque wrench
Glad to know Tekton's replacement policy as I'm looking to get a replacement on a 14 inch pipe wrench where the bottom teeth broke off, and I have no idea how.
Never heard of such brand, I think this is my go to tool for now on. That impact gun with a round LED looks awesome.
What is it tho
I love my Tekton Metric and SAE impact sockets!
This maybe a question you may not want to touch, but here goes. Do you have a preference between Tekton and Sunex. you may prefer one sockets over one ratchets. I would like to hear your response, and as always thanks for your important reviews.
I bought the 3/8 socket set about a year ago and i love it just bought the 1/2 set a couple weeks ago like so far too.
must resist...buying...long wrenches....
Not a fan of long wrenches myself. Things are just too tightly packed in there these days. I'm not much on muscling ratchets either. That's a job for breaker bars then attack it with the ratchet stuff. In the rust belt you quickly ruin any ratchet trying to bust stuff free under a car with them. I do like that six point setup on those wrenches . 6 points are what you want for the rusty stuff unless you have a torch handy.
I just ordered both sets. Don't feel bad
Nooooo you neeeeed a very long ratchet....ratchet...ratchet
GREAT BROADCASTING VOICE
man it annoyed the hell out of me he elongates every word at the end of his sentence.... torture
His voice reminds me Jim Scoutten from the older Motor Trend TV Show from the 90s and early 2000s.
First Class Citizen seriously does. It's frightening
His unique broadcaster cadence kinda reminds me of Burt Wolf, a chef on PBS tv that also has a tendency to emphasize the nouns and the ending of each phrase.
I am in the UK, and found his voice so annoying, as you mentioned above. Also, he offers good information for local thefts, as his car appears to be full of tools.
I'm watching your videos, you're gonna make me go out and blow money, I want more tools now, love the reviews. I recently came across some of the tekton tools for a cheap price and passed on them, I just thought they would be garbage. But seeing the review and reading comments on them, I must check them out
SOME Tekton tools are better than others.....they do have "cheaper" versions of things, but the ones I review are all top quality.
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I want to thank you for all your hard work. Your reviews are excellent. I learn something new every time time I watch your videos.
You have definitely influenced my recent purchases since I found your channel a few months ago and my only wish is that you could do more videos. This is because while I understand that you have your reasons for not doing a ton of reviews on "cheaper" tools and reasons for focusing on Top Quality items, it can be hard to get much information on many items (just because something has no reviews doesn't necessarily mean it's bad and positive reviews on a web store doesn't necessarily mean it compares well vs a "quality tool").
Either way, thank you and keep up the good work.
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The fact they don't skip sizes is great I wish they (tekton) or another cheaper tool company like harbor freight would make a set of sockets that just includes the commonly skipped ones
Bought the long handled ratchets. Love them.
I really like them I stopped buying Snapon and started purchasing Tekton looks just as good and work great
Best tools I’ve owned. I prefer my Tekton sockets over my snap on sockets. I prefer gearwrench ratchets more then Tekton ratchets tho
Love the vids man, keep up the good work.
All my sockets and wrenches are craftsman with the exception of a set of matco wrenches that i love but i want upgrade my tools. would tecton sockets, wrenches, be an uograde?
I like your info and liked your input about many of the tools..
I still like my U.S. Made Craftsman tools tho.. I jus know and that even if it's a sad situation when Ratchet gave up on the job and broke. I was still able to get my hands on a new replacement Chinese made Craftsman 3/8" Ratchet tool.
Of course, all I had to do was hand in my Made in U.S.A. Craftsman 3/8" Ratchet tools. Then I receive a much cheaper tool from Sears. My new Ratchet is now made in China. But I was happy with the understanding for when my Brand New Chinese made Crapy 3/8" Ratchet breaks on. I will certainly be able to return much sooner than expected with my Cheap Chinese Crap to Sears...
Never had a problem with tekton awesome hand tools for the price. I use these tools as much as I use my mac and snap on
First video I have viewed of y'all's...
Liked and subscribed
How would the Tekton compare to Teng Tools 1/2” impact sockets? At 1/3rd the price of the Teng are they junk or Teng is overpriced?
I've been buying TEKTON tools if a while now plus Sunex tools. Both of them offer great tools at a fair price, awesome for DIY'ers.
This may be a silly question, but is Tekton the same as/similar to harbor freight? I just bought some harbor freight composite ratchets and they look extremely similar.
Does Tekton make Harbor Freight's composite ratchets? They look pretty much identical, and when you spun it @1:14, it shows the lever is opposite of every ratchet I've ever used (meaning the lever is to the right for tighten, where everything else is left for tighten).
What’s that impact wrench with the LED’s? That’s sexy.
Do you think there is anything to Tekton claim of grabbing fastener from sides not just corners to prevent rounding? This would be a great review against Craftsman for example who don't make this claim.
I'm ordering that 1/4" composite ratchet for installing batteries in one particular model of bike.
Will you review the Metabo 18v 400BL impact wrench with the big battery? It seems to be an awesome impact from the very few reviews I saw, but your reviews are usually very informative?
Where do you buy tekton tools at
I have the Tekton 3/8 Deep Socket set and it is very well built and sturdy. Cost 10 time less than a snap-on and come with lifetime warranty. I will probably lost some of it before it break down on me. I don't buy or own anymore snap-on anymore, its not a very smart investment. This work just as good if not better.
Excellent review, I'm buying some for school now.
I get the 30% off their stuff, they hold up so well for a DIY.
+Real Tool Reviews can you please review the w7152 ingersoll rand. We are waiting for your thorough test mate.
Can you do a comparison of tekton and harbor freight composite ratchets?
What Pneumatic is the cordless impact with led light up you are holding toward the end of the video ?
Hey love your channel and the reviews!
I’m wondering if you would do a review on the Tekton 4888 impact socket set.
I’m interested to hear your thoughts on the dual sizing of some of the sockets.
Thanks much!
I haven't watched it yet, but he did a video on the 4883 set. That might be close enough for your needs?
hey im statring out as a parts guy a a kenworth deisal ahop will thease tool be a good choise to start out with
Yep! Just make sure the sizes in the sets are what you need. They also have complete sets of 3/4" deep & shallow SAE impact sockets.
My problem. I have a 3/8 and a 1/2 inch impact. Can't decide buy both socket sets or just get impact sockets in 1/2 inch and just regular thinwalls for the 3/8. I've thought about using adapters to us 1/2 sockets on my 3/8 impact but worry about losing torque when using adapters. hmmmmm
One of the biggest points of the "Always Guarantee" that you didn't mention is that you don't have to be the original purchaser.
From what you have said, Tekton makes high quality tools that are a high value for the money product.
Have you covered a similar company making large tool storage cabinets giving the best quality for the money?
+Chris Vandergriff for what kinds of tools? Regular mechanic tool boxes or bigger?
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A combination box would be great. One with several drawers from narrow to deep and maybe a cabinet on the side might do well.
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Will the etching wear off the impact sockets? I assume they aren't stamped with the size and model number. But, is Sunex even stamped?
i bought a tekton socket 2 years ago and they etching is still there. i was a scaffold carpenter have worked in all enviornments, sand, cement, acid and oil refineries, snow, vegas heat. the socket is still in one piece and the etching is still there lol. ive dropped my ratchet from high up too.
Just Subscribed. Great channel and love the reviews. Starting to get on board with Tekton.
Awesome! 👍
An excellent description--as always !!!
Thank you
Just rewatching your videos hoping you make some new ones
Wow.... that’s awesome! Thanks! ..... and stay tuned! 👀
I love Tekton and I'm working on getting all those tools!
what is the cordless impact wrench model number and brand?
Nice Prelude.
Great video......what brand is the cordless impact wrench you are using?
morgan roberts sr Ingersoll rand cordless impact wrench
The impact socket set are those thin wall.
Is the torque wrench any good from them? I'm looking for in lb torque wrench with low setting under 120 in lb or 10 ft lb
What is difference on 1/2 deep socket impact set same set price is $35 and $48 on the Texton web site they look the same 10-24 6point
How does the warranty for Tekton work ? Do you have to ship the broken tool back to them and pay for shipping lol
Nope.....check out my FAQ - Tool Warranty video ---> czcams.com/video/n9kqTcViQ4g/video.html
I'm looking to buy an impact socket set...what's best? Shallow or deep or both? Inch or metric or both? Thanks.
+mbcris I use the 4883 set more than anything else...link in description 👍
Who makes that cordless gun that he was using for the wheel? Thanks
What is the brand of impact drill you are using, the black one with the red lettering?
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I believe it's Ingersoll Rand
I love me some Tekton. Great job on the video, as usual.