American Reacts to Best/STRONGEST Ratchet (Germany vs USA vs Japan vs China) TEST
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If you take all factors into consideration, not just the test in itself but price and weight aswell, the german ratchet clearly wins in my opinion
Not only that. It's actually just the square broken. As far as I know it can be swapped out. The mechanism has not broken in all "high quality" devices.
The German Würth is still my favorite.
I have Milwaukee pliers in my tool box. Made in Germany.
This is also sold under the German manufacturer name.
That's exactly how I see it too, if you compare the damage and the price of the tool, Würth has won.
Best Preisleistungsverhältnis :)
i saw the open-end wrench video from this tool-channel. Had a small discussion under the video about the same topic XD Würth beats Milwaukee even if these tests suggest that Milwaukee is "superior". If you use ALOT more material, of course it will survive more force applied to it. That doesnt makes it better^^
I would say Würth won. Half the price, much lighter and the inside mechanics are still working.
Yep, in the real world it makes no difference whether a ratchet will handle 400 kg's or 500 kg's, because you would never get that much force on one anyway. I was impressed with the socket, to be honest
Flag (German sockets) were gd quality back in the day.
If U see em at 2nd hand markets etc def worth grabbing.
And, you have also more expensive one from würth.....its a little heavier and higher quality. And costs about 60€
Würth is a german brand but not mainly a manufacturer, they distribute. For german tool brands look for Gedore, Dowidat, Stahlwille, ASW Wekador, Matador, Hazet, Ochsenkopf(Oxhead), Knipex for instance
Knipex is 👌 have a few of their pliers. Very durable.
All my wrenches are from Hazet, some 40 yo and still tight.
Swiss made tools are very good as well. My PB Hex key sets are about 20 yo,also still in as good as new shape and in daily use.
Wurth is pretty good, would have liked to see them test Stahlwille, still the best imo.
Stahlwille, Gedore and Hazet - nothing else! Last forever!
My grandfather used to say " Poor worker can`t afford to buy cheap tools". If you buy shit, you will buy twice" Smartest man who ever lived.
But if you grab the most expensive one, you get scammed^^
Your grandfather is basically right. Of course it depends on how often you use the tool. Cheap tools are often sufficient for the home, if you are not exactly a hobbyist, then expensive ones are worth it again.
Your grandpa is absolutely right. If you turn wrenches for a living you can't afford to go with the cheap stuff
It's actually part of why people can get trapped in poverty. To really save money, you need to be able to afford the up-front cost to get the stuff that's cheaper to run in the long-term. If you can only afford cheap stuff, replacement costs may ruin your ability to ever get there.
IT's impressing from Milwaukee and Würth that only the square broke as far as i noticed but the inner mechanics should be still good 😅👍
the wheel might be a bit loose in those two and maybe even a broken tooth but they are probably fine otherwise.
@@uteriel282 Yes true 👍
the good ones didnt fail, just snapped the square like they are suppose to, new square off you go, mechanism was rock solid.
Wurth tools have real lifetime guarantee.
Wurth is actually industry supplies company not just tools.
We work with Wurth 20+ years and if whatever tool breaks, they replace it, no questions asked.
Greats from Germany.
Würth is not a German producer. Its only a Reseller with a brand. Knippex ore Stahlwille is produced in Germany
Apple with pears. You have to consider the weight classes, the price and the repairability as well as the torque-performance
I use a an old Hazet, you break nuts with it, not the ratchet. The Würth brand is a spectacular success story. Reinhold Würth is a bad ass, gifted his home town a billion dollar art collection, flies his own jet, all the wealth self made.
Had hoped the German was a Hazet, saw a Hazet advertised to take 1000Nm(Hazet Hiper 916hp) - that would be something to see. Not that Würth is a bad choice at all
Hat einen privaten Flughafen, der eine Bundesstraße quert und die muss dann immer gesperrt werden, wenn er startet oder landet.
@@RotesKleid411
Bist du aus Schwäbisch Hall?
War vor langer Zeit Mitglied in dem Fallschschirmspringerclub, die den Hangar neben Würth‘s Hangar hatten.
@@ilonahaun Nein, ich komme von woanders. Diese Geschichte habe ich vor langer Zeit im Stern gelesen.
Ist zwar schon 25 Jahre her, daß ich Herrn Würth kennengelernt habe, aber da hat der Stern etwas künstlerische Freiheit in seine Reportage einfließen lassen.
Der "Flughafen" gehört zum Ort und nicht ihm, und die asphaltierte Landebahn verläuft tatsächlich parallel zur Bundesstraße auf der anderen Seite des Flugplatzes.
Aber den benutzen viele Flugzeuge.
Man muß die Straße überqueren wenn man zum eigentlichen Flugplatz will.
Normal reicht es, wenn der Pilot kurz links/rechts geschaut hat...und rüber.
Vielleicht ist heute eine Ampel installiert... mehr wäre Quatsch.
As far as I know Würth is just a retailer who didn't manufacture own tools. When it comes to wrenches, ratches and so on I defenitely recommend Gedore (German brand).
Yes, gedore or hazet. Got lots of old stuff from them that used to be my grandpa's, still work like the day they where bought.
They would never test these, because U.S.A. should win. That's why they took a tool two times heavier to test.
@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 yes hazet is also highly appreciated.
Gedore ❤
This says nothing about the quality of the ratchets. These ratchets are hand tools they have to be designed for an intended use. Who's able to use a ratchet with a force over 300kg by hand? And no, to use a pipe for forcing a higher torque isn't called intended use. Look at the old one which survived such a long time because it was used by a good craftsman in the intended way.
Hi Ian, I love how you’ll react to anything as long as it’s cool or different. I’m here for it.
I’m most impressed with the Würth, that strong with that many teeth, lots of teeth means smaller teeth (less strength) but also smaller angle of return.
For half the price of the Milwaukee one it’s a steal.
Thank you 🎉 I love having variety and am so glad to hear people watching enjoy that too! The Würth seems to be strong and technically the best value 😊
@@IWrocker I´ve used Wurth tools some 30 yrs now... guess why? 🙂
In the past, Würth was actually just a supplier of workshop supplies. I like HAZET most. You don't have to have it at home, but you have to have it if you need tools for work. The good thing about Hazet is the quality and the guarantee. You can get spare parts for ratchets, e.g. if the square edge shears off or the stone in the ratchet is worn out. If an extension breaks or a nut bursts, you send it in and get a new one. If you use the tool in a workplant, the Hazet-Man will come regularly and collect defective tools and exchange them.
I like the cordless tools from Makita. The batteries are interchangeable with most machines, even with the Makita radio or the Makita coffee machine. The standard tools from Makita are rather average. My buddy even has a solar charger for the Makita batteries.
Stiehl is also a good manufacturer, especially for chainsaws or Hatz for diesel-powered tools.
Unfortunately, I've never worked with Milwaukee. I've never seen either. The only US device that is used a lot here is CAT.
Japan, USA and Germany ratchets seem to be a pretty good choice to use.
i didnt even know makita sold hand tools, wurth is good shit
That's exactly how I see it too, if you compare the damage and the price of the tool, the tool from Würth won. When comparing, it is important that the price and size of the tool are identical
I still have my Sidchrome from the 80's and it hasn't missed a beat.
👍🤠
i am a little bit confused: why did they use a 70 $ Ratchet from US and the rest are 40ish $ Ratchets? Seems a bit like a race, where every car manufracturer sends their smallest everyday car and the US brought an Indy500 race car...
Americans just love to win. no matter how🤣🤣
because the 70$ ratchet is overpriced^^ they have to pay for the extra steel afterall ;D
My toolbox is full of Wurth, in Australia it's only sold to trades, kinda like a German Snap-on. They are quality tools, not cheap but very good. Their cordless tools are rebranded Milwaukee.
Also Hazet, vintage SIDCHROME, and Daniel forge, share the draw.
So there ya go, a big long winded story about nothing. 🤷🏼♂️
Spot on mate, Wurth are gd...if ya using em everyday...lve got dad's 50/60s Sidchromes, still going strong.
I dunno bout early Milwaukee rattle guns, they fuktup at the worst poss time.
Boss wound up buying DeWalt brushless, get dropped off roofs etc.
I've still got a 70s Bosch hammer drill, ducks guts.
Yes , sidchrome from the old days seemed to be better quality that you could abuse the hell out of and it would just keep goin , some of the stuff from recent years I’ve had just would not take the same punishment I don’t think , and some of the more consumery type stuff these days seems much more suited to very light duties .
The el cheapo ratchets 😂 , you can buy about 10 complete sockets sets with the ratchet that would cost the price of one good quality ratchet , but chances are you might get one use out of the el cheapo tool set😊.
I used to be in the motor trade , and I have stacks of tools buried in my garage that’s chocka block full of accumulated car crap of decades , when i cark , someone is going to find a treasure chest of stuff, and for a lot of it , they probably won’t even know the value of it.
In the end it pays to buy good stuff
About 30 years ago I was visiting scrap yards frequently (just to keep whatever car I had on the road) and often broke my cheap ratchets mainly through misuse and abuse. I decided to bite the bullet and spend a small fortune on a German Stihl. Bloody hell what a tool! I put it through the usual abuse and it never once flinched. I then needed to replace the head on my mark 1 Panda and headed for the yard. I found one and had it off in about 10 minutes. It was when I got home I found I'd left my precious ratchet behind! Gutted does not quite cover it! 😫
I would never Put 400+ KG on my, so i think i stick with my homeland Germany. :P Greetings from Germany and great video.
Es geht nix über "Made in Germany"💪👍
Even the 65 kg's on the cheap Chines one isn't completely terrible, that's a fair bit of force to apply by hand. Most people by that stage would switch to a breaker bar ;)
@@rizzo170980 und da war nicht vergessen dass die amerikanische Firma fast das Doppelte an Gewicht hat, das spielt auch eine riesige Rolle, was es aber auch sehr unhandlich macht und vor allen Dingen ohne extra Grip
@@Mister__Jey ja, das hat man auch in einem anderem Video von dem werkzeug-kanal mit den maulschlüsseln gesehen. sauschweres werkzeug aber glatt poliert. Ja es hält viel aus, kostet aber auch das doppelte. scheinen nicht sehr handlich zu sein die milwaukee teile. ABER, das muss ich eingestehen, das Design des maulschlüssels spielte eine rolle warum es soviel Kraftübertragung hat. die meisten haben diese halbmondform, Milwaukee setzt auf engen sitz, bei sechskant-muttern liegen 4 kanten am werkzeug an.
@@rizzo170980 wusstest du das "Made in Germany" vor der billigen Qualität nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg warnen sollte?
Project Farm Channel has the best tool comparison videos.
He compares tools from those cheap Made in China to the highest top tier grade brands.
He does more than one test.
You should give it a look.
But anyway, there's a point for cheap tools, they don't get stolen, and if you lose them you don't lose much money.
I think I should mention that many German professionals love Makita tools due to their really good quality. Germany isn't bad at making tools, but sometimes the Japanese are better.
The Milwaukee really impressed me, but I've never seen that brand here in Europe. According to their website, they only have 18 locations here, including one in Great Britain.
Milwaukee is a normal brand in Denmark for power tools, but I don't recall seeing hand tools from them.
Milwaukee power tools are known in Norway also, but there's a clear divide in the opinion about it.
Those who use Milwaukee wouldn't be caught with a Makita tool and vice versa.
There's those who just loves the best tool for the job, but usually there's that divide between brand loyalties I've noticed.
I think I've seen Makita hammers, but haven't seen those in shops, or any other hand tools for either brand as far as I can remember.
but they are $80. and no grip.
matkita is japanese half the price. goes pretty good and has grip
Bosch Blau
Milwaukee is also a normal brand in Germany too. But Würth is not a really good brand for tool, I don’t know where they buy their tools. There are much more better brands especially for ratchets. I use Hazet or Stahwille for mechanical Tools.
I watched a similar video on bolt cutters/side cutters, some the handle broke, others t pivet broke & a couple the cutter edge broke & some the cutting edge was stuffed others not.
funny thing is that here in Germany we dont even consider Würth as a quality brand. its more like tools for your garage than for professional application. they should have tested Gedore instead. those tools would survive nukes.
I could be wrong but they may not have been using the same leverage for each, should possibly have used force (mass x leverage point distance) should eliminate changing pressure point, also some issue with the pressure change due to handle rotation, still fun thou
Back when I was still in the trade, Snapon was premium and Dowidat can a close 2nd. Still have tools of both brands, still like the day I bought them, some 40 years ago.
meh.... where is hazet?snap on? bahco? wera? these are state of the art. germany/europe represented by wurth isnt even fair
I use a solid bar to initially loosen a nut so I don't overload ratchets but they do wear out eventually. This is more a test of how the tool copes with abuse. A long term wear test would tell you how the tool copes with use rather than abuse.
its just because the socket adapter (square is full) makita and wurth have release pin in the middle of the socket.
I'm with you, that old ratchet should not have been broken for a test as pointless as this. For, let's face it, the only one of the ratchets a human might break under usage with torque was the 2$ one. Funny thing is, I have one that looks exactly the like the 2$ ratchet, and I've had it since I was a kid. Done all my bicycle repairs of my teenage days with it and lots of work on my cars. It still works. I just don't use it any more as I have much better tools now, but it has done well! Can't complain, really! 😊
I guess what's more interesting is how corrosion resistant the components are how easily the ratchet mechanism skips over the teeth etc., for strength-wise they basically al check the stronger-than-a-human box.
This is a cool idea for a video. Really fun.
My two 1/2" drive socket sets are decades old , never tested the fail strength of the ratchets because I use the breaker bar on tight stuff first .
Exactly, breaker bar for the win on hard stuff
[*double up-vote*] Exactly what I came here to comment: if you're putting over 300 kg through a small ratchet, *you're using the wrong tool*!!
Any of the decent ones is more than fit for purpose. Considering they are small ratchets, I don't think they are going to fail under normal proper usage. I broke plenty, but its always when I have a 3ft+ long bar on them for extra leverage and or I jumped on said bar.... In other words if you break one, your using the wrong tool.
Still: You'd have the be Hulk himself to generate 400+Kg on a 3ft bar! The brand ratchets all were stronger than what any single human can ever throw at them.
[*double up-vote*] Exactly what I came here to comment: if you're putting over 300 kg through a small ratchet, *you're using the wrong tool*!!
@@zweispurmopped not really mate , just use a bigger bit of pipe , most handy men and work shops have a longer length of pipe laying around just tailor made for abusing tools 😊.
Milwaukee and Würth are pretty simmilar. Milwaukee has a bit more Material, cause it has no center Pushout but very impressive.
But for those heavy Duty Screws use an Impact Driver or an (impact) ring Wrench. They can a lot more torque till they break.
3 Weeks ago i broke a SW24 ring Wrench, unscrewing rusted Bolts of a Pipe. Additional i have to say it was a Tool for Atex use out of Brass. They are much weaker than the Steel Tools, but nessescary in explosive Areas.
I celebrate your CZcams videos, very interesting & informative the differences between the USA & EUROPE! Greetings from Vienna!🇦🇹🇪🇺🇺🇲
A while ago I learned that Milwaukee is no longer American but was sold to an investment fond, kind of similar to what happened to Metabo in Germany. But, new owners like that are not necessary a bad sign for the quality, you may want to check that out. Würth is not considered a top quality brand in Germany. Doesn't mean they are cheap or bad. They are commercial business customers only. Mr. Würth the founder became the bolts and screws billionare by introducing a sales and service system unknown before. Some like it, some don't. Meaning you'll get phone calls every other day from your Würth sales rep once you are register customer.
Interesting, I didn’t know that about Milwaukee, I will do some research 😎
that transition tripped me the hell out
They should have taken a dedicated premium tool brand for germany. Like hazet or something.
Wurth is a store brand. Good quality for the price but definatly not a premium brand like makita or milwaukee
and Würth still played in the same weightclass as the premium brand Makita. price-performance is better than the milwaukee one
With more than 85,000 employees, several subsidiaries and annual sales of almost EUR 20 billion, Würth is considered the world's largest fastening technology company.
Having good tools is normally already having half of the job done.
Hahaha, Milwaukee....
Founded by a German migrant, okay that's fine it is still American.
But it is now part of TTI. The brands of this Chinese/German company are
AEG power tools - Germany
Milwaukee - USA
Ryobi - Japan/China
Lot of the components for all three are made all over the world, but mainly in China.
Everything from the brand Knipex is insanly good
Yup, but their tools are more in the field of electricity.
I have knipex pliers and side cutters , they are good .
i enjoy different stuff like this as well
I remember Klein tools on Villeneuve's Indycar, I wouldn't know if there any good? But I love that era of Indycar
Forget the ratchets, I want whatever brand that socket is :D
For real 👍😎
The price does make a difference in this test which you would hope so
You would def love projectfarm if you don't already watch haha. I think he did a ratchet review as well, including snappy on lol.
Some Milwaukee tools we buy in Australia are made in China under licence .
Milwaukee is owned by a chinese Corporation for over 15 years now
@@smaragdwolf1 thanks for that information . The person that told me the tools were made under licence didn’t know shit . I should of
known better, he is a Kiwi .
The german brand for the test should be HAZET
Banned in the USA - because then US-Tool would only be #2 ;-)
@@dirkspatz3692 Macht Sinn
The $2 one did amazingly and in reality put the more expensive to shame for price and strength!
For home use it's ok but for professional use it's useless. You don't want your tool to break 10 times a year and go get a replacement because you would be losing more money in lost time than you can save by using a cheap tool.
The Chinese one did outperform all of them ( including the 2$ one) if you count how many kg it withstood for every dollar it costs. 385 kg for $10 is a clear win.
@@JustHereForPopcorn What are you doing that requires you to put 65kg on a ratchet 10 times a year? I'd say the bigger issue is that it was already visibly loose and would likely wear out fairly quickly.
Would be interesting to have a Teng ratchet in the test, great quality tools.
Würth is has a good quality but i would prefer the Gedore "Blue Series".
Kind of crooked because comparing different price classes. I am born and raised in a city that used to be world famous for tools. Especially for industry tools. I have personally connections in this sector. I worked for an manufacturing company and in the German Tool Museum featuring the history of tools from stone age till now. Sure, it shows variety but it is not comparable. This is physics with many factors. Even within one manufacturer with assortments for different clientele the differences between them can be huge. That's why there are mostly sets with several tools for several occasions. There is no all-in-one tool. That is a sign for crap. That might be okay for amateurs that use it once or twice in a decade but not for craftsman and professionals. Even a $1,000 tool is useless if handled wrong.
thanks for the video now I know what rachet I should buy
Würth is not a maker of tools, but a retailer in Germany, working b2b only. Makita on the other hand is a maker known for there quality products. So this test is manipulated, so that the U.S. model will win. You see, that this things are from a wide price range and quality will differ depending on the price logically.
In my situation: I rarely use tools and don't have alot but if you faced a problem and needed this item immediately for a small job and didn't have your toolbox handy, the $2 one would be worth the gamble.
Remember -weight & price and how heavy the tool is it‘s very importend.
I have that old stahlwille ratchet that i am convinced is made of tank armor
The $2 ones should make the handle half as long :D that way they would hold longer
Many Europeans think that the best tool manufacturer is Bahco. It's a Swedish brand.
I Need to comment on this before I see the no Name product. I am positive surprised by Milwaukee. I see them in the shops but never bought them since I never had experience with that brand. But it is great to know that it is a brand I can trust. The Results were Amazing. I am with the Wurth and Milwaukee especially amazed since they broke the square while the mechanism was holding. Good tools are a must if one wants to do things on his own.
take in consideration that milwaukee uses alot more material for their tools. i saw a open-end wrench video of the same channel. It was the same. alot heavier, double the price. Sure it lasted longer than Würth, but thats to be expected with so much used steel. How much force is applied can be different with different Factors. The other Brands have a better Grip, the milwaukee one is blank steel... not good if you start sweating. The grip padding of the other Brands also allows the pneumatic Press to get a better hold of them, which also changes how Force can be applied. All in all, milwaukee is more expensive and heavier, but not really better. Beside that... its a ratchet. If you need over 500kg, that Nut is not screwed tightly, its probably corroded.
You can buy a more handy tool for half the Price of Milwaukee^^ Bigger is not always better
@@smaragdwolf1 if you need 500kg the screw is indeed screwed. Haha. Great comment. Thank you.
@@smaragdwolf1 if you need 500kg the screw is indeed screwed. Haha. Great comment. Thank you.
I think the takeaway here (also throwing in what I know from my experience and overall American outlook on the brand) is Milwaukee makes excellent tools, especially power tools, but they are always high priced or even the most expensive choice. The lack of rubber grip on the particular ratchet shown In this video would bother me forsure
German TOOLS for this application is Gedore.
Impressive test, but the actual question is : how many Pounds can a Human pull on a Ratchet ???
It's good to see how many Pounds a Tool can handle, but if the Human limit is 300, most Ratchets will pass the Human test.
a healthy and trained human can pull 500kg and in rare cases up to a tonn with one arm.
only for a second or so but its doable.
Best bang for the buck. I assumed that Germany would win this, but it turns out that the Chinese one is the one that gives the best return for what you pay.
1) China: 38.5 kg/$
2) Noname 32.5 kg/$
3) Germany: 12.46 kg/$
4) Japan: 9.84 kg/$
5) USA: 8.24 kg/$
This guy has to look up „damaged“ in the dictionary 😂
So what about Beta (Italy), Facom (France), Britool (UK) and Snap-on(US)? Beta and Facom provide tools to F1 teams and presumably Snap-on supply US racing teams, so by association they ought to be at the top of the game. Having had Makita, Kamasa, Facom, Beta, and Snap-on my favorite is (modern) Britool, which has the quality of Facom, its parent company in all respects but at a lower price point. I understand that Facom bought Britool to enter the popular end of the market without jeopardising their premium rep and they invested heavily in modern production and quality control, which allied with the long traditional manufacturing knowhow of the British company are turning out products as good as their parent.
Great information thanks 😎
The Würth ratchet is just some rebranded thing built by an (not public known) manufacturer. Test out Stahlwille, Hazet, etc.
if they are not known, they probably produce them exclusively for Würth. Which would make them practically Würth-tools.
I mean... many People own an IPhone, but its mostly build by Foxconn.... should they be called Foxconn instead of IPhone?
@@smaragdwolf1 Würth ist well known for rebranding popular Tools. Best example ist the Würth magnetic Work light that is in fsct an rebranded Scangrip Nova light.
@@vophatechnicus as far as i know, Würth is a big Company Group with alot of smaller Companies. look it up on wikipedia, if you switch to german language, there is a list of some subsidiary companies. I guess Scangrip and Würth are partners
@@smaragdwolf1 you guess, i know ;)
Würth does a Lot of rebranding. And there is No Problem with that.
Damn, that's a strong nut!
to be fair, how have the power to push with half a ton on their wrists anyway ?
Isnt Würth considered as quite cheap in Germany? Whats with wera, wiha, bosch, stahwille?
Maybe they had won the (useless) test.
Isn't it more important on how you can handle the tool (ergonomics) instead of testing that "on this tool you can put the weight of a VW-Beatle but the other can handle the Beatle + driver?
400KG - this is close to a half ton, who ever will torture a screw with this load? The risk that the screw breaks and afterwards you have to drill the left parts of the screw out and damage (the motor block) would be to high.
I had once similar to that no name Chinese crap, it broke 😄
But have to say it was sometimes only ratchet to fit some tight places on some car reparation situations.
My father asked once to loan that piece of sh*t, because others didn't fit, but that cheap thing made job done 😄
But not the strongest or thoughest tool...
Milwaukee isn't crap, it's a Chinese company. Owned by Techtronic industries.
Test Hazet or Gedore. This is German factory quality. Just the price is more expensive. Würth was build for homeworkers.
The word "Würth" ends in th, but it is spoken with a solid t as the h is silent. Würt(h)
Thank you for that correction 😎
I still want to see a facom ratchet and a knipex ,against milwaukee
Knipex is a company specialized on pliers. For ratchet and sockets there are other company's spezialized. Hazet, Gedore, Padre, Matador, Elora, Stahlwille.
Or a Proxxon-ratchet - I have bought two Proxxon ratched sets: First was stolen 15 Years ago when someone break into the Garage, second is still in use.
The Best German Tool Brand´s Hazet and Gedore weren´t in that Test! Würth do offer good Tools, but not the Best! And think about the Price of that tested Ratchet´s!
I think Wera would be a better participator than Würth in my opinion. Würth not really produce their stuff. They just buy it somewhere and label it Würth.
No SnapOn? Would have liked to see how they went against the others, i've hung a 4ft bar off one so many times, i don't give a shit how much they get bagged, best hand tools in the world.
Im an engineer in australia, snap off is what we call them, the only thing going for them is the warranty, you get a new one if you prove it broke in a way its meant to be used, so you never get warranty unless you buy direct from the snap on tool van dudes that come to your work they will fight to get your warranty because they need you as a repeat customer, everyone in every workshop is waiting for one of there broken snap on warranties to get back... last 2 workshops i was in everyone used sid chrome ive never broke or seen a sidchrome break..
@@4kays160 lol, well, their service must have gone to shit in the last 20years, never had problems like that, never broke that much either and worked on trucks and 4wds mostly, i did everything to bust them but mostly they saved my knuckles from getting busted on so much sharp shit, but yeah, sidchrome or even the quality german stuff were just knuckle busters. About the only thing i broke was screwdriver tips and the occasional pair of plyers.
Oh im a fitter machinist, who made mining machinery and locomotives for coal hauling , yeah snap on would be fine for home stuff and small car workshops, lets be real torque'ing down a head is about as much abuse a tool would see in a 4wd workshop and that wouldnt break the $2 one lol.. im talking about real work in engineering where torque loads are 100x anything on a car lol... yeah snap on would be great in a mechanic shop, just not snap on rattle guns they are actual garbage
@@4kays160 whatever you recon
in France the reference is facom with the life warently.
America makes some home made quality tools but Japan makes some great tools but pricey
Makita its Slovakia patent .. the ratchet is not used for tightening, only for screwing, for tightening there is a torque wrench or a wrench..
That they broke that old ratchet broke my heart. For what?
Keep it, preserve it.
When it comes to max pressure it holds, agreed, Milwaukee wins. The facts don't lie.
But that's like comparing a dragster to a street legal car in a drag race. The dragster will always win against a street legal car in acceleration and short term top speed.
However, you will never be able to take it to go shopping, nor will the average person be able to afford it. If you include other factors like being able to turn around under its own power, drive back to the start line, give me any street legal car over the dragster. Don't even mention that a dragster will have burned all of its fuel by the end of the quarter mile, but the street legal car will do it again on the same fuel tank fill-up multiple times.
Ask about the other qualities a tool brings to the table, and the combined other factors may beat one highly specialized one despite being less able in that one specialized category.
I found this actually quite interesting.😀
Most tradies here in Australia use Makita or Milwaukee . But you see the odd guy with money buys Dewalt lol
For german quality tool brands check out Hazet, Fein, Festool.
They should have tested 2 or 3 of each manufacturer.
Würth us not the best, when it comes to hand tools. Maybe they had better tested a ratchet from Hazet or Gedore.
The break test is pretty pointless IMO since the amout of weight put onto the handle is about the same as 4 to 5 peolpe standing on it.
Even with a 3 ft pipe over the handle, as leverage, you couldn't produce that much force.
Project farm is a good channel for anyone that likes this sort of stuff
even the chineese one needed 770 pounds to bust!
thats way more than you can produce with your hand.
id say china and upwards is overbuild
Würht is definitely not the best German brand. It is good, but Stahlwille for example is better.
King Tony has served me well.
My father was a hardware dealer by trade and did a lot of things himself at home and he always has Makita tools or Makita cases or Makita drills, and that's why I always thought it was a German company 🤣. I think Bosch would be a better presenter for Germany than Wurth.
Stay away from the green BOSCH, it is TRASH, the BLUE BOSCH is the only one that actualy is "good".
>> If you want *TOP quality* you *go Hilti*
@@aw3s0me12 If you can afford Hilti that is 😅
Hm, Bosch ist more electric powered hand tools. I think, they don't make ratchets. Hilti is not bad, it's first Adress, if you want a hammer drill. For a angle grinder or drill for metal I would prefer Fein. Würth don't make own tools. I have seen Würth angle grinders, which are manufactured by Fein. Würth blind rivet gun is from Gesipa. And so on.
Now I am realizing that the Milwaukee for sure has no rubber grip since either you pull with your hands on it and likely do or can wear gloves, or you need it to be easy to put a pipe on it. the Japanese and German products has such a big grip, that is nice to work with in a workshop with bare hands.
But if you got stuck with your truck in the middle of nowhere and you need to put the only dang pipe you have on the ratchet, you surely want the Milwaukee with you.
So call me crazy. But I assume that the Milwaukee was especially meant for outdoor heavy duty work with gloves and under any conditions while in Japan and Germany they thought about working in a less harsh environment like a factory of a workshop.
So for me, not although, but becasue the Milwaukee has no grip it is the better tool. Because it is more Which is good to know since I am about to buy a lot of new tools to replace older ones. I will go with Milwaukee this time.
you know that you can use the the german and japanese tolls with gloves too? Would give you even better grip in that case.
Heavy duty means sweating and thats not good in combination with a blank, polished handle like the milwaukee one. A ratchet works with up/down movement, so you will never apply so much force, like in the video. Sure, they look good in a toolbox, shiny and all. But price-performance wise, you can totally pick the japanese or german products.
You save Money that you can invest in other stuff. For example if your Truck needs a new part.
@@smaragdwolf1 I didn't think about the sweaty hands. True.
@@simonm.456 xD didnt realize that i commented on 2 of your Postings.
@@smaragdwolf1 well, you made your point clear and improved Ian's metrics. So fine for me.
However, it's crazy how many thoughts one can have around tools. Good to know that I'm not the only one who thinks about good tools.
What's your favorite Brand?
@@simonm.456 the thing is... i dont use tools. I have nothing that requires tools beside some small screwdrivers or a pipewrench. the basics for people without Car or big tools.
sometimes, YT flushes such videos into View and some aspects of these Tools just speak for themself xD To obvious to ignore if you understand what i mean.
But my Father was a Carpenter and worked with Tools in his freetime too. maybe i learned a bit from him, without noticing^^
Would i have the need for proper tools, its good to have atleast some understanding of what makes a Tool good, so i can make a good decision while buying them :)
Ian, If you are into tool testing, check out Project Farm. This guy is really thorough and he really does his homework.
Been years since I have seen his channel, will definitely be checking his videos out 🎉
It's all about prize/quality I'd take German tools over any. And nobody needs over 100kg torque on a rattle wrench.
Hearing USA won hurts, considering the ergonomic and weight of that thing ... disgusting for the worker and obviously not better for the worker either, that it holds 6 times as much force as he can put out instead of 4 times as much
However i really like Milwaukee powertools, so good for them ;)
Milwaukee is actually owned by a Chinese company, Techtronic Industries. So, it's both American and Chinese, to be honest.
Bei der Deutschen Marke ist sie eben nicht kaputt, sondern nur der stift ist gebrochen aber die Ratsche ist aktiv, man muss ihn nur tauschen
It's a bit of an aplpes to oranges comparison; dunno about Japan, but Germany would've been better represented by Stahwille or Gedore. Würth is still a very good brand, but not really up to those two.
Why is the milwaukee double the price?
Bigger, heavier, more material used. It’s quite expensive forsure, I would guess Milwaukee’s claim would be that it would be worth the investment as it will last long