Techs Choice DEEP DIVE into Ko-Ken USA: The TRUTH shall set you free...

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@jeremyr722 Ай бұрын

I’ve bought a 1/4” and 3/8” Zeal set, as well as the long handled flex head Zeal 3/8” It’s my first dive into high end tools (besides what I’ve inherited) and I couldn’t be happier. Trying to decide what my next purchase will be, the Nut Grips or the Wobble Fix extension set. I also hope they get the specialized spark plug ratchet back in stock.

@mikebaker3662 Ай бұрын

Well said. You guys took the high road, not trash talking another company. You guys are a class act.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@oldman3388 Ай бұрын

Great info guys most people only care about the price not the service that comes with it that's why it's great to have dealers that stand behind the product. 🔧🔧🔧🔧

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Very well said …. Thank you

@patrioticimmigrant8817 Ай бұрын

Not true.

@jackhenry290 21 күн бұрын

Love the how you explained the history of the company

@ryanvisona7062 Ай бұрын

Loved the video, nice to see the history of these companies, didn’t know wobble plus on extensions were a Kokon!

@techschoice Ай бұрын

I have to make a correction. They were the original designers and they had a patent on it, but the patent expired, which allowed every other manufacturer to copy the design.

@DependableAutoTruck Ай бұрын

thanks so much for the information

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@2chipped Ай бұрын

Am currently pulling my engine to fix rear main oil leak in a 5.3. Highly recommend swivel sockets, and locking extensions . Rolling on a creeper with bell housing bolts falling around,i wish i had those fastner retention sockets.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

We got them in stock!

@donotrobme9295 Ай бұрын

I wasn’t aware of any drama. I love koken. Now I’m feeling like I need to research the drama to hear what it is so I can hear the other side. I wasn’t nervous now I’m interested.

@Guy-kj7wu Ай бұрын

Those nut grip sockets are awesome, they are my go-to whenever I work on the GE engines and I want to make sure that I don;t loose any hardware in or around the engine.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Right on

@midatlantictools Ай бұрын

Great video...

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@leonpowers8762 Ай бұрын

I would buy from you for my tool dealer does not sell them. I have been looking at Koken & think that I will have to buy some to try out. You are So. VERY WRIGHT to buy from your local tool dealers for they do help & support you and will always take care of you if you have a warranty issue. Good information on the Koken tool history. Great video!

@bengarrido638 Ай бұрын

Love my stuff from Ko-Ken USA. Memorial day they had some killer deals. I bought 3 ratchets.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Yes they did!!

@sirsparksalot Ай бұрын

You should look at Palmac ‘s every day price and their sales promotions . Ko-Ken USA is taking the best tool value in the market and adding 25% to help us consumers. Palmac does warranty their products.

@coboldelphi Ай бұрын

Living in Japan and being paid US wages and dollars. I'm enjoying the declining yen, have bought so much Koken lately. Even the stuff I have no need for, like a 3/4, 1000mm ratchet from Koken

@blakechinn5792 Ай бұрын

Lets go Koken!

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Yes sir!! Thanks for watching Blake, let us know what you think?

@donwendling7800 26 күн бұрын

Do Koken ratchets come with lube in them? If not what lube/oil do you recommend?

@paulpatenaude3208 Ай бұрын

Great tools

@haukenhung Ай бұрын

Question are the rubber handles on the ratchets replaceable?

@techschoice Ай бұрын

That’s a great question, and unfortunately I am not 100% sure… Let me talk to Ko-Ken USA to see if they can get me an answer, then I will let you know!

@Toolaholic7 Ай бұрын

I have one Koken 3/8 flex head ratchet that is my favorite.I bought it from another authorized dealer,Joe's All Star Tools.Koken did make 1/4 drive universal sockets for Truecraft when they were in business.MrSubaru1387 even put out a video on the Koken warranty and mentioned you as an authorized dealer

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Awesome love to hear Joe is carrying Ko-Ken!! We are a authorized dealer like Mr.Subaru said, so anything you need let us know!

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Joe is a great guy !!!

@andrewtrentonhopkinson6569 Ай бұрын

Wiha's MagicRing Ball End Hex L-Keys have a screw holding function that allows for one-handed fastener management.

@DependableAutoTruck Ай бұрын

i have been told if i purchase KoKen tools i better keep ticket to get a replacement if i order from you do you keep up with what i purchase where i do not have to keep up with proof. My Matco man so far doesn't have KoKen

@techschoice Ай бұрын

If you buy from us your order will be locked in a data base and we can pull that up at any time for you

@imbowser Ай бұрын

clear as mud

@mugen2002 Ай бұрын

Frankie must of spent a lot of time making those fake labels. Ship from company is KOKEN CO., LTD., which is a medical device manufacturer in Tokyo. Ko-ken Tool Co., Ltd. is located far away in Shizuoka.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Facts !!!

@leevjerry Ай бұрын

Koken Koken Koken. Hiiiiyyyaaa!!!!

@branned Ай бұрын

I like my few Ko-ken and Nepros ratchets, but the Japanese ratchets never do well when tested by Project Farm for strength.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Which ratchets have they tested? Just curious so we can do some research

@branned Ай бұрын

@@techschoice Best Ratchet (Round 2)? Let’s Settle This! Snap On, Proto, Matco, FACOM, Gedore, Nepros, Crescent

@branned Ай бұрын

Ko-Ken and Nepros are both tested.

@AToolWithTools Ай бұрын

Try using the right tool for the job. Both the ratchets, 3/8" drive, went over 200 ft-lbs on the tester. ASME proof torque for 3/8 is just 150, hitting 220 and 260 is definitely more than adequate. If you're gonna be going 200+ on it you really REALLY need to be on 1/2" drive, not grabbing a cheater pipe.

@branned Ай бұрын

@@AToolWithTools I worked at Sears in HS and College in the 1980s and repaired hundreds of the USA-made Craftsman ratchets. Tools break if you use them. Snap-on back then was King. I like my German Hazet also which claims to be the strongest.

@twostroke12v71 Ай бұрын

Commentando en el vídeo para el algoritmo

@sirsparksalot Ай бұрын

If you’re buying from Ko-ken Japan at 40% of USA prices why worry about warranty? Your warranty is still in the bank not prepaid pending a warranty claim. My experience two sockets have failed in five years. Own every zeal tool Ko-ken offers. Its quality and it rarely fails. Good information and history about the company. Lastly that problem you mentioned Ford was having that resulted in the founder returning to returning to Japan, wasn’t that a world war with Japan?

@TheRallyCoop Ай бұрын

The receipt is needed for the warranty? Bummer

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Not with us 😊

@chevytough8629 Ай бұрын

I have always ordered directly from Ko-ken USA. They are just outside Boston and I live on the Cape about an hour or so south, so a lot of the time I have my order the next day, if not the day after. Great tools and great people that work there.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! This is all about supporting the brand

@chevytough8629 Ай бұрын

@@techschoice I order from you guys as well, and Connor is excellent to deal with on the phone... Courteous, helpful and knowledgeable...

@bijanshahidi3933 Ай бұрын

Awesome people. Specially I deal with Deb. Wonderful person.

@OmarEwert Ай бұрын

This is so funny

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@taintoolreview4188 Ай бұрын

Does Nick and CP know about this?

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Ko-Ken USA has all of this information and more publicly on their website!

@juanramirez-rj3ft 21 күн бұрын

After the funny shit with Nick and Mr Subaru..can't wait till he hears about this one

@Robertbeauleaux Ай бұрын

still waiting on the redbacks !!!

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Monday!!

@techschoice Ай бұрын

We shot the video today

@Robertbeauleaux Ай бұрын

@@techschoice THANK YOU !!!!

@bijanshahidi3933 Ай бұрын

Tons better than Snap on. Love to deal with Koken USA. Have had 2 much headache with snapon truck people.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Thanks for the support! Ko-Ken is TOP TIER!!

@Bunsenburner101 Ай бұрын

Snap is top , you know your at the top when everyone’s trying to get to your throat

@bijanshahidi3933 Ай бұрын

@Bunsenburner101 No question Snap is good but Koken is better and I over to deal with The Koken USA. I was a Snap on guy before Mr. Subaru introduced me to Koken. The headache s I got from. 3 Snap on truck as I tried to return stuff- turned me off. I suppose and I heard the truck guys pick and choose their customers. U may be a picked guy, I wasn't. So it is as is. By the way, Snap on has a lot more specialty tools than Koken offers here. That is for sure but I don't have those needs. Good luck 2u.

@bengarrido638 Ай бұрын

So what about what Mr. Subaru was saying about only buying from Ko-Ken USA, just asking.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

We are OK anywhere you would like to purchase it but if you do run into a problem, we are here to help. Just purchased from an authorized dealer.

@bengarrido638 Ай бұрын

@@techschoice Thanks!! I'm just lost with all the back and forth between the two guys fighting it out on other pages. Thanks for making things clear

@MrSubaru1387 Ай бұрын

I said only buy from authorized Ko-ken USA distributors.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

@@hachi-rokuperformancegroup3987easy brother we don’t have anytime for that here on this page

@nonamegarage6721 Ай бұрын

@MrSubaru1387 taking a break from cutting grass...?

@hemi08911 Ай бұрын

Yall came out swinging Ratchets at them Jersey Boys😂. Yall already know he's gonna fire them shots back at yall.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

We’re just here to tell the truth, brother… We’re not trying to stir up any drama, but we want you to know the truth

@robertcasey3528 21 күн бұрын

Ive been a fan of techs choice and jdtco cuz i thought y'all were boys. What happened?

@keysautorepair6038 Ай бұрын

Sounds like Koken and Knipex have some issues with warranty Knipex won’t warranty anything either I stopped buying them because they wouldn’t stand behind the product.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

The Germans and the Japanese manufacturers do things a lot different than they do in the United States. Both manufacturers know that they make quality products and if you tear them up because of your abuse, they choose not to warranty them I am a tool guy also and I deal with this on a daily basis, but I can tell the difference between a manufactures warranty or abuse

@patrioticimmigrant8817 Ай бұрын

So i have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that i purchased from an authorized dealer to get a tool warranty. Thats hilarious.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

We’re not telling you where to buy your tools from… Just a suggestion if you pay that much money for a tool and you want to get it fixed I would make a decision and buy it from someone that is able to warranty it….. I would shop the price!! Just fyi

@patrioticimmigrant8817 Ай бұрын

@techschoice Telling, suggesting it's pretty much the same. What I am saying is that anyone can say they are an autorized dealer, and anyone can say I didn't purchase it from an authorized dealer. It puts the consumer in a no-win situation. There is a lot of talk about this. None of it is good, and the "brand" should rectify it effective immediately. It's either warranty or not!

@DependableAutoTruck Ай бұрын

people are worried about warratte i just got a Snapon Jack been tore up for 2 years yes 2 years and just got replaced yesterday

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Same thing can happen with Ko-Ken USA when you buy your product from an authorized distributor like us!

@nordicpride9708 Ай бұрын

Get a better tool truck guy…

@bowtietechnician5384 Ай бұрын

Bs all around. A company can’t stand behind their product if they can’t hold their warranty regardless of who, what and where. I’ve never met a snap on, matco or Mac dealer that doesn’t warranty their product, because they always stand behind it if that take a loss or not.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Snap on and matco are also not from Japan .. its different over there

@techschoice Ай бұрын

Most Japanese and German manufacturers do not lifetime warranty their tools because they are smart enough to use them correctly and know the abilities of the tools… ko-Ken USA importer only offers a lifetime warranty because that’s the standard in the USA .

@S2k_562 Ай бұрын

I bought my koken tools when I I was stationed in Japan from Amazon prime Japan

@SlowExpensive Ай бұрын

No horse in this race but you guys come off pretty bad here.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

How so brother ? Telling the truth ?

@keysautorepair6038 Ай бұрын

This guy is a clown USA craftsman has wobble extensions for the 90s era I have some and patients don’t matter over seas.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

I want to make a correction after talking to Koken this morning. They were the original designers and had a patent on the double wobble, but the patent expired which opened up the design to be used by other manufactures.

@techschoice Ай бұрын

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@keysautorepair6038 Ай бұрын

@@techschoice 6 years ago koken made a wobble extension that was made way before six years ago yes I watch the video I have craftsman wobble extensions made in 1999 typical another country ripping off America and trying to say they invited something they stole from USA.