Hopefully he reviews the newer tekton stuff

Also, I inevitably have stuff that gets bound up and tries to leave a socket or extension behind. Quick release helps in those matters. And I like an 11” long 3/8” ratchet enough that I ended up buying a Snap on just because I wanted something near bulletproof and it was all I could find that was worth a F.

I agree with you. I have been loving the Tekton kit in time and I reach for it more often these days!

@@TheDurbinCompound Tekton is a real sleeper company. I have yet to break, or be disappointed by any of their tools. A real bargain as well!

K12dave absolutely right. My opinion has changed since making this video. After using the Tekton warranty process, I’m 100% sold on them.

I absolutely love Tekton. I am slowly switching over to a all Tekton set.

K12dave why?

Same, just bought the Tekton 3/8 set and I use them on my Milwaukee impact driver

Nice dude. I think I like the icon sockets, look like snap on and got a tight grip on bolts. The tekton ones are really nice tho, I picked uo there 47 peice set off of amazon for 70 bucks. No skips, deep amd standard, metric and sae. Its a great set for professionals and diy ers

This is the combo I use.

@@LiveandAmplifiedProductionshi bro. Can you share the link to purchase for tekton set? Thanks

I agree with you 100%, even if you stop what you are doing and go back and replace a broken socket, if the quality of the socket allowed it to break on a tight fastener then replacing it only means that the one you just replaced it with will probably break as well and you will now be left with another broken socket and your fastener still tight, and if you have to replace the socket four times to get one bolt out chances are it will be rounded off more and more every time a socket breaks, a good strong socket is the solution even if it means breaking a ratchet, just about everyone I know has more than one ratchet but they don't always have duplicate sockets especially if they are just starting out, I still have some Taiwan sockets that I have had for about 40 years, and there is a few times that I broke a good USA made Craftsman socket, especially removing rusted bumper bolts on old pickup trucks, and I would go to the basement and bring out a Taiwan socket 6 point and would have my fingers crossed but then was very surprised that it removed the Rusted nut, after replacing that Craftsman socket I would take that Taiwan socket back to the basement and store it where it has been sitting. On the shelf and I still have all those Taiwan tools that I bought when I was 16, and I still have my USA Craftsman's and they are good tools and take a beating, the Craftsman tools did not fail until we got excessively worn and stressed and believe me I did occasionally abuse them but the good thing about them were was the very tight tolerance and they fit the Fasteners very firmly, I also have the old usa-made Napa's another fine member of my tool chest, it's a socket or wrench doesn't fit firmly on the fastener that is a big problem, hell even the Pittsburgh sockets from Harbor Freight have proved their self to be really decent as far as fit and price, as far as their wrenches I would have to say no simply because even if they fit well when there are no it doesn't take them long to get sloppy on the box end and as far as the open-end side, I have never seen one that wasn't sloppy from the get-go and it doesn't take much to wash the end spread apart.

Tell me your experience with milwaukee please. I can't decide what to buy the 3 packout set for 400 or tekton for 475. I want the tekton because has more sockets and 2 breaker bars but i like the milwaukee looks tbh

No complaints, no regrets. These are used in my home shop, and I have yet to run into a skip size issue for the things I typically work on. All 3 trays fit nicely in the top of my 5 drawer roll away box, making it a very convenient setup. @@vipez1985

True story

I would rather have the actual tools I WANT & that I LIKE, not to shoot down the cheaper brands, I tinker around with them, but just like the feel of certain tools

No i wont. I love my Tekton hand tools, and my Milwaukee cordless

It definitely matters a whole lot

Update the tekton set is now $98 and the millaukee set is $105.

@@matthewcleary3701 dang

I assume that gap in price is less now?

@@ClubAmerica92 milwaukee set goes up to 19mm, tekton goes up to 24mm.

I recently purchased the 74 piece 3/8" set. I love all of my Tekton tools. I purchased a set of their plyers and they are the nicest set of plyers I have ever owned. I like them better then my MAC set.

Thanks Aepek! Appreciate you!

Also around Christmas time you can get whole sae and metric set for 99.00.

They have a certain process you go through on their website. Go to their support page and then to tool help. They request a picture, item number, and what happened.

TheDurbinCompound ...So I can't just walk into the store and exchange for another?

I’m not 100% on that one. I think you can also do it in store. I don’t see why they wouldn’t do that. Everyone else does.

They have replaced a #2 Phillips screwdriver for me after I snapped it, using it as a prybar. I told them how I broke it, they had no issue replacing it. They just asked I didn’t use it again as a prybar.

Amazon?!

Not sure if your still looking for tekton..but heres their website. www.tekton.com/

If you buy directly from Tekton.com you will get 10% back in Tekton cash for use on a future tool purchase. Plus if you ever break a tool just snap a picture and email it to Tekton along with the address you want your replacement set to and they will get it right out for you. If you do it by 2 pm central time, US, they will even mail your replacement tool that same day.

Can't find them? tekton has a homepage. Or Amazon.

Search for "Strongest Ratchet Brand Ultimate Test SnapOn Tekton ICON GearWrench" on KZfaq and notice that the Tekton 3/8" rachet went to 680 ft-lbs before the handle bent. The mechanism did not fail! 680 ft-lbs. is in the 3/4" drive range! Even after fatiguing the metal by bending it back and forth the Tekton still came in at 293 ft-lbs. And remember, the Tekton is about 1/3rd the price of Milwaukee.Hence I question you assessment that the Milwaukee tends to fare a lot better than the rest of the lineup.

@@abrahamlincoln5283 I'm not saying that the Tekton is crap, not at all. I'm simply saying that the videos I have seen show the Milwaukee a little stronger to complete failure than others. I copy/pasted your search quote, and this is one of he first videos that came on the screen... skip to 15:11 to see the final chart. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aKxhhcWK3L-Rc6s.html That's just one of a few video's out there. I'm sure that if we both look more, we'll find some where a Great Neck ratchet some how beats out an SK.

@@jmackinjersey1 Look at the following video at the time of 2:25 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eqd3qa9nm8zLmJs.html What is the value you see? The value posted in the chart you linked was for the Tekton after he had bent and flexed back and forth numerous time. Even then it still was only a few ft-lbs. short of the three-times more expensive Milwaukee.

@@abrahamlincoln5283 Like I said, we can both search and find all tool brands having either a great day, or a crap day.

@@abrahamlincoln5283 On top of that, this entry says it best... "Daddy SmokesYams 10 months ago All of those ratchets are adequate. If a person is putting over 200 ft lbs of stress on a common 3/8 ratchet, they are an idiot and should be kept far away from your tool box lol"

@imgone The sockets are great and will last in my opinion, the "new" 90 teeth ratchet are not for me though the direction switch is pretty hard to use even if you lube it.I bought both 3/8 and 1/4 set and i would only replace the 3/8 drive ratchet

True story

I completely agree with you. The only reason I have standard sets is because I like the older American Classic cars.

@@adriannurse1502 I do have the possibility in my head on reserve IF need be, but having moved to the Philippines, classic American Muscle or anything is really REALLY rare (which makes it a REAL treat to see in that once in awhile).

@@flipicaneze Sounds like metric is the way to go for you. I wish you all the best on your move.

@@adriannurse1502 And just as a side note, the reason why I ordered from the USA instead of local is no tool company selling in Asia offers lifetime support, at the very most; a year.

you say (But, warranty means nothing if it's broken). How True. Replacement time, even if small. Time is money. So either way a person will pay for it. Either Up front and get it over with. Or in the long term (with time and killed projects and the weather changes and postpone projects) Just buy quality up front. It might cost more. But it's an illusion. Time is money too. They cost the same.

I can’t find any metallurgy data on them. I got a quote from a lab at $325 per sample. Not worth it at this time. Very interesting though. I’d love to test every brand but I may get some backlash from the manufacturers.....

@@TheDurbinCompound I am curious. I have seen a few comments on other channels saying their wrenches open up and arent quality. However looking at pictures they seem to have the exact profile of my snap on wrenches and cant imagine id put enough oomph to "open" them up.

@@TheDurbinCompound also don't know if you saw but they updated their line this year and have several non quick release ratchets.

GamerNxUSN in my opinion, if you need to put that much oomph on an open end wrench then you should be using the box end. I haven’t tested their wrenches. It would be really interesting to see metallurgy in everyone’s wrenches.

GamerNxUSN I have been keeping up with them. Have chose not to invest in the newer stuff; As I am self funded. I already have piles of tools that I’ve bought for videos.

I’ve noticed that! $35 was a deal!!

Still a lot cheaper than most competitors

I HAVE!! They look awesome! Justin The Junkie reviews them directly against the SnapOn set. That Tekton purchase would be a no brainer! Thanks for the comment!

Brand O your probably right there is def a demand and market for affordable US made tools. Especially since crapsman moved there production overseas. I wouldn’t be surprised if you seen a company like tekton seize the opportunity.

Well said 👍 I agree!!

The Milwaukee set isn’t out of line on price. The tekton set is overly cheap. That said tekton tools are decent. It’s a good value. I’d probably buy the tekton set, just because the Milwaukee set doesn’t excite me. Quality does matter to guys like me. I don’t care about having tools break from a replacement perspective. They all have warranty anymore, and even if not....collateral damage. Oh well. When I’m really busy I treat tools almost like consumable sometimes. My issue is cheap shitty tools failing to do the job, and this happens a lot. This brings me to my bitch about all of these cheap tools flooding the market. I’m glad people have the option to buy “decent” affordable tools. The problem is they’ve pushed actual real good tools out of the market. I could used to just drive to town and buy proto, Wright, sk, Armstrong, etc tools. If I want any of those brands anymore, I have to order them in, except Armstrong because they’re out of business. Now, I can buy a truckload of husky, kobalt, duralast, oem, Stanley, harbor freight....and I can get gearwrench and Carlyle. Some of that stuff is fine for professional use. Some of it flat sucks. It still pushed the tools I actually like out though, and it pisses me off.

With Milwaukee you have to either return the whole kit or send the individual Rachet/socket to the manufacturer. Its not like the old craftsman days, where you could walk into sears and swap out a broken rachet no questions asked...

@@bengrant4044 What is wrong with that? The Milwaukee sets are ideally kitted up so it isn't a lot to exchange. But I did see the individual sockets listed on the HD website, but it also states "not available online or in store". So I called HD and they told me it is a simple kit exchange for the first year. So I called my local Milwaukee repair shop who told me that they also don't carry the individual sockets. Their website says to return it to the "factory" repair facility. " Return the hand tool product to a MILWAUKEE factory Service Center location freight prepaid and insured, is required. A copy of the proof of purchase should be included with the return product. This warranty does not apply to damage that MILWAUKEE determines to be from, misuse, alterations, abuse, normal wear and tear, lack of maintenance or accidents." Just remember to make a copy or two of your original receipt. That is one of the only things I don't like about Milwaukee Tools, they make their warranty only applicable to the original purchaser.

@@bengrant4044 As far as Craftsman, you can walk into a Sears or Lowe's and make an even exchange. Buuuuuutttttt, I would not do that with any of my US Made Craftsman hand tools and receive a Chinesium junk tool though. I happen to have a few ratchets that need to be exchanged, but I am going to try and see if my local Tool Truck will rebuild them for me. As far as HD's in house brand Husky, they offer a NQA exchange like Craftsman does. But I haven't seen any US Made Husky tools in ages, so that to me would be a fair China/China exchange.

@@jmackinjersey1 I was merely pointing out that Milwaukee's lifetime warranty, isn't as simple as you made it seem.... If you happen to keep them in a rolling tool box or split into multiple locations such as a go bag and a tool chest you would need to gather all your tools, and place them in the original container in order to exchange them with a receipt... Rather then bring in the individual broken part like you would with sears/lowes.

@@bengrant4044 Yeah, I think we are both saying similar things. I understand what you are saying though. But why wouldn't you keep the socket sets in their containers? They are quite small already.

yup

well said as someone who was a mechanic that is also why i have a bunch of snap-on tools for most of them the failure rate is far lower than other brands. also cheaper tools are more likely to rust and fail in other ways you didnt think possible.... and how comfortable a ratchet feels makes a HUGE difference there is a reason i have snapon tools. Granted its a 32 in long half in anvil flex head ratchet but that thing cost me more than that entire Milwaukee kit lol. Last taught no one talks about how the sockets are square and dont roll away do people not realize how amazing that is the amount of times i have chased a socket across the gdmn shop.......

@@colt45lmer "chased a socket across the gdmn shop" lol! I feel you man. For me I'm usually up high in a man lift of on a big press and one will roll off and when it hits the floor it ricochets off at a hundred mph and you could spend the rest of your life looking for it and never find the damn thing.

Hahahaha you make a good point there!

Shut up weeb

"Its a guaranteed piece of shit" - my dad

Hahahaha to each, his own! I’d be interested to hear how they failed you and the specific application where you were let down. Often, we refer to other than name brands, as junk. When in retrospect, we’ve never even given them a chance to prove or fail us on any level. Stay tuned for some testing in the future to truly compare products like these!

@@TheDurbinCompound on another note, as a diy'er ... I've never broken a tool in my life. So there is that.

I commend you for typing all those standard sizes. Man how long did it take to type this?

@@cowboysilver4838 cmd+C and cmd +V

Awesome! Thanks for the comment!

I completely agree with you on how bulky and bad the old tekton ratchet is, it's very similar to a harbor freight $8 one! In my 1/4 set I swapped it for nice thun husky ratchet and it still fits perfect in the case! But if you ever get the chance pick up at napa a gear wrench 1/4 pass thru locking flex head very low profile ratchet set, best set I've ever used hands down plus you can also use regular sockets on it Set #:891427

Actually the new 90 tooth ratchets are in the sets now and they are very nice.

Appreciate the comment! Looking forward to seeing you around the channel!

Hf has terrible warranty because it requires a ID or all the tools in the set because they regularly change the rules how is hf better than not driving anywhere and tektons hassle free warranty?

Awesome! They are coming down!!

Where?????

Nevermind I wanted the 3/8 big kit it's still 180.....

I just got the 3/8ths 56 count met/sae from Milwaukee for 135 on feebay... man i live them! Wow amazing...

www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-3-8-in-and-1-4-in-Drive-SAE-Metric-Ratchet-and-Socket-Mechanics-Tool-Set-106-Piece-48-22-9008-48-22-9004/312160960 1/4" AND 3/8" SAE AND METRIC. $229 on March 9, 2020. Just ordered mine.

Thanks for the kind words brother! Yeah, I’m happy with the build quality for the money. You can’t expect the world for cheap tools!

Good to know! Might do some testing on those in the future!

I’m not saying that I don’t care about how cheap the products are. My rule is, I’ll buy cheaper the first time around and if I wear the tool out then I will upgrade to a higher end product next time around. 👍

True story! After a year of owning both sets, I really like the Tekton more. Milwaukee ratchet in the Tekton kit would be awesome!

Not sure I'd use the words "based out of" when describing Tekton. In a day and age where we are starting to look for "Made in USA" and wish we listened to our parents when they told us not to buy foreign junk, that's misleading. Yes, the "headquarters" of Tekton is in Michigan. The "headquarters" of Milwaukee is in Wisconsin. Both companies have most of their tools made in China. Both companies have a few tools made in the USA, probably something no one ever buys, simply so they can say they have some USA manufacturing.

Colorado 450L most of tekton in taiwan

Colorado 450L If we like it or not; China is the manufacturing-country of the world, even a lot of Western-brands. Then the manufacturer makes more profit, no strikes , just keep your mouth and work... Enough people enough space

@@louisdefunes8952 Well, that might change soon. It appears China accidentally or intentionally released a lab virus that has killed over 100,000 people so far and attempted to cover it up. Having a president like Trump who is in recording being against China since the 80s might just be the right guy at the right time to change all that. How many recalls over the years about Chinese toys with lead in paint, etc? Now the world can't get antibiotics without China? Really?

I have not tried the gearwrench sockets. I am familiar with their ratchets though. To my understanding, Advanced Auto is no longer selling Gearwrench. So where do you buy them?

I’ll check it out! Thanks for the heads up

Anxious to see how much the ratchet improved in the new set too

I will pick the new set up soon and we will take a look!

@@TheDurbinCompound FYI - I purchased the new Tekton 3/8" and 1/4" and I am really liking them so far. The ratchet is longer by at least a couple of inches and the drive directional lever feels a little better than before imo. I'd recommend it

I'm 45. Multiple homes, ranches, and farms in several different states. Foreign and domestic cars, Jeeps, and trucks. Never a single 12-pt fastener.

Sweet sweet! A Walmart pickup?

@@TheDurbinCompound Amazon, it's a pretty nice set.

Cool! 👍

How much do ya think it costs to simply buy a replacement socket and have it shipped to you? Is it really worth going through a warranty process at all? I actually have a genuine Milwaukee Electric store in Denver, but even then... is it worth it for me to drive there? I'd rather call an 800 number and spend $10 having a replacement shipped to me rather than fill out paperwork for a warranty claim then waiting a month... or driving half an hour one way spending gas, etc. Really, you guys put too much emphasis into a warranty. These are sockets, not a $2000 TV.

Only time will tell on this one! I hope the kit holds up well. It may become a kit that stays in a vehicle for emergencies. I think it will last for a long time!

@@TheDurbinCompound That'd be a good idea no doubt! The compact case, both SAE and Metric ready when needed.

Yeah the Tekton wins on the value. It’s a cheap kit that I don’t think you’ll wear out with general use.

So is Milwaukee, they're probably the same ratchet! :D

If you buy a much nicer ratchet, it's no longer $50 cheaper.

I agree with you there!

I turn wrenches everyday to survive. Tekton has a phenomenal "Anytime" warranty. Email a pic and they send the replacement. No proof of purchase needed and shipping is free. Milwaukee is pretty but not practical for techs due to their limited warranty issues. I have a gambit of tool brands in my cart and I'll put some of my tekton tools up against tool truck offerings confidently. I use sunex impacts but my chrome hand sockets are either tekton or snap-on.

You make a good point! Warranty is important!

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i5qHoN14tLGzdp8.html I showed the full version of this video to my father. He called BS. I happened to have the exact ratchet. We put it on some old wheel lugs with no torque meter. Three lugs and an hour later we finally stripped it but the anvil never broke, didn't even twist. It's a non-quick release so it's stronger but yeah..... He was sold.

I will have to check them out! Sounds promising. Will definitely check them out tomorrow

Both are made in Taiwan

@@milbella1 well thats good

Milwaukee says made in China and Taiwan on the back of the box, don’t know specifically which parts of the set come from where. Was just looking at one at Home Depot today

@@pillcosby3949 The case is probably made in China, the ratchets and sockets are from Taiwan though.

@@milbella1 still is unnerving for me not knowing for sure and dropping 180$ bucks for it

I agree with that one! Definitely not a professional mechanic set. Go through the Truck and get some high end tools if your making money doing it.

imgone I was a machinery rebuilder who worked in 42 states, Canada, and Mexico and I can tell you that other mechanics do care what you use. Granted the average can owner doesn’t see or care, but your peers know and it shows what kind of mechanic you are by your tools.

imgone well we all have our opinions👍

@@crockteerden4023 What a bunch of nonsense. You have been drinking too much kool-aid. I will tell you what I think of anyone who spends 10 times more for a tool that does the exact same Job. I think it shows they are idiots that don't know how to run a business. The idea that you have to spend that kind of money to be considered a competent professional is stupidity. You have been swallowed up by that tool truck marketing.

@@TheFullNeilson fr it's sad people are gullible who cares what other guys in your shop think just prove your better than them

Awesome to hear! Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for the comment! You make a great point! I too am a firm believer in quality tools. I own a lot of brands. I strongly believe in brands like SnapOn that cost hundreds more in some cases. In my experience, regardless of what company you go with, the standard chrome sockets are all made of chrome vanadium. The only real tangible difference between brands can be the sidewall thickness and the alloys percentage of chromium and carbon to change how hard the steel really is. However, this percentage is often kept secret and no average joe knows the real answer. With that being said, the sockets could be identical in hardness and in build quality. The “better” , or just more expensive, name brand socket could fail because of different forces being exerted onto weak points. I believe these kits are much in the same. The design is just slightly different. Beware, there are many higher end brands out there that are white labeled. Meaning, it is the exact same product, coming from the exact same factory, but each have a different name brand on it! We have seen this often with pliers. I believe that someone that is looking for a starter kit will get better value from the Tekton kit. That was the purpose of my review. I have only found the fail point of a couple sockets in my lifetime of mechanical work. If you use the right tool for the job and increase your drive size when needed to 1/2”, etc. you will rarely break a socket. If I do run into issues where the reliability is an issue with this set, then I will be sure to return to my review and update it as needed.

Sockets are the worst thing to spend extra money on. There's literally no benefit. Spend your money on pliers/wrenches/better ratchets/pry bars/chisels etc(tools that actually need high quality materials to do the job). It's like paying $3000 for a super computer and playing pong on it. You literally get no extra benefit from playing it on a $30 computer. On top of that the USA made sockets only chrome the outside, so the insides rust all the time, whereas the taiwanese sockets are usually fully chromed. I would still avoid the chinese. I always avoid chinese, unless it's very light duty task, or I want to destroy it.

Tekton has a nice warranty replacement procedure. You should check it out.

I’ve never even had to worry about it! They have been good to me

@@TheDurbinCompound I was responding to the Milwaukee fanboy. Lol

If cost wasn’t a factor I’d prefer Milwaukee obviously