Snap On is like fine dining with good silver. "Sporks" will get the job done, but it's just not the same. Ps. I think the word you were looking for is 'snug'. I used male/female analogy in a boardroom discussion and it turns out the medical director was gay...Apparently 'Married' is the new political correct term for fitting one in the other. Not pulling your leg. They could tap me over with a feather. World is run by pansies brother.

I never thought snap on sockets were superior to any other sockets. Until I had a stuck 11mm bolt. My milwaukee wouldn't take it off and was almost about to round it. then I threw my buddies Snap-on 11mm semi deep and it loosened with ease. made me a believer I now have about 1500 dollars invested in snap on sockets

What I find amazing is how many "Bash & Beat me up" over spending so much $$$ for Snap On and MAC, I also own some MATCO and Cornwell. Yet the other techs always seem to want to borrow my sockets, specialty wrenches, etc. I won't change other people's opinion of HF tools, just as they won't get me to change my opinion.

If I could start over I’d just buy mostly all KOKEN sockets and ratchets. They are simply the best you can get. The Japanese are masters at their craft (Kaizen)🇯🇵👍🏻.

I just became a diesel technician apprentice and am slowly building up my tool set. Right now I have a smaller box that’s full of cheaper stuff like harbor freight, sunex, gearwrench, and husky. I only get 15 an hour so it hurts my wallet to try and get snap on stuff but I work with my dad and he was 100% of snap on stuff and I love them so much

That’s was a well executed explanation of the differences of sockets. So many things to consider when looking for quality. 👍

You pointed out one of my frustrations at times... there is no consistency between what it means to be shallow, mid or deep. This is because I generally buy a set and end up filling in sizes from other brands as needed. However, on the functionality side, I see an advantage if you are buying a lot of tools to have multiple stages of lengths. You could really get a shallow, mid-shallow, mid, shallow-deep and deep, really giving you options should you need them.

Another great video CP . Keep them coming. Have a good evening !!

im a Snap-on nut. jackets hats bbq grill/fridge mugs etc. i do have a bit of tools but alot not. 41 years mechanic. in 2 years im checking out of it for wood working (hopefully) great video. JDTVCO sent me to ya!!! Be safe everyone out there

At work as a body man I do mechanical and suspension. I have mostly snap on. At home I have blue power. The difference is obvious.

Good example of how a tiny difference in design can make a big difference in productivity.

One of your best videos yet! Love seeing all the brands side by side.

The shallow chamfer on the Snap On and Mac sockets also adds strength and mass to the sockets. Mass doesn't mean much to the chrome sockets but it does to the impact sockets. Also the extra length of the Snap On sockets adds further mass. These little details add up to better sockets.

Hi my awesome brother CP, this is a great review and comparison. I've have noticed the same with different brands of sockets to though out the years. I think it's great that you are showing the viewers that there is a big difference in some brand names. Pro vs less expensive sockets. Thank you sir. 😎

I like it dude. I wish more people would talk about why a superior tool is more expensive

Good evening to my good friend CP! My nights are SO MUCH BETTER when I see your notification appear! It hit 90° today here in Cincinnati. Too soon for that! After your video is over I'm going to watch the Monaco F1 practice session (my boys in red seem to have found a few ponies in the past two weeks). Have a superb everything and a great Friday. Give Henry a kiss on the noggin for me!

Gearwrench also has shallow broaching.. just not their mid-length’s. Buy gearwrench Deeps and you’ll see what I mean

When actually measuring the demensions with my calipers on the fastener opening of sockets I have found Koken to be the most consistent by far. On a six point socket, when I measure from one flat to the other, most sockets vary by .002 - .004 It's not a big deal, but Koken sockets vary by maybe .001 They also have a tighter fit to the fastener than most sockets. Even with the regular line of Koken sockets. The z-series Koken sockets are even tighter to the fastener, but I have actually ran onto problems with the z-series being to tight of a fit.

Great video CP I didn’t realize the value of mid length sockets till recently and now they are generally my go to sockets

I’ve got the Koken nut grips and their Z ultra shallow sockets in 1/4”. They are both really nice. The nut grips work on stainless steel nuts and bolts where obviously magnetic doesn’t and the z sockets are even more shallow than the Snap On low profile sockets unless you use them with a ratcheting wrench or the fun dip ratchet.

I prefer sockets that's broached all the way to the bottom. I ran into too many instances when my ratchet bottom out against frame or component of the thing I'm working on. I usually stuff paper towels in the socket for when I need shallower broach.

Rivisiting this video again. I think you’re going to inspire me to actually work on a tool channel. Also, I’m starting to think I’d like to design my own set of ratchets lol

I buy Williams USA sockets. Same broaching, same fitment,, exact same socket as snap on pretty much just 1/3 the price. I also like proto and Wright as well. One place you should always spend money on quality is wrenches. Sk isn't bad they just remind me of usa made craftsman. I prefer Williams over sk sockets. I like mac and snap on ratchets.

awesome to see some different socket styles and sizes! - coming from a seasoned younger tech

Great video CP. I’d love to see you do a review on the new craftsman v series sockets. Keep up the good work buddy.

What a great video mate. I had a rough day but your enthusiasm really perked me up. Woooow.

I love my.. gearwrench👍.. I have a really nice 1/4 Sunex set.. I can see what you’re saying though.. good job

There are certain situations where the depth of the shoulder in the socket is very important. Specifically starting nuts on to studs. Snap-on does have a much thinner wall thickness than any other brand out there. Snap-ons shallow sockets are smaller than any other brand which is great for accessibility. Snap-ons wrenches and sockets are broached to a much tighter tolerance than other brands Downsides: Snap-on chrome sockets cannot tolerate being used on impact guns, they will crack. Snap-on 3/8" drive sockets, the deep sockets have three different lengths. Which is a problem for CAC, and some constant torque hose clamps. The socket is not deep enough. This is incredibly frustrating. Snap-on does not make a extra deep sockets for hose clamps anymore. So I have to keep 4 sunex sockets in my box. 5/16, 10mm, 7/16, and 1/2.

Nice video. Just an honest view of the tools.

I swapped my harbor freight long reach 3/8th out for a Snap-On carbon copy, trust me, the quality is there,

I love snap on tools used them for forty years. No problem except for line wrenches rounded every fastener itryed. I used mat co and mac.Mid length sockets were my favorite when they came out.

Great video cp 👍

Great work- thanks for all the great insight and opinion !! You the man

Good vid boss! So underrated

Any suggestions for me upgrading my metric combination wrench set . I have a bunch of mismatched wrench’s to make a set. Thanks for being honest and unbiased on your reviews.

I tried to buy all 6 point SK USA sockets, but just before I completed my set, the Chinese took over and I had to complete my set with Wera. I mostly work with AF, so I have those by SK in standard and deep in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2", I also have metric SK 6 points in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2". My 12 points are by Duralast but I hardly use those. I don't have any snap on because I consider them over priced and I can't buy from their tool trucks, besides I don't use my sockets enough to justify such an expense. (My old cheaper sockets have been relegated to an old toolbox somewhere). I do have Snap On ratchet wrenches amongst others, but I didn't pay full Snap On prices for those)

Awesome vid and info

Wow your subs are climbing good job man

Picked up a deep set of Icons just to check out a while back and was surprised that they were shallow broached. Very surprised. Most of my chrome sockets are old Armstrong, SK, or Williams and none are like that.

Never have enough sockets!

Very good video CP

Could you do a video on ratchets ? Compare different brands and give your thoughts on what would be considered professional and what’s the best for dyiers

Never heard of koken but they look sweet, I’ve been wanting some magnetic sockets but maybe I’ll do with those instead, good video 👍🏼👍🏼

I prefer the shallower broached sockets in general. The deeper broached sockets excel whenever you're trying to remove those long acorn nuts or long lug nuts. Hey man keep up the good work! 👍🏻

i buy snap on tools for work and they work a lot better than the cheaper tools. they save many times getting bolts and nuts loose.

Man that a lots Socket ... 😲 Wow 😳 too much Socket Sockets

That minimized chamfer on the SO sockets also helps when you have a partly obstructed bolt head as you’ll be able to make more contact that you would with one of the heavily chamfered pieces. In wrenches, ratchets, and sockets, I own some Snap On sockets and a long handle 3/8” QR ratchet. A ton of Gearwrench (love their 90t ratchets), some Craftsman, a bunch of Milwaukee, some Dewalt. Oh and some Tone as well.

I do have some cheap husky thin-walled 6-point deep well metric sockets and they are a night and day difference from my Ko-ken Z series sockets. They also do not fit the “fix” on the “wobble fix” Ko-ken extensions. The geometry on my professional sockets is far superior and the lower tolerance machining means the sockets fit the hardware tightly and without ‘slop’. I bought the husky’s because I needed them for a project that day and could not wait for a shipment from Japan. Now I wish I would have just waited… they are garbage by comparison. Will they get the job done? Absolutely, but will you enjoy using them nearly as much as a Ko-ken socket? likely not.

Hey dude! Got a few questions. I want to have “less” tools, but higher quality. I was thinking to buy just an impact sockets. Is it a good idea to only have impact sockets since I can use them with regular ratchets? Or should I buy a set of regular sockets as well. Like I said, I want to have less tools to keep up with, so if I can just buy one set of high quality tools that would be ideal. Hope that makes. Keep up the good vids

Thanks bro CP i have wondered what’s the difference between the qualities of sockets are

In a tight space those deeper hex sockets will outperform the shallow hex ones

Let me tell you. I’m 45, just started thinking about working on my own cars. Been doing a lot of research. I have so many questions. CP you put the whole good, bad, ugly in tools. I needed that. I don’t think I need snap on or Mac if I’m working in my garage twice a month? Not much wear and tear on car or sockets. I feel like that would be a waste. Here’s a question. If I’m trying to drill out a bolt say on my diff, what do you think would break first? The bolt or the snap on socket? Let’s say I had mid range socket, koken. Same bolt. Just want to make sure I give my car the best care I can. At least let me do my part on my end. 😅

Hey cp. Been doing a lot of research. Are the Mac sockets the same as proto? I was going to order a half inch driver impact sae set for my collection and they look identical to Macs. And the like half the price

I find different situations for shallow & deep cut sockets (how far in the nut goes) lug nuts especially with chrome caps deeper works better in those situations..gotta have both ...Thanks buddy..

All you've done is just confirm that I need all the brands in all the sizes and lengths hahaha

If someone already has a full set of snap on impact sockets that they use every day and a set of Matco silver eagle chrome sockets that’s only used when an impact socket won’t fit, is it worth it to upgrade the silver eagles to snap on? Also any downsides to using the impact sockets constantly on hand tools and impacts?

Use magnet extensions they work good …. You get what you pay for

Hey man. Love your videos. You have any suggestions on swivel impact sockets? I would love snap on but can't afford them just yet.

solid explanation- good job CP. owe ya a beer buddy

Hi there CP love you content, how do the Milwaukee chrome socket compares to the Gear wrench, Koken and the tool trucks.

Do you prefer the extended 1/4 or 3/8 cordless 14.4 Snap-on ratchet?

Hey CP, do you have any experience with the new Milwaukee square sockets?

CP I love your videos 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

Do u like koken tools better or gear wrench or snap iam on a budget I want good tools do u have advice I like gearwrench but snap is very expensive

I have just started my tool collection what snap on 3/8 ratchet would you recommend

What about craftsman or icon? Can you compare?

A couple of months ago I ordered 3 deep wall sockets from SK expecting them to be fully broached. They wasn’t.

Oh dam CP now to show me the MAC sockets are different length now I feel like getting some of them sometimes you need a socket no to long and jet no to short I know I have little extensions but some times you just need the correct length socket thanks for this video great content

I bought 1/4 drive shallow 8,10,13 koken nut grip, works well.

I’ll never understand why people try to justify cheap sockets. Once you upgrade to the upper tier of sockets you will never go back to the cheapos.

So I will agree that Snap-On makes some great stuff. However, virgin steel isn't a term with any real basis outside of not recycled. Honestly, if they said more about the types of steel, it would be more to me. The fact is, I don't expect anyone to use recycled steel because you want to know what it is. When people say the type of steel... that is where my interest jumps up.

I think the FDX sockets should have been made in impacts just my opinion

Mac deep swivel impacts are more mid length than anything, can’t tell you how helpful that feature has been. Matco’s are the same. Snap-on’s on the other hand are actually deeper.

Love your content but for the money what socket would you if you could only buy one ?

You do a really nice job!!

@CP the tool addict you should check out the Felo deep magnetic sockets they are unique. On another subject have you seen or heard about the new Snap On 14.4 volt mini right angle drill. I t was the first thing I saw when I got on the truck today and apparently I'm the only one in my area to have it. It uses its own special mini drill bits that come out of a Blue point right angle drill adapter kit. Any way you should look into it. I don't know if anyone makes anything like it.

What a game changer when I started using Snap On mid Lengths. I just wish Tekton would step up and do a mid length. Surprise nobody’s done a mid length and a half inch drive socket (that I know of) Love the channel CP keep up the good work. 👍🏻👊🏻

Buy this buy that buy wath you like and wath works for you i like Videos like that they help me out with buying stuff 👍keep up the good work

GearWrench impact 3/8 and 1/4 have work out so good for me sold off my snap on they just keep rusting even with oil coating.

Good job cp. Have you tried texton sockets?

I have snap on sockets and ratchets, they are my goto tools.

I know this is a older video but I am just getting back into the field and don't have any expensive tool I have a lot of tekton sockets and some tekton long double box wrenches and the rest of my wrenches are kobolt and hf I hate the hf ones but the work for now some times lol I am a r&r guy in a trans shop what should I start to get off the truck first I know my sae wrenches are junk my metric gets the job done I know I need impact 3/8 I just have chrome and I use a impact on them all day so I will break one eventually I get that what would everyone recommend I am on very tight budget right now so I can't and don't want a 400 a month truck bill so I have to spend money wisely and am just lost cause I know what I need I just don't know what is the most important if that makes sense I also could use impact swivel sockets but I have an adapter and it works for now snd help from you and or the viewers would be great

I’ve never used them but heard people say dewalt deeps are closer to mid lengths.

Hey I rate snap on over gearwrench just snap my handle on my 84tooth flex head really like the ratchet but didn’t hold up like my snapon but gunna try a Mac or matco next and see what there like what your perfect 3/8 flex head ratchet ?👍

one thing that i dont think gets mentioned is most socket sets don't have mid length sockets

I'm not sure if you did a video on wrenches ,the box end of them ,who has the

Which brand sockets are your go-tos?

What do you think about Tekton tools

That was A LOT of slop, Big Dawg!

Snap on mid length sockets & Midget wrenches are hard to beat. It’s hard to even find tools to Compete.

Guys that want to save money need to look into Williams tools made and owned by Snap On made in USA priced in the same realm of Gearwrench and cheaper on a lot more stuff. Don’t look on Amazon look at protools.

Where do your order your koken from? Do u have a link?

If I was still living in Michigan , snap on all the way , because of the rust up there

Are you going to Clay Koons for the meet up?

Thoughts on tekton tools?

Snapon sockets also hold very tight to specification for the size - there is a min/max tolerance range for sockets, and they generally hold pretty tight near min (closest to exact size) so the chance of rounding is minimized. That said - I have all Snapon because I was lucky. Would I make fun of Gearwrench? Absolutely not. They are a good, affordable product. I had alot of Gearwrench and still have some. For a weekend wrencher, they are a perfectly fine product.

What your take on Williams vs Snap on? Is there a difference beyond the beautiful words Snap on

Hey cp, what area is your shop

How about a video entitled A Day in the Life of Henry?

You get what you pay for! Also, your mind's like an NHRA Funnycar? FUELED BY ALCOHOL! Good vid, bud.