How MAC Made a New Wrench Outperform 100+ Years of Snap-On, Facom, Wera & More

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The Mac Tools RBRT Wrench set: www.mactools.com/products/scl... Facom: www.misterworker.com/en-us/fa...
Correction, the Facom Anti-Slip gets a 9.33 total, for getting a 10 in performance per jaw thickness.
Today we test the all new Mac Tools RBRT Anti-Slip also available under Facom & USAG wrenches vs a few past brands like Snap-On, Proto, Wright, Wera & Stahlwille, as well as against its sister brand in Europe, Facom and their OGV non-slip wretches to see if we're just wasting our time with all these new wrench designs or if it really is cutting tech.
As always, the creator of this channel is working in product development for Astro Tools, who also makes wrenches. Always consider multiple sources when looking at a tool.

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@SnappyWasHere Жыл бұрын

I’m a tool salesman and rely heavily on your channel for knowledge of the competition. Better, worse, or the same I believe in making informed decisions.

@maxscott3349 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know that someone had learned to eat informed decisions

@sc0tt530 Жыл бұрын

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@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

@@PawAshtraysMatter We dont take donations

@undercoverhustler37 Жыл бұрын

Sounds ike something a MAC/Stanely tool owner would say

@chrismathewsjr Жыл бұрын

hello mister tool salesman. how the ever loving christ does anyone afford tools?

@_the01is Жыл бұрын

Half my toolbox tool selection is due to your videos. Been watching you since the beginning, keep up the great work!!

@crazycoffee Жыл бұрын

Really though. Him and Project Farm have helped a lot over the years. I wonder how much money I've saved

@dac9500 Жыл бұрын

I swear by Project Farm. This channel, not so much.

@seanshute9284 Жыл бұрын

@@MustangAficionado awesome👏

@campbellpaul Жыл бұрын

Project Farm hired a deceptive "expert" welder named Joe for his last video, who used the wrong rod and made a mess of his root passes (I assume on purpose). There was also that RTV silicone comparison, where he knew it hadn't cured properly but went on with the tests just the same. I unsubscribed, as he is too much the influencer who has gone beyond his own abilities/understanding, and his base is now too fanatical to notice the errors.

@dac9500 Жыл бұрын

@@campbellpaul 😭

@saiiiiiii1 Жыл бұрын

Getting better and better with every video. Soon it's just TTC and Project Farm for all your tool needs. As a European I can't thank you enough for including these brands. 🤟🤟

@markusa5521 Жыл бұрын

@2000jago lol true but he is trying hard and he's honest. But you are correct he is screaming when talking

@shnitzel14 Жыл бұрын

@@2000jago I've been a subscriber to PF for a couple of years and find his videos informative and useful. But one thing that irritates me is that he never answers anyone's comments with not much other than 'thanks for watching.' So bot like.

@tylersmith7534 10 ай бұрын

@@2000jago his voice can get annoying quick so I just skip to the graphs.

@Fanfreak123 9 ай бұрын

@@2000jago that was never a problem for me bc people tend to say i shout at them while talking... they never heard me shout at them haha

@needleonthevinyl Жыл бұрын

1:37 oh my GOD what a throwback. When I was growing up, those brightly colored snap-on towels were the official beach/pool towels of the household. So nostalgic.

@FeralRC Жыл бұрын

A buddy of mine was on the original RBRT design team. I got a lot of early prototype sockets as well as a few production sets. Still haven't broken one.

@kipbarksdale1758 9 ай бұрын

Bro you have the flex of the century. I’d hold onto those they will make a cool story to tell your grandkids

@strikerj4810 5 ай бұрын

Ask your buddy why they thought it was a good idea to make it where you can easily break off the bolt(fastener) you trying to remove?

@lemonadegaming8865 Ай бұрын

@@strikerj4810I don't see your point, if a bolt is on tight enough where it breaks before being loosened then you've got bigger issues than a shit ton of torque

@pioneerAv Жыл бұрын

You guys have quickly grown to be my favorite channel! Love the content and the format. You do a great job of presenting numbers without getting too dry. Keep up the great work!

@afellowinnewengland6142 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video! I never get tired of these wrench tests. There's a purity about testing a simple combo wrench in the same way there is measuring someone sprint 100 meters. Simple and straightforward. They should all be so similar, but they're not at all. Also, so happy you guys came around on Mac and started testing them. I must have poked you guys a half dozen times in the comments about their stuff haha...The downside to this video? This RBRT set is now going to sell out....Keep up the great work!

@SouthMainAuto Жыл бұрын

Dan the RBRT Guy is gonna be so happy and so won't I because I just ordered my set today from the Mac man 😊

@OldBeaterGarage Жыл бұрын

I have the MAC Precision Torque and they are the absolute best wrench I've ever used and I have used many including the old Flank Drive. Glad to see the data backs up my experience. If I were a mechanic in the rust belt I'd be trading up to the RBRTs for sure.

@TheMaroney Жыл бұрын

Damn your channel is growing like crazy that's awesome. I've been here since y'all been under 50k or lower. Maybe even 20k I forget. One of my favorite channels. Thanks for being awesome

@centuryhelix8727 Жыл бұрын

I have the Facom wrenches sold under Mac. I think they’re the standard ones though, I don’t think they’re the anti-slip. However I’ve loved them and it’s just nice to see that they actually do hold up to the competition as much as my gut has always told me they do

@nigerianprince4017 Жыл бұрын

You guys should test some of the Japanese hand tools from like Tone and Ko-Ken

@DeadKoby Жыл бұрын

Neat info as always. I'm glad a range is tested, so you get to know the best of the best performance, and a good performer at a budget price.

@cidercreekranch Жыл бұрын

It's Friday, just had breakfast and have a coffee in hand. What more can one ask for ... the Torque Test channel.

@ethanv3653 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see the line up here. been waiting to see you test the Mac precision torque. I have a set of them and like them quite a bit. I especially like the "blood groves" so to speak, makes handling and maneuvering them easy even with hydraulic oil running across the hand. thanks for another great video. well put together, good detail, systematic and to the point. 💯

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

I agree with your points, it's very nice to handle

@jacobstrutner8232 Жыл бұрын

They are the best feeling and using wrenches I've ever had.

@FusionBoost2.0 Жыл бұрын

@@jacobstrutner8232 they are fantastic, I love mine

@J.Wick. Жыл бұрын

Crazy timing. I just got in some rbrt torx bits today for my optic mounting kit. So tired of those little tiny chinesium torx bolts lol... So far they've worked excellent for that task. Best when used to avoid rounding, other than rescuing something already rounded. In the torx bits atleast. The RBRT Torx T10 T-handle has been worth it's weight in gold so far! MAC!

@jurban7998 Жыл бұрын

Buy better bolts. You don't have to mount your optic with the cheap hardware they include.

@J.Wick. Жыл бұрын

@@jurban7998 Well aware. Thanks!

@Fedwrench Жыл бұрын

Great Video!!! Thanks for sharing. The box end on the MAC RBRT combination wrench appears to be the same as old MAC Edge design on their anti slip sockets from years ago. Have you tested the Capri wave drive pro or Astro Flank Bite wrenches? Keep up the great work!!

@tylerfraker7716 Жыл бұрын

Great… just as I finished upgrading my ratchet and socket collection and started to aim my focus towards wrenches. I was happy with the Icon wrenches… BUT as an Ohioan I’ve got a MAC box and if they’re THAT good, obviously I’m gonna spend the extra coin😭 you guys have helped me and my shop so much - this may be the first time you’ve convinced me to throw extra coin rather than save money😂

@tylerfraker7716 Жыл бұрын

I lied, you made me get into dewalt for the DCF891 haha that wasn’t cheap, but it is a beast

@SAMUGOPOO Жыл бұрын

I have been pretty darn happy with the Icon wrenches given their price point.

@vaderdudenator1 Жыл бұрын

You should send me the Icons 😛

@mariosegovia2043 Жыл бұрын

I've been using the icons for about a month in ohio. They rip and grip brother, I would recommend them to anyone

@NinjaofApathy Жыл бұрын

Hey Tyler, is Mac considered an Ohio thing? Mac is kinda everywhere in the US, but are most trades in Iowa preferring/supporting Mac for some reason? Have a great day!

@nordicpride9708 11 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I own the WrightGrip 2.0. Very impressive. The box end test could have been better but let’s face it, I rarely use the box end so just merely interesting.

@claytonb7915 Жыл бұрын

Great job! I'm also curious what type of results would occur by flipping the wrench head and applying force to the opposite side...maybe another interesting test!

@SouthJerseyBaitReviews Жыл бұрын

I have some of the Mac RBRT wrenches and torx drivers and man I can say these things are worth every penny. Those torx have saved me plenty of times on bolts that where getting stripped and those things just cranked em out.

@andrewvirtue5048 Жыл бұрын

I love my Irwin 7lw 3point/parrot grip pliers. Glad to see it being used here.

@gripedgetools Жыл бұрын

Great video and thanks for the shout-out! Many more great tools are coming soon!

@noahlehman1408 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see the matco hex grip wrenches next. I will also add that your testing on the wright wrenches led me to get an SAE set 5/16 to 1-1/4 and i use them everyday

@joemomma45 Жыл бұрын

The rbrt line is so nuts. Working in heavy equipment I had a lot of really high torque fasteners, and standard drives would just round the fastener. Rbrt clearances are so much tighter and grip the fastener so much better and I have never rounded a bolt with them

@edwinthetechnician6578 11 ай бұрын

Just picked up a set yesterday and right now my Snap-On Flank Drive Plus set is up for sale will no longer need any other wrenches but my rbrt wrenches amazing! MAC FOR THE WIN!!

@dubi127 Жыл бұрын

I am here once again, can you please test knipex raptor pliers in this type of test? From my experience they are absolute torque monster, but i would like to see how they compare to wrenches, vice grips etc.

@e24mpwr Жыл бұрын

Very interesting result, especially with less damage to the fastener!

@robertclayton9203 Жыл бұрын

I love the content. I would like to see who has the highest torque 1 inch pneumatic impact when you get some extra time. Keep up the great work!

@LordOfSilense Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I completely love the Tekton ratchetting wrenches because of the 6 point design on the ratchet side. Those ratchets are absolutely PLANTED on a bolt head in a really awful spot, especially the 10mm heads on the back of engines.

@MIFU1989 6 ай бұрын

They discontinued the reversible ones unfortunately .

@surfordie82 Жыл бұрын

I have the Wrightgrip 2.0 wrenches. Wish the box end would have performed a little better, but honestly they are still an excellent performer for the money.

@gmofftarki Жыл бұрын

I wonder if you'd find the same hardness in different parts of the MAC wrench. Having different parts be harder or softer so that you could better control where and how the jaws flex would be an interesting way to get a performance improvement. I don't know enough about metallurgy or forging to say if it would be easy (or even possible) to produce, though.

@jeeplivion Жыл бұрын

I have the pre rbrt mac wrenches, which are now the current facom xls, they are unstoppable.

@thatman4752 Жыл бұрын

This video is gold. As a shade tree mechanic I really hate wrenches and hardly own any yet. 6 point sockets are pretty much all I use.

@badwabbit1973 11 ай бұрын

capri tools has wavedrive,, matco has non slip , would be nice to see these evaluated against your product list so far,,,, awesome content unwinding while learning is a treat i seldom miss so when your vids hit i'm glued!!!!!!

@almac2598 Жыл бұрын

My Dad's toolbox was predominately Snapon, obtained when he worked in a 'preserved occupation', on the Flying Fortresses and Liberators bought by the RAF in WWII. Apparently the first thing they did when a plane was delivered was depanel and do a loose article check, recovering spanners, sockets, screwdrivers etc. All of them were called up when the apprentice who was supposed to take their forms stating they were still employed in the work to whatever office it was, stopped off in the pub, got drunk, the forms were not delivered, and most of the crew ended up in the Royal Artillery (even with all the a/c experience) in Burma.

@ferdis7 10 ай бұрын

Seeing that old SnapOn flank drive towel was a flashback and a half xD Wore that thing out as a kid lol

@mrturner69 Жыл бұрын

the one thing that kills it for me is the 6 point box end. in my current job i know several situations that just wont work. but those facoms on the other hand!

@jacobstrutner8232 Жыл бұрын

My Mac precision sets are the best wrenches I've ever used and have had techs of 40+ years buy them after one use. The finish, feel, and organizer they come with have lasted me in heavy daily use for years

@SUMDUDE. Жыл бұрын

The extra long matco ratchet wrenches are by fat my favorite. Everyone that use them want some but they are expensive

@jacobstrutner8232 11 күн бұрын

@@SUMDUDE.I have both sets of the matco extra long boxes on both end flex ratchet on one I think you're talking about. Best ratchet set by far. Those were oddly very hard to find on matco when I bought them in 2017. Guy at my dealer had them and not a single other person ever heard of them.

@davidpowell3347 Жыл бұрын

Not part of this but there was a topic on Garage Journal Tool Forum recently with a picture of a Stahlwille 1/2" drive "breaker bar" 24" long flex handle which had the largest head/fork area I have ever seen on a 1/2" drive tool (type with the fork on the handle) but the main handle shank is sort of thin would be interesting to feature in a test some day,the name of the topic was Beefy Stahlwille breaker bar in the General Tool Discussion. There are a couple pictures of its head measured and compared to other bars.

@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын

Very nice testing I'm waiting to get my rbrt Mac wrenches still from my dealer

@christopherbrown6493 Жыл бұрын

Have the Mac precision wrench sae set and a full Wright 2.0 sae and metric sets, didn’t know you could get better than that, impressive.

@LilFoxAK Жыл бұрын

i think the most informative part was the carbon fiber wheels! thanks for always sharing your knowledge

@mattns13 Жыл бұрын

Just a quick note, the box end of the regular snap on wrench and the flank drive plus are identical, the flank drive plus refers to the added grip of the open end!

@merissaleck417 11 ай бұрын

Got the first set to come off my local MAC truck today, excited to put them to work.

@davidhull2060 Жыл бұрын

I have a set of the Facom non-slip wrenches. We get a lot of rusty nuts and bolts over here in England, and so far the Facoms have performed well. The only downside is that they only seem to make a small range of sizes.... 11, 12 and 18mm don't seem to be available!

@mobyfab 7 ай бұрын

That's weird, I have those sizes. They should be available from 4 to 41mm. Is it the 440 range?

@danyvuong4145 6 ай бұрын

I have it all in 467

@williamhawkins6504 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see you test some Australian brands: kincrome, sidchrome, sp tools etc

@MrEgghead1999 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. A future video idea, Hydraulic impact gun. I seen one on Facebook and it was a beast.

@pvbarbell1904 10 ай бұрын

I used to work on aero derivative jet engines. We had some really tight 12 point fasteners on the discharge of the jet where it connected to the power turbine. Basically heat corroded together. I think they were 5/8 wrench sizes or something close to that. We had both Mac and Snap on wrenches. The nuts were so tight we had to use a pipe over the wrench ends to loosen them. The Mac wrenches bent, while the snap on didn't. This despite the mac's being quite a bit thicker in the handle. Be interesting to see if this is still the case as this was 25 years ago or so. Obviously the fasteners were very high grade steel.

@JPzaSniper Жыл бұрын

Been dying for an updated list of impacts, interested to see where green works could be on the list

@taintoolreview4188 Жыл бұрын

I’d like to see Capri’s Wave Drive Pro tested. If you plan to do another round. I’ll gladly donate one of the Capri wrenches for testing.

@Imola99 Жыл бұрын

In my experience, many times my MAC precision torque wrenches open ends would spread and slip. I would walk over to my bosses box and grab a snap on he bought in the 70s and take the fastener off no problem. They’re decent wrenches but now they live in my box at home and I have a snap on set in my box at work.

@johnwalton5576 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always guys, keep up the great work! I am ready for some more flashlight tests!

@DrBetelgeuse Жыл бұрын

Great, now I will 100% be buying these when they are on the Mac truck. Was going to anyway but when I seen that snap it was a defining moment for me. 😅

@bryanfuentez7640 Жыл бұрын

Ended up getting some wright wrenches on offer up because of your guys channel

@RubenKelevra Жыл бұрын

I would recommend grinding a nut down to half the size for the closed end testing. Then pressing against a spacer, so you can fit it on the center of the nut, instead of the edge. This would imitate a rusted bolt, as there's less material to grip and can be very precisely reproduced.

@gregblau8082 Жыл бұрын

The precision torques get the job done, but I do run into problems sometimes because of how the box end is blended in on the one side (even though it looks cool). It can be hard to get a solid grip when that side is needed.

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

That's a great point

@abelthomas7033 Жыл бұрын

Have you guys considered doing wireless job site fans like Milwaukee, ryobi, etc. I'd be quite interested in knowing who has the best portable fan for some quick ventilation.

@Android_Warrior Жыл бұрын

Hey Torque Test Channel, that portion of a video that you showed at 10:09 was from Eric at South Main Auto!!!

@StephenMcGregor1986 2 ай бұрын

Proto tools, easy to access and not too expensive. Awesome information.

@jodopeg Жыл бұрын

I still have my original Metrinch set from 1991, has been the best wrench set I've ever owned, my GO-TO wrenches for most task,,,,,,, removes the rounded off nuts and bolts by pressing against the side walls.

@MartinKrafft Жыл бұрын

the only advantage of the wera is that you can place the screw in such a way that it doesn't slip through

@johnuppole Жыл бұрын

Wild to see open ended wrenches breaking off grade 8 bolt heads 🤯🤣 never thought I'd live to see the day

@advancedleveldiagnostics Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I would like to see Mac compared to grip edge, even though they say it's the same.

@th3frs3h Жыл бұрын

I bought these last week and I looooove them

@zarajoe1 2 ай бұрын

Mac's rounded bolt removal sockets are sold here in Australia as Kincromes Loc On range The Facoms are also sold here in Aus as the Sidchrome 440 series. Flank Drive performance without the price

@MrADVANCEDTEK Жыл бұрын

Awesome video guys!!!

@toshmiller5571 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!....really wish the capri wave drive was included

@Fred-mv8fx Жыл бұрын

Do you test adjustable wrenches? I just bought a fancy new titanium adjustable wrench to take while dirt biking. It doesn't feel like it's anything special besides its extreme light weight, but I'd be curious to see how it fares quantitatively against its steel competition that I'd use in the garage.

@philipp594 Жыл бұрын

I think the Stahlwille is great buy in Europe. It is so much cheaper here. Super thin and who needs to apply that much torque with an open end ... and it has normal jaws. So it won't mess up fasteners.

@beekerscustoms Жыл бұрын

I have these and they are great for iffy situations, but they are a bit large in the ends for daily use

@bindthedevilloosetheangels 11 ай бұрын

Great video! could you please do a video with capri tools extraction wrenches and or astro pneumatic extraction wrenches? There are a lot of people saying they are as good as RBRT wrenches and flank drive plus. I have both one in metric and one in sae that I will gladly lend for testing just let me know!

@a1racer441 Жыл бұрын

I'm impressed I know the proto stuff is good so to see this beat it out is impressive and pricing is not that bad.

@agoodlife2 Жыл бұрын

I have had a proto set since 1965, still great

@CrookedSkew Жыл бұрын

Very educational, thank you kindly!

@Callelle6251 5 ай бұрын

Hey TTC, I know this is half a year down the road, but is there any chance you can directly compare the Mac RBRTs vs say the USAG version, or at the very least, the Craftsman ones?

@heypeteyj 3 ай бұрын

Please test Capri Tools’ Wave Drive wrenches, if you go another round and also the USAG 285 X. Thanks!

@shaunclancey1107 11 ай бұрын

i think the only issue with the rbrt wrench that wasnt mentioned was that since its 6 point it is less useful then the others in that way as a daily wrench, maybe if you have a bunch of jobs in mind that always has soft bolts and you cant fit a extractor socket or rbrt socket itd be good but i cant see the justification. aswell if a 12 point snap on or mac is that close on the box end but twice as usefull in work angle would any 6 point do just as well in this test? awesome video ttc as always just questions i think make sense

@ThatKid2Diesel 9 ай бұрын

For a budget version of the MAC RBRT, check out the USAG 285X 12 piece. Just ordered from Tech's Choice. Exact same set minus the 6 and 7 and missing the case clip for $199.

@j.adamwegs2882 9 ай бұрын

I've got the RBRT hex keys, and they work great

@nickstarks22 Жыл бұрын

Now I've gotta mortgage the house to buy a set these beauties.

@jonathanpratt779 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys, I’m really interested to see a lumens test of Energizer’s headlamp series. I’m a tradesman and outdoorsman and have been using this affordable line of headlamp for a while and wonder how it stacks up to the stupidly expensive headlamps that are marketed to hunters/outdoorsmen?

@ryang5441 Жыл бұрын

Those new wrenches are wild. Definitely on the list

@joebelichio6974 11 ай бұрын

Also sold as Sidchrome 440 series here in Australia. Originally made by Facom aka facom 440 series

@strongislandautoenthusiast841 3 ай бұрын

Have you tested the new Craftsman Overdrive Series anti-slip combination wrenches yet? I purchased the metric set of the Craftsman Overdrive series and I really like so far. I already own the metric/SAE Snap-On sets with the anti-slip technology on the open ends but my Snap-On sets have 12 point box ends. The Craftsman Overdrive Series socket sets have the anti-slip teeth too and so far they have been helpful. BTW, great video.

@andybrooks4070 Жыл бұрын

Ive been using wright wrenches since I started wrenching 2 years ago and have loved them, just pick up a set of precision torque metric wrenches the other week and I gotta say they are really growing on my, definitely dont have the same bite as the wright but the feel and look of them is something I like more than the wright.

@sneakyjiblet 8 ай бұрын

Could you please look at incorporating Teng Tools, King Tony and Toptul in your next hand tool test.

@johnnyramirez9082 Жыл бұрын

Glad I have a RBRT set waiting for me.

@davidciesielski8251 Жыл бұрын

You guys are the best!! thanks

@puffedmom 7 ай бұрын

Unsure if anyone has asked.. but I'd love to see the new Craftsman Overdrive which oddly enough looks damn close to RBRT

@scrotiemcboogerballs1981 Жыл бұрын

That’s a great wrench looks like to me I’d like to have a set 😢maybe one day lol thanks for sharing this channel is awesome

@diesel09 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job everyone. Love the Austin Powers reference lol

@burnedupsparkytipsandrevie9597 Жыл бұрын

Man I could of used that on the substation job I was just on the stainless hardware cold welded to it's self. Could y'all do a video comparing torque wrenches

@Meekmillan 11 ай бұрын

A cool video idea (that probably isn’t viable in regards to cost) would be testing tool composition of “identical” tools. Like when you have a cheaper clone that’s 80% the cost of the name brand version. Does that name brand tool have more cobalt/etc/etc in it?

@EvanDickersonM81 7 ай бұрын

any chance of the craftsman version of the rbrt line being bought and added to the ranking? at only 80$ a set it could be an absolute steal.

@DaskieDankYumYum Жыл бұрын

These videos are great. Can we get ones for Allen keys or ratchets?

@DANNYFC1 Жыл бұрын

Guess I’m going to have to slide on the mac truck and buy these lol I got the snap on flank drive wrenches already. But sheesh I’m impressed

@L35inColorado Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video!

@benstipkala773 2 ай бұрын

Would be interesting to see the USAG 285x to see if it really is the same as the RBRT and then the craftsman overdrive series of wrench as well.

@billsmith2212 Жыл бұрын

Astro Pneumatic has the 7181XL . 8 piece for a reasonable price , well under $ 100.00 . Some places are out of stock . Have you tested them yet ? Eric at South Main Auto , I believe , has a set .