I have this set, absolutely love them. The ultra fine resolution on the ratchets is next-level, and the retaining plate is genius.

If Apple made wrenches, it would come in a proprietary size, be twice as expensive, and self destruct when the next iteration became available.

“The absolute one situation in the universe where that particular wrench succeeds, where others fail.” AKA-every day working on forklifts. I’ve had this set in my shopping cart for a week, since buying the Wera self adjusting ratcheting wrenches to replace my cheap copies I got from O’Reilly auto parts. Now I’m going to go ahead and buy them.

As an aircraft mechanic I’m glad they are making SAE products. I love their quality and packaging. I wish they made deep SAE 1/4 sockets. I’m going to try out that bike tube trick thanks!

Wera makes many smart tools. My absolute favorite is their allan keys. They look pretty ordinary, except for the colors, but they are not. The first time i bought a set, was the last time I had to drill out a stripped out allan key.

Wera tools are so good. I have a set of lazertip screwdrivers and my God are they incredible

David Anderson 0 seconds ago Aviation as an entire industry still uses SAE fasteners. They are so standardized at this point it is hard to move away from them. Some European aircraft use a few metric fasteners, but even then they are predominantly SAE. Consequently anywhere turbines appear in industry also tends to have SAE as it's predominant hardware type. The euro tool brands primarily make SAE stuff because of these industries. I have a friend in Ireland who is an aircraft mechanic, and he uses lots of Wera, Wiha, Stahlwille, Gedore, Etc.

I just ordered both sets and a socket set set for work. I love them.

I've found that they can take some serious pressure, and the short throw is invaluable working on some suspension components. A breaker bar wont fit, but the wera and a hammer does.

With that title I didn't expect the tools to be extually good.

If Apple made wrenches, they'd fall through your toolbox onto the floor and pop up an error message saying "this is not a compatible toolbox."

This guys all over the place and I love it!

Thanks for sharing! I was looking at Wera wrenches after I won a 1/4 drive set great info.

Canadian Industrial mechanic here. Thank God they make nice tools in sae. Some of the factories I go to have machines that are like a hundred years old. It's mostly SAE here and I can't get enough of their tools.

For really tight spaces like you described with the screw, i use my wera mini ratchet with the bit in backwards. That makes it easy to reach tight spaces because your tool is now just the height of the bit you're using

Nice honest review. Wera wrenches are wonderful. I would be stumped if one got damaged, whom would I talk to about getting it replaced. Snapon is a very good tool, but you break one and the truck comes to you and replaces that wrench. That is why mechanics love them, the at business service.

I bought the Joker set when they first came out. The early first generation didn’t have the color coding on them which is handy. They have held up and performed great.

That wing nut bit I believe was designed originally for the eye bolts. I have a couple different sizes and they do work well. I never thought of using them on wing nuts. Great idea. The one particular situation in the universe happens more often than once. 😂

I have various Wera tools and love them, never managed to break one. Very well done for saying the name correctly :) no-one on youtube (apart from Project farm) seems to realise that they're Germna made.

I’ve had a set for almost 4 years I think now. I hardly use them but when I do I’m very happy I have them.

Inner tube idea is awesome.. thanks 👍🏻

I wonder how TY knew that I love Wera tools? The Rapidaptor is such a game changer. I also have the Wera 056490 which has a low profile ratchet. I'm thinking it would have helped with the original problem. The slip profile ratchet is so damn useful once you have it. Thanks for wrench ideas.

Been using/abusing flex head ratchet wrenches professionally for 20+ years they’ve been invaluable.

First time viewer, so please take this with a grain of salt. Love the video and review, very informative. One suggestion I would have though is to mention all that stuff you had in the beginning and then launch into the review and whatnot, and then go through all of the things you did at the beginning. It was good information for sure, and interesting, but I clicked on this video for looking at the wrenches. Having to wait or fast forward 6 minutes seemed to be a deterrent to watch the video, I did mind you, but just wanted to bring it up. Please don't take this as me trying to break you down, you did a fantastic job in your video, this is just a suggestion. Thanks you.

I have the full set of these, 8-19mm. The only issue I have with them is the retaining plate feature. If you are removing and refitting the same fasteners time after time on a repetitious job, they do tend to chew up the nut somewhat. Especially if the fasteners are a little of the Chineseum quality....... I swear by my Wera tools. I have these, a 1\4" ratchet set, a 3\8" ratchet set, a VDU Screwdriver set, Allen keys and a few other bits and bobs. I have never been a tool snob and have always shunned the Snap On brand for it's lack of quality and high cost, but find myself willing to spend money on these quality tools that I know will last me a good long time. The Allen keys especially are a game changer.

i trick i came up with for those fluish cutters is that you can use maybe a 5 to 10cm long piece of heat shrink tube on the nose by holding the cutters closed so it will form kind of a sheath for them.

if apple made it it would cost 3x as much as any other wrench, only work on proprietary nuts and bolts, and the open end part would be sold separately

spent inner tubes are wildly useful. repurposing them is a great to reduce waste!

First of all thanks for sharing your experience and insights, it's been useful) Then, I think you'll find the KS Tools Set 918.3050 delightful - super flat, low angle, through hole sockets, compatible with square drive extensions, micro bits work with long Milwaukee extensions, can take any normal bit. Made custom TPU holder and get cool portable set.

that sound when you cut the tube is Uber satisfying

Diggin the channel. Thank you for all the great reviews. If you ever get your hands on some of the USA JH Williams supercombo wrenches, I think those would be a good review too. From what I see, they are the snap on industrial maintenance line. They have been my go to wrenches for years.

Good video...there's lots of Father's Day sales on right now so I may look around for prices on the Joker wenches. As far as SAE, I've put my wrenches and sockets in their own toolbox out of the way as it's so rare I use them.

WERA is one of the BIG FIVE of Germany’s best tool companies!!!

Regarding your comments about metric and SAE. Yes I agree metric is better, but many mechanics - myself included still rely on and use SAE at thir jobs. 99% of aircraft still use SAE hardware so I'm glad Wera provides SAE sizes and I hope they will continue to do so.

Best trick ive learnt over the years working on cars and tight places behind dashes etc 1/4 ratchet wrench or conventional wrench slip 1/4 driver bit in off to town you go wont get anymore compact then that

I cut a 3/8" wide slit out of the end of a 5/8 socket for turning Eye Bolts with my impact driver. Works great.

METRIC FTW.!!! Love them

Wera tools are great.

I love it

I have an SAE Joker set, Telecom is a mish mash of SAE and metric. The thing you have to watch out for with any ratcheting combo wrench that you flip over to change direction(lacks a switch or button for that) is you can get it stuck. Primarily if you are backing up a nut and bolt situation and it gets snugged up against whatever is next to that fastener. You have to loosen the fastener to get it out, then go get a different wrench.

Nice watch

I love what Wera tools I do have and I strongly considered the jokers, but they do NOT make a 9mm even outside of the set. So you get 8-19 with a piece missing. I know 9 isn’t the most common but I use it occasionally. I went with tekton instead and apart from the retaining plate they are pretty similar. The ratcheting end is 6 point which I like to not ruin fasteners.

Wera tools are always good.

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One of those combination wrenches would make for a decent 1/4" bit holder for tight confines...... though it looks they may not make SAE wrenches (of that design) down to a 1/4" size(?). Though now that I think about a regular ratcheting box-end wren combined with a coin/metal disk, & some tape (maybe a small magnet) could probably work just as easily (perhaps better) as a 1/4" bit holder. ...assuming a person doesn't already have (or want to get a dedicated bit-holding ratchet).

I have 2 sets of these and I love them. The one issue is the open end is far weaker aka much more likely to slip compared to a conventional open spanner. And the tests on project farm verify this.

Nice sub!

And handmade quality by the finest hungray children

Wow that dewalt right angle is massive!! Milwaukee makes a much smaller one. Dewalt makes a couple n theres one smaller than that as well. The smallest one ive seen is an older milwaukee one, but prob still not small enough for what you need it for w such a long screw for a tight spot. Lisle makes a tool called something like an actuator ratchet that would be perfect

If Apple made wrenches, - You'd have to pay a service fee for every use. - If they break, you have to buy a whole new set. - They would start to malfunction when a new model is released. - If it breaks, it's because operator error, not because of their shltty workmanship. - It would cost 3+x the price of any other set of wrenches, and be only half as good. - Would be pretty colors, and good marketing with the RGB. but still shltty. - It wouldnt fit any metric or standard sizes, Only Apple brand nuts/bolts.

I have a set of those Wera's and a couple of the snap ons. I can tell you that the snap ons are more durable. I was using a 15mm wera wrench on a stubborn bolt and actually broke the ratchet mechanism. The snap on being beefier was able to handle the force. Wera sent me a new wrench no questions asked. But I like the wera better than my snap ons. My only complaint about my wera set is that it didn't come with a 9mm.

Love the Rolex 116610 or 126610 submariner. Fantastic piece!

Nice Rollie watch!

nice

I have that one from Milwaukee right angle driver that they now charge $60 for that when I got it two decades ago was only $30. But they were the only ones out there and I've had that on my impact driver for a very long time and that thing still works perfectly. I know that they now make a smaller one that cost about $30 I suspect that one is not going to be nearly as good as the more expensive original one they made

Tire tube cut like that are called ranger bands. Military application of reusing tire tubes.

By the way, us survivalists have been cutting inter tubes for years...they are ranger bands

Hello again Doc Thank you for another Great Video. I have not had the experience of using a Wera Wrench yet. As an Aircraft Mechanic all our Tools are SAE/STANDARD. No Metric tools. Remember aviation was born on USA soil. One other thing, most of our hardware is twelve points, we do have some six points hardware. But mainly twelve points. I said that to find out. If position was switched to twelve points, would the Wrench still work? Again thank you

They’re expensive and only accept threaded bits, but aviation drill pancakes get into tight spots. Other option is a 1/4 Rachel wrench with just a standard bit slipped in.

Can jou please try the gedore blue ratcheting wrench whould love to se how they do

wow innertube trick🌊

The Gearwrench 120xp ratcheting wrenches are really incredible with 120 teeth just a hair moves the gear but they are not cheap that is for sure.

Great idea with the bike tubes

I have these spanners, they're great unless the fastener is really tight or corroded. The ratchet heads arent the most robust but okay. The offset hex nut holder is a real winner when needed. Top expensive for what they are imho

Coole Wrench, I'm looking for a sililar one but with the open end and Ratchet function.

The right angle drill attachments are a pain in the butt. I am a commercial furniture installer and I use them a lot though. Good to have on hand for emergencies for sure

As a mecanic its a very cummon situation I love my wera tools

Working in aviation I can say that I need SAE for everything I do on the job so I’m glad they have SAE lol

Nice Sub! ⌚

Hey doc, there is a craftsman ratchet out that I think you might find interesting. It is part number cmm86000. It works like a regular ratchet but the handle rotates so you can tighten or loosen without having to move the tool.

The reason for SAE is that every aircraft you fly on is put together with SAE. To switch to metric means so much money that we wouldn’t fly again.

Us aviation boys appreciate the SAE option. We don't have a choice.

FYI on those eye-screws you can typically find a socket that will work.

Hey Doc Have you tried the twister ratchets. The handle turns. absolutely saved the day many times where access and arc swing where almost non existent. mine are monster brand but i think there are others out there.

If I can suggest a tool brand to look into. CHP tools sold in the US by Hakko. I've been using their TRR-58-G at my work for over 3 years. they hold up very well, rated for 10ga copper wire, and are only like $13,

Does We’re make those adjustable wrenches in a set that covers their full range?

I've been using Wera ratchets, sockets, allen and torx keys, for a few months now at my new job. I love my Wera tools, but my only complaint is their warranty contact, or lackthereof. My 3/8" ratchet seized up after 3 months, and I haven't found any way to contact Wera for warranty replacement. I filled out the online form to contact them last week but havene't heard back. The benefit of Snap On is that the truck will come to the shop and replace whatever I need instantly =\ so there's that.

I cant find where you built that strange right angle contraption, can you help me see it?

How durable are they getting banged around, i work on boats and they soak everything in white paint so the 13s are often 14s with paint and i find myself hammering a 13 onto the bolt

Us auto mechanics use bit drivers for the type of situation you're describing. Essentially a ratcheting wrench you can stick a bit in.

Ok, u sold me on the ratcheting wrench, but why were u installing small eye bolts underneath a sink?

Last I checked 40 years ago the only flush cutters I could find were from snap on.I am sure there are more now.

10:15 Not inventing, as doing Appliance repair/maintenance and electronics repair means you ARE IN SITUATIONS just like this. Had a dishwasher 2 weeks ago, built in, and had to replace door pulley system on both sides. Once removed bottom cover of dishwasher, was able to get hands and super low profile 5/16 ratcheting wrench in there to remove screw and nut from the 2 pulleys, and remove spring and thread new rope and replace pulleys w/ new; but it’s tight, and NEED super low profile ratcheting wrenches and but drivers that can go on wrenches, thumb spinners, etc to do this kind of work. Still looking for best already made tools instead of making my own over and over; so keep looking, buying and hoping they work for what need after purchasing expensive tools at time. So, again, not a waste of time for this test device you have here as IT HAPPENS and anyone in appliance, hvac, electronics, electrician, etc repair/work will find tools like this EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND PAY for them! as it can mean spending few minutes or hours completely removing something that if had right tool, wouldn’t need to at all and can move onto next job win in a day, not just do 1 or 2. Cheers ✌🏻

Hi Doc, I‘ve got some Japanese angled screwdrivers with extremely low profile, have to look the brand up, perhaps add a photo.

Apple actually sells Wera branded tools on its self-repair website. They aren't explicitly called Wera tools, but you can see the markings on the product images.

How common is the use of SAE vs metric at present? Is metric increasing its share or is it sill niche, like foreign cars and equipment? (Though I would imagine foreign cars are increasing - toyota, kia/hyundai). What about non-automotive applications - home use, construction, etc?

The solution to your super low profile right angle 1/4" bit driving needs is the Sealey AK6962 stainless steel micro ratchet bit driver.

Use a rachet, with a 1/4 bit adaptor but as far as I know not much commercially available that's lower profile so will be interested to see what people suggest might find something new lol

There are small 90s. Usually the cheap ones. I think the one I have is maybe 3/4 of an inch.

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Why wouldnt they make SAE set? Eventhough arent nearly as common as metric, theres still plenty of SAE hardware out there. Id say 95% of the new tools i buy are all metric, but thats because its far more common so ill get much more use out of them, and i have plenty of SAE tools for when i need them. But ya thank you for the review on the wera joker. Ive been seeing a lot of ppl talking about them lately. I love how they have that feature to hold the fastener, as well as the directional arrow. So many of the ratchet wrenches that you have to flip back and forth for tighten and loosen dont have a directional arrow. Such an easy thing to put and so important to have it blows my mind so many manufacturers dont include it

Bottom zara was used to catch the square while the head was a sting is this why the used the top lip to say it was to catch the square

Wera makes some unnecessary tools but by fucking God they do it amazingly

That 3/4 of a hex on the gland end just looks extremely cumbersome. Load test the ratcheting end against other ratchet wrenches. Something tells me with that fine of a pawl and ratchet it would probably explode under modest duty. There's a reason why snappy Matco cornhole and so forth tend to push a slightly larger ratcheting radius. The thicker the tooth ( larger swinging radius) the "less" likely to snap.

Apple just recently started a self repair program and they send Wera tools in the tool rental kit

We still see SAE because everything aircraft related is SAE. Aircraft technicians also make more money then most other mechanics and love buying expensive tools so it’s a smart business decision to keep making SAE. Something no one ever really talks about with regards to working on aircraft is everything is relatively low torque when compared to other industries. Corrosion prevention is also a huge part of aircraft maintenance so you deal with less rusted and corroded fasteners. Low torque makes your tools last forever so manufacturers see less warranty work and see higher profit margins.

i've always steered clear of the non reversible wrenches, when you run into a flanged nut that doesn't leave clearance to pull the wrench off and switch to the open end for the last few turns you are really screwed

*Android ☺️.... Wera or Vera ? 2:20. Pick one 😵‍💫. Just giving you a hard time. Great video. Love your content.

If Apple made wrenches, if would cost $900, the ratcheting function would be available on a separate subscription service, an "S" model would be available for $1000 6 months later, that featured an extra stripe and Apple would remotely disable the wrench after a few years to make you buy a new one.

to get a low profile right angle u probably need to go with a 1/4 inch air ratchet i have a matco that is pretty slim