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I brought a koken 1/4 ratchet through Japan security, and US TSA without issue, but the American TSA measured the length, and scrutinized it

The anvil opening is something weird like a 11mm hex, that either of the three anvils goes into. They are retained well, and never come free inadvertently. I am surprised by the torque it can put out. I work on aircraft for a living, and it has stripped the threads of a 10-32 nut if I’ve sunk...

I like my dewalt. It’s 1/4, 3/8, and a 1/4 hex bit drive all in one. It is not a nice skinny long neck, but it works for me.

I put my receipts in .50 can so I don't lose them, and even if the roof caves in or the house floods I'll still have em!

For hex wrenches I go with wera, the hex plus is great and the finish is good on all of mine.

I bought the OTC usa made press, and then the Astro add ons which are the same as HF and most all others. I replaces all bushings and ball joints on my truck and not entire control arms. I would not have been able to do it without the add on kit, and for about $60 it has held up geat and I am...

I got the biggest set of the Stahlwille 13s, 6-32 no skips for about $300 because I needed metric wrenches and wanted no skips, and not gonna lie the cool factor. Honestly while they are beautiful I kinda wish I had just gotten wright grip, and then taiwanese for the bigger than 24mm sizes...

I wonder if the steel is better. I think Tekton is a solid value but I replaced the phillips in my set pretty quick, they juat wore out too fast for my liking. Wera is my current go to for phillips screwdrivers.

Strip the oil off first, then evaporust, or acid, but don't let it in acid for too long.

I like my carlyle 3/8 a lot, but would never have just one. The carlyle is the only one I bought new. I have 3 sk's a bonney and two craftsmans that were picked up at flea markets or yard sales for a couple dollars a piece. As others have said the snap on tool would be nice. I use my tensioners...

The youtube user ClientGraphics uses these and he had two of his tested at a calibration shop and they were within 2% accuracy (IIRC) across their whole torque range. I think they are a great thing to have around the shop.

You have to find what's good, but I am all for getting value tools. My HF sockets are fantastic, I used a chrome 1/2 on an impact for 8 hours today working on assembling a big exhaust setup for a paint shop, the socket looks new on the broached faces. Another example is metric combination wrench...

Kinda BS calling "consumer tools" plain carbon steel. Carbon steel hasn't been used in any meaningful capacity for sockets or wrenches is a long time, like more than 60 years. I don't know that HF even sells any tools that are plain carbon steel.

I have heard a good alternative to universal sockets are the koken zeal super shallow sockets with their zeal universal joints which are like a ball joint vs a two pin joint. And it would be cheaper two. I haven't used either, just throwing it out there.

I just picked up the yellow daytona pro today. The coupon brought it down to $189, and the guy also let me use the 10% off anything so it was like $170.99. I don't think you can go wrong at that price with a three year warranty.

There are a couple different Daytona's and I think only the "professional" one is actually "better". The Daytona Pro has a three year warranty, where as all others are 90 days, but maybe they will sell you the extended warranty. Unless you are getting the Pro I would just get the Pittsburgh, I...

I also am not doing anything heavy duty but i bit the bullet and went Dewalt. With them you don't have to worry about being discontinued, they even still sell tools and batteries for their old school battery setup. Also they are generally cheaper than Milwaukee and deals can be had. Ryobi is...

I would like to hear from Tekton about the bending. I think it's too easy to assume sub standard hardening. As someone else suggested maybe it was designed to bend before the anvil shears off. Or maybe the standard length ratchet handles are not hardened any more than the forging provides...

I have never broken a decent quality ratchet but I have broken two usa made craftsman panel ratchets, the cheap 90's ones with the plastic selector. One was genuine abuse putting a pipe on the 1/2, but the other one was a 3/8 that broke genuinely. I don't use any of those craftsman anymore.

They really have ramped up their products. Their last ratchet was the generic 72 tooth that came in every cheap socket set but these new ones seem like they have an exclusive purchase on them, and 90 teeth with that strength is a big plus. I am very much considering buying all three sizes of...