Ok.. Let me first say that ive been around Genius tools for Awhile Now, I have a buddy who has a Part time Auto Repair shop and im fairly confident that he has the Majority of there Line-up. I go over there Every Now and again and shoot the Sh|t with him and mainly we talk about Tools and i always bust a Chops a bit and Ask him how his Genius tools are Working out, And if he feels smarter when he uses them. LOL.. His Response is always the same " There Great".. Ive always been a USA Guy and 99% of my Tools are Wright, SO, SK and Older US branded tools. I have a Above Average Selection of tools for a Non-Professional and Enjoy the Satisfaction of being able to Maintain my Vehicles. I was on Amazon the other Night and decided to do some Searching for Deals and ran across a Genius 1/4 Sae/Metric 6pt Shallow/Deep Socket set.. It was Priced Right <$40 bucks so i Picked it up. It Arrived today and I figured i would Offer up a Review. What was Included?
1/4" Ratchet 5 1/2" Long, 72 Tooth Round head with the Heart shaped wire under the Directional switch, which is common on Many ratchets including Williams, SK and Snap on. As you can see the handle closely follows the Snap On Traditional Chrome. The Action is Very.. very stiff, I dabbed some 3-1 oil in and it didnt help much.
2" and 6" Extensions
SAE 6pt Shallow 9/16-3/16 Satin Finish
SAE 6pt Deep 9/16-1/4 Chrome Finish
Metric 6pt Shallow 14MM - 3MM Satin Finish
Metric 6pt Deep 14MM -5.5MM Chrome Finish
What are my First Impressions? I Individually checked Every Piece out, I didnt Notice any Defects, Miss Stamps, etc.. The actual box is very Light and i suspect the thin Hinge will eventually break. The Chrome is Decent but lacks the Rich Luster that you get with Wright and Snap On, It seems very Thin to Me. I enjoy the Knurling that is present on every socket near the Drive End, Its nice and i believe it will come in handy when hand spinning Nuts and Bolts Down. Again.. Ive yet to put Socket to Fastener but Be Patient as i want to give this a Full Review, I'll be Honest and keep Updating the Thread as i Progress. My only regret was not purchasing the 3/8 set as i think it would have gotten More Use, thus a Faster more Accurate Review. I can promise you Next time you see these tools there will be Evidence of Use, Im not Quick to label something Equal to another brand then show pics of a Brand New Tool. I Call them as I see them and have always backed up my claims here in the Past with Pictures and Reasoning if these things turn out to be the Biggest Piece of **** Ive ever owned, There will be Pictures. If anyone has Current experience with Genius tools feel free to Jump In, Pictures are Great. I'm Trying to get my Buddy to Join Up here at GJ so he can share his Opinions and Pictures. Enjoy
1/4" Ratchet 5 1/2" Long, 72 Tooth Round head with the Heart shaped wire under the Directional switch, which is common on Many ratchets including Williams, SK and Snap on. As you can see the handle closely follows the Snap On Traditional Chrome. The Action is Very.. very stiff, I dabbed some 3-1 oil in and it didnt help much.
2" and 6" Extensions
SAE 6pt Shallow 9/16-3/16 Satin Finish
SAE 6pt Deep 9/16-1/4 Chrome Finish
Metric 6pt Shallow 14MM - 3MM Satin Finish
Metric 6pt Deep 14MM -5.5MM Chrome Finish
What are my First Impressions? I Individually checked Every Piece out, I didnt Notice any Defects, Miss Stamps, etc.. The actual box is very Light and i suspect the thin Hinge will eventually break. The Chrome is Decent but lacks the Rich Luster that you get with Wright and Snap On, It seems very Thin to Me. I enjoy the Knurling that is present on every socket near the Drive End, Its nice and i believe it will come in handy when hand spinning Nuts and Bolts Down. Again.. Ive yet to put Socket to Fastener but Be Patient as i want to give this a Full Review, I'll be Honest and keep Updating the Thread as i Progress. My only regret was not purchasing the 3/8 set as i think it would have gotten More Use, thus a Faster more Accurate Review. I can promise you Next time you see these tools there will be Evidence of Use, Im not Quick to label something Equal to another brand then show pics of a Brand New Tool. I Call them as I see them and have always backed up my claims here in the Past with Pictures and Reasoning if these things turn out to be the Biggest Piece of **** Ive ever owned, There will be Pictures. If anyone has Current experience with Genius tools feel free to Jump In, Pictures are Great. I'm Trying to get my Buddy to Join Up here at GJ so he can share his Opinions and Pictures. Enjoy
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