Covers on tools

[Automotive Man]

Hello Garage Journal!

I am new to this board, I have a question about these protective covers that are becoming quite popular, primarily on impact sockets. Do you think the quality of these covers (ex uguard covers for Apex) are worth the prices they are charging for them?

 

[franzdom]

It probably is for a pro but not for a DIY. I just don't treat my impacts that hard. I am thinking about my new Milwaukee M18 impacts, is it worth $20-30 for the rubber cover? I can't really justify that. May do it anyway, but I have 3 of them so I can almost get another tool for that money instead.

 

[Automotive Man]

I think these covers are cool and look neat and everything but I agree. 20-30 dollars for the rubber covers and sometimes even more $ than that is quite pricy.

 

[michael murder]

Seems like disguised company research and development.

Color me paranoid from other spam today that named Apex specifically.

 

[Automotive Man]

I am 17 year old at a vocation school for automotive. Just trying to figure out the worth of these products because our teacher is saying that "everything will be covered" tools wise in a matter of years. For someone who just spins reaches, I feel these covers are kind of pointless. People have been using just normal tools without covers for years and have been ok. Why change now?

 

[Dust Devil]

You talking about a boot for your Impact gun or ??

 

[Fcvapor05]

I don't buy covers. I make up for that lack of protection by not dropping things.

 

[Art From De Leon]

I am 17 year old at a vocation school for automotive. Just trying to figure out the worth of these products because our teacher is saying that "everything will be covered" tools wise in a matter of years. For someone who just spins reaches, I feel these covers are kind of pointless. People have been using just normal tools without covers for years and have been ok. Why change now?

"spins reaches"???????????????????????????????//

As far as boots for your air or cordless tools, why not, as long as they fit snug, and do not obstruct the F/R switch.

 

[Automotive Man]

"Spin Wrenches" I apologize for the type o haha

 

[bcradio]

for impact sockets? the covers are to prevent scratching rims when using an impact gun to take off lug nuts.

 

[Automotive Man]

Have you used them bcradio?

 

[IlliniJeeper]

Those covers look like an easy way to completely bone you whenever you have designs with engineered tool access clearances.

 

[Automotive Man]

I feel for some instances, like preventing scratching, they would work well. Guess it all depends on the type of work you are doing.

 

[IlliniJeeper]

I feel for some instances, like preventing scratching, they would work well. Guess it all depends on the type of work you are doing.

I was more responding to your teacher's comment that *all* tools will be covered in a matter of years.

Why is this only now becoming a concern? Seems like a solution in search of a problem. The ratchet wrench has been around for 150 years now. There hasn't been a problem with marring in the past when service techs don't act like a bunch of monkeys with their tools. Last thing I'd want to do is empower carelessness around my vehicles.

 

[Automotive Man]

I was more responding to your teacher's comment that *all* tools will be covered in a matter of years.

Why is this only now becoming a concern? Seems like a solution in search of a problem. The ratchet wrench has been around for 150 years now. There hasn't been a problem with marring in the past when service techs don't act like a bunch of monkeys with their tools. Last thing I'd want to do is empower carelessness around my vehicles.

I agree with this statement 100%. My teacher doesn't actually agree with it, more or less just making a bold statement that he believes could be true and if it does in fact come true, what would that mean for the world of mechanics and whatnot.

 

[xela456]

I personally love the tool covers, I have both the milwaukee 18v fuel 3/8 compact and the 1/2 high-torque. And here is why, I dont work in a shop, i dont spin on lug nuts with them. My 1/2 impact just this sunday was cover beyond recognition with grease and oil. I am a millwright and i would call what i put my impacts through severe duty, and though i haven't pulled the covers in a while, I bet my impacts look like brand new underneath. Not that it matters since i will probably only remove them to replace them. The big thing on the cordless impacts that they protect is the model number and the serial number and info like that. So I am all about the tool boots!

 

[bcradio]

Have you used them bcradio?

I have not used them myself. Haven't had a need to.