Genius Tools

[mecpman]

Has anyone here ever used anything Genius Tools before? I was going to buy some long impact sockets from my MAC dealer but he had a set of Genius for 99 bucks I'm hesitant on buying them since Ive never heard of them. They claim to have a lifetime warranty.

 

[walrus]

Has anyone here ever used anything Genius Tools before? I was going to buy some long impact sockets from my MAC dealer but he had a set of Genius for 99 bucks I'm hesitant on buying them since Ive never heard of them. They claim to have a lifetime warranty.

I know of people that love them but they're backyarders not pro wrenchers so.... Not sure how they stand up to every day use

 

[tonydanzah]

I have some of their sockets and a 3 finger oil filter wrench. Very good quialty and very cheap. I almost bouight there impacts before but held off. I. Was in hf the other day and their impact swivels look exactly like the genius. Same silver ring and made in tawain.

 

[tonydanzah]

Oh and their lifetime warrenty if you were to mail to the company is goofy. Every 5 years or so they change the design so the last generation is no longer warrentied from what I read. But I can't complain if if broke a socket. I paid $30 for a 3/8 shallow set 8-22mm.

 

[skeletonizer]

Didn't I read here somewhere that Genius = Toptul?

 

[caper]

I'd say most of those imports are coming from the same factory by the look of them.We have complete sets of Genius sockets in the service truck at work.Can't say I have any complaints about them.Haven't broke anything except the 3/8 ratchet and considering 6 different mechanics use the truck that's probably not the ratchets fault.Some of the guys are brutal on company owned gear.I believe Chad has been selling Genius on his Snappy truck for awhile now,he should be able to chime in on quality.

 

[mrholeshot]

One of the best off the wall brands I've seen is Sunnex. They came out with that stuff in the 80's and most guys laughed at it because it was built in Japan (don't know where thy are made now) but they were as tough as any.

 

[tonydanzah]

Didn't I read here somewhere that Genius = Toptul?

I think a lot of that stuff is all made by the rota or rotar group out of tawain.

 

[mecpman]

Thanks for a the responses. My Mac dealer gave me a set to try for a month and if i like them ill keep them if not ill end up buying the Mac set.

 

[chadster1]

I have yet to see a broken Genius socket. I have been selling them for about 3 years now.

 

[The Muffin Man]

Didn't I read here somewhere that Genius = Toptul?

Yes, but it is a popular misconception.

Genius might source some tools from the Rotar Group (Toptul is a division of Rotar), but that is the only connection between the two brands.

 

[mepilotunot]

I also sell the Genius line as my import line next to my GP. If the tech does not want to pay for the US steel I have them as an alternative. They hold up great!