Hey! I was wondering what needs to happen to have you review Flex brand tools? I am of the opinion they are not so good despite them marketing as a pro level to. Getting in some intense thread debates too. Specifically the inline circular saw.
Before Covid, I worked with a small group of young design engineers who watched these videos religiously. AvE videos were often the topic of daily discussion. As they explained: this was the practical application of engineering they didn't get in school. Thank you for continuing.
You just know there is a prof at MIT, Purdue or Stanford that watches these and won’t pr can’t admit it. I’ve learned so much, you can do it like a magazine or sandy munro another Canadian and start to look at how these devices are evolving. I am sure more than 1 or 2 mfg watches these and the comments make it into the product
@@Fix_It_Again_Tony Haha, was looking for the lawyer comment, these videos are what makes YT comment section worthwhile, you always find a good topic and some great discussion when its an AvE post, YT suddenly feels less like a cesspool.
@Elijah’s MiniBikes He's a very intelligent guy, his use of language tells me this but if you go back over his videos you get his incredible depth of knowledge from electronics to hydraulics, materials technology to general knowledge. This guy has been about and done some stuff. My best guess is he started out in the oil and gas industry and is either a consultant or a lecturer in this field. Anyhow, I love his work, entertaining and informative as they say.
And yes he could literally sell tickets to teach entire audiences how to apply engineering to almost every real-world example across various fields of study, something the real-world education lacks altogether.
@@spikester I've learned lots about plastics and material technology from watching his videos. Okay, I could have researched them in books but AVE is much more fun 😊
Let's be honest... 9 out of every 10 of these sold are going to be used to drive a screw into drywall to hang up the keys to the Subaru. The other one is going to be returned to get what he really wanted...
Right after he saya he hit something hard w the chainsaw. Ya..shipping damage. Im actually surprised thats the first time i seen him hit the tool cutting the box open
Hard to complain about it for $34. I had a discussion with someone yesterday who was into uber expensive cordless drills. Kind of "buy one and buy the best". When you're doing something that takes three bits and a screwriver and maybe even another countersink, what's better than having five cheapies?
Thankfully my wife knows she knows bupkus about tools. 5 years ago she asked me what I consider the best chopsaw, I told her without missing a beat "Hitachi 12" double compound slide miter"; come Christmas lo and behold there was one with the matching stand waiting for me by the tree.
That's a throw a set in your truck, car, RV price or give a surprise gift for someone not too bright that's a husband to your wife's friend that you don't think too highly of.
God bless you AvE. The unboxing has me chuckling every time. As a semi-pro instructor in the area of workplace safety, my motto is “only do one stupid thing at a time”. So, your clamping the box down before opening with a chainsaw warmed the cockles of my cold dead soul.
Defining what 'is' is will do that to a soul. So many safety personnel steadfastly refuse any common-sense approaches to safety, while being safe, simply due to such not conforming to what was taught and what their safety documents detail. They want a 'one-size fits all' approach, which simply isn't feasible.
I once visited an adult establishment. The pole was constructed of 2 1/2" schedule 40 PVC. The "talent" brought their own CD with them to the stage and put it in the boombox located there. It was in a old double wide trailer. Good times... Oh and the seating and tables were all outdoor plastic.
I'm like everyone else....I'm not here for the cheap, throw-away tools. I just love our humble narrator in ever way (well....almost every way). It never get's old. 👍
As the customer dressed in a suit & tie says to the dumbfounded sales associate at Home Depot who’s just been explaining all the drills for 15-20 minutes, “I really don’t want a drill, I just need a hole!”
I called the loose ball bearings future before it happened. At least you can look forward to reminiscing when you find it in the corner with that pistons wristpin spring clip
The OEM for these is TTI, who also make Ryobi (and Milwaukee, among others). Makes sense because both the drill and driver look like the ones Ryobi sold a few years back. The battery interface is different but the overall look is the same.
It's my understanding that Hart is made by TTI especially for Walmart. In fact, as Hart was beginning to roll out, some of the signage was sent to Home Dep and caused quite a bit of confusion.
TTI makes lower grade tools than Ryobi? I own a bunch of the green bastards, but they're really only good for weekend warrior type shit. The chuck on the "hammer drill" I got _visibly_ wobbles around so it's my go-to for abusive tasks like using it as a wire wheel.
Yeah, they're TTI. Den of Tools has mentioned that on multiple occasions. They're only a little cheaper (in price) than Ryobi, typically, so I don't bother with them myself - I already have enough battery systems as it is. Especially when TTI has outlet stores that sell Ridgid and Ryobi at great prices (lookup Direct Tools Factory Outlet).
@@stevensko9153 It's like the eleventy-six other brands they make, they are all very similar but surprisingly don't share parts mostly, and each lower brand is just a more accountant approved/plastic plated version of the higher tool. Each level you go down you lose a part.
I just wanted to say I really like your videos, and you got me through some dark times mentally recently, with your humor and sharp wit. Also have learned a lot from you, you are a genius in my opinion both with spoken word and electronics. Keep up the awesome work friend
Hey AVE, you may not see this, but I've been watching your videos for years now. Because of you, I have had a pretty damn good time finding a blue-collar job. I'm nearly done with my schooling, and I will be off into the field of aviation maintenance by May next year. I appreciate the videos you make man they help a lot.
Boltr has helped me so much to understand my childhood... An ultra curious kid I dismantled tons of my parents stuffs to attempt to understand how the stuff worked. My parents were not happy and considered me a terrorist that just destroyed stuff BUT I was learning and reassembling slowly... Then I got earned better tools and slowly gained better understanding to fix things. Stuff that should have been taught in schools as survival...
I use Hart tools, I have quite a few in the line up. Just a home gamer. They suit my needs just fine. I have the 20volt drills, inflators, saws, chainsaw. It all works as expected.
Same. I have a Hart box full of Hart tools but not saws or heavy metal. Super simple. Drill, hammer, drivers. Alens, very easy to use at home with my gaming setup. Nothing fancy.
The stripper pole at my bar on my deck is made of a crusty old pt 4x4 that pulls double duty holding up the roof. The motto: "Rick`s bar, we like em rough around here".
Your little chain saw faux pas reminded me of something I did. I bought an electric chain saw 2 years ago. I took it out of the box and started using it. It ran great and really cut the wood. I made 2 or 3 cuts and set it down. When I picked it back up it wouldn't do anything. I thought it was an infant mortality case. I took it back and exchanged it for another one. This one ran great. I found out later that I had inadvertently hit the chain break bar on the first one. That was why it didn't work. Doh!
"shipping damage": anything that occurs prior to the customer, having shredded the packaging with understandable aggression, yells "corntact!" or "time!"
My wife brought these home for me last year after my old Dewalt died. The chuck on the drill is rather crappy but it gets the job done. Since I'm not wrenching on cars or laying under industrial machines having gobs of grease and dead insects falling on my face, these two Hart tools are decent. I bought two extra higher capacity batteries. Having a state of charge indicator on the batteries would have been nice. Good video, as usual.
I still love your unboxing vids AvE lol the best on the tool market! Got my stickers the other day here in the UK and it only took about three weeks! I wasn't expecting it until the new year, so well done Canada Post!
I've got both those tools, bought in a 5 tool set on sale for $79 with two batteries and charge. I've given the drill and recip saw a few good hot suppers and other than not being that powerful, they've been OK. The 1/4 impact failed on the third light use, but I disassembled it, blew a lot of crap out of the brushes and it's working good. For $80 it was a great deal, for full price I'd buy Ridgid instead. And you're right, both are too long, but IMO that's the brushed motor. and the 4 amp batteries have a charge indicator.
I bought the Hart 1/4 impact tool the same one you showed at the end for $34 on sale with battery. It proved itself last week when i had to install a fence. I used it to tighten all the 3/8 bolts and it worked great, very happy with it.
For $34 you can't go wrong as long as you don't expect it to do what a Milwaukee can. I'd 100% pick up a Hart at $34 to add as the middle step child to my 2 Ryobi impacts lol
If you ever get the chance to see the whole HART tool display, you'll get a kick out of it. They have a bunch of different drills, but they're all the same case molding, they just step down the size of the motor. The cheapest option you can see clear through the vent holes there's so much space in the casing.
Hazard fraught just released a 1400 ft lb impact under their Hercules line. Your review of the earthquake xt 1200 is what made me get it (and it's still chooching wonderfully) but I know you also showed how many corners they cut in their Hercules drill. Curious your sight on those, and on graphene batteries CAT has out through positec and if graphene is really as incredible as all the news updates about it say it will be yet.
To avoid implosionating a fisher price drill never use it on the drill setting. Always use one of the slip clutch settings so when it's about to bust it's own leg like an Amish rear ender when that 6 inch hole saw grabs it will fall on it's ass instead and get up again limbs intact.
To be fair with a real drill that could break a wrist if not using both hands... to the point where new models all have an e-clutch to detect a sudden twisting in the tool under high load.
I’ve had the exact set. Got it when they first came out. They get worked hard and put away wet. Dunked the impact in trans fluid and it still works great
I bought a Bostich set very similar to this, if not just colored differently. Mine has been very reliable. Found it brand new at a pawnshop of all places and paid $69. Came with a bag and two batteries.
I been wondering about these things I need an impact wrench that will only get used 5 times a year tops but you talked me out of this one for sure. Slow charge time is absolutely a deal breaker
I watched you videos straight AF and thought you were awesome funny. I wathed this video high AF, I laughted till i cried, then laugh till my stomach hurt. You are funny AF.
Ive noticed their toolboxes and shelves are the same as Husky and not too bad quality. And one of their parts organizers looks suspiciously like dewalt. I wouldnt bother with the power tools though
Hart are TTI, and most of them are basically Ryobi with a different battery connector. At least when the brand showed up again a few years back they were taken apart and found to be basically identical to certain ryobi tools. That said Ryobi batteries are almost constantly on sale for pennies and Walmart seems to want Milwaukee prices for Hart batteries so i still wouldnt recommend them. That and as you said, the cost of a dewalt Atomic brushless set compared to these makes these a rough value.
I wouldn't pay retail for these tools but I have picked up several Hart 20v tools on clearance at Walmart. Mostly vacuums, work lights, glue gun, inverter, etc. but they've all been pretty decent tools. Walmart likes to get rid of old stock stuff quickly so you can find clearance deals on these tools pretty regularly. Good for random household stuff. I wouldn't rely on the drills, saws or impacts really though. Adequate for homeowners in that regard.
In the land Downunder. We could only dream of getting a Duel tool for that price. Although I have herd rumor's about cheep tools at "Kings cross". Hehe.
I’ve been curious about these since they came out, wondering if they were higher quality than the hyper tough tools Walmart has sold for years. Considering these Hart tools are more expensive you would think yes however I have a hyper tough drill that I bought when i was 18, still chooches to this day. I’ve torn it down before out of curiosity and it seems to be about the exact same quality as this Hart if not a hair better and the hyper tough seemed to be put together a little better. The front end of the hyper tough is screwed into the case, the chuck is a little shorter, and the chuck jaws don’t look like trash. I’ve used this hyper tough drill for 8 years now and it far exceeded my expectations. I even bought another one and the impact driver because of it witch the new drill seems even better than the old one. Feels like it might have slightly better components in it. And the impact driver works like any other. 1375 in. lbs & 2700 no load rpm, plus a battery and charger and the drill all for $44, shit I ain’t gonna complain. I mean it ain’t no Milwaukee or Makita from the good ole days but if that’s all you can afford no sweat it’ll get the job done.
go for the brushless versions of these, they just came out with their Gen 2 Brushless and man they are beast. But i would consider Ryobi too. Sadly im to invested into hart now that moving platforms would be expensive lol. But overall, happy with my purchase.
Thanks for sharing! Last weekend I picked up the dewalt dck278c2 at home depot for $149 before tax after considering that hart combo kit. Hopefully I made the right decision!
You did. I have DeWalt cordless tools that have lasted 20 years and still going strong. They get used hard and dropped on concrete from ladders. Never had an issue with the tool or the battery. I did have a charger go haywire on me once
The cheap drills just don't have the torque of the better ones. Our Milwaukee died at work, so my boss bought a new one. I "forgot" to mention to him that you could buy tool only. So, I took the 3 batteries and charger home and only had to fork out for the drill to match. Before that, I had a cheap black&decker and I hated that thing.
@@ferguson8143 the only reason I considered hart is because I knew TTI, the parent company of Ryobi, Ridged, Milwaukee and I'm sure many more produces them for Walmart. Did not know Hart used to be a hammer brand! Thanks for sharing👍🏻
@@morgan5941 SCORE on the batteries! I actually still have my first cordless drill, a probably 20 year old black and decker hpg1800. For kicks, 2 years ago I rebuilt/re-celled one of its battery packs. Yep, just as heavy, gutless and power hungry as I remember!😂
They sell those same smoking piles in the United Kingdom. They go under the name "Macalister" they usually come with a very good 3 year replacement warranty. It's an unlimited tool if your willing to keep visiting the DIY store 😂
I have a cheapo Hart 40v chainsaw and line trimmer/pole saw plus two 5ah batteries that I got in the clearance aisle a couple years ago. Both have been surprisingly decent for what they cost. Useful as beaters when I just need to do a little light cleanup
I can safely say using a very large range of brands in my life the hart I got to use (was work supplied) was not that bad in the brushless and felt good while using it. Not as good and Milwaukee or dewalt but not far off the mark! ..... our kits also had 2 batteries.
For some reason I went kobalt when they came out, Lowe's seems to still carry them and my 24 volt Kobalt has more torq-ue behind it than the cryobi. But I've definitely been curious about the Walmart brand stuff, good to know it's about what I expected
I don't own either, but I've used both on jobsites and Kobalt isn't bad at all. The Ryobi stuff always feels like every second it runs is on borrowed time.
@@dcl97 Accurate, but mine just keep borrowing more and more time. My drill from 2004 has literally been letting the smoke out for about 3 years now. Still makes holes. 🤷♂
I've run kobalt for 4 years love them and haven't had any issues I mechanic a lot and do demolition derby and drag racing! Burnt up a few DeWalt but no kobalts yet!
Gotta say I have the hart adjustable wrenches, got them as throw aways to be used in sewers and such, gotta say, they’re the best ones Iv used. Super wide opening and I’m always smashing it with a hammer and been good.
I’m not saying they are the best but I really like ryobi, the old stuff anyways. I bought a combo set in probably 2002 that included a drill, jig saw, sawzall, circular saw, chainsaw, Dustbuster style vacuum, and a light. I use them a lot and have for the last 20 years and nothing has broke yet other than the batteries, their batteries are junk but I’ll gladly buy a new set of batteries every 6-7 years for tools that won’t die.
Fine for occasionally hanging pictures or assembling IKEA furniture, but not much else. I respect that not everyone can afford (or needs) fancy tools, which is all the more reason to save your money, people. Should be able to find a no-name equivalent for cheaper from the usual scumbags.
this is why I always buy the best tool I can reasonably afford and only stick to established names, mostly Makita and Bosch. My dad likes to buy junk like this thinking he's getting a deal then I buy him a real one for Christmas and when he uses a good one finally realizes the quality difference.
as someone who has done multiple of the same job both dayshift and nightshift i can confidently say the nigh shifters are the true mvp and do most of the work and have the best understanding of the job and dayshift is a daycare for dumb adults. yes that means at one point i was one of those dumb adults
The self healing mat has it's work cut out for it.
AvE's destructive testing might even give Wolverine a run for his money.
*its, not it’s.
I love this guy - totally honest and pulls the whole thing apart. I'm 100% in.
Not for nothing do we pay our 250 dollhairs to the chinamen.
Hey! I was wondering what needs to happen to have you review Flex brand tools? I am of the opinion they are not so good despite them marketing as a pro level to. Getting in some intense thread debates too. Specifically the inline circular saw.
Before Covid, I worked with a small group of young design engineers who watched these videos religiously. AvE videos were often the topic of daily discussion. As they explained: this was the practical application of engineering they didn't get in school. Thank you for continuing.
Thank God there are finally people who matter listening to the people who actually matter.
That's cool to know thanks for sharing
My favorite thing is when he switches gears from his fun banter to giving actual technical information on how products are engineered.
You just know there is a prof at MIT, Purdue or Stanford that watches these and won’t pr can’t admit it.
I’ve learned so much, you can do it like a magazine or sandy munro another Canadian and start to look at how these devices are evolving. I am sure more than 1 or 2 mfg watches these and the comments make it into the product
The only downside is the guy talks like a cracked out mentally I'll person.
The battery realistically being the most important component insofar as not leaving a smoking rubble pile where your Empire of Dirt once stood
If the tool end was built by accountants, the battery was surely built by lawyers.
@@Fix_It_Again_Tony Haha, was looking for the lawyer comment, these videos are what makes YT comment section worthwhile, you always find a good topic and some great discussion when its an AvE post, YT suddenly feels less like a cesspool.
You have no idea how much I've missed these tool teardowns. I admit it, it's the commentary. Love it 😁
@Elijah’s MiniBikes He's a very intelligent guy, his use of language tells me this but if you go back over his videos you get his incredible depth of knowledge from electronics to hydraulics, materials technology to general knowledge. This guy has been about and done some stuff. My best guess is he started out in the oil and gas industry and is either a consultant or a lecturer in this field.
Anyhow, I love his work, entertaining and informative as they say.
@@PurityVendetta No kidding, need to make sure this man is protected, we need him haha, I strive to learn as much as he knows, inspiring as f
And yes he could literally sell tickets to teach entire audiences how to apply engineering to almost every real-world example across various fields of study, something the real-world education lacks altogether.
@@PurityVendettawas ave bloviating ex professor??
@@spikester I've learned lots about plastics and material technology from watching his videos. Okay, I could have researched them in books but AVE is much more fun 😊
Let's be honest... 9 out of every 10 of these sold are going to be used to drive a screw into drywall to hang up the keys to the Subaru. The other one is going to be returned to get what he really wanted...
I can't remember who, but I distinctly remember telling someone that they bought that drill to hang up a picture of their wife's boyfriend.
Been using mine everyday and it's been working. Used the 3/8 impact wrench to take off lug nuts for about 2 months before I bought my Kobalt
Hart to kobalt, eh? Watch out gentleman, we have a heavy hitter here!
HEY! I resemble that... Wait, resent, resent...
To hang up a picture of their Prius on the living room wall
"Shipping damage"....hahaha never disappoints
good im not the only one who caught that
Right after he saya he hit something hard w the chainsaw. Ya..shipping damage. Im actually surprised thats the first time i seen him hit the tool cutting the box open
My wife just bought me the same set. Bless her heart, she doesn't know any better. But it was on clearance at Walmart for $34.00
Hard to complain about it for $34. I had a discussion with someone yesterday who was into uber expensive cordless drills. Kind of "buy one and buy the best".
When you're doing something that takes three bits and a screwriver and maybe even another countersink, what's better than having five cheapies?
I know a couple guys who install cabinets with them and for 34 dollars can't be beat
Thankfully my wife knows she knows bupkus about tools. 5 years ago she asked me what I consider the best chopsaw, I told her without missing a beat "Hitachi 12" double compound slide miter"; come Christmas lo and behold there was one with the matching stand waiting for me by the tree.
I can't imagine paying 120 canuck bucks. But then again, I don't know how much that is in real money.
That's a throw a set in your truck, car, RV price or give a surprise gift for someone not too bright that's a husband to your wife's friend that you don't think too highly of.
I've been missing these BOLTR's.. 😊
Forgive me i'm new...whats BOLTR ?
@@johnherrmann6879 boredo lame tool reviews
Thanx man
God bless you AvE. The unboxing has me chuckling every time.
As a semi-pro instructor in the area of workplace safety, my motto is “only do one stupid thing at a time”. So, your clamping the box down before opening with a chainsaw warmed the cockles of my cold dead soul.
Defining what 'is' is will do that to a soul. So many safety personnel steadfastly refuse any common-sense approaches to safety, while being safe, simply due to such not conforming to what was taught and what their safety documents detail. They want a 'one-size fits all' approach, which simply isn't feasible.
I like that. I usually say don’t stack stupid. Like stacking tolerances, only stupid. Don’t stack stupid!
That bearing probably fell next to the 10mm socket
You mean the 10mm sockets?
Nothing his magnet attached hockey stick can’t locate.
Hi JonnyJLwhateverthefuck. Just wanted to applaud your clever comment.
(Because 10mm sockets are often misplaced due to their being called for in many repair/maintenance situations)
@@absolutjackal they congregate?!
A BOLTR on my birthday, what a lovely gift, thanks Uncle B
Happy barfday!
Happy birthday, hopefully you will get one next year as well 😜
You and I both good sir. ‘Twas a fine day
@@forrestmarsh8787 are you the 10th or the 9th? Cos I'm across the big ocean from the man himself 😂
Used to be able to go into Walmart and get anything at 2:00 am, which was reason enough for me. But no longer.
The healing bench looks at capacity. You'd think some of the other tools would have been healed by now...
Now it is the hospice bench
@@juliogonzo2718 🤣
"That's what your safety squints are made of. I mean the plastic ones not the built in ones" got milk to come out of my nose.
Most of us at one point or another in our lives have had to resort to "store brand" generics, whether its tools or breakfast cereals.
Gotta save a dollar somewhere haha
Commander Crunchy, worst generic cereal ever!
Every so often you find a gem in these too. Or some cheap poj thst somehow holds up like a pro and serves for years.
How did u comment 4 days ago when the video come out 16 minutes ago.
@@weirdwillie Probably Patreon early release or something similar.
I once visited an adult establishment. The pole was constructed of 2 1/2" schedule 40 PVC. The "talent" brought their own CD with them to the stage and put it in the boombox located there. It was in a old double wide trailer. Good times... Oh and the seating and tables were all outdoor plastic.
Stay classy!
Should see the one here… the strippers come out with the toilet seat red marks on their hind end… very attractive
high class stuff there bro! Sure beats the ones in some poor sap's basement dancing on a leveling jack
Quicker clean up with the plastic... and easy replacement for when things go sideways... and they always go sideways, especially on the weekends.
So you had a good time at your sister's place?
I'm like everyone else....I'm not here for the cheap, throw-away tools. I just love our humble narrator in ever way (well....almost every way). It never get's old. 👍
Losing the bearing got me hahahahahahahaha!!! It'll chooch, but at what cost to dignity and patience...
As the customer dressed in a suit & tie says to the dumbfounded sales associate at Home Depot who’s just been explaining all the drills for 15-20 minutes, “I really don’t want a drill, I just need a hole!”
Almost sounds like a corollary to “At 3 am, a mouth is a mouth” 😅
Every bit as craptastic as I thought it would be. Neighbor had a Hart 25' measuring tape. On the third pull, it gave up the ghost. Ka-Wal-A-Tee!
Hart is a step up from that cheap no name tool people buy on Amazon when they type in something like “drill”
Hell yeah! I've missed the BOLTR's. Hope to see more of these in the not so distant future.
Those of us that spend time with Big Clive know that as a “George Michael,” a careless whisker.
George was a major proponent of “A mouth is a mouth”, especially at public restrooms…😂
Kudos on the encabulator reference. Truly the finest machine never built. Could never get those skirving bearings to line up straight.
Remember that even with the unaligned skirving bearings, they were able to make it work with nover trunnions
Reducing side fumbling..
BOLTR days are my favorite. Keepem coming good sir.
I called the loose ball bearings future before it happened.
At least you can look forward to reminiscing when you find it in the corner with that pistons wristpin spring clip
Nah when a Jesus clip fucks off, it really fucks off. It departs the current dimension
"...the side of town where the stripper pole made of ABS sewer pipe" LMAO
The OEM for these is TTI, who also make Ryobi (and Milwaukee, among others). Makes sense because both the drill and driver look like the ones Ryobi sold a few years back. The battery interface is different but the overall look is the same.
It's my understanding that Hart is made by TTI especially for Walmart. In fact, as Hart was beginning to roll out, some of the signage was sent to Home Dep and caused quite a bit of confusion.
TTI makes lower grade tools than Ryobi? I own a bunch of the green bastards, but they're really only good for weekend warrior type shit. The chuck on the "hammer drill" I got _visibly_ wobbles around so it's my go-to for abusive tasks like using it as a wire wheel.
That's correct, it's a cheaper ryobi which is saying something
Yeah, they're TTI. Den of Tools has mentioned that on multiple occasions. They're only a little cheaper (in price) than Ryobi, typically, so I don't bother with them myself - I already have enough battery systems as it is. Especially when TTI has outlet stores that sell Ridgid and Ryobi at great prices (lookup Direct Tools Factory Outlet).
@@stevensko9153 definitely not the same build quality...
@@stevensko9153 It's like the eleventy-six other brands they make, they are all very similar but surprisingly don't share parts mostly, and each lower brand is just a more accountant approved/plastic plated version of the higher tool. Each level you go down you lose a part.
I spit my beer out with the unlock brand chuck. Thanks a lot 🤣
I just wanted to say I really like your videos, and you got me through some dark times mentally recently, with your humor and sharp wit. Also have learned a lot from you, you are a genius in my opinion both with spoken word and electronics. Keep up the awesome work friend
Hey AVE, you may not see this, but I've been watching your videos for years now. Because of you, I have had a pretty damn good time finding a blue-collar job. I'm nearly done with my schooling, and I will be off into the field of aviation maintenance by May next year. I appreciate the videos you make man they help a lot.
Well that settles it, I am never fuckin flying again!
@@MetalAsFork oh trust me neither will I
@@agrodonkey3568 😎👍
Good for you, that's great!
@@paddington1670 thanks man.
Torque Test Channel has talked about how these are made by TTI. A step lower than Ry-Bo-Bi
Ave you are like a surgeon with your box opening techniques lol
Glad I don’t need surgery anytime soon
You are a super star much love from 🇬🇧
"Apart from a little shipping damage..." LOL.. Funniest dude on the internet!
Bought the 3/8 impact wrench for $30 on clearance. It works well
Hope you are having a wonderful day today 💙
Boltr has helped me so much to understand my childhood... An ultra curious kid I dismantled tons of my parents stuffs to attempt to understand how the stuff worked. My parents were not happy and considered me a terrorist that just destroyed stuff BUT I was learning and reassembling slowly...
Then I got earned better tools and slowly gained better understanding to fix things. Stuff that should have been taught in schools as survival...
100 percent yes !!
I use Hart tools, I have quite a few in the line up. Just a home gamer. They suit my needs just fine. I have the 20volt drills, inflators, saws, chainsaw. It all works as expected.
Same. I have a Hart box full of Hart tools but not saws or heavy metal.
Super simple. Drill, hammer, drivers. Alens, very easy to use at home with my gaming setup. Nothing fancy.
Only tool I have of theirs that really sucks is the reciprocating saw, it’s not worth using at all
The stripper pole at my bar on my deck is made of a crusty old pt 4x4 that pulls double duty holding up the roof. The motto: "Rick`s bar, we like em rough around here".
Your little chain saw faux pas reminded me of something I did. I bought an electric chain saw 2 years ago. I took it out of the box and started using it. It ran great and really cut the wood. I made 2 or 3 cuts and set it down. When I picked it back up it wouldn't do anything. I thought it was an infant mortality case. I took it back and exchanged it for another one. This one ran great. I found out later that I had inadvertently hit the chain break bar on the first one. That was why it didn't work. Doh!
That impact drill is big, long and hart.
Walmart never fails to deliver lmao
Been kinda wondering about the Fart tools since they're a TTI thing. This answers a few of those burning questions.
"shipping damage": anything that occurs prior to the customer, having shredded the packaging with understandable aggression, yells "corntact!" or "time!"
This is why I love Milwaukee. Milwaukee fuel impact drivers and drills, and other fuel tools are like miniature industrial machines
Ah you have a case of extra pieces, happens to me all the time :D
Love seeing your videos again! Would love to see a comparison of the new brushless Bauer vs the old. If it's really any better.
YAS QUEEN! Classic teardown. This is my jam.
That little chainsaw is how Uncle Bumblefuck carves his turkey during the holidays.
I just want AVE to apply for a job as an English teacher at a school. I want to hear that interview.
My wife brought these home for me last year after my old Dewalt died. The chuck on the drill is rather crappy but it gets the job done. Since I'm not wrenching on cars or laying under industrial machines having gobs of grease and dead insects falling on my face, these two Hart tools are decent. I bought two extra higher capacity batteries. Having a state of charge indicator on the batteries would have been nice. Good video, as usual.
I still love your unboxing vids AvE lol the best on the tool market! Got my stickers the other day here in the UK and it only took about three weeks! I wasn't expecting it until the new year, so well done Canada Post!
I’m my neck of the woods I’ve seen a Hart salesman’s pick up truck in Hart Blue. This is very much a Milwaukee dominated area.
I've got both those tools, bought in a 5 tool set on sale for $79 with two batteries and charge. I've given the drill and recip saw a few good hot suppers and other than not being that powerful, they've been OK. The 1/4 impact failed on the third light use, but I disassembled it, blew a lot of crap out of the brushes and it's working good. For $80 it was a great deal, for full price I'd buy Ridgid instead. And you're right, both are too long, but IMO that's the brushed motor. and the 4 amp batteries have a charge indicator.
That ABS sewer pipe strip club sounds classy compared to the 4” ductile place I’ve been frequenting
Thanks, even when its dirt cheap tools your videos always entertain and golden.
Used the brushless jobby for work and loved it.
At 1.44M subscribers, it is official. AVE has a 3.5" floppy.
I bought the Hart 1/4 impact tool the same one you showed at the end for $34 on sale with battery. It proved itself last week when i had to install a fence. I used it to tighten all the 3/8 bolts and it worked great, very happy with it.
For $34 you can't go wrong as long as you don't expect it to do what a Milwaukee can. I'd 100% pick up a Hart at $34 to add as the middle step child to my 2 Ryobi impacts lol
I thought you were about to say how good a shim it made
4:30 Careless whisker!
7:15 Homeless Despot... and there went my morning coffee.
If you ever get the chance to see the whole HART tool display, you'll get a kick out of it. They have a bunch of different drills, but they're all the same case molding, they just step down the size of the motor. The cheapest option you can see clear through the vent holes there's so much space in the casing.
Hazard fraught just released a 1400 ft lb impact under their Hercules line. Your review of the earthquake xt 1200 is what made me get it (and it's still chooching wonderfully) but I know you also showed how many corners they cut in their Hercules drill. Curious your sight on those, and on graphene batteries CAT has out through positec and if graphene is really as incredible as all the news updates about it say it will be yet.
Love this channel. Any chance you can do a breakdown of the pedestrian bridge collapse in India? Thanks
I really appreciate the graphic designer who made the H in the Hart logo
Rumour it's the same guy that does the tool review animations with heavy guitar riff.
Love the hardware breakdowns.
To avoid implosionating a fisher price drill never use it on the drill setting. Always use one of the slip clutch settings so when it's about to bust it's own leg like an Amish rear ender when that 6 inch hole saw grabs it will fall on it's ass instead and get up again limbs intact.
To be fair with a real drill that could break a wrist if not using both hands... to the point where new models all have an e-clutch to detect a sudden twisting in the tool under high load.
8:08 - you're not missing parts, just smarter and more frugal than the team that designed it in the first place!
I personally just think of it as weight savings. Ounces add up!
that's the quietest chainsaw I've ever seen
A guy I worked with has their 3/8 impact while saving up for a Milwaukee...had as much, if not more oomph as our 3/8 earthquake!
Shart tools. Nuff said.
I’ve had the exact set. Got it when they first came out. They get worked hard and put away wet. Dunked the impact in trans fluid and it still works great
i have had no complaints about mine and i got mine cheap black Friday sale
Nothing brings the pleasure like a fresh BOLTR
I bought a Bostich set very similar to this, if not just colored differently. Mine has been very reliable. Found it brand new at a pawnshop of all places and paid $69. Came with a bag and two batteries.
The electric chainsaw is a rather refined package opener.
I still miss the one a few years ago where he opened one with the Haas 😅
I wish my ringgear was nylon, then it might hold up better after Taco Tuesday
Hit the spot. Glad to see you back in this wheelhouse. Missed ya
I need new hour long BOLTRs. Need em.
IN CASE you missed it, the spurving bearings are lined up with the panametric fan.
I been wondering about these things I need an impact wrench that will only get used 5 times a year tops but you talked me out of this one for sure. Slow charge time is absolutely a deal breaker
Ryobi is a good tool for occasional use. Excellent prices this time of year.
I watched you videos straight AF and thought you were awesome funny. I wathed this video high AF, I laughted till i cried, then laugh till my stomach hurt. You are funny AF.
"Sir, you just dropped one of your balls..."
Ive noticed their toolboxes and shelves are the same as Husky and not too bad quality. And one of their parts organizers looks suspiciously like dewalt. I wouldnt bother with the power tools though
Hart are TTI, and most of them are basically Ryobi with a different battery connector. At least when the brand showed up again a few years back they were taken apart and found to be basically identical to certain ryobi tools. That said Ryobi batteries are almost constantly on sale for pennies and Walmart seems to want Milwaukee prices for Hart batteries so i still wouldnt recommend them. That and as you said, the cost of a dewalt Atomic brushless set compared to these makes these a rough value.
I wouldn't pay retail for these tools but I have picked up several Hart 20v tools on clearance at Walmart. Mostly vacuums, work lights, glue gun, inverter, etc. but they've all been pretty decent tools. Walmart likes to get rid of old stock stuff quickly so you can find clearance deals on these tools pretty regularly. Good for random household stuff. I wouldn't rely on the drills, saws or impacts really though. Adequate for homeowners in that regard.
I missed these videos, the king has returned
In the land Downunder. We could only dream of getting a Duel tool for that price.
Although I have herd rumor's about cheep tools at "Kings cross". Hehe.
I’ve been curious about these since they came out, wondering if they were higher quality than the hyper tough tools Walmart has sold for years. Considering these Hart tools are more expensive you would think yes however I have a hyper tough drill that I bought when i was 18, still chooches to this day. I’ve torn it down before out of curiosity and it seems to be about the exact same quality as this Hart if not a hair better and the hyper tough seemed to be put together a little better. The front end of the hyper tough is screwed into the case, the chuck is a little shorter, and the chuck jaws don’t look like trash. I’ve used this hyper tough drill for 8 years now and it far exceeded my expectations. I even bought another one and the impact driver because of it witch the new drill seems even better than the old one. Feels like it might have slightly better components in it. And the impact driver works like any other. 1375 in. lbs & 2700 no load rpm, plus a battery and charger and the drill all for $44, shit I ain’t gonna complain. I mean it ain’t no Milwaukee or Makita from the good ole days but if that’s all you can afford no sweat it’ll get the job done.
Hart is made by the same scumbags as Milwaukee. TTI is the parent company. They make Rigid and Ryobi too.
go for the brushless versions of these, they just came out with their Gen 2 Brushless and man they are beast. But i would consider Ryobi too. Sadly im to invested into hart now that moving platforms would be expensive lol. But overall, happy with my purchase.
Thanks for sharing! Last weekend I picked up the dewalt dck278c2 at home depot for $149 before tax after considering that hart combo kit. Hopefully I made the right decision!
You did. I have DeWalt cordless tools that have lasted 20 years and still going strong. They get used hard and dropped on concrete from ladders. Never had an issue with the tool or the battery. I did have a charger go haywire on me once
The cheap drills just don't have the torque of the better ones. Our Milwaukee died at work, so my boss bought a new one. I "forgot" to mention to him that you could buy tool only. So, I took the 3 batteries and charger home and only had to fork out for the drill to match. Before that, I had a cheap black&decker and I hated that thing.
I would say you made the better choice and actually Hart and Ryobi are made by Milwaukee and Hart used to just be a hammer brand
@@ferguson8143 the only reason I considered hart is because I knew TTI, the parent company of Ryobi, Ridged, Milwaukee and I'm sure many more produces them for Walmart. Did not know Hart used to be a hammer brand! Thanks for sharing👍🏻
@@morgan5941 SCORE on the batteries!
I actually still have my first cordless drill, a probably 20 year old black and decker hpg1800. For kicks, 2 years ago I rebuilt/re-celled one of its battery packs. Yep, just as heavy, gutless and power hungry as I remember!😂
Thanks for the video AvE. Merry Christmas my friend.
They sell those same smoking piles in the United Kingdom. They go under the name "Macalister" they usually come with a very good 3 year replacement warranty. It's an unlimited tool if your willing to keep visiting the DIY store 😂
Ain't Hart just Milwaukee but in a different location? Pretty sure TTI is behind them.
Yeah TTI makes them and they are based on the Ryobi line. Basically Ryobi with a different style battery.
But is it made by TTI like like dozens of other brands perhaps?
Yep
wholesome chaos, merry holiday AVE
I have a cheapo Hart 40v chainsaw and line trimmer/pole saw plus two 5ah batteries that I got in the clearance aisle a couple years ago. Both have been surprisingly decent for what they cost. Useful as beaters when I just need to do a little light cleanup
I can safely say using a very large range of brands in my life the hart I got to use (was work supplied) was not that bad in the brushless and felt good while using it. Not as good and Milwaukee or dewalt but not far off the mark! ..... our kits also had 2 batteries.
It should feel just like Milwaukee. TTI makes both.
For some reason I went kobalt when they came out, Lowe's seems to still carry them and my 24 volt Kobalt has more torq-ue behind it than the cryobi.
But I've definitely been curious about the Walmart brand stuff, good to know it's about what I expected
The Ryobi is only an 18v tool though. I'd hope the Kobalt at 24v has a bit more chooch in it
I don't own either, but I've used both on jobsites and Kobalt isn't bad at all. The Ryobi stuff always feels like every second it runs is on borrowed time.
@@dcl97 Accurate, but mine just keep borrowing more and more time. My drill from 2004 has literally been letting the smoke out for about 3 years now. Still makes holes. 🤷♂
I've run kobalt for 4 years love them and haven't had any issues I mechanic a lot and do demolition derby and drag racing! Burnt up a few DeWalt but no kobalts yet!
@jakeryii the tube of you is showing you posted this comment 4 days ago! This video just came out. Tell us your time travel trickery.
Gotta say I have the hart adjustable wrenches, got them as throw aways to be used in sewers and such, gotta say, they’re the best ones Iv used. Super wide opening and I’m always smashing it with a hammer and been good.
I’m not saying they are the best but I really like ryobi, the old stuff anyways. I bought a combo set in probably 2002 that included a drill, jig saw, sawzall, circular saw, chainsaw, Dustbuster style vacuum, and a light. I use them a lot and have for the last 20 years and nothing has broke yet other than the batteries, their batteries are junk but I’ll gladly buy a new set of batteries every 6-7 years for tools that won’t die.
Fine for occasionally hanging pictures or assembling IKEA furniture, but not much else. I respect that not everyone can afford (or needs) fancy tools, which is all the more reason to save your money, people. Should be able to find a no-name equivalent for cheaper from the usual scumbags.
My wife last year talked me Into getting that set an it doesn't even always work for idea stuff.... yeah idea stuff is to hard for it
this is why I always buy the best tool I can reasonably afford and only stick to established names, mostly Makita and Bosch. My dad likes to buy junk like this thinking he's getting a deal then I buy him a real one for Christmas and when he uses a good one finally realizes the quality difference.
And then you get that gut ache when you find out your established name sold their soles to the CCP.
as someone who has done multiple of the same job both dayshift and nightshift i can confidently say the nigh shifters are the true mvp and do most of the work and have the best understanding of the job and dayshift is a daycare for dumb adults. yes that means at one point i was one of those dumb adults
"My husband really likes the set I bought him for father's day.."