Yo I just wanna say that the Bauer impact driver isn't great. Get the m12 fuel one, the kits 100 bucks. You'll make the money back rq doing that flat rate yo
@@calvindaves8541 milwaukee m12 1/4 hex impact driver. it’s on sale at home depot for $100 rn. solid gun for skid plates and air boxes. i’m a gs tech at midas and it’s been working wonders as opposed to the ryobi electric drill that i was using when i started and was broke as a joke.
Mine gets on me for ordering new tools all the time. I told her “I may not need it but it makes my life easier, less stressful and shit rolls downhill”. Nuff said LOL
I was told that" if the tool works, that's all that matters " I have to agree with that but who doesn't want a Snap-on tool box full of Snap-on tools. 😏
I started off at a dealership as a lube tech. My starting tools consisted of a US General roll cart, 200 piece Husky mechanics tool box, and hand me down wrenches. Got me pretty far for about 5 months until I got moved to a helper doing front end work.. then I got more tools. Started buying off the tool truck (Snap On) to help build credit, traded in my harbor freight box for a real nice Snap On Power Drawer and the best thing. I still buy some tools from HF and off the truck only if I need it. Been at the dealership for almost a year now and I still use my husky tool set more than my snap on. Goes to show even cheap tools can take you pretty far
Snap On has always been overrated, mate. They're nice, but there's many out there that wayyyy more affordable, and do the job to earn you a paycheck. I say this because I wrench on commercial aircrafts, and we see more US General toolboxes on the hangards and flightline, than any other toolboxes, period. The Snap On guys have spent thousands of Dollars on their gear, and they have their toolboxes super clean all the time, which in a way reflects the mindset, and hence, the paranoia with owning it.
This dude genuinely got me into wanting to be a mechanic. Started off at pep boys and I can honestly say I love it. Even on the rough days. I look forward to progressing my future
@@FutonStories haha ah man. I'll have to look into it. I currently work for a school district so not sure if I can video stuff...even though as mechanics we don't deal with the kids.
This was really informative man I appreciate it. I just got an apprentice job at a dealership. Never turned a wrench in my life. Was a medic in the army and then an EMT on the outside. Green as green can be, so I’ve been researching a lot. Thanks again bud.
I was the same way man! Did my first SR swap with a walmart ratchet and socket set, some pliers, autozone ratcheting wrenches and autozone jack/jack stands. Used the jack handle as a breaker bar for the driveshaft bolts! Was years after that I actually started investing thousands in tools just to make my life easier
Ive heard great things about Icon brand tools. I am a hobby mechanic that just works on my cars when I get board. I dont think I can justify the extra cost when the Pitsburgh brand tools are working great for me. As a pro mechanic, I can see why you're getting the better stuff
I know this is an old video. The only thing I'd add instead of the 18:08 Doyle screwdriver set, I'd get a Doyle 6-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver. Sometimes you're in tight places and you need a Phillips where a standard Phillips screwdriver won't fit. If you're not locked into harbor freight, I'd recommend the Husky 6-in-1 from Home Depot; It is the only multi-screwdriver I've had that keeps a Phillips and a Flat-head on the same side for easy access. The 3/8 and 1/4 holes are also convenient for undoing hose clamps! For $8.99 before tax, I think it's a pretty good deal! Thanks again for posting your video and sharing with us!
DISCLAIMER* I’m an employee at Harbor Freight, I wanted to mention that unfortunately our impact wrenches are NOT on a lifetime guarantee, you have 90 days to exchange or return the item, HOWEVER, Most of the time if a customer comes in and they are past the manufacture warranty, we will exhchange the item out evenly for an exact model IF you purchase the extended warranty moving forward. ONLY Sockets, wrenches, pliers, hammers, most measuring units, and screwdrivers are on a life time warranty for FREE.
I bought the Icon swivel head ratchets. Use them and like them a lot. Used a 20% Icon coupon....which made the price OK. While Icon certainly is a cut above the standard HF fare quality wise, generally I do think that they may be bit overpriced for that upgrade depending on the tool....but especially the tool storage. While the Icon storage products quality certainly is better, the US General stuff is one of the best HF values IMHO. I do agree that new techs just starting out are smarter to avoid the tool truck stuff and get as close to a full set of necessities as you cen. Over time, upgrade as needed and as finances permit. Your personal mental health and welfare will be better for it and the vehicles or whatever you work on won't know the difference.
When I started on working on equipment I used my grandpas old craftsman tools. Some of the sockets are more then 3 decades old. He used them for basic farm machine maintenance but since I’ve been using them they’re stout. Compared to some of the new craftsman’s made in China.
They’re not over priced. Everything icon has is made by a company that also makes tools for matco. Ratcheting wrench set from icon is 160. The same exact set with the same manufacturer from matco is 450.
I worked on my OHV 4.0 Explorer and I needed E-torx for the fuel rail studs that hold the upper intake manifold. Not sure the brand but harbor freight had them! For around 10 bucks they look like a very professional tool!
I have torn up two 1.5 pound HF dead blows. They replaced them no questions. One I was banging the crap out of radius arms on a ford and the bolt cut the face out. The other I was useing doing trailer bearings the grease soaked into the dead blow and made it brittle. One cold day in the 30s I was trying to hit something and it started chipping off.
Agreed. For all the money spent on sockets here, you can do a lot better with tekton which also has the lifetime warranty. Take a pic and they send a new one. Some other stuff I'm not a fan of theirs but 100% for sockets and wrench's.
The snap on discount during school kinda sucks lol I've seen a bunch of guys that spent 3 grand on all snap on tools and ended up not even making it through school. You're definitely right to start with cheap stuff until you know what you really need and upgrade as you go.
Ya but since you bought them half off chances are you can sell them for around same price you bought them for. I get that school discount right now but I’m only two months into and waiting couple more months to see how I feel about this career before I spend the money. In the end buying cheap hand tools that will break all the time is just as bad as buying expensive tools
I think especially for just standard deep and shallow sockets, screw drivers, and even the ratchets icon is pretty solid stuff. I’ve got my bougie all tool truck box at work and a two bay mac box full of harbor freight, Carlyle, Milwaukee and dewalt brand stuff for home. I can get the same amount of work done with the cheaper stuff. Take it as you may.
Definitely worth it for the money, a lot of people say that they do not hold up to daily use/abuse though. That’s why I stick to harbor freight for tools @ home only.
Very awesome video. I'm not a HF kinda guy but it's always good to see what they are offering. Seems like their quality is going up a lot these days. Also be really careful with raffles. The U.S. is hella hella strict about raffles vs. lotteries and private parties are not allowed to run lotteries. I ain't a lawyer, but I know that stuff gets hecked real quick.
Honestly, if you own a Toyota or Honda, the $40 130pcs HF tool set will do like 90% of your work. I just did a timing belt on my old Celica with that kit, extension and offset wrench sets. I also got their breaker bar and torque wrench. When I owned my Audi, I had to get specialty tools up to about $300+
My go to ratchet is my 3/8 long handle comfort grip flex head pittsburgh. Love that one more than my locking flex head shorter snap on. The dead blow is also a go to. I do prefer my snap on mid length sockets though. The green hf chisels are good. The pittsburgh 1/2 impact sockets are what everybody in the shop uses.
I came here for new buying ideas, but it feels good to see that I have more or less the same variety of tools already. Also, I got the impression from you that mechanics should buy their own "work" tools even if they work for another shop or dealership.. Is that the case?
Cool. The hf impact extensions are very good. You can also add a set of 3/8 impact wobble extensions for around ten bucks. I also like the Pittsburg 3/8 long handle flex ratchet which can also do double duty as a 3/8 breaker bar. Perfect for tighter drain plugs.
@@LetsDriftMedia I don’t know about that, the tech I work with hasn’t had to replace his 3/8 or 1/2 impacts in 5 years. He does lot of work too so they get plenty of hard work
Great video! Let us know how you like the Icon tools. In another video you mentioned the US General tool cart. Right now through the weekend Harbor Freight has a 30% off coupon for US General and the list price is $249.
On the point you made of fine toothed sockets, I picket up the Gear Wrench 120 XP Ratchet Set, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4 & 3/8 stubby. Besides being all extra long, the 120 teeth will allow you a 3 degree swing, you can barely feel a click, sounds more like a bee. They offset 2 - 60 tooth paws so you have big teeth making a solid grip. Love 'em.
Agree with the dead blow hammers ... been using the harbor freight for awhile does everything the snap on does no need to spend the extra money .. a hammer is a hammer
For starters, the icon chromes are great. I’ve had mine for a year now however, and the chrome is peeling off some of the sockets. This isn’t a huge issue because of the warranty,but just a heads up for down the road possibly.
Also, it is worth it to drop the money on the Milwaukee 1/2 battery powered impact gun. Love mine so much I bought a second one. Sucks dragging an air hose around a car in a tight quarters shop
Did the same with a 67 bug with mostly harbor freight tools from work and home in a tool bag taking what I needed to completely restore that lil bug. Got me into car restoration. The tools hold up great to this day 👍🏼
Those Icon tools are great and even some of the Pittsburgh tools too.I know some techs that are in debt buying those 20k Strap On boxes when they can get those US General boxes at a great price.
Impact grade sockets aren’t actually harder than chrome sockets or less prone to cracking. They often have thicker walls which make them more durable but they are actually a softer metal. This is so that after extended use the socket wears down rather than slowly rounding the anvil of your impact gun. Sockets are cheaper than an impact gun.
I enjoyed the angle! Great video! I’ve been watching your videos a lot lately and subbed after the first couple I watched! You’ve really helped me a lot lately!
I have that same dewalt little impact and have ran thousands of deck screws and about 2 years ago I sat it in my tractor bucket and forgot it was in there and it rained alot that week and the bucket filled up with water and that thing was under water for over a week so I blew it off with air and squeezed the trigger and it was like nothing even happend to it and still today it runs like always, its the brush type not the brushless. You should get you a Ingersoll rand 7152 now thats a tool.
Damn I just really want those ratcheting wrenches lol also broke my harbor freight mallet. Wisconsin sucks for seized wheels on hubs which is what I mainly use it for
Ayy I also have that Expert impact, i bought the 8mm-19mm deep and shallow (also sae but I use them less) socket set, that was my first tool truck purchase
Best advice for starting a tool collection is buy cheap to start. When something breaks then you have the justification to buy a more expensive tool to replace it. Because if you broke it you clearly use it a lot.
Sorry but not buying into this whole Icon "Professional " mumbo jumbo. Too overpriced when you got Tekton and gear wrench for cheaper. Also the Pittsburg line up have yet to fail me
Tekton and Icon have their own pros and cons. personally I use both and can say both are really good, however, Tekton I find to be a little better quality across the board with a much wider selection of tools. where Icon gets me is if I brake a tool I can get it swapped out that same day where as with Tekton i have to wait a day or two for shipping. Tekton is cheaper and better overall but Icon has far better support.
I agree, but there is one excpetion to buy HF tools over Tekton or Gear Wrench - you can walk in HF and warranty a ICON (or a Pittsburg) tool and get a new one right one the spot. This is why I prefer Husky and anything HF (including Pittsburg) as a DIYer.
Tekton has my favorite design for wrench pouches, they make alot of good tools. I love all their pliers and there as good as all my made in the USA S&K pliers. Can't go wrong ordering off their website cause you make a account get free shipping 10% back every purchase.
Not to hurt your feelings, but my 72” US General Box is amazing as well for 1100$. Compared to a 72” snap on very similar. Both are very nice, the harbor freight pry bar set for 13$ is amazing as well one tool you might want to include.
I have random tools from Harbor Frieght. They are great for what they are. Not all are worth the money but a lot are. I personally prefer Kobalt from Lowes, plus I get my 10% military discount there on everything I purchase. But I'll snatch a good deal up at Harbor Frieght in a quick second!
Dude, I got mix of craftsman, husky, and harbor-freight stuff, but specific things that I know I will use forever - like a 3/8 flexhead ratchet - I buy Capri. Just me. They have a good program for first responders, etc.
Craftsman is life time replacement but you HAVE TO call craftsman you can not go to lowes to exchange them at harbor freight I came across that this week. My 10mm ratcheting open box wrench. They would not replace it cuz the newer one was 1 inch longer than the one I had that broke. Or just throw your broken tool from craftsmen away and replace it with new one
I was a recall tech/apprentice at a Honda dealer I made the mistake of buying snap on about $2500. A main line tech told me don’t waste anymore money on the tool truck and to take a portion of my monthly income to harbor freight and buy these tools which he made a list for me. I probably have $400 on HF tools and they have been used more than any of my snap on
In my opinion there’s always some tools I prefer snap on for like a good 3/8 flex head, but for most things harbor freight does great. I personally wouldn’t buy an air or electric impact from them but that’s just my personal bias
Yea I havnt had a chance to use their electric or air tools but I have been using the 3/8 and 1/2 flex head Pittsburgh ratchets and they are actually legit
Lets Drift Media I used the 3/8 flex from Pittsburgh, and it was good for awhile but I snapped the drive off once, and had issues with the screw falling out so I just got a snap on to clear my issues lol
I'm going to drop my two cents here and say, I have never used HF electric or pneumatic tools. I have used and abused Ryobi 18One+ tools. I absolutely recommend them. I have actively been abusing my old blue ones for years trying to make an excuse to upgrade them.
That 1/2" set goes down to the smaller sizes just cause you may be useing a 1/2" reatchet and it's just so you don't need to grab another ratchet. I agree with you though. You should not need a 1/2" drive ratchet on a 10mm bolt.
I have almost never used my 3/8ths equipment. I always use 1/4 or 1/2 inch. I suppose it is because I have the large, comprehensive 1/2 and 1/4 inch impact sets that take care of everything. Also, I work almost exclusively on my small personal fleet of 1980's Ford trucks and full size cars, so finding room to work on things is easy enough, and a shorter ratchet isn't needed. Seems like everyone else, 3/8ths is their "go to" for almost everything.
Your right, I band myself after buying the big tag item ( Zurich Pro ) wow, now that's a way to spend 1000 fast. but after programming to key fob @ 350 each and 800 for a mobile services, it's a good deal
Great video and great advice! I've seen too many beginner techs lured into the snap on truck and pay way too much for a very small amount of tools. They pay mostly for the name and end up ruining their credit. Your video may just save some new techs livelihood..... great advice!
I went yesterday and they didn't have the socket set I was looking for 3/8 deep impact metric set None of their stores in southern California have that set. Online - yes
I went last week and purchase myself some needle nose Pittsburgh plyers for 1.99 plus tax. So far they are doing a good job im able to hold a wire with the the needle nose and put it in the hole so that I can solder it with my soldering gun.
$1000 is just a ice breaker. I started as a lube tech, I'm a lube manager, but I have quite a bit now for that. I have the double 44" boxes from US General, and I am full. $1000 is a good start. Have to highly agree with shallow and deep sockets. Anyone who doesn't know, hasn't been in the game very long.
Awesome video bro. I did notice that the plastic on the products reflected the light in the room that made it hard to see the product. Hopefully you can fix that but this was a great video for diy guys and new techs!
Snap is cool cause of the life time warranty and they replace broken tools with no questions asked other tool trucks ask to many question that’s what I like about snap on
I have 2 of those Braun flashlights, one for my Toolbox and one for my truck, they are awesome, I love how they are rechargeable so your not constantly buying batteries for them and how they have a magnetic base and they are totally adjustable! I can't believe they are $40 now, I got my first one for $26 with a coupon and my second one for $32 without a coupon. Their magnetic trays are also great, they are cheaper than anywhere else, I have a bunch of them from the 4" ones to the 3" ones and even a big rectangular one and they have coupons all the time where you can get a magnetic tray for free when you buy something. I also like their deadblow rubber mallets, I used to have some Matco ones that cost a lot more and weren't any better. I almost forgot, I got my Daytona Jack from there and it's the best jack I've ever had and it was only $180, I'm sure a snap-off one would have been $500 or more,, I didn't get their "top of the line model" but I got what should be their top of the line model, it has the lowest profile and the highest lift height plus it has a foot pedal it's great it'll even lift so high that it'll even lift my 2500HD 4wd Chevy 4 door short bed with a Durumax diesel and a 6" lift and 37" tires off the ground! I got mine before they had different colors so it's orange but I love it and probably would pick orange again cuz it's easy to see so I have no problem finding it in the garage unlike my old gray one.The Bauer 1/4" hex driver is meant mostly for screw bits and running screws etc. not sockets it doesn't really have the power to remove anything but maybe just very small bolts and nuts, they make 3/8" and 1/2" impact guns specifically for nuts and bolts. Next thing you need to get is one of those huge Icon tool chests lol! Great video I really enjoyed it!
4:55 speaking of teeth, I was taking the bolts off of my exhaust manifold and I could literally only get one click at a time because i was between the engine and the engine mount 💀
Could you substitute the 1/2 Air impact with something like the Milwaukee High-Torque battery-powered impact? or does the battery not last through the work day?
Yes I have recently switched over from air to milwaukee mid torque for things like tire rotations and such. With the 5amp battery it last me through the week and some!
I have the 800ft-lb Husky air impact gun and it's the same gun as that earthquake gun, idk why it's listed as having less torque. I originally thought that they were the same gun because of how similar they looked and then out of curiosity I managed to find blow apart parts diagrams on both of them and every single part in each gun was the same so idk of the Husky gun actually has more torque than they claim or if the earthquake gun has less torque than they claim. the same company must make both guns, the only difference between the two is that the outside casing has a few differences. The Husky gun used to be quite a bit cheaper bit they have raised the price on it for some reason, it used to be $50 cheaper than the earthquake gun and now it's only $15 cheaper. Honestly you should have gotten the cordless earthquake impact gun, cordless tools are the way of the future, no compressor required to use them so you can take them anywhere and there's no air hoses getting in the way to trip over and idk about the earthquake cordless impact gun bit I do know that my 18-Volt Cordless Lithium-Ion Brushless Milwaukee 1/2" One-Key Impact gun has 1400ft-lbs of torque, more than any air impact out there, plus with the One-Key feature I can adjust all sorts of settings on it thru my smartphone like the ramp up speed, the rpm, how long the LED light stays on and I can even adjust it to torque bolts within a 10% range so I don't need to use a torque gun after putting on lugnuts with it, it will also lock out and not be usable if it's stolen and it can be tracked and found too and the One-Key app is great you can put tools in there even if they aren't One-Key tools and list the serial numbers and date of purchase and price you paid for it and where you bought it and after you put it in the One-Key app there is a feature where you can pull up the instruction manual thru the PDF app on your phone it's really cool and since you have the serial number on hand in your phone you don't have to go looking for it in your instruction manual so if one of your tools gets stolen you have the serial number right there on your phone and you can report it right away and then if whoever stole it tries to pawn it then it will get flagged in any pawn shop and whoever stole it will get busted and you will get your tool back! Good video by the way, Harbor Freight really has stepped up their game and now has some good tools at pretty decent prices, you just have to be careful what you buy there, one of the main things I buy there are consumables like, sandpaper, tape, electrical connectors, grinding discs, roloc discs and things like that because that stiff is good there and a lot cheaper than other places!
My friend is building a toolbox and is planning on working at Toyota. Do you have any special Toyota specific tool recommendations for him and also, why didn’t you buy the Hercules tools instead of Bauer?
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Yo I just wanna say that the Bauer impact driver isn't great. Get the m12 fuel one, the kits 100 bucks. You'll make the money back rq doing that flat rate yo
Get a cordless ratchet so handy.
Was that a 3/8 or 1/4 inch impact?
@@calvindaves8541 milwaukee m12 1/4 hex impact driver. it’s on sale at home depot for $100 rn. solid gun for skid plates and air boxes. i’m a gs tech at midas and it’s been working wonders as opposed to the ryobi electric drill that i was using when i started and was broke as a joke.
"you dont need a million tools to work on cars".......glad my ol lady was in the other room when you said that 😉🤣
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Mine gets on me for ordering new tools all the time. I told her “I may not need it but it makes my life easier, less stressful and shit rolls downhill”. Nuff said LOL
My grandpa is a mechanic he's been wrenching for 35 years he always told me as long as the tools get the job done thats all that matters
I was told that" if the tool works, that's all that matters " I have to agree with that but who doesn't want a Snap-on tool box full of Snap-on tools. 😏
I started off at a dealership as a lube tech. My starting tools consisted of a US General roll cart, 200 piece Husky mechanics tool box, and hand me down wrenches. Got me pretty far for about 5 months until I got moved to a helper doing front end work.. then I got more tools. Started buying off the tool truck (Snap On) to help build credit, traded in my harbor freight box for a real nice Snap On Power Drawer and the best thing. I still buy some tools from HF and off the truck only if I need it. Been at the dealership for almost a year now and I still use my husky tool set more than my snap on. Goes to show even cheap tools can take you pretty far
Snap On has always been overrated, mate. They're nice, but there's many out there that wayyyy more affordable, and do the job to earn you a paycheck. I say this because I wrench on commercial aircrafts, and we see more US General toolboxes on the hangards and flightline, than any other toolboxes, period. The Snap On guys have spent thousands of Dollars on their gear, and they have their toolboxes super clean all the time, which in a way reflects the mindset, and hence, the paranoia with owning it.
@@PARABOLA1966 he said he bought off the truck to build credit not for quality
@@74ChosenOne Just open a credit card if you want to build credit.
@@duckpwndloans through the tool truck have a bigger impact on credit being a commercial loan
This dude genuinely got me into wanting to be a mechanic. Started off at pep boys and I can honestly say I love it. Even on the rough days. I look forward to progressing my future
Hell yea man that’s awesome.
When are you gunna do another tool haul 😁
Subscribed, ertren6. Now it's you're turn to put out some content! 👍
@@FutonStories haha ah man. I'll have to look into it. I currently work for a school district so not sure if I can video stuff...even though as mechanics we don't deal with the kids.
This was really informative man I appreciate it. I just got an apprentice job at a dealership. Never turned a wrench in my life. Was a medic in the army and then an EMT on the outside. Green as green can be, so I’ve been researching a lot. Thanks again bud.
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Torque test channel has done a review on the air impact tools, the working torque on this gun is about 450 -550 range of torque.
I was the same way man! Did my first SR swap with a walmart ratchet and socket set, some pliers, autozone ratcheting wrenches and autozone jack/jack stands. Used the jack handle as a breaker bar for the driveshaft bolts! Was years after that I actually started investing thousands in tools just to make my life easier
Ive heard great things about Icon brand tools. I am a hobby mechanic that just works on my cars when I get board. I dont think I can justify the extra cost when the Pitsburgh brand tools are working great for me. As a pro mechanic, I can see why you're getting the better stuff
I know this is an old video. The only thing I'd add instead of the 18:08 Doyle screwdriver set, I'd get a Doyle 6-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver. Sometimes you're in tight places and you need a Phillips where a standard Phillips screwdriver won't fit. If you're not locked into harbor freight, I'd recommend the Husky 6-in-1 from Home Depot; It is the only multi-screwdriver I've had that keeps a Phillips and a Flat-head on the same side for easy access. The 3/8 and 1/4 holes are also convenient for undoing hose clamps! For $8.99 before tax, I think it's a pretty good deal! Thanks again for posting your video and sharing with us!
DISCLAIMER* I’m an employee at Harbor Freight, I wanted to mention that unfortunately our impact wrenches are NOT on a lifetime guarantee, you have 90 days to exchange or return the item, HOWEVER, Most of the time if a customer comes in and they are past the manufacture warranty, we will exhchange the item out evenly for an exact model IF you purchase the extended warranty moving forward. ONLY Sockets, wrenches, pliers, hammers, most measuring units, and screwdrivers are on a life time warranty for FREE.
Impact wrench?
I work for Ford the Hex and Allen 3/8 sockets are a necessity for doing brakes as well as half of the under shields are T27 head bolts.
I bought the Icon swivel head ratchets. Use them and like them a lot. Used a 20% Icon coupon....which made the price OK. While Icon certainly is a cut above the standard HF fare quality wise, generally I do think that they may be bit overpriced for that upgrade depending on the tool....but especially the tool storage. While the Icon storage products quality certainly is better, the US General stuff is one of the best HF values IMHO.
I do agree that new techs just starting out are smarter to avoid the tool truck stuff and get as close to a full set of necessities as you cen. Over time, upgrade as needed and as finances permit. Your personal mental health and welfare will be better for it and the vehicles or whatever you work on won't know the difference.
When I started on working on equipment I used my grandpas old craftsman tools. Some of the sockets are more then 3 decades old. He used them for basic farm machine maintenance but since I’ve been using them they’re stout. Compared to some of the new craftsman’s made in China.
They’re not over priced. Everything icon has is made by a company that also makes tools for matco. Ratcheting wrench set from icon is 160. The same exact set with the same manufacturer from matco is 450.
I worked on my OHV 4.0 Explorer and I needed E-torx for the fuel rail studs that hold the upper intake manifold. Not sure the brand but harbor freight had them! For around 10 bucks they look like a very professional tool!
6 point sockets work on e torx btw
@@Maroco918lol no they don’t lol spline drive does though
I have torn up two 1.5 pound HF dead blows. They replaced them no questions. One I was banging the crap out of radius arms on a ford and the bolt cut the face out. The other I was useing doing trailer bearings the grease soaked into the dead blow and made it brittle. One cold day in the 30s I was trying to hit something and it started chipping off.
Tekton has some good tools as well, Nice icon haul btw
Tekton is my favorite! 🙂
Sunex as well really good stuff
Tekton is best
Agreed. For all the money spent on sockets here, you can do a lot better with tekton which also has the lifetime warranty. Take a pic and they send a new one. Some other stuff I'm not a fan of theirs but 100% for sockets and wrench's.
Those Braun lights work great. I paid $21 on sale
The cat was the best tool out of them all.😂
The snap on discount during school kinda sucks lol I've seen a bunch of guys that spent 3 grand on all snap on tools and ended up not even making it through school. You're definitely right to start with cheap stuff until you know what you really need and upgrade as you go.
Ya but since you bought them half off chances are you can sell them for around same price you bought them for. I get that school discount right now but I’m only two months into and waiting couple more months to see how I feel about this career before I spend the money. In the end buying cheap hand tools that will break all the time is just as bad as buying expensive tools
I think especially for just standard deep and shallow sockets, screw drivers, and even the ratchets icon is pretty solid stuff. I’ve got my bougie all tool truck box at work and a two bay mac box full of harbor freight, Carlyle, Milwaukee and dewalt brand stuff for home. I can get the same amount of work done with the cheaper stuff. Take it as you may.
Definitely worth it for the money, a lot of people say that they do not hold up to daily use/abuse though. That’s why I stick to harbor freight for tools @ home only.
I use my ICON tools as a flat rate technician at Toyota and they have held up fine.
Very awesome video. I'm not a HF kinda guy but it's always good to see what they are offering. Seems like their quality is going up a lot these days.
Also be really careful with raffles. The U.S. is hella hella strict about raffles vs. lotteries and private parties are not allowed to run lotteries. I ain't a lawyer, but I know that stuff gets hecked real quick.
Honestly, if you own a Toyota or Honda, the $40 130pcs HF tool set will do like 90% of your work. I just did a timing belt on my old Celica with that kit, extension and offset wrench sets. I also got their breaker bar and torque wrench. When I owned my Audi, I had to get specialty tools up to about $300+
Great video, I’m still pretty new in the industry and I definitely agree on the usefulness and quality of these tools
"All you're going to be doing, is hitting shit" 😂
Best sentence in the whole video 😂
My go to ratchet is my 3/8 long handle comfort grip flex head pittsburgh. Love that one more than my locking flex head shorter snap on. The dead blow is also a go to. I do prefer my snap on mid length sockets though. The green hf chisels are good. The pittsburgh 1/2 impact sockets are what everybody in the shop uses.
I came here for new buying ideas, but it feels good to see that I have more or less the same variety of tools already. Also, I got the impression from you that mechanics should buy their own "work" tools even if they work for another shop or dealership.. Is that the case?
Everywhere I've worked I've had to supply my own tools some places may provide tools
Cool. The hf impact extensions are very good. You can also add a set of 3/8 impact wobble extensions for around ten bucks. I also like the Pittsburg 3/8 long handle flex ratchet which can also do double duty as a 3/8 breaker bar. Perfect for tighter drain plugs.
Awesome video! I think a punch/chisel set would’ve been a good addition but definitely and awesome setup to start out.
Thanks and yes I should have picked up a set of those too
Pretty good haul. Only things I'd personally change it instead of icon impact sockets I'd get just the Pittsburgh ones. Some with the rachets.
Pittsburgh does have some solid impacts.
@@LetsDriftMedia I don’t know about that, the tech I work with hasn’t had to replace his 3/8 or 1/2 impacts in 5 years. He does lot of work too so they get plenty of hard work
@@tylerhill6706 not sure if you read my comment but I said Pittsburgh is good lol
@@LetsDriftMedia ya my bad I must have misread your comment
Loved that new camera angle. Made it easy to see the products
Thanks!!
I use both. I must say though if starting out I wouldn't disregard Tekton, Gearwrench, or Milwaukee wrenches
Great video! Let us know how you like the Icon tools. In another video you mentioned the US General tool cart. Right now through the weekend Harbor Freight has a 30% off coupon for US General and the list price is $249.
On the point you made of fine toothed sockets, I picket up the Gear Wrench 120 XP Ratchet Set, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4 & 3/8 stubby. Besides being all extra long, the 120 teeth will allow you a 3 degree swing, you can barely feel a click, sounds more like a bee. They offset 2 - 60 tooth paws so you have big teeth making a solid grip. Love 'em.
$1000? So basically you bought the whole store
@sexiewasd two? Wtf Hn I’m good with harbor Freight for rn 😭
Not even close.
i guess i'll just lay everything on the floor since i forgot a toolbox.
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Great advise .....as long as the tool does the job it's perfect !
Agree with the dead blow hammers ... been using the harbor freight for awhile does everything the snap on does no need to spend the extra money .. a hammer is a hammer
I bought the 36 inch pipe wrench and the 42 inch and 36 inch bolt cutters from Harbor Freight I really like them.
For starters, the icon chromes are great. I’ve had mine for a year now however, and the chrome is peeling off some of the sockets. This isn’t a huge issue because of the warranty,but just a heads up for down the road possibly.
Also, it is worth it to drop the money on the Milwaukee 1/2 battery powered impact gun. Love mine so much I bought a second one. Sucks dragging an air hose around a car in a tight quarters shop
Really liked that camera angle, awesome idea on the raffle!
Did the same with a 67 bug with mostly harbor freight tools from work and home in a tool bag taking what I needed to completely restore that lil bug. Got me into car restoration. The tools hold up great to this day 👍🏼
I've been using the ICON brand as a Toyota tech and it's been making me money so no complaints!
How long u had them?
@@andrealves6208 A little over three months!
Bon Do cool I am gonna give them a try. How does the warranty work do u know ? Do they replace on the spot like craftsman did ?
@@andrealves6208 My 17mm ICON ratcheting wrench locked up one day. I came in and they gave me a new one on the spot no questions asked.
I was wondering how many days do Toyota tech work a week?
Those Icon tools are great and even some of the Pittsburgh tools too.I know some techs that are in debt buying those 20k Strap On boxes when they can get those US General boxes at a great price.
You should make a video for “what to buy or use to organize your tools” in your tool box
Impact grade sockets aren’t actually harder than chrome sockets or less prone to cracking. They often have thicker walls which make them more durable but they are actually a softer metal. This is so that after extended use the socket wears down rather than slowly rounding the anvil of your impact gun. Sockets are cheaper than an impact gun.
I enjoyed the angle! Great video! I’ve been watching your videos a lot lately and subbed after the first couple I watched! You’ve really helped me a lot lately!
Thanks man glad I can help you out 🙏
I have that same dewalt little impact and have ran thousands of deck screws and about 2 years ago I sat it in my tractor bucket and forgot it was in there and it rained alot that week and the bucket filled up with water and that thing was under water for over a week so I blew it off with air and squeezed the trigger and it was like nothing even happend to it and still today it runs like always, its the brush type not the brushless. You should get you a Ingersoll rand 7152 now thats a tool.
Damn I just really want those ratcheting wrenches lol also broke my harbor freight mallet. Wisconsin sucks for seized wheels on hubs which is what I mainly use it for
I live in California and I had a car come from Ohio and man those strut bolts were the worst I ever seen in my life
loosen lugnuts and maybe tighten one or two and drive it in the driveway. Itll come loose lol
Ayy I also have that Expert impact, i bought the 8mm-19mm deep and shallow (also sae but I use them less) socket set, that was my first tool truck purchase
Great camera angle It gives it a good vibe and the angle is perfect !
Thanks 🙏🙏
The torx and hex bit get used often on motorcycles great review
Best advice for starting a tool collection is buy cheap to start. When something breaks then you have the justification to buy a more expensive tool to replace it. Because if you broke it you clearly use it a lot.
I am a machinist and I use a lot of Like micrometers and stuff like that I have about 1k$ in those
Sorry but not buying into this whole Icon "Professional " mumbo jumbo. Too overpriced when you got Tekton and gear wrench for cheaper. Also the Pittsburg line up have yet to fail me
Tekton and Icon have their own pros and cons. personally I use both and can say both are really good, however, Tekton I find to be a little better quality across the board with a much wider selection of tools. where Icon gets me is if I brake a tool I can get it swapped out that same day where as with Tekton i have to wait a day or two for shipping. Tekton is cheaper and better overall but Icon has far better support.
I like Tekton much more than Icon.
I agree, but there is one excpetion to buy HF tools over Tekton or Gear Wrench - you can walk in HF and warranty a ICON (or a Pittsburg) tool and get a new one right one the spot. This is why I prefer Husky and anything HF (including Pittsburg) as a DIYer.
Eh, Icon is just Chinese crap, just get the cheaper harbor freight stuff
When I became a heavy equipment tech, I had tekton stuff, icon wasn't around yet then. But definitely didn't go wrong.
Tekton has my favorite design for wrench pouches, they make alot of good tools. I love all their pliers and there as good as all my made in the USA S&K pliers. Can't go wrong ordering off their website cause you make a account get free shipping 10% back every purchase.
Tekton makes great sockets
I like tekton wrenches, but personally choose sunex for sockets. I only buy impacts
Not to hurt your feelings, but my 72” US General Box is amazing as well for 1100$. Compared to a 72” snap on very similar. Both are very nice, the harbor freight pry bar set for 13$ is amazing as well one tool you might want to include.
Your good man I'm well aware I got ripped off on this thing
I have random tools from Harbor Frieght. They are great for what they are. Not all are worth the money but a lot are. I personally prefer Kobalt from Lowes, plus I get my 10% military discount there on everything I purchase. But I'll snatch a good deal up at Harbor Frieght in a quick second!
stay with me...bentnose/ long nose/long reach pliers a re great for getting those green lug not tabsoff
Dude, I got mix of craftsman, husky, and harbor-freight stuff, but specific things that I know I will use forever - like a 3/8 flexhead ratchet - I buy Capri. Just me. They have a good program for first responders, etc.
Awesome for you to do this man!
Craftsman is life time replacement but you HAVE TO call craftsman you can not go to lowes to exchange them at harbor freight I came across that this week. My 10mm ratcheting open box wrench. They would not replace it cuz the newer one was 1 inch longer than the one I had that broke. Or just throw your broken tool from craftsmen away and replace it with new one
I was a recall tech/apprentice at a Honda dealer I made the mistake of buying snap on about $2500.
A main line tech told me don’t waste anymore money on the tool truck and to take a portion of my monthly income to harbor freight and buy these tools which he made a list for me. I probably have $400 on HF tools and they have been used more than any of my snap on
Bro! The Pittsburgh 1/2in impact sockets and 1/2 inch breaker bar are O-P and save you some more money too
In my opinion there’s always some tools I prefer snap on for like a good 3/8 flex head, but for most things harbor freight does great. I personally wouldn’t buy an air or electric impact from them but that’s just my personal bias
Yea I havnt had a chance to use their electric or air tools but I have been using the 3/8 and 1/2 flex head Pittsburgh ratchets and they are actually legit
Lets Drift Media I used the 3/8 flex from Pittsburgh, and it was good for awhile but I snapped the drive off once, and had issues with the screw falling out so I just got a snap on to clear my issues lol
I'm going to drop my two cents here and say, I have never used HF electric or pneumatic tools. I have used and abused Ryobi 18One+ tools. I absolutely recommend them. I have actively been abusing my old blue ones for years trying to make an excuse to upgrade them.
I use the Braun flashlight all the time... great light, highly recommended
great video!! i need to buy all those tools! i started studying automotive mechanics!!
Harbor Freight has a really nice filter cup assortment, I use it at the lube shop I run.
That 1/2" set goes down to the smaller sizes just cause you may be useing a 1/2" reatchet and it's just so you don't need to grab another ratchet. I agree with you though. You should not need a 1/2" drive ratchet on a 10mm bolt.
I have almost never used my 3/8ths equipment. I always use 1/4 or 1/2 inch. I suppose it is because I have the large, comprehensive 1/2 and 1/4 inch impact sets that take care of everything. Also, I work almost exclusively on my small personal fleet of 1980's Ford trucks and full size cars, so finding room to work on things is easy enough, and a shorter ratchet isn't needed. Seems like everyone else, 3/8ths is their "go to" for almost everything.
Yea I started with 3/8” and got by for years until I worked at BMW then 1/4” was a lot more useful.
I like the new Icon. I used alot of Pittsburgh pro sockets. No complaints
camera angle was perfect and the video was awesome and very informative thanks!
Your right, I band myself after buying the big tag item ( Zurich Pro ) wow, now that's a way to spend 1000 fast. but after programming to key fob @ 350 each and 800 for a mobile services, it's a good deal
AWESOME VIDEO. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. EXCELLENT NARRATION!
Thank you man
Great video and great advice! I've seen too many beginner techs lured into the snap on truck and pay way too much for a very small amount of tools. They pay mostly for the name and end up ruining their credit. Your video may just save some new techs livelihood..... great advice!
Thank you man 🙏
You are very welcome! Please keep up the great videos and advice.....
Bud if I’m taking off lug nuts or chassis bolts I’m using an impact!
Good video bro…but i would get more tools than what u have with $1k in harbor freight
Lol I’m actually planning to go to that store too. I’m making my list as a rookie tech.
Nice!
Nick i never miss any upload let alone get to the end😂 ill watch this prob 3 times😂😂
Your one my favorites man 🤗
@@LetsDriftMedia yes!!!👨🔧❤
Dood those Doyle cutters..I pick up more than my Klein’s...one hell of a pair of pliers..thinking about going back and buying the channel lock style
I went yesterday and they didn't have the socket set I was looking for
3/8 deep impact metric set
None of their stores in southern California have that set.
Online - yes
I went last week and purchase myself some needle nose Pittsburgh plyers for 1.99 plus tax. So far they are doing a good job im able to hold a wire with the the needle nose and put it in the hole so that I can solder it with my soldering gun.
$1000 is just a ice breaker. I started as a lube tech, I'm a lube manager, but I have quite a bit now for that. I have the double 44" boxes from US General, and I am full. $1000 is a good start. Have to highly agree with shallow and deep sockets. Anyone who doesn't know, hasn't been in the game very long.
Awesome video bro. I did notice that the plastic on the products reflected the light in the room that made it hard to see the product. Hopefully you can fix that but this was a great video for diy guys and new techs!
Snap is cool cause of the life time warranty and they replace broken tools with no questions asked other tool trucks ask to many question that’s what I like about snap on
HF does too for hand tools
@@CalebsCars But Snap on come to you....so they charge 10 times as much.
I have 2 of those Braun flashlights, one for my Toolbox and one for my truck, they are awesome, I love how they are rechargeable so your not constantly buying batteries for them and how they have a magnetic base and they are totally adjustable! I can't believe they are $40 now, I got my first one for $26 with a coupon and my second one for $32 without a coupon. Their magnetic trays are also great, they are cheaper than anywhere else, I have a bunch of them from the 4" ones to the 3" ones and even a big rectangular one and they have coupons all the time where you can get a magnetic tray for free when you buy something. I also like their deadblow rubber mallets, I used to have some Matco ones that cost a lot more and weren't any better. I almost forgot, I got my Daytona Jack from there and it's the best jack I've ever had and it was only $180, I'm sure a snap-off one would have been $500 or more,, I didn't get their "top of the line model" but I got what should be their top of the line model, it has the lowest profile and the highest lift height plus it has a foot pedal it's great it'll even lift so high that it'll even lift my 2500HD 4wd Chevy 4 door short bed with a Durumax diesel and a 6" lift and 37" tires off the ground! I got mine before they had different colors so it's orange but I love it and probably would pick orange again cuz it's easy to see so I have no problem finding it in the garage unlike my old gray one.The Bauer 1/4" hex driver is meant mostly for screw bits and running screws etc. not sockets it doesn't really have the power to remove anything but maybe just very small bolts and nuts, they make 3/8" and 1/2" impact guns specifically for nuts and bolts. Next thing you need to get is one of those huge Icon tool chests lol! Great video I really enjoyed it!
Update on how these tools are doing? how has the XT performed? How about the bauer impact driver?
4:55 speaking of teeth, I was taking the bolts off of my exhaust manifold and I could literally only get one click at a time because i was between the engine and the engine mount 💀
Great video bro. Keep up the good work
I good tip is gather as much coupons as you can that are timeless. You probably would have more tools for 1,000$
Could you substitute the 1/2 Air impact with something like the Milwaukee High-Torque battery-powered impact? or does the battery not last through the work day?
Yes I have recently switched over from air to milwaukee mid torque for things like tire rotations and such. With the 5amp battery it last me through the week and some!
@@LetsDriftMedia alright thanks for the info!
I have the same flash light and I love it highly recommend
I have the 800ft-lb Husky air impact gun and it's the same gun as that earthquake gun, idk why it's listed as having less torque. I originally thought that they were the same gun because of how similar they looked and then out of curiosity I managed to find blow apart parts diagrams on both of them and every single part in each gun was the same so idk of the Husky gun actually has more torque than they claim or if the earthquake gun has less torque than they claim. the same company must make both guns, the only difference between the two is that the outside casing has a few differences. The Husky gun used to be quite a bit cheaper bit they have raised the price on it for some reason, it used to be $50 cheaper than the earthquake gun and now it's only $15 cheaper. Honestly you should have gotten the cordless earthquake impact gun, cordless tools are the way of the future, no compressor required to use them so you can take them anywhere and there's no air hoses getting in the way to trip over and idk about the earthquake cordless impact gun bit I do know that my 18-Volt Cordless Lithium-Ion Brushless Milwaukee 1/2" One-Key Impact gun has 1400ft-lbs of torque, more than any air impact out there, plus with the One-Key feature I can adjust all sorts of settings on it thru my smartphone like the ramp up speed, the rpm, how long the LED light stays on and I can even adjust it to torque bolts within a 10% range so I don't need to use a torque gun after putting on lugnuts with it, it will also lock out and not be usable if it's stolen and it can be tracked and found too and the One-Key app is great you can put tools in there even if they aren't One-Key tools and list the serial numbers and date of purchase and price you paid for it and where you bought it and after you put it in the One-Key app there is a feature where you can pull up the instruction manual thru the PDF app on your phone it's really cool and since you have the serial number on hand in your phone you don't have to go looking for it in your instruction manual so if one of your tools gets stolen you have the serial number right there on your phone and you can report it right away and then if whoever stole it tries to pawn it then it will get flagged in any pawn shop and whoever stole it will get busted and you will get your tool back! Good video by the way, Harbor Freight really has stepped up their game and now has some good tools at pretty decent prices, you just have to be careful what you buy there, one of the main things I buy there are consumables like, sandpaper, tape, electrical connectors, grinding discs, roloc discs and things like that because that stiff is good there and a lot cheaper than other places!
One thing I have noticed about hf tools is that they use cheap metal there for braking. I noticed it on there crow bar and bolt cutter.
My friend is building a toolbox and is planning on working at Toyota. Do you have any special Toyota specific tool recommendations for him and also, why didn’t you buy the Hercules tools instead of Bauer?
I saw that you drink Miller lite. I can trust you.
Lmao I no longer drink millers now. Switched to Michelobs hope you still trust me
Unsubscribed 😂😂
How are your Harbor Freights tools holding up, which tools failed, and are you going to do a failed Harbor Freight follow up?
Wow that announcement at the end
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