Husky sockets are junk (update in description)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Husky sockets are junk. *UPDATE* As I stated in the video, I took these back to my local Home Depot and put these issues on display. I didn't even need to ask, they didn't expect me to keep them acknowledging the issues with the manufacturer. They agreed to notify their district manager and set them aside to be reviewed by other management. That said, to my local Home Depot and their great employees, thank you for handling this with out question.
I don't care how expensive or cheap a chrome socket is. You're not supposed to use them on impacts. That's why they make impact sockets.
Thats why my primary Sockets are Ll impacts never an issue
@@zrafferty LI? Never heard of them? where can I find them, would like to research the brand.
Lol right
Was supposed to say all not Li
Brand i use are husky and Pittsburgh primarily if I break one I can fix same day rather than waiting
He was just trying to make a point of the quality of the craftsmanship of the craftman…
I bought a husky basic set for $40 at Home Depot about 7 years ago and they are still going strong to this day.
I’m failing to see what that has to do with the video. Are you trying to say this garbage is ok?
I work in the diesel field and husky has served me great. no hate from me.
I have used them and never had a problem
Chances are you got a set before they started cutting corners. I have other (older) husky tools and have had no problems...as you can see in the video, they are not even average quality.
Me too. I love my Husky ratchets. I also have Craftsman, Williams, Kobalt, Stanley, SK, popular Mechanics, SnapOn, my CB-45 is my favorite.
@@fillupread i got the 815 piece set I got 2 years ago and have not had a problem with them for the crome sockets. Now their deeps aren't as deep as I would like for holding the bolt or nut but they do work and haven't rusted out. I'm also a diesel tech since September 2020. With the 815 piece set I had 300.00 off because I was missing quite a few things in it but I got what I needed to fill the rest of the sizes I needed.
Have no problem with them either, although I don't use impact tools with them, only with ratchets
I bought the 270 set from HD a few years back when it was on sale for like 100 bucks to keep in my truck. Most were chromed but some weren’t. I called HD and they told me to bring in the set, show the ones that weren’t chrome plated and when I did they literally gave me every single one that wasn’t chromed or polished as you mentioned. Anything that had any defect they would go through the store and exchange it. No questions asked. Lifetime warranty. Can’t beat it. Been using them for a long time now, for what I do it’s served it’s purpose and I take care of them so hopefully they’ll last me a while. Also lastly, use impact sockets on impact guns. Simple strategy.
That’s not the point. It just shows the low standard they have making these tools. Like idk if they have quality control but if this is that big a thing they fucking need it. It’s not the customers job to inspect the tools
Just exchange it for another set. You got a lemon. It happens in every company. Husky still rules
@Mansfield Man new Craftsman are worse and sunex are no as durable as husky. Check all the torture tests and husky tools tend to be a great all "arounder"
@Mansfield Man well if the sunex are impact sets they tend to more robust then regular ones. Yes huskys I think are great for the money and as I mentioned before hold it's on on torture tests.
I love my huskey sockets honestly , they're done so much for me, never broke one, even used on an impact it surprisingly never broke
Recently a youtuber did a hardness test on husky sockets vs snapon and it was almost the same harness. snapon and huskey were the top 2 on the list. SK and gear wrench were softer.
1) Husky tools have a lifetime warranty. Break something? They'll exchange it no questions asked, no receipt needed.
2) I hear this nonsense repeated a lot that if something is made in China that means it's junk. I've had plenty of shit US-made products and the bottom line is that if the company orders a product made at lower quality, that's what you get. If they order a higher quality with better material, then you get that. That doesn't change regardless of where its made. I have plenty of stuff of perfectly fine quality that came out of China. Places of Manufacture Do Not Equal Quality.
thank god i thought nobody else realized this lol
Well said
When you overprice junk, you can afford to replace the broke junk with more junk. Only a fool would think that is a good deal. In a dealership I dont have time to deal with downtime trying to replace junk sockets with more junk. A quality tool doesnt need a life time warranty.
They're made in Taiwan by Apex tool group, same as GearWrench. They're great and the warranty is almost as good as Tekton's with better quality. @@fillupread Really? Then Mac and Snap-on shouldn't have lifetime warranties on their 1/4 drives when people snap them. How long did it take you to collect all of the rare exceptions to universally recognized decent quality? 3 years later, and people are still laughing at you.
@@VeritasEtAequitas Reading your incohereant rant made my ears hurt. The proof is in my video and if you consider that to be quality then you are the fool born every minute they rely on to stay in business.
Husky will get you through 97% of jobs you need to do. He’s run into the other 3%.
Well said!!
Whats the 3%? Just curious. I own Husky and I wanna be a professional automotive technician. I dont trust snapon because theyre expensive
@@TysonPaxton1214 the 3% is when a simple job turns into a nightmare. It may be a rusted bolt, broken bolt, stripped nut in a weird, hard to access place. Although it’s rare there will be a time when you’ll need higher quality tools or a bag of tricks that will help you out of that situation. There’s a video on TH-cam where it took an 80 year old tool to remove a CV axel. Link here.
th-cam.com/video/dAK3aVTqN2E/w-d-xo.html
@@TidalWaveDan thank you
Exactly Right bro..👍
if you click that Specifications link under INFO and GUIDES. it tells you exactly what is in the entire set.
I have made in Taiwan HUSKY sockets set as backup. Use them to repair my car and found they are quite good.
I would go buy a husky 300 whatever piece set tomorrow ($250) I think it's the best set for the money 💰 better than craftsman for certain. I've had NO issues
5/32 socket on a 3/8 drive is ingenious! I've been looking for that size for a while now.
I remember when I was in high school back in 87. I was in auto shop, we used to use all Husky tools. But back then they were made in the USA. What a shame. Thanks for sharing.
I learned that Husky sockets are now imported through Apex tools out of Apex North Carolina. They are indeed sourced from multiple China companies which is why they did not have uniform exterior dimensions or finishes. I ended up replacing all my sockets with Tekton 6pt sockets and although made in Taiwan, they are great quality and I couldnt be more satisfied. I have a few knives made in Taiwan and realized that my EDC which I have been fairly rough with has served me for 12 years now.
@@fillupread
I too have been looking at tekton tools. I have heard mostly good things and good reviews about tekton. I was looking at craftsman as well, but I read somewhere, don't remember where exactly, But they too are imported from china through Apex as well. Probably the same factories just rebranded. Once again thanks for uploading this video. I was just about to buy the husky 200 piece socket set at Home Depot for $59.00. Im glad I decided to hold off.
@@ghostrider-gm2wg I checked the Craftsman at Lowes and the *new* professional Craftsman at Sears, both are made in China. I can say that the Tekton will be a great addition and the best bang for the buck. The quality is more than you will expect and you get a ton of sockets. I got the full 3/8 and 1/4 inch SAE and Metric 6pt sets. Zero buyers remorse. If you order $50 or more from the website, you get free shipping and I had mine in 3 days.
Just depends on the time of day you get the stuff....I have Snap-On sockets (brand new 2020) that missed the chrome detailing inside, and are rough and jagged. There's no perfect tool no matter how much you pay
LOL I have a Proto socket marked 5/8 and its a 5/16 socket.
🤣🤣🤣
I have had my husky sockets for over 2 years in continuous shop use NEVER Broke a single socket I’ve even put them on a Milwaukee 1/2 in impact (1400 ft. Lbs). That one socket he showed that was stamped backwards, I have personally seen a snap-on one do the same thing, it happens to EVERY manufacturer!
I’ve had the 270 piece set for three years. The best $99 I had ever spent. Home Depot is close by if there’s any problem. This set is cheaper than 1 snap on ratchet. (No hassle lifetime warranty)
Great Video . Straight to the point and REAL . Call it how it is …. No B.S.
idk what happened to your set brother my husky tools have always amazed me for the price.
Used their 1/4 impact adapters to do my timing belt. Abused them through out and they held up fine
These tools are ok to me i started off with husky and craftsman 3 years later im still using them i work part time on cars
One thing that I have noticed on some of the newer deep sockets is the end that drives the nut is really shallow, so if you’re trying to remove a nut that has a bolt protruding from it, good luck!
I've got a Craftsman tool set close to 40 years old, all made in the USA. Got some even older that was my dads.Never any problems. Also have some old Western Auto tools not made in the USA but better than whats coming out today.
I bought their complete socket set for $60. Very much worth the price
I bought the 194 piece a couple of years ago for $99 at Home Depot and they happen to be better quality than the ones you got. I think there were maybe two with chroming issues. Pretty good deal!
I just purchased the 194 set for $60 at a gas station. Thanks I hope it works out.
I the husky brand h194mts mechanic tool set some are chromed inside some are not, but they all seem fairly durable and grab the bolts and fasteners quite well I really like the set except for the fact it doesn't have any deep well 1/2 inch Dr sae or metric sockets ... I'm thinking about adding the separate sets and buying a abn aluminum magnetic socket rails just keep them with the mechanics tool set I have...
My new favorite TH-camr
Imagine having this much free time to find as many imperfections as possible in a less than $100 set of tools and just bitch for 23 minutes and put it on the Internet. Why did the algorithm take me here.
My video is to keep other people from wasting their time buying this junk. If you cannot figure that out, you are dumber than bag of hammers.
@@fillupread it’s less than $100 you can’t expect perfection. Home Depot and other stores have to make cheap products for the DIY people and those that want to do small jobs around the house. We can’t only have $500 tool sets that are perfection that’s not how capitalism or retail works. I could understand you picking apart an expensive toolset that you would expect to be high quality but any idiot who has worked in a garage could tell you this toolset won’t be perfect.
@@OD-lf3hl I might agree with the chrome issues but that socket he showed which was stamped on the wrong side is just plain embarrassing. How did that pass quality control?
I do agree that there should be options for cheaper vs more expensive tools but if we’re talking about husky, I would say their tools are a fair bit more expensive than their competition in the budget category. I don’t have a lot of experience with buying new tools (I mostly used older tools of my grandfather) so I admit I am not an expert authority on it but I did buy husky tools specifically because I thought they were a little better than the competition and now I’m not so sure (there were some issues in my set as well). Do the other budget brands have as many issues on a set of the same size? It looks like this guy has several major issues on a set that was like 40 pieces.
Because of this video I just went and took a hard look over my new husky set. It's a 230 piece ratchet with a 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive, metric and standard, shallow and deep sockets, and some extras.
They where all punched the right way, and all but a couple of them where not coated at all internally.
There where no sharp edges in any of the sockets but there where finish issues in most of the large sockets. But for $99 itll do till I can get Milwaukee or snap on or something. Thanks for the video
Try out tekton sockets. you'll absolutely love them.
Craftsman sold to lowes, now made in Taiwan, built to the '80's standards good chrome too. Which is strange, cause I have a craftsman 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 socket SAE set with wrenches- still perfect today, just the plastic case latch broke, made in Taiwan.
wow. youre points are completely valid. i bet this was ordered online. idk how theyre process is for that. but i see and hear alot of mistakes on their tools from online orders. store bought is usually fine bc the q.c. is there. they cant sell junk on the floor. but they can send junk to an individual at home. return that set right away for an exchange and have them make it right. i love my husky tools but i to would be pissed if i got that. im actually really surprised on this.
Good review. The lead-in socket dip is what made me decided to not go with Husky. I will go with the Harbor Freight Tools and then move my way up to better tools as I get more seasoned... btw... we all don't have a dad that's in our life... we do what we can to become better at what we do... it's just the hand that we are dealt with.
That’s crazy the put the drive side on the wrong side LOL
Arrived at this video trying to figure out what tools to buy now. It's a mess of a landscape, very hard to tell what to buy since nothing is made in the USA except for the most expensive tools. I think the problem is inflation. I looked up an old Sears catalog from 1989 and Craftsman sockets were about $3.00 per socket, or the equivalent of $7.50 per socket today in 2024 when adjusted for inflation. Husky sockets in kits are only around $1.00-$2.00 per socket. So that's where the quality difference is coming from... if we want quality, we have to pay more than 2024 dollars for sockets and tools.
I agree, nobody is listing country of manufacture anywhere on the tool, it's a nightmare, a lot is made in India now, and the prices for those tools aren't the cheapest, either. There are a bunch of YT videos online of how tools are made in India and you wouldn't believe it, it looks like the stone ages.
As an example of inflation, in 1989 a Craftsman 15-pc metric wrench set was $47.99. That's equivalent to $120.88 today. But on Lowe's right now, a Craftsman 15-pc metric wrench set is $49.98. So if we want 1980's Craftsman quality, we pretty much need to go up to Milwaukee set which is about $140 or maybe an Icon 14-pc set for $120. I guess there's no way around the fact that the dollar is worth a lot less than it used to be.
My Husky tools have never let me down, but I had to swap out many Craftsman tools.
They did that on the 9mm because they know you will never see a 9mm bolt lol
I’ve been buying newer husky tools specifically sockets for the past year or so. Yea I admit they aren’t snap on and have some imperfections but I’ll tell you they do hold up pretty well. I broke a breaker bar trying to remove an axle nut walked in about 2 years after purchase walked out with a brand new one under warranty. No cost. And I’ve used all my chrome sockets on air impacts. Hell not even electric ones I mean snap on air guns. And not a single one has broke. I agree sometimes quality isn’t the greatest but they last and they honor the lifetime warranty. I had a small toolbox lock not release on the bottom drawer home depot broke into the toolbox and replaced it and the sockets in there for free. They could’ve just handed me my sockets but they said they would warranty the box and it’s contents since it was filled with all husky items.
Craftsman is actually building a plant in Fort Worth to build mechanics tool sets in America again. Can't wait to see if they're up to par with my old made in the USA Craftsman and Armstrong tools
That is good news.
Recently got one of the similar sets that comes in the stackable case. Ratchet is great. Slim. Low back drag. But those sockets….I can forgive the weird chrome at this price but they literally dangle off the anvil of ratchet with the set. Trying the sockets out on other ratchets, they felt decent on the quick release 90t Tekton 3/8 but they were still resting on the end of the anvil. On non quick release ratchets (an SK, Carlyle and Snapon) it fit pretty well on the f80 snapon. The SK LP90 (HORRIBLE lol) and Carlyle both had the socket “try” to snug up but then rested back onto the end of the anvil if that makes sense.
Anyway, at the price of the set I got I’ll just keep it in one of the vehicles as a spare kit. It does have a nice case and the ratchet is a good one.
My 25 years old SnapOn sockets do not have these chrome issues, much less everything else you mentioned. I see how many positive comments this set of yours got. I'd assume if you put it on sale, someone will pay you what you invested in them, right? My SnapOn sets, if i would sell them today. I will get twice the money i spent 25 years ago on them, and i already enjoyed them for over 2 decades.
Come on folks, Snap on & maybe other brands as well, are labor jewelry. After years of use, you will only get more money. I can only imagine using these huskys on 10 year old rust exposed cars in Ohio, Michigan and even PA.
There is a difference between average, good & premium.
Wow. My sockets are 25 to 40 years old. Two different craftsman USA sets. This is disappointing. I'm glad I'm not in the market for anything but some 1/2" deep well metric.... Which I honestly don't need.. I think. I'll go Taiwan Pittsburgh eventually. Retired now. Thanks for the video.
When you pulled out that 5/32 for a 3/8 drive I literally fucking laughed 😂
But the fact that 1st socket you showed was reverse machined…just…wow…just wow…🤦🏼♀️
That lead in is fucking disgusting as well…I mean why??? Like, do you WANT me to break it and come get another one for free??? 🤷🏼♀️
Thank you for a REAL fucking review! 👍🏼
Yeah I bought a set of GW chrome socket set. Came with 3/8 and 1/4. Deep and Shallow. Along with SAE and Metric. Haven't bought any other sets since. Use them everyday at work.
This video is a year old but a few things I wanted to mention. The mfg defect socket, you could have walk in the store and have it replaced. You also probably could have returned the entire set for an exchange or refund. About the socket with the deep dished drive end you mentioned about leverage because the socket is further out causing more leverage. The ratchet would handle it the same way if using an extention on the ratchet. Agree huskey quality has gone way down after home depot bought them out. Same with Dewalt, I just had a drill driver bit separate from the hex shank because the crimp failed. These bits really needed to be spot welded in place.
I just bought a 270 piece husky toolset just recently and there are random chromed and unchromed interior sockets just like you said. The ratchets are decent and have a high tooth count and everything but the only thing I’m disappointed in is the sockets
I'll tell you one thing though. The husky impact sockets (old and new) and ratchets are top notch.
I dont have the impact sockets but I do have several of the Husky 'PRO' ratchets and I am very happy with them. Since this video I have discovered Tekton..I would highly recommend them. I may do an update video on my Tekton purchases. They are mostly American made, will tell you on their website and are top quality and not a lot of cost.
Personally I've had good luck with Husky, however I have not ever used them other than for average D.I.Y. applications. You provided some solid examples though, that is really surprising and disappointing. Thanks for sharing. The poor chroming is sad, but that cracked example is incredible.
Thanks for the review! $59 for 200 sockets... almost bought them. Price was to good to be true.
Well I have husky wrenches and they are good, no issues. All consistent. I have a set of craftsman USA and will keep those forever. Good video. I agree those are garbage, but they don't reflect the brand of husky. At that time they just had a shifty manufacturer for the sockets. I'm guessing quality has been fixed.
I have some old husky pro wrenches too. I think Ive had them at least 12 years at this point. They are great wrenches. It was tools like those that made me order the Husky sockets....Ive sence discovered Tekton. Ive ordered every socket they offer and I am shocked at the quality to cost ratio. Ever looking for some tools, check out Tekton.
Interesting review. I have a Husky set that's over ten years old and never had an issue. Looks like quality has gone down.
Thanks for the excellent review. You are a great speaker, and winging it too!
I have about 3 dozen Husky sockets and all are properly made, but weird things happen sometimes they must have hired some real screw ups on this one.
ok bad set!! I get it! Not trying to be difficult here or anything but did you go the home depot and just ask to exchange/return showing all that and what did they say? I am just more curious about their warranty!! Thanks for the video!
From my experience, it is a hit or miss on the warranty knowledge of the employee you encounter at customer service desk. My first time warranting a single tool from a set. The employee told me I need to turn in the entire set just to get warranty on a 1/4 ratchet. Customer service gave me a hard time since I only had the 1/4 ratchet. Nothing special about the ratchet. I did not expect to be told to turn in my entire set for one ratchet. I did not want to do 2 trips so I just bought another 1/4 wrench and returned the broken one. I just told them it broke. (I know it is not the right thing to do but I was given a hard time over lifetime warranty.) Spoke with the .com site and they told me they should not have given me a hard time like that, specially for a tool that is likely sold as a single tool in stores in stock. My second experience, this time I was more informed. I grabbed the husky tire inflator off the shelf and brought both to customer service. She told me I had to call for warranty. I showed her the label on the back side stating, can be warrantied by call or in stores. She did a one for one swap. She still said next time I have to call for warranty instead.. In my mind I was shaking my head. She was firm about me calling next time even when I showed her the fine print lol Last week, I did the same, brought exact off the shelf tool and my broken tool, customer service just did a one for one swap, no issues. She just asked me to cut the zip tie off the new tool so she could use the tag with the broken tool to return.
@@PJ-po1dk I use to work service desk at home depot, if you came in with a husky tool I'd tell you to go get the same one from the department and i would swap it out for you. You dont need a receipt or anything just the broken tool. Most of the time we carry the tool by itself, but if I had to open a case I would. Bit usually didn't need to.
I may be bias because I worked there but I love husky tools. Also if they try to give me lip at home depot, I just tell them I worked their and I know the policy and the warranty.
2 years in line tech with bmw and I haven’t had any problems with my chrome 3/8 metric set I guess I got lucky but I have caught some of the new wrench’s graving off as well low quality my old huskey wrench’s are great as well
“EveRYthINg FRom CHinA iS GaRBagE!!!!!”
The old Husky are very good tools
Tekton has complete sets with ratchet and extensions for around $60. Can’t beat their quality and warranty.
I agree, I bought every socket Tekton offers, bits, sockets, allens..everything. Amazing quality and a very affordable price.
I bought a 30mm Husky socket for my axle nut on my car and it’s eh. I’m a professional mechanic and have a lot of vintage Husky and it’s great but the new had went down hill a lot.
Lowe’s doesn’t own Craftsman. I’m not sure why Lowe’s has a stronger association with Craftsman than other Craftsman retailers, like Ace Hardware, but the actual owner is Stanley Black & Decker. They also own DeWALT, Porter Cable, etc.
When Lowes was discounting Kobalt tools to make room for Craftsman they were the made in Taiwan Kobalts tools. Now I see a lot of the Kobalt tools they still stock are Made in China. Bummer! Any tool I've held that's made in Taiwan is a grade or two better quality than any China made tool. That's why Tekton is a good choice, they're mostly made in Taiwan, with even a few things made in USA on their website.
I had the same problem with my 10 mm deep 3/8 as you did with your 9 mm short 3/8. The other big problem with my set was that they sent me two 18 mm shorts instead of an 18 and a 19mm. Disappointed with husky.
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I know this is an old video but I just had to say, to all the people saying they have a warranty and you can go back and get replacements, you shouldn't have to go behind them and do their quality control for them. You should get what you pay for and use the warranty when something goes wrong. Having a warranty is great but you shouldn't have to use it as soon as you buy your kit, everytime you buy a kit. The original poster is absolutely correct....pure BS!! And all of the posters saying it's ok because it has a warranty, is exactly the reason they can get away with it... because you allow it.
Also, if I'm running back and forth using the warranty as quality control then I'm not making money.... Time is money, and their time isn't more important than mine....
When it comes to sockets I stick Master Forge, Duralast and Tekton.
Wow that is shit. I'm always checking what I buy. Husky did used to be pretty good. Thanks for the info.
I ordered these online because they dont carry this size set in the store. That said, I didn't get the opportunity to inspect them before purchase.
WoW... Thanks Man
You aren't supposed to use Chrome sockets on impact wrenches, Impact sockets are a softer metal specifically designed to handle the "impact". Chrome sockets will crack or shatter after long term use or just a few attempts. Bad review after complaining Chrome sockets don't work with impacts I don't care what you used 25 years ago it's wrong.
Why do people complain about something cheap they buy. You get what you pay for, I'm a diesel tech and work on ag equipment so I have many brands. For one I don't use chrome sockets on impacts even if they do work. Second if I break one tool twice I buy it from somewhere else most likely it will be snap on or matco. Even then I've bought crap stuff from all companies. I'd be pissed if this happened on my snap on sockets. But like I said if I paid 65 for that set it wouldn't bother me one bit since it's a cheap set. If you got a problem with that socket that's upside down then take it back they should exchange it.
I have plenty of other Husky tools (which are made by multiple different companies and supplied by different suppliers) and I have had great luck out of all that I had bought....until I ordered these. They are not available in the large sets in the stores so you have to order them. You expect the large sets to come in looking like what the smaller sets are on the shelf....but they are not. These larger sets of "husky" sockets are imported by Apex Tools of Apex NC. Sockets from the same set are from 3 different forges in China...which is why they were so different and inconsistent. The point of the video is to keep someone else from buying these "home grade" sockets when there are much better options out there.
Thank you so much. I got a lot of information from you.
Unbelievable ....everybody wants made in USA but want Walmart price . You spent this much of your life crying
Spent this much bitching about it so someone else doesnt waste their money. If you cannot understand that, you are dumber than a bag of hammers.
Yeah those were straight trash.
Also, I’ve had pretty good luck finding snap on sockets for significantly below retail .
It’s now a $79 set.
Some of the sizing in the sets is a little bit dumb
The husky ratchets are pretty solid
I think I just return it and replace it . Probably get all the sockets for at least the same amount of money if not better just with HarborFreight Quinn stuff.
It happens. I was going to buy a Craftsman wrench set that's made in China from American Freight (use to be Sears). A guy posted on their website how awful they were. Noticed the workmanship right off when removing from box. Didn't even bother to try them out. Sent them back. I decided to pass. I really have no need for high end tools so Snap on, MAC and others I'm not going to buy. Just some decent tools to do some car work. But I don't want junk tools either. But don't expect quality sockets for $69.00.
They did not sell Craftsman to Lowe's. They sold craftsmans to Stanley Black& Decker and Stanley Black& Decker still sold the exclusive sales to Lowe's so it's still owned by Stanley Black& Decker but they have a deal with Lowe's that they only sell Craftsman at Lowe's
So get this, when Lowes started to carry Crapsman, Sears kept selling something called Craftsman Pro...and actually advertised that lowes was selling a junk craftsman tool. Lowes filed a lawsuit (about 2 years ago now) but I have not found any results of the suit, likely COVID delay....
You have to get impact sockets because impact sockets don’t break That’s why they broke I recommend craftsman sockets. I’ve had mine for 10 years with no problems.
aloha from hawaii, thank you! I went through my husky set and found many defects I need to replace
J have the chrome high polished husky wrench set a small assortment of them in the h194mts mechanic tool set but I am thinking about getting the other sizes and building a bigger set but I don't want to pull the wrenches out of the set
What a great and thorough review!! THANK YOU!!
I wish you'd give us a few brands that you trust. Harbor Freight has 3 different level of tools the good, better, best. Good = Pittsburgh, Better = Quinn and Best = Icon. Those Icon ratchets seem legit and the Quinn Master Sets look pretty dag gone good but would love to hear a review from you on the Quinn and Icon sets.
The Husky V line along with Craftsman are very good.
I was thinking about grabbing the husky 200 socket set on my way home today and this video showed up. Lol. Gonna skip that stop.
Lol . What did you get ??
45 seconds in and couldn't hit the sub button fast enough lol
Most everything these days gets delegated. Look up the word. Anyone doing work try to buy local and made in the United States. Otherwise get used to this. I just bought a set of Husky sockets and have the same issues mentioned in this video. Thanks for sharing.
I bought a large set 15 years ago, it has been great. But I'm a hobbyist, they are not used daily. They are apparently much like socks and those damn Gremlins get their share. So I need a new set, but I've move exclusively to impacts since I use mostly DeWalt impacts now.
I’m sorry you dislike your husky sockets. They work great for me 40+ hours a week doing Collision Repair. They aren’t perfect; but they are nicer than my 1/2” harbor freight Pittsburg impact sockets. The warranty is great. Easy to warranty out, they usually always have them on the shelf, and I don’t have to wait on a tool truck. They also are extremely cost effective, and they go on sale throughout the year.
Some them USA craftsman sockets had that sunken bottom on sockets too. I dumped em
Thanks, been looking for sockets and having a hard time finding a good set. Professional youtubers are basically infomercial producers, so most reviews aren't very helpful.
I am a dyi and I have a husker set of black socket that I have had for years and am very happy with til today
Companies can pay for robot reviews. I bought a tree trimmer from Lowes and the saw was junk. I went to Lowes website and gave it a bad review and right after that it was buried by a whole bunch of 5 star one or two work reviews.
try duralast and great neck mid 80's-90's from auto zone.. and the newer set since most craftsman I've got since they are not made in USA but we're made in China were useless and about the same price as the USA 350pc craftsman mechanic tool set I had,so I spent money on tekton 3/8 socket set one of the most complete sets I've seen in awhile cost me $140 though and the DeWalt seems decent.
also made in tawian..
Its funny because he got a set that slipped through. Happens with all companies man. Yeah it sucks you have to wait but a one off incident shouldnt completely change your opinion on a brand
Noooo, you don't get it! How dare you belittle him? He spent years piecing together these rejects obviously from different sets. You have to listen to a guy on the internet who knows better than all the other mechanics who have proven the quality through tolerance and failure measurements! LOL
This guy funny as hell🤣🤣🤣
So I should buy Stanley so it is Stanley vs craftsman vs husky vs tekton
I appreciate your review and passion.
I just got a huskie set and I notice the ratchets are very loose and have lots of play I don’t understand why
It’s the USA shitty companies that will take your $ and ask their suppliers from China to make trash product. I just spent $1300 for my 46” Husky workbench tool box , 2 wall cabinets, 72” garage storage cabinet and nowhere a Craftsman quality is at that level. I love Craftsman, but their materials feels cheap nowadays.
I don't care if they are chromed or polished inside, I don't even care all that much about the chrome on the outside, but those big dishes where the ratchet plugs in really bother me, and that socket punched in reverse- I've never heard of anything like that before.
Maybe don't crank on ratchets...they make breaker bars for a reason. Ratchets are for speed, breaker is for torque.
Apex will continue producing this junk, keeps getting junkier. I will say the US made craftsman did have horrible quality control starting in the early 2000’s to it being sold to Stanley black and decker.
I made a similar mistake myself when they started carrying Craftsman at Lowe's, hot garbage! The original Lowe's Stanley Craftsman sockets were the same pattern and broaching as your Husky. I gradually upgraded to brands like Proto, Williams and Wright. You can definitely feel the difference in the steel. I work as a maintenance guy at water treatment plant and I homestead. You know right away if you have junk. It will Fail! I am yet to have a Williams, Proto or Wright tool fail on me. All USA made stuff. I have been reading the comments. A lot of you are very critical and skeptical of USA made products. My question is have you actually used a "Professional " or quality USA made tool other than your father's Sears USA Craftsman or Channellock brand pliers? I am here to tell you nay sayers once you handle and work with an American made Professional tool you'll Never go back. I'm not bashing all Foreign made tools. Knipex makes sweet pliers. Wiha and Wera make damn good screwdrivers! If you are a Harry Homeowner, shade tree mechanic or hobbyists, brands like Tekton, Gearwrench, Craftsman V series and Icon will also get the job done, I consider those brands entry level equal to the old Sears USA Craftsman
This is infuriating. I bought one of the larger husky mechanic sets a few years ago and admittedly I don’t do a whole lot of mechanic work so I have only used it a few times (and shamefully, I don’t think I ever inspected these tools too carefully). I actually used to mechanic a lot with my grandfather but I guess I never had much trouble with tools probably since all his tools were ancient. Lol. This video got me curious so I took a look through the husky sockets I own but haven’t used very much and there are at least a few with these chrome issues. The taper where the socket enters is also too deep on most of the larger sockets. Extremely disappointed. I guess it may not be an issue since I barely use these tools anyway but I guess I will probably get a nasty surprise when I finally get a little carried away with the right socket. Probably not going to buy Husky sockets again. I guess some people might think that chrome is really an aesthetic issue but it’s a sign of bad quality control. And if they weren’t too concerned about obvious things like chrome, then what other qualities of their products did they neglect? I hope the steel is actually hardened.
I guess the only thing that matters is. Do they work?
Got news for you dude. If you want cost effective tools you are buying from East Asia. Cheap Chinese steel is fast becoming history.
Thanks for the real review. I was going to get the 200 piece to fill in some missing sizes. I'll stick with auctions
I got the 200 piece set for $59 yesterday. There are about 10 sockets lacking the chrome coating on the inside and 1 socket has the size stamped on the wrong end. Other than that they seem fine for household or light duty work. For that price I am happy to use them and I'll take everyone back that breaks. But I wouldn't buy them if you are a mechanic or need them to earn a living.
@@markporter2642 I guess you can always take any defects back to trade out for other singles since it's lifetime warranty