Not here for the Alec Baldwin reference, but I did laugh about it when you made the reference. I just love watching tool reviews and tests. I also want to point out that I love your testing methods and plan on watching all of your videos.
The fact you remembered when you made an obscure, offhand joke 7 months later is kinda funny. The fact you remembered that, made it a point to come back and pin this comment, all after that unfortunate event where the wannabe orange man did what he did makes you legendary.
At shop air pressure at about 120 psi my set over torques it's rating by anywhere from about 7ft-lbs to 20ft-lbs, I now just go down a size and then torque lug nuts by hand after. The higher the torque rating of the stick the more it over torques in my experience. It also differs slightly between lug nut styles i.e. acorn vs the Toyota style flat washer type and differs slightly when the studs have anti-seize on them vs not. I imagine this is a universal finding if I were to use other brands of torque sticks. As with these tests, the longer the impact gun is running the higher the torque rating so I don't keep holding the trigger down once the fastener slows to almost stopping, which is usually a few hits after being snugged.
I don't know what your background is, but you've got the intelligence of an experienced mechanical engineer and the practicality of an auto mechanic. Throw in some dry comedy and ability to explain better than most tenured teachers and professors and you've got a winning channel.
I'm amazed at the prices that Gearwrench gets away with charging when their products consistently underperform and they are notorious for spotty quality control.
I am a GM auto technician, and I like these videos, it allows me to see how products work before purchasing products weather it’s from the big box store or off the tool truck’s! I have use the impact universal both with pin and pin-less. I have the set of the Matco’s and for me they seem to last me the longest before having to have them warranted.
2 years ago after watching this I ordered two 1/2" tekton and two 3/8 tekton pinless universal joints and use them all the time. They have held up very well. Thank you for doing this video
Awesome video, very informative. Your dead pan delivery of the phrases had me laughing “Gearwrench didn’t want to come to work today”. I’m in the UK and buy tools from US Amazon occasionally, these videos really help with making those important decisions in life. Think I’ll look at those Tekton and Sunex.
Nice job on this, it's quite helpful. I look forward to seeing Snap-On, MATCO and MAC. I'd also suggest SK tools SKU #46990, Bahco SB8166, Wright Tool 4800, Stahlwille #33020000 and Williams 4-140a as well.
Awesome vid! I actually have the $12 Tekton and i love it, but i did wonder about the angle of the Sunex and you answered it, plus seeing these compared to the Gearwrench-Matco style was such an eye-opener and the info on the metal types and hardness. Everyone in the market for an impact swivel should watch this vid for sure!
Tyre fitter guy asked me yesterday if I had the torque figure for my old model X3 B-m, I said two ugga duggas, he smiled and put the wheels on. They didn't fall off on the way home. All is good with life.
Hey, as a heavy equipment technician I found you get better torque transfer by lubricating them with EP grease. I have both styles and it works on both. You should do a quick follow up on this!
Before watching, i think the Gearwrench/ Matco 4 flute style will win. Wow that Tekton 6 sided design was really cool to see! All of my stuff is the dedicated sized swivel sockets but I will think about this as they wear out. Just checked Tekton's website and I am shocked they don't sell size dedicated impact swivel sockets. That design would sell so good!
i love seeing dyno numbers, making sure companies arent lying to us. but things like this and the leaf blower are always a welcome addition. we use all kinds of tools and saving us from buying bad ones like the gearwrench is very appreciated!
That is a badass hardness tester - the machines I've used before are floor standing machines, totally mechanical. turn the wheel until you load up the indenter to a certain amount, then pull the main lever/weight applier, and let it sit 30 seconds to settle. Then undo it, and see how far back the needle goes and get your reading that way. much faster, field usable meter you got there. pretty cool!
Another good video. The torque loss reinforces advice I give, which is to never cheap out on an impact wrench. You need all the power you can afford, because you're going to be giving a lot of the power right back to things like extensions and swivels.
@@johanusyolder Yeah, I've go a few 3/4" Sunex impact sockets I bought from a Heavy duty truck clutch and axle store. Taiwan made, but sure work great, 6 point of course and matte black, fit the fasteners very snug.. Good quality impacts are seldom 'chrome' or 12 points. Even Snap-on states right on their chrome sockets....'Not for Impact Use'... The truck parts store deals with a lot of heavy duty semi-truck stuff...no flimsy tools sold there..most of their customers are big truck mechanics, Internatiol is right down the street...
Next up the warranty test? You should send in the impact wobbly adapter with a copy of the video it each and see which company stands behind their tools. Great job as allows!
Really awesome review. I have sold Sunex and later on Grey Impact sockets/tools since the 80's. Pallets and pallets of them.I also was a weekend fabricator. It was hard to convince people how good they were until I got them to try them. Then they never questioned them again! The other thing that was great about their sockets were thinner wall than any other brand back then. Awesome explanation on the Hardness/alloys heat treatment ! Any one of those can make or break a good socket! I have never seen an electronic/diamond tipped hardness tester. WOW ! Nice equipment investment! Congrats! New Subscriber!
As an owner of mutiple japanese vechiles and small engines (tight work space) u joint swivels are a life saver. The fact they can get into almost any angle really saves the day. I usually only use 1/4 or 3/8 so I don't really break them
I've been using some tekton ratcheting wrenches. They weren't the cheapest, but they are seriously good. I'm not at all surprised that this tekton product is good quality. I get the impression that they have decided to build out a brand reputation for high quality at reasonable prices. I couldn't be happier with them and I sincerely hope that they keep this up in the future.
Love these deep dives as a mech engineer and weekend mechanic. Great explains and thank you for all the testing and data! Easy to say what something might do, but you guys actually test and explain the data! Like a BOLTR but a little deeper. Keep up the good work gents!
I'm very happy with my Sunex impact socket kits. I have a bunch of their swivel sockets, so I'm glad to see that their products performed well in testing.
1:02 "We're continuing to put every dollar this channel earns right back into the channel..." Your dedication is evident, the content and attention to detail is stellar. Don't forget to pay yourself for your time. You deserve it. If you haven't been doing that, you'll have plenty of overdue pay to enjoy once the channel explodes. Even now, if money can solve other problems for you, you'll have more time to spend on these videos, so that counts too!
Love the video, as for the "tech talk" part, there are plenty "tool reviews" which seem to all cover the same things, but none of them dive in to the hidden inner parts.
Great comparison. I would love to see how the Wright tool 4800 with pin stacks up. We use 1000's of 3/4" speed bolts to put gang forms together in bridge substructure work, and we only buy the Wrights. Maybe we can get something half the price that performs as well.
I absolutely love these kinds of videos where it’s really testing the whole of the tools. That was the reason I came across your channel in the first place. Keep it up!
Man, I’ve had a Snap-On 1/2 impact swivel for at least a decade- recently stolen, but I would have loved to have seen if it’s really worth it. Well done. Keep it up. Really would like to see Snap-On represented more in tests like these.
@@toyorover1313indeed...i would have paid $200 for a u joint that cpuld survive that long...I have a feeling I used them more often though...mine, i am lucky to get 6 months out of one.
Damn I’m glad I stumbled upon this channel...You’ve already gotten me to buy 2 Milwaukee impacts (mid and high torques) and now I’m swapping out all my old and crusty universals. Thank jeevus I don’t use air tools or I’d be in trouble!
Might be a month or two based on the list we're working down. We'd need the torque stick type with a 1/2" drive end on both sides for this. You guys have an recommendations?
Great video and testing as usual. I've been needing to get some impact universal joint adaptors. Being a big fan of Tekton already, I'm happy to add their adaptors to my list. Looking forward to the IR 2235 test soon. Keep up the amazing work guys!
The impact wars are great news for us. You guys are forgiven for delays. Just know every video drop is like Christmas morning for me and several of us.
I have one of the pinned HF ones and it's worked great for me so far. I'm usually only breaking around 100# or less with it in suspension components though.
Love that you did " non-truck " universals that allot of us (likely numerically many more of us shade trees and DIYs ) actually buy and use. No disrespect to the tool truck trucks and their followers.
Yes, I'd love to see a test of the universal sockets. I want to know if its worth it to invest in those, (from a torque standpoint, obviously there are other reasons to use them) over just using regular impact sockets with a universal adapter.
LOVED the level of evaluation and testing you went to. It's very different to see some of this analysis and gives a lot more depth to the end results. I love how careful you were with candidate selection and the research / communication you did before even getting started. That's some wonderful dedication to quality. This is the first of your videos that I've seen, but I'll definitely be watching more based on the production values of this one. I understand your other videos may be shorter / less detailed, just wanted to say thank you for this one :)
Great. I'd have liked to see torque comparison with adapter/sockets straight inline as well as a much higher angle, or angles to see differences the actual angle makes for the different adapter/sockets.
I always thought gearwrench was too expensive when u could buy the same tool just different brand and get the same results.... This video just proved my opinion. Good video keep them coming!
I have the gearwrench x core sockets and swivels and my m18 high torque eats the inside of them the same way and it's exploded the 15mm. I agree with the tekton smoothing out with use as well.
this guy and Project Farm have the right idea. Just like I go to his channel for most tools/glues/etc I'll be coming here when its time to invest in this tooling.
You should do a short video update on this video showing torque loss or gain on using a swivel socket vs. a swivel adapter with a socket. Thanks for the great content guys!!
Thank you thank you thank you, this is exactly what I needed to see. I’ve been looking at these because that’s the only way I’ll be able to get the lower control arm on my wife’s Taurus off in order to replace the front strut assembly.
While U-joint style adapters can articulate up to full 90°, they are basically useless at that point and function only as a weak breaker bar. When tilted over the 45° mark, they pump more torque into the pin itself then they transfer to the other end and after around 60° they are hard to rotate anymore. Also, U-joints do not transfer the torque uniformly through the full rotation so their performance may vary greatly, depending not only on tilt but also on rotation angle at any given moment. They don't seem to be a good design for impact action or when the precise torque matters.
Do you want or need donations off any of the major tool trucks? I've got Snap-On, Cornwell and Matco in my area. Each have a premium and economy line. It would be cool to see how the big dollar brands stck.up against the Texton and Sunnex.
We just spent a few hundo on sockets of different types and brands including the 'ol tool trucks. But we're always looking for impacts, especially cordless, from the tool trucks to test. As for sockets, we'd feel bad it we nuked one or had to cut it up to measure things. We like sending back the tools we borrow in good condition if it can be helped.
Just discovered and subscribed to you guys. Really appreciate your no nonsense style and wit. Just goes to show that "one scientific study can blow away a thousand opinions"
Keep up the good work and your channel will be as big as project farms channel You’ve been growing super fast which is had to do nowadays Now here’s a question for ya Would you wanna do a video with Milwaukee’s 1in impact???
watching this video makes me glad i own the sunex adapter. its been in my tool box for some time and has not shown signs of failure. also own the 3/8 and 1/4 drive. great video. keep up the good work.
GW puking it's guts out had me laughing. Yes these are interesting and would love more. I think and hear overall Sunex is very good quality at any price.
I refuse to buy anything branded GW since their parent company (Apex Tool Group)decided it was a good idea to do away with Armstrong after being in business for over 100 years so they could focus on GW. SCREW Apex……most of their tool lines suck anyway.
GW is overpriced garbage. Just about all their tools are filled with poor online reviews online. You might as well buy Harbor Freight or auto part store brands and save the money.
I am a fairly green diesel tech. Tekton has been my tool of choice thus far everything I have purchased has worked out really well. Nothing broken yet the tool trucks have been kinda salty towards them and told me i would regret my decision to use that brand. And could not have been more incorrect I am impressed to say the least.
Hi, excellent video ty so much, please don’t apologize explaining these products, this video is extremely helpful and educational, your demonstration is extremely appreciated and valued, your not talking to much at all your doing an outstanding job of educating the public, now I know what impact universal is quality and holds up, your video is extremely helpful, ty so much, regards, Bob Frate,
I have and love my Matco sets, I did notice that the way the GearWrench was made is WAY CHEAPER. My Matco has it's grooves through most of it's body, not 4 small points. And I have run these swivels since 2005 on a IR Platinum and Titanium 1/2" drive and a they're 3/8" drive haha Great Video!
I own a tonne of Sunex sockets and extensions in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 sizes and although I've been super happy with them, I don't acid test them like you did. It's a shame you didn't just wait all day until they literally grenaded, but I understand the reasons why you didn't do that. I feel even better about my support for Taiwan over China and Sunex ownership now. Thanks for confirming my gut feel and pre-purchase research :-)
Fantastic work. I have an HF pinned universal socket that has held up surprisingly well. I think it's still available for purchase. I also got some Ares universals as extras recently and I'm curious how they stack up, since the price was so reasonable. Keep up these deep dive videos along with the usual stuff, your research and testing is phenomenal.
Pro mechanic here.... I use Tekton tools daily ... I put them up with ALL tool truck tools and they more than hold there own... Great tools and tool company
I used to work at a Heat Treat a few years back. For 4140 the usual heat treat for Sockets similar to this was no preheat time, 2 hours at 1525°F with 0.40% CP, into agitated oil at 140-150°F followed by a 2 hour 500°F temper. Which usually put the RC at 52RC which the customer spec being 48 to 55 RC. For much Larger sockets such as for 1-1/4in drive with actual size being about 3.5 diameter it also had a 30 minute preheat at 1350°F 0.20%CP before being turned up to 1525°F 0.40%CP. CP being the atmospheric carbon in the furnace.
Great video! Nice to see a good comparison between these different universals. The HF swivels just look sketchy at the low angle tested here. Imagine using them at full range. Yikes!
I just wanted to mention something stupid...I watch these videos late at night wearing headphones and I appreciate that you reduce the impact sound so it doesn't kill my ears lol Alot of reviews don't and it's almost like using my impact with no plugs, they should take notes. I've also watched alot of your vids, I appreciate ya 🤙🏻 I almost bought that Gear wrench the other night 😕 I also couldn't find a Tekton 3/8 🤷🏻
I second the Sunex recommendation. I was using mine almost every day for a year before I got a swivel socket set and it held up great. I also have the 3/8 version I abused with my IR 2235 impact and it also never broke 😂
Would be interesting to know how the higher end universal sockets and adapters perform like snap on. To see if the huge price increase is really worth it. From owning snap on universal sockets & cheaper versions in the past there is a noticeable build quality difference. But knowing more of the details would be nice to know.
It would be very interesting to compare air vs cordless power loss on extensions and swivels. I’ve always felt like my Milwaukee high torque gets hurt more from extensions and swivels. Some of my coworkers feel they see the same thing. Personally I always had the best luck with Mac pinned swivels. They still do break, and are fairly chunky but I felt I had less power loss than I did with the cheaper ones.
Damn $2000, for the hardness tester! Yeah better hold off on the MG725, you have families to support. lol. Amazing job yet again! Click the links boys, like, follow, share. Also great recommendations on the Milwaukee high torque, it was delivered literally within 24 hrs too which seems just insane to me.
I love learning more about tools and which ones hold up well and perform better than others and the reasons possibly behind that regardless of what that entails
After seeing this great video. It reassured me of my Sunex argument with my shop guys. I have an assortment of Mac tools, Matco, Icon, Snap-on and Sunex, some Ares and Astro Pneumatic. As far as sockets go I'd have to say overall I'm a Sunex guy. Price for quality out pacing the bunch. But in all fairness and reality Snap-on hand tools and sockets are probably the best performing. I went through almost all for wobble extensions Snap-ons precision is unbeatable. Especially since they are Chrome non impact. But are used with hand and power all the same and hold up all the same. Universal impact sockets though I'd have to say Matco ADV is top with Sunex and Snap-on very close second. Ratcheting wrenches Snap-on and Icon handle the most torque consistently before failure where Matco and Mac tools fail. This is just from my shop experience. Point is All of these top companies have something special to offer that can't be beat. Variety of smart choices and experience along with good you tube videos will give you the most complete tool assortment. You can't go wrong with all Snap-on but there is always something better and possibly cheaper still with a lifetime guarantee.
Got the gearwrench set and I smoked the 1/2 drive one much like yall did. Definitely going to pick up more sunex and tekton tools and love the content so far. Definitely recommend getting some GP Products on the channel.
Have the Tekton set and I can confirm it does feel a little smoother once it’s been used a little bit. Definitely did the job I bought it for, I had to remove the AC bracket from my gx470 and it’s at a weird angle, but with the universal socket adapters, it came out quickly and easily.
Outstanding video, getting to the why also behind the testing! I suggest exploring the universal sockets because they are used a lot. Also, great video on the extensions.
I don't have a good 1/2 drive universal, but I have been very happy with my 3/8 Sunex universal. I've had it for over 5 years now and it still works just fine. The locking collar for the pin is a little sloppy but it has no where to go. Glad to see that the Tekton 1/2 universal I've been looking at is bound to hold up just fine, though I may actually just stick with Sunex in this case.
I have the x core gearwrench swivel sockets, been using them for well over a year and every one I use has the edges rolled over. They still work and are still smooth but they all look just like y’all’s universal
I’m a heavy equipment and industrial plant mechanic and I’ve always used the gear wrench style swivel adapters because the hold up and don’t break as often . Mine are craftsman and Matco brands and I bought them in 2005ish . Ive broke pined ones of all brands from harbor freight to snap-on’s . For pinned versions I do like snap on the best and I have swivel socket sets of 3/8 and 1/2 metric but I bought them at a pawn shop years ago, the cost is way to high off the tool truck .
Yet another amazing video! One thing I would like to see is on battery powered tools the torque loss as the battery gets lower on charge. For example full power, 3/4 power.. half power etc
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Who else here for the super outdated Alec Baldwin reference now tho?
Not here for the Alec Baldwin reference, but I did laugh about it when you made the reference. I just love watching tool reviews and tests. I also want to point out that I love your testing methods and plan on watching all of your videos.
The fact you remembered when you made an obscure, offhand joke 7 months later is kinda funny. The fact you remembered that, made it a point to come back and pin this comment, all after that unfortunate event where the wannabe orange man did what he did makes you legendary.
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Something a little different for a test?
I pray if I purchase one of these universal adapters it doesn't shoot me in the face.
Did you shoot someone? 😂
I would really love to see you guys test torque sticks for accuracy, particularly harbor freight
What is a torque stick?
At shop air pressure at about 120 psi my set over torques it's rating by anywhere from about 7ft-lbs to 20ft-lbs, I now just go down a size and then torque lug nuts by hand after. The higher the torque rating of the stick the more it over torques in my experience. It also differs slightly between lug nut styles i.e. acorn vs the Toyota style flat washer type and differs slightly when the studs have anti-seize on them vs not. I imagine this is a universal finding if I were to use other brands of torque sticks. As with these tests, the longer the impact gun is running the higher the torque rating so I don't keep holding the trigger down once the fastener slows to almost stopping, which is usually a few hits after being snugged.
I agree
@@asvarien huh???
@@asvarien it’s a stick that twists when it gets to its max torque, to prevent over torque, mostly used on wheel nuts
I want to see a Project Farm/ Torque Test collaboration. I have no idea what that looks like, but it’s fun to see your channels give consumers truth.
"Today on Project Test, we're going to see what seafoam does to this impact wrench!"
If you had Project Farm, Torque Test, and the Lock Picking Lawyer in one video it might cause corporate America to have a complete meltdown.
@@Name-vu1kn lmao you forgot 1 person to make that list prefect. Mustie1 with all his equipment would make 1 hell of a movie. It may save Hollywood
Get bigclive to take them apart after.
Don't forget cousin eddy
I don't know what your background is, but you've got the intelligence of an experienced mechanical engineer and the practicality of an auto mechanic. Throw in some dry comedy and ability to explain better than most tenured teachers and professors and you've got a winning channel.
Great comment. I agree with it all.
Hmmm.....engineers...🤣🤣🤣
@parasportz engineers?
Kinda like Ave but with data 😍
Thanks for great reviews! Would you consider testing snapon, matco, vim, etc universals?
@ 21:39 I disagree, you weren't taking too much. The information is direct and precisely what we're looking for. This channel is fantastic.
I'm amazed at the prices that Gearwrench gets away with charging when their products consistently underperform and they are notorious for spotty quality control.
I have the Sunex universals and I love them. I use them constantly and had very few issues with them.
Me too. I think they are going to replace snapon. Seem to hold up to them
I have the same one and packed it with grease when new, use it almost every time the impact is being used and never had any issues
This is probably one ☝️ of your best videos yet! All the 47 herbs and spices, had me cracking up 😂!
I am a GM auto technician, and I like these videos, it allows me to see how products work before purchasing products weather it’s from the big box store or off the tool truck’s! I have use the impact universal both with pin and pin-less. I have the set of the Matco’s and for me they seem to last me the longest before having to have them warranted.
2 years ago after watching this I ordered two 1/2" tekton and two 3/8 tekton pinless universal joints and use them all the time. They have held up very well. Thank you for doing this video
Awesome video, very informative. Your dead pan delivery of the phrases had me laughing “Gearwrench didn’t want to come to work today”. I’m in the UK and buy tools from US Amazon occasionally, these videos really help with making those important decisions in life. Think I’ll look at those Tekton and Sunex.
Nice job on this, it's quite helpful. I look forward to seeing Snap-On, MATCO and MAC. I'd also suggest SK tools SKU #46990, Bahco SB8166, Wright Tool 4800, Stahlwille #33020000 and Williams 4-140a as well.
Awesome vid! I actually have the $12 Tekton and i love it, but i did wonder about the angle of the Sunex and you answered it, plus seeing these compared to the Gearwrench-Matco style was such an eye-opener and the info on the metal types and hardness. Everyone in the market for an impact swivel should watch this vid for sure!
"before we get on with the Ugga duggas"
You just earned a subscriber
Tyre fitter guy asked me yesterday if I had the torque figure for my old model X3 B-m, I said two ugga duggas, he smiled and put the wheels on. They didn't fall off on the way home. All is good with life.
Bet he got it from SMA
Excellent content folks. Please keep these coming, they are fantastically informational and interesting to watch. Bravo on creating this channel!
Hey, as a heavy equipment technician I found you get better torque transfer by lubricating them with EP grease. I have both styles and it works on both. You should do a quick follow up on this!
Slick since grease is of course intended not to rapidly flow under shock loads.
Before watching, i think the Gearwrench/ Matco 4 flute style will win.
Wow that Tekton 6 sided design was really cool to see! All of my stuff is the dedicated sized swivel sockets but I will think about this as they wear out.
Just checked Tekton's website and I am shocked they don't sell size dedicated impact swivel sockets. That design would sell so good!
i love seeing dyno numbers, making sure companies arent lying to us. but things like this and the leaf blower are always a welcome addition. we use all kinds of tools and saving us from buying bad ones like the gearwrench is very appreciated!
That is a badass hardness tester - the machines I've used before are floor standing machines, totally mechanical. turn the wheel until you load up the indenter to a certain amount, then pull the main lever/weight applier, and let it sit 30 seconds to settle. Then undo it, and see how far back the needle goes and get your reading that way.
much faster, field usable meter you got there. pretty cool!
Another good video. The torque loss reinforces advice I give, which is to never cheap out on an impact wrench. You need all the power you can afford, because you're going to be giving a lot of the power right back to things like extensions and swivels.
Yeah, swivels lose a lot of power as soon as you get just a few degrees off a straight line.
Thanks for this. I've been using the Sunex 1/2" and 3/8" for a couple of years. Had no idea I was loosing about 30%.
Very impressive performance by the Sunex pin type. Also impressed by the Tekton.
Sunex has a great reputation for their impact sockets in general
@@johanusyolder Yeah, I've go a few 3/4" Sunex impact sockets I bought from a Heavy duty truck clutch and axle store. Taiwan made, but sure work great, 6 point of course and matte black, fit the fasteners very snug.. Good quality impacts are seldom 'chrome' or 12 points. Even Snap-on states right on their chrome sockets....'Not for Impact Use'... The truck parts store deals with a lot of heavy duty semi-truck stuff...no flimsy tools sold there..most of their customers are big truck mechanics, Internatiol is right down the street...
Next up the warranty test? You should send in the impact wobbly adapter with a copy of the video it each and see which company stands behind their tools. Great job as allows!
Probably like the reducers, says no warranty on the side.
@@michaelbamber4887tekton you take a photo and they mail you a new tool. No questions asked.
Really awesome review. I have sold Sunex and later on Grey Impact sockets/tools since the 80's. Pallets and pallets of them.I also was a weekend fabricator. It was hard to convince people how good they were until I got them to try them. Then they never questioned them again! The other thing that was great about their sockets were thinner wall than any other brand back then. Awesome explanation on the Hardness/alloys heat treatment ! Any one of those can make or break a good socket! I have never seen an electronic/diamond tipped hardness tester. WOW ! Nice equipment investment! Congrats! New Subscriber!
Loved the in depth, longer video you should keep doing them every once and a while
As an owner of mutiple japanese vechiles and small engines (tight work space) u joint swivels are a life saver. The fact they can get into almost any angle really saves the day. I usually only use 1/4 or 3/8 so I don't really break them
Get some uni joint sockets in common metric sizes...they are AMAZING if you work on imports, but amazing everywhere a socket+u joint cant fit.
I've been using some tekton ratcheting wrenches. They weren't the cheapest, but they are seriously good. I'm not at all surprised that this tekton product is good quality. I get the impression that they have decided to build out a brand reputation for high quality at reasonable prices. I couldn't be happier with them and I sincerely hope that they keep this up in the future.
I love these tests. These videos mean more than others, because i dont use these enough to know whats good/bad.
Love these deep dives as a mech engineer and weekend mechanic. Great explains and thank you for all the testing and data! Easy to say what something might do, but you guys actually test and explain the data! Like a BOLTR but a little deeper. Keep up the good work gents!
I'm very happy with my Sunex impact socket kits. I have a bunch of their swivel sockets, so I'm glad to see that their products performed well in testing.
1:02 "We're continuing to put every dollar this channel earns right back into the channel..."
Your dedication is evident, the content and attention to detail is stellar. Don't forget to pay yourself for your time. You deserve it. If you haven't been doing that, you'll have plenty of overdue pay to enjoy once the channel explodes. Even now, if money can solve other problems for you, you'll have more time to spend on these videos, so that counts too!
Big thumps up for showing the torque in Nm!
Love the video, as for the "tech talk" part, there are plenty "tool reviews" which seem to all cover the same things, but none of them dive in to the hidden inner parts.
Great comparison. I would love to see how the Wright tool 4800 with pin stacks up. We use 1000's of 3/4" speed bolts to put gang forms together in bridge substructure work, and we only buy the Wrights. Maybe we can get something half the price that performs as well.
I absolutely love these kinds of videos where it’s really testing the whole of the tools. That was the reason I came across your channel in the first place. Keep it up!
Man, I’ve had a Snap-On 1/2 impact swivel for at least a decade- recently stolen, but I would have loved to have seen if it’s really worth it. Well done. Keep it up. Really would like to see Snap-On represented more in tests like these.
If it's survived a decade... I'd say it was worth it
@@toyorover1313indeed...i would have paid $200 for a u joint that cpuld survive that long...I have a feeling I used them more often though...mine, i am lucky to get 6 months out of one.
Damn I’m glad I stumbled upon this channel...You’ve already gotten me to buy 2 Milwaukee impacts (mid and high torques) and now I’m swapping out all my old and crusty universals. Thank jeevus I don’t use air tools or I’d be in trouble!
Very informative results! The span between best and worst is huge in this shootout. Thanks for the in depth video!
Awesome video as usual! I’d be interested to see the accuracy of different torque sticks!! Or if they’re accurate at all?
That and how different between impact power affects the torque on same stick
I 2nd both of these.
That would be a great video!
Might be a month or two based on the list we're working down. We'd need the torque stick type with a 1/2" drive end on both sides for this. You guys have an recommendations?
@@TorqueTestChannel there are quite a few on Amazon that aren’t that expensive. I think mine go from 60ft-lbs to 150ft-lbs.
Great video and testing as usual. I've been needing to get some impact universal joint adaptors. Being a big fan of Tekton already, I'm happy to add their adaptors to my list. Looking forward to the IR 2235 test soon. Keep up the amazing work guys!
IR was delayed 1 week, sorry about that. Blame DeWalt for releasing a new impact.
The impact wars are great news for us. You guys are forgiven for delays. Just know every video drop is like Christmas morning for me and several of us.
I have one of the pinned HF ones and it's worked great for me so far. I'm usually only breaking around 100# or less with it in suspension components though.
I'd love to see a video talking about torque sticks and testing their accuracy. Especially the common brands like Napa etc.
Love that you did " non-truck " universals that allot of us (likely numerically many more of us shade trees and DIYs ) actually buy and use. No disrespect to the tool truck trucks and their followers.
Yes, I'd love to see a test of the universal sockets. I want to know if its worth it to invest in those, (from a torque standpoint, obviously there are other reasons to use them) over just using regular impact sockets with a universal adapter.
LOVED the level of evaluation and testing you went to. It's very different to see some of this analysis and gives a lot more depth to the end results. I love how careful you were with candidate selection and the research / communication you did before even getting started. That's some wonderful dedication to quality. This is the first of your videos that I've seen, but I'll definitely be watching more based on the production values of this one.
I understand your other videos may be shorter / less detailed, just wanted to say thank you for this one :)
Thanks! More in depth style coming soon on pricier brands!
Great. I'd have liked to see torque comparison with adapter/sockets straight inline as well as a much higher angle, or angles to see differences the actual angle makes for the different adapter/sockets.
I love your videos- it’s like popular mechanics testing except on TH-cam!
Oh this channel is going places soon. This is project farm level of testing and information. Please keep doing deep dives, this was amazing.
I don't even use impact drivers, even for screws, but I love this channel 👍
Yes, I saw someone mention torque sticks and I would 2nd that. Something worth the torque test for sure.
I always thought gearwrench was too expensive when u could buy the same tool just different brand and get the same results.... This video just proved my opinion. Good video keep them coming!
I have the gearwrench x core sockets and swivels and my m18 high torque eats the inside of them the same way and it's exploded the 15mm. I agree with the tekton smoothing out with use as well.
this guy and Project Farm have the right idea.
Just like I go to his channel for most tools/glues/etc I'll be coming here when its time to invest in this tooling.
You should do a short video update on this video showing torque loss or gain on using a swivel socket vs. a swivel adapter with a socket. Thanks for the great content guys!!
Thank you thank you thank you, this is exactly what I needed to see. I’ve been looking at these because that’s the only way I’ll be able to get the lower control arm on my wife’s Taurus off in order to replace the front strut assembly.
Really liked this video.
Would also be interested to see a 1/4 universal version.
While U-joint style adapters can articulate up to full 90°, they are basically useless at that point and function only as a weak breaker bar. When tilted over the 45° mark, they pump more torque into the pin itself then they transfer to the other end and after around 60° they are hard to rotate anymore. Also, U-joints do not transfer the torque uniformly through the full rotation so their performance may vary greatly, depending not only on tilt but also on rotation angle at any given moment. They don't seem to be a good design for impact action or when the precise torque matters.
Great work!!! I'm a big fan of Sunex and am happy to see some real world hard hitting tests.
Do you want or need donations off any of the major tool trucks? I've got Snap-On, Cornwell and Matco in my area. Each have a premium and economy line. It would be cool to see how the big dollar brands stck.up against the Texton and Sunnex.
We just spent a few hundo on sockets of different types and brands including the 'ol tool trucks. But we're always looking for impacts, especially cordless, from the tool trucks to test. As for sockets, we'd feel bad it we nuked one or had to cut it up to measure things. We like sending back the tools we borrow in good condition if it can be helped.
Very interesting. Also, don't change the descriptions. "Box ox rocks" and "not eager to come in to work" kept me smiling.
I love my sunex tools. Not fancy but they get the job done and the thought they put into their plastic cases is noteworthy.
Very interesting, enjoyed the whole thing. Was quite shocked at the level of loss with some of those. Good work.
Just discovered and subscribed to you guys. Really appreciate your no nonsense style and wit. Just goes to show that "one scientific study can blow away a thousand opinions"
Keep up the good work and your channel will be as big as project farms channel
You’ve been growing super fast which is had to do nowadays
Now here’s a question for ya
Would you wanna do a video with Milwaukee’s 1in impact???
Thanks! Based on recent 3/4" testing, we feel our rig as it stands CAN do cordless 1". So yes, we'd test a 1" Milwaukee
@@TorqueTestChannel email my privately
I’d be interested in sending you mine
Love these longer 20M+ videos. Great video. Great channel. Please come out with more videos before I finish binging all of them.
watching this video makes me glad i own the sunex adapter. its been in my tool box for some time and has not shown signs of failure. also own the 3/8 and 1/4 drive. great video. keep up the good work.
GW puking it's guts out had me laughing.
Yes these are interesting and would love more. I think and hear overall Sunex is very good quality at any price.
I refuse to buy anything branded GW since their parent company (Apex Tool Group)decided it was a good idea to do away with Armstrong after being in business for over 100 years so they could focus on GW. SCREW Apex……most of their tool lines suck anyway.
GW is overpriced garbage. Just about all their tools are filled with poor online reviews online. You might as well buy Harbor Freight or auto part store brands and save the money.
I am a fairly green diesel tech. Tekton has been my tool of choice thus far everything I have purchased has worked out really well. Nothing broken yet the tool trucks have been kinda salty towards them and told me i would regret my decision to use that brand. And could not have been more incorrect I am impressed to say the least.
Hi, excellent video ty so much, please don’t apologize explaining these products, this video is extremely helpful and educational, your demonstration is extremely appreciated and valued, your not talking to much at all your doing an outstanding job of educating the public, now I know what impact universal is quality and holds up, your video is extremely helpful, ty so much, regards, Bob Frate,
I have and love my Matco sets, I did notice that the way the GearWrench was made is WAY CHEAPER. My Matco has it's grooves through most of it's body, not 4 small points. And I have run these swivels since 2005 on a IR Platinum and Titanium 1/2" drive and a they're 3/8" drive haha
Great Video!
I own a tonne of Sunex sockets and extensions in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 sizes and although I've been super happy with them, I don't acid test them like you did. It's a shame you didn't just wait all day until they literally grenaded, but I understand the reasons why you didn't do that. I feel even better about my support for Taiwan over China and Sunex ownership now. Thanks for confirming my gut feel and pre-purchase research :-)
Fantastic work. I have an HF pinned universal socket that has held up surprisingly well. I think it's still available for purchase. I also got some Ares universals as extras recently and I'm curious how they stack up, since the price was so reasonable. Keep up these deep dive videos along with the usual stuff, your research and testing is phenomenal.
Pro mechanic here.... I use Tekton tools daily ... I put them up with ALL tool truck tools and they more than hold there own... Great tools and tool company
I used to work at a Heat Treat a few years back. For 4140 the usual heat treat for Sockets similar to this was no preheat time, 2 hours at 1525°F with 0.40% CP, into agitated oil at 140-150°F followed by a 2 hour 500°F temper. Which usually put the RC at 52RC which the customer spec being 48 to 55 RC.
For much Larger sockets such as for 1-1/4in drive with actual size being about 3.5 diameter it also had a 30 minute preheat at 1350°F 0.20%CP before being turned up to 1525°F 0.40%CP. CP being the atmospheric carbon in the furnace.
I'd love to see this test with Mac, Snap on, Matco, wright, and SK
Great video! Nice to see a good comparison between these different universals. The HF swivels just look sketchy at the low angle tested here. Imagine using them at full range. Yikes!
I just wanted to mention something stupid...I watch these videos late at night wearing headphones and I appreciate that you reduce the impact sound so it doesn't kill my ears lol
Alot of reviews don't and it's almost like using my impact with no plugs, they should take notes.
I've also watched alot of your vids, I appreciate ya 🤙🏻
I almost bought that Gear wrench the other night 😕
I also couldn't find a Tekton 3/8 🤷🏻
I was right! I've used Sunex for decades as a Tech and they've always held up well.
Can't wait for you guys to start doing this shit full time, and be taking in more money than you could ever spend on tools and sockets.
I second the Sunex recommendation. I was using mine almost every day for a year before I got a swivel socket set and it held up great. I also have the 3/8 version I abused with my IR 2235 impact and it also never broke 😂
My god i love channels that are this analytic and concise !
Some tools it just doesn't pay to go cheap ! I had a coworker take a very bad hand injury from a HF swivel.
Would be interesting to know how the higher end universal sockets and adapters perform like snap on. To see if the huge price increase is really worth it. From owning snap on universal sockets & cheaper versions in the past there is a noticeable build quality difference. But knowing more of the details would be nice to know.
I personally love the deep dive on this kind of stuff!
It would be very interesting to compare air vs cordless power loss on extensions and swivels. I’ve always felt like my Milwaukee high torque gets hurt more from extensions and swivels. Some of my coworkers feel they see the same thing. Personally I always had the best luck with Mac pinned swivels. They still do break, and are fairly chunky but I felt I had less power loss than I did with the cheaper ones.
that Tekton swivel adapter is *really* nice, thank you for this!
I absolutely am enamored with the in depth style of video. Thank you
Damn $2000, for the hardness tester! Yeah better hold off on the MG725, you have families to support. lol. Amazing job yet again! Click the links boys, like, follow, share. Also great recommendations on the Milwaukee high torque, it was delivered literally within 24 hrs too which seems just insane to me.
Multiple Snap-On coming up nevertheless. As long as the channel doesn't stop getting views like tomorrow, we'll still be afloat - lol
@@TorqueTestChannel haha great to hear!
Also wanted to compliment your narration. You have a great voice for it.
I love learning more about tools and which ones hold up well and perform better than others and the reasons possibly behind that regardless of what that entails
After seeing this great video. It reassured me of my Sunex argument with my shop guys. I have an assortment of Mac tools, Matco, Icon, Snap-on and Sunex, some Ares and Astro Pneumatic. As far as sockets go I'd have to say overall I'm a Sunex guy. Price for quality out pacing the bunch. But in all fairness and reality Snap-on hand tools and sockets are probably the best performing. I went through almost all for wobble extensions Snap-ons precision is unbeatable. Especially since they are Chrome non impact. But are used with hand and power all the same and hold up all the same. Universal impact sockets though I'd have to say Matco ADV is top with Sunex and Snap-on very close second. Ratcheting wrenches Snap-on and Icon handle the most torque consistently before failure where Matco and Mac tools fail. This is just from my shop experience. Point is All of these top companies have something special to offer that can't be beat. Variety of smart choices and experience along with good you tube videos will give you the most complete tool assortment. You can't go wrong with all Snap-on but there is always something better and possibly cheaper still with a lifetime guarantee.
A cold beer, pizza and Torque Test Channel's latest video... epic way to relax after wrestling with a wishbone on my old Civic, excellent work
Honored!
WooHoo, contest with a prize! We could use that! Nice subtle embed. (nice job!)
Sunex has great impact sockets as well, I love the dual markings
Got the gearwrench set and I smoked the 1/2 drive one much like yall did. Definitely going to pick up more sunex and tekton tools and love the content so far. Definitely recommend getting some GP Products on the channel.
Have the Tekton set and I can confirm it does feel a little smoother once it’s been used a little bit. Definitely did the job I bought it for, I had to remove the AC bracket from my gx470 and it’s at a weird angle, but with the universal socket adapters, it came out quickly and easily.
Outstanding video, getting to the why also behind the testing! I suggest exploring the universal sockets because they are used a lot. Also, great video on the extensions.
I don't have a good 1/2 drive universal, but I have been very happy with my 3/8 Sunex universal. I've had it for over 5 years now and it still works just fine. The locking collar for the pin is a little sloppy but it has no where to go. Glad to see that the Tekton 1/2 universal I've been looking at is bound to hold up just fine, though I may actually just stick with Sunex in this case.
I have the x core gearwrench swivel sockets, been using them for well over a year and every one I use has the edges rolled over. They still work and are still smooth but they all look just like y’all’s universal
I’m a heavy equipment and industrial plant mechanic and I’ve always used the gear wrench style swivel adapters because the hold up and don’t break as often . Mine are craftsman and Matco brands and I bought them in 2005ish . Ive broke pined ones of all brands from harbor freight to snap-on’s . For pinned versions I do like snap on the best and I have swivel socket sets of 3/8 and 1/2 metric but I bought them at a pawn shop years ago, the cost is way to high off the tool truck .
Yet another amazing video! One thing I would like to see is on battery powered tools the torque loss as the battery gets lower on charge. For example full power, 3/4 power.. half power etc