I have both Icon and Capri wrenches. The icon seem to be better quality (not by much) over capri. Icon wrenches are made on the same line as Carlile from Napa. The open end on the Icon grips better than the Capri as well with them being non-slip (actually works). Icons only drawback is that you can't replace single sizes or just warranty a single wrench. Capri sells all their sizes separately, which is very helpful, but I haven't had a chance to test the warranty yet. But you really can't go wrong with either brand.
I would imagine Harbor Freight does not sell individuals at their stores because of theft prevention, I'm sure they would have a lot of people running out the door with single wrenches: lots of tweakers out there. We all know it's true. They have a number you can call to order individuals, and I have heard they are very fair on the price of the singles as they are with the price of their sets.
You can go to their website and find the part number and order a replacement and they can warranty an individual wrench, though that’s varied a little by individual location
I have kept my Craftsman wrenches. Customer service is fantastic. I have Tekton tools as well, but Craftsman right now makes an excellent product for the price and I can (and have) shot over to Lowe's and Ace Hardware to replace broken sockets and ratchets, just like the old days with Sears. Honestly if Tekton wasn't based in Michigan I'd probably still buy Craftsman exclusively.
I prefer the Capri for tolerances being tightest? They do sell a regular open end style Icon set, if you were not aware, Jeff? I don't know why they changed it to the super aggressive style?
If someone wants some longer affordable wrenches the dewalt wrenches are nice I have a set in sae. It’s good to have one like the icon with the teeth and a smooth one. Just different tools for different applications. Don’t wanna mark up your fancy fasteners😁
Hi nick,good info,about dewalt!! I prefere long pattern myself!!! yea if you have fasteners you dont want to bogger up,those icon with the anti slip steps wouldnt be the best choise!! thanks my friend!!
I got the 10 piece metric long pattern icons there as long as snap-on longs. like you are prefer longer wrenches. I really only buy long or extra long pattern ones and with the 25% off coupon can't beat the deal for $60. Icon really copied Snap-on with the wrenches the font looks exactly the same and the lengths of the same and snap-on makes the longest wrenches
Why doesn't anybody ever measure the number of swings it takes to complete a revolution in a ratcheting wrench set. It's arguably the most important metric.
I say the icons are only worth 2nd hand, you can find people selling then for 30-50% off. If you can pick an choose u can a really good bang for the buck. Alas I've had all three brands, and now have mac, the tektons are the best imo only bc warranty. Capri and icon are only original purchase l, tekton follows the tool. You can find a broken tekton on the ground and get it replaced for free!
Hi x, thanks for joining in,icons are expensive,no doubt,tekton has that great warranty like you said that follows the tool!! i like the capri myself ,i like the fit and feel!! comes down to ones preference!! thanks for your thoughts!!
Thank you my friend for that shout out. I appreciate it. The only wrenches I've really used would be my over 20 year old craftsmans(by the way, theyre "v v" and inverted "v") , a few snap on, and my gearwrenches. I definitely invested into gearwrenches, I have solid long combos, standard length combo ratchet, stubby length combo ratchet wrenches , XL Gearbox double box , and the 120xp flex head gearbox double box. Great video tho, very detailed as always!
Hi rusted, no problem on shout out, us small channels need to support each other!! hang on to those v wrenches, i will never give up my old craftsman wrenches!! sounds like you have alot of tools!! tools pay for themselves!! stay tuned my friend!!
The Capri's are great wrenches. I know these were just the standard combo wrenches, but they also make some with wave drive pro that will take off rounded bolts but not round off good bolts any further. Obviously a bit pricier
Hi nathan,yea i dont have that version yet,lol!! the capri have a tighter fit then alot of other wrenches ive used,sweet polish as well!! thanks my friend for joining in!!
Thanks Jeff great video I really like the Icon longer wrenches I'm not sure how well the open end would work I've never used any with that design but everyone seems to have went that way
Tekton are good value,decent wrenches, the capri have better fit on fastner, but thier on the short side!! the icon ,i dont have anytime on yet,to give a honest opinion!! thanks my friend for your support!!
All three sets look like nice wrenches. For me it would be a tossup between the Icon and Capri. The size stamping on the Icon is large. As I've gotten older my eyes have become weaker. When it comes to combination wrenches I prefer the long pattern. The box end on the Capris is nice with the Wave Drive. Since the patent on Snap on's Flank Drive ran out almost all wrench manufacturers have some sort of copy. If an Icon tool breaks Harbor Freight is a short drive from home to replace it. You have to wait for Tekton and Capris to send a tool via the mail. The only disadvantage of the Icon is if you lose a wrench. Icon doesn't sell individual wrenches. Hopefully Harbor Freight will address this situation.
Hi lieser, yea the id marks are big on icon, great point, i missed saying that!! capri are really tight. on fastener compared to tekton!! icon are longer than tekton or capri, love the chrome on the capri!! all three sets have thier strenghts and weak points, warranty that you brought up, is another difference as well, my pick is capri,but i do wish they were longer like icon!! thanks my friend as always!!
Hi dave, i agree capri are the tightest fit!! i wasnt aware that icon made regular open end till yesterday!! thier are so many brands its hard to know everything about all of them!! i learn something new every day,when it comes to tools!! thanks dave for your knowledge!!
Hi dave, boy thats a great question!!, i should of metioned that!!! that got buy me,lol!! do remember the old craftsman panal wrenches had the size marked on beam, and on the head of open side!!
I need a set of these....I've been reluctant to pull the trigger... !Leaning toward the icon because of the longer length. Please do a long term review of them. Thanks Jeff.
Lol he must have got the i con for free. You can tell Tekton and Capri are a far better wrench. All he keeps coming back to is how long I con is nothing is better about I con but he keeps trying anything he can to make I con look better. But Capri blows them away. I con is garbage
You must of not watched the whole video he said the Capri is his number 1 followed by tekton and 3rd icon since he has no time behind the icons or very little time he’s still feeling them out.
Hi phil, i bought the icons with my own money!! and if you watched the whole video i told everybody capri was my first go to set!!! i own more tools than most people and im not loyal to anyone brand!!! i try to give honest information on all kinds of tools!! my channel is small, i have never been given or offered any free tools to review!!!!!
Good to hear the opinion. I prefer real world reviews with experiance backed by tradesman . Good stuff man
Thanks my friend,more good tools coming!!!!
I have both Icon and Capri wrenches. The icon seem to be better quality (not by much) over capri. Icon wrenches are made on the same line as Carlile from Napa. The open end on the Icon grips better than the Capri as well with them being non-slip (actually works). Icons only drawback is that you can't replace single sizes or just warranty a single wrench. Capri sells all their sizes separately, which is very helpful, but I haven't had a chance to test the warranty yet. But you really can't go wrong with either brand.
Thanks my friend for joining in and sharing your thoughts!! they all have strengths and weakness,and you are rite all good choises!! stay tuned!!
You can warranty individual Icon wrenches.
I would imagine Harbor Freight does not sell individuals at their stores because of theft prevention, I'm sure they would have a lot of people running out the door with single wrenches: lots of tweakers out there.
We all know it's true.
They have a number you can call to order individuals, and I have heard they are very fair on the price of the singles as they are with the price of their sets.
You can go to their website and find the part number and order a replacement and they can warranty an individual wrench, though that’s varied a little by individual location
I replaced all my Craftsman tool with Tekton. Cant beat Tekton customer service.
You are %100 rite my friend!!! tekton is a fantastic option!!! i own alot as well!! stay tuned my friend,thanks for joining in!!!
I have kept my Craftsman wrenches. Customer service is fantastic. I have Tekton tools as well, but Craftsman right now makes an excellent product for the price and I can (and have) shot over to Lowe's and Ace Hardware to replace broken sockets and ratchets, just like the old days with Sears.
Honestly if Tekton wasn't based in Michigan I'd probably still buy Craftsman exclusively.
@@funkmon Craftmans costumer service is good I give them a 10 for it. The tools are good for the price.
I prefer the Capri for tolerances being tightest? They do sell a regular open end style Icon set, if you were not aware, Jeff? I don't know why they changed it to the super aggressive style?
They sell both styles
If someone wants some longer affordable wrenches the dewalt wrenches are nice I have a set in sae. It’s good to have one like the icon with the teeth and a smooth one. Just different tools for different applications. Don’t wanna mark up your fancy fasteners😁
Hi nick,good info,about dewalt!! I prefere long pattern myself!!! yea if you have fasteners you dont want to bogger up,those icon with the anti slip steps wouldnt be the best choise!! thanks my friend!!
I got the 10 piece metric long pattern icons there as long as snap-on longs. like you are prefer longer wrenches. I really only buy long or extra long pattern ones and with the 25% off coupon can't beat the deal for $60. Icon really copied Snap-on with the wrenches the font looks exactly the same and the lengths of the same and snap-on makes the longest wrenches
Hi darren,glad you like the long pattern icons,thier pretty nice!!! and yea look like snap on,no doubt!! thanks for sharing your thoughts!!
Do you have a video of that sweet chevelle ?
Yes,i made several,go back to my oldest videos!! thank you for your great support!! there will be more chevelle videos later on!!
Why doesn't anybody ever measure the number of swings it takes to complete a revolution in a ratcheting wrench set. It's arguably the most important metric.
These aren't ratcheting wrenches!!!!
I say the icons are only worth 2nd hand, you can find people selling then for 30-50% off. If you can pick an choose u can a really good bang for the buck.
Alas I've had all three brands, and now have mac, the tektons are the best imo only bc warranty. Capri and icon are only original purchase l, tekton follows the tool. You can find a broken tekton on the ground and get it replaced for free!
Hi x, thanks for joining in,icons are expensive,no doubt,tekton has that great warranty like you said that follows the tool!! i like the capri myself ,i like the fit and feel!! comes down to ones preference!! thanks for your thoughts!!
@@jefftovani5535 you should try the zero offset long box end wrench sooooo good by capri
Great Great Great comparison!
Hi brown thanks my friend as always!!
Thank you my friend for that shout out. I appreciate it. The only wrenches I've really used would be my over 20 year old craftsmans(by the way, theyre "v v" and inverted "v") , a few snap on, and my gearwrenches. I definitely invested into gearwrenches, I have solid long combos, standard length combo ratchet, stubby length combo ratchet wrenches , XL Gearbox double box , and the 120xp flex head gearbox double box. Great video tho, very detailed as always!
Hi rusted, no problem on shout out, us small channels need to support each other!! hang on to those v wrenches, i will never give up my old craftsman wrenches!! sounds like you have alot of tools!! tools pay for themselves!! stay tuned my friend!!
The Capri's are great wrenches. I know these were just the standard combo wrenches, but they also make some with wave drive pro that will take off rounded bolts but not round off good bolts any further. Obviously a bit pricier
Hi nathan,yea i dont have that version yet,lol!! the capri have a tighter fit then alot of other wrenches ive used,sweet polish as well!! thanks my friend for joining in!!
Thanks Jeff great video I really like the Icon longer wrenches I'm not sure how well the open end would work I've never used any with that design but everyone seems to have went that way
Yea the icon longer pattern is a plus,the anti slip open head design is new to me too,i havent used them yet!! Ill let you know when i do!!
I wouldn’t mind trying any of those. I kind of want to buy a set of Tekton.
Tekton are good value,decent wrenches, the capri have better fit on fastner, but thier on the short side!! the icon ,i dont have anytime on yet,to give a honest opinion!! thanks my friend for your support!!
All three sets look like nice wrenches. For me it would be a tossup between the Icon and Capri. The size stamping on the Icon is large. As I've gotten older my eyes have become weaker. When it comes to combination wrenches I prefer the long pattern. The box end on the Capris is nice with the Wave Drive. Since the patent on Snap on's Flank Drive ran out almost all wrench manufacturers have some sort of copy. If an Icon tool breaks Harbor Freight is a short drive from home to replace it. You have to wait for Tekton and Capris to send a tool via the mail. The only disadvantage of the Icon is if you lose a wrench. Icon doesn't sell individual wrenches. Hopefully Harbor Freight will address this situation.
Hi lieser, yea the id marks are big on icon, great point, i missed saying that!! capri are really tight. on fastener compared to tekton!! icon are longer than tekton or capri, love the chrome on the capri!! all three sets have thier strenghts and weak points, warranty that you brought up, is another difference as well, my pick is capri,but i do wish they were longer like icon!! thanks my friend as always!!
Hi dave, i agree capri are the tightest fit!! i wasnt aware that icon made regular open end till yesterday!! thier are so many brands its hard to know everything about all of them!! i learn something new every day,when it comes to tools!! thanks dave for your knowledge!!
Great video, Jeff! Those all appear to be great options.
Hi tom i got a brand new item coming from OLSA,it should be the first video on it!!
@@jefftovani5535 Can’t wait! I like suspense! 😀
Jeff, what is your biggest combo wrench ? Mine are 36mm in metric and (1 and 7/8) in inch.
1and 5/16. 30mm are my bigest combo wrench,but i have sockets up to 3 inch and 50mm!
Hey Jeff, what's up with the Tekton only having 1 size engraved on the wrench face? I have never seen that before?
Hi dave, boy thats a great question!!, i should of metioned that!!! that got buy me,lol!! do remember the old craftsman panal wrenches had the size marked on beam, and on the head of open side!!
Go with ICON.
Solid choice my friend!! thanks for joining in!!
I need a set of these....I've been reluctant to pull the trigger... !Leaning toward the icon because of the longer length. Please do a long term review of them. Thanks Jeff.
Hi don,icon longer lenght is a big plus!!! Ill do a follow up review in a few months!!
Lol he must have got the i con for free. You can tell Tekton and Capri are a far better wrench. All he keeps coming back to is how long I con is nothing is better about I con but he keeps trying anything he can to make I con look better. But Capri blows them away. I con is garbage
You must of not watched the whole video he said the Capri is his number 1 followed by tekton and 3rd icon since he has no time behind the icons or very little time he’s still feeling them out.
Hi phil, i bought the icons with my own money!! and if you watched the whole video i told everybody capri was my first go to set!!! i own more tools than most people and im not loyal to anyone brand!!! i try to give honest information on all kinds of tools!! my channel is small, i have never been given or offered any free tools to review!!!!!
Looks like me spreading the word about your channel really worked
Yeah thanks my friend,i need all the help i can get!!!