Look, as much as I love wera and their tools, i HAVE to give a shout out to PB Swiss, especially their swissgrip VDE screwdrivers. I've been using them for 9 years, every day in concrete pre fab electrical installation in rain, snow, salty melted snow and they won't fail. Even with rust spots they still have a perfect geometry, they never snapped the tip like happened on my Wera screwdrivers, not even at almost 2.8Nm. They handle chiseling out screws from concrete, water leveling sockets under tension, prying open stuff. An the wetter your hands get in even the slipperiest gloves, the grip actually INCREASES. I told my coworker he couldn't twist the screwdriver in my hand with a water pump pliers on the tip, he couldn't, my grip was that strong on the handle.
💯. My job uses a lot of oil and it gets over everything and collects dirt in every nook and cranny. I now make a habit of breaking everything out and cleaning the tool and box every couple months.
I bought the Zyklops pocket in March. I debated for a long time because of the price, but I pulled the trigger. I wished I wouldn’t have waited so long. This thing covers 90% of my service calls. With this thing, my utility knife and a pair of diagonal cutters, I almost never go back to my truck. For reference, I work on banking equipment so your mileage may vary, but I absolutely love this thing.
When it comes to insulated tools, especially ratchets and torque wrenches I find Cementex to be my favorite brand. They are known for being very safe and reliable.
Oh yes! The WERA Stuff is just so nice to work with! All the little details that make their tools easier to use, more durable and just feel and look more high quality than pretty much everything else! I'm a bicycle mechanic and couldn't agree more that the hex set is simply superior to competition in so many ways. My favorite would be the their smallest ratchet. Working in tight spaces there's nothing even close to this and even the mini version by WERA is ratet for higher torque than most other normal sized ones... I have my doubts, they even know how to produce something not high end... 😅😅😂😂
I keep a Klein magnetic 11in1 and the 14in1 security tweaker in my pouch. If wera made their own versions of those I’d be interested. Until then I’ll stick with Klein
I have the allen key set. It is invaluable. I've put things like furniture together and used the included Allen keys only to have them strip out the included bolts or round themselves off. After which I inevitably have had to grab my wera set which is then able to fit into the head of the bolt and get it to a very high torque level with no difficulty whatsoever. I've got no idea at this point how much wobbly furniture I'd have if not for my wera Allen keys. Other sets I've had included t bar and driver style. Neither have the super tight fit of the Wera set that means they never slip or strip.
Great review! I really like a lot of the Wera products too. A nice feature is how the fixed drivers have the size of the bit printed on the end of the handle. Sadly on my ordinary green drivers, the numbers rubbed off in no time.
the zyklops line is really awesome, i'd love to see someone or wear make a bigger set as i work on trucks rather than elecrtics. edit just found out that wera does make a bigger one at 1/2"drive. wondering if others do the same/similar for cheap.
Wera tools aee the shit. Here in the states some guys are catching on to brands like wera, wiha and knipex. I own very few klein tools now a days. I will say the square/flat bit is awesome. Milwaukee calls them mcx i believe. Best torque out there. Perfect for set screws.
You forgot my 2 favorite wera tools. The DEMO driver with all black handle now that's a beater. And one that really grew on me rhe wera/vessel ball handle screwdrivers. There wera screwdriver made in check Republic with lazer tips but have the vessel ball grip! They are truly a pleasure to use.
The ball end of the 1.5mm hex key does not work, it spins in every bolt I have tried it on. I even got a second one from warranty and it does the same thing.
Have you tried Vessel screwdrivers? I got the ratcheting ball screwdrivers and JPS honestly feels like it fits Philips screw heads better than a Philips driver
I like the hex-plus allen key set. I have the metric set and use it regularly. HOWEVER, the plastic sleeve has caused me issues to where it doesn't fit into tighter spaces with recessed fasteners. I find that the Wiha magic ring hex set is a much better option.
@@americanelectrician the grip is good to hold thrfastners but when you dont want it to do that it gets in the way for me, im a mechanic and im just not use to it and i like there designe there different, but for medium torq applications i break them
00:09 I'm really unimpressed with all of their screwdrivers for their low quality markings on the handles. They wear off quickly leaving you pulling out 3 screwdrivers to find the right one. It seems like a little thing but think about how many times you need to grab a screwdriver. For me that is about 20 times a workday. I work about 2-300 days a year. 20x300=6000. you miss three times each time thats 18000 misses a year. Who's gonna pay me for that time? Noone. Or my family. I know I might exegerate a little. But you get the point.
The Allen Keys with the plastic coating aren't that good. The plastic tube is getting loose after a while and then turns freely on the (round) allen key. Can't twist the long side quickly any more…
Wera has innovative stuff but their quality seems not so great sometimes. On multiple screwdrivers the tip just broke off during normal use and the set of allen keys is only good as long as the sleeves are on. They tend to fall off pretty easy and than the allen key will fall out of the sheath and get lost. Never had so much problems with "German" tools but most of Wera's stuff isn't produced in Germany anyway
IMO the snap-on hard handle screwdrivers are the best on earth. I know they are over $150 for a set. However, Williams has the same exact set (100% the same) for $30-$40. I have 2 sets of the Williams and 1 set of the snap-on that I don't use anymore becuase they are 30 years old.
Outside of being a mechanic I would chose any other brand. There’s a reason you don’t see snap on tools on job sites and it isn’t because they’re too expensive
Maybe it's a US thing but I haven't seen Philips screw heads in years and that's in general electrical, BMS and data... everything is Pozi and no, they are not the same. Also, if anyone is working with electrical, why would you not buy the VDE versions? Not one of the Wera screwdrivers have visible identification markings so when put away, they all look the same, that is poor. You recommend them purely based on their price and mention nothing about general safety of working with electricity, nor do you even explain about the 'lines' on the tips... you say they work but you don't mention what they actually do! You seem more interested in how tools look rather than being the correct tool for the job. Again, hot works is anything that can give off sparks (grinder) or cause a fire... working on live services is not 'hot works'... Not that anyone should be working live in the first place. Proper chancer.
Wera sockets are subpar. Laser etching are all crooked. Even Harbor Freight Quinn line of sockets have the numbers aligned. Why Wera couldn’t do this is beyond me.
You can't think of one of their tools that you're unimpressed with? I would agree that there is not much that they produce that is bad. But there are some things. You must not have any experience with the turbo drivers... Utter garbage.
I love wera tools. I even agree with a lot of what’s asserted in this video. However, this content doesn’t come across as a sincere review. It reeks of paid shill BS. If I didn’t have first hand knowledge of the wera brand after this video I would steer clear of this brand.
That’s kind of wild since I have no relationship with Wera. It was really for people who like Wera stuff or are looking to get into it. All of these are tools I use and would buy again
Liking the joker wrenches and the sockets makes me think you 1) haven't used any other wrenches 2) are a smooth brain or 3) are getting paid I don't think you're getting paid to shill the tools but you def blindly dick ride em l
Wera makes a vessel screwdriver with lazer tips and thr vessel shape you love. The best of both worlds for the japan market but places sell it shipped to the us
As an HVAC technician, my absolute favorite wera tool I have is the tool check plus. I use it almost every single day. Would highly recommend
Good choice! I know people love them!
It's one of my favorites. The thin profile ratchet gets me into so many places. And the bits are phenomenal.
Look, as much as I love wera and their tools, i HAVE to give a shout out to PB Swiss, especially their swissgrip VDE screwdrivers. I've been using them for 9 years, every day in concrete pre fab electrical installation in rain, snow, salty melted snow and they won't fail. Even with rust spots they still have a perfect geometry, they never snapped the tip like happened on my Wera screwdrivers, not even at almost 2.8Nm. They handle chiseling out screws from concrete, water leveling sockets under tension, prying open stuff. An the wetter your hands get in even the slipperiest gloves, the grip actually INCREASES. I told my coworker he couldn't twist the screwdriver in my hand with a water pump pliers on the tip, he couldn't, my grip was that strong on the handle.
I started appreciating my tools even more once i gained the habit of wiping them down and keeping them clean
They can look brand new for a long long time
💯. My job uses a lot of oil and it gets over everything and collects dirt in every nook and cranny. I now make a habit of breaking everything out and cleaning the tool and box every couple months.
I bought the Zyklops pocket in March. I debated for a long time because of the price, but I pulled the trigger. I wished I wouldn’t have waited so long. This thing covers 90% of my service calls. With this thing, my utility knife and a pair of diagonal cutters, I almost never go back to my truck.
For reference, I work on banking equipment so your mileage may vary, but I absolutely love this thing.
When it comes to insulated tools, especially ratchets and torque wrenches I find Cementex to be my favorite brand. They are known for being very safe and reliable.
I have heard good things!
Oh yes! The WERA Stuff is just so nice to work with! All the little details that make their tools easier to use, more durable and just feel and look more high quality than pretty much everything else! I'm a bicycle mechanic and couldn't agree more that the hex set is simply superior to competition in so many ways. My favorite would be the their smallest ratchet. Working in tight spaces there's nothing even close to this and even the mini version by WERA is ratet for higher torque than most other normal sized ones...
I have my doubts, they even know how to produce something not high end... 😅😅😂😂
I keep a Klein magnetic 11in1 and the 14in1 security tweaker in my pouch. If wera made their own versions of those I’d be interested. Until then I’ll stick with Klein
Their 11 in 1 is amazing especially with the 3/8 and 5/16 impact sockets its going to be hard to replace mine especially since they rachet now
I have the allen key set. It is invaluable. I've put things like furniture together and used the included Allen keys only to have them strip out the included bolts or round themselves off. After which I inevitably have had to grab my wera set which is then able to fit into the head of the bolt and get it to a very high torque level with no difficulty whatsoever. I've got no idea at this point how much wobbly furniture I'd have if not for my wera Allen keys. Other sets I've had included t bar and driver style. Neither have the super tight fit of the Wera set that means they never slip or strip.
Great review! I really like a lot of the Wera products too.
A nice feature is how the fixed drivers have the size of the bit printed on the end of the handle. Sadly on my ordinary green drivers, the numbers rubbed off in no time.
Nice video mate. 👍🏻 absolutely right about Wera screw driver handles.
If you find them over there. Try Knipex handtools too. 👍🏻
the zyklops line is really awesome, i'd love to see someone or wear make a bigger set as i work on trucks rather than elecrtics.
edit just found out that wera does make a bigger one at 1/2"drive. wondering if others do the same/similar for cheap.
Wera tools aee the shit. Here in the states some guys are catching on to brands like wera, wiha and knipex. I own very few klein tools now a days. I will say the square/flat bit is awesome. Milwaukee calls them mcx i believe. Best torque out there. Perfect for set screws.
You forgot my 2 favorite wera tools. The DEMO driver with all black handle now that's a beater. And one that really grew on me rhe wera/vessel ball handle screwdrivers. There wera screwdriver made in check Republic with lazer tips but have the vessel ball grip! They are truly a pleasure to use.
I need to check out both! I have seen the screwdrivers with the ball grip but don't have any yet!
The ball end of the 1.5mm hex key does not work, it spins in every bolt I have tried it on. I even got a second one from warranty and it does the same thing.
I love their allen keys, but recently got their ratcheting pistol grip screwdriver, and it just feels weird and wrong using a screwdriver like that
Another wera tool i cant wait to get for some service work is the insulated VDE 3/8 drive ratchet. You should eeview it not a lot of videos on it!
It’s pretty sweet!
Hey man great video!! Why are you running the metric wera keys not imperial? And do you think I need to buy both sets for HVAC work?
I keep all my SAE Allen’s in my bag with a 3/8 socket connect on them
Not sure about HVAC. I don’t run into a ton of metric
Ngl I broke mine in a few weeks brough a couple silver line ones 200 mm and it’s lasted me 3 years
Flat sides are slotted for wrenches, if you need more torque
The best tools Wera🎉
Have you tried Vessel screwdrivers?
I got the ratcheting ball screwdrivers and JPS honestly feels like it fits Philips screw heads better than a Philips driver
Yes! I love vessels screwdrivers!
Hi, did you ever try KNIPEX Precistrip 16 or something like it? I would like to see your rewie
Not yet! They are on the list tho
Do you think they will last 100 years or more
I like the hex-plus allen key set. I have the metric set and use it regularly. HOWEVER, the plastic sleeve has caused me issues to where it doesn't fit into tighter spaces with recessed fasteners. I find that the Wiha magic ring hex set is a much better option.
Ill have to check out the Wiha set!
There is a hex plus set without the colour sleeves
I’m right there with you
I got a set of the joker wrenches and I have mixed reviews about it
What dont you like?
@@americanelectrician
the grip is good to hold thrfastners but when you dont want it to do that it gets in the way for me, im a mechanic and im just not use to it and i like there designe there different, but for medium torq applications i break them
Blessings, brother. Great review! Recent Wera fan.
Thank you! Love anything from Wera. They make some great tools!
00:09 I'm really unimpressed with all of their screwdrivers for their low quality markings on the handles. They wear off quickly leaving you pulling out 3 screwdrivers to find the right one. It seems like a little thing but think about how many times you need to grab a screwdriver. For me that is about 20 times a workday. I work about 2-300 days a year. 20x300=6000. you miss three times each time thats 18000 misses a year. Who's gonna pay me for that time? Noone. Or my family. I know I might exegerate a little. But you get the point.
So true! Making numbers that do not rub off is not rocket science.
Neither is marking your own with a soldering iron and a sharpie.
Have you ever tried Snap-on screwdrivers?
I have not
The Allen Keys with the plastic coating aren't that good. The plastic tube is getting loose after a while and then turns freely on the (round) allen key. Can't twist the long side quickly any more…
Chaptors?
So are they ‘phenomenal’ or not?
Those bits are not impact rated...
Wera has innovative stuff but their quality seems not so great sometimes. On multiple screwdrivers the tip just broke off during normal use and the set of allen keys is only good as long as the sleeves are on. They tend to fall off pretty easy and than the allen key will fall out of the sheath and get lost. Never had so much problems with "German" tools but most of Wera's stuff isn't produced in Germany anyway
“Do I know the science behind it ….. No”
Honesty baby
Who is the guy on the main picture?
It’s me
What watch are you wearing
Its from Aura. I just put a link to it at the bottom of the description for you
Did Wera sponsor this video,?
No Wera has never sent me a product or worked with me in any way
I use Klein only bc they are more accessible to me but Wera clearly superior
Id check out a set of their screwdrivers sometime. They more affordable and I like them much better
Say ergonomic one more time I’ll come and find you.
Some Wera are ok innovative but they rust pretty quickly, except of course from the insulated screwdrivers.
IMO the snap-on hard handle screwdrivers are the best on earth. I know they are over $150 for a set. However, Williams has the same exact set (100% the same) for $30-$40. I have 2 sets of the Williams and 1 set of the snap-on that I don't use anymore becuase they are 30 years old.
Outside of being a mechanic I would chose any other brand. There’s a reason you don’t see snap on tools on job sites and it isn’t because they’re too expensive
Maybe it's a US thing but I haven't seen Philips screw heads in years and that's in general electrical, BMS and data... everything is Pozi and no, they are not the same. Also, if anyone is working with electrical, why would you not buy the VDE versions? Not one of the Wera screwdrivers have visible identification markings so when put away, they all look the same, that is poor. You recommend them purely based on their price and mention nothing about general safety of working with electricity, nor do you even explain about the 'lines' on the tips... you say they work but you don't mention what they actually do! You seem more interested in how tools look rather than being the correct tool for the job. Again, hot works is anything that can give off sparks (grinder) or cause a fire... working on live services is not 'hot works'... Not that anyone should be working live in the first place. Proper chancer.
Wera sockets are subpar. Laser etching are all crooked. Even Harbor Freight Quinn line of sockets have the numbers aligned. Why Wera couldn’t do this is beyond me.
It's pronounced Véra
GAY!
You can't think of one of their tools that you're unimpressed with? I would agree that there is not much that they produce that is bad. But there are some things. You must not have any experience with the turbo drivers... Utter garbage.
I really can’t think of anything I haven’t loved. I haven’t tried it yet but I can see how if it were
I love wera tools. I even agree with a lot of what’s asserted in this video. However, this content doesn’t come across as a sincere review. It reeks of paid shill BS. If I didn’t have first hand knowledge of the wera brand after this video I would steer clear of this brand.
That’s kind of wild since I have no relationship with Wera. It was really for people who like Wera stuff or are looking to get into it. All of these are tools I use and would buy again
Liking the joker wrenches and the sockets makes me think you
1) haven't used any other wrenches
2) are a smooth brain or
3) are getting paid
I don't think you're getting paid to shill the tools but you def blindly dick ride em l
Wearing such a hat is something already but wearing your microphone like that is just beyond ridiculous.
It’s my brands logo on a hat hahahaha
Worrying about what another grown man is wearing is crazy
Vessel screwdrivers are way better
Wera makes a vessel screwdriver with lazer tips and thr vessel shape you love. The best of both worlds for the japan market but places sell it shipped to the us
I like vessel screwdrivers but not nearly as much as Wera
I thought the tool check was not impact rated let me know if they are?