Just playing devils advocate, are they kept in a damp (ish) environment? Is the shed insulated?

Regarding your rust issues, I’d say the surface finish (blasted/rough) is always going to be far more susceptible to rust than even a polished finish of the same material, and far far more likely than a chromed surface. As has already been mentioned, rust (despite being unsightly) is not really an indication of quality or suitability of the material for the job, however…. Your Knipex pump pliers also had rust on some surfaces. Have you checked the relative humidity levels where you’re storing them? You might have a humidity issue. Some of your other issues are valid, possibly for your uses and not others (I work in the engineering department of a medium sized factory, and know people who really like Wera). Personally, I think some of their stuff is pretty good (electrical screwdriver set with changeable tips etc) but prefer other brands for different bits.

I work on heavy plant equipment as tough on tools as it gets ive got some wera happy with them. Sounds like you are just abusing them.

Hi mate did you change the slam panel I have a 2011 plate mk3 looking into changing front end to a mk4 thank you in advance

A idea for you, buy equipment if it’s fit in your needs and not because of the name. The joker or the zyklop is not for everyone god because everyone has other needs, and they is fine but don’t say they it is shit because u don’t use it the way it’s supposed. And take care of your equipment, oil it from time to time

Totally agree with your options. Someone honest for once. I have a lot of wera tools. Some are good but not all of them!!!

lol take care of your tools meng. snap on is ehh over priced. wera kicks ass

Just sounds like a straight up hater lol I have loads of wera tools and they're all amazing, guaranteed you just treat you're like 💩 and throw them all ways about

Great findings on the l322 4.2sc! Thank you for informing me of the drains by the battery vents. Very similar degenerative experience with this 4wd with my nearly 10year ownership. Did you fix the battery issue? Solution - Disconnect the battery after each use, either literally or install kill switch.

Btw they have life time warranty that’s probably why

When you're dealing with professional opinion-havers, honesty is a luxury rarely afforded.

I have a set of the wera Allen keys and those are good for loosening tight bolts without stripping the heads, they just grip better than normal style. I've used the 10mm on pedals and cranks on my bikes and they bend so easy but feel nice in my hand due to the thickness. Got screwdriver bits and holder I've had since 2008 when I bought an 18v makita drill which still work fine after driving in many thousands of screws. Mostly pozi 2. A while back I replaced the floorboards in my bedroom and used over 700 screws... P. S I ruined the rapdadapter bit holder by spraying it with graphite fluid to clean it but the bearings fell out 😂 so had to buy a new one recently. I have a set of interchangeable VDE drivers, 1 handle but with many shafts. Works well and grips screws nicely but is a nuisance if need more than 1 driver eg switch faceplate require 2 different sized flat heads 1 to take off the face plate and a smaller one for the terminals. It's faster to have 2 drivers for this. Got me wondering it must be possible to buy another handle....

I got gifted a ratcheting screwdriver from wera, the thing broke within two weeks. Colleagues of mine are using the same thing still 10 years later. Screwdrivers and bits are great but the rest is too gimmicky for my taste.

The spanners im still on the fence on

Im not discrediting your experience with them but that is kinda odd. Im automation electrician using these wera tools for past almost a decade, Iw never seen any rust in them and non of them have ever given me problems, using in rain, heavy snow or hot summer. They are great when you need a light weight portable multiuse kit for doing repairs on site and hard to get remote places without carrying loads of heavy tools, they get the job done in that kinda environment all day. Now if I was running more stationary setup like a car mechanic then I would get more heavy duty setup.

Funny to always see only that colourful Wera hex keys, when the best ones are the black ones in the red case. Pure utility, whole leght hex, that hex plus shape, minimum wear of, no rust and dont bite into the screw. We use them in workshop for many years and usualy i dont even think about them. They are so reliable, I just dont have to think about them and thats it. What more could I ask for.

Looks awesome, now get your arse in gear and get that caddy finished!!!

I like how you say "spanner" and "quid" and "pounds". Great video. I like the screw drivers. But the rest of the Wera tools sort of smack of gimmicky... I'm interested to learn what your thoughts are on Gear Wrench as a brand for ratchets and spanners. I have a mix of old USA made Craftsman ratchets (1/4 and 3/8 drive) and Gear Wrench (1/2 drive). I've had good luck with those.

Verry helpfully vedio...

Wera sells stainless screwdrivers if you leave them in the elements, costs very little more than a non stainless.

Not even 5 minutes in to realize you’re not a pro. Rust is you, the workspace is too humid, the knipex is also rusted, really, it’s you. Complains about the slightly thicker Allen Key, that makes 0,1 % sense, only in rare cases it might be too thick, I never ever had that with an Allen key, the length of the tool and of the shorter bit is much…much more important. No..not that tool. 😂 Next you measure the thickness of the Allen key with a tape measure, really. Screwdrivers are not to be used as a chisel or similar. Wiha screwdrivers are the best by far, leaving all other brands in the dust.

That's why the internet is great! I've used lots of tools for over 5 decades now. Wera makes tools that last after long periods of use...they just work!

I wonder if the surface rust is due to the lack of chrome in EU made products due to new EU regulations.

I've had a set of wera hex keys for 10 years now (simple design with full hex and no sheath). They have taken a lot of abuse! In the meantime I've bent or twisted 2-3 cheap sets, just using them on motorbikes or buying another set because I needed something in a pinch

I think you got a lemon ratchet. I have the the 3/8 inch one. Use it at work with a 3/8 to 1/2 step up. Doing mold changes. Normally hanging all 200 pounds of myself on the rachet. Hasn't broken yet.

Thanks for that honest appraisal.

Hiya mate I’m in the middle of changing my doors to the mk4, have you the diagram of the wiring which you done please 🙏

Good you have mentioned the rust part. We typically select those shiny chrome vanadium tools since I've personally never seen them rust. I work in aviation maintaining runway lights and Aerodrome ground lightings here in the middle east. Our newly issued tools are usually Wera now for electronic tools. We have stanley before and it still works. We used to have gedore and USAG for those bolts and nuts. Those gedore ratcheting wrenches are our favorites. The most important tool we have is a torque wrench and we used Norbar from UK. Works well and very accurate. Those bolts in the runway must be tight accurately as the impact from landing airplanes move those inset lights bolts gradually. For power tools our main is hilti. Hilti never fails us. Backup are dewalt and makita. For electronic and electricals we use FLUKE and probably only Fluke. We don't oil or maintain our tools. We use and abuse it until it breaks. Only our mechanics oil their tools as they are working usually on oiled soaked engines. For us that's works in dry equipment we certainly don't care that much for our tools. We just grab and go. Rust will eventually come to any tool but wera (the crv mikro kit one and not their regular steel tool) has never rusted yet considering the very humid environment we worked in. We prefer chrome vanadium tools specially the very shiny ones. Easy to wipe and doesn't get dirty that much compared to impact rated tools. And lastly, we have some cheap no brand tools that works. We call them the disposables. We smash and toss them until they break eventually. 😂

They’re fantastic! I refuse to believe anything otherwise seeing as how I’ve invested a ridiculous amount of money on them!

I have these rims and one barrel broke and it's too thin to be repaired.. where can I buy a new barrel or maybe one wheel?

I live in a very humid house, I own many wera sets and only some of the 89 mm. bits have got a little rust. The rest of the tools have no rust. But I own also around 8 knipex tools and two or three of them purchased in Germany arrived with some rust in the center hinge. The rest were purchased in Spain and arrived OK.

they honestly look like toys for kids

Thanks for the analysis! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (behave today finger ski upon boy assault summer exhaust beauty stereo over). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?

Front end of my MK4 grill was broken thanks an eager pheasant jumping out. Wasn't sure how to replace the front grill. Quick search on YT and found this video! Genius!!. Thanks, life saver 😎

Those wrenches are fantastic on riding mowers and modern cars where you're working over terrible places to drop hardware

I daily use my Wera Screwdrivers and the Toolcheck Ratchet thingy. The other brand for screwdrivers used by me is Wiha. Pliers only Knipex, Wrenches and Sockets Hazet, Ratchets Koken. In my opinion just about the best way of always having the best tool for the purpose

Something about a thick British accent makes me listen much more intently. Good review, I was on the fence about most of this stuff, and the socket wrench just looks like a damn toy.

Totally agree on the ratchets and none should be rusting except under high moisture conditions. The set I got is the 1/4" Zyklop. Overpriced for what is. The screwing function is nice with the flex head, but the small extender in the set will not seat with any of the Wera set provided sockets. The male end on the extensions are physically different (grind). The long extension and directly connected to the ratchet work ok, but the small extension is a full fail. Now I see I have rust to look forward to. Edit: always helps to read the instructions. The short extension is by design, a wobbler extension allows you a little bit added angle in rough spots. Now this understood and I would rate this very high for the sets overall use cases.

When it comes to tools, you buy them cheap, you buy them often. This ensures that you always have the latest tools, old ones die of usage and not just by sitting ont he shelf. Replacing them would be cheap too. 4 year tools aren't rusty but these 1 year old newer wera tools getting rusty?! discouraging.

Thank you for being honest. I have the screwdrivers and hex keys. And are happy so far.

I’ve always seen them more for collectors then actual people who use them for a living. Most people I see with them they’re spotless. The bit collector is 3x the price of dewalt bits and project farm even showed dewalts better. If u look at there website it’s a bunch of hipsters designing this crap

If you don't like the allen keys with the sleeve, why did you buy them? Wera has alternatives, too. I agree on the spanners and ratchets.

Thanks for your insight.

Once you got the van running again did the abs Ecu fix your problems as that’s what I’m having.. No speedo Fuel gauge moves about Hand brake light flashing Eml on Abs light on

Surface Rust ist normal on Tools, put a thin layer of oil on it (WD 40 should also do it) and it will not happen again.

Too small of a collection of tools to be considered pro quality. More of a homeowner novelty set.

WERA FOR TOOLS DRIVERS ETC.... KNIPEX FOR CUTTERS... ALL YOU NEED MINE ARE FAN- TAS-TIC 😊

Wera used to be quite cheap before they were famous ✌️

Dont think your using them in their correct application or keeping them clean or dry.

I love frank reviews, you just saved me some money, thank you