All My Milwaukee Tools - What Still Works, What Doesn't?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Happy Father's Day! You guys keep asking me about my Milwaukee tools so here they are. If you have better wrench suggestions leave a comment, we're also interested in hearing your experiences with any of these tools as well. Links to all my tools are in the description.

[@bearable3089]

I'd so love to watch you stress test a bunch of these tools, push them to they're absolute limits !!!

[@ilouse]

Gearwrench from Australia.. top tools..

[@jonathanhill7295]

Check out Tekton, they aren’t expensive and are not too shabby

[@nealschurr2113]

Faye Hadley is a fan of Capri Tools. I do have a 1/4" Capri torque wrench that I think is a good value.

[@kimmclaughlin141]

Milwaukee makes good wrenches and you would get um for free everyone wins.

[@kevinbarry71]

Your daughter is better at describing symptoms than most customers

[@jameskeller1707]

Most accurate comment I've seen this week.

[@justinmoto929]

The customers get nervous

[@rhydianedwards3457]

She knows her stuff. I'm told she's already ordering up an Eaton Fuller and a 3126 to fix the problem...

[@remiel3315]

my wife uses words like whatchamacallit, thingamabob, and doohickey. the sad part is i understand her.

[@watchmewrench9462]

My wife called our generator the "Energy Box". I said "No honey, she has a name and her name is Jenny."

[@christianwhalen5030]

Stanley Proto ! Their impact sockets, wrenches, ratchets, and basically most hand tools are pretty well priced and I sell them a lot to industrial customers a long with Milwaukee and Ingersoll products!

[@markstratton3924]

I love all my Milwaukee feul and corded tools, a few are a couple of decades old, used them in my biz when I could still work. Now to get some all worked up: "Kitten trill"!

[@Jasonlefebvre12]

I got both my sets of snap on wrenches from ebay second hand. Well worth it. Be patient and wait for good deals. Found my set of 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 for 200 bucks shipped. Look for sets that are missing a wrench or two they usually go for cheaper.

[@BolteBuilt]

I know a lot of guys going to Milwaukee from snap on tools. Milwaukee really stepped up their game the last few years

[@freeride202]

Love the Milwaukee underhood light as well. The flicker on camera made me sad as well. If you could travel back in time, I bought a set of craftsmen tools with a full wrench set for a $1 a piece. 22 years later and they are still going strong. Unfortunately, I believe craftsmen are Meade in China now and we have no Sears in Canada anymore.

[@thenewnormal8853]

Same thing happened to my Snap-on Under hood light and it's just fine... My favorite light i own

[@rednecknation9525]

Best wrenches I’ve ever used and last a life time is the six sided craftsman wrenches and gear wrenches

[@methanial73]

The standard or non-gear wrench style westward (grainger) word pretty good.

[@Spollekop]

My dad has a 1/2 inch cordless rattle gun from milwauke and he doesn't really use it. He used it in Mercedes Actros and it just lacks the power to get stuff loosened or tightened enough. Cordless stuff has come a long way but replacing a full size air rattle will not happen ever. At least not for heavy machinery. For car stuff it's fine.

[@legros731]

Do you live under a rock or something the new 1inch is delivering up to 2,000 ft-lbs of nut-busting torque and 1,900 ft-lbs of fastening torque and with the 12 ah battery you can do a full 18 wheeler tire change and more on one battery and you can have a setting to torque the lugnut to 550ft/lbs each time so no overtorquing www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/Fastening/Impact-Wrenches/2869-20

[@harryclayton2416]

I'd recommend Wera Joker wrenches 👍

[@alexanderhager6568]

Bacho does really good wrenches

[@redneckrollercoast1]

SK wrenches are pretty good I use them everyday never a problem. You can get them pretty cheap on tool topia.

[@mojo68mitch]

Just picked up the 2767 1/2” 1400 ft lbs impact. Is that what you’re 1/2” is. And what do you think of it. This week I’m doing front brakes on my Gillig chassis motorhome. Anxious to see how it performs.

[@samsquatchhunter476]

I have had good luck with craftsman wrenches

[@robertkordingjr8835]

It hurts just spend the money for the snap-on I'm a commercial plumber and I'm still using my father's wrenches from the 70s when he was a heavy equipment Mechanic. They pay for themselves.

[@darringagnon5236]

Gear wrenches are awesome basically budget snapon similar quality

[@pimpmyrustbucket]

Gearwrench and/or Maximum (same brand) ratcheting combination wrenches

[@JackReacheround]

Weird, i was just watching a raccoon doing a tool review in some attic and he kept getting interrupted by a guy talking down stairs.

[@DerekGraham777]

Lol

[@pjbth]

Send your broken tools to AvE for a tear down! See what you did to those skoomum choochers. I’ve got the 12v mini bandsaw use it for cutting rod and strut to hang air, oil and water lines up on the lift for garages and I love it

[@pjbth]

@Warren I find 2 batteries will get me through the day, maybe a third if I'm really cutting alot of strut. It certainly Is a lot better than I thought it would be, i bought it mainly for its compactness for using on a lift because climbing on and off all day sucks and Its safer because i stay clipped on in my harness more because I'm not constantly getting off the lift. If I'm just doing aluminum air tube it'll last all day, 3/8 to 5/8 steel hydraulic tube it'll take a couple. The hardest I've worked it is 1inch thick wall steel pipe for waste oil and it'll do it as well but takes longer than a chop saw and eats a bit more battery, but I don't usually try to make too many cuts because I like using pre threaded pipe instead of doing it by hand. The blades wear out quicker than I'd like, but I'm sure there's probably other options or something if I looked into, but the customers the one paying for it in the end anyway lol so I don't mind and they aren't expensive anyway.

[@potskie420]

Came to the comments to suggest this also. Let's see what uncle bumblefuck says about the broken ones!

[@andrewtaller7401]

"*Focus you fuck*"

[@clinth8284]

A Deboss/AvE crossover would be a lot of fun. A west coast handyman would be nice for a coast to coast video.

[@paisleyprince5280]

Our uncle Bumblefuck has had some choice and truthful words for those who try to review products given to them for free. Please don't be a shill channel Rich. Please.

[@garageworker]

Dear Milwaukee, this is how you sell tools. All the other “feels good in hand” reviewers and those who tear apart tools and wax poetic about real mans tools are nothing compered to this.

[@austindoud273]

Badmouthing ave?

[@bradleypeterson2208]

That isn’t very skookum of ya

[@cowboy41231]

I wasn’t assuming he meant aVe....realtoolreviews, vgc construction, the bear and some others seem to be couch cowboys

[@jjrock5]

Fuck yeah

[@Beandiptheredneck]

Not only sell but learn what would be effective in the real world, such as a way to keep battery’s retained in a sawzall

[@DanielJaegerFilms]

I’ve had great luck with GearWrench wrenches.

[@JonathanColbert1759]

I haven't, my 14mm one opened up on me and nearly destroyed the nut I was trying to remove. Sure they're cheap, but I'd love to have some kind of middle ground between that and Snap-On.

[@elvism684]

Jonathan Colbert SK Tools

[@jacksonsteenbergh8122]

@@JonathanColbert1759 Wright tools

[@zacharystewart6608]

I’ve had really good luck with autozone tools, really affordable and they have a life time warranty

[@speedtuff]

Gearwrench are way to thick and soft, I would rather have just an ordinary craftsman over a gearwrench

[@SouthernArmory]

Please send your broken tools to Ave so he can diagnose

[@RiggsCo]

Two years ago I watched you review the 1/2” impact and immediately made the switch myself from air to cordless. I’ve had the 1/2” and 3/8” since then and couldn’t be happier! Both out performed my snap on 1/2” and MAC 3/8”. They see daily use and abuse and still perform great, and now my air compressor hardly ever needs to make a peep. 👌👌

[@petepeeff5807]

Exactly the same here. I calculated the power usage on the compressor and I saved enough in 1 year to pay for the 1/2" and 3/8". The compressor now only runs for a job where air is required instead of on standby. Shops quieter too.

[@throttlebottle5906]

I've had a large cordless set for 10 years and sometimes I still use the "air" tools. kind of whatever fits the best at the time, already have the air line out? use air tools. or use both depending on what going on.. I am a labor "mutt" though, I do pretty much all types of construction, automotive, computer/networking/it, electronics and then some :)

[@stanhowe6410]

C'mon man outperformed Snap-on Really ? I have been using snap-on for years & nothing compares It might have it's place for some BUT in no way can it compare or compete professionally on a daily basis to get the job done efficiently without hassle.

[@RiggsCo]

Stan Howe in my 15 years on the job I’ve had two 1/2” snap on guns. One big beefy boy and one of their compact series. Both failed twice, they cost $100 each to repair (that was $400 in repair cost over 12 years, on top of their initial “reasonable” prices of $680 and $400) because even through snap on “warranties” their tools, they charge a minimum $100 to service ANY pneumatic tool. My 1/2” Milwaukee fuel out performed both of my air guns in breakaway torque. Immediately and still over two years later. Hell that compact series snap on only did 440ftlbs breakaway! Pathetic! The Milwaukee works exactly the same at full battery and “one bar” battery, unlike the pneumatics that will behave IMMENSELY different at 90psi vs 125psi. IMO it’s the better and more cost efficient tool. But that’s just one guys opinion. 👍

[@demikpre]

yea once you pop the tag, and get a couple batteries for your set up, you wont look back, especially with the brushless motors and rapid charge batteries now

[@MichaelJones1527]

I love the fact that you don't try to shine and clean everything but when you said you didn't like the powder coat on the toolbox because you said it leaves fingerprints I about busted a gut laughing. Your tools and toolboxes are real world and that's what's good about your review. Keep up the good work and keep it real.

[@EvanT1995]

The tekton master wrench set is awesome. Have a set for my toolbox and a set that comes in the roll up pouch for my truck

[@renosgarage7451]

I have three of the master wrench sets as well, they're great quality and value

[@RayHikes]

Second on the Tekton wrenches, mine have taken some serious abuse and still look factory new.

[@alexmeador7147]

Third vote for Tekton, I love that they have a 6 point ratcheting wrench so I don’t round off rusty bolts!

[@Bryan-rh2xu]

Honestly buy tekton everything, never heard a bad thing about any of their tools, never seen anything that wasnt snapon quality or better. Very high quality steel

[@dragster9886]

I agree I dont has the master wrench set but have had there wrenches for about 1 year and never broken one still going strong

[@jondaman2034]

Wright tools wrightgrip wrenches are awesome! USA made and reasonably priced. Tekton is my second favorite and are more affordable.

[@AK-vu7vk]

The Wright Wright wrightgrip wrenches are my favorite or the market. As a diesel mechanic they turned my snap-on into my at home set.

[@SH19922x]

USA made means lazily made with cheap materials, its easier trusting chinese materials

[@SH19922x]

Thats the unfortunate truth, overpaid and underworked.

[@harveysmith100]

@@SH19922x Who are you, one of the CCP's 50 cent army?

[@kameronabbasi1203]

The wright he wrenches.are the bomb

[@joshuasmonk]

I really like my tekton wrenches they’ve held up to abuse and don’t cost an arm and a leg and as a plus when you buy the kit doesn’t skip a size

[@brettdn13]

Can vouch for this, my Tekton metric and SAE set has really held up from my time at the dealership to at home work now.

[@Gravstein]

My dad has some Hazet wrenches from when he went to mechanic school over 40 years ago. German build quality!

[@zachdilley3155]

Hopefully they build tools better than they do cars.

[@Gravstein]

@@zachdilley3155 After 145 years i would think so.

[@prairiefarmer5994]

My dad has some old Proto tools from The mid 70s we still use. About the same story! If you take care of your tools they’ll last forever.

[@blitzcourt5021]

Gravstein tell that to all the crappy vw’s lol

[@alcopower5710]

Gravstein ......I’ve had 4 BMWs and ranging from a 1970 to a 1994 and all were outstanding

[@jedjames92]

1:05 how to prove you aren't sponsored LMAO

[@leinad20002]

This is so genuine. I'm imagining the amount of work it would take to BS this whole video and it's just not possible. I highly respect that you show us the tools that you destroyed. There is only so much a tool manufacture can plan for.

[@dariusperrin4060]

Ngl the Master craft stuff works well I’ve got a ratchet kit the 72 pieces and over the use of heavy abuse they still work brand new

[@Railside]

master craft wrenches and ratchets are fairly good but i havent been impressed with the power tools yet the drills are good but my half inch impact wont break a lug nut loose on a car

[@liamwalker6024]

My go too tools life time warranty

[@NovaNinja_]

Mastercraft/Maxiumum is great for simple tools. It's kinda hard to screw up wrenches, ratchets, sockets, hammers, etc. Anything more complicated than that stay away. The only Mastercraft power tool I've had that held up to my abuse was the big Maximum grinder, i beat the piss out of that thing many times and it still worked. The brushes got gummed up and I replaced it just because I was looking for an excuse to replace it

[@AndrewBrowner]

@@NovaNinja_ the 5" 12amp rat tail unit? got one aswell its my favourite grinder but took a backseat when i got the fuel 5" m18 it only comes out now for heavy jobs, used it to the point the brushes should be replaced but CT doesnt sell or have anywhere i can get brushes may have to order larger replacments and shave them down to fit some day but they work for now other than that tool anything electrical from there isnt going to be great, and youll end up buying the tool twice

[@NovaNinja_]

@@AndrewBrowner That's the one, I stripped 4 fiberglass boats to a bare hull with it lol... Replaced it with a 13A Hitachi... If you ever dump the Mastercraft that's the one you want, most commercial boat shops around here use them nonstop all day long

[@jamesonmahan6589]

Look into tekton wrenches I've been using them every day for years and there's barely any wear

[@georgespoirier481]

Jameson Mahan I have a set of tekton wrenches but I switched to mastercraft. The tekton are thicker, which could be a good thing not for what I use them for. And I find they’re shorter compared to mastercraft

[@treywright3591]

I second tekton. Make great hand tools for the price. My only complaint is that they don't make 6 point box end wrenches, only 12 point

[@bebopalloobop]

I happened across some of these, nice to use and very tough.

[@cadescobey9356]

3rd on the tekton use my wrenches daily, semi truck mechanic. Got all their impact sockets too. Ratchets are nice too I have two I buy all gearwrench ratchets for the most part and those are my go toos so for tekton ratchets holding I’m not too sure. I use my 3/8 tekton ratchet everyday but I only use it for slack adjusters not much force there

[@randyruppel6727]

Tekton are good, 16mm for Cat no wear living in a service truck. New snap on is junk, T&E seem well made, have some old S K and a bunch of old Craftsman. Want a full set of Wright wrenches someday

[@sween187]

If your going to build a stand for that band saw, Adam Savage did one, though it's S competor it still may give you ideas.

[@Rickmiedema]

Gedore wrenches. I live in Fryslân close to the waddenzee and have a lot of rust issues, but our Gedore keep working great!

[@jbthestoner5504]

Is this english? I'm so confused 😂

[@sharkeyist]

Ill 2nd the gedore 👍 got some 12point drop rings that will undo things mac knucle savers (the good, square handled 1’s) wont grip,

[@juliogonzo2718]

@@jbthestoner5504 I think Dutch or Afrikaans

[@jdekk7733]

Rich is dutch/ frisian so there are some dutchies here

[@jbthestoner5504]

@@jdekk7733 ah

[@Woolsocks]

Unfortunately snap on wrenches are all that’s held up for me, however a guy I work with just got the new icon brand wrenches from harbor freight and it hurts to say they may be just as good as my snap on

[@dylanmaher9573]

Gearwrench is a good wrench had them for 3 years and still love them

[@DavidJones-cy4qd]

You're right gearwrench has really good wrench we've had some for like 10 years + and they've been really good

[@andrewerickson6690]

Another believer in gearwrench here love love love them

[@tylersmith9868]

Wow 3 whole years?

[@alonzo5800]

Gearwrench all the way

[@jodyaugust5087]

tyler Smith 3 years is like 10 years if use for some people

[@georgespoirier481]

Mastercraft wrenches from Canadian tire are great. At least for automotive

[@lucafigueiredo6005]

What's a good set for a starter

[@russellleahy]

No good for any one

[@kurtischamberlin245]

Tekton is my go to brand they are affordable and high quality

[@maxlimit18]

I would second. Excellent quality.

[@jimyep9971]

Ive got my share of Milwaukee tools and for the money they are the best there is. along with 5yr warrenaty..

[@redbaron242]

Have had no issues with any of my Milwaukee tools. BUT there batteries are JUNK. Broke over 11 batteries this year, M12s and M18s. The cases are very brittle and always seem to break apart. Have had no issues with any of my Dewalt or Snap-On batteries. So in my opinion they really need to redesign there battery cases, and the way they attach to the tool. Also Milwaukee warranty in Canada is almost non- existent. You have to mail it, at your expense. To some 3rd party repair center, just to have them tell you its not covered. And they will try to charge you for there repair. Thats been my experience anyway.

[@ZEROORDIELOSER]

Love the tools they all have there faults but there hardcore for the most part!

[@ahyhijooooo]

@@bigboreracing356 how would you define them then?

[@BigDaddysPlati]

Hey Milwaukee if your reading this, ENGRAVE the damn manufacture date on to the tools! I have a m18 grinder that took a shit and I went to get it fixed at the Milwaukee store and they couldn’t repair or replace because they couldn’t read the date! What kind of bullshit is that?!

[@Theporkchopsandwhich]

It all started with a sweater, now i own shares in the company. Love the Milwaukee stuff. Im pretty sure the couple broken tools would be under the 5 year warranty?

[@danf4616]

Seems like the paddle switches on grinders go bad. Happened to me a few times. I just bypassed the switch and put a cord switch on. Not super convenient but cheaper than a new grinder! Of course, won't work so well on a battery grinder...

[@frederikspannerolesen9514]

Try out bahco wrenches. Great quality for the price. Had them for years👍

[@juliogonzo2718]

Guy I worked with lost a whole rail of 3/8 snappy sockets he just paid $700 for. Only one he got back was the one the tire man brought back stuck in the tire. $700 would buy me a lot of stuff, t'hell with that

[@911delorean]

My problem with tool recomendations is that there are so many different freaking brands that I have heard of but never use, I personally use craftsman stuff, I'm not a professional just a diyer, their stuff seems to hold up well with me.

[@TheBrokenLife]

I've got 5 boxes filled with mostly Craftsman tools, but when they went to China the already "alright" quality diminished, they began refusing warranty replacements (my local Ace won't honor any Craftsman warranty without a receipt), and all of the Sears stores anywhere near me closed. I abandoned the brand because it abandoned me first. If it's something I only need now and then, I'll buy a China tool from Amazon or HFT. If it's something I care about, I've been buying SK or Proto or trying for used Mac or Snapon on eBay. I'm lucky that I covered most of my "must have" stuff 20 years ago when Craftsman was still a decent brand selling USA tools at a reasonable price. SK and Proto seem to be occupying that space in the market now. My Proto torque wrenches are quite nice, made in US, and were $100-$150/ea. That's totally fine with me.

[@911delorean]

@@TheBrokenLife yeah It depends on when and where you get them, I got a mechanics rachet and socket set... Had lots of 1/4 and 3/8 inch stuff in it and a few 1/2 inch sockets, maybe 8 years ago never had any problems with any of it that wasn't under my own stupidity, a few of the sockets have started to pit, but im certain that was because I left them open in the rain a few times. And got a 1/2 drive impact and charger 4 years ago, I hardly ever use it but the battery on it, the shelf idle life is stupid long, and it's fairly powerful for what I paid for it. But stay away from the Evolv stuff, I have some older craftsman stuff from decades ago and the fit and finish doesn't compare. Luckily I live right next to a Lowe's that carries craftsman stuff. I typically buy their stuff only because I have used it before and nothing I've had from them has broken... Yet.

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

Agreed. It must be hell to spend a few hundred dollars just to see if a tool is good or not. You can’t tell by looking at it. I work at a foundry where the sand castings look like crap, but man are they strong and SKOOKEM frig.

[@TheBrokenLife]

@@jacobrzeszewski6527 Ehhh.. Yes and no as regards to buying "good" stuff just to see. It's not a review, because I _just_ got them, but I just did an unboxing video of a set of $200 US Jack jack stands on my channel just to see what they were all about. If I didn't like them, I eat the shipping and they go back. Given their long history and good reputation I wasn't expecting problems and my initial impression is mostly positive. They're miles ahead of the Chinese stuff I've seen and own. So... If you shell out for a premium product it should be a reasonable expectation that you're getting something premium and if that's not what happens it's usually pretty easy to find guys saying so.

[@TheBrokenLife]

@@911delorean I've warrantied about a dozen Craftsman ratchets over the years and the last warranty replacement 1/2" ratchet I got broke the first time I touched it (the directional paw broke in half and fell off). That was the day I decided the quality had diminished to the point that the warranty just wasn't worth it, never mind that I don't have anywhere easy to go to get it honored anymore. My Craftsman ratcheting wrenches are all made of peanut butter too. I'm not at all pleased with them...

[@ram_diesel_power6039]

With all your utube success time to buy some snapon or Matco wrenches. Good videos. I bought my snapon wrenches in 2006. Haven’t broken one yet. You get what you pay for

[@RubenKelevra]

Best quality wrenches to my knowledge are the ones from Hazet. Mine are second hand and I think probably 20 years old. Look still shiny and never let me down. If you want something more modern, take a look at the Wera Joker series, they are the original design of that wrenches Milwaukee copied :) Greetings from Germany 😙🎶

[@MrSh31by]

Also bis auf die Maulschlüssel, oder Ringschlüssel fand ich Hazet nicht so gut, vor allem durch die Schlagschrauber.. 3/4" auf 4 Monate gefressen, mit normaler Verwendung.. :P

[@RubenKelevra]

@@MrSh31by I think we should stick to English. I only got these from Hazet. A set is around 200€ which is fair IMHO. I used pipes on them for "cheating" a lot of times and they don't have rolled edges. Didn't even know that this is a potential issue on wrenches 🤔

[@MrSh31by]

@@RubenKelevra Sure, english would help out lol.. The wrenches are really good, use them at least 100 times a day with a long tube for leverage or with a hammer, so they get abused a shit ton.. But holy, our 3/4" impact... it held around 4-6 months, with minimal use.. for the price of 500 Euros.. Not good :'D Sure, we didnt lubricate it everytime or whatsoever, but com'on we use it for damn Wheelnuts and shit on trucks So its not such a bad abuse.. :'D

[@RubenKelevra]

@@MrSh31by air impact? I have no love for them. Too much noise and batteries are pretty lightweight nowadays and last long. I have one from Hilti , works fine for me 🤷‍♂️ SIW 6AT-A22

[@MrSh31by]

@@RubenKelevra Yea for myself I would get a good Milwaukee or else with batterys, but for my work we only got them for Air.. Haha Worst wrenches I know for the price are wuerth just for saying haha. And the best ive had in my hands were Stahlwille, but holy crap, those are expensive

[@embreesmith7613]

The battery bandsaw is INCREDIBLY useful !!!

[@beardoggin8963]

7:36 My go to wrenches now are Tekton. Love their box end wrenches and socket set. Usually have to order them but they far outpace anything sold at a hardware or home improvement store.

[@darkcornholio]

Your wrenches have a lifetime warranty. Send them in to milwaukee and get some new ones.

[@rhydianedwards3457]

@1:40 Sounds like the little Deboss is after a job at Joe's Transmission with that level of gearbox diagnostic skill!

[@svtirefire]

She probably already knows more than Aamco

[@throttlebottle5906]

hopefully she doesn't get into smoking transmission fluid soaked cigars......

[@rhydianedwards3457]

@@throttlebottle5906 I'm now imagining a small child with a candy cigar pulling the quad bike transmission apart!

[@goat3898]

I use mountain wrenches or gear wrenches. I love the fee of them haven’t had much issue with them rounding bolts off I use them daily as a light duty diesel mechanic. They are priced reasonable lot less then the usual scum bag as I have those also they both feel similar in the hand.

[@rotorhead5000]

Can't agree more about the gear wrenches. I got a set of non-ratcheting long pattern probably ten years ago. Worked as a full time mechanic in rusty New England for five years, and it's been another five part time since, and the only damage is the little bit on the sides of some of the open end from doubling them up.

[@nathanwagner3627]

Craftsman wrenches (preferably older)

[@prometheussmithksu]

Estate sales will be the death of my wallet. So much older, quality stuff for prices that are somewhere between "good" and "dirt cheap".

[@rockyneal3337]

Snap on is very expensive but I've been using the same wrenches for 25 years on heavy equipment. You do get what you pay for.

[@kennyburns8511]

Me too...

[@primeau2475]

Maximum wrenches from crappy tire, life time warranty often times on sale for 70% off. Dont even need a receipt just bring in the broken tool and they give you a new one

[@TheSinister09]

MasterCraft and Maximum are awesome for hand tools! I love their warranty and find it way more convenient than waiting for a tool truck once a week or sending something in, then waiting for a replacement via mail

[@primeau2475]

@@TheSinister09 yep exactly and the sales, I've always said cheap hand tools then expensive/quality power tools like Milwaukee. Got my set of wrenches 5/16-1" no skips for $30 CND on sale forget the deal but could double that up and have 2 sets for the price of one set and same with metric. Actually have a few sets of the maximum impact sockets got the large set original 300 or 400$ on sale for $99 absolutely 0 complains

[@TheSinister09]

Product #58-9153 30 piece metric and SAE reg $169.99 on sale for $49.99, thats what’s on my shopping list. As it is when I worked at Canadian Tire I picked up an incomplete set of ratcheting wrenches and bought the missing pieces for about a hundred bucks, and they haven’t let me down yet

[@larsharmsen9353]

Gedore or hazet chroom vandanium are good tool very popular here in the netherlands

[@kracin]

"I'm hard on my tools guys" and "Unfortunately my grinder got left in the rain a few times" are not the same. being hard on tools is not the same as being negligent in caring for them. that's the equivalent to the guy who comes away from a job covered in dirt and grease thinking the dirtier he got the more work he got done... not the same.

[@alexjburkhardt]

point taken, but to be fair, lots of the available reviews are from "influencers" and people who paint their garages red, get tools sent to them, and have $1000 worth of packout gear for no perceived reason. Even though it may be WILDLY on the other end of the spectrum, i think this is a not often heard viewpoint, and gives a lot of perspective to what the tools are capable of, even if it's not recommended, if not poor, practice. Sometimes its about more than just will it meet your need -- but will it keep working after a catastrophic event. You'd always hear of cars that would stills turn over after someone roll'd them. It's a badge of pride, even though no one would really fault the car (or tool) for giving up the ghost after something like that.

[@kracin]

@@alexjburkhardt I work in industrial electromechanics. Been using the same drill, driver, and more for 6 years.... none of them have died, batteries still good after hundreds of charge cycles. Impacts still hit hard and loosen 1" bolts no problem. Drill can punch through half inch steel when I need holes no issue (I also keep my drill bits sharp and use cutting fluid as much as possible). Tightened thousands of runway bolts [overhead crane systems]. If this guy kills his tools after a year of owning it. He didnt take care it of it, that's all. They are meant to be used. Not used as a hammer or a water cooler.

[@MrComputerCoder]

@@kracin Somebody got a stick up there ass lol It was an accident. He is hard on his tools and equipment. Just because he made a mistake doesn't make him negligent. You act like you've never made a mistake.

[@maxjackson9191]

He never said the grinder was shit for not holding up to the rain he just said he was getting a new one cause he had left it out

[@foolwithatool2052]

If your ok with used stuff, S-K stuff is great. If you want new, I've had good luck with my husky wrenches and impact socket set.

[@thepubliceye]

So you get to keep the tools? If you do it's paid review.

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Media samples go to every tool review channel and a lot of automotive channels. They're always 'to keep' so take it for what it's worth, we're not a tool review channel and we aren't asked to review the tools at all.

[@LKN117]

He clearly beat the shit out of those tools compared most other long term tool reviews. Although I think everyone sees your point. I also think we can give him the benefit of a doubt.

[@TheBrokenLife]

@@LKN117 Indeed... I do a few tool reviews here and there and try to put some time on most of the stuff before I do, but I'll never put the abuse on my stuff that Rich does because I'm not a professional. It doesn't matter to me that I paid for mine and he got his for free (except I'd be happy to get them for free too!). There are many guys like me out there and if we disagreed with him you'd hear about it. I like the Milwaukee stuff I have, so, I'm with Rich.

[@thepubliceye]

@@DEBOSSGARAGE Really?

[@bish5196]

Just like trucks my father had his biases he passed down to me with power tools. He always told Makita was the best. Haven't put much research into what's the best but the all the Bosch stuff at my work is colossal shit. DeWalt seems ok but I've had nothing but success with my Makita grinder and impact. Anyone's thoughts or personal experience with Makita being good or bad?

[@TheBrokenLife]

Makita grinders were the benchmark for ages. I replaced a $50 DeWalt with a $100 Makita and the difference is mind boggling. I can't say how they compare when you go more upmarket into the professional level stuff, but Makita has earned my business in the grinder world for sure and I'll likely buy one of their higher power models in the future.

[@xenolard]

Facom make the mac wrenches and I love them

[@buckhorncortez]

MAC is a division of Stanley / Black and Decker. The main line wrenches are made by Proto, a division of Stanley. The Proto made wrenches are made in the Dallas, TX Proto factory. The cheaper "clone tools" are made in Taiwan by Facom for MAC.

[@kennethstephens8046]

Buckhorn Cortez older facom wrenches were made in France. A bunch of their tools still are. Before SBD owned them facom actually owned SK tools and rebranded some facom tools as SK. They are great.

[@cowboy41231]

Pretty sure facom makes the Milwaukee’s

[@kennethstephens8046]

Darren Occhiuzzo no. Maybe the company that makes facoms makes the Milwaukee’s but it’s not facom themselves. Infar is the Taiwanese company that makes the Milwaukee’s, channellock, icon, Carlyle, and several other brands wrenches that I can’t think of off the top of my head

[@alcopower5710]

xenolard .....over the years I’ve picked up several Facom wrenches and ratchets etc and they are straight up outstanding. I also have nothing but great things to say about Proto.

[@AKJeeper]

My go-to is the 1/2" drive mid-torque impact gun. I use it for 90% of the stuff I work on in the shop. I have a stubby 1/2" that I tend to use when doing brake jobs, and a compact 3/8" when working on stuff like ATVs/UTVs. My collection of Milwaukee tools exploded when they started catering to mechanics a few years back. Next on my list is the die grinder and an extended reach 3/8" drive ratchet (I have the old school 3/8" non-Fuel M12 that I just love, but wish it had more reach). I also have the underhood light (works great for under-vehicle, too). Wish they would make one maybe half the length to fit better when I'm doing dash work.

[@osamabinjaco4768]

I’ve had good luck with Carlyle wrenches

[@Michael-yv7sh]

The shop I work at has the Carlyle wrenches. We have really abused them for the last year with no major wear.

[@kwalton357]

I've had great luck with Carlyle too. I've been slowly replacing all my tools with Carlyle and have been happy.

[@AKJeeper]

I've been trying Carlyle the last few years also, mostly because I have a NAPA in the small town I live in - makes it easy for warranty replacements. I'm happy with the performance, but wish the prices would come down closer to reality (like the price of other decent Taiwanese-made tools). At the price my local NAPA sells them for, I think I'd rather go with Proto.

[@amibookovza3118]

My $500 Milwaukee angle drill switch went bad after one year of hard work sent it in and it works great now

[@RobertLeMay848]

Snap on flank drive plus wrenches unfortunately have been the only ones I’ve found to be worth a crap. Rust belt of Michigan here

[@brad8665]

Agreed. Also from the rust belt In Vermont.

[@biggsdarklighter4586]

"Mostly" agree! I think other wrench brands do have their special niche places, and sometimes that niche is simply affordability. With that said, I have a full drawer of Snap-On (flank drive plus) wrenches at work, and another here at home. Should a weekend warrior go spend 10k to get a drawer full of Snap-On wrenches to work on their lawnmower and 10k car? Nope. But I would still recommend one set of high quality wrenches like Snap-On!

[@dalehall2993]

Use a bar of soap so the bit doesn't clog up!!👍🏻😎

[@alphamajin]

I've fallen in love with Tekton wrenches. They're amazing and have held up for the 6 months of abuse I've put on them.

[@vistadrummer09]

When you mentioned about the Super Hole Hawg having a clutch to prevent it from knocking you out, I remember this hilarious Milwaukee commercial. Ironic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4muoXp6qJKGhc0

[@davidbaldwin1925]

You can try sk tools

[@salvadorebertolone]

haha, thats awesome we did the same thing for my nephews power wheels, we eventually built one up with 775 motors running in series on a 28v milwaukee battery,

[@TorkahPC]

I've used that rivet gun a lot, it eats batteries in the winter up in Edmonton but they work pretty great other than that. I had problems with the tip slowly unthreading itself. Keep in mind I put in around 6000 of the largest size rivets in -30 haha.

[@austinmorrow7040]

As a mobile mechanic I have several proto wrench sets both ratcheting and line wrenches which have held up way better than they ever should have! Highly recommend especially for the price. Stanley owns both mac co and proto btw. Keep up the great videos

[@Chuck_319]

Possibly try some wright wrenches. I’ve used the Wright grip 2.0 wrenches and they seem to work fairly well especially on really rusted nuts and bolts.

[@mitchellrogers7145]

Proto

[@MustGoFasterVR4]

Thank you for taking the time to update. I bought the biggest baddest Dewalt 1/2" impact back in 2011 for race car tire swaps. Still going strong but it's big and bulky compared to the new lithium tools so I have been considering upgrading. One more vote for Milwaukee I guess.

[@andyb3750]

I bought the standard and metric Gearwrench sets off Amazon. They have been great so far in daily use in an ag shop.

[@marksam6824]

Hi Richard. We do not get Milwaukee tools in South Africa. We use gerdeo mastercraft etc

[@dandexinventor]

Thanks for the info as I use a lot of Milwaukee tools mixed with a lot of DeWalt since I do a lot of camper building. I like the lights, the extended 3/8 ratchet and the infrared temp tool and don't have...will get after I get a more powerful drill press! I will say, I really like my Flex Volt 60V 6" grinder as it outperforms all my other grinders (Makita, corded Milwaukee, Rigid, and a Ryobi I bought because the head pivoted and worked pretty good for a few years) by a long shot, is smoother to boot, but I've not tried a Milwaukee to compare.

[@kurtm5543]

With any of the broken tools you should talk to AVE id love to see him make a video teardown on it!

[@saturnmedia1]

I second this comment!!!

[@HillBillyAsian]

I use Blackhawk tools, proto owned brand and decently priced.

[@matkurcher9469]

I've never understood why tool manufacturers that sell cordless tools with keys or wrenches dont put them in underneath the battery. Pull the battery to get the key/wrench = safety and loosing them while your using the tool is impossible.

[@Jbro824]

The power torque brand from O'Reilly's here in the USA have worked good for me for the last four or five years. And I work as a mechanic for John Deere

[@phprofYT]

Currently, a Milwaukee engineer is writing down notes. "Drop tool in bucket of used oil. Just give it a quick shine. Test for a week."

[@ricksanchez7459]

I haven't been very happy with their m18 1/4" impact driver. When I first started using it I noticed how much heavier it was vs my old makitas or dewalt, but it had loads more power and the 2 4ah batteries it came with last a full day so I lumped it. It has this nasty habit of not reversing so you wind up snapping screws off instead of taking them out. Sometimes you pull the trigger and it doesn't do anything at all until you remove the battery and put it back in. It happens intermittently as if it's a computer issue. If you have normal size hands, your pinky finger is constantly hitting the power mode button and can fool workers into thinking the battery is dying when really they are in "drill mode". Built a couple decks and it started grinding internally. They repaired it, said the gearbox was stripped. The m12 impact driver I have has been tough albeit allitle low on power and weird to grip. I only tried milwaukee m18 because of the internet hype. Im seeing alot of dewalt sets being used by local contractors (or ryobi and they openly admit they have to swap em out constantly) so Im trying them next.

[@throttlebottle5906]

nothing is perfect, hopefully the make them better in later models. I've had all Makita cordless since 2010 and they have had their issues as well. over the years I;ve used corded models and cordless from all brands, none of which I would say are top notch "king/queen" tooling, it's hit and miss between all. overall I own various corded&cordless/air tools of all common brands, even some horrible fright(mainly garbage that never works or needs custom rebuilt from the start) fortunately I am the kind of fellow whom like to waste multiple hours repairing garbage, instead of paying 10x upfront for almost working better garbage :)))

[@jakeh4175]

I had the same issue with my m12 1/4 impact. Having to remove the battery and reinstall it to make it work. I sent mine back and they sent me a new model.

[@eformance]

I've had a set of blackhawk long/thin profile wrenches for 25 years and never a complaint. I've got a set of USA craftsman wrenches too, no complaint. I like the longer blackhawk wrenches.

[@GoFastGator]

For wrenches - Proto. They have a little different head design that grips great but doesn’t mark fasteners like a Snap-On FD+ can. I’ve bought, deployed, and used several sets for industrial maintenance.

[@airsoftmnmetalhead1]

My dad gave me a set of Proto with the grip and a set of Wright wrenches, i love the Wright wrenches but the photos are a touch longer and I've used them since college in 2013. I've worked in fleet maintenance and I'm going on my 2nd year building work trucks at Futurline and of course worked on plows every winter.

[@DIGGER19860]

Best stuff i have found for the money is sk. Made in the usa and a lot less than snap on.

[@colepeterson9961]

That grinder I feel like would be an easy fix to diy.

[@dmc2554]

Nice work Rich.........great channel, etc. .......you sure weren't lying about "filthy" either............Cheers!

[@RealitySurvival]

Great breakdown!

[@austinbober2092]

I already saw it commented, but Wright Wrightgrip 2.0 wrenches. Badass set my man! They're just as good as snap on Flank Drive Plus only about half the price and more wrenches! I bought a 15pc set of Wright on Amazon, 5/16 to 1-1/4 for $275!! Not bad. Snap on quoted me for a 3/8 to 1" set of FD+ at $567..... I love my Wright's. They are really good wrenches and lifetime warranty. USA made!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I have all of the same Milwaukee fuel battery tools and I have a few others you didn't show i havr a yon of constructions and carpentry tools as well as a ton of mechanic tools and even a bunch of plumbing tools they making amazing tools great video rich @DebossGarage

[@TheAirSofterblaster200]

I need a sugar daddy for some Milwaukee tools or just a sponsor....

[@lynyrd583]

All these "American" tools?!? Dude, ALL of your Milwaukee cordless tools are made in CHINA! Red the label. Brookfield WI is just their U.S. Sales and Service office. Milwaukee is owned 100% by TTI Techtronic Industries of Hong Kong since 2004. Makers of Ryobi and Ridgid as well. I love the tools, but I can't believe anyone still thinks Milwaukee is a USA company. They NEVER made a Cordless tool in the USA. They haven't made a USA Electric (Corded) tool since about 2006. As far as wrenches. Nothing made with Chinese or even Taiwanese steel is going to hold up with constant use. If you can't afford Snap-On, try MAC. They are a little less and very durable. The teeth on the Milwaukee wrenches are too aggressive to begin with and slow down the work. They're more for Plumbers/Electricians/HVAC than Auto Mechanics. In regards to affordability, if you paid for your tools would you take better care of them?

[@ironman1518.]

EXCELLENT review!! IF anybody "USES TOOLS" YOU DO!! Yes you do beat them up and use them to the max. BUT that is how you make your living and any tools you use SHOULD meet the challenge. I have several of the same as you do, in the M-12 version, all three of the Fuel "short' ratchets, impact guns, etc I LOVE them they do the job! Thank you for what you do great review. IF any tools can withstand what you do with them then they HAVE to be GOOD!