JTS 46: Small Tool Haul from Japan - Spring 2023

Featuring most of my tool haul from this trip, which were bought from the Factory Gear store in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.
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IPS pliers 0:37
Soft Touch Neo 2:51
Spring loaded joint 4:35
Factory Gear Sapporo 7:16
Factory Gear Kashiwa 8:20
Ko-ken 8:50
72T ratchet ASMR 10:30
comparing 10mm sockets 12:10
anvil tightness 12:48
locking extension 14:27
new items in catalog 15:45
comparing with Snap-on 18:57
Ko-ken towels 19:55
PB Swiss punch 20:39
Stahlwille small wrenches 21:03
Asahi unique wrench 23:09
KTC filter wrench 25:08
Miscellaneous 26:03
Factory Gear Magazine 26:50
Ko-ken and KTC section at Kashiwa store 30:03
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*This video is NOT sponsored by Factory Gear*
If you want to see more content relating to my recent trip in Japan check out my Instagram account posts/reels and stories highlights.
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[@MrSubaru1387]

Awesome! Can’t wait to go to Japan myself!

[@rachavya]

Japan is engineering heaven. You're lucky to be able to visit on a regular basis.

[@CPthetooladdict]

Very cool love seeing the videos of the stores in japan!! Thanks chris!

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Thanks Chad 👍

[@615isme]

The ending was tool heaven !😮😮😮

[@emiliog.4432]

You can’t go to Japan and not buy tools and other things. One of the last places hand crafting quality items.

[@rkstew]

Nice to see you back. Enjoy your tool hauls, reviews and commentary. Remember, it's impossible to have too many tools!

[@runamopimopi9722]

If you went to Factory Gear Saitama, you might have met me😁 Thank you for your impression of Koken Ratchet👍

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

I might have to go next time and meet up with you!! 😁

[@TheMustangs05]

what a treat at the end of the video. jaw on the floor lol

[@Toolstime]

Youre back!!!

[@kennethhanes5438]

You should do a tool tourism video what it would be like for someone who doesn’t speak English going their to buy tools at different stores you know of

[@WhiteVaille]

Welcome back, and as always, thanks for sharing! I've never seen those Ko-ken towels before, but had been wishing they'd sell more promotional merch than just simple tees. Could be nice to have a Ko-ken sweat towel, lol. I don't suppose that magazine has an English edition? It looks super interesting, and I'd love to have the chance to read through it.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

I agree that it would be great if an English version was available! It would reach out to a worldwide audience!

[@WhiteVaille]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado You got me looking at their website, and then KZbin channel, and I'm really wishing I could read and speak Japanese, lol. Looks like they have tons of interesting content, even if only for having a perspective outside of my usual spheres. I might just have to get some of these Japanese language education books Amazon has been suggesting!

[@8power0]

SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU ARE PUTTING OUT MORE CONTENT ,,,,, FOR A WHILE I THOUGHT YOU HAD QUITE AND NEARLY DELETED YOUR CHANNEL FROM MY LIST OF GREAT TOOL CHANNELS . YOUR CONTENT IS TOP NOTCH SO WE WOULD OF TRULY MISSED IT . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ALL THE BEST .

[@JosephBassettX]

I got some of the 1/4'' nut grip sockets and they come off my Hazet ratchets when you remove the nut so maybe they need the heavier decent to keep it on.

[@darkeldarwarlock]

We don’t have access to tool trucks at work so I’ve been buying koken stuff for 7 years and I seat it’s as good as the tool truck stuff

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Awesome, good to hear.

[@mrtrump-pf1nx]

Hey Chris have you thought about doing your own personal toolbox tour

[@TheJttv]

Yay chief wallet hurter is back!

[@jasonoliver8660]

Nice mon!

[@williamster2015]

I use a lot of Tsunoda but I like IPS alot as well.

[@FierceFurious]

awesome as always! would be interesting to see those universal nutgrips in comparison with universal joint + socket combo. i'm salivating for them but unfortunately think it's not gonna happen at $35-40 a pop.

[@mikopanjean8756]

cool, I missed your video,

[@salmanslim]

Hey chris :) i am alive too 😅good to hear from you

[@james5274]

Cp running to get the lotion and tissues right now

[@CPthetooladdict]

Instead of listening to your opinion, how about I put on some cartoons for you, and get you a juice box?

[@james5274]

@@CPthetooladdict 🤣🤣🤣thanks for the laugh cp

[@tomthumb2815]

Just say mr subaru and he will lose his bone

[@davidweston9115]

I think Stahlwille wrenches are ground by hand. I know for sure that Hazet wrenches and sockets are ground by hand. I've seen enough variance in them to think that no robot would do that. Some wrenches are ground to perfection and some are ground just good enough to pass their specifications. Obviously some workers are doing extra work (grinding for longer time and more carefully) to make them better than they need to be. I pick out the best ones for myself because I am insane.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Thanks for your comment. The attention and care the belt sander operator put into these wrenches is amazing.

[@JohnSmith-cw3tp]

This guy is living in slow motion I gotta play it on 1.25x play speed. No offense 😅 just sayin

[@yban4452]

You should get The koken 2753PSKR keychain ratchet it’s a awesome mini 1/4 ratchet it’s 20t I think

[@0RayJones]

It's about time ChrisCas! lol jk. Liked your mini review on the KTC oil filter wrench. I was thinking about getting it even though I have the three pronged one like everyone else. It looks quality. Maybe do a side by side comparo please? Also, are there harbor freight stores or lower tier tool stores in Japan? Thank you.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Yup, I have the three-pronged one as well, and there's definitely more budget friendly tool stores in Japan.

[@TheMustangs05]

universal nut grip sockets tho.. also need more ratchets

[@dingoko5557]

So sad, looks like they cancelled 13mm nut grip sockets