PB Swiss Colorful Metric Hex Long Wrench Set: Rainbows & Unicorns and a 30 degree offset! Bring it!

PB Swiss Rainbow Metric Hex Long Wrench Set (PB 212LH-10 RB) are the premier ball-end hex wrenches. Their powder coated colorful finish makes them both easy to identify and to find when set aside. Unlike the dark black oxide of my Craftsman, this shouldn't rust nor get left behind.
They are shorter on the short part and longer on the long part. Plus the ball really does allow turning even up to 30 degrees off center. Magic!
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[@danielmihai5]

Nice video, and very good comparations. I think you have the best tools channel after the ”German Tool Reviews” is stoped his activity.

[@mdr________]

I really miss "German Tool Reviews", great channel, I hope his health is OK.

[@marcelkohler5068]

Here in europe, more precisely in germany, we use the 9 and 7mm hex keys exclusively on construction machines and equipment. This way, unauthorized people cannot make any changes or manipulations without having the right tool. Compared to the Wera hex keys, the PB Swiss have an overall better finish, such as better rust protection or the powder-coated finish instead of the Wera color tubes. Only the hex-plus function on the Weras is better when the screw is already rounded or damaged

[@Neslekkim]

And compared to the Wiha sets?, I have the Wera and it works good, but have been thinking about wera or pbswiss (super difficult for me to find pb swiss for some reason?, mostly coming from japan?), but have been looking at the pbswiss like they are, eh, toys (because of the shine etc :) ), think I have to rethink that perhaps.

[@marcelkohler5068]

@@Neslekkim I´ve used to use Wiha Hex Keys for over 10 years. But only for light working projects at home. They were great for the price, quiet a nice bargain. But they fail on rounded srews because of the heavy chrome finish. The edges are not as "sharp" as on the Wera Hex-Plus ones. The wera and pb swiss keys have always been reliable. I had wiha keys at work but over time they were badly bent and twisted, but they never broke. Now i´m using PB Swiss at work and Wera at home (looking forward to buy the PB Swiss 3212 LH-10 Set)

[@lastbesttool]

I spent some time reading about the 7 and 9mm hex wrenches on the Garage Journal forum. Seems the consensus is that here in the US, there is no official or organizational authorized use of those sizes in the automotive industry.

[@marcelkohler5068]

​@@lastbesttool Just like here in the EU. There is no official use for 7 and 9mm hex in the DIN / EN / ISO standards. Well... most European car manufacturers have switched to Torx and E-Torx, which is why hex keys are becoming less and less important in the automotive industry anyway.

[@MichaelMac9325]

@@lastbesttool there are a few (mostly fords I believe) that use a 9mm for brake caliper guide pins.

[@pincombe]

I can't believe you listed your fav swiss things and didn't mention the Rolex watch on your wrist :-)

[@lastbesttool]

oops.

[@harveysmith100]

@@lastbesttool I did notice you did a subtle show of the watch at the appropriate moment. Classy, not showing off.

[@harveysmith100]

That was a really good demonstration of the product. Showing the angle they can be used at was the point I wanted a set. Nice bit of history showing the tools from the last century, wow, when you put it like that I felt old!

[@adsundin]

I recently bought quite a few pbswiss products and what I’ve been most impressed with is their line of offset flatheads. They’ve come in handy way more than I thought they would already.. would definitely recommend checking them out as they aren’t break the bank price (I got one of every size). Beautiful tools.

[@brianmellard5886]

I have that same craftsman set. I think I bought them from sears when I first started driving. I used to go walk around in sears when I got my drivers license and look at tools.

[@felixf5211]

I did the walk around thing, too. Flash forward a few decades, and Sears is closing. My son and I went there right before they shut down and bought all of the US Craftsman that we liked. Wasn't that much, but I'm happy that he had this experience.

[@brianmellard5886]

@@felixf5211 good times. That seems like so long ago. Getting and giving craftsman tools as gifts. Sad to see sears out of business.

[@lastbesttool]

I so remember those days. The isles of tools, the stacks of socket sets and the one in ten clerks that actually knew something. When I would warranty a tool it was like magic. "Just go pick out another one," they'd say, and then my broken tool would just get tossed into a cardboard box under the cash register.

[@brianmellard5886]

@@lastbesttool when I started working full time I was using a 1/2 drive craftsman ratchet to take old rusty 5/8 wedge anchors loose. I was warranting a ratchet about every month.

[@astrazenica7783]

I like their micro-hex wrench's, very precise

[@georgeferlazzo7936]

Hello again Doc Thank you for another Great Video. I like the visual effects of the PB Swiss Hex keys. I agree with you about the lost & found quality should be a lot better!!!! Again thank you

[@felixf5211]

I use hex keys daily, mostly SAE: Wiha, Wera, Elora shorts, Bondhus T-handles, and Eklind and Stanley vintage chromed multi-sets that I love. Ordered a Tekon set last night solely due to it having quite a few uncommon sizes, one of which I apparently need. Working on vintage machines, one can never predict the size of a fastener. The PB Swiss set looks great, but I think I'm done with buying standard hex keys.

[@lastbesttool]

I thought I was done with the old school L-shaped hex wrenches, but even though I have many other options including Snap On, I found that I kept grabbing those old Craftsman because they were more suited to the task. So time to enter the 21st century, I guess.

[@LilasTools]

Lovely set Doc!

[@astrazenica7783]

I picked up a bargain set of Taiwanese Giant hex wrenches for about $6 and they are excellent

[@felixf5211]

Wish those were still around.

[@lastbesttool]

I think making large ones is simpler. The precision needed for the mm or two sizes is not as easy.

[@caramelzappa]

I always go back and forth betweeen spending the money on a nice set like this. Like you said, if the fasteners are garbage it doesn't matter how good your tool is, and unfortunately in my industry the fastners are often as cheap as can be.

[@gene9230]

PBS has a version with shorter ends

[@sixtygrit9944]

The H code on your Craftsman keys is for Holo-krome.

[@mynameisbryanok]

You mentioned you wanted a short end, PB swiss makes some stubby ones also those might just be perfect for you.

[@lastbesttool]

I noticed those but paying $113 for a similar but shorter set than this, well, I'm just not emotionally prepared to do that yet. I still got to sleep at night.

[@sandy_knight]

I bought my nephew a BMX multi tools for Xmas which has a 7mm hex key on it. That's the first time I've ever come across one in relation to bikes, are they more common else where?

[@jubang1843]

Hello, if you are looking for short head Hex long wrench set, look at Wiha ref 35480! these aren't colored but the short head is great. 👍

[@lastbesttool]

I did consider these Wiha amzn.to/33cIKBY, but will check into the 35480. Thanks.

[@BelgradeCasuals]

Nice tools. It is sad that you can buy Pb Swiss tols for half or more less money in Europe. The other way US tools are duble or more in Europe...If you are in bikes you shuld look into Unior bike tools

[@lastbesttool]

Thanks! I just checked out Unior bike tools and they look great. I see a couple that I could really use.

[@sixtygrit9944]

Some Fords and Mercedes use 9mm on brakes.

[@tripdox]

BMW use a lot of 9mm

[@Goliad_Respector]

I love Switzerland too, but sadly… the 3,000 year civilization of Europe is extinct. Yes, you’ll still be able to buy some thing’s synonymous with these European nations but by they are being replaced by design. Why does it matter? Because ALL the amazing things we take for granted like chemistry, physics, electricity, air conditioning, jet engines, science in general. Yes, we’ll have China and Russia, but historically they’re not taking us anywhere, so times up.

[@derf2170]

Not worth it, wera is better value. Saw it on pro tools review. Better than PB and less money

[@lastbesttool]

There Wera amzn.to/3F9KadP look nice. While I could have saved $10 over the PB Swiss, I preferred the painted over the plastic collared version. Might be a mistake, but that played into my thinking.

[@MillisConstruction]

The plastic collars really take a lot away from Wera for me on hex keys. Greatly prefer my PB Swiss sets.

[@lastbesttool]

@@MillisConstruction Hello! Thank you so much for stopping by on my channel. I learn a lot from yours, and follow your lead with many tools including Veto, PB Swiss, Wera, etc. Your down home country flavor makes listening to you much easier on the ears.

[@MrPINKFL0YD]

Gay hex wrench ffs

[@jeremynorth]

Way too long winded