Japanese Tool Showcase 42: Nepros

[@Michelle-Eden]

That breaker bar is magnificent.

[@countvonthizzle9623]

Skip to 2:25 if you want to cut out over 2 minutes of him "hand jobbing" the cardboard box. Seriously dude, this isn't your first video FFS!

[@Questchaun]

Nice haul! I try to buy from them monthly. Love their products.

[@CPthetooladdict]

Mac has a 1 inch wobble I've talked about this pretty sure snap-on does not very interesting on the wobble + extensions they look awesome!! Thanks for a great video!!

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Thanks CP!!

[@8power0]

GOOD TO SEE ANOTHER GREAT TOOL VIDEO, LOVE SEEING WHAT I AM MISSING THANK YOU HOPE TO SEE MORE. AND COULD YOU SAY HOW THE TOOLS ARE WORKING WITH THEY LOOK OUTSTANDING ???

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Thank you. I've been using their 3/8 drive breaker bar, 10x12mm, 14x17mm XL DBE wrenches, and a wide variety of their socketry items for many years. They are outstanding tools.

[@EdAtoZ]

Tekton makes a mini extension and in 1/4 dr it is 3/4 inch long or 19mm it is a fixed or straight extension.

[@harveysmith100]

Now that is a tool company. You send them a picture of a damaged tool and they then tell you how you broke it!! They know their product.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Shows they take their products to failure and understands how they should fail.

[@harveysmith100]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado I found that information fascination. The attention to detail that sets Japanese companies apart. I

[@DDB168]

Great haul. I just wish Japan was open again so I could there and "buy direct" !

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

I'm 100% with you on that!!

[@ianloyd6384]

I see on the home page of your channel it says Super AutoBacs ; does happen to be the one in Garden Grove, OC CA?

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

No connection. It was my original KZbin account name....a name I've been using in web forums for two decades. Thanks for bringing that to my attention though.

[@rpomusic]

Kyoto tool co. Is definitely special

[@arzelaascoli9189]

Oh, the tears when you get the first scratch on one of these...

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

😂 not at all! These aren't handmade urushi handled ratchets ... they are tools to be used! 👍

[@justineells9857]

Tekton has the shortest extensions that I know of, but they're not available in the wobble plus style.

[@aussiehardwood6196]

I wish they made Nepros Line in an industrial finish. That chromw gets scratched up in no time under heavy use. A big part if it is America judges tool quality by a hand tools mirror chrome polish.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

You're not wrong with that last statement. In general, North American hand tool buyers expect the high polished look....like a prerequisite for a high quality tool. Nepros took it a couple notches up and set the bar high for creating the most mirror-like finish on a hand tool. In comparison to some other brands, cheap/expensive, domestic/imported, I find their chrome to be less prone to scratching.

[@TrueFaith94]

Christmas has come early 😍

[@salmanslim]

Chris is OG nepros influencer 🎉

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

😄 thanks man. Hope you're doing well!

[@salmanslim]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionadothank you Chris 😊. I have been fine just busy with new hobbies.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

@@salmanslim 👍 that's great. I've gotten back into my passion from my younger years--skateboarding. 😁 Have a good one!

[@hlpang1075]

Could you review micrometer type torque wrenches from KTC?

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Sorry, I don't have one. I can tell you that they source them from the USA, and KTC puts their own ratchet head onto it.

[@wachinstuf]

I like their ratchets but haven’t tried other tools - do you think their sockets are better than Koken zeal? I like the tighter fit of the Koken line. I’ll likely pick up some of their wrenches but not sure if there’s a reason to pick up sockets when I have Koken Zeals. Curious to hear your thoughts

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Perhaps you've already experienced this yourself where the tight tolerance of the Zeal sockets can be a bit of an annoyance. If working on older vehicles, vehicles in the rust belt, or just generally crusty fastener from rust or even undercoating, you might be fighting to get that socket to fit the fastener head. I place the Zeal sockets as a specialty socket for this reason and that's why you should consider having a set of standard sockets from your manufacturer of choice.

[@runamopimopi9722]

It's as beautiful as a Japanese sword 😍 It looks like the Nepros socket fits best into the Nepros swing extension, but what about?

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

In the spirit of Japanese swords making 😁

[@MoneyMarcMes]

Nepros wrenches are so awesome they make Snap On wrenches look like junk.

[@joshrayco9535]

What’s in the box??!!

[@bcwrangler]

Chris...is the black grip ring on the socket plastic or a rubber-like compound?

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

They are some kind of an elastomer. I once let a socket sit inside a parts washer, submerged in solvent, and the ring swelled. I don't remember whether it reverted back to its original shape (it was a decade ago)...but yeah, avoid harsh solvents 😄 .

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

I should also add that if the socket gets filthy with oil or coolant, and it seeps past the grip rings, they effectively become grip-less rings. 😅

[@bcwrangler]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado haha..good to know

[@seano51]

I find my 1/4" wera wobble extension irritating to use because it doesn't stay in the locked setting. I might need to replace it with a nepros extension.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

That's interesting. Wera doesn't offer a wobble + type extension; their's are dedicated wobble types. So, despite that, the Wera sockets you're using go into "lock" mode on their wobble only extension?

[@seano51]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado Part 8794A and yes it wobbles and locks in. But I'm going to have to correct my original post because the issue is that it doesn't stay in the locked position. It pops out into the wobble mode too easily.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

@@seano51 since I don't own one I'm going by what they mention in their catalog. Looking at the photos again, and since there's no mention of a locking feature, it's no surprise that what you're experiencing seems normal. Wera's 8794A is a standard wobble. Wobble-plus (or Wobble-fix, which Ko-ken invented) has the dual function feature.

[@abdorezarabie8103]

?Where did you buy them

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

You can buy them direct through neprostools.com/

[@bajarekn]

Interesting details about the wobble extensions. Perhaps they don't brag about the dual balls to keep a lower profile against copycats. Is the incompatibility with other brands of sockets meant to encourage buying their whole line?

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Regarding incompatibility, its been most apparent with Ko-ken's Z-series items. I'm talking about having the most reliable connections between sockets/extensions/accessories.

[@bajarekn]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado Ah, more of Ko-ken thing than a Nepros thing. That makes sense for Z-series. Thanks for clarifying.

[@phillipbainbridge9107]

They really put the limitations in that limited warranty.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

That's fine with me. I learned a lesson: use the tool properly

[@rodrigodelallata7140]

they look to nice, how well do they preform? saw a video on ko-ken ratchet a few months back from mr. Subaru and so I bought a 3/8 dr. yes its good but in my opinion the hazet hp and stahlwille fine tooth ones I bought are better.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

They perform very well. 👍 The Nepros 90-tooth ratchet also deserves a look too 😉

[@rodrigodelallata7140]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado okay

[@ChargerE49VC]

Chris: might want to check your written intro statement above. (first line)

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

😲😅 thanks!

[@cnvl1478]

Perfection

[@goodygiggles5410]

Should have gone with Snap On. Probably wouldn't have broken, but even if it had, would have been a free warranty replacement.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

Just out of curiosity I checked the price of a single 27mm from Snap-on.com and it was more than double the cost of a single Nepros 😅

[@rzezniqq]

​@@chriscas-ToolAficionado That's true but You had to buy the Nepros one twice.

[@jamesbenson1579]

Eff strap-on...h.f. ikon has a better LIFETIME warranty!!!!😅😅😅😅

[@prevost8686]

@@jamesbenson1579 No they don’t.

[@debugin1227]

I can assure you I have 2 balls

[@ChargerE49VC]

KTC? Naaaah, never heard of 'em? Don't they do chicken strips or something?

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

They cook them tools finger lickin' good.

[@victorhoyt4352]

Nepros tools are beautifully made and finished, but they underperform as far as the tool itself is concerned. They do not hold up and are overpriced for what they are. Do they have beautiful chroming? Absolutely! Are they an above average tool? Again, absolutely! They do not hold up though, the ratchets are very chunky, and the back drag is ok. Koken smokes nepros in every conceivable way except chroming, but chroming doesn't make a tool a great tool. These are display pieces, not a working mans tool.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

@victorhoyt4352 thanks for your perspective. I suppose I differ from many out there, but I really enjoy working with Nepros tools. I have a full set of 3/8sq sockets, extentions, accesories and a few wrenches that I bought in 2010 that continue to work flawlessly. I will say, though, that the rubber rings on the sockets are gimmicky and don't belong in a shop environment.

[@victorhoyt4352]

@chriscas-ToolAficionado I'm glad that they have worked out so well for you! I didn't have the same experience and ran into issue after issue with them. In my personal opinion, they are just pretty tools. Obviously, they are functional, and aren't complete trash, but Koken is a much better tool company. Koken is a perfect balance between sleekness, functionality, and durability. They aren't as shiny as nepros, but shininess isn't a priority when looking for a great tool. Koken just does it better. Obviously, no tool brand or particular tool is perfect though.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

​@victorhoyt4352 in case you didnt know, I really like Ko-ken as well 😉 They are both excellent tool manufacturers, and they both have their strength and weaknesses, as any company does. Please share what kind of issues you ran into with Nepros.

[@victorhoyt4352]

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado I know bud. You're the original Koken KZbin advocate lol. Loooonnnggg before Princess Subaru started doing his Koken and nepros videos, you were the Koken pioneer of North America.

[@gerardarbiol1664]

Koken has better sockets , better steel and forge/construction , ktc nepros is good and very refined tool and chrome top but if you want the best sockets, indestructible sockets try : Ko-ken from Japan Stahlwille from Germany Momento from Sweden. MOMENTO are high pressure sockets/impact rated, outperform ko-ken sockets, if ko-ken is top noch in sockets , imagine how it is and what quality of steel they use in the Momento sockets. Incredible steel from Sweden, Japan and Germany.

[@randlecycling2462]

What do you think of Hazet sockets?

[@gerardarbiol1664]

@@randlecycling2462 hazet is good non impact stahlwille is better in impact and equal to hazet non impact , koken is on top in both type. Koken ktc/nepros stahlwille hazet. Best impact and torque sockets brand: MOMENTO

[@CoolArrrow]

This could have been a 5 min video if he edited all the umms.

[@chriscas-ToolAficionado]

😅 was is that obvious!

[@TheMustangs05]

I like how to extensions have 2 balls... just like men lmao