Tool Talk Ep. 16 Why so many Wrenches

[@solb101]

The wonderful world of wrenches. They are beautiful shiny things.

[@james4v261]

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[@TonyTheTechnician]

Thank you

[@prooftest9484]

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[@TonyTheTechnician]

Thank you!!! 👍

[@Harvesttimebluegrassgospel]

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[@TonyTheTechnician]

Thank you. I'm so sorry and I wish the best.

[@truckerpeterose]

I have so many wrenches because I want them😉 I used 4 different 11mm wrenches plus 2 sockets and 3 ratchets just to remove 12 nuts off the Exhaust of a 72 Beetle. You can never have too many tools. And my double box end extra long Gearwrench wrenches came in soooo handy today.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Hahaha very nice 😂👍👍👍

[@athhud]

Exactly. I don’t have enough tools until I have two of every tool there is in every location that I work out of....

[@BradsWorkbench]

Great explanation bud

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Thank you! 👍

[@fullporaport]

Flexible, lockable and reversible should be standard in all ratcheting wrench. One set to rule them all and One set to bring them all and in the darkness bind them....

[@banga8080]

I always thought you have set to take to the junk yard A set to leave in the truck Set for home use A set you don't care about losing Doubles for your tool box And a cheap set that you lend out 😂😅😂😅😂😅👍🏾

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Lmao that as well 😂😂😂

[@Itsdazeni]

Everytime I buy a wrench set my old lady ask me” don’t you have those already” 😂 like no they’re different. Gearwrench just came out with their indexing wrenches and those things are great!!!!. But also I think people are starting to go towards 6 point now instead of 12 due to more surface contact on fasteners. Loved the vid bro👍

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Hahaha very true I have heard that before as well. And ya your right they are much more common now

[@athhud]

12pt is obsolete except for the extremely rare situation where you have 12pt fasteners.

[@Itsdazeni]

Idk about obsolete just worked on a 13 Kia engine had several 12pt fasteners

[@_P0tat07_]

Extractor wrenches look to be a cool new feature in wrenches

[@vijayantgovender2045]

I always thought that I was the only one that was asked the question why do I have some many wrenches thank you for your great videos from South Africa

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Haha thank you. 👍👍👍

[@mechanicmike1236]

I get that all the time “why so many tools”, my dad used to tell me all the time “stop buying tools” I say ok when they stop changing stuff on cars i’ll stop buying!! Lol

[@afranco9]

Always enjoy your content, thanks Tony

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Thank you. I appreciate that 👍

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

Love my long strait gearwrench gearbox ratchet wrenches with the solid end and then REALLY love my wright grip 2.0s with the gripping bolt breaking action! Tony! that Matco Spline wrench looked really nice and handy, the length was perfect not being so long.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Ya very true. Thank you. And thanks for sharing your thoughts as well

[@BruceLyeg]

I've got a ridiculous amount of different style wrenches and use them all, except for stubby's... I haven't used a stubby in at least a year. I'm sure if I got rid of them I'd run into a situation where I'd need one immediately.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Haha ya I know exactly what you mean. 😂👍

[@johngibson3594]

Certain wrenches have different functionality. I love the wera jokers . The sad part is sometimes it’s that one feature that makes the sale. I can tell you I am glad I have as many tools as I do. I have recently used tools I bought for a specific purpose and without them it would have been impossible to do the job, and some would have taken longer and possibly damage things. They are my get out of a jam card. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Very very true. Completely agree with you. And ya I have always wanted the joker's. They look like a great set. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts

[@athhud]

What is it that you like about the Jokers? I love Wera and in my opinion, they make the best drivers you can buy at any price. I just haven’t really seen anything about the Jokers that impresses me enough to shell out the cash.

[@johngibson3594]

athhud I have used the nut holding feature and the feature of open end being like a 12 point. They are also a very comfortable wrench when using them.

[@davidwalle5025]

Good video. I get asked the same questions why so many wrenches and sockets. Work on inch pick up trucks and metric cars and suvs. The people who are companing that i have too many wrench and socket are the first ones to ask to borrow a special wrench or socket.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Hahaha ain't that the truth 😂👍

[@jackroselem4829]

I had never borrow a tool. I have skills. I figure out how to get acces. If i have no room …….I make room. When you MAKE ROOM to work you are going to work better , faster and more comfortable. I do not understand these guys with 30k tool box!!!!!!!! My tool box worth 5k and i have Proto, Gearwrench and Nepros tools. Iv never in my life use a "flex" ratchet. I do not need.it Or "bend" ratchet . Or extra long flex head 120 tooth!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tristanbuckoke9121]

Thanks Tony i get the same questions about how many tools i have and why I still need to buy more . 😂😂😂

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Haha thank you 👍

[@bigdaddy1452]

I feel like this is a video directed at your wife lol

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Lmao absolutely 😂

[@thebmac]

I'm still waiting for those double open end hydraulic wrenches to get back in stock. Thin wrench sets are handy now and again. Also keep your old wrenches and throw them in a spot so you can make "custom" wrenches from those and not your high use set

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Very true and ya they sell out very fast.

[@mahmudadem]

Someone who asks this question "Why so many wrenches?" obviously has never worked on cars.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Hahaha true

[@jackroselem4829]

Or is a real mechanic wit SKILLS. I work in European cars Audi, MB, VW, Renault, and after in mining trucks and never need a bunch of tools. I have skills.

[@jaymechanic1228]

Great video and topic! Monster tools make bigger sizes in the extra long double box end ratchett wrenches set. 21, 22, 25 (?) And 27. Such a great quality set

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Very nice. That's great to know 👍

[@Itsdazeni]

Platinum offers those sizes too

[@danh2134]

I will always have extras because I lose or break them , from China to USA . The worst are ones from india

[@TonyTheTechnician]

True thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts

[@ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193]

A customer asked me why I had so many tools. I told him that i work on everything from lawnmowers to heavy equipment. You didn't even cover OE only tools Or speed wrenches.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Very true 👍

[@niteninja0133]

You should pick up the matco hex grip wrench set. They remove rounded fasteners. And they are just about as long as the gearwrench XL. they are very nice pretty cheap. I think i paid close to $300. Goes from 8mm to 19mm. Best money spent

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@elliotglenn502]

Brand name Astro on Amazon sells same wrench sae and metric only $50.00ish each. Bolt extractor wrench.

[@athhud]

I have a standard reply for anyone that asks “Why do you need _____?” My reply is, “I probably don’t need it, but I wanted it, so I have it”. I don’t need a reason or justification to have something I want and I certainly am not going to try to justify it for someone else.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Lol true. To each his own 👍

[@danohstoolbox]

you can never have enough wrenches and their is double box offset and specially wrenches too

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Indeed 👍👍👍

[@athhud]

I still don’t have the S or half-moon wrenches and can’t think of any situation I would need them in, but I’ll own them eventually. Lol

[@danohstoolbox]

@@athhud where they would come in handy if ur taking out a starter that's in a odd spot

[@Dwalk-kl5fz]

Can you tell us where you got some of the longer and different styles

[@TonyTheTechnician]

I have most of them linked in the description below

[@christopherminelli7593]

I'm a pretty new DIY mechanic (just our cars here at home). Could you provide an example of when a combination wrench would be a better tool where a socket / ratchet would also work? I gravitate towards using my ratchet for almost everything. Is there a situation where you would want to use the box end as opposed to the open end? (Sorry for the rookie questions).

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Well many situations you could use both a ratchet or a combo wrench but as far as open end vs close end. The open end may be the only way to get on to some fasteners depending on where they are located and most times you don't want to break loose a tight fastener with the open end you want to use a box end bc it covers more surface of the fastener and is less likely to round it off

[@ericp7496]

On the comparison of wrench vs. socket/ratchet, in some situations you won't have enough clearance for a socket and ratchet. In that situation only a wrench will do. Tony provided excellent examples on which wrench is best for certain situations. Consider how your tools will be used and choose accordingly.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

@@ericp7496 very true thank you for sharing some of your knowledge as well. I appreciate it

[@itsatoolthing6323]

Been wrenching for some 30 yrs. This is how I look at it when it come the Wich tool to use. Use the fastest tool for the job. For example Why use a box end when you can fit a ratchet wrench, why use a ratchet wrench when you can fit a ratchet with sockets, why use a ratchet when you can use air/ cordless ratchet, why use powered ratchet when you can use air/ cordless impacts. That is why there are so many options. But sometimes you just have to use what is at hand even if it not the fastest option available but it's what you have under the truck or at that location

[@TonyTheTechnician]

@@itsatoolthing6323 very good point and great way of putting it 👍👍👍

[@niteninja0133]

Only styles i dont have are the horseshoe, S style and 4 angle

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Same here 👍

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Same here 👍

[@strakill]

'Why do you have so many wrenches?" If you replace wrenches with guns and I totally get how annoying the question is.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Hahahaha for real 😂👍

[@Toolaholic7]

The crowsfeet wrenches come in handy,fit in spots where a wrench won't fit.This is another wrench to have

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Very good point I can't believe I forgot that thank you

[@Toolaholic7]

One application is for getting to power steering line fittings.I have one set from Harbor Freight,no complaints yet doing the job holding up

[@ohmy7554]

If you decide to buy combo wrenches, 6 point are better buys. They truly don’t round off fasteners in comparison to 12 point or the spline drive.

[@athhud]

12pt are useless unless you have 12pt fasteners. With the arrival of ratcheting wrenches, the use of 12pt all but vanished. The only time I reach for 12pt anymore is in extremely tight spots where I can’t fort the head of a ratcheting wrench and don’t have the room to swing a 6pt. One thing I’ve never understood is why everyone isn’t making 6pt ratcheting wrenches??? What the hell is the point of a 12pt wrench that has far more than 12 available positions?

[@Davobeff]

@@athhud never had to many issues with 12 point in my trade but I don't deal with smaller cheese grade fasteners.

[@shaundrocher6565]

The only down side to Tekton is when they are out of order

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Ya for sure. People are buying the stock like crazy right now

[@MrSamadolfo]

😒 i need to get a 5sided Penta Socket for the stupid water meter cover 🙄

[@TonyTheTechnician]

Oh damn lol

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@TonyTheTechnician 🙂 i never needed a 5sided socket before

[@markarmstrong3394]

Would a spline socket work ??

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@markarmstrong3394 🙂 maybe

[@markarmstrong3394]

@@MrSamadolfo I never heard of a 5point before. Let me know if it works.

[@niteninja0133]

I won't buy spline drive box wrenches no point in those one. To me thats a waste of money.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

To each his own. I enjoy a good quality spline drive to have around for multiple different style fasteners

[@Itsdazeni]

Those spline drives box end wrenches come in handy when you have a square,torx, triangle fastner and you don’t have a socket to get the fastner off or where a socket and ratchet can’t fit. But also depends on your line of work

[@jeffsnyder5456]

I want to like the video. But... it was at 69 likes. Giggity, giggity goo

[@jackroselem4829]

A good mechanic DO NOT NEED these bunch of tools. When i start to work an old mechanic told me than most mechanic try to compensate his lack of skill and knowledge with TOOLS. They NEED A LOT OF TOOLS. They need a lot of diagnostic machines. I work 25 years with a set of combination wrench , 3/8 ratchet regular and long and socket set and 1/2 ratchet regular and long and socket set, one braker bar and a pry bar. One plier and one cutter. For electronic/ electrical staff. An analog multimeter , one digital probe, one old second hand fluke oscilloscope and one scanner. Nobody need flex ratchets or extra long ratchets plus flex head...…………………….ratchet wrench………...bend flex head ratchet……….off set wrench……………………....YOU NEED SKILLS.

[@diltzm]

There's a difference between finishing the job and finishing it quickly, especially if you're doing flatrate. The more work you can get done the more you'll get paid. And then you have allot of newer, mostly European cars, that require manufacturer specific tools. Finally you have those of us that are just plain tool geeks lol

[@AutoTechHec]

Jack Roselem true. But it just makes life easier. There’s different ways around math and getting the correct answers. Some are just faster and less work.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

That is true many jobs can be done with less tools and using the basic tools but there are also alot of specialty jobs now on cars that you need special tools. Also when you have these other tools you can actually get alot of jobs done faster bc they fit certain areas better then using basic tools. So yes you can do many jobs with your standard tools you are correct but when your trying to make money and do jobs faster having more universal tools allows yours skills to show by getting the job done faster and still doing it correctly by using these tools.

[@TonyTheTechnician]

@@diltzm completely agree. These tools can help get jobs done much faster then using basic tools. Even though it can be done with the basic stuff for some jobs the specialty tools really help reduce time. Thank you for your comment

[@slowformula]

You've inspired me to replace all my wrenches with metric and sae adjustable wrenches.