Tools I WISH I Never Bought And Tools YOU Should Buy In 2025!!

[@Monkeh616]

Pretty sure that 'EV Ultra' stripper is a Weicon No 8-27 with a 100% markup, for anyone looking to buy one..

[@eldoradocraftsman3733]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Your tool of the year. I’m a chippie and I’ve been Thinking about one myself for Ages. Makes perfect sense when I see someone else using one. Happy New Year 👍🏾

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you!! Yeah honestly it’s the best thing I have ever bought. Have a great new year!! 👍👍

[@andyking05]

My van doors dont lock open, so I'm thinking about 3d printing a latch type thing to screw to the end of a bit of baton to hold them open, then I can get a shelter

[@sotaelectrical]

@ that’s a great idea!!

[@DenyTheZeitgeist]

Absolutely. A tool pack is extremely personal. It’s your best friend out in the field. I have to be extremely mobile so I end up having to tote my tools around constantly, my wheeler Veto is my right hand man.

[@sotaelectrical]

It is a personal thing!! We all use/need different things, nice to hear you agree!! Best wishes for the new year sir

[@mafr95]

Great video. I love that it's no nonsense and no fluff.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you sir! Have a good evening and best wishes for the new year

[@sanmiguel4019]

Great video Adam, honest and to the point, have a Happy New Year!!!

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you! Happy new year to you also!! 👍

[@planespeaking]

The t-stak drawers are also sold as Stanley and I think they are cheaper. There's also keter drawers which are supposed to be good. Thanks for the honest reviews. Interestingly people search for replacement screens for the brother printer because it auto fills, so you're not the only person who's had a duff screen. Unfortunately no spares are available.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for your comments!!

[@dominicdodd9759]

Really appreciate the honest reviews. Agree on Brother printer. Haven't had screen issues but always find all and PC software a real pain to use. On look out for alternative in 2025. happy New Year everyone

[@sotaelectrical]

Appreciate you commenting!! The brother printer I feel has been a hidden issue!! Happy new year to you also!

[@Sparky-ns4ks]

Happy new year mate love the vids totally agree on the brother printer bad customer service I have issues on printing fuse board labels. Going to take it to one of the shows.

[@sotaelectrical]

Be interested to hear how you get on, happy new year to you also!! 👍

[@thattoolguy9432]

I went Veto Vswap and had custom panels made for what i need .. i like the knipex cutters great on 50mm, get the CK cutters, same tool but for half the price , ive got the DeWalt version of your drill and that right angle adaptor comes in handy on big existing boards and panels, i went for the tough system draws and 3d printed some inserts, powerbanks are handy i went the ecoflow route.. best tool for me this year was the Cembre B500e its saved my arms a ton of work.. sadly left the trade in Nov due to being f**ked about with money ... and i agree 1741+ i hated the X1 ... great video Adam ... Happy New Year

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you and happy new year to you too!!

[@diddywright6165]

Glad I watched this! Like you I have an incurable tool addiction! Nice to see someone being totally honest about what they’ve bought rather than have the “fanboy” mentality and love that you spray your drills etc! Good on ya👍🏻! The drill bits you use, they look like Bosch not Dewalt am I right? I use them, drill through anything! Cheers for the vid I’m off to buy a door cover!👍🏻

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi mate! Yeah look honesty is the only way to be. The drill bits.. yes your right, I get my words mixed up a lot, what is in my head is not always what comes out my mouth so my mistake! Thanks for watching and best wishes for the new year 👍👍

[@olly7673]

Thanks Adam, some useful insights for sparks in this. The work table is great, but it isn't your "40, 50.... maybe 60 quid" I'm afraid. I have the original Keter branded one I got in Costco probably getting on 10 years ago. It was about £35 then but Screwfix, B&Q, Toolstation do it but it's priced at £90, though Costco do it for £65 if anyone is interested. Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing more of your content.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for the price update!! When I got mine it was an about 45 from toolstation years ago, out of touch with that pricing obviously so I apologise! Have a great new year!!

[@geometryexplainseverything4926]

Tstak draws a revelation, brought several on sale B&Q also got the £50 brother label machine and love it ! Veto all day long for "vertical Tool storage" and have used toughbuilt for a long time and love it too! Adapted a Small Veto with an old toughbuilt to clip etc...also made a wooden top for my tstak boxes ideal for sawing etc....should make some videos, but then remembered only the "chosen few" are allowed a proper go😅..

[@sotaelectrical]

Great info and thanks for sharing!! Get out there and start making videos!!

[@TooMuchInfoSir]

Thanks for all the content throughout 2024 🙏 Happy New Year!

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for watching and best wishes for the new year!!

[@middleageddad8809]

Thanks for doing this and your views on these

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for watching!

[@DHElectrical]

That knipex t & e stripper. I don't use it to strip t & e, I use it to strip flex and it's brilliant. Much easier than that other ergo strip. Give it a try 👍

[@sotaelectrical]

That is interesting!! I will give that a go!!! Thanks for the tip 👍👍

[@Brijoolz]

Surprised about the Brother label maker. I’ve used one for many years, and it’s been brilliant. Brother, you need to raise your game regarding service. Look after your customers! The shelter would be handy, but no use with the awful back doors of the Vauxhall Vivaro and others of the same shape. The doors never stay open, and have no proper stays or locking mechanism. Bit of a shame, as the shelter would be handy. All the best sir.

[@sotaelectrical]

Yeah I was disappointed with the brother and customer care to be honest, that’s a shame about the van for you, it’s a really great accessory

[@Brijoolz]

@ I’m sure if I rigged up something like a shower pole, I could make them stay open. Rubbish van to be honest. Ad blu issues with almost every van in the pool. Stay clear!

[@daviddawson8076]

Always great videos thank you for the content

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for watching and best wishes for the new year!!

[@markhart9755]

The T-Stak / Stanley Drawers are great but I've given storing small items in ie Screws etc as every bump & pothole in the roads throws the contents about occasionally jammimg up the sliding drawers always at a time when your in need of quick access.

[@sotaelectrical]

That’s fair enough, fortunately I’ve not really had any jamming issues!

[@jasongriffiths6522]

Happy new year. Loved your content. From a fellow electrician👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you and happy new year to you also sir!

[@NBundyElectrical]

Happy new year mate, my printer has done the same as your 😢😢

[@sotaelectrical]

So many victims of the brother printer failure!! Happy New Year mate, keep smashing it!

[@michaelmcgrath4348]

Happy New year Adam to you and your family👍👍👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Happy new year to you and your loved ones also sir!

[@natechambers5958]

Great video,got yourself a new subscriber. What work trousers do you use? Iv used snickers orginals n then switch to their stretch for years now n just wanted your thoughts

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you! The trousers I wear are by englebertstrauss - expensive but very good! I have tried the snickers but I keep going back to these

[@anthonybragg]

Great video nice to see one that is recommending or not products/tools that have been put through everyday use and not just because they have been given for free.

[@sotaelectrical]

It’s got to be honest and genuine, I probably burnt some potential bridges here but I don’t want hard working men wasting their money. Best wishes for the new year!!

[@hussmortada]

Thank you, very helpful advice. Cheers

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you 🙏

[@simonmiddleton4977]

Happy New Year! Thanks for the content this year, your video quality and tricks are excellent. 😃👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Happy new year to you too!! Thank you for watching my content!! I appreciate you

[@Pete1965]

Dewalt T-Stak there are V1 and V2.0, V2 has ip54 rating V1 does not, Both are backwards compatible the way to tell them apart is v1 has rectangle cutouts in the side clips and the metal front clips lines go vertical on V2 side clips have v shape cutouts & front metal clips lines are horizontal Most on offer are V1 but is better to go for V2. Hope this helps anyone wanting T-Stak.

[@sotaelectrical]

Great insight thank you for sharing!!

[@alekseyshumilov2304]

Happy new year 🎉

[@sotaelectrical]

Happy new year to you also!!

[@infbajuk]

i got myself a set of wera jokers, and must say they work great when you have the space, also, the bigger the bolt the beter. I sometimes help a friend do maintenance on industrial concrete mixers and such, if you have a tight space and maybe a bolt/nut at an angle, don't bother with the jokers, get a normal wrench or a socket. But on a demolition job where we did a lot of bigger bolts in a big range of sizes it was much beter to cary 3 jokers and not have to change sockets on the impact all the time. i personaly like the joker a lot

[@sotaelectrical]

That is absolutely fair enough, it all depends on the application, thank you for sharing!!

[@Transcendez]

Happy new year.

[@sotaelectrical]

Happy new year to you also!!

[@Christopher._M]

I need a link for that pop up workbench. Can you please provide it and thank you!

[@sotaelectrical]

I don’t have a link but you can get it at Screwfix 👍

[@Christopher._M]

@@sotaelectrical thanks much appreciated!

[@carlf6507]

I’m on my 4th Megger X1 in 18mths and I’ve told them it will be my last. Gotta hand it to their customer service as they have dug out blind to get me a replacement next day. But I can’t keep having the tester fail. If it goes again then I’ll ditch, get my money back and go with a Kewtech KT66-DL

[@sotaelectrical]

Sounds more than fair

[@johnrichy2k6]

Totally agree on the 240 SDS, any bigger holes, cores or chasing my making 240 absolutely destroys any other battery SDS on the market

[@sotaelectrical]

Finally someone who agrees with me!! Best wishes for the new year sir

[@neiljones9538]

Do have link for the door cover and what impact screwdriver bits you use please the longer ones great video thanks

[@sotaelectrical]

Hi mate, I don’t have a link but if you google rear van door cover they will come up, I’ve had mine about 2 years now. And the impact bits… I got these from Amazon a few years ago again and they don’t sell them anymore!! Sorry I can’t really help with that. Have a great new years!!

[@leeholke9851]

I have a smaller battery pack. Under passenger seat . Charges off my 12v and I use to charge battery's 😊

[@sotaelectrical]

Nice touch!!

[@M8NTIS]

Nice video, what’s the collapsing table?

[@sotaelectrical]

It’s a keter workbench, you can buy it at Screwfix, happy new year!

[@llljustcallhimdave]

Screwfix sell it under the Mac Allister brand

[@craiggoddard488]

I do recommend the Bosch 18v 28c sds. Absolute beast with a 8amp battery in.

[@sotaelectrical]

I will take a look into it! Best wishes for the new year!!

[@brendymalone1]

Ah, I had the same issues with the megger x1 and changed to the kewtech kt66 and it is much much better

[@sotaelectrical]

The x1 has failed so many people it’s unbelievable

[@delboy3425]

I have a Makita drill that I have had for 45 years and the only thing I have done to it is put a new set of brushes in it fantastic drill

[@sotaelectrical]

Excellent!! Happy new year to you sir

[@JR-el7et]

04:15 - The Dewalt Masonry Drill bits you mentioned, look like Bosch, not Dewalt 🤣

[@sotaelectrical]

Yeah I know I said the wrong thing 🤣🤣

[@plunder1956]

Very interesting ideas, even for us civilians and DIY people.

[@sotaelectrical]

Happy new year 👍👍

[@martinburgess2322]

Honest reviews👌love my milly drill. ⚡👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Amazing, love mine too!!

[@Ukgamer7724]

Great video. Very thorough. What charger you recommend for a tesla ?the tesla charger or another brand ?

[@sotaelectrical]

The Tesla charger is fine but you will need to have PEN fault detection installed also, personally I would choose the Simpson and partners EV charger, I have done a few videos on them, one with me building one myself, check them out

[@delspark]

i have the X1 love hate with it to be honest and still use my 1741+, i also have the wera self adjusting spanners (no insulated) and love the bigger ones for 25mm glands and ac stuff. I have had my printer for over 5 years and all good until i took it out of the hard case and used a soft case big mistake and cant get a replacement screen 🤬

[@sotaelectrical]

I find it interesting that quiet a few of us with the X1 are keeping hold of their 1471+ just in case where when I had just the 1471+ I didn’t have a back up tester, that says something right? Good to hear the different applications that the spanner’s are being used in that work and the brother printer…. Another one bites the dust.

[@delspark]

@@sotaelectrical the 1741+ is without doubt the best tester i have had hands down and the battery life is excellent, the X1 battery is 💩i do like the sending results straight to my certificate and the updates are getting it better so hopefully it will be worth it 🤞

[@alekseyshumilov2304]

Tha piece of cloth in the end is something brilliant! I would definitely like to buy the one. Can you link it, please, or write the name 🙏

[@sotaelectrical]

I don’t have a link but if you google rear van door canopy they will come up 👍👍

[@robak1978]

Great video no.5 👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you sir 👍

[@PASPersonal]

Brilliant video. Just one question, where did you BUY that WORKBENCH from?

[@sotaelectrical]

🤣

[@jasonbowe9767]

Great video, really enjoyed the tool/equipment review. All the best and looking forward to watching more videos in 2025 👍🏻⚡️🛠️

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for watching and best wishes to you and your family for the new year 👍👍

[@sparkiegaz3613]

No mention of moisturiser,, stay safe feller hopefully a great 2025 for you 👍👍😀

[@sotaelectrical]

Ahhh must have forgot!! 🤣 same to you, best wishes for the new year sir

[@DrummerOnTwoWheels]

Daft question, has your Label Printer been dropped or did the screen just deteriorate? I've had the same screen issue on my Metrel MI3000 Tester but admittedly I dropped it. HA.

[@sotaelectrical]

Nope never dropped it, I have taken really good care of it actually. Sorry to hear about your tester!! Happy new year!!

[@Mack_Dingo]

What is best way to get Velocity Bags in Canada? Over here I would call these legendary items. I love having rare tools that no one else has.

[@sotaelectrical]

I’m not sure if they ship there! Try and make a purchase at the toolmonster.store

[@SergeantSnitch]

I have the same issue as you with the Brother printer. It seems crazy to me that they can't offer any sort of repair. I also asked when at ELEX and they were unfortunately useless. Surely we can pay X amount plus postage to get a new screen? I will be looking elsewhere when I come to buy a new one.

[@sotaelectrical]

I had no idea that the printer screen was such an issue!! A few have commented on this now!! Me too, il be looking for an alternative

[@anthonybragg]

@@sotaelectrical Shame as a lot of electricians I know have one (and KZbinrs) you would have thought you would be able to get a replacement screen maybe a sales person is not the person to speak to?

[@sotaelectrical]

@@anthonybragg I’m going to follow this up, get in touch with Brother and see what I can sort for everyone

[@anthonybragg]

@@sotaelectrical Did the screen go like this by the screen being pushed in (pressure) If you just turned it on and its come on like this or over time you should feel the screen should last a reasonable length of time proportion to use.

[@sotaelectrical]

@ so I have never put pressure on the screen as it’s not touch screen, it just started happening

[@fredholmes6284]

First time watcher..but it won't be the last.. brilliant video marra 👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you sir! Best wishes for the new year 👍

[@dandan3413]

Did I miss it? I didn't catch the van canopy make or brand. Where's it from?

[@sotaelectrical]

I’ve had this two years so I don’t Evan know! If you google rear van door canopy on google it will come up. Have a great new years!!

[@decline1129]

I’ll never understand the hate for the wera jokers. Are you guys using them the flipside? I work on 3/8 high pressure hoses all day long and they never slip. Wish the head was a little thinner, but that is all.

[@sotaelectrical]

I think they just work better in different applications to what I need them for. Best wishes for the new year sir

[@TheKevcarp]

What masonry drill bits are they?

[@sotaelectrical]

They are bosh - you can get them from Screwfix 👍

[@davesheffield3620]

The Dewalt drill bit you mentioned looks like a Bosch not Dewalt ?

[@sotaelectrical]

They are Bosch, I stand corrected

[@davesheffield3620]

@ They are good bits , Have a great new year 👍

[@keiththesparky]

Bosch blue 👍🏼

[@covcarpenter9158]

Hello does anybody know what is holding his steps to the roof of the van ??

[@sotaelectrical]

Hello mate it’s called a jet rack and if you browse my videos I have made one on it and how to install it

[@covcarpenter9158]

@ thanks mate steps are a pain in the arse lol

[@steveg7000]

Guess Velocity isn't in the states? Looks like they have nice products.

[@sotaelectrical]

I don’t think they are at the moment!

[@Ecolightelectrical01]

better to install inverter installed on the Van rather than buying the powerbank battery

[@sotaelectrical]

Maybe so! That is another option!

[@davenoble7350]

Best tool, A bit of cloth! But what’s it called and have you a link please. Great year, thanks👍

[@sotaelectrical]

Yes a bit of cloth, I just thought honestly what has been the most useful thing this year to me that has not let me down, enabled me to carry on working in terrible weather, and it was this. I don’t have a link but if you google - rear van door canopy it will come up 👍👍

[@ukbullylife7968]

Good reviews did u not think much of the sleeve it ?

[@sotaelectrical]

Sleeve it is good but I wanted to talk bout the daily use stuff for me. Happy new year good sir!!

[@timh5529]

Great video! What do you think of the Engelbert trousers? I've been looking at getting a pair. Also, have you had a look at Holstery? You should check out their modbelt pro and rip belt.

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you!! Personally I love the englebert trousers and highly recommend them!! They have an elastic waist which is very forgiving. I am aware of holstery but not those products so il check them out!!

[@Mattyy_Simpson]

Brothwr printer battery life is always pants too, seems to last 5 minutes which is crap when you have a lot of labels to make

[@sotaelectrical]

Yes lots of problems, I think I may make one on this highlighting the issues

[@lukeatherton6777]

Stuck a link for the gas canisters for the spit gun, looks like it’s been removed……

[@sotaelectrical]

Ahh I have not removed it, must be KZbin!! That would have been super useful!!

[@russellham2094]

Don't understand the Joker spanners? Why do you need insulated shafts?

[@connorlawlor3474]

Top vid with some great tools but where did you get the rain cover from or do you have a link !

[@sotaelectrical]

Yeah I completely forgot to mention that!! Google rear van door canopy and they will come up 👍

[@effervescence5664]

Honestly the Wera spanners work better on pipework than for a sparks - I never use mine outside of doing heating. The 25mm nails on the spit gun and the gun in general could be best tool of the year every year. I've had the brother printer for a few years and it's buggy - the software is buggy it's batteries might last one night in the cold van great when it works though. I want the Megger X1 when it's working it's great but I won't give up my 1741+ I'll have both.

[@sotaelectrical]

The spit gun is incredible but it simply can’t win every year 🤣 fair comments on the spanner’s, lots of people are having issues with the brother printer and it’s a shame you have to keep your 1471+ as I do, just in case. Not great for confidence is it

[@keiththesparky]

A lot of the bugs ironed out now on the X1 with the latest update by the looks of it but would seem a small percentage of the X1’s have just been a lemon straight off the production line for some reason. Mine is doing ok 🤞and I have the additional battery carrier that you just pop AA batteries in which is a re-assurance 👍🏼

[@sotaelectrical]

@ I did not know about the additional battery carrier!! Where did you get that from??

[@mikewilkinson7802]

What about reviewing the van itself as without that you can’t get to site!!!

[@sotaelectrical]

The van is the most important tool for sure!!

[@TheChipmunk2008]

happy new year,,, . The megger x1 is [edit to remove the expletive not very good] it's a bloody tester not a smartphone. Marxman are not too spendy for what they do

[@TheChipmunk2008]

constant 'pe is hazardous live'... no it isn't

[@TheChipmunk2008]

also say happy new year to ty ;')

[@sotaelectrical]

Thank you for your comments!! Best wishes for the new year!!

[@lucigoog]

i have a box of that gas refills as i just use the nails on my m18 milwakee

[@sotaelectrical]

Interesting!

[@Rustynail3r]

I was so confident that it would have been the De-buring tool ....didnt even get a mention 😂

[@sotaelectrical]

Ahhhhh I forgot about that!! 🤣🤣

[@Brijoolz]

Bought one, the end came loose and got lost.

[@sotaelectrical]

@ yeah you need to keep an eye on the little screw on the side 👍👍

[@malcolmgilligan9809]

Happy new year and thanks for all your advice looking forward to your new videos

[@sotaelectrical]

Happy new year to you also!! Best wishes for the year ahead

[@mblake5655]

Feel sorry for you if that dewalt tstak drawer falls sideways 😂😂

[@sotaelectrical]

If it happens I will tag you 🤣

[@MarcWilliams-nz4be]

What’s the 5 about?

[@sotaelectrical]

Played in a charity football match plumbers v sparks, we beat them 11:0, just kept my number

[@MarcWilliams-nz4be]

Sound

[@nodwaa9227]

someones gone wild with the black spray 😂. more power to you

[@sotaelectrical]

🤣🤣

[@miserablesod1]

An electrician, cleaning up, taking all their crap away with them? 🤔🤣😉

[@sotaelectrical]

Yes we exist!!

[@georges8348]

The new T-Stak boxes incorporate a steel rod in the locking clip. I've been abusing this type of clip for a few years now on their empty boxes and they have yet to fail me. I overload them with too many (mechanic's) tools and have had no issues.*** When I spray paint tools I use hot pink! Easy to see and no one wants to steal them because , ,, hot pink!

[@sotaelectrical]

Great info on the new T-Stak, if mine ever fails you recommend them still? Love the pink spray paint idea 👍👊

[@georges8348]

@@sotaelectrical They've never let me down .

[@sotaelectrical]

@ superb thank you

[@richardedwards5128]

@@sotaelectrical As far as I know the tstack design hasn’t changed , the tough system has it’s a ts2 now, You can still get the single / double drawer configuration & although more robust they are slightly larger and more expensive.

[@sotaelectrical]

@ interesting, il have a google and check them out 👍👍

[@Heatking]

Said years ago about the wera joker ratchet spanners being disappointing. Yet people still bladder them all over the internet saying they’re great… keep your money people.

[@sotaelectrical]

Absolutely agree, a well marketed tool!

[@tinman8107]

Looks like you’ve got an hole in your cover😂😂

[@sotaelectrical]

After two years of abuse it’s still going and nothing a patch won’t fix! Happy new year my friend

[@andyking05]

Bosch dril bit..... 4mins

[@sotaelectrical]

Yeah I said the wrong word, happy new year!! 👍👍

[@andyking05]

@sotaelectrical happy new year mate wasnt picking, just incase anyone wanted to buy them. They're decent. The rogue bags look really good, I've had my eye on one for a while

[@sotaelectrical]

@@andyking05 no it’s cool mate, I often get words mixed up 🤣 if your after a rogue, get the XL one over the smaller one definitely. All the best! 👍

[@Dread-h3k]

The X1 is an awful machine. I think Megger will regret dropping the 1741+ just because of their Bluetooth component source issue.

[@sotaelectrical]

I think your right, constant problems

[@shaynemacdonald3051]

Spraying your drill because you aren't advertising for free? Jesus how bitter do you sound there.

[@sotaelectrical]

No mate you got it all wrong, I’m not bitter at all, I am working with other brands and I can’t advertise competitors

[@llljustcallhimdave]

A lot of KZbinrs do that when they have other brands that they are working with but use the main stream tool brands