VIM Tool Knock-off’s or Just As Good…?

[@frugalprepper]

I use mostly cheapers sockets. Duralast, Harbor Freight, some Gearwrench stuff. It all works about the same for turning a bolt!

[@FahimibnDawud]

These Snap-On obsessed idiots will argue that forever though.. even though they're wrong, as usual.

[@DownHillgamer]

​@FahimibnDawud but yet yall seem to always be the ones crying and trying to prove to dad your tools are just as good as his snap on tools lol

[@anarchonorris80]

Did ya see the ratchet that goes with those power torque sockets, both socket and ratchet together are just shy of 3/4 of a inch.

[@jonstefanko7854]

thanks for the shout out james!! been eyeballing cat again lately gonna get the boys some pliers sets i really want some wrenches!

[@asmautollc]

I’ve got that Powertorque set along with the ratchet they come with. I went Snap On in metric then saw the Powertorque and got them in SAE. They are worth every penny and then some. I’ve known about CAT tools for a while. Have their Snap On rebranded screwdrivers in my collection. Williams USA is another way to get Snap On chrome sockets. According to Williams, Snap On is built to a tighter tolerance, but they do roll off the same manufacturing line in the same factory. Not sure about CAT tolerance versus Snap On, but, like Williams, I doubt it’s enough to matter in practical use.

[@joosier2385]

Dude!! I wrench for a living and my go to low profiles at the dealership are not snap on-yep it’s the power torque low profile metrics. I even keep a back up set in my top drawer.

[@METALGEARZETTO]

I have those PT in metric and sae. My Matco bit set comes with the metric set and I know there’s a bit set by Mac that has them aswell.

[@user_19]

Please do a video on how to buy CAT snap on

[@ryanbuelna9686]

Great video sir What's the nameof the tote/case you use?

[@MidwestToolReview]

It’s a military case. I’m not sure where we got them, but I know it’s not a Pelican. I’ll look it over and update this comment

[@DownHillgamer]

Yesssir i have been getting curious about the cat stuff cause i want some 1/2 chrome sockets and some nicer 3/8 impacts and i cant justify paying my snap on dealer even more money than I already do lol. Theres a cat dealer near me, going to work up a list of part numbers in the following weeks and see what i can do. Have you seen those vim 3/8 drive stubby impact bits? They look like the regular bluepoint/vim stubby 1/4 bits but impact rated and 3/8 drive

[@kb36b]

what CAT part number for the snap on picks?

[@andrewscott8892]

They all come from the same oem, i have some that came in my proto j61231 multi bit racheting screwdriver set, some in a Tone tools bit set. Stanley Black and Decker has them in Mac, Facom, USAG sets. It may be Hi Fiv that makes them

[@garageguytools]

Any idea where to get that tool box from your truck? Looks heavy duty enough for what I need.

[@MidwestToolReview]

I got it from the Military

[@ShawnC8030]

Snap on makes tools for new Holland, case, and CAT. It's no secret most guys in the industry laugh at regular mechanics because of how much they pay for tools. If you don't think snap on is shafting you go check out prices for the same tools under other names

[@Gadget0343]

VIM does private label for other tool companies. If you are buying VIM tools, do not buy them directly from VIM. Shop around and you can get them much cheaper from their retailers. Sometimes as much as half off the VIM direct price. How do you order Cat Tools?

[@JohnC686]

You can find the part numbers online and go to a CAT dealer to order.

[@DSGLABEL]

Half of VIM? What brands?

[@T6Tarek]

Vim doesn't manufacture tools. They use outside companies to make their tools. The CAT/ snap on is common knowledge at this point isn't it. There is 100s if not more videos on it. I learned this over 20 years ago

[@MidwestToolReview]

You’d think it was, but based on my last video, there’s a ton of people that are unaware.

[@YocedEcoy]

this is not true at all. vim is a manufacturer that does mostly private label manufacturing. they just also happen to have a store front where they also sell the tools they manufacture. who they manufacture for is not disclosed to the public because that's the whole point of a private label but it's not very hard to figure out if you've ever stepped on a tool truck or been in inside a hardware store after seeing the vim catalog.

[@T6Tarek]

@YocedEcoy vim has tools manufactured for them. They do not own and operate manufacturing facilities.

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Power torque isn't bad budget brand

[@larryburns4605]

When I worked for John Deere dealer had a store manager, tell me how many CAT wrenches I had I told him up to 2 inch SAE and up to 32 metric he came out the day snap on came in told them match what wrenches I had and give them to me give him the bill took cat wrenches home that day thanks .

[@markarmstrong3394]

Great video

[@YocedEcoy]

buddy, vim *IS* the manufacturer. vim tools is their white label business, meaning its customer facing. but their manufacturing is also private label. meaning they manufacture tools for other companies, under the other company's brand. they make items for icon, cornwell, matco and COUNTLESS other brands. it's a very, very long list and they pretty much never directly disclose who they manufacture for. vim is a great family owned company with a great history and makes some of my favorite tools, whether its got their name on it or not.

[@MidwestToolReview]

So you’re telling me that VIM is the prime, yet they allow other companies to purchase and sell the same product for 1/2 the cost of their “white label” version…? So essentially, they canalbalizing their own brand to gain sells from 2nd tier customers…? Is that what you’re suggesting…? The truth is, these are manufactured offshore which is evident in the fact that both are labeled as “Made in Taiwan” which indicates they’re buying from an o offshore manufacturer. Case closed!

[@YocedEcoy]

@ id watch their videos on how their business works. they discuss the private and white label side of things.

[@YocedEcoy]

@ IMS is their private label company. they’ve said it in their own video. IMS makes tools for vim and other companies. it lines up with their company history. ray durston purchased vim way back in the 40’s, but kept his private label company and made tools for other companies and vim. that is essentially how IMS & VIM operate in parallel today.

[@Callelle6251]

There's no such thing as a "VIM" knock off, they don't make any tools. They source their stuff from an ODM just like every other mid tier tool company.

[@robertcasey3528]

VIM isn't mid tier

[@Callelle6251]

@robertcasey3528 well they're not bottom tier, and they're certainly not tool truck quality

[@FahimibnDawud]

​@robertcasey3528 you obviously haven't used their tools. I'm sure you're one of those Strap-On obsessed people too though. There's too many tech/wrench monkeys nowdays that are shitty mechanics because they don't focus on their trade because they're obsessed with the dumbass name on their tools.

[@LEAT616]

Some of their tools are better than tool truck quality. Snap on even has vim re branded tools. Lol

[@Callelle6251]

@@LEAT616 VIM doesn't make anything lol. So what you're saying is companies like Infar, HiFive, Kabo, etc make tools better than Snap On.

[@gtcam723]

I think Vim is getting stuff from SBD

[@sydneykillian3685]

Dude you should really keep that information for patreon or something because, that can f it up for the rest of us. Also I’m having trouble with getting Wright tools.

[@MidwestToolReview]

Well let’s see, so I get around 1.5k-2.5k views on a vid like this. There’s ~ 333.3M people in the USA. I think I’ll be ok sharing with a few…

[@sydneykillian3685]

@@MidwestToolReview hahaha I hear you, anyway who is your distributor for wright tool? And how did you go about getting their tools?

[@timothyfechter5977]

James you need better “protection”pew pew

[@MidwestToolReview]

That’s just the shop protection. We’re heavily armed overall