Better cost margin, higher quality, and more jobs in the US. Sounds great.
@jondrew55
4 жыл бұрын
Most dorks are waiting for the next Apple Watch and we’re holding our breath on Tekton releasing a 1/2” drive Crows foot
@ernielucas6544
4 жыл бұрын
xD xD xD thats funny
@denoftools
4 жыл бұрын
You should make a meme about that.
@ryanfowler2595
4 жыл бұрын
Who the hell down votes this? The iphone dorks shouldnt even know this video exists!
@ronaldcarrell
4 жыл бұрын
Geeks come in all shapes. Some if us are waiting for that watch and some of us geek out on new wrenches. A lot of us geek out on both.
@ryanfowler2595
4 жыл бұрын
Ronald Carrell your right, guilty here.....I look at the shiny tools on the shiny phone!
@BareRoseGarage
4 жыл бұрын
I use a set of the Tekton "Jumbo" crow feet for tractors & heavy equipment. The set was under $100 at regular price, and if you have anything with hydraulics on it, it is a MUST have set. They don't flex, even under extreme torque. Really, truth be told, that is the set that sold me on the Tekton line of hand tools. Now I've been using them to upgrade the Pittsburg Pro tools I break. I do the "buy cheap - work big" method of tool buying and my local Cal Ranch Store carries them, so they are easy to get and warranty. Tekton has definitely become my go-to upgrade company. *also, they sell singles. You don't have to buy a whole set to get that one you need. I bought the HF long handle V metric wrenches, and filled in their skips with the Tekton. Since I can do that, as those HF's go away it will slowly become a complete set of Tekton wrenches.
@MikeBrown-ii3pt
4 жыл бұрын
$155 for a no skip 8-24mm, made in USA set? I'm on my way to the Tekton site right now! Ok, I'll wait until I'm finished watching the video. After that, I'm headed over there. Hopefully they have the SAE set available too! Once you own and use crowfoot wrenches, you'll be amazed at how often you use them.
@tomedgar4375
4 жыл бұрын
Mike Brown Just bought a set of their 3/8 drive ratchets and sockets, very impressed, Teton is my new go to for hand tools. Bonus, not made in China
@Erik-ek9du
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget to sign up and you get 10% back for future purchases
@2004moneymike
4 жыл бұрын
@@tomedgar4375 main reason i enjoy them there not super extravagant about made in the usa and have a price to match that there lifetime warranty is the best and i enjoy supporting Michigan company's
@swilson9794
4 жыл бұрын
Why do people think a tool stamped made in the USA is the best thing on the planet? American made doesn't cost more because its a superior product. It cost more because we can't dump our waste into the local river.
4 жыл бұрын
S Wilson you also pay have to pay extra for American hands to pack your boxes for you, so there’s that.
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
4 жыл бұрын
The most useful 'crow foot' ( to me) are the thin-wall 12 point variety, .. essential for hydraulic line maintenance on tractors and equipment.. The rack they have there for these straight in crows is fantastic.
@azkurtwarner13
Жыл бұрын
ive only been able to find proto 12 point crows foot that are pretty expensive, do you know of any other brands that are low profile?
@anthonygoodrich6487
4 жыл бұрын
Oh boy. Tekton stepping it up and innovating. Hearing they're made here in michigan, I gotta look up your tekton company video now. Shine on bear.
@9010Patrick
4 жыл бұрын
Just bought some. Excited to have another made in the USA tool.
@elfpimp1
4 жыл бұрын
I will say, I love their stowage design very much.. I think I may make one for my crows foot wrenches. Maybe 3d print it..
@bearallen852
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve had these crow foots for a minute but got em before they made that snazzy rack lol. They are awesome and come handy. The quality is great but the warranty is why I buy Tekton tools.
@bearallen852
4 жыл бұрын
Flat Bastard Engineering Channel thanks, they sell the stands for $10. I got mine when they first released them so they probably didn’t have the stand in production.
@toddwittke3173
4 жыл бұрын
I have them. They are amazing. Love all my tekton tools. Great tools for the price. Keep it coming tekton.
@WorksIRL
4 жыл бұрын
Always loved my Tekton tools and they seem to always be on-sale at my local Meijer makes them even better. At least attempting to bring some tools back that say "Made in the USA" is worth paying a bit more and if they can do it plus keep costs in-check...Rock-on, Tekton! Thanks for the video Bear!
@anthonyrogers1212
Жыл бұрын
Oo
@anthonyrogers1212
Жыл бұрын
Oo 1:06
@murkinstock
4 жыл бұрын
"I don't have any 3/8ths extensions" WHAT
@sethallison5682
4 жыл бұрын
My dudes you literally can’t do a tune up on 99% of cars without an extension
@donotrobme9295
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking same thing. Probably better to say I have a million extensions but not one right here to show u. I guess we should appreciate hinesty
@sethallison5682
4 жыл бұрын
Mike41 true
@madeinusa1576
4 жыл бұрын
Lmao fo show bro!! Hahaha
@braggalott
4 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch one of these videos I question this dudes tool knowledge... how are you doing a review on a ⅜ crow foot set and not have a ⅜ extension. You literally need an extension for these in 90% of its use.
@JackGirard1
4 жыл бұрын
Thrilled to see more made in the USA tools!
@thebmac
4 жыл бұрын
and they're shipping to Canada now!
@mtfan
4 жыл бұрын
There’s only one proven way to get that camera back in focus quickly, and it’s not family-friendly language.
@MikeBrown-ii3pt
4 жыл бұрын
Do you mean focus you FAHCK? AvE?
@jacobmckee5862
4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeBrown-ii3pt came here to say this.
@flix4u
4 жыл бұрын
Wow - Tekton💰💰💰 but if we’re gonna buy made in USA, were gonna have to pay more to keep the country moving in the right direction.
@ianmackenzie686
4 жыл бұрын
Though it will take some getting used to and better budgeting for tools, I'll be willing to pay more.
@survivalSC
4 жыл бұрын
It does not cost that much more to make the tools in USA. Machines stamp out the tools. Even if the cost to make them in USA was 3 times the cost that would mean then cost about 27 dollars to make in USA lol. It’s all economics of scale. But the only reason any of the tools are made in China is because people will buy anything. It’s not like they lower the price when they moved the manufacturing over seas.
@yootoobactnameyoo5221
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I have to laugh when i see people say its cheaper and companies were forced overseas. Did they ever lower the prices to reflect the savings? Nope. I'll keep buying sk
@metaljew4456
4 жыл бұрын
Another example of Trump knowing nothing. If I have a choice I would prefer to have many more things made here in the USA. We are a very capable country that is really being tested like never before right now. Trumps America is a divided, Racist, Xenophobic, Homophobic, Misogynistic, chaotic mess. Vote the lying loser OUT IN NOVEMBER PLEASE. I really do want America to be great and that will be a future with clean energy and serious societal changes so we can stop destroying OUR PLANET. Trump is a fossil fuel junkie. He also does not care about YOU one wit. COVID19 out of control because of Loser Trump.
@yootoobactnameyoo5221
4 жыл бұрын
@@metaljew4456 who were you blaming the other 40 years thos was happening before trump?
@evan2640
4 жыл бұрын
Dewalt should follow suit and actually make there tools in the USA
@PatriotPaulUSA
4 жыл бұрын
Dewalt is owned by Stanley so guess what all those Dewalt hand tools are- Stanley relabled. Well, the stuff that Stanley actually makes anyway.
@josephriddle2772
4 жыл бұрын
They used to be made in USA
@andybub45
4 жыл бұрын
Some of their power tools are
@SlimPickens0
4 жыл бұрын
Be nice, but not sure its going to happen. They keep Proto and some Blackhawk in the US, and occasionally theyll make some Dewalt in the US. At the same time, at least they make far, far more tools in the US than their direct competitors like Milwaukee and Makita, so they at least have a leg up in that case. I still agree that I wish theyd make more as well, but I recognize they do more than most of their competition.
@SlimPickens0
4 жыл бұрын
@Mike41 if you want to look through my tools I use every day at work, you'll find very little that is NOT made in USA. Mostly Channellock, Ridgid, Reed, and Stanley. I get that cost plays a big factor, but SBD already owns the tooling here in the USA to produce DeWalt/Craftsman tools here, but the fact is, they reserve that for their more premium brands like Proto, or Blackhawk, or Mac. My assumption is they're afraid of taking sales away from those names by making too much US made tools under names like DeWalt or Craftsman.
@nickjames7365
4 жыл бұрын
I like mine. I haven't used them a ton yet but as an aircraft mechanic they come in handy. They're thinner than my coworkers matco set, And compare well to my friends snap on set.
@sykojaz
4 жыл бұрын
I like how easily that can be adapted as designs get refined, and I also dig how easily that could make for more bespoke tools or smaller runs of more specialized tools. Good stuff.
@michaelthornton7002
4 жыл бұрын
12:46 “Offsetness” that’s a new one lol. Keep up the good work Bear. Love the videos.
@bradyh.3879
4 жыл бұрын
Always like to see tekton videos. I've been really pleased with the sockets and rachets that I have and I believe I will be looking to them for future tool needs. Seems like a well run company that listens to customers and provides great tools at a great price.
@congaman100
4 жыл бұрын
It's serendipitous that that was the exact tool I could have used to connect the supply line to the bottom of the bathroom faucet I am installing.
@stax6057
4 жыл бұрын
I love my tekton tools. Bought the 3/8 and 1/4 inch metric sets with 90 tooth ratchets for $125. Its professional quality without the tool truck price. Cant go wrong and I'm glad theyre bringing skilled manufacturing back to the states
@tabbertmj
4 жыл бұрын
I like that they have some storage options for those of us that take our tools on the go. I do agree that they could have some better options for those that don't need the portability.
@andrewsalazar98
3 жыл бұрын
I qualified for the Tekton student program so I’m getting 15% off purchase price plus 10% back in Tekton cash and free shipping. I have no idea how they’re turning a profit especially with their warranty! I almost feel bad going to warranty a tool because I want to support their movement to bring manufacturing back to the USA.
@electric_sway
3 жыл бұрын
I had no idea what these tools were for. Thanks for the video
@kfox9650
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve only used one crowfoot in my whole career working on cars. It was years ago, It was during my first week before I had my own ratchet. Ive used it once so I need a set plus spares.
@hardlyb
4 жыл бұрын
I love the racks - I just ordered a pair of them. I'm more interested in flare-nut crowfoot wrenches, which I find more useful for plumbing (the wrenches don't slip off so easily, saving me a fortune in payments to the swearing jar).
@ChevyConQueso
3 жыл бұрын
This is why I haven't bought them yet. That or a flank drive cut would have sold me already. I'd also love to see USA and the Tekton logo on them, but that's nit picky on my end.
@SantaNMS
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, Red! Good to see you!
@donotrobme9295
4 жыл бұрын
I defiantly would love a set of those. I’m fairly handy and fix everything in our cars and equipment. I’ve never used or seen anyone use a crow foot. I can defiantly think of several times it would have saved me from removing an additional item to get to a bolt
@donotrobme9295
4 жыл бұрын
behexen250 very nice to know. I can think of several times I’ve used those and have some. I’ll complete my sets. Impact ir regular?
@stouttravis
4 жыл бұрын
My set has worked great so far. They fit is very nice and I have no complaints. They are super slim, and really like the rack. Even though its taller, it still fits in my slim drawers. I am looking forward to Tekton making more tools like this.
@survivalSC
4 жыл бұрын
I love made in USA tools that are not over priced. These look great
@craigchiddo2794
4 жыл бұрын
Some guy in AZ is already doing this he is cutting out wrenches I think they are called ballistic wrenches they have a bullet logo I saw it on the marketplace
@jeffstanley4593
4 жыл бұрын
"Cut close, sand to fit." I love my oscillating spindle/belt sander.
@tomedgar4375
4 жыл бұрын
Love their sockets racks, best I have ever used
@E.IS.M.I.A.
4 жыл бұрын
Remember, more competition equals better tools AND prices for us consumers (... most of the time)
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
4 жыл бұрын
Those offset open ends look excellent. We have had the Snappys for a few decades, and the limitations illustrated are TRUE. When you need an offset, you need the reach. These new Tekton fix the access limits.
@MrDdaland
4 жыл бұрын
I've had other professional mechanics use my Tekton offsets- so far the standard response is "Nice! Where can I get a set of these?"
@chrisp7277
4 жыл бұрын
"Laser mill" CNC & heat treat all you want - it's not forging. The benefit of these Tekton pieces is you can make a very clean finish and make lower demand tools without a high upfront cost and quantities you need for a forge works and die tooling, the downside is the grain structure is that of just heat treated bar stock - not a forged piece. If someone is willing to do side by side proof torque testing I'd be impressed - but untill then we'll see.
@btrswt35
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. I'm no expert but it was always my understanding that forged steel is superior because of its internal structure.
@andrewostrom8676
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not a metallurgist (or mechanical engineer) but I think this is less true than in the past because of some of the new steel production processes. I don't know what steel they're using, but for example, some of the the finest knives but are not forged, but milled and heat treated, using steels like Crucible Industries S35VN. The grain structure is established when the steel particles are forged into the raw steel, not when it's made into a final product.
@noclass2gun342
4 жыл бұрын
If you start with forged billets and machine from there you get some benefits of a forged tool without the cost of expensive dies
@chrisp7277
4 жыл бұрын
@@noclass2gun342 That's true, but here it appears that are just laser/plasma CNC cutting out some plate.
@chrisp7277
4 жыл бұрын
@@andrewostrom8676 You can laser a billet to form a knife. And it's forged if you lasered from a forged piece. But this looks like they are laser plasma cutting out from standard plate steel (likely a high quality Cro-Mo plate or whatever) but it has the surface finish of cold formed plate, not forged mill scale. Plus, you can't to my knowledge forge the large plate sheets you would want to cookie cutter these from. It's heat treated alloy steel, which is likely quite good. But assuming its apples to apples with any other forged parts because it looks similar once chrome plated is putting the cart before the horse.
@BOOT
4 жыл бұрын
I just made my own in my recent starter vid/vlog because the open crowfoot set I have wraps around the socket more. Ended up cutting down a closed-end wrench and welded a old socket together. I'll have to order a set when I can afford to but for now prob end up welding together some more old tools if needed
@tedhaubrich
4 жыл бұрын
Good luck to them. I don't really see how this is price competitive, (or as strong, but that might be a moot point if they are both strong enough) with a drop forged tool. Smaller tooling up costs for sure so the less common the tool the more sense it might make. Probably why they are starting with crows feet and angled wrenches and not a 1/4" to 3/4" combination wrench set or something.
@jobu9224
4 жыл бұрын
Makes sense for low volume items.
@jobu9224
4 жыл бұрын
16 pcs set at Snap-On (loose set) lists for $638.75
@undefinedname1398
4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I find myself struggling with a nut or bolt then I remember I have crowfoot wrenches, they seem to work in the most difficult places. Not very speedy though.
@darinnetherland3466
4 жыл бұрын
Nobody probably did it before because you need a super powerful laser you can economically run. All automated, so it’ll create jobs, but more like a handful of tech and programming jobs then hundreds of line jobs. But that’s just the reality. At least they’re bringing those few jobs here... unless they’re offshoring all the programming work.
@lordjaashin
4 жыл бұрын
Boeing offshored programming by hiring indian software guys. we all know how shitty Boeing software has become
@darinnetherland3466
4 жыл бұрын
lordjaashin a lot of hospitals now offshore certain medical jobs like radiologists since all they do is diagnose from an image. Patients have no idea.
@juanvaldez4043
4 жыл бұрын
Proto/ Mac has been manufacturing them that way for a while.
@jc-rq8or
Жыл бұрын
Glad I saw this before spending the money on snapon crowfoot set. But wish I saw before I bought proto angle wrenches.
@DanHPage
4 жыл бұрын
Bear, great insight into this game changing technology. It just might be a way to bring this industry back to the USA as you point out. Thanks!
@Scott19
4 жыл бұрын
I would love a set of those just to expensive for for the few times id ever need them IMO
@TheSleepingonit
4 жыл бұрын
Wait 6 months, price will probably drop
@meegstomtom
4 жыл бұрын
To expensive until you need them. Then they are priceless.
@imdeplorable2241
4 жыл бұрын
I have a set of Craftsmans 3/8" drive crowfoots. They HAVE come in handy a few times, I'll admit. I'd like a 1/4" drive set.
@greghaselhorst8649
4 жыл бұрын
If you mention that there is methods to get pay less than retail for Tekton, you should also mention there are also methods to pay less than full retail for truck brands. I have purchased new, or like new, truck brand tools at 40 to 50% off retails from ebay, craigslist, pawnshop, garage sales etc. Buying on a truck at full retail price is not the only way. I have nothing against non-truck brands but please be fair when you compare cost and all methods to purchase. I do like the idea that Tekton is fabricating in USA. Imagine after they are in business awhile, their tools can then also be purchased 2nd hand for even lower cost.
@jamesbrown4401
3 жыл бұрын
I need this for an exhaust manifold flange bolt thats stripped. im gonna grind down the sides and want to use a crows foot to get it off. its on a 2006 BMW X5 E53 4.4i N62 V8. there is no room at the manifold flange before the cat convertor. its ratchet and extention space only. this is perfect for what i need to do. exactly how you describe its use is what i need it for.
@NuMooX
4 жыл бұрын
Thinner around the "ring" where the rachet would sit...SNAP it goes! And the fact that that didn't need to be reduced in size, because your socket is larger anyway, just goes to show you these will not last for long.
@NINJA4RL
4 жыл бұрын
great video, very informative. thanks. their prices keep creeping up though.
@JB-423
4 жыл бұрын
a few days ago i got curious as to what brands make up my toolbox to see what brand dominated my box. turns out, i have much more tekton than i realized. i figured i would have more snappy than anything but turns out that the only area that snappy dominates is my cordless tools. 1/2 and 3/8 impacts and 3/8 cordless ratchet. only other is my alen sockets and my long handle 3/8 ratchet and a few other individual sockets. all my impact sockets for 3/8 +1/2 are tekton. much of my pliers as well. only other brand that i have more than a couple pieces is Lisle, sunnex., and harbor freight. Tekton is an amazing company. have yet to break any of my Tekton stuff and i have owned much of them for over 2 years now. Highly recommend Tekton for just about anything in their lineup
@superdave103harley
4 жыл бұрын
Also the socket bars are amazing for auto technicians.
@youtuber5792
Ай бұрын
How have they held up? A torture test video would be interesting!
@chestergregg8668
4 жыл бұрын
Good for Tekton, good for us (even if it won't employ as many people as in the past), but not seeing anything new here. There's just a tradeoff between forging vs milling. Maybe there is something special with the stock they're using, but my understanding is that forging (forcing metal into a shape) is going to compress the steel, making it stronger and more durable. Compared to milling or casting, it just a fundamentally different process.
@namewithheld367
4 жыл бұрын
I use my crowfoot wrenches with my torque wrench to get onto fasteners where sockets don’t work. As long as you position it 90 degrees to the wrench head, you don’t have to adjust the torque spec.
@David-yf5fo
3 жыл бұрын
You are correct about loading the direction of the offset on an open-end wrench. It probably makes little difference. A carefully controlled stress test might find a marginal difference. This "rule" applies to loading the mechanism on adjustable wrenches, most of which happen to be offset, where the correct direction of use creates an angular force on the adjustable jaw and the adjusting screw experiences a more indirect load than otherwise. At 6:10, these guys are on top of the game, but they have also reinvented the wheel. With the few open-end wrenches I have broken and not spread, the break did occur where illustrated at 13:25. Obviously, good practice got pushed aside by the marketers and bean counters over the decades. When looking at 70-year-old Craftsman open-end-wrenches, one will find their shape to be similar to the Tekton profile being discussed.
@flix4u
4 жыл бұрын
Really nicely made - not you didn’t get your paws on them - you had hands 😆 ❤️ 🐻
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
4 жыл бұрын
The human suit comes with those fingers... more useful for using/showing tools than claws & pads. Must be a 'bear' to keep putting on the human suit so often.
@flix4u
4 жыл бұрын
Jennifer WhiteWolf haha I luv it
@kratanicverses4805
4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 5/8 Tekton 4 way to replace a lost one from a Harbor Freight set and i have had a 1 1/4 snap on that replaced a broken one from the same set and while the size difference is quite large to make a true comparison i do like the Tekton alot more and will replace the cheapies with them as needed.
@Romulan112
Ай бұрын
Today is July '24. Three years later. I just bought on Amazon a 12 pc Texton 3/8 metric crowfoot wrench set. I bought the last set. Do they make them anymore?
@jerrysato3195
4 жыл бұрын
Great Bear video & Great info!!! Thank you!
@mtfan
4 жыл бұрын
From a cost standpoint, this manufacturing process makes a ton of sense for a company the size of Tekton. However, at very large production run size (Any of the store house brands) the economies of scale can’t be exploited as far because your cost per unit doesn’t really drop down as much like it does on a drop forged product. Now, that’s not necessarily a bad thing when you add in the benefits of quick adaptability/running changes. It just means that the only real way to get prices any lower are to use cheaper materials or sell at a lower margin. That said, if there’s a full set of wrenches made by this process in America at a half decent price, then they have me very sold as a customer.
@MrDdaland
4 жыл бұрын
Will point out one thing -Tekton is now available at the regional (Orschlins) farm supply stores. Handy for me, at leàst
@Opiemus
4 жыл бұрын
I had my first experience with Tekton recently when I purchased some of their impact rated star/torx bits to work on my Jeep. I was removing the roll bar and within a matter of minutes I had broken three of the tecton torx bits with my mid-range 18 volt Makita impact, needless to say I was less than impressed and had bolts with the bits broken off in them. I was however impressed with Tekton's customer service and warranty and sent them pictures, they promptly sent me a new set. I was told from another source the Teckon may be improving their impact rated torx bits and I would be anxious to see if they are better than these. 👍
@denoftools
4 жыл бұрын
I recently reviewed 16 different brands of torx bits and I have to say I'm not overly impressed with any of them.
@danieldelpha1315
4 жыл бұрын
I work for one of the largest laser manufacturers they can cut to the precision for the tools when equipped with the proper options. Like .0025
@BradsWorkbench
4 жыл бұрын
That was my thinking too. Lasers can be crazy accurate
@ryancrowley4243
4 жыл бұрын
Is that metric or inch of its inch that's a lot
@snake_eyes_garage
4 жыл бұрын
I'm going to look into these. Thanks! At first I had some sticker shock but to get all those fractional sizes is really nice. I guess if we all approach this as investing in American manufacturing, paying the extra price is not that bad.
@larrymartensmartens1044
4 жыл бұрын
I like the flare Crow wrench to deal with hydraulic line which are close together. These have problem to slip when you break the nut& bolt loose. Also these need to be mark to be seen at a distance & they seem the be too fat to get into tight place.
@Sylvan_dB
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how tough they are compared to a forged tool? Beating steel with a hammer makes it tougher - harder, higher tensile strength, and more impact resistant. Tekton fan. I've bought a few sets and some individual pieces from them. All their tools I've seen are better than anything else I have, they have a great warranty I've never had to use, their stuff is available retail or in 2 days from amazon, they direct ship almost as fast as amazon, their website gives incredible detailed information, and they give a 10% credit for buying direct instead of from a retail outlet. After all that, they are building more stuff in the USA at competitive prices. What's not to like?
@billl9988
3 жыл бұрын
Tekton should make torque adapters and flare nut crows foot and wrenches.
@TheSleepingonit
4 жыл бұрын
I've bought Tekton from Amazon before, good quality
@onlyonemrxonlyonemry306
4 жыл бұрын
thank you for all your videos...( I have to Milwaukee power drills and a Craftsman pro Saw ) Thank you
@adriannurse1502
4 жыл бұрын
I love Tekton!
@pattognozzi
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thanks for the video!
@davidwalle5025
4 жыл бұрын
Good video. Currently 1/2 is the thickness a laser will cut with good tolerance and finish. Tekton must be doing something with optics in the head. Shine on bear
@ccadama
4 жыл бұрын
@The Den of Tools. Thanks Red for bringing this info to our attention. I really hope that the PRC doesn't steal this rapid manufacturing idea to undersell. This is the type of innovation that can really help American manufacturing and make quality products that we are willing to buy. I know that Jeff is your wing man and I hope he doesn't take this the wrong way. Maybe you can kindly ask Jessie to also model those Growler masks for sale. Hope you, Jeff, and your families stay safe and well.
@rklems
3 жыл бұрын
I was intrigued by these. Happy to support Made in USA tools and there have been a few places my Snap On crowfoot and angle wrenches haven't been able to get in to that I was hoping having this set as a backup might be nice. Ordered them them literally while watching this video when it dropped on the 10th, they arrived moments ago. I was super excited to check them out and was instantly disappointed. They are total crap as far as manufacturing quality. Every single crowfoot is lacking chrome inside the drive slot (where the ratchet/extension attaches), the majority of the angle wrenches have major chrome defects and rust spots through the chrome and the alignment punches I ordered looks like someone already had been using them pretty good for a while. The end of one of them is already gobbered up and the shaft of the other one has several divots in it. While their prices are not tool truck prices, they are definitely not on the cheap side and I'm very disappointed. Starting the return process now.
@rickperkins7929
4 жыл бұрын
It looks like they have revolutionized the tooling process. To retool for another product all they need to do is put new parameters into the computer and they retool in minutes. The price isn’t too bad.
@TheTruth-ge7fj
4 жыл бұрын
I would only use 6 point crow foot. This two side crow foots tend to strip the head of the bolt.
@jobu9224
4 жыл бұрын
The logical follow up after these in other drives would be flare nut wrenches in the same style
@btrswt35
4 жыл бұрын
I get the CNC process allows for some tweaking in progressive designing but once the final shape and dimensions are done, forging dies can pump out duplicates as fast as the blanks can be placed in the press. I'm not in the know, but I can't see this process being a savior or replacement for forging.
@avelezusmc7929
4 жыл бұрын
Made in the usa I'm willing to pay extra
@biged2193
3 жыл бұрын
just bought their screwdriver set, made in the USA love em
@danr1920
4 жыл бұрын
I bought a few individual ones at Lowe's awhile back super cheap. Never used them. Perhaps when I need to take the belt off my Corvair.
@jdboy9
4 жыл бұрын
I hope they come out with the crowfoot that has the drive parallel with the wrench instead of the common style they are now. Not many places to buy the other style I above-mentioned
@eginteractive
4 жыл бұрын
I really think them making it in the U.S. is more about protecting their designs. Once diagrams / manufacturing processes are sent to China, they quickly become distributed and then manufactured by 100 different factories and sold under 1000 different "brands." This is the same reason why many electronic companies are starting to look into having their PCBs manufactured here as well, simply because China doesn't respect (or understand) the idea behind intellectual property.
@p.o.9964
4 жыл бұрын
Do business in China, share all your design secrets with you competitors and future competitors.
@jobu9224
4 жыл бұрын
I love their hard handle screwdrivers, best in the business for mechanics. ( and I worked at Snap-On and Westward for years, I know my tools. Crowfoot was a nice choice by Tekton, they can make margins on these and still come out well below tool truck prices allowing them to find their way into pro mechanics toolboxes and there aren't any quality offshore on the low end either. Tell them a foam or blow molded organizer for their screwdrivers would be a welcome item. I'd have paid 40 bucks over the 95.00 for that alone.
@2009rummell
4 жыл бұрын
Every set of crowsfoot I have used spread and round off so easily under not much torque. Do these do the same
@Saddletramp1200
4 жыл бұрын
I am wondering if using a crowfoot on a torque wrench effects the calibration of the torque value. Nobody I have asked seems to know.
norbar torque wrench extension app on google store great app will figure out for you .......have been using it foe years and its free
@MrDdaland
4 жыл бұрын
1st, if you set the torque wrench 90 degrees to the socket, no need for calculating. 2nd, theres a app for converting the values, just need a tape measure to measure the difference in length. 3rd, if you just gotta do it the hard way, there is a math formula for that
@xaytana
4 жыл бұрын
Shame they don't make flare nut crows. A bunch of the sample images show examples of where a flare nut wrench should be used instead of the typical U shaped wrench.
@Beee_Ceee
4 жыл бұрын
Did they include the 15/16 which no one else ever does.
@600hector
4 жыл бұрын
To think I just bought my first Tekton tool set we'll see how it goes👍👍👍
@danielgeng2306
3 жыл бұрын
Just bought two pairs of Tekton pliers made in USA 🇺🇸
@MajorWeakness
4 жыл бұрын
What type of "other jeep" do you have?
@MrKim-kv2vv
4 жыл бұрын
I caught that also, hoping he has a Jeep channel to use these tools on👍🏻 ‘93 YJ 🙋🏼
@MajorWeakness
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrKim-kv2vv I've got a ton of XJ videos
@jcub231
4 жыл бұрын
How about 1/4in drive???
@kennethsouthard6042
4 жыл бұрын
I guess the niche here would be to go after the professional market and try to take market from the tool truck companies with these. I have a pretty good tool collection myself, but can't think of one time where I would have needed a crows foot, let alone a whole set and was not able to get by with an open end. At least for the crows foot wrenches I can't see the average DIYer needing that and if they did, they would just run out to HF and buy a set of theirs for $22. To me a crows foot is a time vs. money shop tool and these would make sense for a tech that uses them for that purpose and wants a good set for $500 less than the tool truck. Those offsets look nice though.
@iSparkFU
4 жыл бұрын
Tekton tools give me the fizz!
@tommysparks6536
4 жыл бұрын
It seems like it would be easier to keep under control
@AndreS_-df2nw
4 жыл бұрын
Tekton is definitely on my list, I'll be ordering some soon. Those wrenches are on my wish list, I'd like a rack for the wrenches similar to the one for the crows-foots- putting them on edge, make it magnetic and add a securing pin to hold them in place. Just a few days ago I paid $35 for a single screwdriver from Wilson. I lost my Fap-off version of the same tool, & don't want to pay 3 times as much for the same tool. Also US mfg.
@330FoeSho
4 жыл бұрын
i hope they do flare nut crow foot sets.
@PaulSteMarie
4 жыл бұрын
No branding on them? That's odd. As far as the manufacturing goes, I don't know if cutting them from billet stock is going to be the same, metallurgically speaking, as forging. I do imagine that they have a final grind process after they heat treat. Unlike a casting, which shrinks by a predictable amount, heat treating tends to warp the steel in a somewhat unpredictable fashion. Some alloys do behave better than others, and maybe that's what they're talking about.
@denoftools
4 жыл бұрын
Branding is on the bottom side.
@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I can not see how this process can compete when you get into volume, such as a Craftsman, Kobalt, Snap-On, etc... Manufacturing costs are guaged by bill of materials, electricity/fuel, and TIME on the machine. Forging is efficient for high volume. BUT, this process allows for fast new-product prototyping, beta testing, tweaking and into production. industry-specific specialty variants, sometimes with the most minor of coding, if it is close to a standard tool. I would like to see comparisons on durability and strength. This is very exciting, but do not expect this will put Techton tools priced against anyone forging a quality product enmasse. For Techton, this allows them to create a WIDE, FULL PRODUCT LINE, as quickly as they like.... Once they hit the volume, they can switch those items to forging or just add more production equipment. So where are all those 1950s high skilled jobs here? Where is the hand-work? ( of course this is highly automated, but a lot of jobs in quality control, product design, as well as low-no skill jobs such as feeding the machines, and shipping room jobs. You cannot hire 5000 blacksmiths to hammer out a wrench anymore. We adapt, or we fade away.
@gratzbuck9882
4 жыл бұрын
Does Tekton make crowfeet in 5-point for line nuts ?
@denoftools
4 жыл бұрын
Not yet
@georgeferlazzo7936
4 жыл бұрын
Hello again Red Would you know if Tekton is also going to offer a Torque Adapters set? In my line of work aircraft maintenance, I need to torque different parts, a twelve point torque adapter is the tool of choice. Thank you again for the Great Video.
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