I'm almost 70. I bought my first socket set when I was 16, Craftsman for $36.00 in a metal box. I destroyed the metal box over the years, but the tools have been perfect. I rebuilt the first 3 car engines I owned together with a full lifetime of hard use. Those tools are amazing. Too bad I've not held up as well!
Spline drive is the term you're looking for on the husky set. Spline is different than, 12 point , but 12 is ok in some cases, lot of diesel head bolts are 12 point and so I keep a sleeve of 12s around for that.
I'm over 50 and still have set of blue point ( flank drive ) combo wrenches from late eighties ! One set of snap on screwdrivers torque type . All the rest of my tools are craftsman ! If you're going to lose them buy Pittsburgh for sure ! Your on par with suggestions and comparisons !
300 piece set from Harbor Freight is a good starter set. HF Breaker bars are great. Spline / 12 points have there place but not for breaking loose rusted fasteners. Great way to round off.
I got the same Craftsman set like 8 years ago. It has lasted thus far. I think I paid $100 for it at sears after some cashback offers. Very pleased with it!
Lifetime warranties suck! They replace the tool if it breaks. Not if they slip and bust your knuckles. Not if they chew up a fastener. So you end up spending a lifetime with shoddy tools. Tools make the man. Get the very best even if it is one piece. I recently presented each of my sons with Knipex Cobra 10” pliers. A man needs these. The best. Taking on a task with poor tools makes the job more difficult. If you need tools you need good tools. And the most expensive is not always the best.
I buy vintage nos USA made tools some of my first tools were Blackhawk sets in metal cases back in the late 1990s. I buy on eBay. My dad always said craftsman was good enough but even 20 years ago they were behind in some areas and going offshore. I think my first big mechanics set of Blackhawk sockets was $120 in the early 2000s I’ve never broke one I’ve only broke one socket that was my fault and it was a USA craftsman. As far as 12 points go quality 12 points fit fine they won’t grab the points in the boots they’ll grab on each side of the points in the universal drive is garbage I was give a set of craftsman and threw them away after they stripped out
you can get a 227 piece set from Kobalt that looks like the Craftsman for 199.99 but Kobalt is going away at Lowes and they are going to be doing Craftsman.
I am tired of sets that skip sizes. I am done getting those. Kobalt has worked for me, but my complaint is that they don't stamp the sizes, so the size markings wear off. They also skip sizes. Husky sockets are the cheapest in price but work just as good as the others. I think the husky sockets are the same as gearwrench. I am only buying Tekton now to fill the gaps. Or bumping up quality to Wright. Sunex for impact. Nice review.
That is spline drive , and there are a lot of 12 bolts and nuts in the world . Good 12 point will grab a 6 point good with no problem. All the bashing of 12 point from many UA-camrs is wrong wait till your 40 miles out and need one , I run a equipment repair business and have 6 , 12, and spline because you never know when you will need them
Even though the Husky does have a lifetime warranty, I wouldn’t recommend the larger kits. It seems that the more pieces that a kit has, the worse quality the tools are. I bought a 200 piece Husky mechanics tool set on Black Friday for $99, and 2 of the 3 ratchets had issues. The 3/8in one would lock up on me every other rotation. And the 1/2in one, the actual ratcheting mechanism was very loose in the housing. So it’s pretty clear that in order to give customers such a good deal on those larger tool kits they have to sacrifice the quality. But the stand alone ratchets by Husky feel great though, ive bought a few of the 100 tooth ratchets, and they feel great to use and have yet to break one, even after using several cheater bars and pipes on them, and putting most of weight on em. So yeah like he said your choice might be more based on whether you live closer to a Lowe’s or Home Depot, and if you go with Husky and want one of those really big ratchet sets, I’d buy it and then just swap out the ratchets from it, with their stand alone ratchets. The sockets from the 200 piece kit did seem fine though no issues yet so you should be good with those.
12 point sockets can be useful in tight spots, make sure you buy good quality and under normal work you should have no problems. 6 point are obviously stronger in comparison, but 12 point have their place. I'd rather work with a good quality 12 point than a piece of junk 6 point anyday.
those dont look like USA made craftsman, I dont see the "Made in USA" stamp. Thats Chinese stuff. You should look into Tekton, that have no skip complete sets.
Sears has sold out the Craftsman name a long time ago Craftsman tools are no longer made in the USA they are made in China if I'm going to buy China tools I will go to harbor freight tools the old school Craftsman pulls are good they are made in USA but all the new Craftsman's they are made in China
I'm saying in the automotive industry, you will mainly use 6 point sockets, so invest in 6 point sockets. I'm aware they sell lots of 12 point sockets, mainly for the DIY people. Thanks for the comment!
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I'm almost 70. I bought my first socket set when I was 16, Craftsman for $36.00 in a metal box. I destroyed the metal box over the years, but the tools have been perfect. I rebuilt the first 3 car engines I owned together with a full lifetime of hard use. Those tools are amazing. Too bad I've not held up as well!
Awesome!!!!!!
Steve Lewis. You should do a review on your tools. It does sounds like a peice of history !
$36 was a lot of money back then 😕
@@jessihawkins9116 It was a lot of money, but I should clarify it was a whole starter set: wrenches, screw drivers, two ratchets, etc.
Spline drive is the term you're looking for on the husky set. Spline is different than, 12 point , but 12 is ok in some cases, lot of diesel head bolts are 12 point and so I keep a sleeve of 12s around for that.
I'm over 50 and still have set of blue point ( flank drive ) combo wrenches from late eighties ! One set of snap on screwdrivers torque type . All the rest of my tools are craftsman ! If you're going to lose them buy Pittsburgh for sure ! Your on par with suggestions and comparisons !
Just wanted to say you have some very good production value in this video. Keep it going boss!
Nice video - this is as good & real as it gets!
300 piece set from Harbor Freight is a good starter set. HF Breaker bars are great. Spline / 12 points have there place but not for breaking loose rusted fasteners. Great way to round off.
I got the same Craftsman set like 8 years ago. It has lasted thus far. I think I paid $100 for it at sears after some cashback offers. Very pleased with it!
The Husky sockets are Universal Spline. They work great on square head bolts.
Lifetime warranties suck! They replace the tool if it breaks. Not if they slip and bust your knuckles. Not if they chew up a fastener. So you end up spending a lifetime with shoddy tools.
Tools make the man.
Get the very best even if it is one piece.
I recently presented each of my sons with Knipex Cobra 10” pliers.
A man needs these. The best.
Taking on a task with poor tools makes the job more difficult.
If you need tools you need good tools. And the most expensive is not always the best.
Tekton does a good job on offering 6 point sockets without skips.
Garage sales/moving sales are good sources for classic Craftsman/Proto/SK tools. Peace.
I use 12 point sockets because I use 12 point nuts and bolts. No problems with them
I buy vintage nos USA made tools some of my first tools were Blackhawk sets in metal cases back in the late 1990s. I buy on eBay. My dad always said craftsman was good enough but even 20 years ago they were behind in some areas and going offshore. I think my first big mechanics set of Blackhawk sockets was $120 in the early 2000s I’ve never broke one I’ve only broke one socket that was my fault and it was a USA craftsman. As far as 12 points go quality 12 points fit fine they won’t grab the points in the boots they’ll grab on each side of the points in the universal drive is garbage I was give a set of craftsman and threw them away after they stripped out
If snap on made a box like that Craftsman it will cost more than a new truck
The gearwrench 243 piece box set is nice to ..
you can get a 227 piece set from Kobalt that looks like the Craftsman for 199.99 but Kobalt is going away at Lowes and they are going to be doing Craftsman.
I am tired of sets that skip sizes. I am done getting those. Kobalt has worked for me, but my complaint is that they don't stamp the sizes, so the size markings wear off. They also skip sizes. Husky sockets are the cheapest in price but work just as good as the others. I think the husky sockets are the same as gearwrench. I am only buying Tekton now to fill the gaps. Or bumping up quality to Wright. Sunex for impact. Nice review.
Also gray pneumatic impact diver are good.
Love tool reviews ty
Spline drive is the term you’re looking for on the husky set.
dunning kruger demonstrated here
That is spline drive , and there are a lot of 12 bolts and nuts in the world . Good 12 point will grab a 6 point good with no problem. All the bashing of 12 point from many UA-camrs is wrong wait till your 40 miles out and need one , I run a equipment repair business and have 6 , 12, and spline because you never know when you will need them
Dewalt 192 piece mechanic set,sunex impact sockets
Good information thanks
Even though the Husky does have a lifetime warranty, I wouldn’t recommend the larger kits. It seems that the more pieces that a kit has, the worse quality the tools are. I bought a 200 piece Husky mechanics tool set on Black Friday for $99, and 2 of the 3 ratchets had issues. The 3/8in one would lock up on me every other rotation. And the 1/2in one, the actual ratcheting mechanism was very loose in the housing. So it’s pretty clear that in order to give customers such a good deal on those larger tool kits they have to sacrifice the quality. But the stand alone ratchets by Husky feel great though, ive bought a few of the 100 tooth ratchets, and they feel great to use and have yet to break one, even after using several cheater bars and pipes on them, and putting most of weight on em. So yeah like he said your choice might be more based on whether you live closer to a Lowe’s or Home Depot, and if you go with Husky and want one of those really big ratchet sets, I’d buy it and then just swap out the ratchets from it, with their stand alone ratchets. The sockets from the 200 piece kit did seem fine though no issues yet so you should be good with those.
It’s a spline drive
Metric sizes that won't cross over for SAE applications, 10, 15, 18; every other metric has a twin with SAE sizes
12 point sockets can be useful in tight spots, make sure you buy good quality and under normal work you should have no problems. 6 point are obviously stronger in comparison, but 12 point have their place. I'd rather work with a good quality 12 point than a piece of junk 6 point anyday.
Im here to stay 😂
those dont look like USA made craftsman, I dont see the "Made in USA" stamp. Thats Chinese stuff. You should look into Tekton, that have no skip complete sets.
Don't trust the tool box with that Craftsman and other similar tool sets unless you like picking up tools!!
Would just buy Harbor freight’s Pittsburgh because lifetime warranty
My biggest pet peave are socket sets that skip sizes..
I always thought snap-on and williams made the best sockets
Sears has sold out the Craftsman name a long time ago Craftsman tools are no longer made in the USA they are made in China if I'm going to buy China tools I will go to harbor freight tools the old school Craftsman pulls are good they are made in USA but all the new Craftsman's they are made in China
SK 3/4 drive sockets are commonly 12 point. You don't know much.
I'm saying in the automotive industry, you will mainly use 6 point sockets, so invest in 6 point sockets. I'm aware they sell lots of 12 point sockets, mainly for the DIY people. Thanks for the comment!
@@GrumpyMonkeyGarage thanks for the comment? He just said you don’t know much. Screw him 😤
Craftsman, Kobalt ….What ??
Gear wrench !!