Backyard mechanic ... Dude I'm a pro and i have about 1/4 of the tools you own xD, i was a hf hater, until an event changed my way of seeing it, now i know i get a lot of bang for the buck if i buy the right one, that icon stuff is pretty good, same for Doyle, some Pittsburgh automotive, Maddox, Ames and Bauer stuff
Love my icon stuff! I use my ¼ & ⅜ flex heads all the time, now that theyve been used for about a year theyre well broken in & buttery smooth. Absolutely great rachets for what i need them for
Icon and Doyle are both pretty good brands from HF. I don’t have any because they really only offer “basic” tools that most experienced techs have (wrenches, ratchets, sockets, etc). I have recommend them to a couple newer people and they’ve been happy with them.
Since late year me an my dad been going to harbor freight tools once a month an buy tools and we got the 5 drawer tool cart. I been filling mine up with harbor freight tools Pittsburgh tools.
Cornwell uses same plant to make there ratchet wrenches and just found out Pittsburgh pro and gear wrench make some of same sockets in same plant.. not sure same metal
Old school mechanic here, to me Snap-on is overrated. The Snap-on & Icon drive ratchet look so close Identical, plus to me the Icon drive ratchet works better then Snap-on drive ratchet. The Icon has a 90th design & the Snap-on has 80th. The only good tool that Snap-on has that's works and woth a dam is there wrenches, & that about it. But in my opinion your better off with the Icon Anti-slip combination wrenches as well as there ratcheting wrench. But hay that's just my opinion.
@@trackcarzllclubricate your ratchet wrenches and ratchets and it may flip the lever less. I would use ATF, or a specialty lubricant if you have one you prefer. But under lubricated or over greased would cause more friction to flip the pawl when you are ratcheting.
Backyard mechanic ... Dude I'm a pro and i have about 1/4 of the tools you own xD, i was a hf hater, until an event changed my way of seeing it, now i know i get a lot of bang for the buck if i buy the right one, that icon stuff is pretty good, same for Doyle, some Pittsburgh automotive, Maddox, Ames and Bauer stuff
Dude I've been slowly switching from tool trucks to other brands. It' was hard to admit at first but the quality is changing the game for the price
Love my icon stuff! I use my ¼ & ⅜ flex heads all the time, now that theyve been used for about a year theyre well broken in & buttery smooth. Absolutely great rachets for what i need them for
Little tip the standard open end icon wrenches are made by the same company that makes matco’s wrenches.
Thanks. 🙂
Icon and Doyle are both pretty good brands from HF. I don’t have any because they really only offer “basic” tools that most experienced techs have (wrenches, ratchets, sockets, etc). I have recommend them to a couple newer people and they’ve been happy with them.
Since late year me an my dad been going to harbor freight tools once a month an buy tools and we got the 5 drawer tool cart. I been filling mine up with harbor freight tools Pittsburgh tools.
Just put mine together. So fun filling it up too
Cornwell uses same plant to make there ratchet wrenches and just found out Pittsburgh pro and gear wrench make some of same sockets in same plant.. not sure same metal
You need the "Tub of towels" from harbor freight they are good tool wipes.
@@Dcw-rp6ib I’ll give them a try!
I use my icon ratcheting wrenchs everyday and i love them i haven broken one yet. I got them like 8 months ago.
The grips clean up really well with WD40 on a paper towel
#stayoffthetruck
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Year and a half? I have china tools older than that
Old school mechanic here, to me Snap-on is overrated. The Snap-on & Icon drive ratchet look so close Identical, plus to me the Icon drive ratchet works better then Snap-on drive ratchet. The Icon has a 90th design & the Snap-on has 80th. The only good tool that Snap-on has that's works and woth a dam is there wrenches, & that about it. But in my opinion your better off with the Icon Anti-slip combination wrenches as well as there ratcheting wrench. But hay that's just my opinion.
What wrench racks are those?
Ernst Manufacturing PN 6014, off Amazon
@@trackcarzllclubricate your ratchet wrenches and ratchets and it may flip the lever less. I would use ATF, or a specialty lubricant if you have one you prefer. But under lubricated or over greased would cause more friction to flip the pawl when you are ratcheting.
Them tools look awfully clean
Not everybody is a filthy pig who doesn't clean up after themselves
carz with a z, how unique. 🙄