I’m a tool salesman and rely heavily on your channel for knowledge of the competition. Better, worse, or the same I believe in making informed decisions.
Project Farm hired a deceptive "expert" welder named Joe for his last video, who used the wrong rod and made a mess of his root passes (I assume on purpose). There was also that RTV silicone comparison, where he knew it hadn't cured properly but went on with the tests just the same. I unsubscribed, as he is too much the influencer who has gone beyond his own abilities/understanding, and his base is now too fanatical to notice the errors.
@DAC9500 TTC does very practical and comparable testing that I can relate to. They try to improve and innovate their methods and even take time to answer questions in the comments. Where do you find fault?
1:37 oh my GOD what a throwback. When I was growing up, those brightly colored snap-on towels were the official beach/pool towels of the household. So nostalgic.
Getting better and better with every video. Soon it's just TTC and Project Farm for all your tool needs. As a European I can't thank you enough for including these brands. 🤟🤟
@@2000jago I've been a subscriber to PF for a couple of years and find his videos informative and useful. But one thing that irritates me is that he never answers anyone's comments with not much other than 'thanks for watching.' So bot like.
A buddy of mine was on the original RBRT design team. I got a lot of early prototype sockets as well as a few production sets. Still haven't broken one.
@@strikerj4810I don't see your point, if a bolt is on tight enough where it breaks before being loosened then you've got bigger issues than a shit ton of torque
I own the Wera and that open end isn't for hi-torque work. The 12 point open end can help for positioning, but get a different wrench if you have to crank on it.
I have the Facom wrenches sold under Mac. I think they’re the standard ones though, I don’t think they’re the anti-slip. However I’ve loved them and it’s just nice to see that they actually do hold up to the competition as much as my gut has always told me they do
I have the MAC Precision Torque and they are the absolute best wrench I've ever used and I have used many including the old Flank Drive. Glad to see the data backs up my experience. If I were a mechanic in the rust belt I'd be trading up to the RBRTs for sure.
You guys have quickly grown to be my favorite channel! Love the content and the format. You do a great job of presenting numbers without getting too dry. Keep up the great work!
Loved this video! I never get tired of these wrench tests. There's a purity about testing a simple combo wrench in the same way there is measuring someone sprint 100 meters. Simple and straightforward. They should all be so similar, but they're not at all. Also, so happy you guys came around on Mac and started testing them. I must have poked you guys a half dozen times in the comments about their stuff haha...The downside to this video? This RBRT set is now going to sell out....Keep up the great work!
The rbrt line is so nuts. Working in heavy equipment I had a lot of really high torque fasteners, and standard drives would just round the fastener. Rbrt clearances are so much tighter and grip the fastener so much better and I have never rounded a bolt with them
Crazy timing. I just got in some rbrt torx bits today for my optic mounting kit. So tired of those little tiny chinesium torx bolts lol... So far they've worked excellent for that task. Best when used to avoid rounding, other than rescuing something already rounded. In the torx bits atleast. The RBRT Torx T10 T-handle has been worth it's weight in gold so far! MAC!
Nice to see the line up here. been waiting to see you test the Mac precision torque. I have a set of them and like them quite a bit. I especially like the "blood groves" so to speak, makes handling and maneuvering them easy even with hydraulic oil running across the hand. thanks for another great video. well put together, good detail, systematic and to the point. 💯
Great… just as I finished upgrading my ratchet and socket collection and started to aim my focus towards wrenches. I was happy with the Icon wrenches… BUT as an Ohioan I’ve got a MAC box and if they’re THAT good, obviously I’m gonna spend the extra coin😭 you guys have helped me and my shop so much - this may be the first time you’ve convinced me to throw extra coin rather than save money😂
Hey Tyler, is Mac considered an Ohio thing? Mac is kinda everywhere in the US, but are most trades in Iowa preferring/supporting Mac for some reason? Have a great day!
My Mac precision sets are the best wrenches I've ever used and have had techs of 40+ years buy them after one use. The finish, feel, and organizer they come with have lasted me in heavy daily use for years
@@SUMDUDE.I have both sets of the matco extra long boxes on both end flex ratchet on one I think you're talking about. Best ratchet set by far. Those were oddly very hard to find on matco when I bought them in 2017. Guy at my dealer had them and not a single other person ever heard of them.
Mac's rounded bolt removal sockets are sold here in Australia as Kincromes Loc On range The Facoms are also sold here in Aus as the Sidchrome 440 series. Flank Drive performance without the price
I have a set of the Facom non-slip wrenches. We get a lot of rusty nuts and bolts over here in England, and so far the Facoms have performed well. The only downside is that they only seem to make a small range of sizes.... 11, 12 and 18mm don't seem to be available!
I'd love to see the matco hex grip wrenches next. I will also add that your testing on the wright wrenches led me to get an SAE set 5/16 to 1-1/4 and i use them everyday
I am here once again, can you please test knipex raptor pliers in this type of test? From my experience they are absolute torque monster, but i would like to see how they compare to wrenches, vice grips etc.
I have some of the Mac RBRT wrenches and torx drivers and man I can say these things are worth every penny. Those torx have saved me plenty of times on bolts that where getting stripped and those things just cranked em out.
I still have my original Metrinch set from 1991, has been the best wrench set I've ever owned, my GO-TO wrenches for most task,,,,,,, removes the rounded off nuts and bolts by pressing against the side walls.
the one thing that kills it for me is the 6 point box end. in my current job i know several situations that just wont work. but those facoms on the other hand!
Not part of this but there was a topic on Garage Journal Tool Forum recently with a picture of a Stahlwille 1/2" drive "breaker bar" 24" long flex handle which had the largest head/fork area I have ever seen on a 1/2" drive tool (type with the fork on the handle) but the main handle shank is sort of thin would be interesting to feature in a test some day,the name of the topic was Beefy Stahlwille breaker bar in the General Tool Discussion. There are a couple pictures of its head measured and compared to other bars.
Just picked up a set yesterday and right now my Snap-On Flank Drive Plus set is up for sale will no longer need any other wrenches but my rbrt wrenches amazing! MAC FOR THE WIN!!
Great job! I'm also curious what type of results would occur by flipping the wrench head and applying force to the opposite side...maybe another interesting test!
In my experience, many times my MAC precision torque wrenches open ends would spread and slip. I would walk over to my bosses box and grab a snap on he bought in the 70s and take the fastener off no problem. They’re decent wrenches but now they live in my box at home and I have a snap on set in my box at work.
Just a quick note, the box end of the regular snap on wrench and the flank drive plus are identical, the flank drive plus refers to the added grip of the open end!
Damn your channel is growing like crazy that's awesome. I've been here since y'all been under 50k or lower. Maybe even 20k I forget. One of my favorite channels. Thanks for being awesome
I have the Wrightgrip 2.0 wrenches. Wish the box end would have performed a little better, but honestly they are still an excellent performer for the money.
I can’t sleep due to stress but I did buy a large set of rbrt 1 inch to 1 1/4 and working with hydraulic lines. Always wet and oily. These wrenches absolute dominate over my coworkers snap on, cornwell or Matco wrenches.
Great, now I will 100% be buying these when they are on the Mac truck. Was going to anyway but when I seen that snap it was a defining moment for me. 😅
I would recommend grinding a nut down to half the size for the closed end testing. Then pressing against a spacer, so you can fit it on the center of the nut, instead of the edge. This would imitate a rusted bolt, as there's less material to grip and can be very precisely reproduced.
I wonder if you'd find the same hardness in different parts of the MAC wrench. Having different parts be harder or softer so that you could better control where and how the jaws flex would be an interesting way to get a performance improvement. I don't know enough about metallurgy or forging to say if it would be easy (or even possible) to produce, though.
Awesome video! I own the WrightGrip 2.0. Very impressive. The box end test could have been better but let’s face it, I rarely use the box end so just merely interesting.
I used to work on aero derivative jet engines. We had some really tight 12 point fasteners on the discharge of the jet where it connected to the power turbine. Basically heat corroded together. I think they were 5/8 wrench sizes or something close to that. We had both Mac and Snap on wrenches. The nuts were so tight we had to use a pipe over the wrench ends to loosen them. The Mac wrenches bent, while the snap on didn't. This despite the mac's being quite a bit thicker in the handle. Be interesting to see if this is still the case as this was 25 years ago or so. Obviously the fasteners were very high grade steel.
Hey TTC, I know this is half a year down the road, but is there any chance you can directly compare the Mac RBRTs vs say the USAG version, or at the very least, the Craftsman ones?
I've got a wrench test from a while back from a German magazine that takes out the human variable by using a machine to apply torque. In other words a proper scientific test!
capri tools has wavedrive,, matco has non slip , would be nice to see these evaluated against your product list so far,,,, awesome content unwinding while learning is a treat i seldom miss so when your vids hit i'm glued!!!!!!
Great Video!!! Thanks for sharing. The box end on the MAC RBRT combination wrench appears to be the same as old MAC Edge design on their anti slip sockets from years ago. Have you tested the Capri wave drive pro or Astro Flank Bite wrenches? Keep up the great work!!
The precision torques get the job done, but I do run into problems sometimes because of how the box end is blended in on the one side (even though it looks cool). It can be hard to get a solid grip when that side is needed.
I think the Stahlwille is great buy in Europe. It is so much cheaper here. Super thin and who needs to apply that much torque with an open end ... and it has normal jaws. So it won't mess up fasteners.
Honestly, I completely love the Tekton ratchetting wrenches because of the 6 point design on the ratchet side. Those ratchets are absolutely PLANTED on a bolt head in a really awful spot, especially the 10mm heads on the back of engines.
Just a personal anecdotal observation, I was using my Mac 3/4 wrench to try to remove bolt and the jaws started to spread. I grabbed my Snapon and was able to loosen the bolt. Doesn’t jive with your testing, but it certainly happened.
Nice testing as usual! I've got a set of the 13-series Stahlwille's for work when I need thinner jaws. I like them quite a lot. Especially nice that they're actually produced in Germany. My second set is the Facom 440XL, I like them a lot as well.. But unfortunately, they're made in Taiwan.. Great Wrenches though!
When under a machine wrenching off a component, one will find the lightest spanner if a socket will not work. That is where the Stahlwille comes into its own. Owning many brands, for me they just are the go-to spanners. I bought as needed, never signing up. So Snap-on, Proto, Gedore, Beta and Stahlwille are amongst others in my box. Loving these tests, if only to keep manufacturers on their toes!
@@ypeveldhuis4527 I think that's where consumers fail. They have no idea what their needs are and either go cheap or large (with the belief that it's heavy duty). Then you have the value purchasers and then we get to strongest even for putting their Ikea furniture together. It's nice to see the ones that figure out their needs can find the right tool to meet them. I love 12v tools but it seems so much of the investment is directed at the 18v market when I think the 18v market should be the niche for most ordinary homeowners.
Then again revisiting this idea. I think this is the entire field of engineering since they learn about forces and strength requirements so maybe it's a bit silly to expect a normal consumer to be able to determine what they need. My girlfriend is an Amazon abuser and I'm actually surprised how often it works out for her buying what I would perceive as crap. She does return a lot but it really made me reevaluate my non everyday purchases. It kind of goes to the philosophy that I got from a mechanic guy of just by okay stuff and see what breaks and upgrade that.
Have you guys considered doing wireless job site fans like Milwaukee, ryobi, etc. I'd be quite interested in knowing who has the best portable fan for some quick ventilation.
I sold MAC in the late 1980s. Good tools. But most of my personal stuff is Craftsman or Kobalt now. I rarely care how much torque a box end will take because I use a six point socket when torque is an issue.
i think the only issue with the rbrt wrench that wasnt mentioned was that since its 6 point it is less useful then the others in that way as a daily wrench, maybe if you have a bunch of jobs in mind that always has soft bolts and you cant fit a extractor socket or rbrt socket itd be good but i cant see the justification. aswell if a 12 point snap on or mac is that close on the box end but twice as usefull in work angle would any 6 point do just as well in this test? awesome video ttc as always just questions i think make sense
@@CPthetooladdict it shows what will happen in that situation when you need all the torque. One area the open ender is used is wheel alignment and some rack ends are rusty and need all the torque. Just because you may never face these situations doesn't mean that there aren't guys out there dealing with situations where tools are pushed to the limit. Yea if you're a tech at a Lamborghini dealership you likely won't see much need for these tool tests but if you work on trucks and 4x4s then you'll likely be using the cheater pipe all the time.
Ive been using wright wrenches since I started wrenching 2 years ago and have loved them, just pick up a set of precision torque metric wrenches the other week and I gotta say they are really growing on my, definitely dont have the same bite as the wright but the feel and look of them is something I like more than the wright.
Do you test adjustable wrenches? I just bought a fancy new titanium adjustable wrench to take while dirt biking. It doesn't feel like it's anything special besides its extreme light weight, but I'd be curious to see how it fares quantitatively against its steel competition that I'd use in the garage.
Holy cow, you're right, for that quality wrench (MAC) for that price that is not bad at all. If I were a pro mechanic starting out that would be the set to get. Not ridiculously priced like you know who.
Here in Kansas City there isnt any Mac dealers anymore. That means lots of us with broken tools and no way to exchange. Between that and their tools being foriegn made, I'll pass.
@@FusionBoost2.0 I did get ahold a corporate. Sent in a 10mm socket and a 12mm rachet wrench. After paying for shipping and waiting weeks the socket warranty was denied and they sent me a rachet wrench back that was made in Taiwan was 12 point instead of 6 point and was much shorter. Not at all what I sent back. They did not send me my socket back that was denied so I can't try to get it fixed elsewhere.
So are you guys ever going to do a comparison to the Capri xt90 or Micheal pro and olsa ? I'd like to see the open end of the Capri wave drive xt90 tested.
I’m a tool salesman and rely heavily on your channel for knowledge of the competition. Better, worse, or the same I believe in making informed decisions.
I didn't know that someone had learned to eat informed decisions
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@@PawAshtraysMatter We dont take donations
Sounds ike something a MAC/Stanely tool owner would say
hello mister tool salesman. how the ever loving christ does anyone afford tools?
Half my toolbox tool selection is due to your videos. Been watching you since the beginning, keep up the great work!!
Really though. Him and Project Farm have helped a lot over the years. I wonder how much money I've saved
@@MustangAficionado awesome👏
Project Farm hired a deceptive "expert" welder named Joe for his last video, who used the wrong rod and made a mess of his root passes (I assume on purpose). There was also that RTV silicone comparison, where he knew it hadn't cured properly but went on with the tests just the same. I unsubscribed, as he is too much the influencer who has gone beyond his own abilities/understanding, and his base is now too fanatical to notice the errors.
@DAC9500 TTC does very practical and comparable testing that I can relate to. They try to improve and innovate their methods and even take time to answer questions in the comments. Where do you find fault?
@DAC9500 Why not TTC? Because they showed your Milwaukee getting outperformed by another brand? ;)
1:37 oh my GOD what a throwback. When I was growing up, those brightly colored snap-on towels were the official beach/pool towels of the household. So nostalgic.
Getting better and better with every video. Soon it's just TTC and Project Farm for all your tool needs. As a European I can't thank you enough for including these brands. 🤟🤟
@2000jago lol true but he is trying hard and he's honest. But you are correct he is screaming when talking
@@2000jago I've been a subscriber to PF for a couple of years and find his videos informative and useful. But one thing that irritates me is that he never answers anyone's comments with not much other than 'thanks for watching.' So bot like.
@@2000jago his voice can get annoying quick so I just skip to the graphs.
@@2000jago that was never a problem for me bc people tend to say i shout at them while talking... they never heard me shout at them haha
A buddy of mine was on the original RBRT design team. I got a lot of early prototype sockets as well as a few production sets. Still haven't broken one.
Bro you have the flex of the century. I’d hold onto those they will make a cool story to tell your grandkids
Ask your buddy why they thought it was a good idea to make it where you can easily break off the bolt(fastener) you trying to remove?
@@strikerj4810I don't see your point, if a bolt is on tight enough where it breaks before being loosened then you've got bigger issues than a shit ton of torque
@@strikerj4810 separates the mechanics from the monkeys
I own the Wera and that open end isn't for hi-torque work. The 12 point open end can help for positioning, but get a different wrench if you have to crank on it.
I have the Facom wrenches sold under Mac. I think they’re the standard ones though, I don’t think they’re the anti-slip. However I’ve loved them and it’s just nice to see that they actually do hold up to the competition as much as my gut has always told me they do
I have the MAC Precision Torque and they are the absolute best wrench I've ever used and I have used many including the old Flank Drive. Glad to see the data backs up my experience. If I were a mechanic in the rust belt I'd be trading up to the RBRTs for sure.
You guys have quickly grown to be my favorite channel! Love the content and the format. You do a great job of presenting numbers without getting too dry. Keep up the great work!
Dan the RBRT Guy is gonna be so happy and so won't I because I just ordered my set today from the Mac man 😊
Loved this video! I never get tired of these wrench tests. There's a purity about testing a simple combo wrench in the same way there is measuring someone sprint 100 meters. Simple and straightforward. They should all be so similar, but they're not at all. Also, so happy you guys came around on Mac and started testing them. I must have poked you guys a half dozen times in the comments about their stuff haha...The downside to this video? This RBRT set is now going to sell out....Keep up the great work!
The rbrt line is so nuts. Working in heavy equipment I had a lot of really high torque fasteners, and standard drives would just round the fastener. Rbrt clearances are so much tighter and grip the fastener so much better and I have never rounded a bolt with them
Crazy timing. I just got in some rbrt torx bits today for my optic mounting kit. So tired of those little tiny chinesium torx bolts lol... So far they've worked excellent for that task. Best when used to avoid rounding, other than rescuing something already rounded. In the torx bits atleast. The RBRT Torx T10 T-handle has been worth it's weight in gold so far! MAC!
Buy better bolts. You don't have to mount your optic with the cheap hardware they include.
@@jurban7998 Well aware. Thanks!
Great video and thanks for the shout-out! Many more great tools are coming soon!
You guys should test some of the Japanese hand tools from like Tone and Ko-Ken
Nice to see the line up here. been waiting to see you test the Mac precision torque. I have a set of them and like them quite a bit. I especially like the "blood groves" so to speak, makes handling and maneuvering them easy even with hydraulic oil running across the hand. thanks for another great video. well put together, good detail, systematic and to the point. 💯
I agree with your points, it's very nice to handle
They are the best feeling and using wrenches I've ever had.
@@jacobstrutner8232 they are fantastic, I love mine
Great… just as I finished upgrading my ratchet and socket collection and started to aim my focus towards wrenches. I was happy with the Icon wrenches… BUT as an Ohioan I’ve got a MAC box and if they’re THAT good, obviously I’m gonna spend the extra coin😭 you guys have helped me and my shop so much - this may be the first time you’ve convinced me to throw extra coin rather than save money😂
I lied, you made me get into dewalt for the DCF891 haha that wasn’t cheap, but it is a beast
I have been pretty darn happy with the Icon wrenches given their price point.
You should send me the Icons 😛
I've been using the icons for about a month in ohio. They rip and grip brother, I would recommend them to anyone
Hey Tyler, is Mac considered an Ohio thing? Mac is kinda everywhere in the US, but are most trades in Iowa preferring/supporting Mac for some reason?
Have a great day!
My Mac precision sets are the best wrenches I've ever used and have had techs of 40+ years buy them after one use. The finish, feel, and organizer they come with have lasted me in heavy daily use for years
The extra long matco ratchet wrenches are by fat my favorite. Everyone that use them want some but they are expensive
@@SUMDUDE.I have both sets of the matco extra long boxes on both end flex ratchet on one I think you're talking about. Best ratchet set by far. Those were oddly very hard to find on matco when I bought them in 2017. Guy at my dealer had them and not a single other person ever heard of them.
Mac's rounded bolt removal sockets are sold here in Australia as Kincromes Loc On range
The Facoms are also sold here in Aus as the Sidchrome 440 series. Flank Drive performance without the price
I have a set of the Facom non-slip wrenches. We get a lot of rusty nuts and bolts over here in England, and so far the Facoms have performed well. The only downside is that they only seem to make a small range of sizes.... 11, 12 and 18mm don't seem to be available!
That's weird, I have those sizes. They should be available from 4 to 41mm. Is it the 440 range?
I have it all in 467
It's Friday, just had breakfast and have a coffee in hand. What more can one ask for ... the Torque Test channel.
I'd love to see the matco hex grip wrenches next. I will also add that your testing on the wright wrenches led me to get an SAE set 5/16 to 1-1/4 and i use them everyday
I have the pre rbrt mac wrenches, which are now the current facom xls, they are unstoppable.
I am here once again, can you please test knipex raptor pliers in this type of test? From my experience they are absolute torque monster, but i would like to see how they compare to wrenches, vice grips etc.
I have some of the Mac RBRT wrenches and torx drivers and man I can say these things are worth every penny. Those torx have saved me plenty of times on bolts that where getting stripped and those things just cranked em out.
Neat info as always. I'm glad a range is tested, so you get to know the best of the best performance, and a good performer at a budget price.
I still have my original Metrinch set from 1991, has been the best wrench set I've ever owned, my GO-TO wrenches for most task,,,,,,, removes the rounded off nuts and bolts by pressing against the side walls.
I’d like to see Capri’s Wave Drive Pro tested. If you plan to do another round. I’ll gladly donate one of the Capri wrenches for testing.
This video is gold. As a shade tree mechanic I really hate wrenches and hardly own any yet.
6 point sockets are pretty much all I use.
the one thing that kills it for me is the 6 point box end. in my current job i know several situations that just wont work. but those facoms on the other hand!
Seeing that old SnapOn flank drive towel was a flashback and a half xD Wore that thing out as a kid lol
Not part of this but there was a topic on Garage Journal Tool Forum recently with a picture of a Stahlwille 1/2" drive "breaker bar" 24" long flex handle which had the largest head/fork area I have ever seen on a 1/2" drive tool (type with the fork on the handle) but the main handle shank is sort of thin
would be interesting to feature in a test some day,the name of the topic was Beefy Stahlwille breaker bar in the General Tool Discussion. There are a couple pictures of its head measured and compared to other bars.
Just picked up a set yesterday and right now my Snap-On Flank Drive Plus set is up for sale will no longer need any other wrenches but my rbrt wrenches amazing! MAC FOR THE WIN!!
Great job!
I'm also curious what type of results would occur by flipping the wrench head and applying force to the opposite side...maybe another interesting test!
In my experience, many times my MAC precision torque wrenches open ends would spread and slip. I would walk over to my bosses box and grab a snap on he bought in the 70s and take the fastener off no problem. They’re decent wrenches but now they live in my box at home and I have a snap on set in my box at work.
Would be interesting to see the USAG 285x to see if it really is the same as the RBRT and then the craftsman overdrive series of wrench as well.
Just a quick note, the box end of the regular snap on wrench and the flank drive plus are identical, the flank drive plus refers to the added grip of the open end!
I would love to see you test some Australian brands: kincrome, sidchrome, sp tools etc
Damn your channel is growing like crazy that's awesome. I've been here since y'all been under 50k or lower. Maybe even 20k I forget.
One of my favorite channels. Thanks for being awesome
I have the Wrightgrip 2.0 wrenches. Wish the box end would have performed a little better, but honestly they are still an excellent performer for the money.
I can’t sleep due to stress but I did buy a large set of rbrt 1 inch to 1 1/4 and working with hydraulic lines. Always wet and oily. These wrenches absolute dominate over my coworkers snap on, cornwell or Matco wrenches.
Very nice testing I'm waiting to get my rbrt Mac wrenches still from my dealer
Been dying for an updated list of impacts, interested to see where green works could be on the list
I love my Irwin 7lw 3point/parrot grip pliers. Glad to see it being used here.
Great, now I will 100% be buying these when they are on the Mac truck. Was going to anyway but when I seen that snap it was a defining moment for me. 😅
I would recommend grinding a nut down to half the size for the closed end testing. Then pressing against a spacer, so you can fit it on the center of the nut, instead of the edge. This would imitate a rusted bolt, as there's less material to grip and can be very precisely reproduced.
I wonder if you'd find the same hardness in different parts of the MAC wrench. Having different parts be harder or softer so that you could better control where and how the jaws flex would be an interesting way to get a performance improvement. I don't know enough about metallurgy or forging to say if it would be easy (or even possible) to produce, though.
I can’t wait till you do the grip edge hex bits . I’m waiting to see the results before I make the decision to purchase a set . Thank You
Awesome video! I own the WrightGrip 2.0. Very impressive. The box end test could have been better but let’s face it, I rarely use the box end so just merely interesting.
I used to work on aero derivative jet engines. We had some really tight 12 point fasteners on the discharge of the jet where it connected to the power turbine. Basically heat corroded together. I think they were 5/8 wrench sizes or something close to that. We had both Mac and Snap on wrenches. The nuts were so tight we had to use a pipe over the wrench ends to loosen them. The Mac wrenches bent, while the snap on didn't. This despite the mac's being quite a bit thicker in the handle. Be interesting to see if this is still the case as this was 25 years ago or so. Obviously the fasteners were very high grade steel.
Hey TTC, I know this is half a year down the road, but is there any chance you can directly compare the Mac RBRTs vs say the USAG version, or at the very least, the Craftsman ones?
I've got a wrench test from a while back from a German magazine that takes out the human variable by using a machine to apply torque. In other words a proper scientific test!
capri tools has wavedrive,, matco has non slip , would be nice to see these evaluated against your product list so far,,,, awesome content unwinding while learning is a treat i seldom miss so when your vids hit i'm glued!!!!!!
Great Video!!! Thanks for sharing. The box end on the MAC RBRT combination wrench appears to be the same as old MAC Edge design on their anti slip sockets from years ago. Have you tested the Capri wave drive pro or Astro Flank Bite wrenches? Keep up the great work!!
Got the first set to come off my local MAC truck today, excited to put them to work.
Thanks! I would like to see Mac compared to grip edge, even though they say it's the same.
I'm impressed by your ability to not shout 'Sh*t!' when that bolt sheared off and the wrench went flying.
Hello, I would have liked to see the brands Beta Tools (Italy) and İzeltaş Tools (Turkey) included in the comparison as well.
Wild to see open ended wrenches breaking off grade 8 bolt heads 🤯🤣 never thought I'd live to see the day
Have the Mac precision wrench sae set and a full Wright 2.0 sae and metric sets, didn’t know you could get better than that, impressive.
have you tried the new Craftsman V series combination wrench to put on your leader board?
The precision torques get the job done, but I do run into problems sometimes because of how the box end is blended in on the one side (even though it looks cool). It can be hard to get a solid grip when that side is needed.
That's a great point
I think the Stahlwille is great buy in Europe. It is so much cheaper here. Super thin and who needs to apply that much torque with an open end ... and it has normal jaws. So it won't mess up fasteners.
I considered the Facom XL but I have yet to see the inclusion of a 12mm in that series.
Honestly, I completely love the Tekton ratchetting wrenches because of the 6 point design on the ratchet side. Those ratchets are absolutely PLANTED on a bolt head in a really awful spot, especially the 10mm heads on the back of engines.
They discontinued the reversible ones unfortunately .
Proto tools, easy to access and not too expensive.
Awesome information.
Just a personal anecdotal observation, I was using my Mac 3/4 wrench to try to remove bolt and the jaws started to spread. I grabbed my Snapon and was able to loosen the bolt. Doesn’t jive with your testing, but it certainly happened.
i think the most informative part was the carbon fiber wheels! thanks for always sharing your knowledge
Nice testing as usual!
I've got a set of the 13-series Stahlwille's for work when I need thinner jaws. I like them quite a lot. Especially nice that they're actually produced in Germany.
My second set is the Facom 440XL, I like them a lot as well.. But unfortunately, they're made in Taiwan.. Great Wrenches though!
When under a machine wrenching off a component, one will find the lightest spanner if a socket will not work.
That is where the Stahlwille comes into its own. Owning many brands, for me they just are the go-to spanners.
I bought as needed, never signing up. So Snap-on, Proto, Gedore, Beta and Stahlwille are amongst others in my box. Loving these tests, if only to keep manufacturers on their toes!
@@ypeveldhuis4527 I think that's where consumers fail. They have no idea what their needs are and either go cheap or large (with the belief that it's heavy duty). Then you have the value purchasers and then we get to strongest even for putting their Ikea furniture together. It's nice to see the ones that figure out their needs can find the right tool to meet them. I love 12v tools but it seems so much of the investment is directed at the 18v market when I think the 18v market should be the niche for most ordinary homeowners.
Then again revisiting this idea. I think this is the entire field of engineering since they learn about forces and strength requirements so maybe it's a bit silly to expect a normal consumer to be able to determine what they need. My girlfriend is an Amazon abuser and I'm actually surprised how often it works out for her buying what I would perceive as crap. She does return a lot but it really made me reevaluate my non everyday purchases. It kind of goes to the philosophy that I got from a mechanic guy of just by okay stuff and see what breaks and upgrade that.
Have you guys considered doing wireless job site fans like Milwaukee, ryobi, etc. I'd be quite interested in knowing who has the best portable fan for some quick ventilation.
Unsure if anyone has asked.. but I'd love to see the new Craftsman Overdrive which oddly enough looks damn close to RBRT
I love the content. I would like to see who has the highest torque 1 inch pneumatic impact when you get some extra time. Keep up the great work!
I sold MAC in the late 1980s. Good tools. But most of my personal stuff is Craftsman or Kobalt now. I rarely care how much torque a box end will take because I use a six point socket when torque is an issue.
any chance of the craftsman version of the rbrt line being bought and added to the ranking? at only 80$ a set it could be an absolute steal.
Very interesting result, especially with less damage to the fastener!
Would love to see Gray tools Canada in the mix 100 years of tool manufacturing
Great video as always.
A future video idea, Hydraulic impact gun. I seen one on Facebook and it was a beast.
i think the only issue with the rbrt wrench that wasnt mentioned was that since its 6 point it is less useful then the others in that way as a daily wrench, maybe if you have a bunch of jobs in mind that always has soft bolts and you cant fit a extractor socket or rbrt socket itd be good but i cant see the justification. aswell if a 12 point snap on or mac is that close on the box end but twice as usefull in work angle would any 6 point do just as well in this test? awesome video ttc as always just questions i think make sense
Now I've gotta mortgage the house to buy a set these beauties.
You need to get Mass fabs wrenches on here
Well, well, well. Scientific evidence that it's not just marketing bs. Well done!🤣
It's a rare occurrence, but once and awhile we spot a leprechaun
@@TorqueTestChannel wonder if a few people will eat their words about these now… 😏😏😏
@@MrSubaru1387 so smug
@@CPthetooladdict it shows what will happen in that situation when you need all the torque.
One area the open ender is used is wheel alignment and some rack ends are rusty and need all the torque.
Just because you may never face these situations doesn't mean that there aren't guys out there dealing with situations where tools are pushed to the limit.
Yea if you're a tech at a Lamborghini dealership you likely won't see much need for these tool tests but if you work on trucks and 4x4s then you'll likely be using the cheater pipe all the time.
@MrSubaru1387 my exact thoughts when i first wached ttc everthing just makes sence.
I would like to see a wrench and socket test of the new Craftsman V Series made in Twian.
It’s fascinating how they can still find ways to improve such a simple tool
Ive been using wright wrenches since I started wrenching 2 years ago and have loved them, just pick up a set of precision torque metric wrenches the other week and I gotta say they are really growing on my, definitely dont have the same bite as the wright but the feel and look of them is something I like more than the wright.
Hey Torque Test Channel, that portion of a video that you showed at 10:09 was from Eric at South Main Auto!!!
the only advantage of the wera is that you can place the screw in such a way that it doesn't slip through
I bought these last week and I looooove them
Do you test adjustable wrenches? I just bought a fancy new titanium adjustable wrench to take while dirt biking. It doesn't feel like it's anything special besides its extreme light weight, but I'd be curious to see how it fares quantitatively against its steel competition that I'd use in the garage.
MAC's always made great wrenches. My favorite is the long discontinued CL series.
I have a full set of SAE MAC CL series wrenches that i bought at a garage sale for $25 bucks cant beat it great wrenches!
I'm impressed I know the proto stuff is good so to see this beat it out is impressive and pricing is not that bad.
Holy cow, you're right, for that quality wrench (MAC) for that price that is not bad at all. If I were a pro mechanic starting out that would be the set to get. Not ridiculously priced like you know who.
Here in Kansas City there isnt any Mac dealers anymore. That means lots of us with broken tools and no way to exchange. Between that and their tools being foriegn made, I'll pass.
@@m14lvr Mac makes lots of tools here... You need anything fixed, get a hold of corporate
@@FusionBoost2.0 I did get ahold a corporate. Sent in a 10mm socket and a 12mm rachet wrench. After paying for shipping and waiting weeks the socket warranty was denied and they sent me a rachet wrench back that was made in Taiwan was 12 point instead of 6 point and was much shorter. Not at all what I sent back. They did not send me my socket back that was denied so I can't try to get it fixed elsewhere.
Wonder if the craftsman V wrench would be close to the Facom? Be curious to see it tested.
same wrench as the 440, but without the anti-slip feature. Should still be solid.
3:22 the wera jokers seem useful in real life, for the speed
So are you guys ever going to do a comparison to the Capri xt90 or Micheal pro and olsa ? I'd like to see the open end of the Capri wave drive xt90 tested.
Could you please look at incorporating Teng Tools, King Tony and Toptul in your next hand tool test.
Ended up getting some wright wrenches on offer up because of your guys channel
I want to see what the capri wave drive wrenches will do, but they are designed to grip more for extraction. So maybe with a left and thread?
Can you try the Craftsman over drive wrenches that are made by Stanley black and decker? They look to be very similar to the Mac RBRT wrenches.
Thanks!....really wish the capri wave drive was included
Impressive open end has more power then box end