Which Mechanics Tool Set Brand Wins?

the heaviest kit tested

transcript reads 3.84 lb, almost certainly a mangled reading missing a digit for roughly 38.4 lb given the scale of other kits, kept verbatim with ambiguity flagged

transcript reads 34.55%, almost certainly a mangled reading intended as 34.55 lb, kept verbatim with ambiguity flagged

claims a 5 degree working arc swing

claims a 5 degree arc swing

though the presenter notes the gear set is very sloppy and inefficient for a 90 tooth ratchet

gear set described as far more refined than Kobalt's

claims a 4 degree arc swing

described as struggling with excessive back drag

second place behind Starwork

about twice as much as Pittsburgh, the worst of the first four brands tested

second place behind Pittsburgh at that point

the best of any brand tested

about the same as Craftsman

second place behind GearWrench

not given a numeric result in the transcript, only noted that like DeWalt the internal drive was the point of failure

the ratcheting mechanism failed though the drive itself survived

last place, the internal drive was the point of failure

transcript reads 25.5 ft-lb, almost certainly missing a digit for roughly 255 ft-lb given it is described as trailing Husky's 265.7 result closely, kept verbatim with ambiguity flagged

transcript reads 29.5 ft-lb, almost certainly missing a digit for roughly 295 ft-lb given the final summary places it third behind GearWrench's 302 and Husky's 265.7, kept verbatim with ambiguity flagged

the internal drive assembly was the point of failure despite having by far the largest ratchet head in the lineup

the worst rating, grouped with Pittsburgh and Kobalt

not in the group of brands rated 3, so presumably received the common rating of 2

the worst rating

not in the group of brands rated 3, so presumably received the common rating of 2

the worst rating

not in the group of brands rated 3, so presumably received the common rating of 2

not in the group of brands rated 3, so presumably received the common rating of 2

despite the sloppiest jaw fit of any brand tested at 0.057 in, about 60 in lb less than Craftsman

described as beating Pittsburgh's 41.9 in lb result by over 200 in lb, with a final wrap up figure stating the best initial nut busting torque of any brand at 627.736 in lb; jaw opening measured 0.5045 in, a tighter fit than Pittsburgh's 0.5065 in

the weakest of any brand tested, jaw opening measured 0.5065 in

jaw fit measured a sloppy 0.5075 in

transcript reads 44.3 in lb, almost certainly missing a digit for roughly 443 in lb given the scale of comparable brands, kept verbatim with ambiguity flagged; jaw fit measured a sloppy 0.506 in

a 21 percent performance loss from the first attempt

transcript reads 63 in lb, almost certainly a mangled reading missing a digit for roughly 637 in lb given it is described as continuing to perform very well and hard to beat, kept verbatim with ambiguity flagged

transcript reads 384 in lb, almost certainly a mangled reading for roughly 38.4 in lb, gave up even sooner than the first attempt; jaw had stretched to 0.511 in

held up better than Husky, moved into second place

did not lose much performance

transcript reads 44.1 in lb, likely a similarly mangled roughly 441 in lb, described as losing 50 in lb of performance from the first attempt

the best of any brand tested, over 400 in lb better than Pittsburgh

the weakest of any wrench brand tested

second place behind Craftsman

the ratcheting mechanism broke during this test at 1,435 in lb

transcript reads 1,64 in lb, almost certainly missing a digit, described as underperforming compared to Pittsburgh's 1,344 in lb result, kept verbatim with ambiguity flagged