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.
$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 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
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.
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S Wilson you also pay have to pay extra for American hands to pack your boxes for you, so there’s that.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
@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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
"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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
@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.
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.
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. 👍
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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?
Also, curious, one of the reason we lost hand tool manufacturing in the US is the EPA crackdown on the very toxic chroming process. Can you ask them if the tools are actually plated in the US or do they send them to Mexico for plating?
Totally done in the US. And you are right about the EPA but I think there were able to find an existing supplier for that. Setting up new shops is really difficult.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
So these are made in the usa? I bought some crowsfoots from tekton awhile back and then i went on their website not too long ago and saw that they advertised their crowsfoots as a new product which baffled me cause i had already purchased a set years before and dont remember their availability ever being taken off so why would they be advertising it as a new product? Im guessing the old set I have is from Taiwan.
The only place's I've needed that style is on hydraulic line and these crowfoot wrenchs are just going to round the nuts off. Need the flare nut style to be of any use on hydraulic lines, such as the SK 4511 set.
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.
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
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.
Manufacturing that comes into the US can do so because it's all automated. It's still good for the US but it's not going to be bringing the large number of low skilled jobs that most people think.
Wow, that's a hard one. I have the Makita and I love them but the new Skil system is pretty nice. There are a LOT more tools in the makita system but they are on average going to be more expensive and the batteries are way more expensive. If you shopped smart, waited for good deals and black friday that would make Makita much more affordable but for average DIY stuff I'd probably go with Skil or even Kobalt. Chervon makes both of the those.
Better cost margin, higher quality, and more jobs in the US. Sounds great.
Most dorks are waiting for the next Apple Watch and we’re holding our breath on Tekton releasing a 1/2” drive Crows foot
xD xD xD thats funny
You should make a meme about that.
Who the hell down votes this? The iphone dorks shouldnt even know this video exists!
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.
Ronald Carrell your right, guilty here.....I look at the shiny tools on the shiny phone!
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.
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.
$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.
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.
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@@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
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.
S Wilson you also pay have to pay extra for American hands to pack your boxes for you, so there’s that.
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.
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?
Thrilled to see more made in the USA tools!
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..
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.
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.
I have them. They are amazing. Love all my tekton tools. Great tools for the price. Keep it coming tekton.
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!
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Just bought some. Excited to have another made in the USA tool.
Dewalt should follow suit and actually make there tools in the USA
Dewalt is owned by Stanley so guess what all those Dewalt hand tools are- Stanley relabled. Well, the stuff that Stanley actually makes anyway.
They used to be made in USA
Some of their power tools are
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.
@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.
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.
Though it will take some getting used to and better budgeting for tools, I'll be willing to pay more.
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.
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
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.
@@metaljew4456 who were you blaming the other 40 years thos was happening before trump?
There’s only one proven way to get that camera back in focus quickly, and it’s not family-friendly language.
Do you mean focus you FAHCK? AvE?
@@MikeBrown-ii3pt came here to say this.
"I don't have any 3/8ths extensions" WHAT
My dudes you literally can’t do a tune up on 99% of cars without an extension
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
Mike41 true
Lmao fo show bro!! Hahaha
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.
Thank you for the video, Red! Good to see you!
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.
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.
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.
12:46 “Offsetness” that’s a new one lol. Keep up the good work Bear. Love the videos.
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.
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
and they're shipping to Canada now!
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
"Cut close, sand to fit." I love my oscillating spindle/belt sander.
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
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?
Tekton should make torque adapters and flare nut crows foot and wrenches.
I had no idea what these tools were for. Thanks for the video
Remember, more competition equals better tools AND prices for us consumers (... most of the time)
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.
Boeing offshored programming by hiring indian software guys. we all know how shitty Boeing software has become
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.
I love made in USA tools that are not over priced. These look great
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
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.
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.
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?"
Love their sockets racks, best I have ever used
"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.
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.
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.
If you start with forged billets and machine from there you get some benefits of a forged tool without the cost of expensive dies
@@noclass2gun342 That's true, but here it appears that are just laser/plasma CNC cutting out some plate.
@@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.
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.
Makes sense for low volume items.
16 pcs set at Snap-On (loose set) lists for $638.75
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.
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.
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!
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.
The logical follow up after these in other drives would be flare nut wrenches in the same style
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
Proto/ Mac has been manufacturing them that way for a while.
Great Bear video & Great info!!!
Thank you!
I would love a set of those just to expensive for for the few times id ever need them IMO
Wait 6 months, price will probably drop
To expensive until you need them. Then they are priceless.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Also the socket bars are amazing for auto technicians.
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.
Do business in China, share all your design secrets with you competitors and future competitors.
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.
Will point out one thing -Tekton is now available at the regional (Orschlins) farm supply stores. Handy for me, at leàst
great video, very informative. thanks. their prices keep creeping up though.
Glad I saw this before spending the money on snapon crowfoot set. But wish I saw before I bought proto angle wrenches.
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.
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.
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?
@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.
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.
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. 👍
I recently reviewed 16 different brands of torx bits and I have to say I'm not overly impressed with any of them.
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.
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.
I've bought Tekton from Amazon before, good quality
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.
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
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.
Really nicely made - not you didn’t get your paws on them - you had hands 😆 ❤️ 🐻
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.
Jennifer WhiteWolf haha I luv it
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.
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.
thank you for all your videos...( I have to Milwaukee power drills and a Craftsman pro Saw )
Thank you
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?
just bought their screwdriver set, made in the USA love em
Very interesting, thanks for the video!
How have they held up? A torture test video would be interesting!
Also, curious, one of the reason we lost hand tool manufacturing in the US is the EPA crackdown on the very toxic chroming process. Can you ask them if the tools are actually plated in the US or do they send them to Mexico for plating?
Totally done in the US. And you are right about the EPA but I think there were able to find an existing supplier for that. Setting up new shops is really difficult.
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.
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
That was my thinking too. Lasers can be crazy accurate
Is that metric or inch of its inch that's a lot
How about a flare nut/line version in crow's foot ?
5:06 Oh No ! (Need the Flare version)
What type of "other jeep" do you have?
I caught that also, hoping he has a Jeep channel to use these tools on👍🏻
‘93 YJ 🙋🏼
@@MrKim-kv2vv I've got a ton of XJ videos
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.
Every set of crowsfoot I have used spread and round off so easily under not much torque. Do these do the same
I would only use 6 point crow foot. This two side crow foots tend to strip the head of the bolt.
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.
www.tekton.com/how-to-accurately-use-a-torque-wrench-with-a-crowfoot-wrench
norbar torque wrench extension app on google store great app will figure out for you .......have been using it foe years and its free
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
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.
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.
Does Tekton make crowfeet in 5-point for line nuts ?
Not yet
To think I just bought my first Tekton tool set we'll see how it goes👍👍👍
So these are made in the usa? I bought some crowsfoots from tekton awhile back and then i went on their website not too long ago and saw that they advertised their crowsfoots as a new product which baffled me cause i had already purchased a set years before and dont remember their availability ever being taken off so why would they be advertising it as a new product? Im guessing the old set I have is from Taiwan.
I love Tekton!
The only place's I've needed that style is on hydraulic line and these crowfoot wrenchs are just going to round the nuts off. Need the flare nut style to be of any use on hydraulic lines, such as the SK 4511 set.
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.
Branding is on the bottom side.
Where did they find the 10mm? Can you get them individually? I'll need a dozen of the 10mm, please.
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@@denoftools done and done. You da' Bear, Bear 🐻
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
FZ1 adapter from Snap On ?
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.
Manufacturing that comes into the US can do so because it's all automated. It's still good for the US but it's not going to be bringing the large number of low skilled jobs that most people think.
Bear, should I buy a Makita xfd131 or the Skil pwrcore20 DL529302. Both are on sale for $99
Wow, that's a hard one. I have the Makita and I love them but the new Skil system is pretty nice. There are a LOT more tools in the makita system but they are on average going to be more expensive and the batteries are way more expensive. If you shopped smart, waited for good deals and black friday that would make Makita much more affordable but for average DIY stuff I'd probably go with Skil or even Kobalt. Chervon makes both of the those.
The Den of Tools Thanks bear! I ordered the Skil pwrcore 20 with the impact driver both for $119. I’ll let you know what I think when I get them