I have that kit and saw the reviews, including the broken handle, before buying. My problem is that it’s been in the bottom of a tool drawer and I haven’t touched it. The Piquic driver 8-in-one are too good.
I am one of those guys who just fixes things. A friend at work had this set but the magnet had fallen out of the driver which meant the bits didn't stay in, he was very frustrated as he really liked the set. He gave it to me to fix and I just glued a new magnet in. Whilst I had it, I was impressed by the smoothness of the ratched, so much so it is in my Amazon list to buy later. My go to ratchet is a Snap On which is my favourite and of good quality but for a cheap ratchet the Makita impressed me.
Picked up this set in the metric version a few years back. I needed an nut driver for installing a TV for a friend and the local hardware store had the metric version of this set for about 20€. The bits and nut drivers are good. Pretty much the same quality as the bits that came in a smaller bit set I've got with my Makita cordless drill and get the job done. That case holds up well bouncing around in my trunk but I took a 6 mm drill to the inlay which made it useable for me and I drilled a addtional hole for one of the nut drivers because I got sick of finagling to get out that bit holder which I'm not a fan of. Mine came very stiff from the factory, never loosened up and was ultimately replaced with a simple magnetic Wiha one. That ratcheting bit holder isn't that bad and it has about 20 teeth with a OKish but even back drag which make it quite useable. Got not that much use but I tried to tear it apart out of curiousity some moonless night but I couldn't break it. Maybe I'm too weak but I learned that ratcheting screwdrivers weren't a gimmick as I though back then. I only had a oldskool Felo one before that. Very good handle and bits but its mechanism had only 6 or so teeth with a very uneven back drag. So I didn't got the advantage if you had to align the bit with the screw anyway and use two hands to overcome the drag. And so I used it mainly as a normal bit driver
Looks like a pretty nice kit. Some of the comments/reviews and pics i see for products just blows me away. Like did they get a piece that shouldnt have pass QC, or did they intentionally break it after they were done using it for the project they got it for so they could complain and get their money back
Why are they having a fit the world over? Is it because Snap On uses SS instead of some cheaper metal? Is it because it helps against corrosion ? Or is it because it uses a magnet AND a retention ring to hold a bit in place?
I was wondering the same. I never use nut drivers. I have a wiha 11in1 screw driver, if take the bits out theres 3 dif sizes for nut drivers. Using that for clamps is the only time i use nut drivers over sockets. Ive got a ton of nut drivers in the various socket sets ive got, never used them. I sometimes use the bits and screwdrivers that came with the kits, but usually use dedicated screwdrivers for most things when doing stuff at home or on cars. The wiha 11 in 1 i use at work cause its right in my pouch or bucket and i dont have many dedicated screwdrivers i bring to work. But ya never use any of the interchangeable nut drivers that come with kits. The couple times i tried they didnt stay in the driver very good so never bothered. If i had dedicated/one piece nut drivers i may use those, but prob wouldnt waste my money on them unless i found a nice full set for short money
I have some bad experience from Makita nut drivers, snapped immediately when using the impact driver. They were not from this particular kit but from a larger socket set.
@@opelsugerI have a 1/4 and 3/8 drive impact xps (I think those are the letters) and they have been great for me. Granted I’m not hammering down 8” lags but I don’t baby them by any means. They came in a little rubber/silicon socket rail with a 1/4 hex adapter.
@@nachoisme the makita gold 1/4hex to 3/8 drive (and then 1/2 drive) wobble adapter are amazing. They dont look like they should be impact rated cause the color, but man they are the best socket adapters for 1/4 hex impact drivers. They used to sell them at home depot but havent seen them ina while. Last i checked amazon had them. If you use sockets with impact driver, they are the strongest ones. Never broke one, and they have the wobble pluse feature. Push all the way down so it stays straight, pull up a bit and the socket wobbles if you cant get straight on the fastener ina tight area
I just hate these clear plastic tops they put on these cases. That type of plastic is so fragile and I'm sure it will crack easily one day. I'd prefer a nice durable plastic lid that matches the remainder of the case.
Bits and sockets look good! I'm always leery of the ratcheting drivers, though... then again, always bought super cheap bit sets where the drivers fail out of the box. Similarly stocked, sans the ratcheting driver, the Hyper Tough Model 42873 is in my wishlist to keep on my "I-Can-Fix-That" tinker table... I mean, at $15 it's likely chinsey... but I'm always looking for diamonds in the value corner.
@@idiotburns yes 316 better across the board but is more expensive. I don’t think I could bring myself to pay $28 for a hex bit holder no matter the metal composition. 👍
@@foxwood67 yeah, you are paying $28 because they come by the shop on wheels once a week and you get a new one if it takes damage, your paying for the item for life, its for people like me that work in aerospace, they charge that for known materials so whats left behind by tool damage is ok in the plane
Unfortunately most Makita kits like this or the bigger 200pc ratchet cases on Amazon (the ones with 150 hex bits) that I've used are generic chinesium crap with a Makita logo on them.
I have that kit and saw the reviews, including the broken handle, before buying. My problem is that it’s been in the bottom of a tool drawer and I haven’t touched it. The Piquic driver 8-in-one are too good.
I am one of those guys who just fixes things.
A friend at work had this set but the magnet had fallen out of the driver which meant the bits didn't stay in, he was very frustrated as he really liked the set.
He gave it to me to fix and I just glued a new magnet in. Whilst I had it, I was impressed by the smoothness of the ratched, so much so it is in my Amazon list to buy later.
My go to ratchet is a Snap On which is my favourite and of good quality but for a cheap ratchet the Makita impressed me.
Picked up this set in the metric version a few years back. I needed an nut driver for installing a TV for a friend and the local hardware store had the metric version of this set for about 20€.
The bits and nut drivers are good. Pretty much the same quality as the bits that came in a smaller bit set I've got with my Makita cordless drill and get the job done.
That case holds up well bouncing around in my trunk but I took a 6 mm drill to the inlay which made it useable for me and I drilled a addtional hole for one of the nut drivers because I got sick of finagling to get out that bit holder which I'm not a fan of. Mine came very stiff from the factory, never loosened up and was ultimately replaced with a simple magnetic Wiha one.
That ratcheting bit holder isn't that bad and it has about 20 teeth with a OKish but even back drag which make it quite useable. Got not that much use but I tried to tear it apart out of curiousity some moonless night but I couldn't break it. Maybe I'm too weak but I learned that ratcheting screwdrivers weren't a gimmick as I though back then. I only had a oldskool Felo one before that. Very good handle and bits but its mechanism had only 6 or so teeth with a very uneven back drag. So I didn't got the advantage if you had to align the bit with the screw anyway and use two hands to overcome the drag. And so I used it mainly as a normal bit driver
Yessir the Snap On SDM11 bit holder is made out of stainless steel for sure
Hello again Doc
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I'm still catching up on watching your videos 😆 Happy New Year's to you and your family 👪
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looks like a great set
The T25 you have been using IS twisted if you look closely, the flutes should be straight. I done it to Torx™ bits too 😆
Great video
The Makita 1/4” hex Quick Change bit holder is for impact driver and not an extension to the longer bit holder.
I use these bit based drivers more than most tools, when it comes to daily tasks. Odd about the part not having a good magnetic property.
I suspect the broken handles are less from twisting and more from using the screwdriver as a pry bar.
I wonder if that Snap-on bit holder is made out of Titanium 🤔 Think it might be …
Looks like a great set, but SAE ??
Looks like a pretty nice kit. Some of the comments/reviews and pics i see for products just blows me away. Like did they get a piece that shouldnt have pass QC, or did they intentionally break it after they were done using it for the project they got it for so they could complain and get their money back
U have to prove the bahco tools
OOOOPS snap-on fan boys all over the world are having a fit. Good job Doc. Keep pulling the curtain back on all the tools you show.
Why are they having a fit the world over? Is it because Snap On uses SS instead of some cheaper metal? Is it because it helps against corrosion ?
Or is it because it uses a magnet AND a retention ring to hold a bit in place?
*pst* Doc is a snap on fan boy
Pretty sure “doc “ is the real fan buy here
I've been having issues with screws that are non magnetic.
I own this kit. I keep it in the car.
I’ve owned some Makita bit sets and haven’t been impressed. Milwaukee has been solid though.
How do you feel about nut drivers? Are they worth their space? It's rare a wrench or socket isn't a better option.
I was wondering the same. I never use nut drivers. I have a wiha 11in1 screw driver, if take the bits out theres 3 dif sizes for nut drivers. Using that for clamps is the only time i use nut drivers over sockets. Ive got a ton of nut drivers in the various socket sets ive got, never used them. I sometimes use the bits and screwdrivers that came with the kits, but usually use dedicated screwdrivers for most things when doing stuff at home or on cars. The wiha 11 in 1 i use at work cause its right in my pouch or bucket and i dont have many dedicated screwdrivers i bring to work. But ya never use any of the interchangeable nut drivers that come with kits. The couple times i tried they didnt stay in the driver very good so never bothered. If i had dedicated/one piece nut drivers i may use those, but prob wouldnt waste my money on them unless i found a nice full set for short money
I have some bad experience from Makita nut drivers, snapped immediately when using the impact driver. They were not from this particular kit but from a larger socket set.
@@opelsugerI have a 1/4 and 3/8 drive impact xps (I think those are the letters) and they have been great for me. Granted I’m not hammering down 8” lags but I don’t baby them by any means. They came in a little rubber/silicon socket rail with a 1/4 hex adapter.
@@nachoisme the makita gold 1/4hex to 3/8 drive (and then 1/2 drive) wobble adapter are amazing. They dont look like they should be impact rated cause the color, but man they are the best socket adapters for 1/4 hex impact drivers. They used to sell them at home depot but havent seen them ina while. Last i checked amazon had them. If you use sockets with impact driver, they are the strongest ones. Never broke one, and they have the wobble pluse feature. Push all the way down so it stays straight, pull up a bit and the socket wobbles if you cant get straight on the fastener ina tight area
@@jacksmith2315 not tried the gold but I’ve heard good things. I’ll check them out. Thanks for the heads up
That torx looked a little twisted to me
Maybe not when you enter back but it kinda looked twisted at first
What watch? Is that a Sea Dweller? Or Sub no date?
Gen 1 DSSD
Not sure how someone would break the handle there. If it's not a pry-bar, don't use it like one. Not too sure what people expect lol
I just hate these clear plastic tops they put on these cases. That type of plastic is so fragile and I'm sure it will crack easily one day. I'd prefer a nice durable plastic lid that matches the remainder of the case.
Bits and sockets look good!
I'm always leery of the ratcheting drivers, though... then again, always bought super cheap bit sets where the drivers fail out of the box.
Similarly stocked, sans the ratcheting driver, the Hyper Tough Model 42873 is in my wishlist to keep on my "I-Can-Fix-That" tinker table... I mean, at $15 it's likely chinsey... but I'm always looking for diamonds in the value corner.
316 I bet on the snap on, pro tools
or 304...
304. Marine grade 316 expensive
@@foxwood67 but better for tool making, trussrods and similar
@@idiotburns yes 316 better across the board but is more expensive. I don’t think I could bring myself to pay $28 for a hex bit holder no matter the metal composition. 👍
@@foxwood67 yeah, you are paying $28 because they come by the shop on wheels once a week and you get a new one if it takes damage, your paying for the item for life, its for people like me that work in aerospace, they charge that for known materials so whats left behind by tool damage is ok in the plane
Price just went up
Unfortunately most Makita kits like this or the bigger 200pc ratchet cases on Amazon (the ones with 150 hex bits) that I've used are generic chinesium crap with a Makita logo on them.
over-engineered hanging tab 🤣