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Best Mechanics Tool Set? Let’s Find Out!

Nov 2023 · 21 min · 28 products tested

His winner

GearWrench

It offers by far the best selection of tools with the least number of missing sizes

  1. 1stGearWrench
  2. 2ndHusky
  3. 3rdCraftsman

Results, round by round

Working Arc Swing (Passes for 360 rotation)

Lower is better, in passes7 of 28 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Crescent18passesAmazon
  2. 2GearWrench18passesAmazon
  3. 3Starwork18.3passesAmazon
  4. 4Husky19passesNo link
  5. 5Craftsman21.9passesAmazon
  6. 6Pittsburgh23.5passesAmazon
  7. 7DeWalt24.5passesAmazon

Backdrag

Lower is better, in G7 of 28 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Starwork183GAmazon
  2. 2Pittsburgh212GAmazon
  3. 3GearWrench251GAmazon
  4. 4Crescent282GAmazon
  5. 5Craftsman290GAmazon
  6. 6Husky338GNo link
  7. 7DeWalt409GAmazon

Initial Nut Busting Torque

Higher is better, in in-lb3 of 28 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Husky570in-lbNo link
  2. 2GearWrench52.3in-lbAmazon
  3. 3Crescent44.3in-lbAmazon

Ratchet Failure Load

Higher is better, in ft-lb3 of 28 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1GearWrench302ft-lbAmazon
  2. 2Husky265ft-lbNo link
  3. 3Pittsburgh245.2ft-lbAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.