Those Pittsburgh wrenches are fantastic! I have sets in both SAE and Metric. Neither have given me issue and they perform well every day. Definitely worth the money.
Throw them all in a toolbox and let em rattle around for a couple of years and they'll all match. Customers dont care how shiny your tools are, the just want their car fixed...
I have used Pittsburgh wrenches for a long time and never had a bend or breakage. they are fine for most of the work i do, on auto or motorcycles, Harley and metric.
The Pittsburgh pro line is supposed to be a great tool as well. I have a few snapon tools and really like them however, I'm not a career technician so spending a ton of money on wrenches is not going to happen any longer. Great video.
I am not a HF hater but I have to admit that I have never had success with their wrenches. Especially those long ones, those are way out of spec. But the sockets I’ve never once had a fitment issue with them and my main sockets are all the new Quinn brand. 1/4”,3/8” and 1/2” in short and deep, metric and SAE. Never one issue.
You know, 4 years ago I would agree with you. But so far so good on the ones I bought lately. I am getting ready to introduce our new project and I have been busy with my tools. Time will tell if they were a good purchase
These cheaper Pittsburgh wrenches have definitely come up over the past ten years or so. I love the snap on wrenches I have they just fit better, but I have on more than one occasion recently bought the cheaper wrench due to needing it now and HF is a few blocks away versus waiting a few days for my snapon guy to show on his route.
Ive heard the wrneches of "Pittsburgh" are actually made in India. (the largest constitutional democracy inthe wordl). I know India has a history of casting decent diesel engines from the British empire days. Perhaps its carried forward into tools of today from INdia.
The Pittsburgh wrenches i had were horrible. I would never buy another set, rounded to many bolts with the open end. Their sockets are great, wish they would upgrade the wrenches and charge a little more. Right now they are cheap rather than inexpensive.
You're telling me a $400 set of wrenches is made better than a $14 set? I'm shocked. Why doesn't anyone compare Pittsburgh tools to other midgrade tools like craftsman or kobalt?
My goal was to point out how cheap tools have come up in the world. That the difference is not as drastic as it once was. And that in my opinion, there is no "mid grade" anymore. Look at my newest video on using them in a professional work place. That video may be more accurate than this one.
@@ivesman2000 my point was the target customers of Harbor Freight are not the same target customers of Snap-On, MAC, and MatCo. Most shoppers of Harbor Freight are comparing those tools to Stanley, Craftsman, Kobalt, etc. Those kinds of reviews would be more helpful. However, it is your channel and you seem to make good videos. I was just venting.
For the average DIY’er, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with these wrenches. They will serve you well and not bust your budget. Unless you make your living with these kinds of tools, there’s no reason to spend 4 to 5 times on a tool truck brand wrench vs. the Pittsburgh Pro line.
The steel in pittsburgh wrenches is not softer! Unless your a friggen metallurgist, stop nocking them. Whether it's a snapon, or Pittsburgh pro, they're all forged the same way,period!
I guess you didn't understand the reason for my video. I actually like the Pittsburgh wrench set. In my opinion they are not as strong as the snap on or Mack or whoever else that you use. What is a person that uses wrenches all day long I've been using these for about a year now and I have been really happy with them. I think it's the best bang for your buck you can get. I'm sorry you took my video the Wrong Way.
What the hell...sears Craftsman from 50 years ago were polished on the ends and rough in the middle. I have over 50 Craftsman wrenches from over 50 years ago, they look awful compared to cheap chome plated Pittsburgh wrenches.
I probably would agree with you if I owned a fifty-year-old set. But Craftsman has been cheap China junk for awhile now. So I stand by what I said. I've been using these ranches for about 2 years now in a professional setting, and I am still impressed with them.
I have found the pittsburghs to fit looser. The open ends spread easier. The metal is definitely softer with more flex. I own some older USA craftsman, some SK and an old Snap On set that I have compared them to. They should call the Pittsburgh knuckle busters as they slip very easy.
That’s my fear as well. I’m a hydraulic hose technician and the guy that trained me swore by HF stuff. “Just as good as SnapOn,” he claimed. I literally watched a wrench open wider while he tried to bust a fitting loose. I do use some HF stuff, mostly larger, but I’m iffy about smaller wrenches and sockets (below 1 1/4).
So far so good. We're on a couple years now and I haven't had one break. I did find the ones I use the most do wear a little bit in the open jaw. But not enough to complain about
