Nothing but KTC Tools 

It's possibly my most used pair of pliers, going 10 years now

Thanks 👍

Nice! An exciting wait!

😂 now, go finish your job! 😆

I guess I'm kinda off topic but does anyone know a good place to watch newly released movies online ?

@Zion Connor i watch on flixzone. You can find it on google :)

@Zion Connor i watch on Flixzone. You can find it on google :)

Hey, Mark! It's been a while! Hope all is well with you and family. 🙂

That hurts! It always irks me when someone borrows a tool and they bring it back dirty. When I return someone else's tool, I make sure I hand it back cleaner then when I got it, and hand it back in person, with clean rag in hand. Reality is, not everyone views tools like us tool enthusiasts. 😂

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado I agree! It takes only a few seconds to whipe down a tool. Hell, I'm just happy I got the tool back. A bigger problem for me is people leaving trash or bad parts on my cart... Lazy people kill me.

@@Pauleh123 disrespectful on top of being lazy 😤 . We respect our tools and the box they reside in, even other's stuff too. I wish everyone was more like us. 😁

I know that legend. I keep 10mm spares locked in a vault. 😄👍

Doo it, doo it, doo it. 😄

KTC .... it's finger lickin' good!!! ... oh wait that's KFC 😆

Thanks One Mechanic 👍

They sure do! Since you brought it up....I myself found that I mis-informed. The USA sourced magnetic pick-up tools/inspection mirrors KTC sells are sourced from Carica. I've never been able to locate Carica's website or find much information. I know that some Snap-on dealers sold them here in Western Canada for many years, under the Carica name. Instead of all the usual black grips, they were red.

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado makes sense, Mahew ( owns carica) does a lot of OEM work as well and also makes great stuff. Same with lang ( used to be Kastar I think) and Lisle, and of course UDC.

Hey thanks for that. I didn't know Carica was part of Mayhew. Right, Lang/Kastar/A&E Tools are all the same now. I think Imperial Stride and Wilde are also OEM's at some capacity?

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado WILDE makes stuff for a lot of other companies. Tekton sources pliers and handle pry bars from them, Sears/ Craftsman sourced their handle pry bars , Walmart sourced them for their hyper tough brand. Lang even sources their orange handle pry bars from WILDE.

@@TylerSnyder305 I feel like Wilde in exchange sells Lang's interchangeable tip snap-ring pliers? I have a set of Tekton nail sets which are from Wilde 👍

Hi Kevin. These take any 14mm opening: BZ14-08W, 10W, 12W, 13W, 14W These take a 19mm opening: AE107-12W, 17W, 19W

Yes, exactly...those nasty 'bitxh pins' 😈

Hi, Daniel. Thank you and welcome to the channel! I was going to suggest a store that's more local to you: Herrapro.com (in Madrid), but I found out that they've permanently closed. I can suggest an Ebaystore by the name of NinjaToolsJapan. This link will take you there (filtered to show all KTC/Nepros tools): www.ebay.com/str/ninjatools/KTC/_i.html?_storecat=7402327015 Factory Gear is also another source. Try emailing Mr. Yoshimoto (yoshimoto@f-gear.co.jp) with the part # and quantity you're interested in. He will provide a quote with shipping cost based on your shipping destination. * I have no affiliation with any of these places.

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado Thanks a lot Chris. I really appreciate. Keep doing good videos like this one

Haha, nice. I'm glad I'm not the only person doing it! I just checked my "Tools" folder on my computer and found it to be 7.7GB, containing 4,143 files and 142 folders...not including video files.

If you've considered getting the Nepros wooden handle cross-recess screwdrivers, I'd try them out. They machine the tips according to their own specifications; not necessarily to comply with any international or domestic standards. Not all fasteners are produced equally so, my suggestion has always been to have a selection to chose from. Mate the best fitting screwdriver tip for the fastener you're dealing with.

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado That makes sense, thanks for the reply.

Bobby Hu is the inventer with a lot of patents under his belt. He started the wave of the modern day, forged ratcheting wrenches, starting in the late 90s / early 2000s. He worked at Lea Way, which is now part of APEX Tool Group. He started his own company called Hi-Five, and continues to produce many innovative tools and fulfills many international orders, for tool companies around the world. Look at Gedore (German), Snap-on, Proto, and SK for USA-made forged ratcheting wrenches. There are a couple Japan-made forged ratcheting wrenches (TOP and MCC come to my mind), but they are coarse-tooth.

Pretty unlikely to find sets sold in Japan with no skips. You'll have to order the missing sizes separately, meaning there's no space available for those additional wrenches in the tray/holder/tool roll. All the ratcheting wrenches (72t and up) sold by Japanese tool manufacturers are imported from Taiwan.

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado Appreciate the rely! Yeah I kinda figured that would be the case. Makes sense since there are fasteners that are never user in Japan. My follow up would be, do they even sell individual wrenches of those missing sizes? Do you have any recommendations for a non ratcheting combo wrench set made in Japan in the $100ish range? Ratcheting combo wrenches in the $150ish range?

@@bluezklewz8351 I'm not sure what range of sizes you're looking for, but I'm assuming a set from 8mm to 22mm? You'll be able to get the missing sizes...but depending on brand, they may not have a 9mm and 20mm.

Bought from many places in Japan! From/in Japan: Factory Gear, Jumbo Encho (home center), Webike, Ehime Machine. In North America: Frankstools

Yeah, I remember looking into some Gedore ones and they were expensive. Maybe the KTC ones might be a bit more economical: ktc.jp/catalog/index-category/category-list/fbh1-8x9__17x19

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado Didn't see those! Right around the price I want to pay too. Unfortunately Importing doubles that cost, Franks tools is listed as a KTC distributor, I'll see what he can do for me.

@@Pauleh123since these are niche items, I highly doubt he'd have any of them in stock, so you'll likely have to wait for them for a long time. Good luck on the hunt though 🙂

It was a product back in the day...honestly don't recall the brand...maybe SEK. Discontinued years ago. It's an efficient way of organizing standard sized wrenches. It's not meant for small (8mm and smaller) or large (over 19mm) wrench sizes though. Placing an 8mm is a bit loose and a 19mm is a snug fit.

I agree I’m going to try to hunt that down

Yes, I've sourced from many places over the years for Japanese tools. Knowing the Japanese language and travelling to Japan has made it very easy for me. Thankfully, in recent years, the Global Rakuten marketplace and Amazon Japan became available for individuals without any Japanese language ability. Unfortunately, the English version of the Global Rakuten marketplace shut its doors indefinitely, which leaves Amazon.jp as one of the most popular sources. If you don't want to support the giant that Amazon is, there's Ebay stores like NinjaToolsJapan (based in Japan), Factory Gear (based in Japan), Frankstools (based in New Hampshire), Palmac.net for Ko-ken (based in Massachusetts), IdakaAmerica for Tone and other Japanese brands (based in Kentucky).

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado thanks. I'll check them all out.

I should clarify...I said Ebay stores, but only NinjaToolsJapan is an Ebay store. Factory Gear is a major tool store with multiple locations within Japan, one in Taiwan, and two in Thailand. They sell KTC/Nepros, Ko-ken, Fujiya, 3.Peaks, Engineer, and many other Japanese brands. They don't have an English version site, but they can manage English inquires and can ship worldwide. Email Mr. Yoshimoto (yoshimoto@f-gear.co.jp) with the part # and quantity you're interested in. He will provide a quote with estimate shipping cost based on your shipping destination. Frankstools might the only online tool store today selling a variety of Japanese tool brands. Not the best online storefront layout but here's the link: www.frankstools.com/ Word of advise: contact him whether the item listed is in stock or not. If an item isn't in stock, it may take a while to get. Palmac is the premiere Ko-ken dealer in North America. They should be able to help you out with all things Ko-ken. Use coupon code: MrSubaru5 Idaka America is a question mark at this time. I googled and it says they are permanently closed. Could just try emailing Jeremy: jeremy@idakaamerica.com Cheers.

Price

Koken is better on tolerance than both I think and also made by ktc

Have you tried a Google search? www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-rogers-ca-revc&source=android-browser&q=ktc+tools+philippines

It's from Suekage (SEK) and the part # is Pro-Auto.9700000 Note that whatever you store, it stores it at angle. Your tools won't sit perpendicular to the spine.

@@chriscas-ToolAficionado Thanks I appreciate that.

I would try out these two places: www.frankstools.com/ drpd.cc/ktc/ I would also try contacting KTC by way of nepros.net (nepros.net is operated by KTC).

I got it back in 2008. I didn't think they still have it, but I was wrong. Sold by SEK (Suekage Tools) with part # 9700000 Note that because of the coil spring, the tools you place won't be perpendicular to the rail itself. Also, it's not really suitable for small (8mm and under) and larger (21mm and over) wrenches....but that also depends on the relative thickness of the wrenches, which can vary depending on brand. Link to Amazon Japan: www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A8%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B2%E3%83%84%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB-9700000-Pro-Auto-%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A6%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%83%88-220mm/dp/B001V7E2SM?th=1

Yeah 🤦‍♂️😭

Have a look out for the new Knipex slip joint pliers. The ends are like Vampliers. It's like Cobra and Engineer had a love child. The should be on sale very soon.

Both are tough enough 💪