Snap-on -VS- Mac -VS- Matco -VS- Pittsburgh Pro (Harbor Freight) - 1/2" Breaker Bars (MADE IN USA)

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Breaker bars are one thing that every mechanic or DIYer needs in their toolbox --- using the same sockets are your standard ratchet, these give you a lot more leverage....resulting in a lot more torque!
Most people have brand preferences when it comes to tools, but you might be surprised at the features you will find on other models....so we bought 4 different top versions & ran them side-by-side to show you what those differences actually are.
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In this video are the Snap-on, Mac, Matco, & Pittsburgh Pro models --- ranging from 24"-25" in length. They all have comfort grips & 1/2" drive ends, and are designed to do exactly the same things.
Ranging in price from under $20 -- to almost $150 -- you should take not only your budget, but also the features into account before investing in your next breaker bar & hopefully this video will help you do that!
Which breaker bar do you like the best? Leave a comment below this video & let everyone know about it --- and which would you recommend?
Check out the various tools used in this video below :
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@RealToolReviews 5 лет назад

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@louisDavidSalgado2208 4 года назад

2:31 AM Same Here

@viperfukgoogplus386 3 года назад

Could you re-test the pittsburgh breaker bar? I feel like they no longer use the same metal composition at the tip that they did when this product was first released. We have had 3 brand new bars break back to back out of the box on their first day of use doing a simple tire change at what we feel is an estimated 215 lbs of force. The breaking point is at the ball in the socket holder. all three breaks were on lug nuts, that another brand (snap-on) breaker bar took off with no issues.

@pgh_random798 7 лет назад

it's 4am and I'm watching a comparison of breaker bars.... being single sucks

@PumaM90 7 лет назад

PGH_Random it's 3am, I'm not single, but I'm also here watching videos.

@abdiel77 7 лет назад

lol, same bro

@dsbiddle 7 лет назад

PGH_Random Being single is better. At least you get to watch a breaker bar video when you want to.

@GlennnD 7 лет назад

Sometimes it's better to watch breaker bar video's then being with a complaining woman ;)

@pepperdog3761 7 лет назад

Dave Biddle hell yeah

@metalman6708 4 года назад

"I paid over 400 dollars for these" no you paid over 400 dollars for 3 of them and bought the 4th for 15 bucks.

@RealToolReviews 4 года назад

Hahahahaha

@CenobiteBeldar 3 года назад

$400 + $15 doesn't equal "over $400"?

@FardeenJahoar 3 года назад

@@CenobiteBeldar you failed to see the joke. Move on bruh

@andybub45 3 года назад

@@CenobiteBeldar r/wooosh

@arcadion448 3 года назад

$15? Sucker overpaid. Those Breaker Bars go on sale every few months for $10.

@Patstar777 5 лет назад

They’re breaker bars. Harbor freight won when prices were announced.

@spiralnapkin 5 лет назад

It also won when the torque numbers were announced.

@Patstar777 5 лет назад

@BRYAN SCHALLHORN NO, that's not the case. These don't actually break very often. No more often than the high dollar bars - but you're more than welcome to keep buying the snap on name.

@Oliver-ft2fq 5 лет назад

Patstar777 lol exactly. People act like snap on won’t break given the right situation.

@infidel66687 4 года назад

I snapped the 1/2" drive off on a Snap On breaker bar with a Pittsburg pro impact socket trying to break loose an axle nut. The socket was fine.

@sjgavenger37 4 года назад

Don't forget it also applied the most amount of torque. So not only is it alot less price but it also applied more torque and if you need it replaced then you can do it the same day or even within an hour depending where the closest Harbor Freight is to you.

@donjulio3427 5 лет назад

I've been a mechanic for 23 years and spent a fortune on snap-on.I wish I could have realized it's not about the name it's about saving money and still getting a quality tool for the job. Habor freight you stoled my heart.

@nothankyou5524 4 года назад

The second biggest shame is that what you said is true.....

@cmpremlap 2 года назад

And if the harbor freight one breaks, who cares get another, don’t know if anyone has used $150 worth of H.F. breaker bars over their entire career

@mm2000052 Год назад

I agree with you, Sub-On is just a brand name, but the quality is not the best. If you want high quality, buy German tools such as Hazet or Japanese tools such as Ko Ken

@21divel Год назад

I've been s tech for about that long too....... But "quality" and "harbor freight" don't go in the same sentence unless you're saying what I'm saying.

@Visualswitch5 Год назад

@@cmpremlap and if you break it they give you a free one

@TraumaER 5 лет назад

_This is the most informative and detailed review in human history on 4 straight random bars of steel lol._

@stephenmurphy988 5 лет назад

rofl!

@SgtJoeSmith 6 лет назад

Harbor freight. With coupon. And if it breaks I can get new 1 same day.

@dsonyay 5 лет назад

Joe Smith exactly

@truthsmiles 5 лет назад

Even without a warranty, you'd have to break 8 of them to make it not worth it. I've never broken a breaker bar in my life and I've used a cheater bar dozens of times.

@goodride2004 5 лет назад

@@truthsmiles I broke mine but I was putting probly 400ftlbs on it, broke at the detent ball. they replaced it no questions. vw axle nuts are no joke lol.

@zacharyhowe4553 5 лет назад

I snapped my Pittsburgh. Haven't returned it yet. Guess I should get to that.

@kugelsicher5721 5 лет назад

@@goodride2004 HaHa!! You got that right man. I made an axle nut sledgehammer wrench by welding a heavy duty socket onto the end of a heavy steel bar... Works like a charm! 👍😅

@jnichols3 5 лет назад

$150! Someplaces for $150 you can get a breaker bar, case of beer, hooker, and have money left for penicillin.

@sherbear4955 5 лет назад

Too funny.. glad I read comments

@johnrivans7490 2 года назад

nice one my sides are hurting from laughing.

@jasonjones3 5 лет назад

I love my HF breaker bar, I have been known to stand on it and bounce to get lugs loose and I weigh 265lbs. It's never failed me yet and it's still straight.

@JM-bb8xi 4 года назад

I did that once, I'm just shy of 250, broke the bolt, breaker bar was fine though haha

@robbanta2979 7 лет назад

i guess some people sleep better at night knowing they bought American. I sleep better at night knowing I saved my family $125 dollars on a simple tool.

@SHAKA38 7 лет назад

Rob Banta Best comment so far!

@SHAKA38 7 лет назад

Rob Banta Best comment so far!

@themadmallard 7 лет назад

It really depends on your expectations of the tool. I've snapped 2 of the Harbor Freight breaker bars in my own garage, and had to stop and go get a replacement. I've seen the Snap On take abuse you wouldn't believe in the field on diesel duty. There is a difference in quality to be sure, but it may not be necessary for most peoples needs. And a company like Snap On isn't going to be interested in making 'budget' tools anyways.

@eticket70 7 лет назад

Buying 2 Pittys and you can still save $100 dollars! Sounds like a sound choice to me...

@neonlazer9177 7 лет назад

If you plan on breaking a breaker bar, you might add a doctor's appt to that cost because I don't want to smash my hand or head into something if a breaker bar snaps.

@usafa1993 6 лет назад

$150 for the Matco and Snap On, versus $19 for the Harbor Freight? This is a breaker bar, not a pair of Italian leather footwear. I own the 1/2" 25 inch, 1/2" 18 inch, and 3/8" 17 inch - all Harbor Freight, and all without the comfort grip. All 3 = $27 + tax. The big one got the axle nut off of a 98 Acura TL. Anything else on that car, including transmission, is cake comparatively. When I started that job, I was prepared to buy the Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar if I needed to. I spent the money I saved on tools on Gucci loafers.

@discokitten5325 5 лет назад

Aye cheers ive got a 98 acura tl too, a v6. Harbor freight works for most of its maintainence? If so i def will invest more into harbor freight

@googleuser8448 5 лет назад

I am diesel mechanic and i got so sick and tired of replacing harbor fright crap. Im actually saving money in the long run not having to drive to harbor fright all the time!! When you need the big torque in a small space harbor fright cant hold a candle!

@davids.9834 5 лет назад

Mechanics. They make the least amount of money and spend the most on tools of all the trades. As an electrician...... you know what I do when I melt a pair of wire strippers? Throw them the frick out and spend $20 for a new set. Im probably making thousands on the job anyway. A mechanic destroys a set of pliers..... and most of them are on the phone with snap-on spending another $100 on a job they are making $300 on. Haven't met a mechanic that was smart with money yet.

@tenhundredkills 5 лет назад

I work on my 03 TL with mostly Harbor Freight tools. So far, so good! Granted, my breaker bar is a Tektonic bar, but it was still only $25. I can't see why people pay such outrageous prices for name brand tools. My car doesn't care what tools were used. Nor does it perform better using more expensive tools!

@MrClownWorld 5 лет назад

Steven your knuckles, fingers, eyes and mental stamina will sure notice a difference. I cherish my good tools, a lot of them are made with the hands of someone who actually cares about the finished product. Quality matters, you’ll find out once you use a real good screwdriver, or high tooth ratchet in a tight space. Have you broken a breaker bar or a wrench yet? Oh boy you’re in for a treat if you haven’t. Once that metal pings and your exposed fingers hit the inevitability sharpest, hardest and dirtiest possible piece of steel in the engine bay; you’ll think of this comment and go looking for a snap-on truck.

@Flydevice1 5 лет назад

I laughed when he said it cost him 16 bucks. I was expecting like 50 or 30 but 16. That’s insane over 148 for the snap-on.

@themagnificentshithawks1400 Год назад

I use a Pittsburgh breaker all day, 5 days a week. They're good but the joint nut gets loose after 3 weeks...... That's a joke. You just tighten it up and keep going for a year till somebody torques down their lives to 300 and, dude, when it bends, you back the fuck off and drill that bitch out

@missioncapable4658 5 лет назад

Harbor freight bar. The rest of the cash was used on beer 👍

@karldias1415 3 года назад

American made beer!!!

@metalhead6788 7 лет назад

My kids aren't going to college but my Snap On dealer's kids are going to Harvard.

@rl7495 7 лет назад

HaaaaVood

@JP-kk5vw 6 лет назад

Matthew Rhett Larson Haahvaahd

@felixtorres1895 6 лет назад

Don’t feel bad a liberal college like Harvard would only poison them.

@tylermiller8261 6 лет назад

Every body doesn't need to go to college. Its more money that you don't need to spend.

@11wertyh 6 лет назад

I've got a ratchet & a air impact on the S/O truck, spend all the 💰 I had with me late that day & we were hungry so we shared a Ham Torta & a Coca Cola, then we saw the S/O truck parked at Apple's parking lot; son of a gun.

@KINGOFOUTWEST 7 лет назад

Harbor freight allows guys like myself to own tools I won't use for myself often but when I need them you have them.

@MagineRyan 7 лет назад

KINGOFOUTWEST and you can go in and get a free replacement same day if you snap it.

@ezl7052 7 лет назад

Yeah, and the price doesn't break your bank account! There's a lot of quality for a good price!

@mhamma6560 7 лет назад

HF also allows professionals to go in and pick up great tools (read reviews to figure out if it's worth your time) at an awesome price. Their hammer drills for instance will last a professional with regular use many years. There are some things there that you couldn't pay me to take though as I'd just end up having to throw the damn thing away. If it's a mission critical tool, buy 2 and a warranty and you've always got a spare, again that's IF (can't make it as big of an IF that it needs to be) it's a tool that checks out with the internet.

@ThePinkerton1776 7 лет назад

KINGOFOUTWEST. harbor fright, supporting slave wages and communism with every purchase.

@mickelloh257 7 лет назад

Jo Wh um no they don't... just becouse something made in another country and not your precious us. there is this great thing called the Internet if your not sure if what your saying is bullshit or not

@doctorcompactor6635 5 лет назад

I’ve had the same Pittsburgh for two years, used it more than I count and zero problems.

@davehoward2791 4 года назад

This guy's reviews and testing are on point. Factual, unbiased, and backed up with real world tests with legit testing equipment. I've saved some serious money watching his videos, and now I know which breaker bar I'm going to buy this weekend. (Hint: It's the really good one that doesn't have the 90% 'brand tax' applied.)

@GarthKlaus 7 лет назад

I've been using a Harbor Freight bar for over ten years on everything from Lola Formula 3 cars to John Deere tractors. I paid $10.

@dude24471 7 лет назад

GarthKlaus Hell yeah!!

@rollwithit2056 7 лет назад

Wow, the BS is knee deep round here.

@saxdogg69 7 лет назад

I was going to comment here but my snap-on keyboard just broke and it costs $2,345 to upgrade it

@bohaggin5913 7 лет назад

Jeremy Polk dude, just wait for the snap on man to roll around, then send it back for you. you'll have a new one in a few weeks. (sarcasm)

@danh2134 7 лет назад

+Bo Haggin hope he has the receipt and it's the original salesperson

@boosted2.4_sky 7 лет назад

Dan H ^^^^true👍

@LanOsb133 7 лет назад

or you know, just give it to the guy in the truck get your new one that he has and be on your way. Snap-On isn't for weekend warrior mechanics. At autoshops we have a Snap-on guy that comes around nearly every day and will replace anything on spot. if he doesn't have it he typically will the next day he comes around unless its on back order.

@ogenmatic 7 лет назад

Jeremy Polk Needed one to fix my car. Ordered a SnapOn but had to sell the car to buy it. Problem solved!

@ezew4144 5 лет назад

I have had the Pittsburgh for over a year and cannot tell the difference from when using the snap on one from my old job. And i got it when it was on sale for 16$ this is absolutely the best value out of all of them. The HF premium hand tools are basically as good now a days. I also use the same ratchets

@lifewithvenezia6046 Год назад

i git a pittsburgh and i take it to exchange everyother weeknd

@sewerman911 7 месяцев назад

Icon brand lands in the middle.

@spacecadet0 5 лет назад

Still in production? Harbor frieght: when was this bought? Me: about a month ago, but I lost the receipt. Harbor freight: **exchanges** *Limited lifetime warranty achieved.*

@lamegame420 4 года назад

Hand tools all have a lifetime warranty. Even if they changed the design. Take it in and grab a new one lol

@johnmoore1495 4 года назад

David Piehl yeah I broke my 3/8th torque wrench because I was desperate and used it as a breaker bar. Went in and just said some of the teeth broke and the guy just told me to grab another one and sign an exchange receipt. Didn’t need my number or original receipt. After that I was like damn, should buy everything from here.

@johnmoore1495 4 года назад

J J all warranties say that.

@blackstarbucks 4 года назад

ive never needed a receipt to exchange a tool but ive only ever broken ratchets

@sac3528 3 года назад

it's like in the old days when you dig up a wrench in the backyard and you were pretty sure it might say Craftsman on it and Sears was just like sure fuck it take whatever you want.

@101numlock 7 лет назад

Do some destructive testing now ! Would love to know the failure point of each !

@beakerunrefined4230 7 лет назад

alaskanshannon he can't do it because he will be out $400. they don't warranty abuse.

@RealToolReviews 7 лет назад

+alaskanshannon hmmm...I show proof with calibrated equipment....not quite a theory is it?

@boguscharlie 7 лет назад

+Real Tool Reviews careful, don't feed the trolls

@Chopwoodcarrywater 7 лет назад

Real Tool Reviews I'd also like to see the failure point on each using the calibrated equipment. I think it would give a quantified answer to the age old question of hf vs. usa

@dillwiggle2 7 лет назад

Agreed, they are all warrantied anyways, guessing the anvil/screw will break first anyways.

@georgedobbs9216 7 лет назад

$140 for a breaker bar? The problem with the big name tool companies is that they charge ridiculous prices for everything. Some things, like say ratcheting wrenches, require more precise manufacturing processes and better quality control to get a really great product out the door, and therefore you can justify the price tag. But a breaker bar? Its just a big bar with a square stub on the end. Even if you don't want to go for the harbor freight stuff, you can get a perfectly good heavy duty breaker bar from Titan, Tekton, your local autoparts store, etc. that will get the job done and not cost $140. Pay premium prices for flank drive wrenches. Pay premium prices for a really durable smooth operating ratchet. Don't pay $140 for a metal stick.

@whatfreedom7 7 лет назад

George Dobbs snap on is the most over priced tools out o mad any one. They had a weekly add that had some impact sockets,swivels I think, for over $700! I was like what the hell I'd never pay that for sockets. Their tools aren't always better either. I have Matco screwdrivers which I've used for 15 years and only replaced one. I thought I would try the snap ons and the #2 Philips Had to be warranted after just a few months. I had them warranty it and sold them.

@FordRangerClassics Год назад

Some tools should be special, but most can be whatever. Just make sure you have the tool you need lol

@stchman 3 года назад

So the $17 breaker bar did the same thing as the ones that cost $120 - $150.

@joshlatcha9540 3 года назад

Yessir, I’m picking up the Pittsburg for mainly lugs, and normal stuff with a lifetime warranty you can’t beat it!

@calebikner4925 3 года назад

Harbor freight has some great products but you have to know what you’re looking for it’s a hit or miss with them I have the icon flex 1/4in and fixed 3/8in and 1/2in comfort grip ratchets and a set of metric icon sockets I beat the hell out of them and they still take it like a champ and haven’t had to use warranty once yet the impact sockets are great as well they perform just as well as husky and the Quinn serious is their competitor to kobalt and icon is their competitor to snap-on Maddox has some great specialty tools no issues so far and I have a us general cart with single lid and drawer I got for $80 can’t complain they work great

@ilovetotones1 3 года назад

@@calebikner4925 I used to only buy craftsman or Stanley. Now I'm exclusively Pittsburgh or Icon. I don't work full time at a shop so don't need to worry about "it breaking" and they have never let me down. The cheap $20 drills or buffers are hit or miss though.

@funfromupnorth6808 3 года назад

Yeah but it doesn't last as long as a good quality one

@HSKFabrications 3 года назад

@@funfromupnorth6808 lol I snapped the anvil off my snap-on bar. No pun intended.

@fourleafcloveer5011 5 лет назад

I don't know how many times I've got back to the shop saying "Harbor Freight for the WIN!! ". I own a lot of Snap On also. Some things I only buy from Snap On and some things I only buy from HF.

@erikanderson2046 7 лет назад

this man is the most hated person by snap on.. my snap on guy doesn't even talk to me anymore after i schooled him on his own product using these results

@RealToolReviews 7 лет назад

Hahahaha....nice

@johnn8414 7 лет назад

Well now you got way more time and $$ !!!!! Nice !!

@mtm2906 6 лет назад

The true hurt!

@TheHoss4145 6 лет назад

The true hurt?!? WTF

@mrpowdercoater 6 лет назад

The Hoss be nice it's not his fault Google translate failed him.

@bornwestusa 7 лет назад

I used to be a HF hater, calling them "movie props"... well times have changed. My income as a professional auto mechanic has not gone up in 25 years, the prices of "tool truck" tools has. I recently bought a SET of long pattern metric wrenches from HF to do alignments, out the door for $22.00 when ONE of the wrenches was over $100.00 from Snap On. I am lucky to have a HF store a block off my drive home, the breaker bar like the long pattern wrenches I bought look like a good value. Money looks better in the bank, work hard, spend wisely.

@NPCSN 5 лет назад

Well said.

@masquedebe713 5 лет назад

I understand all too well.. In a perfect world I would buy my tools at Sears, cost be dammed!

@marty7922 5 лет назад

@@masquedebe713 Maybe Harbor Freight help put Sears out of business.

@sbains560 5 лет назад

Well said

@nismo2070 5 лет назад

25 year tech myself. I had the same opinion about HB stuff until a few years ago. I own a good amount of Pittsburgh tools now. And I'm quite pleased with them.

@Fnoel98356 4 года назад

Snap-on, keeping mechanics broke since they were introduced.

@kewlmanable 4 года назад

Yep.. We live in a consumer world pal..

@Fnoel98356 4 года назад

@@kewlmanable I don't disagree with you. However I have no problem giving my money to a company that has a great product for a better price.

@G34RH34D 4 года назад

@@Fnoel98356 That's what's great about capitalism. Consumer wins in the end.

@dkis8730 3 года назад

@@G34RH34D cap

@advres 4 года назад

My father was an auto mechanic his whole life. His snap-on tool sets at work and home were insane. He had an affinity for Harbor Freight for some things and I never understood it. Now I do.

@danieljohnson7171 7 лет назад

Being a high school student price is top priority I like to buy American but sometimes I can't. I have a Pittsburgh one without the comfort grip. It works great and gets the job done

@whatfreedom7 6 лет назад

Daniel Johnson and you saved yourself a lot of money which is a important factor.

@matthewrutledge7089 6 лет назад

Same

@usafa1993 6 лет назад

I agree, Daniel. I have all 3 of the HF non-comfort-grip breaker bars (0.5"/25" - 0.5"/18" - 3/8"/17"). One set of leather work gloves replaces the comfort-grip on all 3. I spent under $30 for all 3.

@deasttn 5 лет назад

Yeah, I have the cheapie $9 HF one. Works nicely for my occasional use.

@TheAgeOfAnalog 5 лет назад

I've had that one for years. Works great.

@rustedandtrusted130 7 лет назад

I did break a Harbor Freight breaker bar, my 240 pounds bouncing on it trying to get a shock bolt loose. I did not warranty it, I am certain most breaker bars would have broken. But I took my happy ass down bought another one and use it still today. So I am out 40 bucks and maybe 20 minutes of my time. FYI when it broke it did sound like a gun going off.

@jackiechan_wtf4041 7 лет назад

Rusted and Trusted There was no warranty what so ever??? I was under the impression all PITTSBURGH tools are a life time warranty. You simply bring in the broken tool and you get a new one no question ask.

@satamanschmidt3428 7 лет назад

There are those of us that have a modicum of personal ethics where we believe that if we have done something clearly abusive to a tool that we don't warrantee it because it's not morally right. I, and apparently Rusted and Trusted, feel the same way about this.

@richardbutkis 7 лет назад

SATAMAN Schmidt morally right? You sir are dumb and probably poor

@satamanschmidt3428 7 лет назад

Well wrong and very wrong Sean. I'm a PhD electrical engineer who worked for forty years in the semiconductor industry prior to my retirement and if I own 500 shares of Snap-On stock, which I mention above, at the current market value of SNA: 170.76 per share that means I own $85,280 worth. And, that's not my biggest stock holding so the poor part doesn't seem too likely unless of course I'm being compared to Warren Buffet. The scum balls don't always win.

@rustedandtrusted130 7 лет назад

They shouldn't pay for my stupid.

@Tylnorton 3 года назад

I bought a normal Pittsburgh breaker bar which is 25 inches no rubber grip. That thing has came in handy quite a few times.

@SAPANNow Год назад

Does it flex a bunch?

@dizzyknutsak9462 5 лет назад

I proudly paid $14.99 for my Pittsburgh pro with a coupon and I absolutely love it.

@tinygunner4703 5 лет назад

Bryan took me 15 years to snap my 3/4 bar and they gave me a brand new one no questions asked. And I got it from my dad and I don’t know how long he owned it but I know it was used commercially as he owned his own auto shop. A 10 foot black iron pipe is when finally killed it

@joeframer9642 4 года назад

DIZZY KNUTSAK so you enjoy supporting a communist country and giving money to build their military against the USA?

@scottnoble5323 4 года назад

@@joeframer9642 Taiwan is a Democracy!

@andybub45 3 года назад

@@joeframer9642 Last I checked Taiwan isn't communist. And I have some very high quality tools made in Taiwan.

@702johnny 3 года назад

@@joeframer9642 Taiwan is not China. I am all about USA-made tools. I really try to stay away from Chinese-made tools if I can help it. Really don't trust them at all. Not to mention the whole unmentionable bs we all know about. But Taiwan makes good quality tools for the money. Some even better than the old USA-made tools. Hurts to say, but true. Hopefully in the future that can change.

@jerryfife2015tacoma 7 лет назад

It's nothing to special about a breaker bar, and the test was a side by side comparison and all held up just fine and for the money I would go with the Pittsburgh and I'll use my 20% off coupon for the better deal. Thanks for the video

@corporateragnar5940 6 лет назад

Jerry Fife Damn right!

@jordanmendes6165 6 лет назад

Problem with the Pittsburgh is the bolt in the swivel will break long before the bar does. Had 2 of them break in year

@mrbmp09 6 лет назад

This is why most Mechanics are broke, they buy waaaay overpriced tools then make "payments" similar to a payday loan . Snap on is a rip off before and after the sale. Defend them, use them, stay broke, its your choice.

@CROYCE992 6 лет назад

I'm all for shopping local, supporting mom 'n' pop hardware stores, and buying products made in America but I too would buy the Harbor Freight one. For the record, I'm just a DIY car enthusiast and not a mechanic by trade.

@georgiepresley238 6 лет назад

Dont forget the free item

@kevinleis2180 7 лет назад

I work at harbor freight and they just showed you video for training lol

@ryanmickelwait1521 5 лет назад

Is that a joke?

@shaneomac7536 5 лет назад

@@ryanmickelwait1521 Nope ive heard harbor freight using a lot of creators videos for information, thats why theres new colors of carts.

@ryanmickelwait1521 5 лет назад

@@shaneomac7536 So they are about the only company that listens to people who use their stuff?

@MikesDadvice 5 лет назад

that's just awesome

@shaneomac7536 5 лет назад

@@ryanmickelwait1521 They do sorta, they will put out coupons and discontinue them months before they were to expire, they also wont honor the price either! Only because its a good deal!

@elmeromero1794 5 лет назад

I fixed my Harley Road King this summer. I replaced the stator and for those of you who've done it knows that the compensator nut is a MF to break loose. My buddy who owns a mechanic garage let me borrow his snap on breaker bar. And of course I used a cheater bar on it, and of course it's obviously called snap on because it snapped on me (damn! Luckily he got it replaced under warranty lol) I then borrowed my other buddies HF one. So I'm thinking if the snap on snapped so will this cheap one! Yup got the job done!!!! Went out and bought one too. Thanks HF!!!!!!

@elmeromero2500 5 лет назад

One time I bought a bearing puller set from a tool magazine, for 29.99, when I received it I was shocked to see it was the exact same 199 dls set my buddy had from Matco, everything was the same, the only thing my set was missing was the "Matco" sticker on the case, dont be fooled by brands.

@Nunya_Business_ 4 года назад

Funny, some of these "sets" that you can buy from Harbor Freight go for half the price on Amazon now...

@yesac101 4 года назад

Matco is Chinese

@DeathHead1358 7 лет назад

Pft, ain't a real test until you put a 5 or 6 foot cheater pipe on the end of it. That's when things get interesting!

@mr.actiongal1017 7 лет назад

snap on wont cover your a ss if you do that

@V8VRUte 7 лет назад

pop eye Funny you say that, they certainly covered mine the sheared the drive head off. He even chuckled as he asked how long of a pipe I had on it as he handed me a new bar.

@davebarajas5308 7 лет назад

it just depends on your snap on guy. I have the half inch ratchet with the rubber soft grip handle. snapped part of the handle clean off near the bottom using my cheater pipe and he smiled at me and said "now don't go askin that pipe for help again, or he's paying for your next one".

@V8VRUte 7 лет назад

my dealer used to have a 30 something mm long ring spanner on the truck that he warrantied, because it was bent in half when a truck was lowered onto it.

@Sonos45 7 лет назад

I'm sitting here thinking how is that comfort grip going to look after we use the 5 foot pipe.

@Lthomas67 7 лет назад

I'm a heavy equipment mechanic and own tools from just about every manufacturer. My 1/2 drive breaker bar is a harbor freight 9 dollar special without the comfort grip and I've never have had a problem with it. Just about every time I use it I put a pipe on it and it keeps holding up... to me $20 vs $140 is a no brainer

@whatfreedom7 7 лет назад

Deere Green if it holds up doing heavy equipment with a pipe it's a damn good breaker bar then.

@markdulle9286 7 лет назад

Deere Green

@nismo2070 5 лет назад

I've been a professional auto tech for 25 years. I've amassed a good amount of Craftsman, Snap-on, Mac, Matco and Cornwell tools in that time, but I have a lot of Pittsburgh tools! They are becoming what Craftsman used to be. The quality is improving and the prices are impossible to beat. GREAT comparison video!

@Second.Nature.Lawn.Michigan 4 года назад

I was thinking that too. Craftsman used to be a great tool for reasonable price.

@dyer2cycle 2 года назад

@@Second.Nature.Lawn.Michigan ..and now StanleyBlack&Decker thinks Craftsman should be a reasonably good(not great) tool for a great(as in too much) price...similar quality tools to Husky, Kobalt, Pittsburgh for 2-3 times the price...no thanks...

@scooterpickle8625 3 года назад

I just discovered this channel, after doing some research into Harbor Freight Automotive 3-Ton Jacks. To say I suddenly have a severe case of tool envy is an understatement! I've been binge watching your videos and can't get enough! Awesome channel with fantastic, non-biased reviews and real world scenarios! I look forward to your future videos!

@joerowland7350 2 года назад

The Dayton 3 ton at hf rock's I got one first came out n use it allot on the farm

@ldm125 7 лет назад

I'll spend more on power or complex tools but 99% of simple shit like this is great from HF.

@treyhornick581 7 лет назад

Why am I watching this? I don't even need a breaker bar.

@RealToolReviews 7 лет назад

+Trey Hornick correction....you didn't know you needed a breaker bar 😉

@terminator5236 7 лет назад

Same

@trx420fm1 7 лет назад

Trey Hornick everyone needs a breaker bar your ratchets will last way longer if you use breaker bar first;)

@consaka1 7 лет назад

Everyone needs a breaker bar. You look so much more badass using it on intruder than a golf club.

@dennismckee6162 7 лет назад

...and I guess why am I reading reviews? I've got to find something to do.

@Neur0bit 5 лет назад

While I love and own many quality tools, I did purchase a HF breaker bar a couple of months ago during a parking lot sale. It was $12. Pretty hard to beat.

@88Nick8 5 лет назад

I have only broken one Pittsburgh socket. I went to Harbor Freight and they gave me a new one. The quality is there for hand tools. Can't see spending 150 plus instead of 20. Great video.

@TysonNeil 4 года назад

I've tried to break HF sockets and they stand up just as well as any.

@pophamlarry 6 лет назад

I own the Pittsburg and it's been a very good tool. No complaints at all.... Saved myself a hundred bucks....

@DriveBetter 7 лет назад

I hope Harbor Freight is paying you. You have probably sold 20,000 Earthquake XTs all by yourself.

@JoeBlow-24 5 лет назад

When AvE says they are good and this guy says they are good then you better just go buy one.

@keithlucas6260 5 лет назад

My 1/2 Porter Cable impact blew up it's valve in the trigger and it was cheaper to buy a 3/4 XT with more than double the torque.....back in the 30's my uncle had a garage & gas station which we either ran or rented out. We bought Craftsman tools and had money left over for equipment and those "specialty" tools.

@larryhood9162 5 лет назад

I have an earthquake XT and one from Cornwell tools. I recommend Cornwell over the earthquake. Its lighter and has more torque even though its advertised has having less. The earthquake was advertised as 1100 ft lbs or break away. Not even close. My cornwell was advertised as having 1000 it easily has 1200

@JoeBlow-24 5 лет назад

@@larryhood9162 So have you used calibrated testing equipment to verify anything? Cause some of the most well known tool testers have (real tool review & AvE ) and the XT appears to be a world beater on performance / cost by all accounts. I suggest you watch some more reviews. As for Cornwell, never heard of them or seen them in my neck of the woods, had to google them. They look nice enough, seem to be in the Napa Carlyle price range, they even share that nice blue color, does Cornwell make Napas tools?

@mattstanford8705 5 лет назад

I’m a mechanic for the railroad and I use a lot of bluepoint and snap on tools. In my personal life I use harbor freight tools for convenience. There is no difference in comparison besides ratcheting wrenches which is the gear ratio. Big tool companies are making a killing off “name brand”

@surfordie82 4 года назад

I've had the Pittsburgh breaker for many years. Removed countless lug nuts, axle nuts and other suspension components. I've even jumped on it to remove a stubborn axle nut. The thing just works and is a fraction of the price of the "tool truck" brands. Definitely a gem from Harbor Freight.

@wildbill9919 6 лет назад

I'm a poor man, so I'll take the Pittsburgh.

@adammoore7346 6 лет назад

Anybody who watched this and still buys a Snap On, Mac, or Matco breaker bar......well, good luck to ya. Snap On needs to make toilet paper and sell it for $7 a roll. They'd make a killing. People would buy it. You know they would.

@DickTickles 5 лет назад

They'll justify it by saying that Snap On toliet paper won't break and get poop on their fingers and after they've wiped their ass they can re-use the same sheet of tp for the rest of the month. You can't get that kind of quality with Charmin.

@cooldog60 5 лет назад

Yep they would. It all comes down to marketing the product and price are secondary.

@nicholass3964 5 лет назад

Adam Moore , you yanks are hilarious, “buy American” and keep jobs in the country, unless they’re expensive of course!

@russellhoude5744 5 лет назад

It's worth the quality tools. I was a mechanic for a while and went through a ton of cheap tools until I started replacing them with Mac Tools. Even then those break but Mac, Snap-On, Cornwell and all those guys have lifetime warranties and they never did me wrong.

@christianlee7826 5 лет назад

I got the harbor freight one, but I also bought the Mac one for 65 bucks since I got a student discount. Am I still an imbecile? I just really like the Mac logo... (Not being sarcastic. ^_^)

@rondellschuyler7074 5 лет назад

Thank you Real Tool for the videos. Because of you I don't waste my money on cheap grade tools any more.

@snap-off5383 5 лет назад

Nor do you waste your money on over-priced over-hyped tools.

@x-man4702 5 лет назад

GREAT video and GREAT channel!! Love your work, keep it going.

@Autofixpals 7 лет назад

ohh boooyy.. Time to grab some popcorn. These comments are sure to be off the hook. lol

@chrisbarnes4222 7 лет назад

That's what I was thinking lol

@SouthMainAuto 7 лет назад

Haha I came here for the comments too. Any Time Snap-on and Harbor Freight are in the title you know the comment section is gonna be good :D

@Autofixpals 7 лет назад

Absolutely.

@Wanous-hv7zo 7 лет назад

Auto Fix Pal yea listen to all the idiots

@consaka1 7 лет назад

South main auto repair. lol You should know since you do awesome vids too. Comparing tools is almost as bad as comparing truck brands. You get the fan bois fighting and it never ends. lol I'm occasionally evil. I have been known to say my dad says fords are better. lol

@supercoupe6288 7 лет назад

I'm going to Harbor Freight.

@SupraSav Год назад

Thanks for this video. It's great having these comparisons. Glad that the brands that spend more on marketing than others, can be put to the test.

@Pol850xpRider 5 лет назад

Earned my sub. I've watched a few of your videos now and your content is superb 👌

@asdfkle8 6 лет назад

Bought the pittsburgh pro breaker bar this weekend for $10. $10 freaken dollars

@S8BB 7 лет назад

Sounds like the best choice is obvious. You could go through six of the Pittsburghs before coming close to the others price wise.

@Hole_Motorsports 7 лет назад

Shawn_358 I could break 6 in a week lol. Rather buy the snapon and get another if it ever breaks

@pwdt4r313 7 лет назад

sjpro1 your justification makes no sense. he said they're all warrantied... so go through 6 for free smart one. also it did the most torque in this test. idk what their limits are but most people probably couldn't find a spot to need more than around 200 ft lbs anyway. You over paid, you know it and now you're trying yo justify it. sometimes it just sucks to suck man. we all make buying mistakes

@hotrodpaully1 6 лет назад

Yes you can get habor freight replaced but some people can't stop everything and run to the store to replace it and job still needs done snapon or Mac won't break as often and in pinch all you have to do is call your tool dealer and he will bring one out to you

@dannyo6699 6 лет назад

You'd still be under the price of the closest priced bar.

@genestarwind928 6 лет назад

You can't stop by HF on your lunch break, but you can wait a week for the dealer to come by? lol Get the fuck out of here... Every real mechanic has a spare for essential tools anyway.

@wallygreer4931 2 года назад

In 1976 I was a service teck for a national mfg. As such overhauling customers equipt. was always a challange! I was stuck on one job in particular where I had to remove a internal safety relief valve and I only had a 1/2 inch drive Craftsman breaker bar it was a 24"! the only socket available anywhere near was a 1 3/4" by 3/4 drive. I had to use it with a 3/4" x 1/2" reducer and the 1/2" x 24" Craftsman breaker bar,and a 6' pipe on the end and 2 people at once trying to take out this s/r valve ! The valve didnt come out but we did bend the Craftsmen breaker bar 8" out of shape before the 1/2" drive shattered like a .457 magnum gun shot. Say what you will about Craftsman tools, but after that I swore by Craftsman Tools , they were tough!

@davidneal697 4 года назад

Was hoping to see the breaking point.

@paulthehutt5767 7 лет назад

I'd love to see a similar video on ratcheting torque wrenches.

@RealToolReviews 7 лет назад

Stay tuned.....I have torque wrench testers also.....

@Airman.. 7 лет назад

Paul the Hutt at military Aviation we use snap on and Proto torque wrenches only I've seen them taking all kinds of abuse and keep getting certified for accuracy every 90 days

@kylecastro1751 7 лет назад

Paul the Hutt subscribed for the next video

@jimmygrant3212 7 лет назад

Airman glad to see my tax dollars being used to buy quality tools made in America

@louf7178 7 лет назад

I've heard/read that one can get them calibrated by ARP @ NHRA events.

@wormer66 7 лет назад

harbor freight all the way... the mac looked like it bent the most and the harbor frieght looked like it bent the least or 2nd least compared to snap on ... for $16.... why should 2 lbs of metal cost over $100???

@matman7546 7 лет назад

wormer66 imagine how much it costs to make them. I'd bet maybe a few $

@jbosem 7 лет назад

Pinky Mabinkie there was a story where an sales rep for snap on was interviewed and he said that the tools cost less than 1/4 of there sales price

@jacobf9131 7 лет назад

wormer66 carbon content in snap on metal is obviously Superior in a home garage buy the Pittsburgh. but if you're looking for something to work with everyday snap on or Mac. family owned garage for 30 years. and I'm not rich trust me if I could buy the harbor freight I would

@ninpo2006 7 лет назад

wormer66 A breaker bar that is stiff is junk. The Snap-on has a spring action that will take a nut off when you bounce on the handle.

@user-ks5ff 7 лет назад

I've never found that, I have a welded old ratchet that doesn't flex, I can hit it with the palm of my hand to shock things loose, the breaker has flex and can't be shocked like that.

@jeffreydeutsch7336 5 лет назад

There is another good choice if you are not fixated on a comfort grip. The Proto 24" is made in USA and has a street price around $33. Zoro often has 20% off coupons and a flat shipping rate of $5 and free for orders over $50. The straight knurled handle will also stand up better than a comfort grip if you do use a cheater pipe.

@KYwx Год назад

My son is a diesel tech. While he does have Mac and Snap On tools, he mainly uses Tekton. They have lifetime warranty. You break something, you take a photo and they ship you a new one. He went with Tekton because of the student discount and reward points they offered Tech Students. He didn't want to start his career off in debt. He said that he would figure out as he progresses what was marketing versus useful tools. I am proud of him being open minded. After two years on the job in a Tractor & Trailer shop his tools are still performing well.

@argu4096 7 лет назад

Real tool reviews your in a harbor freight ad, now you know you've made it big.

@cameronboyce4695 7 лет назад

My cousins have an auto salvage here in mid missouri and we use a variety of tools from old MAC, Craftsman, Sears Tool Co, and Snap On. While we typically use Snap On in the shop and the cheap tools out in the yard we have found that tools are going to brake regarless of how well you treat them. Obviously they will last longer if you tree them well, but we have broke just as many Snap On tools as we have of any other brand. My particular favorite is an old Craftsman 1/2 breaker bar with a 36 inch chrome moly handel from the 60's

@jamesbascombe8274 5 лет назад

I have one of them as well. I have broke it once and they replaced it right away. That was before Kmart bought it and ran Sears into the ground.

@jaymiller3662 5 лет назад

I am proud to say that I am a full time HF mechanic. I have a family to support. I don't need a lifetime of tool payments on top of it. Every video you see will show you HF keep right up with all those big brand name tool companies for a fraction of the price.

@TJB1510 4 года назад

I GOT MY 1/2 INCH PITTSBURGH BREAKER BAR FOR $14.99 SWEET DEAL ~ THE GREATEST TOOL IN THE STORE.

@iggyfan66 7 лет назад

I've been a professional mechanic at many dealerships since 1992 and I used to think only snap-on or Mac tools were acceptable. Currently I have two of the Pittsburgh 24 inch breaker bars and have nothing but good results with them. Granted I wouldn't buy Chinese air tools since I think they're junk, but for something simple like a 1/2 inch breaker bar with a lifetime warranty for less than 20 bucks is a no brainer, even it breaks 👍

@Everfalling1 7 лет назад

i agree with almost everything except for the air tool part. i dont know where they are made, but air cat air tools are way better (and cheaper) than their snap on or mac twins.

@mtm2906 6 лет назад

Just to let you know that most the top Milwaukee, DeWalt, and Makita are mostly made in China. Milwaukee warranty their tools for 5 years and Snop-On only 1 year. Time has changed.

@workingshlub8861 5 лет назад

the new harbor freight earthquake air tools are decent...

@RAYTHEONGAMING 5 лет назад

@@workingshlub8861 fuck yes they are

@Mr.M1STER 6 лет назад

If I lived in the US I would probably buy all harbor freight tools. The price is just unbeatable. It's as simple as that and if you do happen to break one of these breaker bars then you need a bigger bar for the job anyway.

@lukeo9022 6 лет назад

I am a huge Harbor Freight fan, and when it comes to certain tools you can't go wrong. Breaker bars, for example. I have the Pittsburgh Pro breaker bar and I love it. When it comes to power tools, however, I wouldn't recommend buying a $10 angle grinder.

@manutdusa4488 6 лет назад

I have their 2HP dust collector. It's fantastic, and much cheaper than name brands.

@fanosoX 6 лет назад

Hand tools fuck yeah, power tools ehhh depends on the job lol

@imthatguyhere 6 лет назад

fanosoX their newer air tools are solid. Loot at AvE's Earthquake XT video.

@LWNDmax 6 лет назад

Yea anything over 50 dollars is too damn much for a any mechanical hand tool.

@mandapalque 5 лет назад

As I start to watch this video I want to appreciate and say: thanks, cz you spent your money to show us this test.

@TheWeirdSquadWithACat 5 лет назад

It blows my mind that people think they need snap on everything

@ebusive 4 года назад

Same kind of mentality that makes people line up outside the Apple Store for every new iPhone

@eladioaguirre7724 4 года назад

Trippy_Trolls true

@pillcosby3949 3 года назад

@Trippy_Trolls I disagree after my experience. Their finish is awful, had to send back 2 brand new, still wrapped sets of flank drives. Multiple wrenches in each set had chrome cracks or debris on the wrench that was just chromed over. Absolutely pathetic for a premium brand like snap on

@jessejames8211 7 лет назад

Harbor freight breaker bars all day long !!! price and quality are great.

@briansmobile1 7 лет назад

Geez, that pittsburg is easier to warranty out the same day too if you ever needed to. My favorite is Armstrong. It's about $60 when I bought mine and you just never have to warranty it out. It's a beast! Chrome is chipping from flex fatigue and abuse, but what a trooper!

@RealToolReviews 7 лет назад

Sadly Armstrong is no more....APEX Tool Group killed it & is shutting down the factory! www.thestate.com/news/business/article126068444.html

@LynxStarAuto 6 лет назад

Real Tool Reviews wow that is sad. I got some Armstrong stuff here and there. Great stuff.

@jeffreycope7981 6 лет назад

briansmobile1 Armstrong actually makes the matco bars .

@georgevelez4636 3 года назад

As a retired LEO and father of 3 lil girls I'm just thankful for places like HF for us guys who enjoys playing with tools on a budget I can afford. 👍👍👍

@Thomas-ei1yk 4 года назад

How could anyone who is being honest with themself dislike this video? There was no observable bias and the facts were presented in a clear no nonsense manner.

@XxInS4n3MaG1cxX 7 лет назад

I just bought a bunch of Pittsburgh tools and for a good price too! I would definitely say go for them if you're on a budget. They're very durable!

@bubbafinch07 7 лет назад

I have a snap on and a Pittsburgh brand 1/2 inch breaker bars. I use the Pittsburgh the most.

@Sparks52 6 лет назад

I have a S-K that's nearly 40 years old. If it got stolen and I needed to replace it I'd get the Harbor Freight, maybe a Tekton, perhaps a Kobalt. Gearwrench and Performance Tool are other alternatives. I'm with you on this; breaker bars aren't rocket science.

@josephjames5271 6 лет назад

I do the same. I have a "cheapy" alternative for most of my "premiums" and usually use the cheap ones because they are easier to replace.

@AtomicReverend 6 лет назад

I have a Snap on I purchased used from an estate sale, it is date coded 1950, minus the plastic handle it is pretty much the same as a new one after cleaning it with acetone then hitting it on my buffer it looks as good as when the dead guy that originally purchased it and used if professionally for probably 40 years. I have had two Harbor Freight Breaker bars the first one I purchased when I work there back in 1998 maybe 1999 the end broke off it when I was trying to get a rusty lug nut off a 1960 Cadillac. I warranted it back in 2007 maybe 2008 for another one and it's plastic handle loosened up I am not a fan of having a tool break when I need it I'm not telling anybody to buy snap on Mac or Matco but you pay for what you get and a tool truck tool is an heirloom Quality Tool that will more than likely outlive you. Now that being said my HF breaker bar is now in my junk yard tool box because it was cheap enough that if I lose it or break it I'm not going to be mad where is my Snap-on breaker bar is in my toolbox in my personal garage and I am scared to loan it to anyone because of how much they cost

@nikko3853 5 лет назад

Atomic Reverend Alexander you’re absolutely right, you get what you pay for! If breaking from rusted nuts and grips loosening up is all I need to worry about for the rest of my life, I’d gladly pay for 9 breaker bars from harbor freight before I ever bought 1 from snap on. However, harbor freight has a lifetime warranty on them so at the end of the day I’ll pay 1/10th of what I ever would buying snap on and always get the same results.

@truckerpeterose 5 лет назад

Atomic Reverend Alexander Another die hard snap on junky with a proven 100 year old snap on tool still going strong but uses cheap harbor freight tools and breaks them twice as much as anyone else. Yeah right!!! The only reason you still have the snap on is because you don’t use it because it’s to “ valuable “ just like every other snap on snob out there. They all claim they are the best and in the same sentence say they pull out their harbor freight tool to get the job done. That $16 HF beaker bar is just as good as Snap-on. All tools break and mostly at the blame of the operator not the tool.

@tomtuttle7541 5 лет назад

Why you SHOULD buy Snap On- It makes you feel happy and superior Everytime you see Snap on on the tool. It makes you feel good when the light catches it and the "Snap on" name pops out at you. Your friends get jealous and you feel like a real mechanic, not to mentionyou have a lifetime friend in the Snap on guy. If your skills are lacking the Snap on namebrand can compensate for your inferior abilities. If your wanger is small.....I'll stop here.

@MoragTong_ 5 лет назад

Good point...except their friends don't get jealous because they bought a new Q7 with the money they saved by not buying their tools off a glorified food truck.

@Vexumy 5 лет назад

Why you SHOULD buy Snap On - Just kidding. Don't go broke over a ratchet, it's not worth it.

@Shawn-dg8ow 5 лет назад

Tom Tuttle Snap-On is only your friend when your account is current or you’re on his truck. Miss a payment and watch the relationship become one sided before your eyes. Haha.

@brianpreston8483 5 лет назад

Not good reasons, I hope you were being sarcastic

@tomtuttle7541 5 лет назад

@@brianpreston8483 of course I was... Wow!

@ltdante1 5 лет назад

I was new with working on cars when I bought the Pittsburgh Pro breaker bar and for only $15 it has been a great investment for sure

@lilswampy2101 7 лет назад

I'm grateful I can buy tools here and there, never really buy big name brands but harbor freight gets the job done

@biggie21169 7 лет назад

I have been buying harbor freight tools for years now. not one complaint. I have broken many I have lost many but never been screwed around on getting a replacment. I fell into the snap on deal when I was young do yourself a favor dont.

@BKHolmstrom_23 5 лет назад

Pittsburgh, Harbor Freight - every time. I got one of their $30 reciprocating saws. I've used it several times to cut sway bar links off of cars when replacing strut/coil assemblies. Works as good as the day I bought it.

@TysonNeil 4 года назад

I have one of those saws and it's several years old. It's loud and vibrates way too much but it will keep going.

@AVB2 3 года назад

I was a heavy equipment mechanic back in the 1970s. We had to remove a nut holding the Case 580CK backhoe to the tractor part. I think it was a 2 1/4 inch nut. I first tried a 3/4 drive impact wrench but the nut wouldn't budge, so I got out my 3/4 drive New Britain breaker bar and jumped up and down on the handle. Nothing happened, so I found a 15 foot long steel pipe, slipped it over the breaker, and stood on it. STILL wouldn't budge. I asked one of the other mechanics for some assistance and we both jumped up and down on the pipe. The 3/4 inch breaker bar broke off at the end. We took it to NAPA and asked for a replacement. They didn't have one and said they would send it in to see if we abused it. If not they would repair it and send it back. They sent it back repaired at no charge. The packing slip said that since the knurling on the handle was not flattened by striking it with a sledge hammer they ruled we had not abused it! While waiting we used the fire wrench to remove the nuts.

@Cepera540 7 лет назад

This guy goes above and beyond. Love this channel!

@fidelr599 5 лет назад

Great video I loved it but because I usually only work on my cars 90 % of my tools are from harbor freight the other 10% are craftsman but it's always nice to have an idea about the difference among each one of these tools....

@cvfdchief9 5 лет назад

After breaking countless snap-on ratchets to the point my dealer refuses to repair them any longer I've just recently purchased a Pittsburgh long handled ratchet with the 5 degree head, it performs awsome and was only $26. That's less then what snap on wants for a rebuild kit. Yes it's not as convenient as having the truck roll in once a week but the store has better hours and is open every day... no waiting for the truck to pull in.

@danhard8440 5 лет назад

I have had my 20 dollar harbor freight for I don't even know now and YES I have a 4 foot steel pipe I slide over the end I call the rust equalizer and have never had a problem

@stanarnold8145 5 лет назад

I use the same pipe, only about 2 foot long, on my pipe wreches too

@shortthrow50 5 лет назад

I used 3/4 breaker bar from harbor freight with 6 foot fence pipe to remove frozen lug nut off my peterbilt. Didn’t break the Pittsburgh tool

@peekee186 5 лет назад

k my 2 cents...I have a bar from hf and one from snap on, im not real sure how that happened but I have em both...but I also have a hf 3/4 drive ratchet...yeah doesn't have a lot to do w a breaker bar but my point is that I was loosening u bolt nuts to remove an axle from a military truck, they hadn't been touched in 25 years, and I was using this ratchet cuz they were too close to the ground to use an impact...but I was using a 10 ft length of antenna mast as a cheater bar...and I was lunging on that bar with all I had, it had to be around 400 to 800 lbs ft of torque and I got all 8 of them off w no damage to that ratchet...hf tools don't fear the cheater! lol that reminds me of an old song...anyway I like hf stuff, if u do ur homework and kno what ur buying, they r great

@brendanjames7122 5 лет назад

I'm going to picking up one of the HF Pro breaker bars shortly, I just had a Crapsman breaker bar replaced because it broke, and have yet to catch up with the Snap On truck to replace my Snap On breaker bar that is also broke. Neither of the 2 liked a 2 foot pipe on them.

@snap-off5383 5 лет назад

@@peekee186 Yeah 3/4" hardware is just so much more BEEF in the diameter, it can handle an absolute abusing. Mine are proto and wright, but I'd bet those HF's with that thickness are stout as can be.

@fordrac1ng81 7 лет назад

The gap between harbor freight and the pro tools is shrinking. 90% of my tools are HF but I do own the snappy tools that are actually important. I wouldn't touch a tool truck unless I was in 10 years minimum and had cash to burn. And most of the snap on stuff is made by other vendors private label for them. Buying direct from those vendors can save tons of money.

@BreakerBreaker1320 7 лет назад

Ehahahahaa...stanley...er...um...mac tools....ehackkkk.

@Turtl3TagT3am 7 лет назад

....dewalt..ummm....mac electric tools....hmmmm

@wyvern4588 7 лет назад

Air cat, erm... I mean Mac impact gun.

@evandaniels9659 7 лет назад

best one is snap on rebranding CDI torque wrenches got 3/8 and 1/2 for about 150 each on Amazon still cheaper than one snap on branded one. snap on makes nice ratchets but most everything else is a huge rip off.

@kevinbreuchel2980 7 лет назад

Snap-on owns CDI and there is difference between them. The obvious is the ratchet end, the Snap-on is a USA made head that Snap-on manufactures and the CDI is a Taiwan head and there are other differences as well.

@lonniehand1386 7 лет назад

well I have a snap on and mac one both and about four years ago I went and bought 4 of the Pittsburg ones because I put a cheater on my mac and tore the handle up and got sick to my stomach because of the price and I figured since the the 4 Hf ones where so cheap I they would brake easy but I am still on the first one and and can't brake it even with a 3 foot cheater

@adrenalinaddict7127 5 лет назад

That's why I don't buy comfort grip

@herbertmartin955 5 лет назад

Have harbor freight 1/2"and 3/8"extension ratchets. AWESOME. Really like being able to collapse them when going on service calls. Saves space. Have held up awesomely!

@yavin99 3 года назад

I've been buying Snap-On, Mac and Matco for many years and I always wondered how bad I'm getting ripped off, its a shame they didn't have tests like this 20-30 years ago.

@untouchable1511 Год назад

Well you're smarter than most people majority of guys will not admit to their mistakes

@nickv4073 5 месяцев назад

Ripped off? No. Made in the USA means workers with a good hourly wage, health benefits, retirement benefits, time off benefits, fair work hours. Made in Taiwan means $5 an hour workers with no benefits. It doesnt take a genius to know that Made in the USA costs a lot more.

@Cbarrett94 7 лет назад

Thank you so much for having a no nonsense review! I work with guys who have 60,000 dollars worth of snap on tools and there are some things that snap on does better than others, but hf does make some pretty good stuff too!

@sasquatchrosefarts 9 месяцев назад

Snapon are the only company who make hammers that are in spec to .0000001 grams. You should spend $100 per snapon hammer. They are also self cleaning.

@entropyfan5714 7 лет назад

Harbor freight looks like a savings on paper, but in the real world you will spend just as much or more on the other 17 things you didn't go in there for. Seriously that place is addicting.

@angryzak4389 5 лет назад

Same can be said with snap on and macco trucks. Only youd spend a few hundred at HF and a few thousand with snap on and macco

@keiganmeyer9822 5 лет назад

It’s 2 am. I’m watching this and am not single. I guess I suck. Lol

@CenobiteBeldar 3 года назад

What an awesome test. I like the calibration instruments used to test these tools. Fantastic! It's like Project Farm for tools lol

@FunkyFresh48 6 лет назад

The Snap On soft handles swell and fall apart if you get any oil on them. If you're going with Snap On, I would get the one without the rubber grip. The Harbor Freight one doesn't have this issue, you can get oil on them for years, nothing happens.

@narcissistinjurygiver2932 4 года назад

yep/ i have a 3/8 wrench with comfort grip that wont stay on and even though i had to pay them to fix it 3 times it still never fixed it and so wont warranty it. S/O is dishonest when it comes to warranty.

@dimak.9906 7 лет назад

No.1 tool reviewer, period!

@idigitalclic857 4 года назад

It's amazing that Harborfreight tools can actually meet or exceed the specifications of Top Tool Manufacturers at a fraction of their price. I've bought a few Harborfreight tools and have been impressed by their performance.