Harbor Freight Vs. Gear Wrench Mechanic's Tool Set - Same Thing For $100 Less? | Cheap Tool Review

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Today, we do a review and comparison of Harbor Freight's $125 Pittsburgh 225pc tool set against a Gear Wrench $225, 232pc tool set and see if it's really worth the price difference.
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[ko]

I bought a Craftsman kit 15 years go as I walked through Sears. They were in the middle of the floor on sale, came out to $0.30 a tool. I bought it but didn’t need it. As a professional mechanic I had way too many tools and way too much money in tools. To this day it’s a great item to grab and help a buddy, take to the junk yard etc. I often say I wish I had bought 2.

[rigom.]

As a diy weekend mechanic I'm really grateful for Pittsburgh tools and harbor freight in general. People like to shit on them and their deals aren't as good as they used to be but man as a broke high school/college kid I've been able to buy a bunch of tools to let me enjoy my favorite hobby of wrenching everyday!

[pas-kvud]

I bought a decent sized socket set when I was 16 to fix up my first car. I’m 43 now and despite owning loads of other tools, I still find myself using that old original set. And yes, I still have all the 10mm sockets.

[mikescherrer]

I’ve literally never broken a Pittsburgh tool that I didn’t know I was about to break. I mean, sometimes a guy sacrifices a screwdriver or socket or something by putting it well outside it’s intended use, aside from that I think the worst I can say is I’ve worn out the ratchet mechanism in a few HF wrenches… but again, I was being a dick to them, and for a while. Unless you’re a pro, I feel like Pittsburgh hand tools are fine.

[jordantobins]

I love this side series on the budget tools, as it helps the average joe know what works and what doesn’t… awesome and fun episodes!!

[Pienimusta]

This review series is really good!
Not as much as which specific product is good or bad, but perhaps what to pay attention to in a toolkit or in tools in general.

[DeltaKilo]

One nice thing with any Harbor Freight tool is, if it breaks, you walk into any Harbor Freight with it, and you'll walk out with a new one. Lifetime warranty on the Pittsburgh stuff.

[neuronbob]

I learned more about tools from this video, than I've ever learned. I am not a pro and so don't know how to choose toolkits. This gave me a little more info on how to do so. This is a great series!

[zachs]

I have that same harbor freight kit in the back of my truck. Fits perfect under the seat. It hasn’t let me down yet!

[neildaniel]

Love these types of reviews, honest and from both of your perspectives.

I know you're US-based but if you have any UK viewers then I have a Top Tip: just buy the Halfords Advanced set, the biggest you can afford. That's regardless of whether it's for an emergency set or a full workshop. They're solid quality and have a lifetime warranty. They also are very logical in how the sets expand and can be added to as you go along. If anything breaks (rare but does happen) you just go to one of their stores with your broken tool and your receipt then walk out a few minutes later with a new tool. The ratchets are rebuildable (ie serviceable) and take a lot of abuse. They're on offer a lot too so can easily be a similar price to a midrange set for Pro quality.

[timkaldahl]

I bought the Gear Wrench kit just before Christmas. No sales tax in my state so it was 199. I've been very happy with it so far. Using it to put my 99 Cavalier back together.

[evanchesley]

Gear wrench is the way to go for a every day tool kit, you can take the draws out of the box and they fit perfectly into a tool box. Also 3/8 and 1/4 Allen and torx bits are a life saver

[colebertils]

Love these real honest review videos. I won a Kobalt “crash kit” at an event that rides in the back of my truck and has come in handy. I’m a big fan of many of their hand tools and also their 24V line of power tools.

[Onewheelordeal]

If Derek from VGG can bring dozens of cars back from the grave with them, the HF tools are prob enough for most

[raybignell]

From the UK. I use Halfords Professional and have used for over 12 years. The foam trays are breaking up now but apart from that no issue at all. I had to buy a 1/2 inch drive 15mm socket a few weeks ago.

[braedan]

I have that exact Pitsburgh set and it has treated me great, all of the tools and comfortable and feel high quality, the only issue i have had is that the pliers and clippers have started to get some surface rust because of the coating around the handle and the outside of the hinge, but it only has affected them cosmetically not functionally, i would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap set

[wiredperformance]

Nice video. Tool replacement should be an important factor when buying tools. Yes gear wrench does warranty the tools but you must ship them. Harbor freight does over the counter replacement.

[bmax]

love this review! the only thing I would say would be that the gearwrench set is more comparable to the craftsman mechanics toolset with the drawers. very similar layout and tool count. I think that would be a much better head-to-head 👍🏼

[OmegaGamingNetwork]

I am one of said 2 people who caught the Knight Rider reference. I grew up on three shows as a kid; Knight Rider, Air Wolf and of course MacGyver. Ok there were more, Magnum P.I. Miami Vice, The A Team...but let's be honest, this list could go on a long time.

[ImTheJokeru]

Ratcheting wrenches are a game changer... I couldn't imagine working on cars without them.