ICON Tools My Final Thoughts

ICON tools my final thoughts on the ICON wrenches, the ICON Chrome Sockets, and the ICON Ratchets.

[RedemptionGarage]

What has been your experience with ICON tools?

[Adones]

As a young Tech I was advised by an old Master Tech, to not worry about the name on the tool, but to have the tool available (Not to be borrowing tools all the time). $100 for 1 tool off a truck vs $100 for 10. He said if you break it enough times or see the need for a superior tool that is used all the time, then spend the money for the quality. Otherwise you spend money on a collection of tools that you use once in a great big while vs keeping money for yourself.

[jimkirk]

I dont care what name is on the tool. I care that it works, has a warranty, and does not cost more than im going to make with it.

[teamgrizzly]

As a automotive machinist and engine builder I bought a set of icon chromes and they are holding up great!

[workingcountry]

Love my Snap-On ratchets but when I brake one I need to track down a tool truck because I'm no longer a tech. By the time I switched from parts to tech Craftsman was trash... as a teen in the 90s early 2000s I had Craftsman. I still have some of those old USA Craftsman tools and they work well. Harbor Freight is what Sears used to be except they don't offer many USA items (yet?)
I hope they get their quality up and mayby source their top tier tools from USA. Im sure we would all pay a bit more for domestic quality

[Jeeper]

I want cheap tools that can still do the job. Ive had no issues with the Pittsburgh line.

[nadepeace]

Love your videos. I have spent over $1, 000 on icon and I already got my money back by doing quick jobs here and there. On another hand, my coworker had to get a loan to pay for his snap-on tools. He paid triple for the name, not the tool. Haters gonna hate. Team Icon for life 🤘

[Tuckerjay]

I was wondering if you have plans to make an updated video about how your Icon tools are holding up? Thank you Jay.

[DonBMW]

HB Pittsburgh Pro all the way! Have had my 3/8 flex ratchet for years and it still looks great. I’ve used that think for all sorts of auto repairs from sway bars, brakes and dropping a transmission. Clean with a little WD40 and it’s good as new.

[rogersgarage]

I received the ratcheting ones both metric & standard for Christmas, along with a 1/2 inc flex head, 1/4 flex, and fixed head. I am not a mechanic, I am a social worker, so when I go to my workshop, it’s for me to unwind from the day.. That said, for the price compared to Milwaukee, they are a really good deal. I left me the length of them and I really like being able to change direction with them. I work on my 2010 BMW, 2008 Infinity FX 35, and my 1988 911, as well as my wife’s Honda CRV with no complaints so far.

[jaredhulm]

When you go through and read some of these comments I dont know how you do it bro some of these dudes have disability check IQ. YOU'RE a better man than me I can't deal with stupid.

[juanc]

I appreciate the honest review. I was thinking of getting the icon sockets. I don’t use ratchets or wrenches a whole lot. Cordless impacts and ratchets whenever I can.

I also appreciate that you were honest about impact misuse.

[JohnSmith-djgf]

Yo, we’re Dudes, we’ll start a rumble over anything. Snap-On dudes vs Icon dudes, Husky dudes vs Kobalt dudes. Bring it on suckas! Let’s rumble! 😂

[JMRSplatt]

Yeah the price on the Pittsburgh Pro Flex head 3/8" went up quite a bit. Most things Pittsburgh aren't great but those are fantastic.

[sikk]

Took a shot for every time he said tools. Im dead now

[traviseller]

Seems like the whole tool thing anymore is like Ford versus Chevy versus Dodge. I honestly think in many ways it’s a big prick waving event and a lot of people think if you don’t have that $12, 000 snap on toolbox thing you don’t know how to work on anything which is totally not true. No one has got it 100% right yet

[WolleytheMonster]

Idk what drives me nuts about Pittsburg is the stubbys are 12 point and deeps are 6. I wish they had all the options in 6 point and 12

[justinyoungstown]

I use all non tool truck tools foot a few years with no issues. Used Pittsburgh pro in automotive for over a year not a single issue. Now a diesel mechanic and still using them with no issues. Own husky/craftsman, gearwrench etc. Now upgrading to icon and all craftsman. Any tool is good until it breaks 👍.

[jasonsanchez]

You can't beat icon snapring plier set for 50 bucks thats the greatest deal on Earth

[adamkegg]

Honestly I am a professional mechanic and the Pittsburgh pro ratchets I have just about every one in all 3 drive sizes they are all over a year old now and haven’t broken and I use the kind 3/8 flex to break bell housing bolts loose they can’t be beat for less than 20 bucks each if you are breaking them you either got a dud from the start which happens of course or you are not using the right drive size for what you are trying to accomplish plain and simple you can’t blame a tool for breaking if someone has overtightened a fastener or you don’t have a 1/2 inch available so you use a 3/8 that wasn’t designed to do the job just my 2 cents I have tools from all brands and there are good tools from everyone and there are junk ones too just like any other brand hf has good and bad and snap on has good and bad too for example everyone talks so highly of the mg725 impact it is nothing compared to an IR that costs half as much I have a ton of cornwell tools but I don’t like their ratchets I have a set of matco vise grip pliers that I wish I would have bout actual vise grip brand instead because the matco set feels cheap the important thing is if a tool is a dud and the company knows it is will they take the time and effort to fix the issues or just continue with a poor product