I've come around to the same conclusions & opinions as "da Bear" - concerning HF products. These Quinn tools are very good, so far on all the ones in my ownership. Hand tools & sockets, not a single problem or failure. HF is getting more business from me. My only aggravation has been lack of inventory even on the 1st day of any ITC sale! 🎱😤😡 But the manager has given me "rainchecks" for some items that are being shipped, where she sees them online coming... Now, if HF EVER meets Home Depot's policy of ordering ONLINE & ship to store FOR FREE - I'd be quite pleased! 🤛😎💯

@kdash3215

Ай бұрын

Order online, pick up in store should be an option considering everyone else does it.

I've had this set for awhile now. I'm just a DYIer and don't use them everyday. That being said, I'm super pleased with these. Really enjoy your videos, always enjoy them!

I use the Pittsburgh sockets and wrench’s not a problem at all 70 plus hours week keeping a large fleet of trucks and trailers going

I bought both 1/2” and 3/8” master sets when they were brand new over a year ago. They hold up very well with hard everyday use. A bunch of guy in the shop I work at bought in to tool truck sockets and have been slowly converting to Quinn master sets😂

Clicked this video because I got this same set for my off-road rig tool set. Great set, but loved how you first mentioned the case. It's twice as thick as it needs to be, therefore useless for anything other than shelve storage. If they could've made the case thinner, it would be more useful for actually transporting the tools. Or if they made the empty side, hollow, with a removable lid or hinged door, so you could store your ratchets or other tools in there, it would've been a homerun. This set, plus the ICON Locking Flex Head Ratchet 1/4" Bit Drive Set, 10mm and less sockets, plus larger 1/2" drive sockets, 19mm and larger, makes a pretty good portable tool set.

It looks like a great set to me. It's certainly everything you need in 3/8 drive. Thank you, Jeff. 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

I claimed the warranty on a Pittsburgh pass through ratchet/socket set. It was so old that the model numbers had changed. The ratchet wouldn't lock in on or off. They had no problems replacing just the ratchet. Pulled just the wrench out of a new set.

@CreepinCreeper145

Ай бұрын

Same with my Icon screwdriver. Sheared off the shaft from the handle, walked in and got a replacement one from a complete set (only comes in a set).

Yeah I've been using that socket/extension set for a year now and I'm definitely impressed!!

Hey thanks for acknowledging our conversation, and I think you accurately represented it.

Man I REALLY love these master sets!! It's ALWAYS bothered me that socket sets come with skips. I don't care if "it's rarely used" or that you can buy the individual sockets later if needed. For those of us who aren't professional mechanics and likely work out of the blow molded cases, it's frustrating to have skips. Keep up the great work HF....loving what they're doing lately.

@Arkie407

Ай бұрын

"Ditto's!"

@connivingkhajiit

Ай бұрын

Yep i specifically returned my pittsburgh impact sockets when i realized only later the only moly knes they had were skip sizing for SAE. At the very least this bothers me OCD-style for being incomplete and at the very worst means ill be missing one at some point in the future when i need it. Will be getting the 1/4 drive set of these in the upcoming sale.

If they included their low profile sets would of been icing on the cake

I'm a tool snob and use mostly Japanese made socketry / hand tools, but I have the Quinn 1/2" & 3/8" impact master sets. These have held up and impressed me with the build quality. Unless space is a major issue, I default to impact for everything. I remove the box lids for both of these sets and they fit fine. I like the lifetime warranty aspect, especially for impacts. Combined that along with the low entry price (for impacts at least), it's worth it.

Just got it myself, pretty solid kit!

Looks like a great set. I have a Klutch impact set that i like from Northern Tool. I have the Milwaukee 3/8 inch socket set that i got at Christmas time for $99 and i love it. No skips. Just bought my first Tekton tools, the TEKTON Ball End Hex T-Handle Key Set with Stand, 21-Piece (5/64-3/8 in., 2-10 mm) because it is really hard to use in tight places the "L" shaped allen keys or the sets that you fold out. Its hard sometimes to get leverage and i think these Tektons will fit the bill. thanks for the video!

It’s nice to see stamped and etched socket sizes markings. Just etched sizing is not going to hold up forever like a stamping.

I'm a simple man. I see an impact putting fasteners in a log or timber and I keep watching.

Man, I wish they offered this when I was making up my sets of Pittsburgh. Even their list price is fair on the Quinn. Love these complete sets.

i have two 1/2 Quinn impact sets and one 3/8 Quinn impact set, they’re real quality sockets and they’re surviving use on a dcf961 (dewalt’s freight train). Couldn’t be happier with them 👍

I just bought these, so far great set

The companies that include the blow molded case, should make it so the top can be removed for drawer storage. I picked up the Milwaukee 3/8” impact set for $99 for Xmas last year

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

They do on some of these sets and someone else just commented that you can knock the pin out but it would be nice is they just designed it for that.

@t.i.o.motorsports243

Ай бұрын

​@denoftools Dumb question(o maybe i missed) Do they have a set that's purely metric all i have is Japanese cars

@cudamandan

Ай бұрын

I think I seen that the new icons do.

@aaronh305

Ай бұрын

It'd be a huge selling point to me. Currently trying to decide if I want to cut up my gearwrench case. The drawers store great but the top and lid is an issue.

@wesfredricks2543

Ай бұрын

With these sets you can remove the top and it'll fit into a drawer. You just remove the pins in the hinges.

The one thing the Milwaukee set has that was missing from the Quinn is a 1/4 hex driver bit. But, you can get a set of 1/4 hex to socket adapters cheap. May pick up the 1/2" set as I have some impact sets with skips and no deep impacts.

That will be a very nice set for the small impact gun or driver

I've got the 1/2 drive set and I really like it. Nice Case, too.

I have this. Very nice set. Pulled pins to remove the top and stuck it in the box. :)

I say this over & over again...... HF is challenging, and in a lot of cases exceeding the Blue and Orange offerings. And dare I say some tool truck stuff....... Quinn is a great "pro-sumer" option and getting better every day.

I been looking at this set have you use it much

When are they going to release intermediate length sockets? How about deep impact swivels?

I got the 44 piece Neiko set a few summers ago for $52.49 when I saw it on one of your deals of the week videos (THANK YOU!). I've used it a ton, and it's a great set. When I follow the link to it in the description now it's at $65.01, retail 69.99, not 97.21 like it shows in this video. Sneaky Amazon is at it again!

I do have with tekton it goes up to 24 mm and on the same side it goes to one inch too on thier master sets of impact too...

Couldn’t get a good angle throughout the video, but how is the interior of the deep sockets compared to the ICON. I like how the ICON have a high shoulder so you can put a nut in there and it doesn’t drop to the bottom making it easy to start on a stud. Also. How is the thickness of the socket?

I think the most comparable set is the Gearwrench set at $80 but it lacks the size adapters compared to the Quinn. I'd love to hear your thoughts on Gearwrench sockets and impact sockets

Iv ben rocking Pittsburg impact on heavy trucks for years before they break well worth the cost over big trucks names

So these Quinn are just fine for impact wrench work under my truck here n there?

Love to this early i have the 1/2 set and worrks great

Bear, any word if they are going to come out with Icon locking pliers?

Is Quinn working on a 3/8 inch low profile socket set? I know they have the 1/2 inch low profile set but a 3/8 one would be great!

If they're going to do which I have seen the 3/8 here in this video full non skip sets that's all I'm going to need and I prefer the impact type sockets anyway their little tougher than the Chrome that's awesome

Jeff -- What are your thoughts on the Quinn Master Technician's tool set? I know some schools recommend it to their new students. I ask because I have a daughter-in-law who does most of the work on their cars. Most of her tools are discount store brands -- K-Mart, for example -- that she bought back when she was in college. I'd like to get her something that would serve their family for years to come.

What if you lose a socket, can you buy a single replacement?

More recently, I found a set that was just missing the 13mm. The manager told me, that a guy bought one and the 13mm was missing. So they opened a new set and gave it to him. I got the set for $68! Ordered a Sunex 13mm on Amazon for $2 and some change. Best set I purchased. Fantastic for home use. I use them FAR more than I use my chrome.

in regards to having the other side of the Case carved out to store other tools ect. ,Sears had a Craftsman set with a case like that and that created a bigger problem blue of the weight and awkward shapes of tools it created more of a Closing / Clasping Issue then it really was worth having that the majority of the time you couldn’t get the thing Closed Properly so tools wound up all over the place

Wonder why the 2 you used changed color

I own all 5 Quinn master sets and they were great. Time will tell if they last but so far so good.

Are they thinwall?

The one thing I saw in the Milwaukee set was that it had the quick release to socket adapter which Quinn didn't have with a $20 difference in price that's about what Milwaukee probably would charge for that adapter just guessing

This looks like a great set I've been looking at the 1/2 inch $300 complete tekton set but I could never bite the bullet on spending that much. The 1/2 inch set at $180 seems like a steal. As for warranty I'm not complaining if you want to replace my entire used set for a new one, I'll be more than happy to take an entire new set.

Man HF has came along way. Alot of great tools without breaking the bank.

You better get your eyes checked Jeff! You said those are 12 point sockets lol! I've been using Pittsburgh impact sockets for years and haven't broken one yet. However, if needed. I'll definitely look at the Quinn stuff.

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

Did I? man I hate when I do that.

I have the 3/8 an 1/2 sets. Put them on the HF magnetic straps in the tool box My mechanics use them all the time. Top shelf set's

I just wish the 3/8 set had a 21mm like the Gearwrench, which lets me use my 3/8 mid torque for most lugs.

I was lucky enough to get the Neiko set for $56 (on sale). Nice set and good quality.

I have this set and I can't tell the difference between Quinn and snap-on

It looks like a great set. It is missing the 11/32. Sunex skips that one as well. But, Tekton doesn't. If you break one, you can most likely easily replace it by taking it to HF. But if you lose one, you won't be able to just buy one socket. HF really needs to sell individual sockets. Also, those are some thick walled sockets. Sometimes that is good and sometimes that is bad. I bought the Sunex master set a while ago, so I am not in the market for these right now. Of course, I have to buy an 11/32 to keep my sets complete.

I'm a sunex boy, and this seems to live up to them as well

Just bought this set last weekend when it had the ITC 10 or 11% off on it. Really looking forward to putting it to use here soon.

You being the tool guy. You should know you gearwrench is the best comparison. I personally pruchased both the quinn and the gearwrench set. I kept the gearwrench set at 66 dollars during black friday on amazon. Yeah it doesn't have the adapters but it does go up to 21mm on the deep side. Also best yet, all sockets are available to purchase individually if one should be lost/borrowed/stolen.

**PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION** What's the length of the 15mm shallow socket and deep socket? Socket length is very important and with more and more cars getting tighter to work on, the shorter the better

@ctrlaltdebug

Ай бұрын

I'm switching to stubby and mid-length because stubby does everything shallow does, and I never need the full deep.

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

30mm and 62mm. Quinn also has a low profile set. The 15 there is 22mm

@AFatherToTheFatherless

Ай бұрын

@@denoftools THANKS

@Ninoo187

Ай бұрын

Get a nano socket set in 3/8 from astro or husky. You'll be a happy man.

@AFatherToTheFatherless

Ай бұрын

@@Ninoo187 hmm looks like the husky set is discontinued. Would've loved that set because I'm a shop owner and need access to quick warranties

Wish it went up to 24mm just like their regular master socket set

@Ninoo187

Ай бұрын

Fair to say

My one complaint…looking at buying one…is that the 3/8” is $89. Great value. But the 1/2” is $179. Does it seriously cost THAT much more to manufacture it in 1/2” vs 3/8” when they are essentially giving you the same size socket range?

My only complaint was the latches on the case are crappy

I'm a big fan of Quinn tools. ICON tools are great, but I'm a hobby mechanic so I don't need to spend the extra on the best. I'd rather spend the extra on more tools! I do like the bold printing on the Milwaukee impact better than the Quinn though. As far as their lifetime warranty, I've only broken a couple tools and a couple Pittsburgh sockets, but I've never had any problem getting a replacement individual tool or socket.

Unfortunately, the 1/2 inch set has a few skips in metric that the tekton set doesn't skip, and I'm the type that's ocd enough to pay more for the set with NO skips.

Needs locking extensions

The only negative is that hese have pretty thick walls but thats also a positive for durability

Never had a bad customer service experience at HF. The only thing Guy see that is moderately annoying is lack of cashiers when it gets crowded. That’s the only thing I feel like they could work on getting cashiers upfront when the line gets greater than three or four people.

HF ought to sell individual sockets so that they won't have to break up a new set and have to sell it at a discount when people bring a broken one.

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

100%

@DKWalser

Ай бұрын

@@denoftools It would be great if HF would do this. However, they would have to either materially increase the size of their stores or carry a smaller variety of items.

@jim81143

Ай бұрын

​@@DKWalser They could keep the individual sockets and other bits and pieces in a locked cabinet / drawer setup. It would not take up much space, and you wouldn't need full size retail packaging for each item.

@DKWalser

Ай бұрын

@@jim81143 It's not nearly as simple as you seem to believe. Your approach would address the space issue, but it would create a logistical nightmare. They would need to maintain several copies of each socket (and each wrench) HF sells. Each socket under the Pittsburg, Quinn, and Icon brands -- chrome, impact, deep, shallow, 12 point, 6 point, etc. That would be hundreds of items! Then, each store would need some method of keeping track of the number of each type of socket and would need some method of efficiently ordering more. And, of course, corporate would need some way of maintaining an inventory of all these sockets and some method of shipping the requisite number and type of sockets and wrenches. This would cost HF millions of dollars to create and maintain. Their current inventory tracking method would not work for this purpose because it's all based on retail sales. This wouldn't be part of their retail inventory. It would used for warranty replacement, not sold to customers. This is why a group of very smart people have decided it makes more sense to do what they're currently doing.

How hard are they to get out of the case?

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

Pretty easy

If it’s a master set, why isn’t a SAE built out as much as the metric?

Kool, I want one & don't need it

Just throwing this out there, the milwaukee does not have a lift out tray, I bought it for that and was fooled too, disappointed but still a great set

People thay don't have problems with various impact sockets don't put them through enough use. Generally the decent to bad ones what happens fairly quickly is the metal or the temper isn't up to snuff, and you quickly wear out the impact connection point, and or the actual 6-point socket side as well, it just deforms the contact points, which starts to round off the socket side and impact side. So now they'll more easily round off softer or older/crustier bolts, and constantly be falling off the impact gun. Good ones will last a lot longer before they reach that state. Now this is more common on either the 1/2", 3/4", 1" impact guns, as they put out a ton more power than most 3/8" impacts. But it'll still happen with 3/8" as well, might take longer depending on impact gun. But with 1/2 or 3/4 high power impacts, that put out 700-1000+ Ft Lbs, you can destroy cheaper/worse sockets fairly quickly.

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

I’ll be sure to tell that to the guys with 30 years experience that are still running Pittsburgh impact sockets

Are the Quinn's made in Taiwan ? HF link specs dont mention the country of origin.

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

Not sure, all of the quinn stuff I have seen was but I'll have to check.

HF do a no skip low profile 3/8 set next

I tried to get money back for a 30% off on a $250 set. A lady turned me away. I called corporate and they said they should give me my money back. I called and told her what corporate said and I was coming back to get my money. She was gone when I got back from Home Depot and the manager gave my money back. I avoid that location now if it’s going to be difficult for me to get the deals they offer. I don’t even know if she still works there but I still go where they exchange stuff and give me the deals on coupons. I’m pretty sure it’s California law that you have to honor coupons during the return policy everywhere. Sucks to have that experience

No skip because it only goes to 19 My tie rod bolts are 21

I love the Tekton tools I have, but unfortunately they have priced themselves out of my toolbox lately.

I did not see a twelve point socket in the whole lot.

Harbor Freight 💯👌

Wow and I just bought the sunex master metric 3/8 set for 175$ 😂 I still don’t regret it since it’s better quality but this is solid

@Ninoo187

Ай бұрын

I wouldn't say better quality..... Sunex aren't chamfered at bottom, or shouldered at the top like Quinn.... I got both sets and I'll give Quinn the win when it comes to quality and ease of warranty.

If you want a real master set, get the Sunex 3580, also comes with swivel sockets and torx.

They look like Matco

Only bummer is, the set doesn’t span the range of Harbor Freight’s own US General 3/8” magnetic socket rails. (6mm - 20mm). This, in and of itself, would not be a huge problem, but… they also don’t even sell the individual Quinn sockets to fill up said 3/8 magnetic rail. It irks me to have 8-19mm in Quinn and then having to buy 6, 7, and 20 from another brand just to fill up the rail that they sell under one of their own brand names. I would 100% buy this set and throw the box away if I could fill the US General rail with Quinns. (Would even do the same with ICON if they had the full range) But I’ll likely end up buying the rails (bc I really want those rails for my box) and then spending more money on another brand’s sockets simply because they offer the full range of 3/8” sockets. I do, however, understand that a 6mm in 3/8 drive is not a super commonly used tool, but the rail has a spot for it. Super easy fix for them would be to sell replacement individual sockets and range them from 6-20mm. But, that’ll likely not happen. 🤷‍♂️

I started with harbor freight and replaced them overtime with tool truck brands..... guess i need to reverse and start slowly replacing my tool truck tools with harbor freight again...😂😂😂

Give me nonskip impact metric only and add 21 to 24 mm. I need those sometimes and don't need to carry around the SAE crap

I have the Milwaukee as well. The case is very thin which is nice. The sockets are very thin walled, though. They just don’t hit as hard. I found the Quinn to be a better value and heavier sockets. I keep the Milwaukee in case I need some thin walled sockets.

👍

For how much?

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

Its literally in the video.

@MiguelACastillo-uw4rk

Ай бұрын

Sorry, I put my phone on mute so I can watch your videos at my job.... ah

At least tekton goes up to 24mm and 1" no skip. I've never understood why 99% of socket sets stop at 3/4 and 19 mm. Helped my body change a tire he has 22 mm lug nuts my tekton set had 22mm 3/8 drive. It's a car tire they're not torqued any more than 150 foot pounds you don't need a half inch drive to get 150 ft lb loose. 3/8 drive works perfectly fine. My roommate needed a 24 mm socket to change out the pulleys on the deck of his John Deere z cut, I had 24 mm again not torqued down enough where half inch drive would be necessary. The sets call themselves Master socket set but yet you stop at 19 mm and 3/4 which are the same so you're giving me two of the same socket. Just like half inch drive sets start at 8 mm some start at 10mm. There is not a 10 mm bolt torqued down even with nature's loctite that is rust a 3/8 drive 10 mm socket can't get off. The only advantage this set has is they are cr-mo where tekton is CR-V with thicker sidewall sockets to better take the impacts which makes getting them into confined spaces a little bit more difficult. I'll keep my tekton set

I’m not a fan of black hand tools especially if you’re doing roadside repairs. They get extremely hot to the touch if left exposed to the sun.

Using Dewalt impact on a Harbor Freight tool😮😅

Quinn is the exact same product as Pittsburgh. Change my mind.

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

How about pretty darn close to what Pittsburgh Pro was.

Manufacturers pay attention to this video because skipping sizes makes me not want to buy the set.

I really "dislike" all these tools using laser etching. Ill gladly pay a little more for them to be stamped.

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

These have both

Last Sunday, I returned a 3/8" Pittsburg ratchet, which was part of the $139 set. I broke the plastic on the ratchet by using a cheater bar. They opened a new $139 set and gave me the 3/8" ratchet. No fuss. No muss. I kinda felt bad that they had to break up a set.

Those are 6 point sockets bro. Not 12

Just for the record none of them are 12 points they're all six points

Their 6 point …..not 12 point…..redue

Can you say HF tool box? FREE?

@denoftools

Ай бұрын

Are you asking? You know you can email them right. Lots of people have.

I wish all of these companies would sell these sets for less without the case. For me, the case immediately goes in the trash.

Breaking a set for a replace,ent seems like a dumb idea / way to do business Why not have loose ones for sale / on hand for such a situation ?

@DKWalser

Ай бұрын

Think about how crowded HF's store shelves are with the items they're already selling. Now, try to imagine how much more room they would need if they tried to sell each of their sockets individually in addition to in sets. They simply don't have the room to do this (or they'd have to quit selling a lot of other things). Could they do it? Sure, if they increased the size of their stores. The folks at HF aren't dumb. I'd be gobsmacked to learn no one at corporate has run the numbers on this and determined its simply not practical.