Best toolset on Reddit

138 reviews from r/Tools, r/BuyItForLife, r/Trackdays and 7 more subreddits

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Harbor Freight

4.2

(13)

"Great value for a complete set, especially when on sale."

"Reliable for various tasks."

"Accurate and easy to use."

"Essential tool for home projects."

"Covers 98% of my home uses."

"Harbor Freights quality is actually pretty good and Icon is considered a professional brand if you demand the best the store has to offer"

"Harbor Freight tools aren’t great, but all of them have done the job for me on many sizable projects."

"Great value for basic hand tools, especially for first-time homeowners."

"I recommend harbor freight for stuff that isn't needed that often."

"Many Harbor Freight tools last over 20 years, proving their durability despite being inexpensive."

Husky

4.0

(12)

"Husky is good; I've had my socket set since the late 90s and they hold well for the price."

"I'm a big fan of the Husky $99 set. Has 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2."

"They are much better quality than the set in the pic and have a lifetime warranty."

"I'd recommend something like Husky"

"Husky tools are a good choice for filling in toolsets."

"I like that lifetime warranty. I've never had an issue exchanging anything that has broken."

"Between the 2 I'd spend the extra for this one."

"I've been using my roommates Husky set and haven't needed to add much to it."

"Husky has a tool set that's on sale for about $100 this time of year that's pretty good."

"I been looking at the HomeDepot ones like Husky and Gearwrench sets."

Craftsman

4.3

(10)

"Craftsman tools are my favorite."

"The core of my toolset is a Craftsman Mechanics toolset that I've had for over 18 years, and it has served me well."

"If you have a Lowe’s nearby their craftsman line is solid"

"The Craftsman 189 piece set is a solid choice for a mechanics toolbox."

"Craftsman tools were reliable and had a great lifetime warranty."

"I've always ran Craftsman mechanics tools with no complaints."

"I've pieced mine together. Mostly Craftsman but you know, Snappy comes along with something cool and you're in debt again."

"Decent tool kit that stores itself and lasts a lifetime for the average user."

"Craftsman tools offer average quality with a great warranty, making them a reliable choice for homeowners."

"Craftsman is one of the normal brands that should work."

Tekton

4.4

(9)

"Best quality for the price."

"Tekton has lots of tools and good prices. Most of my hobby mechanics tools are Tekton."

"Tekton has the best warranty policy; they send you a new tool with proof of purchase."

"I like Tekton, quality, great warranty and they sell no skip sets."

"Any random brand like Tekton will be fine for oversize sockets."

"GearWrench and Tekton make good quality socket sets."

"Tekton is good stuff. I'd just keep buying more as you need it and piece together your own tool set."

"I've enjoyed the Tekton master socket sets, but I bought them a few years ago when they were lower in price."

"Highly recommended for hand tools."

Dewalt

4.5

(8)

"I wouldn’t cheap out on the power tools."

"For battery drills and drivers the top two are Dewalt and Milwaukee."

"Incredible products at an affordable price."

"Dewalt set is what I currently have and it works for me 99% of the time for my 3 cars and 3 motorcycles."

"DeWalt is pretty good but I hate their ratchet design just unnecessarily heavy."

"I bought a DeWalt set to go with my Makita drills."

"Excellent power tools, especially the drill and impact gun."

"Any of the normal brands should work, including DeWalt."

Stanley

4.0

(9)

"Measuring tape and knives from Stanley FatMax are recommended."

"Stanley Fat Max is my favorite tape measure. I lose them constantly but BIFL."

"A great set of screwdrivers that are durable and reliable."

"If I had to do it over again on the cheap I'd get Stanley socket sets on sale at Home Depot."

"Compact and effective, helps ensure everything is straight."

"Accurate and easy to read, a must-have for any toolbox."

"A basic Stanley or Craftsman set is perfect for everyday tasks."

"Stanley is also a normal brand that should work."

"The Stanley tape measure is crap and not covered under their warranty."

GearWrench

4.6

(7)

"I’m a big fan of gearwrench."

"GearWrench wrenches are very useful with both ends being ratcheted."

"This GearWrench set is a great complete set."

"Gearwrench is a very well liked brand here."

"Gearwrench would be preferable to me."

"If I had to start over from scratch I'd pickup the following as my budget and needs allowed: - Gearwrench 1/4" and 3/8" ratchets - Your choice of both standard and deep chrome socket sets..."

"Excellent quality and value."

Various Toolset

4.3

(7)

"Definitely a rubber mallet - has helped me out more times than I'd like to admit lol Good pliers, a Stanley knife and a good set of tweezers are great additions."

"I’m a service engineer for SCIEX and Thermo systems and these are my most used tools: Metric hex keys but on occasion I need imperial ones so get both sets."

"Get these: 1/2" drive ratchet socket set 3/8" drive ratchet socket and hex set."

"Don't buy a pre-built set, build one yourself. Buy the individual components from reputable brands."

"Got it and think it’s a great deal. All those sockets plus the ratcheting wrenches feel great."

"I think its hard to beat that set for 300$, just my opinion tho."

"Buy the project related tools when you need them for a particular project. Time will tell what you actually need."

Ryobi

4.3

(6)

"Powerful and easy to use, perfect for home repairs."

"Imo it is important to have a decent drill/driver set. Ryobi is great for at home use."

"Ryobi bits are still going strong, replaced main bits but misc stuff is fine."

"You’ll be fine with Ryobi for routine homeowner stuff."

"Ryobi"

"If you want power tools, I would go for Ryobi or Ridgid for something like a drill."

#10

Makita

4.8

(4)

"Good choice going with Makita. There's a reason tradies use them."

"Bought my impact/drill/saw set 15 years ago, used daily, still going strong."

"They are 100% compatible with all standard bits, etc. They've been really good tools so far under normal to heavy use. Highly recommended."

"I've bought used, corded Bosch or Makita for stuff I don't use as often."

#11

Bosch

4.5

(4)

"Bosch chameleon will address most assembly/drilling tasks and be really multifunctional for her."

"Bosch, obviously."

"Bosch makes some of the best tools on the planet."

"I've bought used, corded Bosch or Makita for stuff I don't use as often."

#12

Quinn

4.0

(4)

"Best value for upgrades today."

"Quinn tools generally hold up pretty well. There is a video of a mechanic that used nothing but that set for a year on youtube to test them out."

"Quinn tools are also a good choice for general tasks."

"Quinn tools are pretty great. I have several that I’ve been using professionally and they’ve held up well."

#13

Kobalt

3.2

(5)

"I got a Kobalt homeowners toolkit from Lowe’s and it’s great."

"This set has been pretty great but it's so much less portable."

"Kobalt stuff to be better than expected."

"Kobalt tools don't excite me compared to others."

"Kobalt offers a decent set with a warranty for a little more."

#14

Knipex

5.0

(3)

"If you want them to last for life, buy quality items like Knipex."

"The only expensive tools I feel are truly justifiable are torque wrenches, drill bits, tap and die sets, knipex pliers and electric impacts/ratchets IMO."

"I'd say buy two Knipex Cobras."

#15

Gearwrench

4.7

3.5

4.0

(1)

"Get the Klein 32717 screwdriver set."

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