The tool world is full of brand loyalty, and we know so many folks that will argue Snap On vs Mac, Matco vs Cornwell, etc, etc. But nothing fires up the high end brand faithful more than a comparison to Harbor Freight. We’ve talked about this plenty before, but Harbor Freight has come a long way in order to become the largest tool seller in the United States, and their tool quality shows it.
They have tools at a variety of price points, or levels, and their ICON brand is squarely aimed at hitting the big boys square in the face. So it comes as no surprise that everyone is always drawing their own comparisons between them. But lately things have gone a little further because there is a wrench grip test that has been going on in recent weeks that shows Snap-On’s Flank drive plus failing in comparison to the Icon Non-Slips. Is it real? Is it TikTok hokus pokus?
Let’s find out with the Torque Test Channel, because this is one trick wrench tester. No human error to screw it up, and repeatability for days. Check it out.
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Does Icon Non-Slip wrenches beat Snap-On Flank drive plus? If you’ve had access to the internet for the past month, you’d be hard pressed to not see an argument for that case. Today with the help of Pushy our new push button automated wrench dyno, we find out once and for all.
As always, the creator of this channel works in product development for Astro Tools, always consider multiple sources when looking at a tool!
This just can’t be accurate. If social media says something we all know it absolutely has to be true. I smell a conspiracy. Where is my foil hat?