Tiger Wrench Review: A Tool to Replace All Others

We found the Tiger Wrench quite easy to use. The socket axels simply rotate smoothly until the desired socket clicks into place. Then, the handle can be rotated freely as well, enabling the user to adjust the tool to fit the available workspace.

Again, Tiger Wrench is nothing if not portable, and that is especially true given the basic mission of Tiger Wrench: to replace up to 48 wrenches, sockets, and bits.

This is the reason that even professionals go ahead and include a Tiger Wrench in their kits. Who knows when that thing might come in handy? For DIYers, it is an easy purchasing decision at an easy-on-the-wallet price.

Versatility and price are the main aspects of this multi-functional tool that make it such a hot seller and favorably reviewed item overall.

Any master set of high-quality, impact sockets will be technically more difficult to use than a multi-tool such as the Tiger Wrench, simply because there are a lot more sockets to keep track of. On the positive side, Sunex supplies a well-organized carrying case and clearly marks each socket with its size so it is very easy to keep things straight.

We give the nod here to Sunex (if you have the budget) because, again, the well-conceived carrying case makes it very easy to move an entire impact socket kit right to the site where work needs to be done.

The Sunez 3342 Socket kit supplies a master set of chromium-molybdenum alloy impact sockets in a well-organized case that includes standard metric and SAE sizes. The 3/8-inch driver allows somewhat thinner, smaller, sockets which can fit into tight workspaces, and the Sunez 3342 set includes both long and short versions of all sockets.

There are long and short sizes of all sockets in this set. A universal joint and a 3-inch extender are included, showing that Sunex also thought about this socket kit design from the versatility standpoint.

You can certainly move this set of sockets around easily enough, but you’ll be moving fewer sockets than if you were to select a product such as the Sunex set. From another angle, you won’t have all the versatility a Tiger Wrench provides, either, but you’ll have plenty of fix-it power nonetheless.

You can certainly move this set of sockets around easily enough, but you’ll be moving fewer sockets than if you were to select a product such as the Sunex set. From another angle, you won’t have all the versatility a Tiger Wrench provides, either, but you’ll have plenty of fix-it power nonetheless.

This Stanley socket set features durable ratchets and the ability to work in tight quarters, albeit with some loss of torque. Kits like this one with 1/4-inch drivers are fine for moderate-intensity applications and often a solid choice for the beginning DIY enthusiast.

This is a standard set of sockets, including most that home users will likely ever need. Since it does not include long and short versions of the sockets, however, this Stanley socket set is not quite as versatile as some other kits.

This comprehensive kit is not going to be as easy for you to use as the Tiger Wrench, but it includes far more options for jobs involving Torx-style fasteners.

Because this set has more pieces than other tool kits in this review and comparison, it weighs a bit more. You get a handy carrying case and portability should never be a problem.

Once again, this kit includes a master set of standard Torx bits and sockets, which comprises 17 Torx security bit sockets used to limit the number and kinds of tools that can be used for disassembly. While this kit includes high-quality pieces for DIY use, it is not intended for high-impact use, and thus it uses a slightly less durable quality of steel in its construction than some competitive products.

If you need to work on Torx-shaped fasteners, this Neiko kit supplies all the standard sizes and shapes of bits and sockets you will need at a moderate price. The “extra-long” socket set version of this kit costs a bit more.