Skip to main content

Koken USA Z-Series Sockets

20:38
36:38
126K views

At 20:38 in

Best New Tools For 2025 - TOOL Dealers EXPO 2025 Orlando #powertools #diy

What happens here

Carly Chase from Koken USA highlights their Z-Series sockets, emphasizing their thin-wall, low-profile design for improved access in tight spaces. A key innovation is the redesigned ball-holding groove, which secures the socket on the square drive with almost no wobble, increasing torque capacity and preventing damage to both the socket and drive. Koken sockets are handmade in Japan in small quantities, ensuring tight quality control and tolerances (0.0001 per socket). This precision allows them to work effectively on up to 90% damaged bolts, a significant advantage over competitors.

Goal: Understand the precision and durability of Koken USA's Z-Series sockets.

Tools and materials

  • Cutaway Model — Demonstrating the internal mechanism of the ball-holding groove
  • Koken USA Z-Series Sockets Koken USA — Fastening and unfastening bolts and nuts, especially in tight spaces or on damaged fasteners