Sets of tools "Ermak"

It used to be that DIYers spent years assembling their own personal toolbox. However, now it is possible to purchase a ready-made kit containing most of the products you need. In the article we will consider the features and varieties of the Ermak toolkits, as well as get acquainted with the reviews of their owners.

The rights to the Ermak trademark belong to the Gala-Center wholesale and retail group of companies, which was founded in the late 90s of the last century. By 2019, the firm offers more than 30 brands of home, car and home furnishings. Wherein each brand owned by the firm has a relatively narrow specialization. Under the TM "Ermak" are sold only tools for the house, construction site and car, as well as their sets.

The brand got its name in honor of the Cossack chieftain Ermak Timofeevich, the famous conqueror of Siberia. The bulk of production facilities are concentrated in Taiwan, China and India, but quality control is carried out mainly by specialists from the Russian Federation. The firm has large offices in Moscow, Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg, and service centers and trade representations are open in the capitals of all regions of Russia.

Despite the fact that most of the products are manufactured outside the Russian Federation, mainly high-quality Russian and Taiwanese carbon chromium vanadium steel is used for their manufacture, due to which the strength and reliability of Ermak brand products significantly exceeds the indicators of goods of Chinese firms.

The handles of the products have an ergonomic shape and are made of a polymer material that is resistant to aggressive influences and slipping out of hands. Before being delivered to the Russian market, all goods are certified in accordance with the standards in force in the Russian Federation. All the tools produced by the company are distinguished by a bright orange color, which was done not only for the sake of branding, but also to make it easier to find them in the event of a fall in low light.

By designation and configuration, the tool kits produced by the company are divided into:

• portable household (3-10 tools);
• homemade (14-20 instruments);
• semi-professional (from 22 to 49 products);
• professional (94-108 instruments).

Currently, the company's assortment consists of sets with the following configuration.

• 3 items - the simplest and most budgetary kit in the company's assortment. Consists of a screwdriver with 6 replaceable bits, a plastic level and a painting knife with 3 spare blades.

• 4 subjects - designed for mounting and dismounting fasteners in hard-to-reach places, therefore it includes a holder with 12 bits, a magnetic probe, a magnetic plate for fasteners and bits, and a retractable mirror.

• 5 tools - comes in two versions, both of which contain a 220 gram hammer. In the first variation, the kit is complemented by two screwdrivers, a set of fasteners and a painting knife, and the second version includes a 6-in-1 screwdriver, a 3-meter tape measure, pliers and a building level.

• 6 items - Consists of a familiar 6-in-1 screwdriver, pliers, adjustable wrench, bit holder and two double-sided bits.

• 10 products - includes a hammer weighing 340 grams, an adjustable wrench, a painting knife with spare blades, pliers, a 6-bit screwdriver and 4 different pliers.

• 14 items - consists of pliers, a six-bit screwdriver, a box cutter knife, a hammer, a level, a set of fasteners and 8 hex keys of different sizes.

• 16 instruments - includes pliers, mini pliers, 220 g hammer, hardware kit, adjustable wrench, ratchet and 10 replacement bits for it.

• 19 items - consists of pliers, an adjustable wrench, a ratchet, 10 bits and 6 socket heads with a diameter of 5 to 10 mm.

• 20 products - contains a ratchet, 8 bits for it, 8 hex keys, pliers, a level and a mini-hacksaw.

• 22 items - mounting kit, contains 2 slotted and 1 Phillips screwdrivers, magnetic probe and plate, ratchet, as well as 10 bits and 6 sockets for it.

• 27 instruments - universal mounting set, consisting of an adjustable wrench, 16 hex keys, a ratchet and a set of 9 hex sockets with a diameter of 5 to 13 mm.

• 49 items - a semi-professional clip for car maintenance, consists of two ratchets (vertical and perpendicular), a set of bits and adapters, 17 sockets (from 6 to 22 mm in 1 mm increments), as well as a 3/8 inch plug head.

• 94 items - includes two ratchets (1/2 "and 1/4"), a set of extensions (50, 100, 125 and 150 mm and a flexible extension), adapters for all popular formats (1/4, ½ and 3/8 in.), cardan joints (1/2 "and 1/4"), T-bar, hex keys from 1.5 to 2.5 mm, socket screwdriver sockets for all popular slot formats, half-inch bit holder, hex sockets from 10 to 32 mm, as well as a set of spark plug heads (16 and 21 mm).

• 100 products - contains all the elements of the previous set, as well as an additional set of double-sided wrenches. On one side there is an ordinary open-end wrench, and on the other - a ring wrench of the corresponding diameter.

• 108 items - This professional set includes the same accessories as the 94-piece set, plus additional heavy-duty ratchets, less common bits and an extended set of spark plug sockets.

In their reviews and reviews, most of the craftsmen note that compared to similar kits made in China, Ermak tools are made of much stronger steel, which makes them last much longer and are less likely to be deformed or damaged when significant efforts are applied. The ratchet elements are of special quality - unlike their Chinese counterparts, they can be safely used for work with significant effort.

Unfortunately, sometimes rubber pads are not securely attached to the ratchet handles, as a result of which these elements can rotate. At the same time, the overall reliability of all tools is slightly inferior to the products of German and other European firms - but the Ermak sets cost significantly less than such sets. Some criticism is caused by the quality of plastic suitcases, in which sets of 46 items are supplied. In particular, many owners of such sets are faced with a broken lock on this case.

Owners of professional sets of 108 items note their complete versatility, because they include bits for all kinds of fasteners used in the domestic and foreign automobile industry. As a result, using this kit, you can perform work with almost any car that can be found on Russian roads.

In addition to keys for fasteners used in housings, the set includes keys for mounting and dismounting spark plugs in engines.As the main disadvantage of this kit, most of its owners point out its relatively high weight, which reduces its mobility. For frequent fieldwork, this may result in the need to purchase a lighter and more compact kit with fewer tools.

For a video review of one of the Ermak toolkits, see below.