Questions people actually ask

Yes, and they are held in the same bracket as Stahlwille, Wera and Snap-on by working mechanics. Most of the range is forged in Germany, tolerances are tight, and spare parts are published per item number, so a tool that wears can be repaired instead of binned.

HAZET is a fifth generation German family manufacturer that has been making tools since 1868. It supplies workshops, industry and aviation, and builds vehicle specific tools for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and MAN. That is the short version of its reputation.

HAZET is a tool brand, not a tool type. The name comes from the German initials of the founder, Hermann Zerver: HA for H, ZET for Z. When someone says they bought a HAZET, they usually mean a ratchet, a torque wrench or an Assistent tool trolley.

In Remscheid, Germany, at two plants. Around 80% of the product portfolio carries the Made in Germany mark. Plant 1 in Remscheid-Gueldenwerth also develops the forging dies used to make the hand tools.

HAZET-WERK Hermann Zerver GmbH & Co. KG, an owner managed family business founded in 1868 and now in its fifth generation.

German labour, German steel and German forging cost more than imported equivalents, and HAZET keeps its production and its die making in house. You also pay for the long tail: calibration certificates on torque tools, exploded parts drawings, and replacement parts that stay available for years.

Push all drawers fully in, then turn the folding key in the cylinder lock on the side of the body. The central locking secures every drawer at once. If a drawer will not sit flush, a tool is standing proud of its foam insert, so reseat it and try again.

Assistent is HAZET's name for its tool trolleys, from the compact folding classics up to the 179NXXL. Current 179N models have a welded double walled body, self closing drawers on ball bearing slides, mutual drawer locking, and 125 mm castors with braked swivel bearings.

For wheels and general car work, the 1/2 inch 5122-3CT covers 40 to 200 Nm with 3% accuracy, which suits most bolts on a passenger car. Go smaller for interior and engine bay fasteners, larger for truck and chassis work. All System 5000-3 CT wrenches ship with a calibration certificate.

It is a brake piston readjusting tool. It pushes pistons back into floating or fixed callipers evenly instead of at an angle, which protects the boots and the piston walls. The 4971-4 handles single and multi piston callipers with a working range of 15 to 90 mm.

A 3 mm drift punch, 120 mm long, with an octagonal shaft and a matt black finish, made to DIN 6458. It is the tool for driving out pins and rivets without mushrooming the end.

HiPer is HAZET's heavy duty fine tooth reversible ratchet mechanism. The fine tooth count means a smaller swing arc, which is what you want in a wheel arch or against a bulkhead.

Often yes. HAZET publishes spare parts lists and exploded drawings against item numbers, and trolley locks and castors are designed to be replaced. Take the number stamped on the tool to a HAZET dealer and ask against that.

Through the shop on this site and through authorised HAZET dealers and specialist online retailers in your country. Prices differ by market, so check the shop for what applies to you.