Ratchet wrenches

[plow hand]

Looking to buying a big set of ratchet
wrenches..reversible with lever or with
out??thanks in advance..

 

[gmccool]

Snap On

 

[Hobo,NC]

I have about all that that's available luv'em... Take care of them and they will take care of you. If at all possible break the fastener with a regular wrench are socket and use the gearwrench to make life EZ'er.... The same holds true on the final torque...

My most beloved set you would not believe were I have used these. I have used them in places were nothing else would work.
(mine are EZRED and SK) I have them in metric and standard...

http://www.uniquetruck.com/p-25306-...hEeMOVu8NOCyOHLf6YyKCRG06UW9np2plwaAkrw8P8HAQ

I brought there ratchet style line wrench set what a waist of money they are useless for anything... I should have know why they had to price them cheap it was to get rid of'em...

Another set I have became fond of...

http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-85989-GearBox-Master-Metric/dp/B002YK9LA4

OK I can justifi it you only live once are give it to the tax man so he can buy him a set with your money

 

[David G]

I have Snap on, do not like the feel of the others.

 

[farmboy48]

I have Craftsman, Snap on, Thorsen, and SK. All are good, just don't get cheap ones. I like the lever type, but the twist hub also work fine. Gear wrenches work well in the larger sizes, but smaller sizes, 3/8 7/16 1/2 inch strip if you use them hard.

 

[Dick2]

Depends on who is buying. If you are buying, I'll take Snap On. If I'm buying, I'll shop for something less expensive.

 

[El Hombre]

(quoted from post at 18:57:57 03/20/16) Depends on who is buying. If you are buying, I'll take Snap On. If I'm buying, I'll shop for something less expensive.

I knew a Snap-on dealer, he told me one third of the price went to reimbursing the dealer for all the credit he had given and the mechanic took off without paying the balance.

Ones I really like are the older Craftsman with the release button and lever reverse.

 

[T in NE]

I've got Taiwanese Blackhawk. They have a better feel to the ratchet than the Chinese gear wrench does.

However I do like the gear wrench 3/8 drive ratchet, but I have my eyes on a snap-on. I've seen the flbh80 (flex head bent cushioned handle) take more torque than some half inch ratchets could handle.

 

[Aaron SEIA]

I have a set of Gearwrenches that are near worthless. Didn't even use them that much, but they don't ratchet anymore, are hard to switch directions on and tend to hang when ratcheting. Maybe the quality brand names are better, but the Gearwrench ones strike me as a sale gimmick to weekend warriors who don't really turn wrenches.
AaronSEIA

 

[glennster]

Be mindful if the wrench is not a lever reverse. If you back a nut out in a restricted space you can get the wrench stuck in there. if you do, you will have to blow the wrench out with a torch.

 

[Bryan inIowa]

I have Gear Wrench , Blue Point , Snap on . Lever style and without . once in a while the gear wrench ones will get dirty and need cleaned and lube. They hold up as well as any of them . I used them hard, everyday .

 

[plow hand]

Aaron any chance you want to sell them?

 

[Hobo,NC]

A gorilla can tear up anything... I am sure you respect the time savings and the ease of operation they add to your every day chore of wrenching... They are a complementary tool not a tool for every thing treat them with respect they will reward you...

If they were the only wrench I had to work with I would not think about owning them. They complement a standard wrench let the standard wrench do the hard work use the gearwrench to make the rest of the job EZ'er... I prefer a box end on both ends a open end I don't need...

A gorilla would never understand that...

A Quadbox™ Double Box Ratcheting Wrench set would make a good set to start off with...




http://www.sears.com/gearwrench-2-p...zER43dKCZh20ZK79caAo378P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

I would bet they all are made at the same place no matter who's name they stamp on it... I like Snap-on but they will tale advantage of you it comes at a Price... I paid double the price for a SK set made in Taiwan SK does not stand behind them nor will supply any repair parts... SK can kiss my arse I will never buy another SK tool.... Snapper does not make them and in time the same will happen with a snapper gearwrench style tool...

 

[Bob]

HOBO, I agree with you 100%.

I use other wrenches to break things loose and for the last flat or two of HEAVY tightening.

Also, if the job is really dirty/gritty/oily, the it's not a good environment for those wrenches.

 

[TJV]

I like gearwrench they are sold by Napa and Sears and others with a lifetime warranty I prefer the ones you flip over to change direction as the lever doesn't always catch and then it bloody knuckles when it slips but that's my opinion

 

[WGM]

I have mostly USA made Craftsman, do not like the cost of Snap On.

 

[NCWayne]

Get the ones with the lever. If you ever back out a fastener that's up in a hole, and go too far, where you can't get the wrench off...your up the creek without the ability to change direction on the wrench without flipping it over.

Ask me how I know about this.....Thankfully I've been lucky because all my wrenches have reversing levers.......

 

[ASEguy]

I only have tool truck ratchet wrenches now. I had some Craftsman years ago and they broke way to often for my knuckles. Gave them away. I have a mixture of Snap-on and Mac now. No problems. Get the lever.

 

[WGM]

I am still using my Craftsman fine toll ratchets purchased in 1970 and have never had a problem with them. Of course, I don't abuse my tools.

 

[ASEguy]

I don't abuse my tools either. The Craftsman ratchet wrenches simply don't hold up to constant daily use from my experience. Snap-on and Mac have held up for me for over 25 years now. I guess the Craftsman ones are well enough for the weekend mechanic.

 

[JD Dave]

You usually get what you pay for. I've collected a whole set of Snap-On stuff over 40 years all of which works great. If I need a tool in a hurry and run to the Napa store for it it's almost always a piece of trash. I'm always sorry when I buy cheap tools.