shotgunfatcat
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Just giving you a little ribbing... I just wanted to see the duralast video of it on the chair.
Duralast 3/8 ratchet Final reveiw
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Just giving you a little ribbing... I just wanted to see the duralast video of it on the chair.
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mrholeshot
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My son has that one on his video camera. I'll get him to get it downloaded tonight. Couldn't remember which one it was. Demerol
shotgunfatcat
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My son has that one on his video camera. I'll get him to get it downloaded tonight. Couldn't remember which one it was. Demerol
Ha, no worries. If not tonight, don't worry.
RLRRLRLL
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If i remember right, when i showed my box on the show your toolbox thread someone immediatly said, duralast tools ****. Ive always thought they were pretty damn good since i first got mine a couple years ago or so. I have the 3/8, flex 3/8, stubby 3/8, comfort 3/8, flex 1/4, comfort 1/2. Ive used them all, and have had zero issues. Sure, i dont use them everyday, but once i finish my auto tech degree and start work in a shop again, they will see everyday use. Thanks mr. holeshot for giving the brand a chance. and also, good luck!
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I appreciate quality no matter where it comes from. I like it more when quality comes at a resonalble price. Most people will talk **** about something they know nothing about. I thought it would be just another crappy ratchet and decided to prove it. I couldn't have been more wrong. Sometimes I like being wrong.
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Good to hear you up and about. When the time is right we need more "shootouts"!
I'm not even a week down and already going crazy. Two months I'll be insane
RLRRLRLL
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duralast ratchets are Taiwan, not china.
Yes, you are remembering correctly. I think I might even have piped up to point out how rude that was.
RLRRLRLL
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YES! i remember that, and thank you again! i was in my garage the other night tinkering with my ratchets....playin with the duralast, and the craftsman pro. the c-man pros...were just depressing.
RLRRLRLL
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they shouldent be 29.99, may have been in the wrong spot.
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I think I'm gonna do that. The stores around me don't stock 'em though. Special order only.
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Mine are too but they came in 2 days.
I assume they'll ship to the store for free. I'm too cheap to pay tax AND shipping.
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no shipping cost part # 70-502
RLRRLRLL
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my screen says 15.99
RLRRLRLL
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i bought that set 2 summers ago..back then it sold for 99.99, but i worked there so i got it cheaper. the sets they have now that are like that are in a grey box, and are cheap looking. idk if its the same one, but thats what thye got at the store now. i might see if they are different part numbers, if so, i will be ordering another set.
tonydanzah
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my store says $19.99 but change based on your zip code
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RLRRLRLL
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Its the good set
in that case...i shall be ordering a set! haha. i need a good set for school (im an auto tech major) and i dont really want to get craftsman, as they have gone downhill. i have had good luck with my duralast sockets, so why not.
HandyManny
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mhs, was that $19.99 a sale price? Even though I don't NEED another ratchet, I was in AutoZone yesterday with the intention of picking up one of those ratchets, but they were $29.99.Had to pass.
Might have been put back on the wrong hanger in the store. That happens sometimes. They are $19.99 for the standard 3/8 inch drive. Go back and have the guy scan it for you just to be sure.
HandyManny
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That say's $19.99 with my zip code.
archirelic
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Just picked one up this afternoon on my way home from class...15.99 + tax. That's the everyday price at my location the guy said. I must say, it's definitely got a good 'feel' about it, and I am eager to test it out on a couple small projects this weekend.
He also said that he wished they would stop carrying all the other **** brands and just focus on Duralast, said they can't keep a lot of the product on the shelf. As it was, my 3/8 ratchet I picked up was the last one left hanging.
He also said that he wished they would stop carrying all the other **** brands and just focus on Duralast, said they can't keep a lot of the product on the shelf. As it was, my 3/8 ratchet I picked up was the last one left hanging.
johnnybentwrench
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Thank you Mr. Holeshot. I will go to auto zone and get one. It will be my new priced ratchet. I will let you know how mine works out, JBW
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Glad you guys are liking them.
Shipfittin
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Sorry to bring up an older thread here but I just wanted to say thank you to mrholeshot. I have been looking for an inexpensive 3/8" ratchet to pick up. I did quite a bit of reading through the forum and went out and picked up the 3/8" Duralast ratchet at AutoZone.
Most of my tools are actually at my parents house because I live in an apartment. I leave them there because it's where I work on my vehicles and so forth. Well I have a couple carry around boxes at the apartment with some 3/8" sockets, but never did pick up an extra ratchet to go with them. Until now
I may even pick up a 1/2" ratchet and carry it to work, just to see how it does. Working in a shipyard my tools see serious abuse, even though I try my best to keep them in good shape and rust free.
Most of my tools are actually at my parents house because I live in an apartment. I leave them there because it's where I work on my vehicles and so forth. Well I have a couple carry around boxes at the apartment with some 3/8" sockets, but never did pick up an extra ratchet to go with them. Until now
I may even pick up a 1/2" ratchet and carry it to work, just to see how it does. Working in a shipyard my tools see serious abuse, even though I try my best to keep them in good shape and rust free.
If you use the ratchet at a shipyard, you will have to report back about its durability over time. That would be a very interesting review!
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I'll have to do that, make a little write up. Obviously it'll take a little bit of time, but not to long with all that salt water, lol.
I have a set of Craftsman ratcheting box wrenches at work. I figured they would be alright for a little while, without having to oil them and what not. Well within a couple weeks they starting to show some rust. At the same time we have a lot of SK and Proto tools, that you can just tell have some age of them, without a lick of rust.
I have a set of Craftsman ratcheting box wrenches at work. I figured they would be alright for a little while, without having to oil them and what not. Well within a couple weeks they starting to show some rust. At the same time we have a lot of SK and Proto tools, that you can just tell have some age of them, without a lick of rust.
Shipfittin
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I am a shipfitter, don't turn a ratchet all the time. But I do use them quite a bit when certain jobs come up.
China says otherwise.
Haha, I had to read your post again. The first time, I thought you said "I am a shoplifter".
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I say wrong