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Fedwrench

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They've been discussed here several times in the past. I have it and others. I don't know why they didn't sell better than they did off of the Mac truck. The one you have posted is the Stanley Proto version. It has a very comfortable handle and a strong ratchet head. The action is 52 teeth which makes it kind of fine. I like it and think it's a very durable product. The downside is that replacement parts if needed may not be available as they're not made anymore. Proto went to a slimmer 45 tooth head design and Mac went gearless, has a new line of imported 45 tooth ratchets, and the Facom 72 tooth clones. Definitely a sleeper.:thumbup:
 
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I had the Mac Tools version. It seemed like a decent ratchet, but it really didn't do anything for me over any of my other ratchets. I like the dual 80 stuff better, and they didn't seem any better than the new 60 tooth Danaher design. I don't think they were bad by any means, though. With them not being produced any more, I don't know how they would be long term for parts. I don't see why they aren't making them anymore. They were as good or better than the other ratchets they were offering, and are finer than most.
 
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Merkava_4 said:
No thanks........I'd rather have a gen-u-wyne MAC ratchet. :bounce:
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THERE ARE NO "GEN-U-WYNE" MAC RATCHETS! Seriously, man.... :twak:


That being said, those Proto ratchets are some of the most under-rated ratchets that I know of. I have a couple Big Dawgs, and they are great. If the price is right for you, I wouldn't hesitate to buy them.

MAC is a joke. Proto, at least, has a history... a pedigree, if you will. You can generally buy Proto with confidence. Mac Tools are a delivery system. Not much more than that.
 
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eschoendorff said:
THERE ARE NO "GEN-U-WYNE" MAC RATCHETS! Seriously, man.... :twak:


That being said, those Proto ratchets are some of the most under-rated ratchets that I know of. I have a couple Big Dawgs, and they are great. If the price is right for you, I wouldn't hesitate to buy them.

MAC is a joke. Proto, at least, has a history... a pedigree, if you will. You can generally buy Proto with confidence. Mac Tools are a delivery system. Not much more than that.
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sadly under stanley proto is becoming a joke as well........look through their catalog.
 
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sadly under stanley proto is becoming a joke as well........look through their catalog.
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Yeah, I know.... that's why I haven't bought any Proto since those Big Dawgs.

Sad, really. My FIL gave me a 35 year old Proto 15" adjustable wrench for Christmas... that thing is a beast!:pimpflash
 
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My flat finish long Big Dawgs tend to be the first ratchets I reach for, both because they are quite strong and the extra length makes a lot of difference to my uses.
For low torque stuff I use my Bosch gun, so if I'm using a ratchet it's almost always something that needs the leverage.
 
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What is the country of origin for these big dawg ratchets?

EDIT: The seller responded quickly. He said - "These particular ratchets are made in the US. I have been told they come from the same facility that produces the MAC ratchets."
 
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I have a short handle version of that ratchet and a long handle version without the comfprt grip. Both are A+ ratchets. I got them from Grainger on closeout last year for a great price.

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i think i might go for the 1/2" big dawg with the black finish....

even tho i just got a VR15
 
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that seals the deal then.....

ill belly up to the bar and run with the "big dawg"
 
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