Need advise on ratcheting wrenches
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Where did you get them from?
67King
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Absolutely. That is why I have several Snap-On ratchets. No other SO tools, but no other ratchets I have had come close.
Amazon, there was an option for "damaged packaging" and showed availability as 1 and being sold by Amazon.
The forged steel wrench blanks and finis is German, but...
ratcheting mechanism is engineered and manufactured all in taiwain.
The forged steel wrench blanks and finis is German, but...
ratcheting mechanism is engineered and manufactured all in taiwain.
^^^Yep.
None the less, I'm sure you'll enjoy them. Finding domestically manufactured ratcheting wrenches is getting more difficult. Most major brands are outsourcing their ratcheting mechanisms to Taiwan/China.
But, Taiwan is putting out some excellent stuff, and I'm sure Hazet is keeping a very tight leash on QC.
EDIT: Just checked and all my Hazet wrenches (non ratcheting) and sockets are stamped Germany...
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The forged steel wrench blanks and finis is German, but...
ratcheting mechanism is engineered and manufactured all in taiwain.
Are Snap-On ratcheting wrenches also made with Taiwanese internals?
I believe S-O is one of the few left making them in house.
Ram Hemi
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I have been using the gear wrench non reversibles almost daily for 4 years, they are awesome
Ree75
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I use GW a lot, and I have yet to break one, but I do not use the ratcheting end to break any bolts loose, ever!!!!!! I will use a normal box end and a cheater wrench at times if need be, but I can't stress enough that I don't use them to break bolts loose.
My boss had a "shop" set that all the other farm hands have used. Out of his set there isn't a single one that ratchets, they are either completely stripped and free spin or they don't move at all.
My co-workers are under threat of bodily harm if they dare to touch any of my tools. It's partly how I keep my tools functioning well. I've seen what they have done to my bosses tools, including ones that are "misplaced"
My boss had a "shop" set that all the other farm hands have used. Out of his set there isn't a single one that ratchets, they are either completely stripped and free spin or they don't move at all.
My co-workers are under threat of bodily harm if they dare to touch any of my tools. It's partly how I keep my tools functioning well. I've seen what they have done to my bosses tools, including ones that are "misplaced"
derosa
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What about gedore? Found a similar set by them is affordable if shipped over but not wasting that much for Taiwan internals which is what this style wrench is being bought for.
Gedore is "made in germany". Hazet has better clearances, so they might be more usable.
Both gedore and hazet will be a problem to warranty in the USA. That's potentially issue to consider because buying replacemnets is expensive ... None of the ratcheting mech's is really all that strong so as not to break...all except SK very similar
(Likewise, COO is not a factor in mech performance from what I have seen...they all break if abused).
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More info about the Gedore ratcheting wrenches:
http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/11b3/0900766b811b3ad5.pdf
Very interesting Monte, Thanks for sharing!
jensputzier
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If you buy them from me I will honor the manufacturers warranty and the German dealer warranty as well. This includes free replacement shipping in a warranty case.
https://www.jensputzier.com/search?sSearch=606&p=2
Regarding the ratcheting wrenches you need to know that they are very useful, but compared to 600N wrenches the max. torque is limited due to the ratcheting mechanism.
nbpt100
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Is there a specified max Torque published for these wrenches by the Mfg? If so, it would be good to have an idea of what they suggest.