Recent content by clarkj

If what you describe is what I think it is, they are awesome for prepping an area for welding. Like removing paint, rust, etc. They are also great for putting the finishing touch on welds once you are finished if you need it to look good. Basically any sort of sanding or light grinding you...

I bought this exact ratchet the other day. Used it for the first time last night and I can tell you that hands down it was the best $21 I have ever spent on a tool. This ratchet is great! It makes me think that Craftsman's normal 1/2" drive model should be outlawed. I am a fan of Craftsman...

I will throw another vote in for Timberlands. I bought mine 7 years ago and have worn them off and on from then until now. I went a good solid year wearing them every day on a construction site, too. They are lightweight, and still as waterproof as the day I got them. For $70 bucks they are...

I live in Iowa and have worked in the same type of conditions that you are talking about and have owned the Mechanix cold weather gloves. They are decent all in all, but nothing that I was super impressed with. The dexterity was pretty good with them on, but when it got really cold, I didn't...

I hear ya on getting rid of that ratchet, but I wasn't clear in my first posts that it is actually the old man's. I don't think he has any interest in getting rid of it, he doesn't use it enough to mind busting his knuckles from time to time when the gears slip. He is sort of a packrat, and I...

I know this is an old worn-out topic, but I have to at least put my experience in here. The only 2 ratchets of ANY brand that I have ever personally had fail....were both Snap-On. One was a 1/4" drive and the other was an admittedly very old 1/2". No big deal about them failing...all are...