Recent content by Ratchet Tech

Hi JD, You summarized the Kickstarter program nicely. It is a way to generate capital without getting owned by a venture capitalist (the money guys don't want to talk to us anyway, because we are not into software, or something like Facebook etc...). Kickstarter is a grass-roots way to try to...

Hi JD, Thanks for the interest! We will have different levels of rewards. We are going to have an amazingly cool polished stainless steel key ring, with Gene Winfields signature on one side, and an engraving of one one of several (your choice) of his iconic creations on the other. Gene was our...

Yessir, that is correct. Our Pacific Rim supplier receives the hardened and finished parts from the foundry and assembles and packages. They visually inspect and try every wrench on a gauge. That's not to say there won't be defects, but there should not be many. And they will be fully...

Gotcha. We will post a wrench-wrestle video with the nut in the second loaded position, which is on the corners.

Whew, you guys are tough. You ask the hard questions. But we respect you and give you tool guys the most credibility. Yes, we will be doing spot checks, both in country and here in the US. We are working with very reputable Pacific Rim suppliers who are based here in the USA who have a vested...

Hi Vintage, I understand your hesitancy to buy Chinese tools. In the past they have been substandard. But as you can see in our videos, we have a very strong, quality tool. The quality is increasing in China just like it did in Japan and Taiwan. At any rate, the final product is up to me...

Hi Tank, check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S_0gIa5-98U

Here you go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S_0gIa5-98U

Here you go. Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S_0gIa5-98U

Hi Honcho, Thanks for your concern! Yes, we are aware of the danger to our intellectual property. We have taken steps to make it hard for anyone to knock it off. They would have to wait till it is on the market and reverse-engineer it, which they could do no matter what safeguards we have in...

Hi Sho and Honcho, Thanks for your advice! We are concerned about our intellectual property, and we have methods in place to try to avoid getting knocked off. Someone would have to reverse-engineer it once it hits the market, which could happen no matter what we do or where we go to make it.

Hi Tank, Our wrenches are hardened, and will bite into the fastener if lots of torque is needed, which is not usually the case with line fittings. But our wrench will not round off the fastener. We are posting a "wrench wrestling" video on YouTube today showing what I am talking about. (PS see...

You will find many situations where our compact, flex head 30 degree open end ratchet will be the only tool that will spin the fastener. Check out our videos on YouTube

China. Ours will be made in China. We will be glad to make you a set here in the USA, but for 3 times the cost to you. We went to almost every foundry in the US and got the same story. The tooling was a bazillion dollars, the raw product, before hardening, assembly etc.. was more than we could...

If our joint wears, you can just get an allen and crank it back tight. You can make it so tight that you can whack it in your hand and it won't move. Also, our product is fully guaranteed. Compared to any other friction-type flex head on the market, ours is way stiffer.