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I forgot to add, the handles on the harbor freight wrench pull out pretty far for a tap wrench, so the leverage makes it worth the shortcomings from its ratchet mechanism. I had to tap 10 holes about 3 1/2" deep into an aluminum engine block so the leverage made it a lot easier on me

I use this one from harbor freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/t-handle-tap-ratchet-wrench-97633.html I USED to have this one that I bought off amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004T7SG/?tag=atomicindus08-20 but I was using a tap with a 1/2" drive and it wouldn't fit, even though...

I agree 100%. I was looking for a general purpose ratchet that was short enough to fit in places and with a flex head but still be long enough to have a little bit of leverage. I also wasn't a fan of the comfort grip for something I'd use in small spaces, so this is my idea of a perfect ratchet...