Recent content by WRLDmoto

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I checked the poles today to see what they were at.. I’m surprised to see how little popularity the soft grip has. Chrome is by far the popular choice. I suppose that says something! Man, I really like idea of the soft grip (and they look sweet) but there seems to be an issue with keeping it...

I would love to.. I’ve been trying to touch base with my local SO guy, but I’m not sure if he’s been busy or just has bigger fish to fry with the shops on his route. Maybe I’m not worth his time for just two ratchets lol. I also wanted to trade in my like-new 3/8” TechAngle torque wrench for a...

Don’t those new 100 tooth ratchets come with a similar looking grip to the soft grip, except it’s actually a hard handle? Or perhaps I am thinking of a different model. That sounds like it would be great, considering it wouldn’t be overly bulky, and it would have the hard finish that shouldn’t...

I’d love to have all styles eventually, but for now I just want to start with two new ratchets and build onto my collection down the road. What would be your first choice to start with for “do it all” ratchets ?

Nice setup you have there. Thanks for the info. So you can confirm the soft grips will stain after one dirty use? That sounds a bit unfortunate, they are tools after all. I don’t mind some cleanup but if they inevitably stain then I might reconsider the hard grips or go with chrome.

Thanks everyone for the input so far! Lots of helpful insight.

I like the points you made. Cleanliness is always a positive, however, in my scenario I won’t be using these tools every day. I don’t mind if they get dirty and I need to clean them once in a while, as long as they don’t stain easily… I could see where the chrome could be less of a headache when...

Looking to buy a couple new ratchets (1/4” standard & 3/8” long handle flex head) for my weekend maintenance and tinkering with shop toys. I was just curious what everyone prefers. I’ve always used chrome, but I’m contemplating on going with soft grips this time around. I’ve seen lots of mixed...