Got the new Icon G2 1/4 stubby

[natas2000]

Got it 20 minutes after it showed up on the website. I was bored at lunch and its a mile away.
Don't know why I wanted it but I did,

 

[AEAdam]

Got it 20 minutes after it showed up on the website. I was bored at lunch and its a mile away.
Don't know why I wanted it but I did,

I don’t really get this tool. Obviously another rip off of the snap on version, which I don’t see the point of. The T72 is small, light, ratchets quickly, and comfortable to use. I have the 3/8” version of this and like it, tho I wish I had the flex version.

I thought Icon was wisely cherry picking the most useful tools in snap Ons dual 80 arsenal. This is the first miss, in my opinion.

FWIW, snap on has several clunkers in the dual 80 line up. I own several of them, ratchets that looked cool or I thought would be handier than they are. I feel like this one is for collectors. The 3/8” and 1/2” stubbies are legit. Feel like this one was made just to complete the set

 

[Tynee]

I don’t really get this tool. Obviously another rip off of the snap on version, which I don’t see the point of. The T72 is small, light, ratchets quickly, and comfortable to use. I have the 3/8” version of this and like it, tho I wish I had the flex version.

I thought Icon was wisely cherry picking the most useful tools in snap Ons dual 80 arsenal. This is the first miss, in my opinion.

FWIW, snap on has several clunkers in the dual 80 line up. I own several of them, ratchets that looked cool or I thought would be handier than they are. I feel like this one is for collectors. The 3/8” and 1/2” stubbies are legit. Feel like this one was made just to complete the set

I like my T72, but I also get a fair bit of use out of my Titan micro 1/4". I could see a stubby being handy, even in 1/4" drive.

I'm definitely a buyer for a stubby 3/8 when the Icon version is available. Can't justify the SO premium for that particular tool.

 

[neophyte]

I don’t really get this tool. Obviously another rip off of the snap on version, which I don’t see the point of. The T72 is small, light, ratchets quickly, and comfortable to use. I have the 3/8” version of this and like it, tho I wish I had the flex version.

I thought Icon was wisely cherry picking the most useful tools in snap Ons dual 80 arsenal. This is the first miss, in my opinion.

FWIW, snap on has several clunkers in the dual 80 line up. I own several of them, ratchets that looked cool or I thought would be handier than they are. I feel like this one is for collectors. The 3/8” and 1/2” stubbies are legit. Feel like this one was made just to complete the set

Isn’t the Snap-On “stubby ratchet” just a rip off of the former SK and Facom stubby ratchets from decades ago, or did Snap-On come out with a stubby ratchet decades ago as well?
(This is something I would not have paid attention to back in the 1990s or earlier).

 

[shoggoth80]

I don’t really get this tool. Obviously another rip off of the snap on version, which I don’t see the point of. The T72 is small, light, ratchets quickly, and comfortable to use. I have the 3/8” version of this and like it, tho I wish I had the flex version.

Depends on what you're working on. I've got a Titan 1/4 micro that's been very useful in tight spots. Cramped front end body and cooling system stuff. Dash work. Nothing high torque, but nothing hand tight either.

You can get down to a fastener, or get out past it. This kinda thing is for when you don't have room or angle to get out past it. I use my 3/8 stubby more than I thought I would. I also use the Titan micro more than I thought I would... So I upgraded it to the new G2

Not everyone is going to run into a situation where something like this would be useful... But if you do, it's nice to have on hand.

 

[liliysdad]

The Snap On 1/4 flex stubby is one my favorite and most used ratchets. It is absolutely irreplaceable for under dash and confined space work.

 

[T45]

My go to for stubby 1/4 dq dr. work is the VIM/Husky bit ratchet w/adapter

 

[bigredcornhead]

I was going to buy one cause recently i was inside a rear valence panel and i couldnt get a full swing from any ratchet or wrench i had stubby would have been handy.

 

[Machinehead]

I needed one where I was hitting the end of the ratchet on metal legs, a stubby would have been better. A lot of guys I think they are just following another trend everyone wants like the mini toolboxes, mini buckets, or the lug nut sockets with the colored covers. The Lug nut one Ive seen on youtube where tech's have them and say they really don't do tires, but they had to have them anyway. And i want a set too. Actually there have been over the last year or more a ton of stubby ratchets released.

 

[kbeefy]

I have a few 'micro' 1/4 ratchets. While I don't use them often, when I do get into a situation where I can they are very handy.

 

[pfbz]

I picked one up on Wednesday, liked it so much I bought another one today (to convert to 3/8")

 

[RangerChief]

I picked one up a couple days ago as well. They didn't have it on the sales floor and when I showed the associate that their website showed they had it in stock, she said that they don't even have a place on the sales floor for it yet. But they had it in the back room. They didn't have the other new releases in stock yet.

 

[Tchicken]

I had the same experience - it was "in the back" - they first brought out the new 4 & a half incher but when I sent her back with that one she found the Stubby. I should have bought an extra to convert, but never thought of it until seeing the post above from pfbz

 

[BWWgarage]

I have the TEKTON 1/4 and 3/8 fixed stubby ... just used the 1/4 working on sump pump. Glad I had it

 

[Twisted Sid]

I have the TEKTON 1/4 and 3/8 fixed stubby ... just used the 1/4 working on sump pump. Glad I had it

These have been awesome when needed

 

[BWWgarage]

These have been awesome when needed

 

[shoggoth80]

Icon 1/4 stubby in action. Clutch master cylinder on a PT Cruiser. Made life MUCH easier under there. Just a use-case example from today's unpleasantness.

 

[Meursault74]

Depends on what you're working on. I've got a Titan 1/4 micro that's been very useful in tight spots. Cramped front end body and cooling system stuff. Dash work. Nothing high torque, but nothing hand tight either.

You can get down to a fastener, or get out past it. This kinda thing is for when you don't have room or angle to get out past it. I use my 3/8 stubby more than I thought I would. I also use the Titan micro more than I thought I would... So I upgraded it to the new G2

Not everyone is going to run into a situation where something like this would be useful... But if you do, it's nice to have on hand.

I have a couple of 1/4 drive micro from Titan as well (got them from O'reilly Auto). Very glad to have them when I went through several defective (lasted only a month or so) thermocouples for my water heater. My water heater is "clocked" a little to the side due to the water connections in an outside cabinet and there isn't a lot of room for a couple of the sheet metal screws that hold the burner assembly in place. Barely enough for a stubby nut driver, but that was a pain. Sure, I could use a wrench, but with this micro ratchet it's faster and easier.

 

[KnurledNut]

I like my T72, but I also get a fair bit of use out of my Titan micro 1/4". I could see a stubby being handy, even in 1/4" drive.

I'm definitely a buyer for a stubby 3/8 when the Icon version is available. Can't justify the SO premium for that particular tool.

The stubby 3/8 should be available in fixed or flex later this year. Ditto for the 1/4 flex.

 

[Chipm]

What is the story with that foam?

 

[Chipm]

I got one today. Very well made. Exceeds my expectations. They need to roll out more of the chrome handle versions asap.

 

[OzarkMan]

What is the story with that foam?

Same question. That is really nice. I'd like to get something like that...

 

[KnurledNut]

What is the story with that foam?

It’s the display they used at SEMA.

 

[Chipm]

Well, I liked the stubby so much I went back and got the six-inch version. I will probably also get the 4-1/2 and convert my old T936 to 3/8.

 

[Upstater57]

The Icon G2 ratchets and snap on are more than cousins. I swapped out a snap on 3/8 repair kit into a G2 1/4 stubby. Same internal parts. Did a second icon swap and made a bit driver. The snap on stubby is about $100 bucks more. Anyone interested in the part numbers let me know and I will post them here

 

[Upstater57]

Attached are my ICON conversion stubbys. 1/4, 3/8 Snap On RKRFC72, RKRTM72A Bit driver repair kits.

 

[Chipm]

Attached are my ICON conversion stubbys. 1/4, 3/8 Snap On RKRFC72, RKRTM72A Bit driver repair kits.

Do you need a faceplate in addition to RKRFC72?

 

[Upstater57]

Do you need a faceplate in addition to RKRFC72?

For the 3/8 conversion you will need the FC72 - 2 faceplate. I just did the bit driver on the new G2 flex stubby. I ordered the FC72-2 for 3/8 flex conversion. ICON does make a 3/8 short flex stubby, just release. But its 4.5 inches long. The conversion version is 3.5 inches long. I wanted the shortest I could build.

 

[iflyatiger]

Available now it looks like

 

[Upstater57]

I picked two up today. Already converted one to a bit holding ratchet and ordered a FC72 - 2 faceplate from snappy for the 3/8 conversion. At the end of the day I will have a 1/4, 3/8, and bit driver for about the cost on one TKF72 Snap On ratchet. I think Snap On over charges for made in Taiwan tools.

 

[bonneyman]

I made this palm ratchet out of a 1/4" S-K ratchet with a damaged handle. Cut off the head, mounted it in an aluminum thrust collar, then popped that into a SS strip and filled the void with 2-part epoxy. Have used it for years and it can accept 1/4" sockets and drive attachments, mix and match to suit whatever job was at hand. (I just needed something small and easy to hold for panel screws). How you hold it determines what you can do. Hold the wide half with your fingers and with a flick of your wrist you can quickly remove/install screws. For higher torque needs flip it and put your thumb on the pointy end for more leverage.

Just realized after reading thru this thread that I might have accidentally made a stubby ratchet and never realized it. If this is what you guys are praising then I'm all in.

 

[Snaparxon]

I made this palm ratchet out of a 1/4" S-K ratchet with a damaged handle. Cut off the head, mounted it in an aluminum thrust collar, then popped that into a SS strip and filled the void with 2-part epoxy. Have used it for years and it can accept 1/4" sockets and drive attachments, mix and match to suit whatever job was at hand. (I just needed something small and easy to hold for panel screws). How you hold it determines what you can do. Hold the wide half with your fingers and with a flick of your wrist you can quickly remove/install screws. For higher torque needs flip it and put your thumb on the pointy end for more leverage.

Just realized after reading thru this thread that I might have accidentally made a stubby ratchet and never realized it. If this is what you guys are praising then I'm all in.

Looks like something from a old Star Trek episode! Nice workmanship

 

[Upstater57]

Looks like something from a old Star Trek episode! Nice workmanship

I made this palm ratchet out of a 1/4" S-K ratchet with a damaged handle. Cut off the head, mounted it in an aluminum thrust collar, then popped that into a SS strip and filled the void with 2-part epoxy. Have used it for years and it can accept 1/4" sockets and drive attachments, mix and match to suit whatever job was at hand. (I just needed something small and easy to hold for panel screws). How you hold it determines what you can do. Hold the wide half with your fingers and with a flick of your wrist you can quickly remove/install screws. For higher torque needs flip it and put your thumb on the pointy end for more leverage.

Just realized after reading thru this thread that I might have accidentally made a stubby ratchet and never realized it. If this is what you guys are praising then I'm all in.

Very cool looking ratchet. In tight places small ratchets are very helpful. If it ever needs a rebuild kit, I got one for you. I have a parge collection of SK and SK parts.

 

[bonneyman]

Thanks for that offer. I made that ratchet because sweaty palms and greasy conditions made a conventional ratchet unwieldy. It has worked so well.
I posted pics hoping maybe someone needing a tool like that could replicate it for themselves.