New dual80 Ratcheting wrenches

TOOLFREEQ · Dec 9, 2016

Anyone try these yet? I got a set about a month ago and have been holding judgement upon more use. They are the smoothest ratcheting wrench I've ever felt! They also have the claim as the thinnest and smallest head on the market as well. I've always had the snap on ratcheting wrenches and wasn't too impressed, as they would always freeze up then you'd have to wack it on the table for it to free up! The new design is a home run IMO!! upgrade in every way possible!! :thumbup:

mperry985 · Dec 9, 2016

I just bought the 9/16 because I lost my matco one...best wrench ever. I might buy the whole metric set

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TOOLFREEQ · Dec 9, 2016

mjoekingz28 · Dec 9, 2016

Do you guys oil and/or grease ratcheting wrenches as you would a ratchet?

Any pics of the internals of a ratcheting wrench?

mjoekingz28 · Dec 9, 2016

Well ain't she a beaut!?

GTO · Dec 9, 2016

This thread will not end well....I'm just saying.

TOOLFREEQ · Dec 9, 2016

They are very expensive, but I don't see an equivalent or equal on the market right now! The difference with these wrenches often times meaning able to use ratcheting vs not able to fit other ratcheting wrenches.

TOOLFREEQ · Dec 9, 2016

I never had to oil any other than the old snap on designed ones. Which is odd considering the bluepoints have a very similar ratcheting head, and I've never had a problem with them sticking.

bcradio · Dec 9, 2016

Those look very nice

lugnut71 · Dec 9, 2016

They are expensive, but very nice, smooth as butter. the original Taiwan gearwrenches were okay, but the newer china ones are so fat I cannot get them into tight spots. I plan on buying the snappys. Might just buy the few most used sizes instead of springing for full set.

gdocktor3 · Dec 9, 2016

Do they make flex head reversible? An XXL DBE combo FD fixed/flex reversible would probably be the best wrench ever made.

WWheeler · Dec 9, 2016

Is the open end flank drive?

NVM I found them, and the answer is yes.

https://store.snapon.com/Ratcheting...e-Ratchet-Combination-Wrench-Set-P888283.aspx

I didn't see any metric sets though. Am I just missing them somehow?

Ign · Dec 9, 2016

I am generally anti-SnapOn but these look awesome. Can anyone provide part numbers for metric & fractional sets? Searching by keyword at their site didn't get me anywhere.

I believe this is the old style?
https://store.snapon.com/Reversible...bination-Wrench-Set-10-mm-19-mm--P736876.aspx

T45 · Dec 9, 2016

From some reasrch digging around -- These wrenches are now XL combos, so they don't duplicate your standard combo length according to the spec sheet.

KM223 · Dec 9, 2016

Ign said:
I am generally anti-SnapOn but these look awesome. Can anyone provide part numbers for metric & fractional sets? Searching by keyword at their site didn't get me anywhere.

I believe this is the old style?
https://store.snapon.com/Reversible...bination-Wrench-Set-10-mm-19-mm--P736876.aspx

Curious what makes you anti-SnapOn?

T45 · Dec 9, 2016

Ign said:
I am generally anti-SnapOn but these look awesome. Can anyone provide part numbers for metric & fractional sets? Searching by keyword at their site didn't get me anywhere.

I believe this is the old style?
https://store.snapon.com/Reversible...bination-Wrench-Set-10-mm-19-mm--P736876.aspx

https://store.snapon.com/Ratcheting...Drive-reg-Combination-Wrench-Set-P888289.aspx

Zero offsets (new revision)

https://store.snapon.com/Non-Catalog-Items-10PC-MM-RATCHETING-WRNCH-SET-P9807635.aspx

Ign · Dec 9, 2016

KM223 said:
Curious what makes you anti-SnapOn?

Not appropriate. Let's talk about the thread title.

Ign · Dec 9, 2016

WWheeler said:
Is the open end flank drive?

NVM I found them, and the answer is yes.

https://store.snapon.com/Ratcheting...e-Ratchet-Combination-Wrench-Set-P888283.aspx

I didn't see any metric sets though. Am I just missing them somehow?

Damn, are they only gonna do a 7pc set like that? I'd love to see 5/16" (I guess you could use 8mm if they make it) and 1/4.

From Snappy I'd expect better than Gearwrench phone-it-in sizing on sets.

zendigital · Dec 9, 2016

I've had mine for 3 to 4 months now and overall, they aren't bad save for one quirk. I've noticed that for the 14mm and under sizes, they tend to stick in a lopsided way when a little higher than usual force is applied to them. It goes away after a bit but in can be pretty annoying when fastening or unfastening a nut or bolt that isn't all that loose but catches due to the sticking. I never had that issue with the older versions. Also the ratcheting mechanisms for the 11 and 10mms seem to bit on the tight side.

Ign · Dec 9, 2016

zendigital said:
I've had mine for 3 to 4 months now and overall, they aren't bad save for one quirk. I've noticed that for the 14mm and under sizes, they tend to stick in a lopsided way when a little higher than usual force is applied to them. It goes away after a bit but in can be pretty annoying when fastening or unfastening a nut or bolt that isn't all that loose but catches due to the sticking. I never had that issue with the older versions. Also the ratcheting mechanisms for the 11 and 10mms seem to bit on the tight side.

Hmm, do you mean because the head is so thin it doesn't stay square to the fastener?

Or do you mean it starts to try to round like on a lugnut and you have to reverse it to "untwist" it?

Bagherra · Dec 9, 2016

Curious...how much are they?

WWheeler · Dec 9, 2016

Bagherra said:
Curious...how much are they?

The metric and standard sets are linked in the few posts before yours. Like everything else snap On, they are super affordable if you are super rich.

Here you go.

7 pc std
https://store.snapon.com/Ratcheting...e-Ratchet-Combination-Wrench-Set-P888283.aspx

10 pc metric
https://store.snapon.com/Ratcheting...Drive-reg-Combination-Wrench-Set-P888289.aspx

T45 · Dec 9, 2016

Bagherra said:
Curious...how much are they?

not curious enough to click one of the links, apparently :lol_hitti

T45 · Dec 9, 2016

Ign said:
From Snappy I'd expect better than Gearwrench phone-it-in sizing on sets.

On the 8mm and 5/16 sizes seems they still have the previous versions for sale (SOEXR, SOEXRM). That might just be a phase-in of production runs, or it might be admitting the new shape isn't ideal for the smaller sizes. :dunno:

As you point out they are both essential sizes.

zendigital · Dec 9, 2016

Ign said:
Hmm, do you mean because the head is so thin it doesn't stay square to the fastener?

Or do you mean it starts to try to round like on a lugnut and you have to reverse it to "untwist" it?

Nah, more like it's feels similar to a warped brake rotor except it goes away after a while. It's as if the lubricant solidifies in one particular area.

malibu101 · Dec 9, 2016

T45 said:
not curious enough to click one of the links, apparently

I'll tell anyone not curious enough to click on the links that you should get the 7 piece SAE set over the 10 piece Metric set.

The SAE set will only run you $49.66 per wrench instead of the $50 per wrench for metric.
Now there's a deal. :shocking:

a52-830 · Dec 9, 2016

malibu101 said:
The SAE set will only run you $49.66 per wrench instead of the $50 per wrench for metric.
Now there's a deal.

i noticed that. i assume what the lose on each set, they make up for in volume.

Ign · Dec 9, 2016

The metric starts at 11? Please tell me there's a 10, one of the most common sizes on the planet.

a52-830 · Dec 9, 2016

Ign said:
The metric starts at 11? Please tell me there's a 10, one of the most common sizes on the planet.

the image of the set includes a 10mm.

T45 · Dec 9, 2016

Ign said:
The metric starts at 11? Please tell me there's a 10, one of the most common sizes on the planet.

whats with all the concern?

1) 10-19mm Metric sets and 9.5-19mm SAE (3/8-3/4in) sets are standard sets
2) The piece count is a function of SAE vs Metric size intervals
3) There is no discount for volume, you pay by the pieces
4) not sure any of 1-3 qualifies as news?

If anyone is legit confused by this stuff (1-4) I'd be suprised myself.

If you have money burning hole in your pocket, just call the 1800 number and they will probably get you whatever sizes you need. For the most part snap on is a custom shop. You buy what you need, in any combination of sizes for the same discount (none) :evil:

commence the usual flame war.

Ign · Dec 9, 2016

a52-830 said:
the image of the set includes a 10mm.

Ah! Got it! Had to click on it differently on my phone, it previously showed the 12 and only half the 11 at the bottom.

That's good! I'd still like to see an 8

oldtools · Dec 9, 2016

Wish it was 6 point instead of 12. $500 for the set is too pricey for me. Have to wait for a used set to show up in CL or flee market.

xavier296 · Dec 9, 2016

I wish I hadn't seen this thread. A smaller headed set of ratcheting wrenches is truly tempting, but ~$50/ratchet is hard to stomach.

Badasssapper67 · Dec 9, 2016

Love my Protos. Full disclosure; I have NO experience with the new Snappys and probably never will, cant believe they don't offer them in complete sets. Who does Snappy think is their customer?
I can tell you that if you are a professional mechanic a full set of Protos will serve you well. Plus all you have to do is point and click, no wasted time assembling a set while asking yourself if it's really worth another $50.

Skin · Dec 9, 2016

xavier296 said:
I wish I hadn't seen this thread. A smaller headed set of ratcheting wrenches is truly tempting, but ~$50/ratchet is hard to stomach.

Unless you own the older Snap-On or Blue-Point versions these new SOXRR Snap-Ons really aren't much smaller, they merely made them on par with what Taiwan as been producing for over a decade. They are indeed a nice product but there is a little dose of Koolaid going on in this thread with claims like 'these fit where nothing else will'.

lugnut71 · Dec 9, 2016

They are very much smaller, thinner !

truckdriver · Dec 9, 2016

Badasssapper67 said:
Love my Protos. Full disclosure; I have NO experience with the new Snappys and probably never will, cant believe they don't offer them in complete sets. Who does Snappy think is their customer?
I can tell you that if you are a professional mechanic a full set of Protos will serve you well. Plus all you have to do is point and click, no wasted time assembling a set while asking yourself if it's really worth another $50.

Oh really. As posted in this thread. SMH
https://store.snapon.com/Ratcheting...e-Ratchet-Combination-Wrench-Set-P888283.aspx

chrisnazzy · Dec 10, 2016

TBH these weren't as expensive as I thought they would be. If the ratcheting mechanism in these is as smooth as SO Dual 80 ratchets and the profile is thinner than their previous ratcheting wrenches and coupled with Flank drive open ends, there certainly is a market for them.

I personally am a huge fan of the Dual 80 ratchets but all my ratcheting wrenches are Gearwrench. Not a mechanic by trade so GW works fine for me but I have worked in a large tire and automotive service shop for 15+ years and one of the tools every automotive mechanic I've every known values and uses most is his metric ratcheting wrenches.

As for me I buy SO tools on a no interest truck account and limit myself to $500. Someday soon after I acquire the last couple ratchets I want, i could see myself picking up a set of these. If I ever step on the truck and he's got a BOGO on the metric and SAE set I will buy then fo sho.

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dkroth · Dec 10, 2016

WWheeler said:
The metric and standard sets are linked in the few posts before yours. Like everything else snap On, they are super affordable if you are super rich.

Here you go.

7 pc std
https://store.snapon.com/Ratcheting...e-Ratchet-Combination-Wrench-Set-P888283.aspx
SOXRR707
347.65 USD

10 pc metric
https://store.snapon.com/Ratcheting...Drive-reg-Combination-Wrench-Set-P888289.aspx
SOXRRM710
500.00 USD

I put in the prices and part numbers for posterity. Snap On raises prices from time to time.

popparoach · Dec 10, 2016

same price as regular combos?
https://store.snapon.com/Long-Handl...ation-Wrench-Set-10-ndash-19-mm--P814457.aspx

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