3/4 drive ratchet weight difference proto vs wright

[toolaholic]

Hi all, I have 3/4 drive tools. Sockets, 2 breaker bars a wright 22" and s tekton 40" plus a proto j5649 20" ratchet . So when I scored a wright 6400 24" 3/4 ratchet on eBay for $78 it was a want not a need. Here's the thing, the wright is 4 inches longer and weighs 3/4 pound less than the proto. If I need 3/4 for suspension work or axle nuts I will choose the wright. http://www.protoindustrial.com/en/i...to®-3|4"-Drive-Classic-Pear-Head-Ratchet-20"/ http://www.wrighttool.com/online_catalog.asp wonder which ratchet is toughest?

 

[toolaholic]

I noticed the difference as soon as I got the wright out of the shipping box. That proto is a brick.

 

[B_Bimmer]

Geesh, I sure would have thought 4" of handle would have made up for the proto's beefier head. Is the wright handle thinner? I want the wright forty some inch ratchet, but like you say, it's a want, not a need.

 

[bobcatdan]

Protos are heavy, just the way the world is. Even Proto knows this, for years they made a light weight aluminum 3/4" ratchet. I wouldn't doubt the strength of the Wright.

 

[1982fxr]

i had a 1" Wright set and those things were weapons, you could have taken them into battle!

 

[48548]

Protos are heavy, just the way the world is. Even Proto knows this, for years they made a light weight aluminum 3/4" ratchet. I wouldn't doubt the strength of the Wright.

Proto all the way!!!! Proto lite is even stronger!!!!!

Here is mine and the advertisements... Do you think Wright is stronger?

 

[Peoria Man]

Hi all, I have 3/4 drive tools. Sockets, 2 breaker bars a wright 22" and s tekton 40" plus a proto j5649 20" ratchet . So when I scored a wright 6400 24" 3/4 ratchet on eBay for $78 it was a want not a need. Here's the thing, the wright is 4 inches longer and weighs 3/4 pound less than the proto. If I need 3/4 for suspension work or axle nuts I will choose the wright. http://www.protoindustrial.com/en/i...to®-3|4"-Drive-Classic-Pear-Head-Ratchet-20"/ http://www.wrighttool.com/online_catalog.asp wonder which ratchet is toughest?

The 24" 3/4 is probably the same Wright I have, except mine differs from the picture on the Wright site in that mine is not polished. But its a monster; I'm sure its stronger than I am.

 

[nutsnbolts]

I have the same Wright ratchet, and a Wright breaker bar as well...and there is NO part of me that is worried about me breaking them.

 

[toolaholic]

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[toolaholic]

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[toolaholic]

Posted some comparison pics. Wright has smaller head. Also a thinner head. Plus thinner handle. So even though it's 4 inches longer the smaller head makes it 5.25 lbs vs the proto 6 lbs.

 

[toolaholic]

Even though both are new the proto is nicer cosmeticly. The wright looks like it sat in a store for years on
end and got knocked around a bit.

 

[CNGsaves]

^ ^ ^ Nice PIC's . . . thanks for posting.

Now I've got burning "need" to get that terrific Wright ratchet !!!

 

[bcradio]

Now I've got burning "need" to get that terrific Wright ratchet !!!

You mean Proto ratchet

 

[Kev442]

I don't know why I open these threads. I've been watching cl off and on for almost two years for some classic american 3/4" iron to show up for less than full retail.
I'm gonna have to throw in the towel and buy new pretty soon, the project I want it for is due up this spring.

 

[Jeremy77]

Pretty sure the Wright is an adequate and well made ratchet. I work heavy industry and we exclusively use the Proto and Blackhawk (exact same ratchets) in 3/4 drive. Primarily due to the rebuild kits being dirt cheap for them. We bust a lot of them and in 5 minutes you can rebuild one and be back at it. I'd be interested in looking into purchasing the lighter weight Wrights if the kits were as economical and easily installed as the Protos. Something I'll have to look into.

 

[Tenex]

I don't know why I open these threads. I've been watching cl off and on for almost two years for some classic american 3/4" iron to show up for less than full retail.
I'm gonna have to throw in the towel and buy new pretty soon, the project I want it for is due up this spring.

I just paid $45 for a Wright 6400 off eBay. They're about $110 new and I pray like hell I never need a rebuild kit because they go for about $65.

 

[Jeremy77]

Most cases, especially for home/light auto repairs, a 3/4 ratchet is a once in a lifetime purchase and I'd not really worry about having to replace the guts. In my case, it's nothing to have a 6' cheater on it, beat the handle with a sledge etc. most common failures are sheared teeth on the gear although I have seen snapped pawls as well.