pendragon1998
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I thought you had.to pay $10 just to get on a snap-on truck.
Composite Ratchets
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I thought you had.to pay $10 just to get on a snap-on truck.
chris142
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They are great ratchets! I have 3/8 and 1/4 at work. The 1/4 replaced my Matco one with 88 teeth because the Matco one always reverses on me but the HF one does not.
I put an older beat up 1/4 one in the vise and it took quite a bit of TQ to break it. The square broke at the ball but the ratchet part still worked fine.
The only negative to them is that they are a little short and are a real pain to keep clean.
I put an older beat up 1/4 one in the vise and it took quite a bit of TQ to break it. The square broke at the ball but the ratchet part still worked fine.
The only negative to them is that they are a little short and are a real pain to keep clean.
TAMPAGT07
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Add another ten ($20 total) and the Snappy guy will leave you alone on the truck for a few minutes, to allow you to give yourself "The Happy Ending."
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Conductor562
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That standard model Tekton looks a HELL of a lot like a Rotar made Kobalt or titan:
Tell me that isn't the same damn ratchet!
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chris142
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Lock up?
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Conductor562
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Hell, look at the selector lever and overall appearance of the head on that stripped down composite, it's a Rotar built ratchet too.
Switch direction on their own while using, or just switch to the middle and lock it from turning either direction.
Dave.R
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That standard model Tekton looks a HELL of a lot like a Rotar made Kobalt or titan:
Tell me that isn't the same damn ratchet!
I can't disclose factories, but I can tell you it is not the same as the Kobalt ratchet. I too thought so at first, but the basic QR Ratchet everyone makes is so similar, but the shape of the handle isn't dead on. And look how big the QR Button is on the Rotar.
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Conductor562
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I can't disclose factories, but I can tell you it is not the same as the Kobalt ratchet. I too thought so at first, but the basic QR Ratchet everyone makes is so similar, but the shape of the handle isn't dead on. And look how big the QR Button is on the Rotar.
Maybe my eyes deceive me, but the handles look dead on to me. The qr button is the exact same to, except that the Kobalt button is black oxide while the Tekton is chrome.
chris142
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Thats what my Matco ratchet does. The HF ratchet does not.
Dave.R
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<a href="http://imgur.com/rczuBUR"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/rczuBUR.jpg?2" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" /></a>
The selector is different, the area the selector lies on is longer on the Kobalt, where the handle tapers back up for the handle is a sharper angle on the Kobalt.
The head shape is a little different, but its hard to show in a picture. They are very similar, but they don't share a forging or a factory.
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Conductor562
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<a href="http://imgur.com/rczuBUR"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/rczuBUR.jpg?2" alt="" title="Hosted by imgur.com" /></a>
The selector is different, the area the selector lies on is longer on the Kobalt, where the handle tapers back up for the handle is a sharper angle on the Kobalt.
The head shape is a little different, but its hard to show in a picture. They are very similar, but they don't share a forging or a factory.
So is Tekton copying Rotar or is it Rotar copying Tekton?
fourtythree
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I like mine because I feel like I'm holding an oversized toothbrush when I use it...
Dave.R
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I wouldn't say anyone is copying anyone. You can only make a QR ratchet so many ways. Most everyone's is the same shape/style. They are both different ratchets.
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Conductor562
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That's true, but the similarities are pretty strong.
shoturtle
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The HF selector is the same as the tektron, it look to be a 2 pc tack well switch. While the HF is a much better selector switch being one solid piece of metal. I have a Kobalt in the car and a HF composite. And the HF switch broke 2 days after I got it. Had to get it replace at HF.
The Kolbalt is a way better made ratchet.
The Kolbalt is a way better made ratchet.