Craftsman 1/4" Drive Flex Head Ratchet $18

[3rdbuttondown]

Normally $40 so it's more than 50% off.

COO = China

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-1-4inch-drive-flex-head-ratchet/p-00949951000P?prdNo=18

 

[03protege]

http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=KDT81009P

$7 more with 5 times the amount of excellence.

 

[3rdbuttondown]

I didn't buy one, I just posted it because I've seen some people comment that they liked them but didn't like the $40 retail price.

I've also seen it posted that they were discontinued??? Was this model ever USA made?

 

[rice rocket]

I'd pay the extra for the locking head any day.

http://www.trident-supply.com/product_p/069-10-994.htm

 

[sk farmer]

http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=KDT81009P

$7 more with 5 times the amount of excellence.

a fine ratchet but not locking. you need to go to the matco or armstrong to get the locking danaher style ratchet.

 

[sk farmer]

I didn't buy one, I just posted it because I've seen some people comment that they liked them but didn't like the $40 retail price.

I've also seen it posted that they were discontinued??? Was this model ever USA made?

yes, i have one and it is a fine ratchet. it looks like the old cman ratchets but it is not a quick release and has a smaller head than the standard raised panel qr 1/4 drive cman ratchet . i have been told the internals of it were the same as a matco (?) ratchet.

 

[Super Sport]

I didn't buy one, I just posted it because I've seen some people comment that they liked them but didn't like the $40 retail price.

I've also seen it posted that they were discontinued??? Was this model ever USA made?

The USA one was believed to be a different OEM than their regular ratchets. It was much higher priced, had no quick release, and uses a different rebuild kit.

The imported ones have the quick release, and I believe use the same rebuild kit as the regular 1/4 ratchets.

 

[zkling]

I'd go kobalt before craftsman on that, IMHO.

 

[3rdbuttondown]

Sounds like we've established it is not the same ratchet as when it was first introduced. Guess we can scratch that one off the list.