There is rarely a time in the tool forum where we don't have a ratchet recommendation thread with current activity. I personally have benefitted from hearing from others and have learned about some really nice ratchets I've went on to purchase and enjoy. I don't buy as many as I once did but I enjoy the ratchet threads.
One recurring theme in most of these discussions is how far ratchet engineering and production have come, pretty much across the board and how many really good ratchets there are to choose from. I think most of us are in agreement that there are literally dozens of good choices out there.
To change up the discussion a little, let's focus on warning others about the turds still on the market. I think we are all familiar with one version or another of those cheap *** Asian round heads that you could just about depend on failing with any regular, heavy use. I don't see many of those new on the shelf these days. This isn't to slam or diss any manufacturer or rebranding tool company. Simply to see if anyone some of us don't see regularly that is still putting that kind of junk out to the buying public.
About four years ago I bought a tee configuration, 1/4" ratchet after reading about it in here. The thing was so stiff I could barely spin the anvil with my fingers without putting a socket on it. I don't even remember the brand name but that thing was truly a turd. I sold it in a box lot of used tools to get rid of it.
Tell us a bit about your own experience and things in the ratchet realm we should be aware of.
One recurring theme in most of these discussions is how far ratchet engineering and production have come, pretty much across the board and how many really good ratchets there are to choose from. I think most of us are in agreement that there are literally dozens of good choices out there.
To change up the discussion a little, let's focus on warning others about the turds still on the market. I think we are all familiar with one version or another of those cheap *** Asian round heads that you could just about depend on failing with any regular, heavy use. I don't see many of those new on the shelf these days. This isn't to slam or diss any manufacturer or rebranding tool company. Simply to see if anyone some of us don't see regularly that is still putting that kind of junk out to the buying public.
About four years ago I bought a tee configuration, 1/4" ratchet after reading about it in here. The thing was so stiff I could barely spin the anvil with my fingers without putting a socket on it. I don't even remember the brand name but that thing was truly a turd. I sold it in a box lot of used tools to get rid of it.
Tell us a bit about your own experience and things in the ratchet realm we should be aware of.
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