good fine tooth ratchets

[cammok5]

im looking for a good quality 3/8 ratchet like 88 tooth or so. what would be best bang for the buck? i dont need soft handle or anything but if its cheap enough i might go for it.

 

[dankicksass]

Beta.

 

[el tanque prohibido]

Bahco 7750 - The Putty Knife Ratchet.






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[Slingshot Engage]

Armstrong Maxx

 

[road1will]

Just spend the little extra money and get SO. For something you use as much as a ratchet, $100 really isnt that much. Matco's 88tooth ratchets are nice too.

 

[ActAppalled]

Armstrong Maxx

2nd this

 

[shoturtle]

How much do you want to spend?

Armstrong, matco, snap on, beta, bahco and the craftsman premium ratchet are all good, in at over 60 dollar range.

If you want something less money in the sub 30 dollar range, kolbalt from lowes. 72t and a very smooth action.

Opps, missed the 3/8, corrected the prices

 

[Wakefield]

Would a Wright roundhead even figure in this competition?

 

[NinetyTwoFifty]

Would a Wright roundhead even figure in this competition?

The new ones? Absolutely. I bought a 3490 last week, and with 82 clicks it's definitely a contender.

 

[ultimateplayer]

You can get the Craftsman Premium for 3/8 at around $45 when on sale and is 84 teeth. I have been very happy with mine

 

[reptilezs]

williams super ratchet. the old round head ones

 

[jk47]

Bahco 80 tooth, Snap-On guts inside... $40

 

[JMcFly]

It's not 80+ teeth but the HF composite 3/8th is a 72 tooth ratchet that works very well and can take some abuse. Plus its under $10

 

[cammok5]

i always forget about my matco student discount. 3/8 8" with grip for $45 and i think il grab the 12" flex lock w/ grip for $70 not sure if il like it or not but i figure il be able to sell it with out losseing money if i dont.

 

[kippieland]

I got my Armstrong for $40 bucks shipped. MRO center.com. Can find it for a bit more if you look around. If you don't like that one then I would look into used Matco 88 or an SO. Can find them on ebay for a decent price.

 

[kyrbz]

88 tooth 3/8" Drive Armstrong Aerospace Ratchet - $37.50

http://store.harryepstein.com/cp/Ratchets/11-992.html

 

[kippieland]

88 tooth 3/8" Drive Armstrong Aerospace Ratchet - $37.50

http://store.harryepstein.com/cp/Ratchets/11-992.html

The black is bitchin!

 

[keithwvd]

I started using the matco ratchets at the shop, and wanted something similar for home. I discovered the threads on here about putting matco guts into GearWrench ratchets without the quick release, so I bought one. I now own 7 of them, but haven't put matco parts in them yet because they're already so nice as is.

 

[RRmech]

I've owned a Snap-On round head F749 ratchet since the late 80's.
I used it almost daily in a RR repair shop for 20 years, and held it up like a champ.
I still see used ones quite often on flea-bay, in the $30 dollar range.

Steve

 

[blue dog]

The black is bitchin!

what does this mean for those of us that are a little slow ?

armstrong maxx from epsteins gets my vote.

 

[jtfc]

Flf80. Best 3/8 ratchet I've ever used. Don't let people mislead you about the price it is well worth it. If anything I should have bought the soft handle version.

 

[gatewaysysop]

The new ones? Absolutely. I bought a 3490 last week, and with 82 clicks it's definitely a contender.

I have the same one, one of my favorites. The chrome is almost too pretty to use, but I manage.

 

[camarotoolman]

S-K are good too. Also cheap used. Only got $10 for a nice 1/4 on feebay.

 

[RangerDaleXp]

I don't own one yet, but Powerbuilt now has a Pear-Head ratchet that looks identical to the Duralast 36 tooth which is a clone from the snap on ratchet. The big difference is it is 72 tooth and the Duralast is 36 tooth. They are not in the powerbuilt catalog yet and have not seen them on the website, but I did look them over at Carquest. The 1/4 was around 16.99 and the 3/8 was 21.99. There COO is Taiwan.....