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Got a proto ratchet... GET ONE!!!
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haha yeah this guy must have these ratchets out the ***. Ya gotta figure, he has been selling these ratchets at a crazy price for well over a year. In the last week or so you guys bought a good 8-10 right?
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I recieved mine, and it will be my first non flex head 3/8" unit. First impressions are that it is a nice unit, a little on the large side, but so far functions decently. I also just purchased one of his 1/2" units and will be reviewing both here shortly along with a continuation of the wrench review.
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If you missed out on the earlier auction here is a link to the current ones for both the 3/8 and the 1/2 drive ratchets. If they are not both showing it means the auction has closed. Wait a day of so and he usually reposts a new auction.
Proto Ratchets on ebay
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Proto Ratchets on ebay
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Senorpablo
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Got mine in both 3/8" and 1/2". Very nice, but a little on the heavy side.
Anyone know where to get the 1/4" version for cheap?
Anyone know where to get the 1/4" version for cheap?
mulepackin
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Just a general observation. It is amazing how much interest and traffic a year old, resurrected thread generated, and how many ratchets got sold (myself included on all counts).
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-lecroix- said:
Found it on the Enco site, but shows its discontinued
I just checked all-cordless.com and they have it in stock; not cheap though ..mulepackin said:Found it on the Enco site, but shows its discontinued
http://www.all-cordless.com/stpr1drstlep.html
Saw this thread lurking before I every registered. Ordered Friday night, got it yesterday priority mail. Great quality. Pretty sure it will become my favorite ratchet!!
Sure would like to have the 1/4" drive also, but at a comparable price.
Larry
Sure would like to have the 1/4" drive also, but at a comparable price.
Larry
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-lecroix- said:
Are you referring to this one:
www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=307-0563&PMPXNO=5740799&PARATPG=INLMK32
It sure looks the same to me, but as I said, and it shows, it's discontinued.
Sorry, the one in the "all-cordless.com" is the one I was saying didn't look like the others ... got the two different sites confused.mulepackin said:
You are absolutely correct, the one in the ENCO link definitely looks like the ones offered on FleaBay.
My bad.
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Do you guys think the eBay person got all the big dawg ratchets from this place? .. http://cgi.liquidation.com/auction/view?id=1105133
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ImportTuner said:Do you guys think the eBay person got all the big dawg ratchets from this place? .. http://cgi.liquidation.com/auction/view?id=1105133
Could be, how else?
All I know is that winning that auction would top everybody elses ratchet collection
ImportTuner said:Do you guys think the eBay person got all the big dawg ratchets from this place? .. http://cgi.liquidation.com/auction/view?id=1105133
I think you've got something there. I wouldn't doubt it. And if I remember correctly, the guy's name was Bill (see bid list).
Here's you chance to get 70 1/4" Big Dawg ratchets for only $3.57 ea ... Bidding is going to end 2/1/07 at 3.25 PM New York time ...
http://cgi.liquidation.com/auction/view?id=1105164
http://cgi.liquidation.com/auction/view?id=1105164
Deafautotech
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proto ratchets are almost similar with mac tools as it is make by stanley company. but proto are design little different than mac tool ratchets.
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Holy cow, that's a lot of Proto gear on that site. Very interesting.
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...dave said:
Definetly. Im wondering if they are getting ready to redesign the ratchet line. I know they dont make these big dawgs like this anymore, or at least newer catalog's arnt showing them
Jim
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I noticed a few lots of the 1/4" models on there, with any luck they'll end up on ebay so we can round out the set
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kartracer55 said:
Yeah, like make em in China. That's my fear anyway.
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If the logistics wouldn't be difficult, heck we could get together and bid on the entire lot. Sort of a group buy. Seems like we pretty much have done that anyway....only paid a bit more for them.
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I just picked up a new set of 1/4 protoratches for $12.50 one is a big dawg and one is the other model. I'll have to see what the difference is between them when they arive.
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I suspect that is the case, unfortunately. I don't have any information to that effect, just a gut feeling.
I bought ten 1" PROTO wrenches from the ebay guy last night (you guys bought all the ratchets lol). I don't know what I'm going to do with them, but at least they are Made in USA.
The wrenches arrived today in a mangled box but unscathed. There was a "Arrived in poor condition to the local post office-sorry" sticker on the box. I get a lot of those.
They are definitely not the prettiest wrenches, but are well-balanced and have a nice "ring". They do not say "PROTO" on them, just "Challenger U.S.A."
They would make nice stocking-stuffers for next Christmas...
They are definitely not the prettiest wrenches, but are well-balanced and have a nice "ring". They do not say "PROTO" on them, just "Challenger U.S.A."
They would make nice stocking-stuffers for next Christmas...
wilbilt said:The wrenches arrived today in a mangled box but unscathed. There was a "Arrived in poor condition to the local post office-sorry" sticker on the box. I get a lot of those.
They are definitely not the prettiest wrenches, but are well-balanced and have a nice "ring". They do not say "PROTO" on them, just "Challenger U.S.A."
They would make nice stocking-stuffers for next Christmas...
I can't believe you bought 10 1" wrenches; aside from stocking stuffers, what can you do with 10 1" wrenches?
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I got a couple challenger wrenches... they're hanging up in my old Proto Tools boards...
ImportTuner said:I can't believe you bought 10 1" wrenches; aside from stocking stuffers, what can you do with 10 1" wrenches?
Lesseee....1 for the home tool box, 1 for the truck tool box, 1 for the work tool box, 1 for the daughter's tool box. That's four.
1 for my BIL, who is always borrowing my wrenches. 1 for my niece's husband who is a mechanic for the local trash co., but has 6 kids and needs all the help he can get. 1 for the other niece's husband, who is a fabricator and all-around nice guy. He brews some good beer, too. 1 for the truck mechanic's dad, who is not the sharpest guy, but a truck driver and genuinely entertaining.
That's eight. 1 more for my wife to keep under her seat to brain would-be carjackers with, and 1 for my son, who won't know what to do with it, but I figure he should be included.
That's ten.
Besides needing 10 1" wrenches, who needs 35 ratchets???? Break it down and justify that....
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wilbilt said:Lesseee....1 for the home tool box, 1 for the truck tool box, 1 for the work tool box, 1 for the daughter's tool box. That's four.
1 for my BIL, who is always borrowing my wrenches. 1 for my niece's husband who is a mechanic for the local trash co., but has 6 kids and needs all the help he can get. 1 for the other niece's husband, who is a fabricator and all-around nice guy. He brews some good beer, too. 1 for the truck mechanic's dad, who is not the sharpest guy, but a truck driver and genuinely entertaining.
That's eight. 1 more for my wife to keep under her seat to brain would-be carjackers with, and 1 for my son, who won't know what to do with it, but I figure he should be included.
That's ten.
Besides needing 10 1" wrenches, who needs 35 ratchets???? Break it down and justify that....
Ha! Now you're gonna end up wishing you bought 15. It always happens that way
eschoendorff said:Ha! Now you're gonna end up wishing you bought 15. It always happens that way
If I bought 15, I probably would send a couple to you, as advance payment for the "when you die" thing...you can't be too careful, LOL...
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wilbilt said:
That's a easy one .. all the ratchets are different ..wilbilt said:Lesseee....1 for the home tool box, 1 for the truck tool box, 1 for the work tool box, 1 for the daughter's tool box. That's four.
1 for my BIL, who is always borrowing my wrenches. 1 for my niece's husband who is a mechanic for the local trash co., but has 6 kids and needs all the help he can get. 1 for the other niece's husband, who is a fabricator and all-around nice guy. He brews some good beer, too. 1 for the truck mechanic's dad, who is not the sharpest guy, but a truck driver and genuinely entertaining.
That's eight. 1 more for my wife to keep under her seat to brain would-be carjackers with, and 1 for my son, who won't know what to do with it, but I figure he should be included.
That's ten.
Besides needing 10 1" wrenches, who needs 35 ratchets???? Break it down and justify that....
strizzy
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Curious on anyones opinions on their PROTO ratchets after some use and abuse? I am in need of a couple more 1/2" drives and there seems to be tons of them (long handle, industrial finish) on eBay going for $9.99+SH.