Harbor Freight - 1/2 Extendable Ratchet

[ratchet_gear]

It is on clearance for $12.97. You can use a 20% off coupon as well. SKU - 62311

 

[Colin Len]

I saw this a month or two ago as well, I asked and they said they were discontinuing the item. I have a couple of the 3/8" ones and REALLY like them (although wish they were only 3/8" and didn't have 1/4" on the other side) so I decided I should pick up a 1/2" as well. Much more comfortable on my hands than my rough cast Crafstman - plus they're adjustable!

 

[djscotty]

$17.99 on the website still, will be going to check tomorrow as I need the Breaker Bar

 

[ratchet_gear]

$17.99 on the website still, will be going to check tomorrow as I need the Breaker Bar

Yea. The website still shows $17.99 but they are ringing up at $12.97 in store.

 

[Markapuu]

I just bought one, and it rang up as $17.99. Cost was $14.39 w/20% off coupon.

 

[MagnumForce]

Craftsman has an identical one under the Craftsman Evolve name, Menards has one under the Performax name. Just different colored grips but the exact same things.

 

[ratchet_gear]

Sorry guys. I guess yesterday was the last day at that price. Went today to get one for someone else and it rang up at $17.99. I showed them the receipt from yesterday and they priced matched it to $12.97. Said that the price changed over night which did not make any sense.

 

[tw05]

So was this a limited sale price or are they really discontinuing this ratchet? I really hope they continue to make this item.

 

[ratchet_gear]

So was this a limited sale price or are they really discontinuing this ratchet? I really hope they continue to make this item.

It had a yellow clearance tag yesterday and today it was gone. I had them look it up and they had 40 on order. So I think that it is an item they are going to keep.

 

[TristanPT]

I tried it today and they said that was on the old style 1/2" extendable ratchet. The new style 72 teeth ratchet is not on sale. For whatever that's worth?

 

[stage20]

The old style was grey and black handle. They went on clearance for the new red/black longer handle. I got an email, the new one has a super coupon for 13.99

 

[stage20]

I saw this a month or two ago as well, I asked and they said they were discontinuing the item. I have a couple of the 3/8" ones and REALLY like them (although wish they were only 3/8" and didn't have 1/4" on the other side) so I decided I should pick up a 1/2" as well. Much more comfortable on my hands than my rough cast Crafstman - plus they're adjustable!

Grind the 1/4 side off. Not a fan of dual drives either.
Ratcchet is too bulky for 1/4 anyway.

 

[Colin Len]

Grind the 1/4 side off. Not a fan of dual drives either.
Ratcchet is too bulky for 1/4 anyway.

Never thought to do that, I might give it a try whenever I get a grinder.

 

[stage20]

Never thought to do that, I might give it a try whenever I get a grinder.

be careful with the heat of a grinder. i should have used a porta band or a hacksaw. flaked the chrome off the top of it with the heat. cheap taiwan tools. i dont care about the chrome anyway, it still turns bolts just fine.

 

[kctyphoon]

yea this isnt new - its for the older style handle.. HF has switched everything over to the red and black style now - so any of the old stuff is on clearence.

 

[kctyphoon]

Never thought to do that, I might give it a try whenever I get a grinder.

OR - you can just buy ANY other 3/8", 72 tooth ratchet they sell that has socket release button (say the 3/8" composite) and just swap out the drive gear.. it seriously takes about 30 seconds.. thats exactly what i did.

 

[stage20]

OR - you can just buy ANY other 3/8", 72 tooth ratchet they sell that has socket release button (say the 3/8" composite) and just swap out the drive gear.. it seriously takes about 30 seconds.. thats exactly what i did.

so you spent 13.99 for the composite to change out the dual drive that runs 13.99 ? sounds expensive unless im missing something.

 

[RoundedCorners]

(Whoops.)

 

[ratchet_gear]

The ratchet in this test is actually the long 1/2 drive flex head ratchet. Item - 62332

 

[RoundedCorners]

I stand corrected. Sorry about that.

 

[ratchet_gear]

No worries.

 

[dkop1]

I've had one for about two years now, makes a great substitute for a breaker bar I keep it and a full metric 1/2" socket set in my car. The 19mm socket along with that ratchet makes a great substitute for the jack handle/lug wrench that came with it. (though I still keep the original jack handle with the jack in the car). I've never had to walk down a dark alley in a sketchy part of town at night, but I figure if I ever have to, it'll make a nice persuasion item too!

 

[ishiboo]

I've had one for about two years now, makes a great substitute for a breaker bar I keep it and a full metric 1/2" socket set in my car. The 19mm socket along with that ratchet makes a great substitute for the jack handle/lug wrench that came with it. (though I still keep the original jack handle with the jack in the car). I've never had to walk down a dark alley in a sketchy part of town at night, but I figure if I ever have to, it'll make a nice persuasion item too!

HF makes a pretty decent lug nut set for $15 too.

Handy to keep in the car with such a beast.

I have a 6 D-cell maglite for people that need persuading. Plus it doubles as a (crappy) flashlight

 

[dkop1]

HF makes a pretty decent lug nut set for $15 too.

Handy to keep in the car with such a beast.

I have a 6 D-cell maglite for people that need persuading. Plus it doubles as a (crappy) flashlight [emoji481]

I'll look into that set! Don't really need them all, but can't hurt to have on hand. I have my dad's old six cell mag too! He upgraded to a mag charger and I now keep his old light under my third row seats

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[RoundedCorners]

What # is the lug nut socket set?

 

[dkop1]

So the 1/2" drive professional ratchet, with the red and black handle, is excellent! Used one very hard this weekend pulling a 318 out and putting a 'new' one in to a 92 dodge w150. It took cheater pipes, my 250 lb body mass, being kicked to remove fasteners a few times, being thrown across the floor under the truck a few times, and only shows a little wear. Good tool! It and its Pittsburgh 1/2" shallow chrome sockets and deep impact sockets took the brunt of the work. Whenever one of us was using that another was using some 3/8" drive stuff on a little higher quality ratchets, a snap on dual 80 long handle and a proto big dawg, and kobalt socket set, but still. They were all the ones I brought to the garage we were working in as the stuff there was horridly disorganized and I wasn't putting up with digging through all that. Took long enough to do the swap as is.... I want to know where my freaking tools are when I need them!

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[ishiboo]

What # is the lug nut socket set?

http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-drive-impact-flip-socket-set-3-pc-62491.html

62491.