How many ratchets do you own?

[Finky198]

4 1/4" Standard, flex, composite, and long handle
4 3/8" stubby flex, Standard, double flex and composite
2 1/2" Standard and flex
1 3/4"
And thumb wheels in everything but 3/4"

I have 11 in my box
3 snappy 80s 2 craftsman 6 Harbor freight

 

[pantera84]

Mechanic at a steel mill.

Between my tool chests at home and work. I have,

6- 1/4"
7- 3/8"
7- 1/2"
1- 3/4"
2- 1"

 

[toolaholic]

1 proto 3/4 drive, 7 1/2 drive,11 3/8 drive, 9 1/4 drive. Not counting the kobalt, craftsman and Allen ratchets that came in sets.

 

[The Toolest Guy]

2 1/2"
1 3/8"
1 1/4"

I plan to buy 2 more 3/8" and 1 more 1/4"
I have many more spanners than I do rachets.

 

[Nermal43]

1 - 1/2
4 - 3/8 regular
1 - 3/8 stubby
2 - 1/4

So -8

 

[LeBaroner]

31


12 - 1/4
10 - 3/8
7 - 1/2
2 - 3/4

 

[theknurl]

enough to do my work.......

not a collector of spare tools.......OK exotic French tin snips and a certain old American OA torch......

 

[hawaiiysr]

2 ½"
2 ⅜
2 ¼"

6 for me. 1 ⅜ & 1 ¼ in my dirtbike tool box. The rest I use at work.

 

[Nik_95Cobra]

About 50-60, thereabouts. Mostly Snap-on, some Mac, Matco, Cornwell, some older proto, c-man, hazet, blue-point.

Here's some of em'

 

[d.mcfarland]

Around 20. Only 2 foreign. 1 Chinese Craftsman 3/8 flex I'm trying to break to see if normal usage (aka no cheater) will damage it with too much force. The other is a 3/8 Duralast that is nice for the money. It just a beater ratchet also, so get's used for average things, nothing crazy.

 

[Gidge]

Non-pro, hobbyist :

1 1/4" SK
1 3/8" Craftsman
1 3/8" no name cheapo ratchet
and a 1/2" Craftsman breaker bar

...I'm sure this total will be increasing, thanks to GJ

 

[Sask dude]

Millwright not a automotive mechanic
20 and counting
7 1/2"
7 3/8
6 1/4"

 

[dmw16]

Just a hobbiest here...

1/4" Drive - 1
3/8" Drive - 3 (stubby flex, snappy, and a composite)
1/2" Drive - 1

So 5 in total...guess I better get to buying more ratchets.

 

[dadsEH]

2.....1x3/8 and 1 x 12.2 mm.

 

[magicrat]

Hvac pro...jack of some other trades.....I have 3
2 snap ons 1/2 drive one flex and one regular
1 3/8 from lowes for easy in store warranty

 

[AceofSpad3s]

Think I am up near 30 now, probably about 29.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

around 30 when counting 1/4" to 1" drive.. I pull them for a living when not out driving, so they do get their share of use...

 

[Ridwaan Gallow]

Found some additions today..

8 altogether now..

Namely: Gedore
3 x 1993 Z
1 x 1993 U 10 T
1 x 1993 U 2
1 x 1993 U 3
1 x 1985 speed brace..

1 x 1\4'' no name brand chinese ratchet

Wish me luck as i look for more..

 

[LordPsychon]

As of today I have 21 ratchets - many of them are finger and palm ratchets but I have several flex head, several extendable, several low profile, and one universal.

 

[63mothership]

I've just started building my tool collection and currently have 1 ½ inch drive, 3 ⅜ inch drive, and 1 ¼ inch drive ratchet.

 

[blkSRT]

Before GJ

Craftsman
3/8 RP 5
1/4 RP 5
1/2 RP 4
3/8 RP L
1/4 LP FP
3/8 FP L
3/8 FP
1/4 FP
3/8 FP stubby flex

After GJ

1/2 Dewalt FP 2
3/8 Dewalt FP 2
1/4 Dewalt FP 2
3/8 Pinkbox composite
3/8 Gearwrench 60 tooth
3/8 Gearwrench 84 tooth
3/8 Armstrong maxx 88 tooth
1/4 Armstrong maxx 88 tooth
3/8 HF composite long
3/8 HF Pittsburgh pro

 

[LordPsychon]

Before GJ

Craftsman
3/8 RP 5
1/4 RP 5
1/2 RP 4
3/8 RP L
1/4 LP FP
3/8 FP L
3/8 FP
1/4 FP
3/8 FP stubby flex

After GJ

1/2 Dewalt FP 2
3/8 Dewalt FP 2
1/4 Dewalt FP 2
3/8 Pinkbox composite
3/8 Gearwrench 60 tooth
3/8 Gearwrench 84 tooth
3/8 Armstrong maxx 88 tooth
1/4 Armstrong maxx 88 tooth
3/8 HF composite long
3/8 HF Pittsburgh pro

It's official...GJ stimulates the economy!

 

[CD1]

Before I found this site, about 8 or 9.

Recently, nearly 40.

All due to the posts here.

 

[garfieldzzz]

4x 3/8" (SO flex locking, hard handle, QR standard and one in a 1/4" body)
2x 1/2" (Stahlwille and Proxxon)
6x 1/4 (SO round head stubby, flex head, standard QR, Stahlwille QR412, 2x Proxxon round head)

 

[threewood]

1/4" Craftsman RP USA
1/4" Armstrong Maxx
3/8" Craftsman Premium USA
3/8" Armstrong Maxx USA
3/8" Gearwrench stubby Taiwan
3/8" Wright 3430 compact USA
3/8" SK Round Head USA
3/8" Armstrong Maxx Long Locking Flex head USA *just purchased*
1/2" Craftsman Premium USA

 

[F-Bobby]

Counting the ones at my house. 12.

 

[Carves]

How many ?? ... too many in reality,

Nothing real flash ... but all servicable and meet the needs.

... and if anybody knows which chinese province, the no name, stubby flex 3/8" came from ... let me know

 

[ssdave]

I was feeling pretty smug that I don't have a whole bunch of ratchets, just what I use.

UNTIL I started counting:

3/4" Proto
3/4" Williams
2 - 1/2" Proto
3 - 3/8" Proto
3/8" Proto Flex
3/8" Duro Chrome Flex
1/2" Indestro Flex
1/4" Proto
1/4" Snap-on Midget
1/4" Snap-on Flex
1/4" Snap-on Soft Handle
3/8" Snap-on
3/8" SK Stubby
1/2" SK Long Handle
3/8" SK
1/2" SK
2 - 1/2" Williams
1/4" Craftsman
3/8" Craftsman

23 total.

I have a few that are duplicates that I could get rid of:

2 - 3/8" Proto
1/2" Proto
3/8" SK
1/4" Snap On Flex
1/4" Snap On soft handle
1/2" Williams

Or, better yet, get rid of the Craftsman and substitute Proto and Snap On.

However, I need a 3/8" Williams and a 1/4" Williams to complete a nostalgia set I'm assembling.

So, have 23, could get rid of 7, need 2 more: Total I would use is 18, of which 3 would be in my Williams Nostalgia box and not really used.

I'm amazed that I use 15 ratchets regularly. I need 10 as a minimum, the other 5 are a convenience so I don't have to go to the garage from the house shop or a part of socket sets that I want to keep intact.

dave

 

[70Swinger440]

I have 44 ratchets. I like variety, and having ratchets that feel like they were made for specific jobs.

1/4" Drive-14. CM RP, RHFT, Low Pro, Prem., SO stubby, New Britain FT Flex handle.

3/8" Drive-18. CM RP, RHFT, Low Pro, Prem., several HF 72 tooth, SO indexing head, SO FK80 stubby, and SO FC72 compact head.

1/2" Drive-10. CM RP, RHFT, Low Pro, Prem., couple of HF 72 tooth.

3/4" Drive-2. Craftsman RP, SO L872 head on a L872RM 36" handle

 

[valentine]

non-pro here. Never really counted but I'm up to 20 with what I can remember in my head.

-Valentine

 

[dclassical]

5 total:

2x 1/4"
2x 3/8"
1x 1/2"

Though I would like a flex 1/2". I was able to do everything I needed with them (non pro).

 

[HanShotFirst]

I probably 4 1/4", 5 or 6 3/8" and 3 1/2". Always nice to have spares around.

I have ratchets from:

Craftsman
Husky
Kobalt
SK
Harbor Freight

Honestly speaking, I think the Craftsman's are my least favorite. For some reason the classic Craftsman teardrop is the one tool I can consistently manage to kill. It's the only supposedly quality tool I've ever killed. I've killed a good 2 or 3 3/8" over the years and one 1/4".

 

[firworks]

I've been wanting to do an inventory including some new additions for a while so I ran out to the box and I'm kinda shocked to find I have 27 ratchets. That was before I even signed up here... I think things are going to get even worse if I keep hanging around here!

Penncraft Series C Click Type Torque Wrench 1/2"
Craftsman -v- 43784 3/8"
Craftsman -VM- 44811 3/8"
Steelman Pro Cobra 160 1/2"
Steelman Pro Cobra 160 3/8"
Steelman Pro Cobra 160 1/4"
Premier 1/2" Hex Drive
Indestro 1/2" Hex Drive
2 x Pittsburgh Pro Round Head 3/8"
Pittsburgh Pro Click Type Torque Wrench 1/2"
Snap-On F-710B 3/8"
Snap-On No. 7 1/2"
Bonney 4098 1/2"
Bonney T35 3/8"
Bonney T-702K Round Head 3/8"
Cornwell Smooth Handle Teardrop 3/8"
Crescent 1/4"
Unbranded Flex Head 1/4"
Armstrong 11-901 3/8"
Wright 3426 03F 3/8"
S-K 45170 Round Head 3/8"
Thorsen 77H4 Open Head 3/8"
Popular Mechanics 06800 3/8"
Pittsburgh Composite 3/8"
Sparta CB-45 Round Head 3/8"
New Britain NM54 Flex Head 1/4"

I have no business having so many but I just love Ratchets. They are so cool.

 

[logical]

I was never, am not and have no plans to wrench for a living but do most any maintenance, repairs and modifications on my own cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATV, lawn equipment and son on. I wouldn't have guessed so many but after a count I am somewhere north of 30, south of 40. Not pictured are the 2 in some NOS Proto sets I snagged cheap on Ebay and haven't figured out what to do with, the 4 or 5 in the truck and car bags and a few in my "sell on Ebay or GJ" box. Here is the garage box lineup in the 56" Tool Vault Combo. The SK round heads and the Craftsman thin profile 80th in all 3 sizes are some favorites. I haven't had the Armstrong Maxx flex head for long but they seem nice.I know most have a dedicated socket drawer but my box is mostly 2" drawers so I have a 1/2 drawer, a 3/8 drawer (I see I forgot to put the 3/8 SK roundhead in the tray before the pic), a 1/4 drawer, plus one for bit sets and 1/4 impact. The smallest 1/4 is the tip from a broken click type torque wrench. I'm shopping for a long handle 1'4 and I think I'm done for a while.

Lets see if I can name them from the weak pictures. 1/2 drive: Armstrong Max flex head, Proto long handle industrial (a beast), SK RHFT, KD USA, C'mon 80th anniversary thin, Wright, Cman USA industrial. 3/8 drive: SO duel 80 flex head, Armstrong Maxx flex head, SO dual 80, Proto, Cman 80th anniversary thin, Gray, SK RHFT, Wright 3/8 in 1/4 body, SK thumbwheel. 1/4 drive: Armstrong Max flex head, SO dual 80 (?), Cman 80th anniversary thin, KD, SK RHFT, KD torque wrench head, SO low profile, SK thumbwheel.

Follow-up post below shows the last of the ratchets, mostly KD USA sets in my basement boxes.

 

[logical]

Basement workshop sets in 1/4 and 3/8. Clearly 30+ is more than needed but it is handy during a vehicle project to have the 3 or 4 sockets you are using most on their own ratchet with the extensions all in place and not be constantly swapping pieces. I think I could live with a dozen instead of the 25 or so in my main box but most of the extras were cheap.

 

[Strouty]

Never enough.

 

[johndeereman]

Ok take the total up to 18

just picked up a comfort grip 1/4'' 72 tooth if i'm not mistaken. So far so good

 

[PelicanPines]

Afraid to look.... over 20 if I count my different spinners, 30 if I count breaker bars. Mostly craftsman rp and SK.

 

[logical]

Afraid to look.... over 20 if I count my different spinners, 30 if I count breaker bars. Mostly craftsman rp and SK.

If your breaker bars are ratchets.... they're broken.

 

[PelicanPines]

If your breaker bars are ratchets.... they're broken.

They are 1 tooth ratchets in my book. But it was an optional count.