How much torque...

[eschoendorff]

Can a 3/8" SK palm control ratchet handle? I just picked up a 6pt metric socket/ratchet set, but I a m afraid to reef on teh ratchet because the action is so fine. Is it as delicate as it feels?

BTW... SK chrome sure is purdy!

 

[kartracer55]

lol Damn right it is!

AS for the strength, i wouldnt be surprised if it were stronger than standard SK ratchets. The fancy SK ratchets have 17teeth engaged when you apply pressure, so I wouldnt worry at all.

jim

 

[dink]

Also 5 degrees of movement before it locks in for ratcheting....it can handle plenty of torque

 

[eschoendorff]

Also 5 degrees of movement before it locks in for ratcheting....it can handle plenty of torque

They say the same for GearWrenches... but on the package it also say that they're not designed for freeing frozen fasteners. That's one of the things that prompted my original question....

 

[dink]

Gearwrenches are more geared towards homeowner so its not going to have the same tolerances that SK will have....SK is geared more towards the industrial or mechanic that is using these things on a daily basis...many times a day

 

[eschoendorff]

Gearwrenches are more geared towards homeowner so its not going to have the same tolerances that SK will have....SK is geared more towards the industrial or mechanic that is using these things on a daily basis...many times a day

Yeah, but I'm fairly certain that the ratcheting mechanisms are the same for all the Gearwrenches, regardless of brand. The patent is held in Taiwan... the internals all come form there anyway....

The real issue, though, is the SK palm control ratchet.. It's so purdy that I don't wanna break it. But it's not like it's made of glass, either.

Ishould get a heavier-duty 3/8" ratchet like a snap-on teardrop. Any other brands that you guys would recommend besides Snappy? Seems like everyone has a Snap On ratchet...

 

[dink]

Dude you have a wonderful ratchet....it will do what you want it to do without problems....dont be scared to break it....sheesh its not a woman

 

[79rallysport]

yeah man, put that ratchet to the test. If you don't you'll never know the limit of the tool. Then you'll always be scared of breaking it, and end up never using it. Besides you get a lifetime warranty.

 

[kartracer55]

Like I said, It has 17 teeth engaged at once... Thats probably the strongest fine tooth ratchet youll find anywhere. The Regular SK, while it has bigger teeth, only has 3 or 4 engaged. That thing is indestructable.

Jim

 

[dink]

I take it your use to cheap tools?????

 

[kartracer55]

What do you mean????

 

[dink]

I mean is he used to cheap tools that would break easy or doesnt have a large tolerance

 

[kartracer55]

Nope... I happen to know hes an SK feind just like myself.

 

[dink]

Hmmm....then I wonder why he is asking this if he knows SK stuff

 

[kartracer55]

Just reassuring himself I suppose

 

[eschoendorff]

I mean is he used to cheap tools that would break easy or doesnt have a large tolerance

WTF?

I was asking about the SK palm control ratchet. How does that make me used to cheap tools?

BTW... I have NEVER broken a tool. Not even one of my cheap ones. That's mostly because I try to use them as they were designed to be used. And if I have a question... I ask first, so as to avoid the hassel of a broken tool. I am convinced that 99% of all tool breakage comes not from some sort of misuse. Not from how cheap or expensive a tool is.

 

[Swift]

Gearwrenches are more geared towards homeowner so its not going to have the same tolerances that SK will have....SK is geared more towards the industrial or mechanic that is using these things on a daily basis...many times a day

Hey dink, the gearwrenches are designed for mechanics to use on a daily basis. I have most of the sets in stubby, regular length, switch reverseable and flex heads and use them hard everyday for the last 4 years or so without breaking one. And believe me, I've actually tried breaking them. Usually you're not supposed to use them to break frozen of really rusted bolts, but I do anyways just to test the strength of them. I've even put on a cheater bar off my big hydraulic jack handle and they have held up. I always figured even if I break one, I'll be able to warranty them, especially from my tool rep who never gives me any problems with that. And so far they still work like the first day I bought them, very smooth. Even the chrome plating on them have held up really well. It's one of those tools that make me say, I don't know how I ever did without them before.