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[HBM]

Hi,

Just got an email from ToolTopia for this 1/4" air ratchet....http://www.tooltopia.com/florida-pneumatic-733m.aspx Great deal, I think I paid closer to $100 for mine. Not sure how it will do over the years, as I have only used it a bit, but seems well made. Also quieter than my Matco one by far.

Even if you don't have any air tools, buy this, it is one of the most important air tools to have, and is an awesome price to boot. It was almost this much for a rebuild kit for my Matco ratchet.

Buy it. Buy it. Sorry, no I don't work for them, but would buy at least one if I didn't already own one.

 

[HBM]

I guess the one I bought was $50, other sellers have tem at $100+. Easily a $100 air ratchet though. The head is a bit fat, but uses slide switches to reverse so you can do it one handed. Also a power regulator in the handle. Good little tool, and appears to be built heavy enough to outlast most traditional air ratchets.

 

[Starjammir]

What is the point to an air ratchet if it only has 30ft lb?

 

[rice rocket]

That's what most air ratchets do. Break by hand, remove w/ ratchet.

(not saying I would buy this or any air ratchet for that matter, but that's always been the use case for air ratchets)

 

[jptbay]

Great reviews at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Florida-Pneumatic-FP-733M-Reverse-Ratchet/dp/B000LQOD3I

 

[HBM]

Air ratchets have a place for production work, you just have to know how and when to use them. For the most part, a real mechanic won't use hand tools for much of anything, as you lose money every minute using them.

Torque doesn't matter much, as the high torque air ratchets beat you up and cost a lot. Break the nut loose w/ the air ratchet, then spin it off. The high rpm save LOTS of time. When possible for disassembly, 3/8 impact is 1st choice, then 1/4 air ratchet, then hand tools. Mostly though, extensions and swivels negate the need for hand tools. For assembly lower torque is fine, it keeps you from breaking things. 3/8 impact for larger bolts, 1/4 air ratchet for smaller ones.

The biggest problem with air ratchets is that the head yoke spreads and they lose power, but these ones have a heavier built head that looks like ut will take more abuse.

 

[gsea]

Ugh... this site...

I got one. Been waiting for a deal on a good 1/4" for a while.

 

[e-tek]

For anthing medium to large, I end up mostly using my 1/2" impact gun because the 3/8 air ratchet doesn't break things loose many times - as mentioned. For anything small enough for a 1/4 air ratchet, I would rather use a cordless impact drill/driver...

 

[Richard Cranium]

2/28/2014 @ 1805 it shows out of stock

 

[rice rocket]

Make sure you post that in the other 4 threads about this item...