does anyone know if any other manufacturers make larger size ratchet wrenches other than gearwrench. I really like the blue point ratchet wrenches but they stop at 19mm and I would like a set that goes up to around 27mm if possible. The gearwrenches just don't seem the be as nice a quality as the blue points to me.
larger ratchet wrenches
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Askme42
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Just a guess but I'm thinking they aren't made in the larger sizes because they can't handle the torque.
devoncoolman
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My blue points go up to 24 mm. And i have a set of blackhawks from 21mm to 34mm
larryforce
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signet makes larger ones as well
Fedwrench
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Far from as cheap as Gearwrench but, the new US made Proto spline ratcheting wrenches run 6-32mm.
Blackhawk is more reasonably priced and a durable product but, they're not US made.
I have Gearwrench extra long combination up to 24mm and they've served me well for more than a few years now. You can also get their XL Gearbox in sizes up to 25mm which will give you the added benefit of a fixed boxed end on one side to break a fastener loose and the speed it off with the ratcheting end.
Blackhawk is more reasonably priced and a durable product but, they're not US made.
I have Gearwrench extra long combination up to 24mm and they've served me well for more than a few years now. You can also get their XL Gearbox in sizes up to 25mm which will give you the added benefit of a fixed boxed end on one side to break a fastener loose and the speed it off with the ratcheting end.
LeGarage
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FACT! Last I looked the modern ratchet box wrench mechanisms were only good to about 250ftlbs or so. 21mm is about the useful limit (with a safety factor).
Sonorous
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By "modern" you mean Gearwrench style? Even GW makes ratcheting wrenches up to at least 50mm. Even the bigger sizes are making it mainstream. Here's the front page of Canadian Tire (sort of like Sears) with a cheap Gearwrench-made set that goes up to 24mm and 1 1/8". (and before you say it - yes - no jack stands from a retailer that sells them
... tisk, tisk...)
I know what you mean though - I like my Mac 6-point flex head ratchets but can't get them over 19mm. I'm sure if there was a business case for making them, it would already be done more widely, but ratcheting wrenches are not really a replacement for the regular variety, which are already a specialty/industrial item as you move into large sizes. Demand is much smaller, the supply to meet that demand is much more limited and, as a result, prices are WAY higher. Once you're spending that kind of money there are lots of options depending on what you need.
Gedore was already mentioned for their newer style wrenches, but Carl Walter and Gedore also make much larger versions which I believe are 'friction' style ratchets. These go from 6mm to 115mm+. I've seen the smaller ones with much longer handles than is listed below as well.
Samstag sells both the Walter and Gedore versions (scroll down to find the series - if you need to check the price it's too high!
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Loscaldazar
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The larger the wrench, the larger the ratcheting device is and shouldn't the larger device also be stronger?
BTW, where is the Mac (or maybe it was matco) video comparing their ratcheting wrench to Snap On and Gearwrench, I seem to remember that video using a rather small ratcheting wrench and they were getting pretty high in the ft-lbs before breaking.
LB-1911
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As mentioned by Fedwrench -
PROTO Full Polish Combination Reversible Ratcheting Wrenches - Made in the USA
http://www.protoindustrial.com/en/searchlistproduct/SubCategory-Ratcheting Wrenches/
Waggoner72
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Saw these yesterday at a swap meet.
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