Sealey tool - Any good?

[bsaint]

Maybe the UK guys can chime in. Sealey seems to be the only one that sells a 1/4" gearless ratchet in the style I want. Is it worth the money or should I just wait till Snap-On makes an Fzero thats 1/4"?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sealey-AK56...419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item46079d4e43

 

[dede2897234]

bsaint,

There is a Youtube video of someone talking about the use of the 1/2" drive Sealey gearless ratchet (with a cheater pipe) removing an oxygen sensor from a Lexus here: LINK.


Dave

 

[Seagoon]

I can't say anything about the ratchet - I have never used one - but in general Sealey tools are OK. I would never buy them as a first choice but I wouldn't be unhappy if that was all that was available.

 

[merbie]

i have either been presently surprised or masssivley let down by sealey, at the end of the day they are just another company rebranding chiwaniese tools

 

[Ratchet.]

Haven't any experience with that ratchet in particular, but Sealey tools in general are pretty good, for the price anyway, have got a few bits from them in the box in my workvan, recently bought a little stainless steel 1/4 micro ratchet for £7 expecting it to be **** but was pleasantly surprised by the quality, far better than some other similarly priced made in Taiwan brands

£25 seems alright, though I'm guessing the current exchange rate makes it on the expensive side for US buyers?

 

[Jure]

go with toptul instead of sealey,they are in the same price range...

 

[Air21]

I have the micro ratcheting bit driver and its just fine. I was let down though, the picture led me to dream that the 1/4 hex hole on the end of the handle allowed you to drive it like a right angle gear with a hex key... It does not, there is a detent ball in there I guess to hold a spare bit.

It was a real help in some tight spots over the weekend though.

I have a TITAN gearless ratchet which I assume is identical to the sealey, it works fine as well, I was able to get it to slip on dome exhaust bolts but thats when it was clear that I had to step up to a 1/2 ratchet.

 

[bsaint]

Thanks guys for the input. That ratchet is 38 USD + 5 USD for shipping.