Standard, Plastic hard, or plastic soft handle

[adamsredlines]

Whats your preference for ratchets (and why). Sure, some may serve slightly different purposes...but for your "go to" ratchet, what do you prefer?

 

[canuckian]

For something Ive got to really lean on and have lots of room, hard handle. For something that's greasy and dirty, chrome. For everything else, comfort grips.

 

[Farmer Joe]

Metal handle all the way. Just feels better all around. Plus I think it's way easier to clean. Comfort handles can tear and start to rip, especially in the 1/2" drive after you get a job where you really need to put some strength into it

 

[shampoop]

Either chrome with really good deep aggressive knurling, or the soft grips. It's all about actually being able to hang onto the ratchet. I hate smooth chrome grips. Way too slick when your hands are dirty.

 

[punkenduro]

snap on soft grip for most cases, just feels good in the hand, but any chance of cutting the handle its chrome i reach for. actually, every sence i exchanged my soft handle, i havent use it, to scared to get it dirty

 

[davesnothere]

Chrome

 

[Bikes&Bowties]

My go to half inch is a hard plastic. (just because it's my longest one) my favorite 3/8 is soft grip (which I chose) because it's a long flex head... But I use chrome most in 3/8 because that's what I mostly have...

 

[SubaruGreg]

I'm always scared to mess up my handled ratchets, so I usually go with a chrome one.

 

[W650Mike]

I like chrome.

 

[diesel research]

composite handled impact...

 

[countryroad82]

I have a couple comfort grips but I find myself grabbing chrome more often than not, just a preferance thing I guess.