the most amazng tool ever

Sorrys70 · Mar 30, 2015

the wera KOLOSS ratchet has just blown my mind. its a ratchet that is a hammer. this tool should have been invented 50 years ago. :thumbup:

PJNJ · Mar 30, 2015

OOOOkay if you say so. :dunno:

LordPsychon · Mar 30, 2015

That...is one strange looking tool. The reviews on Amazon make that strangeness seem cool though. I know I don't need one but now I kinda want one. :pimpflash

speed bump · Mar 30, 2015

It was invented 50 years ago look up scaffold ratchet.

abvw · Mar 30, 2015

The end of the handle can use a pry bar tip. Then it'll be perfect.

thebeekeeper1 · Mar 30, 2015

I have my grandpa's 1950s Snap-On ratchet that he apparently decided was also a hammer.

Sorrys70 · Mar 30, 2015

its a great idea i used to mash up my old craftsman ratchets using them as a hammer all the time

Tanro · Mar 30, 2015

I just use a c-man 1/2 drive when I need a ratchammer.

bczygan · Mar 30, 2015

To me.....EVERY tool is a hammer!

dragonballz · Mar 30, 2015

bczygan said:
To me.....EVERY tool is a hammer!

Every one of my tools has been either a prybar or hammer at one point in time.

unslow1 · Mar 31, 2015

It looks like a Christmas/Father's Day gimmick tool. Like most of those it probably wouldn't do either job very well.

Ridwaan Gallow · Mar 31, 2015

I think that it is a mistake.. if you need a hammer, us a hammer, dont use a scaffold ratchet.. this was designed for a reason, that i know.. but i like to use a tool for its purpose..

Let me offer this thought, would that thing be useful in a limited space work area? Not really hey..

But on the whole, it looks cool..

I like to keep a hammer close to me, even when i am sweeping..

ddawg16 · Mar 31, 2015

Worlds greatest tool?

Shop Vac. It's the one tool that you can use to clean the wife's car and keep her happy....and clean your garage...and keep her happy because you are not using her house vac

ADSR · Mar 31, 2015

Sorrys70 said:
its a great idea i used to mash up my old craftsman ratchets using them as a hammer all the time

lol same!

nicksnothereman · Mar 31, 2015

Sorrys70 said:
the wera KOLOSS ratchet has just blown my mind. its a ratchet that is a hammer. this tool should have been invented 50 years ago.

Cool looking but essentially worthless. No guys on here (and I mean NONE) don't have a wide assortment of bash-ables at their disposal.

There are guys on here with more ball peins than the total amount of hammers I own and I'm a hammer guy. :lol:

SantaAna12 · Mar 31, 2015

Cheesy grande.

Notorious BRT · Mar 31, 2015

I have a friend who needs this!

thieltech · Mar 31, 2015

nada ............................... i have a whole tool box dedicated to HAMMERS

defektes · Mar 31, 2015

What tool is not a hammer?

Exceller8 · Mar 31, 2015

I have one and it's really nice. I haven't used it yet but it's there when I need it. :lol:

Crazy_Pilot · Mar 31, 2015

dragonballz said:
Every one of my tools has been either a prybar or hammer at one point in time.

Those are my two primary garage rules. Everything's a hammer, and everything's a prybar. And if something doesn't work you need a bigger hammer/prybar.

Sorrys70 · Mar 31, 2015

this post was started with tongue firmly planted in cheek. lighten up. last time i checked wera made quality tools not cheap fathers day gimmicks. if they say it can be used as a hammer im sure it can be. i agree tight spaces aren't its strong suite but if i owned a exhaust shop you can bet your a#@ i would have 2 or three of these things.

G_P · Mar 31, 2015

Tanro said:
I just use a c-man 1/2 drive when I need a ratchammer.

Same here! I've got one that is all nicked and dinged from being used to pound on stuff.

randerson@fgiltd.ca · Apr 1, 2015

I know it probably has several legit uses but to me it looks like something the Canadian Tire guy would wet his pants over. Too bad anyone outside Canada unlikely to understand why that's a bad thing.

coljar · Apr 1, 2015

Maybe next Christmas Sears will sell them in a kit which will include a pair of Robo-grips.

pozidriv · Apr 1, 2015

And... it's extendable!!! 600Nm...

Seems like an honest review

Kracin · Apr 1, 2015

... scaffolding, concrete anchor bolts, highway construction (signs rails).... there are plenty of jobs that could easily benefit from carrying a ratchet that has a hammer head as well as an alignment spike on the opposite end. love how many people just throw dirt on things they don't like personally...

thieltech · Apr 1, 2015

Kracin said:
... scaffolding, concrete anchor bolts, highway construction (signs rails).... there are plenty of jobs that could easily benefit from carrying a ratchet that has a hammer head as well as an alignment spike on the opposite end. love how many people just throw dirt on things they don't like personally...

you have a good point . when i do tons of concrete anchors this would be handy for that

gungatim · Apr 1, 2015

that's exactly what I look for in a ratchet. extra large, clunky, heavy, and like to make sure there is no easy way to warranty it. makes working on projects extra inconvenient...I also like hammers that I can really beat on things with. steel handles so I get pain in my wrist, and hopefully when really banging on things, it will damage the ratchet part so I can not have to worry about which job I should be doing, ratcheting or hammering...man, I could really use me one of these...do they make a combination screwdriver with a punch on the handle end, and maybe the shanke is a course rasp? that would be awesome...

johninct · Apr 1, 2015

It would be a good tool to keep in an emergency only tool kit in the back of the car to save space. Sort of like the doughnut tire that will get you home.

Kracin · Apr 1, 2015

gungatim said:
that's exactly what I look for in a ratchet. extra large, clunky, heavy, and like to make sure there is no easy way to warranty it. makes working on projects extra inconvenient...I also like hammers that I can really beat on things with. steel handles so I get pain in my wrist, and hopefully when really banging on things, it will damage the ratchet part so I can not have to worry about which job I should be doing, ratcheting or hammering...man, I could really use me one of these...do they make a combination screwdriver with a punch on the handle end, and maybe the shanke is a course rasp? that would be awesome...

its a large, extra heavy-duty hammer ratchet that is supposed to have enough weight to work like a hammer, there are also a lot of steel handle/neck hammers around that don't hurt peoples hands, think vaughn hammers, the ratchet is less likely to be damaged thanks to the pass thru design and the fact that the square is protected by the hammer heads, one quick look would have devised that. also, wera has a US division that warranties all their tools super quick, they'll send it out before you send it in.

sounds like you just want to hate what you don't understand :dunno:

gungatim · Apr 1, 2015

Kracin said:
its a large, extra heavy-duty hammer ratchet that is supposed to have enough weight to work like a hammer, there are also a lot of steel handle/neck hammers around that don't hurt peoples hands, think vaughn hammers, the ratchet is less likely to be damaged thanks to the pass thru design and the fact that the square is protected by the hammer heads, one quick look would have devised that. also, wera has a US division that warranties all their tools super quick, they'll send it out before you send it in.

sounds like you just want to hate what you don't understand

yep...be hatin'...actually that was my April Fool's post : )

obviously tool was designed for a specific purpose, not to replace the everyday ratchet or hammer...but I still wouldn't call it Amazng...novel maybe.

venturesomerite · Apr 1, 2015

Isn't every tool already a hammer when you're pissed? LOL 4/1

Sorrys70 · Apr 1, 2015

Kracin said:
... scaffolding, concrete anchor bolts, highway construction (signs rails).... there are plenty of jobs that could easily benefit from carrying a ratchet that has a hammer head as well as an alignment spike on the opposite end. love how many people just throw dirt on things they don't like personally...

I totally agree. it's amazing that even garage journal has people hating like 16 year old girls.

GSMotorrad · Apr 1, 2015

Seems overly heavy with limited clearance for what I use a ratchet for (mechanics). If my main focus was scaffolding or whatever, I guess it'd be useful. Glad it works well for your uses though.

Kracin · Apr 1, 2015

GSMotorrad said:
Seems overly heavy with limited clearance for what I use a ratchet for (mechanics). If my main focus was scaffolding or whatever, I guess it'd be useful. Glad it works well for your uses though.

That looked like the biggest downfall to me as well, large head means no tight corners, definitely more for open areas

devoncoolman · Apr 1, 2015

Thats what craftsman ratchets are for.

espyking83 · Apr 1, 2015

Oddly enough Ive never needed them both at the same time

Kudos for innovation though

wiens80 · Apr 5, 2015

gungatim said:
that's exactly what I look for in a ratchet. extra large, clunky, heavy, and like to make sure there is no easy way to warranty it. makes working on projects extra inconvenient...I also like hammers that I can really beat on things with. steel handles so I get pain in my wrist, and hopefully when really banging on things, it will damage the ratchet part so I can not have to worry about which job I should be doing, ratcheting or hammering...man, I could really use me one of these...do they make a combination screwdriver with a punch on the handle end, and maybe the shanke is a course rasp? that would be awesome...

Lol, perfectly dry. This one cracked me up.

Speaking of oddball tools, I found this forgotten on some ductwork at a boiler upgrade I just did.

bob15 · Apr 5, 2015

Here is Wright's scaffolding wrench/ratchet/hammer (http://www.wrighttool.com/pdfs/Scaffold_Wrench_Flyer.pdf):

And Snap On's http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=644089&group_ID=674894&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

And the Williams version http://www.snaponindustrialbrands.com/prod-43-1-6491-516/williams-scaffold-ratchet.htm

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