You’d need to look for the Powerbuilt Pro Tech ratchet with 72 teeth.
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As others said, made in Taiwan. I have a similar ratchet in Carlyle form, 1/4 drive with locking flex. Powerbuilt and Blackhawk (Proto) also makes/made versions of these.
1foxracing
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You definitely can't trust Tone and their "Made in Japan" labeling, I owned the same ratchets in the Blackhawk and Powerbuilt brand and they are Made in Taiwan, good ratchets but not Made in Japan.
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Not a big Megadora fan b/c I find the grip kind of slippery, but I wanted a stubby with extra bite so I picked this one up individually.
mobiledynamics
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Maybe someone has the answer Any reason the Koken Locking Extensions doesn't have that great knurling >
Dave455
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I think that the only locking extensions KoKen make are Z Series (and these are fairly new). None of the Z Series extensions have knurling.
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I need these extensions. Not need them, but <<need>> them 
Vessel have SO many patent designs for little gimmicks on their screwdriver heads. Scoops in between the Phillips lobes, teeth, thick parts, wedge designs. They are kinda crazy about it. But I find the JIS style regular design perhaps with a reduced diameter shank to be about the best. I wish they'd work on their Torx & improve them, even try some new designs on their hex like hex-plus that Wera does or rbrt that GripEdge does. The vessel catalogue is huge and full of various tip type options.Not a big Megadora fan b/c I find the grip kind of slippery, but I wanted a stubby with extra bite so I picked this one up individually.
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They look to be one of the nicer designs out there.I need these extensions. Not need them, but <<need>> them
I’m thinking about a couple myself, but It seems to be 1/4” drive where I‘m losing sockets, and these extensions are only available in 3/8” at present. I’d be surprised if KoKen didn’t add 1/4” drive at some point.
The other design I quite like is the Stahlwille. They look quite neat, and they’re available in 1/4“ drive, up to 14” I think.
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Yes, 1/4 would be my preference too. They have the 3/8 and I believe I saw somewhere an 1/2 too, so 1/4 can't be that long in the future. The stahlwille are nice, but i would prefer a sliding colar which is accessible no matter the orientation. Facom have some as well, but i don't know the coo, and the price will be sky high. But they come in 1/4.
Dave455
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I think I’m in agreement. The locking collar on the KoKen is very neat, especially when you consider that these are compact tools anyway.
I have a couple of the Facom I inherited from my Father. Very nice tools, very rugged. Here’s a Facom 3/8 compared to a classic Snap On for scale.
These original tools were made in France. I suspect the current ones are made in Taiwan.
As discussed in the Facom thread, Facom seem to be one of the few firms whose quality survived outsourcing to Taiwan. They generally get their traditional patterns made there, rather than rebranding a generic tool.
Where I am, the Facom will be comparable to the Stahlwille in price (reasonable). The KoKen Z series are a bit more costly (certainly the locking extensions), but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested!
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My Craftsman locking extension are identical to the photo you posted. I have them in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2.They look to be one of the nicer designs out there.
I’m thinking about a couple myself, but It seems to be 1/4” drive where I‘m losing sockets, and these extensions are only available in 3/8” at present. I’d be surprised if KoKen didn’t add 1/4” drive at some point.
The other design I quite like is the Stahlwille. They look quite neat, and they’re available in 1/4“ drive, up to 14” I think.
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I have both of those black Makitas. I like the speed of the impact model and the very sensitive clutch on the screwdriver. I can tighten screws going into plastic cases with the screwdriver and not worry about overtightening. I tried a Milwaukee too but its clutch's lowest setting had too much torque for this application.
I have several of these and really like them. They're available in multiple lengths for 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2" drive.The other design I quite like is the Stahlwille. They look quite neat, and they’re available in 1/4“ drive, up to 14” I think.
I don’t think Tone ratchets have been made in Japan for quite a while. New models say “Japan” as in Tone is a Japanese company. None of them say “Made in Japan”
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Because quite probably they are the same as Facom
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Nepros official tool of Suzuka Circuit.
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The ratchets are called pro tech and are 72t. So it's not the one you looking at. Exactly the same design head, different handle(but similar)
Pro Tech 1/4 in. Dr. 7 in. Long Reach Flex Head Ratchet
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Atleast for their RMA400L wrenches they say they are made in Osaka.
Tone does have factories, and they do make tools, but ive never directly asked about their ratchets specifically.
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Those are cool looking!You definitely can't trust Tone and their "Made in Japan" labeling, I owned the same ratchets in the Blackhawk and Powerbuilt brand and they are Made in Taiwan, good ratchets but not Made in Japan.
I bought this made-in-Japan Makita 1/2" drill at Amazon-US for $209.
7-Amp, 0-700 rpm. The low gearing can produce some wrist-sprain levels of torque, and so I am grateful the side grip is 11.5" long. Trigger control of rpm is excellent over the entire range, much, much better than the 10-amp Dewalt 1/2" drill I bought a year ago.
Compared to my 30 year old Makita 3/8" drill:
7-Amp, 0-700 rpm. The low gearing can produce some wrist-sprain levels of torque, and so I am grateful the side grip is 11.5" long. Trigger control of rpm is excellent over the entire range, much, much better than the 10-amp Dewalt 1/2" drill I bought a year ago.
Compared to my 30 year old Makita 3/8" drill:
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Yes. One is S-Shape wrenches set and the other is Half Moon (crescent) shape wrenches set.S-Shape Box-End Wrench Set (12pt.) Metric (4pcs.)
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JIS encounter today
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I just ordered these, fingers crossed they turn out to be good. (This purchase was inspired by 10 broken clips from a project last weekend)
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mobiledynamics
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I was looking at those Vessells but ended up getting a whole slew of KTC ones
I have the bottom one, and it's good. But, some clips just aren't going to come out in one piece/functional no matter what tool you pry with from the front; it's just a fact of life dealing with plastic clips. I also have the Astro clip pliers, they let you clamp down on the barrel of the clip, and then pry, and this still will let some tenacious clips break 90% of the time. I have probably 20 different clip prying tools and still regularly break them.
For a budget set, the Neiko on Amazon is really nice.
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Anex makes a nice stubbyish popper.
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I have the hook and pick set with these two clip tools.I just ordered these, fingers crossed they turn out to be good. (This purchase was inspired by 10 broken clips from a project last weekend)
I find them to be very good and usually they are my first choice for removing interior clips.
I use these first as they are the fastest and strongest. Although as has been pointed out sometimes the clips do still break.
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I also have the KTC handy remover set which are very good if you want to be extra careful with marking plastic or cloth pieces.
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I also have some additional KTC trim tools.
IRQVET
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Not trying to stir the pot, but that is not something I could pass down to my children (to use, charish, pawn, or sell) with any confidence. 
Reed Prince
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I have that KTC set too (not all pictured). They are made of a remarkably tough material, perhaps some sort of reinforced nylon. The smaller, redder KTC is nothing special.I also have the KTC handy remover set which are very good if you want to be extra careful with marking plastic or cloth pieces.
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I also have some additional KTC trim tools.
