IndyGarage
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I'd been reading about the Zyklop ratchets here. I use a 1/4 ratchet all the time around the house.
Saw this on Amazon - tooltopia and just had to have it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004KLOS4O/?tag=atomicindus08-20
1/4" Zyklop ratchet with a few metric sockets, a 6 inch extension and a hexbit adapter and 16 hexbits in a roll up pouch.
Got it yesterday - Wow what a tool! Or rather toolbox full of tools. I don't think I've run into a more unusually flexible tool since I saw my first leatherman.
The ratchet itself is almost the same length and weight as my cheapie 1/4 inch stanley ratchet. That's about where the comparison ends. The zyklop has a fine tooth gear, a Kraftform handle, a quick release, a spinner sleeve on the shaft, and of course the rotating head which locks in 5 positions.
I own a rotating head wright ratchet, and I almost bought a gearwrench rotating head ratchet until I saw this thing. However I hate the fact that the wright doesn't lock into position - it's always slipping out. The Zyklop locks into position.
Of course the genius of it is the addition of the 1/4 to hex drive adapter - which allows the thing work exactly like a ratcheting screwdriver, which is enabled by the head being locked into a straight line.
The hex adapter also has the spinner sleeve on it as does the 6 inch extension. I've already used it on a couple small jobs, but I'm thinking this might be one of the most useful tool sets ever.
Anyone who rides a motorcycle or needs a small light toolkit could use this.
Saw this on Amazon - tooltopia and just had to have it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004KLOS4O/?tag=atomicindus08-20
1/4" Zyklop ratchet with a few metric sockets, a 6 inch extension and a hexbit adapter and 16 hexbits in a roll up pouch.
Got it yesterday - Wow what a tool! Or rather toolbox full of tools. I don't think I've run into a more unusually flexible tool since I saw my first leatherman.
The ratchet itself is almost the same length and weight as my cheapie 1/4 inch stanley ratchet. That's about where the comparison ends. The zyklop has a fine tooth gear, a Kraftform handle, a quick release, a spinner sleeve on the shaft, and of course the rotating head which locks in 5 positions.
I own a rotating head wright ratchet, and I almost bought a gearwrench rotating head ratchet until I saw this thing. However I hate the fact that the wright doesn't lock into position - it's always slipping out. The Zyklop locks into position.
Of course the genius of it is the addition of the 1/4 to hex drive adapter - which allows the thing work exactly like a ratcheting screwdriver, which is enabled by the head being locked into a straight line.
The hex adapter also has the spinner sleeve on it as does the 6 inch extension. I've already used it on a couple small jobs, but I'm thinking this might be one of the most useful tool sets ever.
Anyone who rides a motorcycle or needs a small light toolkit could use this.
