Your Thoughts about PowerTorque 3/8" Flex Head 80 Tooth?

[Tul]

O'Reilly has a 3/8", 80 tooth, flex head that's locking ratchet for only $25

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...-ratchet-handle/gm6179/4677158?q=gm6179&pos=0

What are your thoughts about this ratchet and PowerTorque, particularly with warrantying?

Thanks

 

[Wamsutta]

I had my thoughts written down into a post, but erased them. No sense in taking a chance on somebody interpreting my thoughts the wrong way.

 

[Yarpo]

I bought one of the really long PowerTorque ratchets for shits and giggles cause I had a coupon for 10 dollars off I think. I don't have any excellent nor poor things to say. Chrome looks ok, but the ratcheting mechanism feels a little odd, like it doesn't feel like its 120T or something, more gritty and less refined than most other high tooth count ratchets I've used.

 

[JulianMorrow]

For budget tools, O'Reilly's house brand "PowerTorque" is fine. I don't own a PowerTorque ratchet, but I have a PowerTorque 1/2" breaker bar (which I've used a lot) and a few of their metric sockets. No problems.

Before you buy, you might also consider the Titan ratchets that are now sold by Autozone. I picked up a 3/8" Titan Flex Long 18" ratchet (72 Tooth) from Amazon for $35, excellent budget ratchet. You might also look at NAPA's Carlyle ratchets--they're quite popular on this board.

 

[sk farmer]

it only has a 2.5 star rating on it's own sight. pass.........

go to home depot and get the husky. i have one and it's pretty decent. same design as the gearwrench 120 dual pawl but i think it is 100 clicks

 

[Tul]

For budget tools, O'Reilly's house brand "PowerTorque" is fine. I don't own a PowerTorque ratchet, but I have a PowerTorque 1/2" breaker bar (which I've used a lot) and a few of their metric sockets. No problems.

Before you buy, you might also consider the Titan ratchets that are now sold by Autozone. I picked up a 3/8" Titan Flex Long 18" ratchet (72 Tooth) from Amazon for $35, excellent budget ratchet. You might also look at NAPA's Carlyle ratchets--they're quite popular on this board.

Thanks. Autozone doesn't stock a flex head Titan. I saw your Titan ratchet on Amazon. I'm looking for a standard size with locking flex head, but didn't see it on Amazon.

Has anyone warrantied Titan or PowerTorque? If so, what's the process?

 

[JulianMorrow]

I had my thoughts written down into a post, but erased them. No sense in taking a chance on somebody interpreting my thoughts the wrong way.

I'll try to channel Wam here, because we may be in agreement. Two weeks ago on eBay, I picked up a *new* Snap-on 3/8" FF80A (80 tooth) Flex head for $99. That's a bit more than what the OP is looking at, but that's a top of the line ratchet that will last a long, long time.

And you get bragging rights for owning a Snap-on, lol. Seriously, splurge once and buy a high quality ratchet--particularly for something you'd use frequently in small clearances. You can buy budget tools for other things: breaker bars, sockets, etc.

 

[davethorik]

I'll try to channel Wam here, because we may be in agreement. Two weeks ago on eBay, I picked up a *new* Snap-on 3/8" FF80A (80 tooth) Flex head for $99. That's a bit more than what the OP is looking at, but that's a top of the line ratchet that will last a long, long time.

And you get bragging rights for owning a Snap-on, lol. Seriously, splurge once and buy a high quality ratchet--particularly for something you'd use frequently in small clearances. You can buy budget tools for other things: breaker bars, sockets, etc.

Guys that are asking about $15 Taiwanese "brand du jour" tools are 99.9% not going to listen to this argument.

 

[paulsomlo]

You're worried about warranty on a $25 ratchet?

I thought you were going to buy a HF Composite, or a Tekton?

What's your usage - DIY or ?

 

[The collector]

O'Reilly has a 3/8", 80 tooth, flex head that's locking ratchet for only $25

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...-ratchet-handle/gm6179/4677158?q=gm6179&pos=0

What are your thoughts about this ratchet and PowerTorque, particularly with warrantying?

Thanks

I know this thread is old but I've had one for a while it's just as good as any other 25$ ratchet I've ever had ... I actually like it... just don't stand on it it will last years

 

[The collector]

This is actually a nice little ratchet I've been beating the he'll out of it lifetime warranty too

 

[Professional Tool User]

It looks decent enough for a cheap ratchet, especially if it's a locking flex head. As for warranty, I don't know as I haven't warrantied any tools at O'reilly's before.

 

[The collector]

It looks decent enough for a cheap ratchet, especially if it's a locking flex head. As for warranty, I don't know as I haven't warrantied any tools at O'reilly's before.

Just walk in and trade hassle free like harbor frieght