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GW8IZR
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Snap on when I needed them to work every day.
my 1/4 drive was bought in 82 and is still perfect having had 1 ratchet rebuild ( for free ) and the 3/8 has never needed fixing.
1/2 inch micro drive long shaft is awesome.
Anything bigger I just use strong arms
my 1/4 drive was bought in 82 and is still perfect having had 1 ratchet rebuild ( for free ) and the 3/8 has never needed fixing.
1/2 inch micro drive long shaft is awesome.
Anything bigger I just use strong arms
brightspark
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I never buy new just good quality tools from auto jumbles . go to 2 every month without fail
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I bought one of these:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=182304546789&alt=web
A few years ago. It's the sturdiest built ratchet I've seen, I'm not afraid to put a bit of pipe on it either. Not many clicks compared with a modern one though.
Have a few halfords pro ones which are fine but not built for abusing. A 1/4" one was duff out of the box but was replaced without quibble when I eventually got around to taking it in
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=182304546789&alt=web
A few years ago. It's the sturdiest built ratchet I've seen, I'm not afraid to put a bit of pipe on it either. Not many clicks compared with a modern one though.
Have a few halfords pro ones which are fine but not built for abusing. A 1/4" one was duff out of the box but was replaced without quibble when I eventually got around to taking it in
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i have a Stahlwille, And Halfords Pro, But mainly use my Favourite "Toothless" rachet made by a firm called Quest, Absolutely brilliant, moves in the smallest increments and no slippage at all, Cant remember where i got it from and can find nothing on the net
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I have a bit of a mixed bag too. Ratchets, sockets, spanners all snap on mind and all bought individually in my apprentice days . I bought some new screwdrivers recently as they were on special but other than that I don't tend to buy many tools now.
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I'm intrigued mate. Have you got a pic of it.
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As others have said, snap on are probably the best but for the money i dont think you can beat Bacho. I also like teng.
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Just for you Richard I will drag myself off the couch and go and take a pic now, Watch this space,
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there not the best. there one of the best that's about it
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I have Snap On ratchet drives 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2. Yes, they are well made and good investment.
I just don't like the way they feel in my hand when I using them.
That's just me.
The ones I do like to use, abuse and get things done is a set of Mac flexi heads. Never let me down. But as some one said, murder tight fixings I crack off with knuckle bar.
I have a Helford Pro, it does for me, but if I can I will grab the Mac.
I just don't like the way they feel in my hand when I using them.
That's just me.
The ones I do like to use, abuse and get things done is a set of Mac flexi heads. Never let me down. But as some one said, murder tight fixings I crack off with knuckle bar.
I have a Helford Pro, it does for me, but if I can I will grab the Mac.
Richard.
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It's down to opinion
I haven't used a better ratchet
gordon stephenson
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Pic's as requested, No direction change lever, Square drive has to be pushed through to the other side of the head, They work on the principle of hardened rollers and slow tapers inside the head, Same sort of thing as the old Saab two stokes had over-run free wheel,
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Im not overly a fan of flexyheads. They have their place but generally for me its a fixed head ratchet and on occasion a flexy head ratchet spanners (although my fixed ratchet spanners get more use). FYI Signet ratchet spanners are pretty good and are not silly money.
brightspark
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well I have an old halfords one I've had 45 years its had scaffy bars on it and batted regular with a 5lb mash hammer and it wont die bet u cant say that with a snap on
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Britool used to do a similar one, we had one at work that was probably as old as I was and still lovely to use!
