I have the same one without a nylon handle. Boy you got to watch the pinch point at the head on that thing big time. Have had a couple blood blisters from it.
CK5
Register an account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.
Best Ratchet ever made?
- Thread starter Chief Brody
- Start date
I have the same one without a nylon handle. Boy you got to watch the pinch point at the head on that thing big time. Have had a couple blood blisters from it.
That's it, it's all over. You just made the first step to becoming a quality tool junkie like the rest of us.
So, when you get it, post up your honest opinion.
OK...got to use it today installing the flexplate cover and a couple of bumper bolts...and the firewall peg at the rear right of the hood that keeps it from cutting your head off..
Pros
- It's very, very smooth and I was able to "ratchet" in a confined area with less space.
- It feels heavier in the hand than the Craftsman and feel better in your hand
- The sockets and extensions fit very snug and don't wobble
- Being chrome, it is easy to clean
- It really sounds great
Cons
- It is so tight right now that it is hard to toggle the "on" "off" toggle
- The sockets fit so snug that I had to use a screw driver to get an open end wrench socket off of it
- I spend a lot of time staring at it saying Wow..I can't believe I got a Snap-On
andyblack
Registered Loser
I think you may have opened a can of worms here...
xenomarine
1/2 ton status
Can't get the sockets off? I guess you need one ratchet per socket then... [emoji106]
wheel400
1/2 ton status
A few years ago i found a old John deere 1/2 in. thats over built maybe look at one of those dumb pawn shops...
Just need to use it and break it in...sockets no problem but that open ended wrench socket...I couldn't pull it off.
Just need to use it and break it in...sockets no problem but that open ended wrench socket...I couldn't pull it off.
That's called a "crows foot." I have a sh!tty set from Northern Tool and a 1/2" through 1" set in 12 point from Snap-on. Stupid expensive. Needed a few of them for one job. Once.
That's called a "crows foot." I have a sh!tty set from Northern Tool and a 1/2" through 1" set in 12 point from Snap-on. Stupid expensive. Needed a few of them for one job. Once.
They come in handy for sure when you really need them but they sit in my tool box at work and don't need them very often. 12 point will get you in really tight spots
They come in handy for sure when you really need them but they sit in my tool box at work and don't need them very often. 12 point will get you in really tight spots
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
I have a couple with tight detents too. With a flash of oil on them there's zero chance of socket removal. I don't even try. I have a pair of side cutters handy and they pop them off like nothing
That's called a "crows foot." I have a sh!tty set from Northern Tool and a 1/2" through 1" set in 12 point from Snap-on. Stupid expensive. Needed a few of them for one job. Once.
They come in handy for sure when you really need them but they sit in my tool box at work and don't need them very often. 12 point will get you in really tight spots
Had to buy the 12 pointers to take off a forrest of steel hydraulic lines. The twelvers on a shorty ratchet gave me prolly 45° of swing as opposed to impossible with a wrench.
Got a nice partial set of vintage Snap On 6-point sockets in mint condition for next to nothing...but I am missing the 2 most common, 7/16 and 9/16
andyblack
Registered Loser
That's awesome man. Are you getting all this off Flea Bay?
yes..ebay...I thought the double scribe was older stuff...but I am new to Snap-On
oh boy, join the 143,000 of us watching auctions....... 
tho, I'm not watching much at the moment myself... was hunting 1/2 drive metric impacts recently tho...
about 14% of snappy auctions are a good deal in the end.. sometimes hunting individual stuff to complete a set like a 9/16ths or 10 mm wrench can beat ya up a bit.. gotta be patient and make a list...
tho, I'm not watching much at the moment myself... was hunting 1/2 drive metric impacts recently tho...
about 14% of snappy auctions are a good deal in the end.. sometimes hunting individual stuff to complete a set like a 9/16ths or 10 mm wrench can beat ya up a bit.. gotta be patient and make a list...
Before I say how much I paid for the 5 sockets, what is the average price of a Snap On chrome 6 point mint
andyblack
Registered Loser
I have some sockets at work like that and I got them in about 2001 or 2002. Don't know if they still make them like that or not.
oh boy, join the 143,000 of us watching auctions.......
Yeah..but you guys already got 3 of everything
