I've been using the 916HP for a bit over 2 months now. It falls into the "industrial" tool farm for me, as opposed to the "fine automotive" tool farm. The reason I say this is because of the amount of torque needed to reset the ratchet. I find myself holding the socket sooner with this tool than a snap-on ratchet, as the fastener will spin back upon getting another bite. I've actually changed ratchets mid-bolt to confirm this. As I said in my review of the 916HP several weeks ago, for $50 on amazon.de its an unbeatable bargain. Thanks again GTR for turning me on to the brand!
Thanks for the excellent review video, GTR. I really appreciate the even-keeled approach, and I especially like the way that the narration stays away from the "showmanship" that so many YT presenters include in their video productions. If I hear one more Richard Rawlings style "Let 'er Rip, Tater Chip" narration ripoff, I just might join the so-called "opioid crisis."
I agree totally. That Canuck dude AvE does have an entertaining schtick, but it gets tiring after awhile. The guy knows enough that he really could get away without all the stupid puns and "keep yer dick in a vise" stuff.
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I'm using 916 sp for a couple years. satisfied with hazet quality. one thing i noticed is it is wobble a little bit even if i use hazet socket. 916 sp is going to be my next buy. thx for your video
It's a partial FOD design. No screwed cover plates are allowed working on things like aero engines. However, and rather curiously, it doesn't have locking QR like true FOD designs from the likes of Stahlwille .
That spring holding it all together is also due to aviation industry requirements: Ratchets with screws on them are not to be used on aircraft engines for obvious reasons.
So you think it is the same chrome applied to the rest of the ratchet? I supposed it could be machined surface that was chromed and thereby looks different. I would have expected it to look a bit more matte even if the underlying surface was grounded.
Yeah, I've noticed most German tools are matte chrome. They usually don't polish the tools smooth before chrome plating, so it's amusing that one surface was polished to achieve a dual matte/polish chrome.
Excellent review, like all your videos. Do you know what is the maximum load supported by the SP model? The HP declines 1000 nm but does not say anything about the SP on the web page
The chrome part you said is just false. the shiny part is because was ground to the specifications. If the forging is sand blasted, and then chromed you get matt chrome, but when machining is needed (like with the head) then is more expensive to re-sandblast everything, so one good looking option is to sand that machined part and then chrome the whole tool. Heyco and some hazet wrench heads for example are also some tools with this feature.
I was just speculating, giving my best guess. Is the part underneath the switch lever not machined? I could have sworn that the inside of the ratchet had a matte chrome finish as well. Maybe that particular surface was machined separately?
German Tool Reviews The part you mention is forged. the only machined surface needed here is the thickness of the head, and you are right, is machined apart of the ordinary-all matte chrome. Hazet this time has machined the "visible" or front part. Everything else in the exterior is forged, sanded, sandblasted and chromed.
Decided to treat myself and ordered one. Will be here Tuesday. My only other Hazet ratchet is an ancient 3/4 drive thats still going strong. This will also be my first ratchet with more than 72 teeth.
"After dealing with crap from China, a machinist I know mentioned Wera screwdrivers and from that point on I was a big fan of German tools" I have the same problem & maybe you've found an answer. ?Could you list your most usefull & 'best bang for the $' german tools and a good source to get'm. Thks PS: All-in-1 common tool kits would be nice.
How does it compare to a Stahlwille equivalent? 90 teeth is certainly a benefit when the throw is limited but what are your thoughts on breaking with it as well with all those little teeth.
Hallo, Ich habe in einem Video von dir gesehen, dass du eine stahlwille 415 qr n hast. Kannst du die Ratsche empfehlen? Ich überlege mir die hazet 916hp oder die stahlwille 512qr n zu kaufen..
I only have a couple, I used to play in a competitive league but haven't had time for years. Some of the guys I played with had 20-30 machines. I bought them at a time when they weren't that expensive compared to today. There are still places you can go to play them depending on where you live.
The family owned pizza parlors that been around here for years have them, Walerys my favorite place has a Terminator T2 machine thats like my favorite machine ive seen to look at besides a old kiss one. Did you get that knipex box off amazon.de? Theres another one just like it for a lot less www.amazon.de/STIER-Werkzeugkoffer-ABS-Kunststoff-Kofferschale-Werkzeugtaschen/dp/B01EN5U3V8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1536510718&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=knipex+werkzeugkoffer+leer&psc=1 and then are these for the inside of this the same box? www.amazon.de/Knipex-00-21-19-Werkzeugkarte/dp/B06X95QXL8/ref=sr_1_3?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1536510662&sr=1-3&keywords=knipex+tool+box
That's a lot of dough. How much for a similar Snap-On? Seems to me their trolleys go for a few grand for the small ones, so it might be in the same ball park. Their socket sets and ratchets are ridiculously expensive.
Are the direction lever of steel/metal? I have another hazet ratchet with a plastic lever😂 Oh well, just ordered one now, got to try out the 1000 Nm badboy
I have the the longer version of this ratchet and I use it daily as a diesel mechanic I use it hard and its holding in their with my snapon dual 80 1/2 ratchets
Why would they make a ratchet that's capable of withstanding over 700 lb ft of torque so short? You'd have to be the Incredible Hulk to put that much force on the handle and a cheater bar wouldn't fit right because of the ratchet design and would probably just destroy the grip.
I'm wondering if Hazet is following the same strategy as Stahlwille from when they rolled out the 80-tooth ratchets. First just standard, short handled ratchets in 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" then after a year or two introducing other variants (long/flex/1/4" bit, etc.)
I enjoy your reviews, and wondered if you could do something, just for me? Or for your German-speaking fans? and say the name like 'Hatzet'? .... worth doing, for a true Hazet aficionado!
The shiny surface is simply machined before chrome plating. The rest is sand blasted to give a matte finish. Same chrome all over
Hazet make great tools ,top tier for professionals
I've been using the 916HP for a bit over 2 months now.
It falls into the "industrial" tool farm for me, as opposed to the "fine automotive" tool farm. The reason I say this is because of the amount of torque needed to reset the ratchet. I find myself holding the socket sooner with this tool than a snap-on ratchet, as the fastener will spin back upon getting another bite. I've actually changed ratchets mid-bolt to confirm this. As I said in my review of the 916HP several weeks ago, for $50 on amazon.de its an unbeatable bargain.
Thanks again GTR for turning me on to the brand!
TexaCajun DIY Try Ko-Ken for low back drag! Low tooth count put some people off. But they pride themselves on low back drag. Love mine.
Thank you for doing a rachet review! I really appreciate your site.
I think the shiny portion on the Head is becauase the handle ist a rough forged surface and the head would have been surfaceground in to size.
Thanks for the excellent review video, GTR. I really appreciate the even-keeled approach, and I especially like the way that the narration stays away from the "showmanship" that so many YT presenters include in their video productions. If I hear one more Richard Rawlings style "Let 'er Rip, Tater Chip" narration ripoff, I just might join the so-called "opioid crisis."
I agree totally. That Canuck dude AvE does have an entertaining schtick, but it gets tiring after awhile. The guy knows enough that he really could get away without all the stupid puns and "keep yer dick in a vise" stuff.
Awesome review! I’ve been thinking of replacing my old SK 1/2” drive and this fine-teeth version seems to be exactly what I want.
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$126.99 ? Its only 51€ in Germany. You are better off buying tools over here.
Karl Napp could you link me to where it’s sold that cheap
Jose Veliz check Amazon De
@@pancho1682 Hit the german ebay.de , you will find everything you need.
It’s a common theme. Gedore, Hazet, Stahwille have always been 200-300% the price here. Wera progressively caught up to them, too.
I'm using 916 sp for a couple years. satisfied with hazet quality. one thing i noticed is it is wobble a little bit even if i use hazet socket.
916 sp is going to be my next buy.
thx for your video
i have a about 15 to 20 years old hazet set and the crome plating holds up perfectly fine
It's a partial FOD design. No screwed cover plates are allowed working on things like aero engines. However, and rather curiously, it doesn't have locking QR like true FOD designs from the likes of Stahlwille .
Is locking/quick-release required for anti-FOD ratchets? My Stahlwille's are all Quick release but I noticed that Snap-On's FOD ratchets aren't.
There are longer Versions of the Hazet 916HP
Hey matt are you starting up the channel again? We miss your reviews!!!!
Wow, that was a mouthful :o good job, a lot of information crammed into a nice tidy video.
That spring holding it all together is also due to aviation industry requirements: Ratchets with screws on them are not to be used on aircraft engines for obvious reasons.
Elora ratchets have the same transition between the handle and the ratchet shaft.
They are less expensive too.
It's chrome, just the metal is ground smoother in that one place. The chrome plate is done by emersion of the whole tool in a bath.
So you think it is the same chrome applied to the rest of the ratchet? I supposed it could be machined surface that was chromed and thereby looks different. I would have expected it to look a bit more matte even if the underlying surface was grounded.
Yeah, I've noticed most German tools are matte chrome. They usually don't polish the tools smooth before chrome plating, so it's amusing that one surface was polished to achieve a dual matte/polish chrome.
Excellent review, like all your videos. Do you know what is the maximum load supported by the SP model? The HP declines 1000 nm but does not say anything about the SP on the web page
The chrome part you said is just false. the shiny part is because was ground to the specifications. If the forging is sand blasted, and then chromed you get matt chrome, but when machining is needed (like with the head) then is more expensive to re-sandblast everything, so one good looking option is to sand that machined part and then chrome the whole tool. Heyco and some hazet wrench heads for example are also some tools with this feature.
I was just speculating, giving my best guess. Is the part underneath the switch lever not machined? I could have sworn that the inside of the ratchet had a matte chrome finish as well. Maybe that particular surface was machined separately?
German Tool Reviews The part you mention is forged. the only machined surface needed here is the thickness of the head, and you are right, is machined apart of the ordinary-all matte chrome. Hazet this time has machined the "visible" or front part. Everything else in the exterior is forged, sanded, sandblasted and chromed.
It says on KC that it is chrome plated with a polished head
Decided to treat myself and ordered one. Will be here Tuesday.
My only other Hazet ratchet is an ancient 3/4 drive thats still going strong. This will also be my first ratchet with more than 72 teeth.
oh, Schmidt cutters?
"After dealing with crap from China, a machinist I know mentioned Wera screwdrivers and from that point on I was a big fan of German tools"
I have the same problem & maybe you've found an answer. ?Could you list your most usefull & 'best bang for the $' german tools and a good source to get'm. Thks PS: All-in-1 common tool kits would be nice.
How does it compare to a Stahlwille equivalent? 90 teeth is certainly a benefit when the throw is limited but what are your thoughts on breaking with it as well with all those little teeth.
Both are equally good. but teeth mechanism is smoother in stahlwille ratchet 80 teeth design.
With all the tools u have tried out if you had to pick one overall favorite who would it be?
Hallo,
Ich habe in einem Video von dir gesehen, dass du eine stahlwille 415 qr n hast. Kannst du die Ratsche empfehlen? Ich überlege mir die hazet 916hp oder die stahlwille 512qr n zu kaufen..
Where can i get one of those. Nice review.
Yes, but will it blend?
Nice. I love my Canadian made gray tools 1/2 inch ratchet
Is yours with the metal handle?
Indeed
PinBall machines? Are you also into coin-op? I worked with a guy whos former glory was owning a coin op business in the 80s and 90s.
Beat me
I only have a couple, I used to play in a competitive league but haven't had time for years. Some of the guys I played with had 20-30 machines. I bought them at a time when they weren't that expensive compared to today. There are still places you can go to play them depending on where you live.
The family owned pizza parlors that been around here for years have them, Walerys my favorite place has a Terminator T2 machine thats like my favorite machine ive seen to look at besides a old kiss one. Did you get that knipex box off amazon.de? Theres another one just like it for a lot less www.amazon.de/STIER-Werkzeugkoffer-ABS-Kunststoff-Kofferschale-Werkzeugtaschen/dp/B01EN5U3V8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1536510718&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=knipex+werkzeugkoffer+leer&psc=1 and then are these for the inside of this the same box? www.amazon.de/Knipex-00-21-19-Werkzeugkarte/dp/B06X95QXL8/ref=sr_1_3?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1536510662&sr=1-3&keywords=knipex+tool+box
Me too, I started drooling
The text on the handle look center drill machined not stamped to me.
The stahwille has the same internals it looks
Hazet Rules in Germany.
Stahlwille, bitte nicht vergessen.
Und ich transportiere die Werkzeugwagen bei Hazet ALLE:)
En donde puedo hacer el pedido de esa herramienta ?
Amazon / Hazet Tools
About 4.5K Eur for a loaded Audi/VW specific tool trolley. And that's without torque wrenches.
That's a lot of dough. How much for a similar Snap-On? Seems to me their trolleys go for a few grand for the small ones, so it might be in the same ball park. Their socket sets and ratchets are ridiculously expensive.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 a similar snapon should be 8-9K USD
@@gplusgplus2286 I was just looking at SO chests. Insanely overpriced. Or maybe I'm just getting old and inflation has taken over.
No quick release?
It weakens the square. Since they were going for "strongest ratchet ever made" they left it out of the design.
German Tool Reviews true. Same with snap on
The 1/2 is a great buy but the 3/8 on Amazon is 2x the price😢😢
Give us all your tools to see
Are the direction lever of steel/metal?
I have another hazet ratchet with a plastic lever😂
Oh well, just ordered one now, got to try out the 1000 Nm badboy
Yeah they feel like metal, but I'm guessing some aluminum alloy. They definitely aren't metal. I was not a fan of their plastic lever switches either.
@@GermanToolReviews so the direction selector is aluminum not plastic? If it's aluminum I'm buying one!
They are some kind of metal not plastic atleast.
Someone in an Amazon review said this ratchet was slipping on them, and they found the SP model, which they own, more reliable.
He also said they used it commercially. Who knows what they did to it...
I have the the longer version of this ratchet and I use it daily as a diesel mechanic I use it hard and its holding in their with my snapon dual 80 1/2 ratchets
Grusse aus Polen
I was ''nut'' expecting to see much of a difference.. :)
Socket to ‘em!
This or Gedore?
Why would they make a ratchet that's capable of withstanding over 700 lb ft of torque so short? You'd have to be the Incredible Hulk to put that much force on the handle and a cheater bar wouldn't fit right because of the ratchet design and would probably just destroy the grip.
Yeah I calculated 900 pounds of force at the middle of the handle. Maybe they will release a long version, just extend the shaft another 250mm.
Yeah a longer handle would be perfect.
I'm wondering if Hazet is following the same strategy as Stahlwille from when they rolled out the 80-tooth ratchets. First just standard, short handled ratchets in 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" then after a year or two introducing other variants (long/flex/1/4" bit, etc.)
The handle doesn't prevent the typical employed mechanic to put on a pipe. Who cares if your employer's tools break?
Who cares? The mechanic will care when their employer fires their dumb ass for destroying the molded comfort grip handle of a $150 ratchet.
I enjoy your reviews, and wondered if you could do something, just for me? Or for your German-speaking fans? and say the name like 'Hatzet'? .... worth doing, for a true Hazet aficionado!
I like it ...
Looking nice, have similar but it is Stahlwille.
Not sure why but I'm not a fan of Hazet....
I don't think a human is strong enough to put 1000NM on that short handle. I prefer my low profile wera.
But adding a pipe over the handle will get that 1000 NM taken care of ;-) and don't tell me you've ne er even been *tempted* to do that....
What a bargain 🙄