I'd actually like to see how sloppy the heads are, that's always been a reason I wouldn't use ratchets from harborfreight, the flex head had too much flex lol and endup busting knuckles. I think icon personally should of started with a indexing flex head. I do love my snap on ratchets I have invested heavily in them this year alone I bought 10 or 12 new snap on ratchets, I don't have a matco dealer so I finally bit the bullet and ordered online, I wanted the pink ratchets ended up going wild and buying 8 ratchets and 2 40th anniversary edition black chrome ratchets so I think I'm set for a while.
@@T6Tarek do you mean sloppy at the joint? I took the torq bolt out put good loctite on it and tightened it down and now its new so it will wear but i put a 1 inch impact socket on it and shook it up and down and it held pretty good. Or are you meaning something else?
@@RedemptionGarage definitely in the joint but not just the screw coming loose. I just felt like the head itself was so sloppy you can rattle it in your hand and see it flop around back and forth. The other brands I use there is enough friction that itll stay some what in place, I dont know if that makes sense or not.
About testing to failure......Believe it or not, back in 1998, while I was bolting an electrical cabinet to a concrete floor, I actually busted out a Husky 3/8 ratchet by hand (no cheater pipe involved) So, it does happen. . . . . . I truly believe that Snap On really does does make the world's best ratchets. But if we all agree that you can buy a very good wrist watch without buying a Rolex, you can but a very good sedan without buying a Mercedes-Benz, then you can also buy a very good ratchet without buying a Snap On. . .
I like how you didn’t test them for failure because I agree with your assessment these are made for smaller applications. They are not breaker bars. Good video
That is the whole point in why alot of ppl get discouraged in what they are viewing especially when they see a Review on a particular tool and who ever is narrating and demonstrating the Review putting the tool through a stress test but then the viewers who are either not a professional or mechanically inclined tends to overlook the fact that in these stress test in the real world of things these same tools are not put under the load and push to the limits that they are visualizing from watching videos displaying either a torture test or stress test on a tool the same tools that are being demonstrated in these videos are being push to a limit that the next size up is what is supposed to be use for in the higher application of torque range No matter what the tool or Brand a tool is only as good as the individual handling it ...its the individuals skill set that makes the tool just like a artist ... it's not the instruments that the artist use to manifest a masterpiece it's the creativity of the fine handle of the instrument that paints a perfect picture No Matter what the tool or Brand there's no such thing as a better lead pencil or Crayon when manifesting and creating a perfect picture it's the creativity in ones handle You Take care of your tools and your tools will take care of you imagery is a very strong powerful tool there's a Gentleman trying to break a car lug nut with a 3/8" Flexhead ratchet that's like trying to break a overly torque fastener with a ratcheting wrench knowing that ...that is a 1/2" application completely all backwards a tool that is being used for something that it is not designed for and neither would it had been a standard handle especially in a 3/8" Drive
True. I rarely pull a 3/8 drive ratchet beyond 100 ft/lbs for the reasons you state and it's why 3/8 and 1/2 drive sockets sizes have such a huge overlap. The ultimate strength test of 200 plus ft/lbs for a 3/8 drive just tells me it's a good ratchet. Increasing ultimate strength could very well mean increasing back drag which I absolutely do not want. Or it could mean going with exotic alloys raising the price of the ratchet. It's a balancing act juggling cost and performance.
@@johnlong5899 Yes #YouAlreadyKnow in this profession you not going to run into those type situations that require that higher range in Torque specification This Video was still a great video I just made the statement I did because you know not everyone is all mechanically inclined and alot of viewers at time look to the Content to get a understanding
After I lost a couple of snapon 3/8 ratchets in 6 months, I bought a Pittsburgh. That was about 4 years ago. I Hate the switch on it. Picked up an icon comfort grip a week ago and have been putting it to work. It blows the Pittsburgh out of the water imho
@@RedemptionGarage sure thing. I avoid the tool trucks as much as I can. I showed the Icon to another tech and he said,"You Bought That?!" Yep! Keep up the videos, man. A lot of us appreciate what you do for us viewers!
I don't see any reason to change over to Icon. Tools look good 👍, just not different enough. The selection is also very small, no singles sockets/wrenches. Gearwrench/tekton and others have a bigger selection. Quality? Meh they about the same as all the other Taiwan tools, reminds me alot of the previous duralast tools that where made in Taiwan. The best thing they have was the length of the ratcheting wrenches.
I've said for a long time HF needs singles of things. Not only to fill in there sets that are incomplete, but also for when I loose one. I always keep a eye out for clearence where they have warrantied one out of the set and troI've noticed they've started carrying few Pittsburgh singles, for 19, 21 impacts and 10mm sockets, which is a start I guess.
I bought the 1/2" and 1/4" Icon flex head chrome handle ratchets and I took them and added white grease to the internals. Both of mine had no grease and after greasing them they are buttery smooth on the back drag. I do use mine daily and I like them the new flex heads. I had a 3/8" flex head by Bonney (a company that went out of the tool business in 1995) that I had since 1983 and I love that ratchet I just did not want to pay the price of the better quality flex heads on the market. Why did I wait so long??? Comfort grips are uncomfortable for me as I have smaller hands and it feels like a rag stuffed between my hand and the ratchet handle. As you said it is a matter of personal preference.
Take the internals out and grease everything if it's 1/4 just take the anvil out and use super lube white lithium grease just collects dirt I hate it to
@@mikeske9777 yeah i guess it's better than nothing but I have over 15o ratchets and I don't use every I of em so I use super lube bc I know that it won't go bad from sitting
I've never had a flex head ratchet fall apart except the pittsburgh ones. And I guess Icons fall apart also. HF should have done somthing about that years ago. And icon needs a locking flex head just to be different from pittsburgh.
Really? Every flex head i have ever had loosens up over time. Which is why i just dont take a chance anymore lol. Thanks for sharing your input brother
@@RedemptionGarage snap-on, matco, armstrong even the cornwell held up. The cornwell got sloppy but held up. I will be buying the icon swivel 3/8 ratchet and the 1/4. I was impressed with the icon tools i saw the other day. Great video.
Just picked up my first couple icon ratchets! Manager at harbor assured me these are made on the same line as the snapon’s. He says all the snapon’s are made over seas now
Quick question is the direction of the on off lever the same as everyone else or is it backwards like Pittsburgh. It messes me up because I use mostly Matco ratchets and I always put the on off of pittsburgh to the wrong direction.
Brads Workbench Me to. I just had a 1/2” flex pop out of position and almost ripped my hands open. Only reason it didn’t happen is because I was actually expecting it to happen.
I got a 3/8 drive standard length. I opened it up and it looked dry. I lubed it and gave it a workout. It broke in nice (I could be wrong....maybe it was factory lubed with light oil...I dunno). The soft grip feels righteous. Not sure yet if I like the way the reverse lever protrudes verses embeded. I tend to favor detents for the flex head but I understand they fix your angle of attack. Maybe HF will offer options like they are doing with the open ends of the wrenches.
Oh man I was looking at those ICON tools last week. I've never owned " tool truck" stuff but WOW! If it looks that good no wonder folks are willing to pay for it. #ManJewlery
I am going to do just that in the near future i am a little overwhelmed right now taking on this welding table and everything else but i will do just that soon
I don't know for certain but i would imagine after the initial launch that they will start adding other tools. Well i was told they will but not specifically what.
I purchased a 9-1/16” long non comfort grip 3/8” Icon ratchet for $33 after tax and using the 10% coupon. That is on par with the competition. I intended to buy a comfort grip but the handles are just way to fat for me and is the sole reason I don’t use my Pittsburgh Pro ratchets that often. But the non comfort grip definitely has a nice feel to it and I look forward to using it today. My only gripe (not a deal breaker) is the directional lever. They copied the Snap-on design and it is the one thing I hate about my Snap-on ratchets. I wish they would have designed something a bit more low profile. I actually got my hands on some of the other offerings from Icon and they definitely seem like nice quality and if they had a 20% coupon I would be all over them. The shelf price is just a bit high for me but I’m actually in no need for any tools so someone with a direct need may disagree with me.
Redemption Garage Holy shit this is a nice ratchet. I would love to know your opinion of the Tekton SRH01108 ratchet. Can you please do a comparison of that vs the icon R2QR. I was just swapping them back and forth and I’m impressed with both.
@@truckerpeterose awesome man i knew you would like it i think a lot of people will be surprised and yes i will do that i havent used it but i can get it and see what its about brother.
Manny Lopez Just reading his comment makes me question if he even owns a ratchet. I swear people comment just to make stupid comments. The other dude is telling me Icon ratchets sucked and then in the next comment says he doesn’t own one. People are absolutely stupid
Pipe it..lol First off, do you feel these are far/ slightly/a step more infirior to Pittsboro's ?, main reason for asking, for long term use ( Predicting) if they last as we all know, thats the most important question an everyone should be askin over all ! Test #1.. The weight & balance of conparable tool. Test #2.. They work well in the heat, as some tools tend to get sloppy or loose and some times very hard to move, while sitting out in the sun., How do they work in the cold too? Test #3.. spinnin the head (maybe connecting a deap socket an belt to a motor & let her rip lol), how does the PAW's & teeth handle in long term use... Nice video bro, liked how you kept on your topic an intro/closing... Redemption garage is back an w/attatude 🍻🍻 👏👏👍👍
@@felixmartinez9514 Does it really matter on a flex head if that really is the case? The flex heads going to pop long before the alloy does. That's the weak point on a flex head ratchet. I bet they both break with similar torque. Call me crazy, but I'd rather have the Pittsburgh until icon comes out with a locking flex head.
The wear in the flex head hole because the pin puts the force on the cheap alloy causing distortion causing that flapper of a ratchet called Pittsburg. That ratchet sucks, on top of that stupid switch if you cough on it will change direction. I agree on the Locking Flex head icon needs to provide one
Bob Sacamano Home Depot makes a locking flex head made by apex who makes gear wrench and it’s 30$ for the 3/8 and 40$ for the 1/2 and they are awesome! Life time warranty 100tooth all that
crap. what are the SKU numbers on the boxes of the icon flex head ratchets? for some reason theyre never in stock in the 3/8 drive, they dont even appear on the website at all.
There was actually a recall on the 3/8 flex head ratchets. If you want to see my guess as why you can watch it here. th-cam.com/video/S1z9q68-qXo/w-d-xo.html If you want to see Harbor Freights official statement you can watch it here th-cam.com/video/ZtgAxRKymXw/w-d-xo.html I havent received any news on when the new 3/8 flex head ratchets will be available as of yet.
@@RedemptionGarage yeah watched that one later that same night, and once i heard 'recall' i was like, oh.. haha. guess we'll all just wait. i have the wrenches, they're pretty good.
Just wondering have you/anybody heard when icon will be releasing other tools? And still looking for a video comparing ICON toolbox vs the tool vault. Little cheaper and 30in deep on the tool vault box vs the icon.
Comfort grip is relative...sure Snap On may have the best wrachet and comfort grip but at what price? IF the other brands have a decent comfort grip wrachet with a lifetime warranty why spend when you do not need to spend.
It is cross my heart and hope to die the remix by martin carlberg ft oonie i got it off of epidemic sound which is a monthly subscription service that lets you use music in your videos otherwise you arent supposed to use music in your videos. There are a couple services like that and youtube offers some free music as well.
I just did a giveaway a week ago and havent finished that yet and i do plan on doing maybe more in the future and on my patreon page a monthly giveaway i am doing an icon ratchet giveaway on there this month. When i finish the other giveaways i will see what is going on it takes me probably 16 hours of my time to do one giveaway and it is not easy. Keep your eye out though. Thanks for the suggestion.
@@truckerpeterose i was giving him advise. take a look at any youtuber with a million plus subscribers. they all have shorter intros. It helps with keeping viewer engaged in content. Thanks for your comment.
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This is just a look and comparison but I will do some testing in part 2. What kinds of tests do you want to see these ratchets put through?
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A year of daily use...
I'd actually like to see how sloppy the heads are, that's always been a reason I wouldn't use ratchets from harborfreight, the flex head had too much flex lol and endup busting knuckles. I think icon personally should of started with a indexing flex head. I do love my snap on ratchets I have invested heavily in them this year alone I bought 10 or 12 new snap on ratchets, I don't have a matco dealer so I finally bit the bullet and ordered online, I wanted the pink ratchets ended up going wild and buying 8 ratchets and 2 40th anniversary edition black chrome ratchets so I think I'm set for a while.
@@T6Tarek do you mean sloppy at the joint? I took the torq bolt out put good loctite on it and tightened it down and now its new so it will wear but i put a 1 inch impact socket on it and shook it up and down and it held pretty good. Or are you meaning something else?
@@RedemptionGarage definitely in the joint but not just the screw coming loose. I just felt like the head itself was so sloppy you can rattle it in your hand and see it flop around back and forth. The other brands I use there is enough friction that itll stay some what in place, I dont know if that makes sense or not.
About testing to failure......Believe it or not, back in 1998, while I was bolting an electrical cabinet to a concrete floor, I actually busted out a Husky 3/8 ratchet by hand (no cheater pipe involved) So, it does happen. . . . . . I truly believe that Snap On really does does make the world's best ratchets. But if we all agree that you can buy a very good wrist watch without buying a Rolex, you can but a very good sedan without buying a Mercedes-Benz, then you can also buy a very good ratchet without buying a Snap On. . .
This channel is severely underrated. Thanks for doing these reviews. You’ll be at 100k subs soon!
Thank you Jeffrey that means a lot brother.
Jeffrey masar I 2nd your statement for sure
The 120xp flex head set is awesome. I love the 1/4 inch one got all 4 ratchets for 120
I like how you didn’t test them for failure because I agree with your assessment these are made for smaller applications. They are not breaker bars. Good video
That is the whole point in why alot of ppl get discouraged in what they are viewing especially when they see a Review on a particular tool and who ever is narrating and demonstrating the Review putting the tool through a stress test but then the viewers who are either not a professional or mechanically inclined tends to overlook the fact that in these stress test in the real world of things these same tools are not put under the load and push to the limits that they are visualizing from watching videos displaying either a torture test or stress test on a tool the same tools that are being demonstrated in these videos are being push to a limit that the next size up is what is supposed to be use for in the higher application of torque range No matter what the tool or Brand a tool is only as good as the individual handling it ...its the individuals skill set that makes the tool just like a artist ... it's not the instruments that the artist use to manifest a masterpiece it's the creativity of the fine handle of the instrument that paints a perfect picture No Matter what the tool or Brand there's no such thing as a better lead pencil or Crayon when manifesting and creating a perfect picture it's the creativity in ones handle You Take care of your tools and your tools will take care of you imagery is a very strong powerful tool there's a Gentleman trying to break a car lug nut with a 3/8" Flexhead ratchet that's like trying to break a overly torque fastener with a ratcheting wrench knowing that ...that is a 1/2" application completely all backwards a tool that is being used for something that it is not designed for and neither would it had been a standard handle especially in a 3/8" Drive
True. I rarely pull a 3/8 drive ratchet beyond 100 ft/lbs for the reasons you state and it's why 3/8 and 1/2 drive sockets sizes have such a huge overlap. The ultimate strength test of 200 plus ft/lbs for a 3/8 drive just tells me it's a good ratchet. Increasing ultimate strength could very well mean increasing back drag which I absolutely do not want. Or it could mean going with exotic alloys raising the price of the ratchet. It's a balancing act juggling cost and performance.
@@johnlong5899 Yes #YouAlreadyKnow in this profession you not going to run into those type situations that require that higher range in Torque specification This Video was still a great video I just made the statement I did because you know not everyone is all mechanically inclined and alot of viewers at time look to the Content to get a understanding
After I lost a couple of snapon 3/8 ratchets in 6 months, I bought a Pittsburgh. That was about 4 years ago. I Hate the switch on it. Picked up an icon comfort grip a week ago and have been putting it to work. It blows the Pittsburgh out of the water imho
Thanks for sharing that
@@RedemptionGarage sure thing. I avoid the tool trucks as much as I can. I showed the Icon to another tech and he said,"You Bought That?!" Yep! Keep up the videos, man. A lot of us appreciate what you do for us viewers!
Not even comparable to a Pittsburg to a icon. Hate the Pittsburg
I haven't noticed a comfort grip handle that has not done its job. They all feel good and don't hurt my hand when torquing on them.
Its always a good idea to dip these ratchets overnight in gear oil when brand new so they will break in smoothly same goes for the ratcheting wrenches
I don't see any reason to change over to Icon. Tools look good 👍, just not different enough. The selection is also very small, no singles sockets/wrenches. Gearwrench/tekton and others have a bigger selection. Quality? Meh they about the same as all the other Taiwan tools, reminds me alot of the previous duralast tools that where made in Taiwan. The best thing they have was the length of the ratcheting wrenches.
Agreed
I've said for a long time HF needs singles of things. Not only to fill in there sets that are incomplete, but also for when I loose one. I always keep a eye out for clearence where they have warrantied one out of the set and troI've noticed they've started carrying few Pittsburgh singles, for 19, 21 impacts and 10mm sockets, which is a start I guess.
Great review, brother. Keep them coming!
I bought the 1/2" and 1/4" Icon flex head chrome handle ratchets and I took them and added white grease to the internals. Both of mine had no grease and after greasing them they are buttery smooth on the back drag. I do use mine daily and I like them the new flex heads. I had a 3/8" flex head by Bonney (a company that went out of the tool business in 1995) that I had since 1983 and I love that ratchet I just did not want to pay the price of the better quality flex heads on the market. Why did I wait so long??? Comfort grips are uncomfortable for me as I have smaller hands and it feels like a rag stuffed between my hand and the ratchet handle. As you said it is a matter of personal preference.
Did you have to take out the internals or can you just take the cover and put some in
@@Kaabosurron I just took the plate off and used a acid brush to add the grease. Then put the plate back on and worked it with a socket on it.
Take the internals out and grease everything if it's 1/4 just take the anvil out and use super lube white lithium grease just collects dirt I hate it to
@@WorkHorseLT It is what I had available, These are semi sealed with o-rings and the such and that being it is better then nothing.
@@mikeske9777 yeah i guess it's better than nothing but I have over 15o ratchets and I don't use every I of em so I use super lube bc I know that it won't go bad from sitting
I've never had a flex head ratchet fall apart except the pittsburgh ones. And I guess Icons fall apart also. HF should have done somthing about that years ago. And icon needs a locking flex head just to be different from pittsburgh.
Really? Every flex head i have ever had loosens up over time. Which is why i just dont take a chance anymore lol. Thanks for sharing your input brother
@@RedemptionGarage snap-on, matco, armstrong even the cornwell held up. The cornwell got sloppy but held up. I will be buying the icon swivel 3/8 ratchet and the 1/4. I was impressed with the icon tools i saw the other day. Great video.
@@wolfhound1a thanks brother i appreciate you let me know what you think
Just picked up my first couple icon ratchets! Manager at harbor assured me these are made on the same line as the snapon’s. He says all the snapon’s are made over seas now
I wonder if thats true ima find out
Redemption Garage I’d say he is full of Shit or at least I hope so.
The Pittsburgh ratchets are awesome 👍
Quick question is the direction of the on off lever the same as everyone else or is it backwards like Pittsburgh. It messes me up because I use mostly Matco ratchets and I always put the on off of pittsburgh to the wrong direction.
No it is the traditional way thankfully because i hated that about the Pittsburgh as well
Great review man. But damn i wish they had come out with a locking flex head. I gave up on the non locking kind
Brads Workbench Me to. I just had a 1/2” flex pop out of position and almost ripped my hands open. Only reason it didn’t happen is because I was actually expecting it to happen.
I got a 3/8 drive standard length. I opened it up and it looked dry. I lubed it and gave it a workout. It broke in nice (I could be wrong....maybe it was factory lubed with light oil...I dunno). The soft grip feels righteous. Not sure yet if I like the way the reverse lever protrudes verses embeded. I tend to favor detents for the flex head but I understand they fix your angle of attack. Maybe HF will offer options like they are doing with the open ends of the wrenches.
Oh man I was looking at those ICON tools last week. I've never owned " tool truck" stuff but WOW! If it looks that good no wonder folks are willing to pay for it. #ManJewlery
Good video! Thank you so much!
I think comparing these to the gearwrench 120xp would be great video because how similar they are in price and functionality.
I am going to do just that in the near future i am a little overwhelmed right now taking on this welding table and everything else but i will do just that soon
Still here new subscriber, you keepin it real man!
Great video bro
would you kno if they are gonna make a 3/8 flex head ratchet with a bend in the handle?
I don't know for certain but i would imagine after the initial launch that they will start adding other tools. Well i was told they will but not specifically what.
@@RedemptionGarage thankyou
Thank you.
Thumbs up #38!!! Keep kick'n butt with these videos!!! I'm glad I didn't get sucked into the snap-on bullshit.
Thank you brother.
I purchased a 9-1/16” long non comfort grip 3/8” Icon ratchet for $33 after tax and using the 10% coupon. That is on par with the competition. I intended to buy a comfort grip but the handles are just way to fat for me and is the sole reason I don’t use my Pittsburgh Pro ratchets that often. But the non comfort grip definitely has a nice feel to it and I look forward to using it today. My only gripe (not a deal breaker) is the directional lever. They copied the Snap-on design and it is the one thing I hate about my Snap-on ratchets. I wish they would have designed something a bit more low profile. I actually got my hands on some of the other offerings from Icon and they definitely seem like nice quality and if they had a 20% coupon I would be all over them. The shelf price is just a bit high for me but I’m actually in no need for any tools so someone with a direct need may disagree with me.
Awesome man and i agree with you about the on/off switch keep me posted brother have a great day
Redemption Garage Holy shit this is a nice ratchet. I would love to know your opinion of the Tekton SRH01108 ratchet. Can you please do a comparison of that vs the icon R2QR. I was just swapping them back and forth and I’m impressed with both.
@@truckerpeterose awesome man i knew you would like it i think a lot of people will be surprised and yes i will do that i havent used it but i can get it and see what its about brother.
I take that back and i do have the ratchet so i can definitely do that brother
Redemption Garage Ill be waiting patiently
Please, is ICON going to come out w. a 12pt socket..thanks much
I am gonna go pick up an Icon 3/8” ratchet today with comfort grip. I really hope they produce a locking flexhead.
I believe they are going to make one but not sure when. Let me know what you think about the ratchet. Good to hear from you Trucker.
Gearwrench 120xp has great comfort grip handles.
American Pride I am gonna pick up the Icon today and find out. Which Icon ratchet did you buy?
@Spencer7445 _ you must be using it wrong
Manny Lopez Just reading his comment makes me question if he even owns a ratchet. I swear people comment just to make stupid comments. The other dude is telling me Icon ratchets sucked and then in the next comment says he doesn’t own one. People are absolutely stupid
Great video, I think the ICON ratchet are similar ratchet mechanisms to MAC axis and Proto 90 tooth ratchet mechanisms.
Pipe it..lol
First off, do you feel these are far/ slightly/a step more infirior to Pittsboro's ?, main reason for asking, for long term use ( Predicting) if they last as we all know, thats the most important question an everyone should be askin over all !
Test #1.. The weight & balance of conparable tool.
Test #2.. They work well in the heat, as some tools tend to get sloppy or loose and some times very hard to move, while sitting out in the sun.,
How do they work in the cold too?
Test #3.. spinnin the head (maybe connecting a deap socket an belt to a motor & let her rip lol), how does the PAW's & teeth handle in long term use...
Nice video bro, liked how you kept on your topic an intro/closing... Redemption garage is back an w/attatude 🍻🍻 👏👏👍👍
I think they are of better quality than the Pittsburgh and they definitely work well in the heat as for the cold we will find out lol
Your giving me the shills... jk good work my man
😂😂 good one bro
Channel flagged by Justin’s butthurt dump trucks for shill content 😂
Also, the new NAPA flyer is out for this quarter. You were a little late on the last one so just a heads up 👍🏻
Thanks Tom i will go check at napa this napa for some reason is always late getting them but maybe i will get lucky i appreciate the heads up
The pittsburgh actually looks more solid to me
Like i said man i have been using that Pittsburgh for 2 years and it is a solid ratchet
Yeah but the Pittsburgh is is cheaper alloy
@@felixmartinez9514 Does it really matter on a flex head if that really is the case? The flex heads going to pop long before the alloy does. That's the weak point on a flex head ratchet. I bet they both break with similar torque. Call me crazy, but I'd rather have the Pittsburgh until icon comes out with a locking flex head.
The wear in the flex head hole because the pin puts the force on the cheap alloy causing distortion causing that flapper of a ratchet called Pittsburg. That ratchet sucks, on top of that stupid switch if you cough on it will change direction. I agree on the Locking Flex head icon needs to provide one
Bob Sacamano Home Depot makes a locking flex head made by apex who makes gear wrench and it’s 30$ for the 3/8 and 40$ for the 1/2 and they are awesome! Life time warranty 100tooth all that
Another great video! Don't worry about the negative people talking smack, they're like sheep that like to follow other sheep over the cliff.
Did anyone catch the comment about the gead getting sloppy and thats not good........I happen to love sloppy head..........
What's the part number on that Matco locking Flex-Head
It is BFR128LFG
crap. what are the SKU numbers on the boxes of the icon flex head ratchets? for some reason theyre never in stock in the 3/8 drive, they dont even appear on the website at all.
There was actually a recall on the 3/8 flex head ratchets. If you want to see my guess as why you can watch it here. th-cam.com/video/S1z9q68-qXo/w-d-xo.html
If you want to see Harbor Freights official statement you can watch it here
th-cam.com/video/ZtgAxRKymXw/w-d-xo.html
I havent received any news on when the new 3/8 flex head ratchets will be available as of yet.
@@RedemptionGarage yeah watched that one later that same night, and once i heard 'recall' i was like, oh.. haha. guess we'll all just wait. i have the wrenches, they're pretty good.
How do you like that Williams 36 tooth ratchet you used for the torx screw. I love mine
Have you also seen the client graphics video of the tekton ratchet that he almost couldn’t get to break
I like it it is a great little ratchet. And yes i did that was a good video
Just wondering have you/anybody heard when icon will be releasing other tools? And still looking for a video comparing ICON toolbox vs the tool vault. Little cheaper and 30in deep on the tool vault box vs the icon.
They are supposed to come out with impact sockets soon anything else i am not sure brother
Comfort grip is relative...sure Snap On may have the best wrachet and comfort grip but at what price? IF the other brands have a decent comfort grip wrachet with a lifetime warranty why spend when you do not need to spend.
How they holding up?
Right locn
Stopped by the local hf and they were all sold out!
I did too and posted a pic of it on Instagram lol almost every ratchet was gone there were 2 left
Don't you mean, nothing BETTER than sloppy head?
Pittsburgh pro are excellent for price point. Better ratchet for money than icon.
That intro is the shit. Definitely don’t do away with it.
Keep killing it man. Weve definitely got to get together for a video man.
Thanks again for being transparent!
What is song(name/artist) in the opening of your video?
It is cross my heart and hope to die the remix by martin carlberg ft oonie i got it off of epidemic sound which is a monthly subscription service that lets you use music in your videos otherwise you arent supposed to use music in your videos. There are a couple services like that and youtube offers some free music as well.
Will ICON have a locking 3/8 flex head ratchet. Keep up the good videos.
At some point yes I believe they will.
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How about a giveaway!
I just did a giveaway a week ago and havent finished that yet and i do plan on doing maybe more in the future and on my patreon page a monthly giveaway i am doing an icon ratchet giveaway on there this month. When i finish the other giveaways i will see what is going on it takes me probably 16 hours of my time to do one giveaway and it is not easy. Keep your eye out though. Thanks for the suggestion.
shortn up the intro...
Mark Montoya Your intro is just perfect oh never mind, you don’t have one🤬
@@truckerpeterose i was giving him advise. take a look at any youtuber with a million plus subscribers. they all have shorter intros. It helps with keeping viewer engaged in content. Thanks for your comment.