I use the shit out of these ratchets. Let me know your experience with these or other tools similar to them. May post more if people wanna see more tools!
Dude this is great video. I wish more people did long term reviews like this. This is the real test of a tool, not those goofy " torture tests" all over youtube.
Many people have in their mind this brand is no good ... Regardless of performance they still will think it's inferior in all ways. Good review here... Just picked up one yesterday
I'm a 300 lb love machine an had a 3/8 adapter on the 1/4" ratchet and put some serious torque on it an survived without a hiccup..I just wish the 3/8 had a locking feature
The length is for access not leverage. They should be using a breaker bar. But we all have used em for breaking bolts. Just bought one today and I have snappy, just wanted to try something new. So Thanks for the review!
Dude I love it!! Honest review! Everyone complains they break but put a cheater bar on it. Exactly. What’s going to happen. I never broke a ratchet in my life. Snap on guys will always hate. It’s the biggest scam going. Great review bro. I love it
If the flex head on those ratchets comes loose I just bring it in to my local store. Not one employee has given me any issue exchanging it for a new one.
have,,, 1/2 short...3/8 flex head long handle. use them hard daily. take them apart every 3months clean and grease....amazing ratchets best part if you do break it lifetime warranty....people get way to caught up in name brands...I'm into whats going to get the job done! and get paid.
I rebuilt 6.7 Cummins and 7.3 power stroke engines with the longer ratchet and it got the job done but the screw kept coming out and that really annoyed me but other than that it was fine.
For the price point, Pittsburgh isn't bad for people , especially flex head ratchets but It's not the same as Snap On . Watch my buddy Client Graphocs for failure results
The ratchets are good got snap on proto SK all of them and the Pittsburgh seems as good as any truth told the snapon is more refined but the Pittsburgh seems tuff and the hf tool cart is good I could by 1 blue point box for 1000 or 5 from hf for 1000 bucks they're the same quality so I got 5 from hf everyone gets a box and I have a spare box. My snapon box is heavy steel more than hf but just the top box is 5 grand do what you want I'm going with hf on the boxes their just as good
I use mine in a shop every day have only had one problem the screw failed on the flex head after a year and a half of heavy use harbor freight replaced it no questions
I fix beater cars and sell them for profit. I love the comfort grip but i wore my 3/8 Pittsburgh Pro out to the point it skips teeth. Im gonna buy a snap on and trade in my old Pittsburgh pro to do a side by side.
I just bought one the other day to remove an alternator. The low profile head helped me to get into the tight space my other ratchet couldn't get into to access the tensioner. The problem was the head kept flexing when I tried to insert it. (giggity) I thought these things locked or were really stiff. Apparently not. So for that it was completely useless. I ended up running to autozone to get the belt remover tool. I did like it however for removing the bolts holding the alternator on, specifically the bottom bolt. It was oriented in such a way that a regular ratchet would have me banging my hand trying to loosen the bolt, but since I could bend the handle back I had plenty of clearance to get the bolt free. I quickly became aware that operation of this tool would require me to hold the back of the head with my other hand to prevent it from flexing, which defeats the purpose I bought it for. A regular ratchet would probably have been a better bet for the tensioner. I feel the internal mechanisms of this ratchet are more rugged than my previous ratchet. I give this tool a 3/5. If the head had a locking option I would easily rate it a 5/5.
I believe they make one hat has a locking head…if not there is plenty of brands out there that do. I understand the frustration all too well. Belt removal tools are amazing for removing belts though 😂
Dude this is great video. I wish more people did long term reviews like this. This is the real test of a tool, not those goofy " torture tests" all over youtube.
Appreciate the feedback! If there are any other tools you would like me to review please let me know!
I have had a 1/2 and 3/8 inch since 2017 and use it as a DIY ..never had a issue with both they work perfectly fine😊
Thanks for sharing - it’s refreshing to actually see a review instead of another “feels good in the hand” unboxing...
I actually use my tools so I give an honest review. I still use it to this day at my job daily. Holding up fine.
Thank you for an honest review, looking at what they actually are instead of shutting on them just because of the brand.
Stay tuned I plan on making a review of the newer Icon ratchet I have as well. Leaned a lot since this video!
Many people have in their mind this brand is no good ... Regardless of performance they still will think it's inferior in all ways. Good review here... Just picked up one yesterday
I'm a 300 lb love machine an had a 3/8 adapter on the 1/4" ratchet and put some serious torque on it an survived without a hiccup..I just wish the 3/8 had a locking feature
The length is for access not leverage. They should be using a breaker bar. But we all have used em for breaking bolts.
Just bought one today and I have snappy, just wanted to try something new. So Thanks for the review!
Dude I love it!! Honest review! Everyone complains they break but put a cheater bar on it. Exactly. What’s going to happen. I never broke a ratchet in my life. Snap on guys will always hate. It’s the biggest scam going. Great review bro. I love it
If the flex head on those ratchets comes loose I just bring it in to my local store. Not one employee has given me any issue exchanging it for a new one.
I'm not too worried about it. Spares are good! They've warrantied stuff for me easy as well.
have,,, 1/2 short...3/8 flex head long handle. use them hard daily. take them apart every 3months clean and grease....amazing ratchets best part if you do break it lifetime warranty....people get way to caught up in name brands...I'm into whats going to get the job done! and get paid.
I just bought the other style swivel head Pittsburg ratchet. I like it so far, handle is a few inches longer than my regular ratchet.
I have both of these and I use the short one for literally everything
I own all of these and prefer them over snap on. i am a professional mechanic.
I swear by my Pittsburgh tools
Cool. I just used mine to replace a starter. So far so good. Just picked up the 1/2in drive long handle flex head version-it is very nice.
Yeah there good for the money I been using my for 4 years my favorite cheap ratchet
I rebuilt 6.7 Cummins and 7.3 power stroke engines with the longer ratchet and it got the job done but the screw kept coming out and that really annoyed me but other than that it was fine.
thanks for the review!
Great video thanks 👍
For the price there not a bad ratchet I have the same ones no problems
For the price point, Pittsburgh isn't bad for people , especially flex head ratchets but
It's not the same as Snap On . Watch my buddy Client Graphocs for failure results
thanks for the info
The ratchets are good got snap on proto SK all of them and the Pittsburgh seems as good as any truth told the snapon is more refined but the Pittsburgh seems tuff and the hf tool cart is good I could by 1 blue point box for 1000 or 5 from hf for 1000 bucks they're the same quality so I got 5 from hf everyone gets a box and I have a spare box. My snapon box is heavy steel more than hf but just the top box is 5 grand do what you want I'm going with hf on the boxes their just as good
Great review! I'd be HF would warranty the big one.
I use mine in a shop every day have only had one problem the screw failed on the flex head after a year and a half of heavy use harbor freight replaced it no questions
How do you remove sockets on these?
I fix beater cars and sell them for profit. I love the comfort grip but i wore my 3/8 Pittsburgh Pro out to the point it skips teeth. Im gonna buy a snap on and trade in my old Pittsburgh pro to do a side by side.
I saw a test where it broke at 217 ft pounds. It’s not gonna break if used as intended
That’s what I’ve always said. They are fine for normal use.
Bro, you should be able to warranty that longer ratchet with the floppy head. Thats about the only major issue they have.
It's hard to find the long ratchet I think there trying to sell more icon but y if u can get a Pittsburgh
Anyone know, does the snap-on have more teeth or are they 72-tooth as well? Either way, I'll take these over most anything else for my money.
Usually the snap on are 88 teeth if I’m correct
Is this not a lifetime warranty tool.
Hi
And snap on is too expensive I can get the job done for cheper. Snap on ain’t gonna do the job .... for you you ... it’s just a to make the job easy
Mine are kinda floppy to be honest it’s a they great ratchets but they do brake at least 1 time a year
Are you aware they have a lifetime warranty? No questions asked
Yes and I have since done so. Thanks for the comment! Video is old. Going to be posting a review on the newer icon ratchet soon!
Now you have 63
I just bought one the other day to remove an alternator. The low profile head helped me to get into the tight space my other ratchet couldn't get into to access the tensioner. The problem was the head kept flexing when I tried to insert it. (giggity) I thought these things locked or were really stiff. Apparently not. So for that it was completely useless. I ended up running to autozone to get the belt remover tool. I did like it however for removing the bolts holding the alternator on, specifically the bottom bolt. It was oriented in such a way that a regular ratchet would have me banging my hand trying to loosen the bolt, but since I could bend the handle back I had plenty of clearance to get the bolt free. I quickly became aware that operation of this tool would require me to hold the back of the head with my other hand to prevent it from flexing, which defeats the purpose I bought it for. A regular ratchet would probably have been a better bet for the tensioner. I feel the internal mechanisms of this ratchet are more rugged than my previous ratchet. I give this tool a 3/5. If the head had a locking option I would easily rate it a 5/5.
I believe they make one hat has a locking head…if not there is plenty of brands out there that do. I understand the frustration all too well. Belt removal tools are amazing for removing belts though 😂