I'm weird I guess no matter how well I know/use my daily ratchet... to this day before I stick it to the fastener I always grab the socket and twist just to make sure I'm in the orientation I need. STILL even 10 years later.
Thank you for your review. I am also new to the flex head ratchets. I would of bought them years ago but my flex breaker bars complained that they would be out of a job, so I didn't buy any. Now, I own: 88 tooth 18" Armstrong 1/2 flex ratchet, Armstrong 10" flex 3/8 36 tooth, and a NAPA 1/2 standard length 36 tooth flex head ratchet. All are USA made. I still use the breaker bar to loosen up the nuts to prevent breaking the gears. I just feel that the 36 teeth ratchets are more durable. So far, I have not run into a circumstance where a 72 tooth ratchet would get in more easily. I have run into situations such as needing a small arc because of tight space but in all of those times, it was for either an 8mm or 10mm nut/bolt. I would just put the appropriate gearwrench flex head wrench on and take it off. It was better to use a flex head wrench even if I had a flex head ratchet. Wrench is lower profile, takes up less space, and doesnt have a 'ratchet head' to get in the way.
Maybe zip ties. Anything beyond that is a crap shoot with all the stores these days. Striped screw heads have been a huge problem for me lately. All 8 valve cover screws striped striped on my kohler mower. 1 screw striped on polaris carburetor. Constantly working on or in the shop with all my stihl equipment.
Take one of your old ratchet heads apart and take the new one part and compare the internals. The thickness of the ratcheting gear on the new style is over twice as wide as the old ones. With that said you should be able to put a lot more torque on your new style wrench without breaking the gears. We have all put a pipe over the end of the ratchet handle when the tool wasn't designed to take that much force and subsequentially damaged the ratchet. I think this thicker, heavier wrench just might be built to take a little extra punishment that we sometimes use. Look at the internals and don't judge the book by the cover.
I found them at an ace and got the short 3/8th flex - the price worked on that one, but not the rest. If the half was a bit shorter I would have got it, but an icon or some other fake nice ratchet is better for that spot. Would have got a quarter inch if they had them in flex head. I'm willing to make some sacrafices for a cheaper but still chunky flex head. Interestingly, the quarter inch is about 24.50, and the quarter inch set with sockets up to 14mm is about 25.99. One serious problem is no detent to hold the switch in one position - I don't care which way is which, I have many styles of ratchets with many styles of switches, I can figure out how to switch it, I always test it anyway, to make sure the pawl's fully set - sucks to have your ratchet neutral out on you in a tight spot, or to have it look locked but slip off and hurt you, especially on one of these detent-less cheapies. They've got very nice feeling teeth, but they have a lot of take-up, so the 72 tooth really functions in about a 32 tooth space. It's a very unfinished tool. it's pretty beefy but lacking all the nice little touches that make you keep grabbing it.
It's this supposed to be a review? I feel like you should first use and test the tool before making a judment. Other then the thick heads, the chrome looks good. I like the design of the handle. The selector thing is not even a issue, I always check my ratchets before use. The price is high probably due to tarrifs. SBD is keeping their word, they just announced a new mechanics tool plant in TX, it's going to be interesting. Price will probably increase again.
I was looking at these ratchets this past weekend when I warrantied a few Kobalt tools. These ratchets are absolutely horrible. There's no way in hell I'd buy these ratchets at the price they are asking....
I looked at Craftsman and bought Tekton ratchets at a fraction of Craftsman prices. One of five new stubby flex head 3/8" Craftsmans off the rack at F & F last week didn't hold to finger pressure. It was defective from the get go. Maybe some quality control would be a good idea? I've seen Amazon reviews where this happens with other China and Taiwan made ratchets like Gearwrench and Tekton but the Craftsman is much more expensive.
Totally agree with you. The selector is a deal breaker for me too! Its about feel for me. Lefty tightey righty lucy. I dont have time to re learn this whole Chinese idea. Thanks for another great video.
I just saw them @ lowes. I agree with ur assessments. Too much for substandard quality. I have USA craftsman. They are perfect. Husky ($33) and Stanley (walmart $22) make nice 3/8 Flex extendable rachets. I don't need all this 120 teeth crap. I'm 56 and have enough til I die.
That STANLEY STMT72418 Locking Flex Extendable Ratchet is fantastic. It my go to for oil changes to break free the oil drain plug and them retract it smaller when tightening so not to over torque.
These are probably made in China. I am waiting for ratchets made in America with quality and reasonably priced. Just putting “Craftsmen “ on a product doesn’t justify higher prices.
These are certainly not designed for a mechanic. For that kind of money, you could get Gearwrench or even Matco with better design and lower profile. But as usual, Harbor Freight's Pittsburgh pro line wins for DIYers with its no questioned asked lifetime warranty.
Just warrantied an old cm ratchet that wasn't working anymore. It took a growing on me. Since it's made in Taiwan and I have a v series one. I can't complain. I got plentu of backups to use. Gearwrench, Icon, Snap-on, Cornwell, Tekton, Capri. Gonna put it through the ringer.
Awesome video!! I love my craftsman tools but never a fan of their ratchets . The 3/8 hf ratchet is pretty good. But my absolute favorite is snap on ratchets then gear wrench.
Unpopular opinion, but the 1/4" drive version has become one of my favorite ratchets - the bulkiness of the body and handle are actually very ergonomic when palming the ratchet.
I thi k the price may reflect "quality" if you want to call it that. If they have been built to tight tolerances and decent forging of the ratcheting mechanism, that is probably what is reflected by the price. Looks like were going to have to put these to the test to see if they hold up pretty well.
They do look great compared to the older line of tools I have both and yes I know they are made in China now days but they still work just as good as the older stuff in some cases better and that Craftsman Warranty can’t be beat no Questions ask go to any Lowe’s or Ace Hardware they will replace anything with Craftsman name on it no matter where you bought it not many tools brands will do that without a receipt 👍
Years ago I helped my dad work on his truck and he has nothing but the old USA made Craftsman and nowadays it's all China. I started out with some Kobalt tools which imo are better than the China CM but when it comes to quality at a good price it's hard to beat my Gearwrench 120XP flex heads and non-flex ratchets. Had them for a long time and never had an issue. My tools are mostly Gearwrench and Tekton with some Kobalt leftovers.
I dont like the indexable feature in the head. Which is just a ball detent that locks it into place requiring more force to articulate the angle. I like them for locking flex heads but for a regular flex head I prefer no detent on the head. A high end snap on ratchet is just held in by friction it feels a lot nicer.
I completely forgot about those Wright ratchets I purchased, they are good solid round head ratchets that are USA made. Nice and slim and not much bulk, thanks again for watching my videos.
I have one of the 11 inch 3/8 ratchets, its not too bad. I grab it a lot, if it didn't have that stupid reverse selector switch I'd like it a lot more. That said, the internals aren't exactly great but it has yet to break and I've beat the hell out of it taking motorcycles apart and putting them back together. Kinda just beating on it till it explodes lol.
THE HARBOR FREIGHT IS CHEAPER AND THE HEAD IS A LOT THINNER IN PROFILE THEN THE CRAFTSMAN.THEY'RE MISSING THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE CLASSIC CRAFTSMAN QUALITY AND STYLE!
I believe the made in China ratchets and other Craftsman tools that are available at Sears are made by Apex Tool Group which also owns GearWrench. The Craftsman ratchets and other tools at Lowe's are made by Stanley Black & Decker. Neither compares to the older made in the USA Craftsman ratchets that used to be at Sears.
Even though I do like Lowe's I no longer buy hand tools from them, HF ratchets are pretty damn good ratchets for the price and to be honest I just buy Tekton these days, no one else offers such complete sets of sockets but I still prefer my Gear wrench ratchets. At the Craftsman price point I would just go to Napa and buy Carlyle.
I still have a few of the old usa made craftsman ratchet that I'm not a big fan on with their long arc before next tooth engages. I would prefer the harbor freight one's over the old cf
I looked around quite a while for a flex-head (locking) 3/8" with at least an 11" handle. Light duty, don't need snap-off or Carlyle. Settled on the Stanley extendable (to 14") sold at Wal Mart for $23. Much nicer than the Husky I looked at. Wanted quick release and choice of lock/nolock on the flex. Feels like a 72-tooth design. Meets the bill: STM72418 i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DBkAAOSws7FcZZXC/s-l1600.jpg
I have the older 60 tooth version of the Stanley extendable ratchet and it is an absolute rock star. Great choice at that ratchet checks many boxes and is super versatile. Again, great choice!!
Looks like badge engineering. I have seen these ratchets with another name stamped into the handle. Stanley have literally gone to China and said, "that one, put our name on that one."
Your videos are really good, thanks for sharing. However, everything that stanley has come out with under the craftsman name is absolute shit. These are over priced garbage. I love Sears craftsman. They aren't the highest quality but they are ridiculously cheap. I got the 3/8 and 1/2 flex from Sears for about 18$ each. I have now switched to Tekton hand tools. They're based in Michigan where I live and make super quality tools for the price.
$18 is a pretty sweet deal. Unfortunately my local Sears closed. I have some Tekton items and really like them. Sounds like you are finding and getting all the things that work best for you, very smart.
Here's the hack to buying the new, chonky, over-priced, Taiwan-made CRAFTSMAN -- take an old ratchet into LOWE'S and find the youngest, DGAF'est, female Employee at the Customer Service Desk on a weekday evening and tell them you want to exchange it for a new ratchet. If they don't do a direct swap, usually they will credit you for a basic ratchet and you just pay the difference. I think I got the 3/8" drive, fully polished, flex head for less than 10 bucks after trading in an absolutely shitty 'Craftsman INDUSTRIAL' ratchet I got in a set from an old job. Did the same thing with a really poor quality (but USA-made) 1/4" drive ratchet from one of those dinky sets you get from your Uncle on Christmas when you're old enough to drive but they still gotta get you a present....we've all got a few of those laying around. May as well leverage that warranty and get a 72-tooth, polished ratchet with a flex head instead of just letting that ratchet you're never actually every gonna use again take up space in your drawer and collect dust(rust).
These are overpriced for the quality of the ratchet but if you have to warranty the item most of the population in the U.S. has a Lowes fairly close by. I own a couple of USA made craftsman ratchets and I think the quality is far better than the current line up. In my opinion if you want a professional grade tool your not going to find it at any of the big hardware stores.
If Craftsman stays with overseas manufacturers it will have to maintain a competitive price point with Harbor Freight. Why would anyone pay double the cost for half the quality? I was really hoping Lowe’s was gonna take this Craftsman name and bring it back to the glory days. The Craftsman name was built and respected nation wide for their quality and the “ Made in the USA “ stamp. Craftsman as a name will never recover until it wears the badge of “Made in the USA”
Even if Craftsman still made there ratchets in America they would still need to improve them I have old made in USA ratchets and Husky, Kobalt, Gearwrench all make better ratchets and several others are also better those 36 tooth ratchets are horrible the old sockets and wrench are ok but nothing special.It use to be cheap hand tools would break before you could get a corroded bolt loose now there are several to choose from that will get the job done you might break one every now and then but I can honestly say I haven't broke a tool in years I only use them for diy things and working on my hotrod but most days at some point I have a tool in my hands and prefer Geawrench for ratchets out of the ratchets I own which are Gearwrench, Husky, SK, Stellman pro cobra, Proto and some cheap Stanley.
Pay? You paid for the ratchet? You clearly didn't get the memo: Go to Flea Market, buy $1 rusted out Craftsman ratchet. Go to Lowe's. That price is for pressing charges on thieves, and what Lowe's gets credited from CMan. We don't pay that. FWIW: USA CMan will be here soon....
Hey i got 3 of them but i got them warrantied so i didnt pay a cent theve held up to the abuse ive put them through there alright not the best but alright. Id never pay the money for it. But i had 9 old and broke Ratchets so i got em for free
I agree these are way overpriced......These are ratchets you buy on Ebay or at a flea market.....You can get deals,just be patient.....I personally like the short handle half incher...... It's heavy as Hell.....Like the handle was made out of lead or something.😂😂😂😂😂
THE U.S.A MADE RATCHETS WERE A LOT CHEAPER IN PRICE THEN THOSE.THOSE RATCHETS ARE NO DIFFERENT THEN YOUR RUN OF THE MILL CHEAP RATCHETS WITH THE NAME CRAFTSMAN ON THEM.TOO HIGH IN PRICE!
Hahaha! Waaay overpriced. I would never buy one of those. I'll stick to my old school Craftsman ratchets. For the cost of those new ones you could get a better brand, USA made.
Tecton better deal and better quality and. No run around to replace it Tecton call. Then send a picture with your phone. And they send a New one with craftsman if they changed the model number o boy hang on run around starts
craftsman new ratchets not my favorite i like the old 36 tooth at least all the new craftsman isn’t soft like icon that break like any other harbor freight tool they are smoking something for charging prices like they do 50 bucks for ratchet at harbor freight please
These ratchets are over priced for what they are. I honetsly think the Pittsburgh ratchets and hart ratchets from walmarts are WAY better than these craftsman. Which isn't saying much.. have a newer craftsman 3/8 that I bought last fall that I have already warrantied 4 times. One time I snapped the teeth inside from changing one spark plug.
Until craftsman is made in USA again no thanks and those ratchets look horrible they need new engineers if this is the best they can come up with Pittsburgh pro has them beat for sure on price and functionality
Those Craftsman ratchets looks like shit. Bulky head, uggly style, unconfortable handle, made in china, expensive. All things you dont want in a package.
Then what do people want man so your tell me you if you a own a 2005 corvette your going to stick with it and not like the 2020 corvette with all the nice stuff dam people just love to complain
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I'm weird I guess no matter how well I know/use my daily ratchet... to this day before I stick it to the fastener I always grab the socket and twist just to make sure I'm in the orientation I need. STILL even 10 years later.
same
Lol me too and been wrenching 40 plus yrs
Gearwrench 120xp ratchets are waaaay better and also much cheaper :D
Buying them next week
I own the long handle 1/2 flex and I actually like it alot. It’s strong. I use it to break suspension parts free. I paid 2022 pricing. $84.99. lol.
I've sold almost all my Craftsman tools and I'm switching over to tekton
Tekton is 20% USA made. I buy vintage USA Craftsman myself.
I do not think you ever looked at the mini head ratchets and they are my new favorite ratchets and the direction switch is in the common direction
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Stanley Black & Decker is really dropping the ball on Craftsman hand tools. Over priced for the junk they are pushing at Lowe’s.
Thank you for your review. I am also new to the flex head ratchets. I would of bought them years ago but my flex breaker bars complained that they would be out of a job, so I didn't buy any. Now, I own: 88 tooth 18" Armstrong 1/2 flex ratchet, Armstrong 10" flex 3/8 36 tooth, and a NAPA 1/2 standard length 36 tooth flex head ratchet. All are USA made. I still use the breaker bar to loosen up the nuts to prevent breaking the gears. I just feel that the 36 teeth ratchets are more durable. So far, I have not run into a circumstance where a 72 tooth ratchet would get in more easily. I have run into situations such as needing a small arc because of tight space but in all of those times, it was for either an 8mm or 10mm nut/bolt. I would just put the appropriate gearwrench flex head wrench on and take it off. It was better to use a flex head wrench even if I had a flex head ratchet. Wrench is lower profile, takes up less space, and doesnt have a 'ratchet head' to get in the way.
Harbor freight for the win
No quick release, no swivel lock. $22 with coupon. Stanley at WMT much nicer, same price.
Maybe zip ties. Anything beyond that is a crap shoot with all the stores these days. Striped screw heads have been a huge problem for me lately. All 8 valve cover screws striped striped on my kohler mower. 1 screw striped on polaris carburetor. Constantly working on or in the shop with all my stihl equipment.
@Tony Brown reference?
The more bulky wrenches probably use crappier metal so they have to use more metal to make up for the strength
Great video I think craftsman dropping the ball again . I like tekton
Take one of your old ratchet heads apart and take the new one part and compare the internals. The thickness of the ratcheting gear on the new style is over twice as wide as the old ones. With that said you should be able to put a lot more torque on your new style wrench without breaking the gears. We have all put a pipe over the end of the ratchet handle when the tool wasn't designed to take that much force and subsequentially damaged the ratchet. I think this thicker, heavier wrench just might be built to take a little extra punishment that we sometimes use. Look at the internals and don't judge the book by the cover.
I found them at an ace and got the short 3/8th flex - the price worked on that one, but not the rest. If the half was a bit shorter I would have got it, but an icon or some other fake nice ratchet is better for that spot. Would have got a quarter inch if they had them in flex head. I'm willing to make some sacrafices for a cheaper but still chunky flex head.
Interestingly, the quarter inch is about 24.50, and the quarter inch set with sockets up to 14mm is about 25.99.
One serious problem is no detent to hold the switch in one position - I don't care which way is which, I have many styles of ratchets with many styles of switches, I can figure out how to switch it, I always test it anyway, to make sure the pawl's fully set - sucks to have your ratchet neutral out on you in a tight spot, or to have it look locked but slip off and hurt you, especially on one of these detent-less cheapies.
They've got very nice feeling teeth, but they have a lot of take-up, so the 72 tooth really functions in about a 32 tooth space.
It's a very unfinished tool. it's pretty beefy but lacking all the nice little touches that make you keep grabbing it.
It's this supposed to be a review? I feel like you should first use and test the tool before making a judment. Other then the thick heads, the chrome looks good. I like the design of the handle. The selector thing is not even a issue, I always check my ratchets before use. The price is high probably due to tarrifs. SBD is keeping their word, they just announced a new mechanics tool plant in TX, it's going to be interesting. Price will probably increase again.
I was looking at these ratchets this past weekend when I warrantied a few Kobalt tools. These ratchets are absolutely horrible. There's no way in hell I'd buy these ratchets at the price they are asking....
Yeah I visited my lowes a few times last week. The prices are stupid high. Just get kobalt and be happy.
I looked at Craftsman and bought Tekton ratchets at a fraction of Craftsman prices. One of five new stubby flex head 3/8" Craftsmans off the rack at F & F last week didn't hold to finger pressure. It was defective from the get go. Maybe some quality control would be a good idea? I've seen Amazon reviews where this happens with other China and Taiwan made ratchets like Gearwrench and Tekton but the Craftsman is much more expensive.
Yah gearwrench is the way to go for ratchets now days. Affordale, really well made and the 120xp is amazing.
I haven't tried any gearwrench ratchets. I'm afraid of their warranty process. Have you tried it? Any difficulty?
@@bonbonflippers4298 it can be it takes awhile but you will get your tool
I think they are going with the lefty loosy, righty tighty with the direction lever
Totally agree with you. The selector is a deal breaker for me too! Its about feel for me. Lefty tightey righty lucy. I dont have time to re learn this whole Chinese idea. Thanks for another great video.
I just saw them @ lowes. I agree with ur assessments. Too much for substandard quality. I have USA craftsman. They are perfect. Husky ($33) and Stanley (walmart $22) make nice 3/8 Flex extendable rachets. I don't need all this 120 teeth crap. I'm 56 and have enough til I die.
That STANLEY STMT72418 Locking Flex Extendable Ratchet is fantastic. It my go to for oil changes to break free the oil drain plug and them retract it smaller when tightening so not to over torque.
These are probably made in China. I am waiting for ratchets made in America with quality and reasonably priced. Just putting “Craftsmen “ on a product doesn’t justify higher prices.
After sears sold craftsman they went to shit
Sears was shit long before they sold.
These are certainly not designed for a mechanic. For that kind of money, you could get Gearwrench or even Matco with better design and lower profile. But as usual, Harbor Freight's Pittsburgh pro line wins for DIYers with its no questioned asked lifetime warranty.
Just warrantied an old cm ratchet that wasn't working anymore. It took a growing on me. Since it's made in Taiwan and I have a v series one. I can't complain. I got plentu of backups to use. Gearwrench, Icon, Snap-on, Cornwell, Tekton, Capri. Gonna put it through the ringer.
i always test run my ratchet before use. don't need to memorize which direction my ratchet needs to turn
Awesome video!! I love my craftsman tools but never a fan of their ratchets . The 3/8 hf ratchet is pretty good. But my absolute favorite is snap on ratchets then gear wrench.
To high of price for what you get...sorry...72 teeth not fine tooth.....a 90 tooth our 120 tooth is wayyy better!!..Tekton much better quality
Unpopular opinion, but the 1/4" drive version has become one of my favorite ratchets - the bulkiness of the body and handle are actually very ergonomic when palming the ratchet.
I thi k the price may reflect "quality" if you want to call it that. If they have been built to tight tolerances and decent forging of the ratcheting mechanism, that is probably what is reflected by the price. Looks like were going to have to put these to the test to see if they hold up pretty well.
I like the look of them and everything but they're too expensive
They do look great compared to the older line of tools I have both and yes I know they are made in China now days but they still work just as good as the older stuff in some cases better and that Craftsman Warranty can’t be beat no Questions ask go to any Lowe’s or Ace Hardware they will replace anything with Craftsman name on it no matter where you bought it not many tools brands will do that without a receipt 👍
Years ago I helped my dad work on his truck and he has nothing but the old USA made Craftsman and nowadays it's all China. I started out with some Kobalt tools which imo are better than the China CM but when it comes to quality at a good price it's hard to beat my Gearwrench 120XP flex heads and non-flex ratchets. Had them for a long time and never had an issue. My tools are mostly Gearwrench and Tekton with some Kobalt leftovers.
Ended up grabing a gun metal 1/4. Looked to badass to pass up.
I dont like the indexable feature in the head. Which is just a ball detent that locks it into place requiring more force to articulate the angle. I like them for locking flex heads but for a regular flex head I prefer no detent on the head. A high end snap on ratchet is just held in by friction it feels a lot nicer.
Why they do that backwards switch? What are they thinking?
Nope.I think I will stick with SK.
Thanks for the review. Definitely will pass on these. I have been eyeing those Wright ones that you recently got, though.
I completely forgot about those Wright ratchets I purchased, they are good solid round head ratchets that are USA made. Nice and slim and not much bulk, thanks again for watching my videos.
@@ClientGraphics I have been buying alot of wright ratchets. Is there any chance you can do a 3/8 torture test to see the breaking point?
I got a 20pc set of Kobalt, 90 tooth SAE and metric ratcheting wrenches for about $80. Crapsman wants $60 for a 7pc, 72 tooth set.
I have one of the 11 inch 3/8 ratchets, its not too bad. I grab it a lot, if it didn't have that stupid reverse selector switch I'd like it a lot more. That said, the internals aren't exactly great but it has yet to break and I've beat the hell out of it taking motorcycles apart and putting them back together. Kinda just beating on it till it explodes lol.
THE HARBOR FREIGHT IS CHEAPER AND THE HEAD IS A LOT THINNER IN PROFILE THEN THE CRAFTSMAN.THEY'RE MISSING THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE CLASSIC CRAFTSMAN QUALITY AND STYLE!
No quick-release.
@@latrogeniwile58 all the composite ones has quick release. For flex head get kobalt.
I believe the made in China ratchets and other Craftsman tools that are available at Sears are made by Apex Tool Group which also owns GearWrench. The Craftsman ratchets and other tools at Lowe's are made by Stanley Black & Decker. Neither compares to the older made in the USA Craftsman ratchets that used to be at Sears.
Looks like the proto stuff they give us at work.
Even though I do like Lowe's I no longer buy hand tools from them, HF ratchets are pretty damn good ratchets for the price and to be honest I just buy Tekton these days, no one else offers such complete sets of sockets but I still prefer my Gear wrench ratchets. At the Craftsman price point I would just go to Napa and buy Carlyle.
I have one of these they are comfortable in the hand
Do you make these in 1/4" drive?
I still have a few of the old usa made craftsman ratchet that I'm not a big fan on with their long arc before next tooth engages. I would prefer the harbor freight one's over the old cf
I looked around quite a while for a flex-head (locking) 3/8" with at least an 11" handle. Light duty, don't need snap-off or Carlyle. Settled on the Stanley extendable (to 14") sold at Wal Mart for $23. Much nicer than the Husky I looked at. Wanted quick release and choice of lock/nolock on the flex. Feels like a 72-tooth design. Meets the bill: STM72418 i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DBkAAOSws7FcZZXC/s-l1600.jpg
I have the older 60 tooth version of the Stanley extendable ratchet and it is an absolute rock star. Great choice at that ratchet checks many boxes and is super versatile. Again, great choice!!
Had this a few months. Like it. Think it is the original 60-tooth, but that doesn't matter in most applications.
Price too high for Taiwan
@imgone i would be ok with the price if usa and the had a better design. the backwards reverse lever is awful. im not a fan of proto sttyle internals
Yea craftsman is way to overpriced for wer and wat they r made of
You should compare to what sears has available now
I wish that I could, but my local Sears closed in February and the next closest is a few hours away. Not even sure what condition that store is in....
@@ClientGraphics You can still order online.
Looks like badge engineering. I have seen these ratchets with another name stamped into the handle.
Stanley have literally gone to China and said, "that one, put our name on that one."
You are 100% right👍🏾🎯
Shout out for the HB Pittsburgh pro!
Waa waa waa. We should call the wahmbulance for you. Craftsman has always been expensive
Your videos are really good, thanks for sharing. However, everything that stanley has come out with under the craftsman name is absolute shit. These are over priced garbage. I love Sears craftsman. They aren't the highest quality but they are ridiculously cheap. I got the 3/8 and 1/2 flex from Sears for about 18$ each. I have now switched to Tekton hand tools. They're based in Michigan where I live and make super quality tools for the price.
$18 is a pretty sweet deal. Unfortunately my local Sears closed. I have some Tekton items and really like them. Sounds like you are finding and getting all the things that work best for you, very smart.
Way too expensive.
You simply can’t “pay” craftsman retail prices, just like harbor freight ONLY buy items on sale
That brand was a bad buy for Stanley if they are going to mismanage the label like that...give it 2 or 3 years and they will sell it off again.
I love Craftsman ratchets but the new flex head are fat head much bigger than the 1/2 inch i had to get a Pittsburgh
Too much for China craft. Better options out there. For me it's Wiha and Gedora.
Here's the hack to buying the new, chonky, over-priced, Taiwan-made CRAFTSMAN -- take an old ratchet into LOWE'S and find the youngest, DGAF'est, female Employee at the Customer Service Desk on a weekday evening and tell them you want to exchange it for a new ratchet.
If they don't do a direct swap, usually they will credit you for a basic ratchet and you just pay the difference.
I think I got the 3/8" drive, fully polished, flex head for less than 10 bucks after trading in an absolutely shitty 'Craftsman INDUSTRIAL' ratchet I got in a set from an old job.
Did the same thing with a really poor quality (but USA-made) 1/4" drive ratchet from one of those dinky sets you get from your Uncle on Christmas when you're old enough to drive but they still gotta get you a present....we've all got a few of those laying around.
May as well leverage that warranty and get a 72-tooth, polished ratchet with a flex head instead of just letting that ratchet you're never actually every gonna use again take up space in your drawer and collect dust(rust).
I like the old school rachets, only
Just buy the kobalt 1s from Lowe's. Half the $!
I like the look /just way to big and heavy. I have the 1/2inch 15 sorry I bought it now
These are overpriced for the quality of the ratchet but if you have to warranty the item most of the population in the U.S. has a Lowes fairly close by. I own a couple of USA made craftsman ratchets and I think the quality is far better than the current line up. In my opinion if you want a professional grade tool your not going to find it at any of the big hardware stores.
If Craftsman stays with overseas manufacturers it will have to maintain a competitive price point with Harbor Freight. Why would anyone pay double the cost for half the quality? I was really hoping Lowe’s was gonna take this Craftsman name and bring it back to the glory days. The Craftsman name was built and respected nation wide for their quality and the “ Made in the USA “ stamp. Craftsman as a name will never recover until it wears the badge of “Made in the USA”
Tony Brown Uhm that was the point🤦🏼♂️
Even if Craftsman still made there ratchets in America they would still need to improve them I have old made in USA ratchets and Husky, Kobalt, Gearwrench all make better ratchets and several others are also better those 36 tooth ratchets are horrible the old sockets and wrench are ok but nothing special.It use to be cheap hand tools would break before you could get a corroded bolt loose now there are several to choose from that will get the job done you might break one every now and then but I can honestly say I haven't broke a tool in years I only use them for diy things and working on my hotrod but most days at some point I have a tool in my hands and prefer Geawrench for ratchets out of the ratchets I own which are Gearwrench, Husky, SK, Stellman pro cobra, Proto and some cheap Stanley.
For that price made in China. No way
Pay? You paid for the ratchet? You clearly didn't get the memo: Go to Flea Market, buy $1 rusted out Craftsman ratchet. Go to Lowe's. That price is for pressing charges on thieves, and what Lowe's gets credited from CMan. We don't pay that. FWIW: USA CMan will be here soon....
Hey i got 3 of them but i got them warrantied so i didnt pay a cent theve held up to the abuse ive put them through there alright not the best but alright. Id never pay the money for it. But i had 9 old and broke Ratchets so i got em for free
If it’s not made in America it’s not craftsman anymore.
The springs that hold the pawl against the gear are horrible they skip and sound bad the look is OK but that's the only thing that is ok
No way I'd buy these. Many better choices.
I agree these are way overpriced......These are ratchets you buy on Ebay or at a flea market.....You can get deals,just be patient.....I personally like the short handle half incher...... It's heavy as Hell.....Like the handle was made out of lead or something.😂😂😂😂😂
Most of my Craftsman is made in USA.
KTC ratchets ftw
THE U.S.A MADE RATCHETS WERE A LOT CHEAPER IN PRICE THEN THOSE.THOSE RATCHETS ARE NO DIFFERENT THEN YOUR RUN OF THE MILL CHEAP RATCHETS WITH THE NAME CRAFTSMAN ON THEM.TOO HIGH IN PRICE!
I would rather go buy an ez red hart from wallmart
Hahaha! Waaay overpriced. I would never buy one of those. I'll stick to my old school Craftsman ratchets. For the cost of those new ones you could get a better brand, USA made.
No more craftsman unless stanley makes them better
Tecton better deal and better quality and. No run around to replace it Tecton call. Then send a picture with your phone. And they send a New one with craftsman if they changed the model number o boy hang on run around starts
Compare that to snap on, matco, mac. Those are cheap lol
Id buy those brands over these overpriced no comparisons to cheaper Taiwan equivalents. No way I pay that price for China rebrands
craftsman has gone down hill to many options that are as good or better
Nobody's going to pay the price for this Craftsman ratchets especially if they're made in China or Japan remember they're not American-made.
craftsman new ratchets not my favorite i like the old 36 tooth at least all the new craftsman isn’t soft like icon that break like any other harbor freight tool they are smoking something for charging prices like they do 50 bucks for ratchet at harbor freight please
All that noise...and you show up with overpriced foreign stuff as a reintroduction of Craftsman.
Gear wrench is 4x better
These ratchets are over priced for what they are. I honetsly think the Pittsburgh ratchets and hart ratchets from walmarts are WAY better than these craftsman. Which isn't saying much.. have a newer craftsman 3/8 that I bought last fall that I have already warrantied 4 times. One time I snapped the teeth inside from changing one spark plug.
over priced, i got the flex head stubby for 18 not flippin 23
TEKTON TOOLS
More like craft junk. Used to be high quality.Not the company is junk.
Way too much for what they offer. Stick to gearwrench or carlyle👍🇺🇲👍
To expensive
That’s outrages for a China nock off of what was a amazing tool that every kid grown up using with there fathers. Way to much. Just get tekton
Until craftsman is made in USA again no thanks and those ratchets look horrible they need new engineers if this is the best they can come up with Pittsburgh pro has them beat for sure on price and functionality
There out of there minds for what they want for those tools. Not worth it at ALL...
Those Craftsman ratchets looks like shit. Bulky head, uggly style, unconfortable handle, made in china, expensive. All things you dont want in a package.
To high
Then what do people want man so your tell me you if you a own a 2005 corvette your going to stick with it and not like the 2020 corvette with all the nice stuff dam people just love to complain
FAIL! BETTER WAKE UP STANLEY BLACK AND DECKER
CRAPsman , going with TEKTON
China made items going uuuuppp THANKS TRUMP!!!!!
@Tony Brown u don't know what's going on BIG DUMMY?