Pittsburgh Pro 3/8"Dr Low Profile Ratchet Review, FInal Thoughts
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- Finally decided to wrap up my review for the Pittsburgh Pro 3/8"dr ratchet had picked up last month. Its has some quirks I don't care for, but for the price point....
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Glad to hear positive things about this hb ratchet I’ve had mine for a while and has done well. Like you said the big draw back is that damn switch. Bump it the least little bit and it either switches direction or goes into neutral most of the time when you finally get it worked into the tiny little pain in the ass place and you can’t reach it to switch it back.
+GoGetYourOwnGear yup, the switch is bit of pain, but was pverall impressed at price for what you get, it will have a nice little home in toolbag in back of my truck though for sure.
Bearded Seabee82 I really enjoy your videos, I wrote a few comments and you always reply, lot of people don’t bother and I want to say it is appreciated. I also want to comment on your name I think it is awesome....nice to see a fellow Seabee I’m assuming you where a CM....I was a UT 92-96 did a tour in wales and then NMCB-4 for a couple years. Keep them videos coming!
+GoGetYourOwnGear hells yeah, i was cm from '08 til '14, was aviation and cryptology before that. Last bit was with 25, had few buddies in 4, good buddy of mine from carrier was with is now an IT(radioman) with 1st ncg in hueneme right now yet. Always do see and appreciate the coments and views for sure
I’ve seen people tighten up that switch with the middle screw. To help that switch problem.
@@justinholt1321 i did the same. the middle screw (t9) was actually loose on mine. i torqued it down, loctited it and now that switch stays put
switch doesn't bother me because i always grab the socket and pre check at what direction its going, just a habit of mine,i love these ratchets and i would use them in a professional field if that was my job.
direction of selector switch is kinda personal preference, what did bother me most was probably when I would go to remove one spark plug, set down in off position, finish removing spark plug rest of way (recessed about 14") go to next, grab ratchet by handle put back on extensions and ratchet would free spin because switch went to neutral. Outside of that, good starter ratchet (junior/new mechanics), good home ratchet, decent backup.
Agreed bro. I have 3 of them and have never had any issues about it
Am I the only one who heard this he said changing spark plugs on a cummins lol idk if I heard it right but my 5.9 cummins don’t have no spark plugs but nice video thanks for the review!
+ryan dussel lol yup you heard right, 12L cummins cng, natural gas version of isx in freightliner cascadias, got a few vids on it. Thankyou for watching!
they sure do have spark plugs I work on the same motor for metro
@@BeardedSeabee82 yes sir. Try doing cooler on a maxxforce 11 or 13
Yeah.bud 6:12 really caught me off guard!
Either he simply misspoke or there's something I don't know about.
Google time lol
I didn't know this but some Cummins have spark plugs!
These are ran on Natural gas
NOT DIESEL!
I spent 4 years in a snap on box with snap on tools that the organization I worked for paid for and now had to supply my own tools on a budget. Everything I own minus 2 tools is craftsman or harbor freight and I don't get the "they're not for professional use" comments. I rip forklifts and heavy everything apart every day and fucking LOVE my hazard fraud shit
LOL, I understand that people on budgets love their hft. Good friend of mine helps run his family farm, their orchard, hydroponic greenhouses etc, he has the hft 44" box filled with variety of tools for working on all their stuff, and he owns all the hft pro ratchets. (yes i am getting to a point here) He has same issue with the switches on all his ratchets (set it down easy, then go to pick it up and switch goes off into free float land). To him, spending more money on higher end tools isnt worth it to him as he lives in the country and its an hour in any direction to hft, and no tool trucks that way. Chain saws though he owns Stihl, and after buying his first stihl saw several years ago he will never go back to poulon (orchard and wood stove heat keeps him busy with regular chainsaw use). Me, I own a poulon chain saw and am happy with what i have. point of this vid is that for what i do, it didnt work well for me, even just changing spark plugs in semi's with switch wanting to do its own thing made me want to throw it across the shop every time i tried using it.
I have both. The Snap-On is a little nicer, but its not $100+ nicer.
+Rob Basich for home use or occasional use wont disagree a bit. I have told people starting out turning wrenches to hold off on tool trucks. But when you are swinging ratchets for good part of day (where milwaukee impacts wont fit lol) that is where some differences come in. Thank you for watching!
Haha some like the fact every snapon guy feels he must defend he's purchase because of nostalgic buyers remorse
@@ItsMeLonelyLol I am with you Matt, Snap-On is overrated anymore. Years ago it was a big difference in quality from tool trucks vs. Sears Craftsman etc. Not anymore, and if there is it is not enough to warrant the price. Manufacturing has come a long way since I started out 36 years ago. Also, others haven't figured out that many tools, hand tools too, from Snap-On are no longer made in the USA. I watched a review of the Snap-On vs. the PB Pro, yes the Snap-On too a little over 290 ft-lbs of torque to sheer the anvil. The PB Pro was like 276 ft-lbs. Let's call it 15 ft-lbs of torque difference, not worth the price difference in my opinion. I haven't had any issues with PB Pro or Icon. Like I have said before, I turn wrenches to make money not hand it over to the tool guy.
For the money that ratchet is great. Granted I DIY using it occasionally and it has worked great.
It isnt a terrible ratchet by any means, does make decent spare or loaner for shop use. Good for home trunk etc. But akin price wise to this one (when its not on sale) for full time use there are better options (the switch is the one thing i truly hate on it lol, if they get that figured out it would make it soo much better)
HF all the way! That place is a poor mans paradise. Great experience w the ratchet series in the video. Also w Braun Light, Pittsburgh Pro pliers, PP breaker bar, jack, tool cart, hammers, impacts. I’m not a pro, just semi pro.
never new this channel existed I like honest review videos on tools. great stuff, subscribed!
Great review. I am the same way with the switch, I don’t like it being backwards on the Pittsburgh either. Very good review ! 👍🏻
THanks Clay, overall its not bad ratchet, just not one i would prefer to work with every day out of my toolbox on heavy equip. for 15 bucks is not too shabby will say.
Very detailed, awesome, thank you
Thank you, and many thanks for watching!
Great review. Someday, I'll have to get a bunch of tools.
I will have to go there sometime with you and brenda to their new store on merle hay. for price range turned out nicer than what i thought would be. As always thank you for watching! looks like wont be too much longer and you will be at 200 subs before you know it!
Great review on the tool thanks brother. See you in the next video thanks again
Thank you Scott! Hope that your week is going well for you!
I use my Pittsburghs next to my Snap On and Gearwrench ratchets. The switch does not really bug me. If I could change anything it would be making them plain handled. The great part of the Pittsburgh ratchets is that I can add a bunch of different configurations for all situations dirt cheap and with a lifetime warranty.
Steed Andersen very true and great points, the switched being reversed doesnt bug me more so than personal preference deal, but the switch being extreemly non positive (aside from trying each ratchet out to find one that is half way positive in its switch) is my (and many others') biggest overall complaint on these ratchets. Bang for buck wise, like i said... for home use, beginner, or back up, should get job done fairly decently
The more decent things I see on YT that come from HF the more I feel I need to make a cross border trip to the nearest HF, pick up a few things and come home. It's only about a four hour drive from here into Montana but I have no idea where the nearest HF is to there.
What I should do is find a guy that lives close to the border have him grab the stuff I'd like from HF and I'll bring a bunch of stuff that they don't sell in the US and do an exchange.
Good review.
yeah 4 hours to border, and then however much longer to great falls or billings would be bit of drive indeed. but with amazon now available in canada, i believe some offerings of harbor freight are available via there from what i understand. but doing an exchange with people (midwest tool reviews for instance) might be willing to do exchange for canada made ratchet (of similar cost/value say princess auto or some herbrand etc). plenty of us in community willing to do exchanges for sure. and thank you again for watching!
The review is very fair. I have the 3/8 HB Pro Flex and I like everything about it except that switch. It moves on me, is backwards and does not have that positive engagement. But it’s a great tool that I use often, but in the back of my mind always keep listing for that Snap on or GearWrench.
Double up the washers if you run into a spot where this NON flex Pittsburgh Pro is your ratchet. It stabilizes everything nicely. This NON flex has shown in a video to put out 285 to 290ft lbs of torque before the drive snap shears off. Snappy usually cleanly twist shears off the drive at around 295ft lbs.
The 1/4” drive (and I guess 3/8”) “composite” covered ratchet is definitely a nice one for battery/starter/alternator/fuse situations. However it’s not too strong, because it’s a quick release.
The 1/4” flex head is a alright one to add to your box as well.
Never have I memorized the on and off direction of ratchets, I guess its because I have all kinds of different styles of switches on my ratchets, so I always set my ratchet with the old "twist and toggle if not right" method. I just got the 1/2" drive composite Pittsburgh Pro as a Christmas gift, and it doesn't bind in pulling up or pushing down. I'm really liking it a lot, I think its going to retire my 1/2" drive Proto. With coupon it was only $14. Perfect for "boat toolbox" so if it ends up at the bottom of the lake you're not crying.
The composites i took a look at when i was there, seemed decent, nice thing about them would be for use on batteries (terminals only need to be so tight i doubt 1/2" would come close break or wearing out). I only have a couple ratchets where the direction is different from everything else (one is a special use, and this hft is other lol). price tag for what you get is decent ratchet i will say indeed, thank you for helping convince me to" drop the lunch money" on it.
These Harbor Freight ratchets do have their place for sure. For the price, I think they are more than capable. These are the type of tools that are perfect to keep in your vehicle for roadside emergencies. I do have quite a few tools from Snap On and SK but wouldn't dare keep them in my car due to somebody possibly stealing them. I keep those tools in the garage for my car restoration projects and occasionally I will get somebody coming by that needs something fixed.
I have the Snap On 80 tooth locking flex head ratchet and it is a fine tool. It was worth what I paid for it hands down. As far as the Harbor Freight stuff goes, I'd take it over the Chinese Craftsman stuff any day of the week...the quality is pretty poor. Not only that, the Harbor Freight stuff is way less less expensive!!
Also, people that want the pro quality tools should never underestimate the power of used stuff on Ebay!
If there ever were a more true comment, it would be this one. I enjoy my snap on to be sure, but same as you, if that were to get stolen from my truck, yeah i would shit a brick, and also true on ised tools be it off truck, garage sale or ebay, they have a hell of lifetime warranty. Thank you for watching and commenting
Thanks for uploading as well. I was thinking about picking one of these ratchets up for my roadside kit. I have only had to use a Snap On warranty once for a broken tip on a screwdriver (20+ years old). I contacted them online and sent my old one in and got my replacement without issue. They were really great to deal with . SK has an awesome warranty as well. I sent my old ratchet to them and had my replacement in three weeks.
I recently got one of the Pittsburgh pro 25" breaker bars and I'm happy with it so far as it's pretty robust and well worth the money. Taiwan tools have come a long way in quality in the last few years.
Great review... I have the 1/2" Pittsburgh Pro Flex head... Snap On and Gearwrench 120xp for my other Ratchets...
havent tried to hft 1/2 yet, that will prob be next hft test purchase down the road for sure, I have an older GW 72tooth (again have yet to try 120xp as well) but have a good selection of the snap ons for every day use at shop and they are hella ratchets, Thanks for watching!
Good review bro. HF ratchet is playing on a higher level than its price point. This makes it a good buy.
this particular one i think plays its price point, warranty and (sometimes) availability well, it has its quirks to be sure, but is better than what they used to offer, there are still few others out there i think compete a bit higher, but for warranty purposes that is what some people go for especially if the store is on their way homeor just down street. all in all still decent ratchet
Thank you for telling me how much better this Harbor Freight wrench is than that POS Snap-on wrench. Could you write to Snap-on and get them to change their switch to the "standard" everybody has always known: "Lefty Lucy, righty tighty." -You'd think that they'd want to be on board with the rest of the world! -Also it's terrible that you would have to wait for a truck to come driving up a week or possibly 2 later to replace those crappy snap-on wrenches. I'm so happy that I can just walk into Harbor Freight and hand them a broken wrench; and they had me a brand new tool 30 seconds later. God bless Harbor Freight!
For a DIYer, this is plenty good. Much better than whats at Lowes or HD.
As i said, definitly a fair ratchet, but does have some quirks. For diy'r will indeed work. I still hate the switch on it, however does shop wise make for good loaner lol. Thankyou for watching👍
you sound like every other guy that spends way to much money on snapon,,you just cant admit the HB ratchet is just as good!!!!!!!
you kno it is,,it pisses you off that a 20 dollar ratchet performs as good as your 200 ratchet
Actually for the 20 dollar range, in 3/8"dr ratchets i have stanley, capri, gear wrench, craftsman and tekton ratchets that all have a switch on them that actually works. That was case in point, i love it whwn people leave comments like this because it shows they never even watched farther than a minute or two or even bothered to listen to good that i do say in reviews. Oh and my 200 dollar ratchet is a 26in long soft grip locking flex head 1/2"dr 80 tooth ratchet/breaker bar not a 3/8 ratchet. And it gets the shit beat out of it every day (ya know being semi truck mechanic and all)
Aww still upset that hft cant figure out how to make a selector switch that goes off in to fuckol land when you look at it wrong... hell even tekton with same crappy side pawls was able to figure that out and at better price. Yeah there are about a dozen other ratchets in that price range that are way better than hft. Even some made in USA... but snap on is still best in every facet, but what would i lnow, im just a mechanic and not a pro troll...
Good review man, I'm looking into getting my first snap-on ratchet soon. Btw, what are your thoughts on the gearwrench 120XP ratchet? I have the 3/8 120XP at work and I really like it so far.
Havent tried the 120xp yet, been meanin to pick one up sooner or later from either menards or home depot or amazon here eventually to add to mix. All i have is their older 72 tooth taiwan made, its pretty good by itself so have good hopes for the xp's. Havent heard anything bad about em, and good to hear others like them too!
Agree with you about the switch. Swapped out the springs for heavier ones I cut myself. Works fine. Love my Williams ratchets. Wouldn't waste the money on snap-on. Not paying to put the tool truck drivers kids through law school!
I really prefer Snap On ratchets over any other, that being said I can’t justify risking my fingers on a $15 ratchet lol, I do think HF has some tools worth the money thou, I was looking at picking up that ratchet for home till you showed it disassembled. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend
this ratchet better than that which i had seen in past but yeah switch is kinda only real complaint i had on the whole ratchet, got the usual "final test" vid done just gotta others gotta post first, held up decent in strength department to say least.
Great Video. My HF tools at home are hit or miss. The store is also a state over an 1.5 hrs away. So I guess they are kinda out for me. 🍻🍻🇺🇸
True about HFT, Im glad they finally opened up a store about 15 mins away, other was 45 mins to hr away regardless of traffic. I was suprised i liked it more than carlyle ratchet, and at cost well, hard to beat for sure, but still had quirks (guess snap on spoiled me lolol). Thanks for watching!
I think I'm going to pick one up to use as a backup to my snap-on ratchet.
Its not a "bad/horrible" ratchet, and does make ok back up (and if you have 20/25% coupon even better), the switch will throw you off a bit, outside that... well i decided to keep this particular one for a reason! Thankyou for watching!
Bearded Seabee82 yeah I lost my snap on 1/4 ratchet months ago and been using the Pittsburgh pro flex head. Was just going to be temporary but I really like it. The switch doesn't bother me as I have a habit of checking the direction in my hand anyways
Thanks for letting us know what's good and what's junk
Well, like i said, for money its decent ratchet and worth it, it has quirks i dont care for using each day, but did like it better than carlysle 1/4 ratchet i had. for home or in my truck definitely worth having around, for work well... Having Snap on ratchets kinda like having SK wrenches over HFT, the way they feel and the way they work kinda hard when you make living off them to not have em right?
I’ve been using these ratchets in the truck shop for a little while now and they’ve been doing a great job but I did have to grease them up. Mostly just the 1/2” and 3/8” long handle flex but they’ve done a fine job especially when others like to borrow your tools and they don’t show em respect. Brake chamber nuts, hub nuts (wheel seals changes), they haven’t skipped a beat. But... my new 18” locking 3/8” and 26” 1/2” Mac axis ratchets stay locked up for my use only lol. (Snap-On guy doesn’t show much anymore)
you for the input and true about loaner tools. But good to hear your experience thus far has been well with them. that is always good to get others constructive inputs. the Macs should treat you well, but sucks your snappy guy doesnt show up.
Bearded Seabee82 another thing you could possibly try is take another washer or a thicker plastic washer between the anvil and the cover to stop it from getting rough. After watching your video I tried it and it tightened it up and good bit and the roughness went away. Kinda pointless for a cheap ratchet but I had to try it lol
i agree...there is a place for every tool based on its owners purpose and frequency of use. in most cases, prefer snap on tools over all the others. i also think there are some tools that other manufacturers make better than snap on....like knipex side cuts and slip joint pliers.
Tool truck can get pricey indeed as for knipex, man i couldnt agree more. Kind of like the snap on vice grips vs Vice Grip or the blue point ones (like the irwins and blue points better myself). there is always someone out there in the market that is going to have their niche, and this ratchet for what it costs fills some gaps on what harbor freight used to lack in their "decent" quality department. Bang for buck/decent spare indeed!
Good review, I agree it's no Snap-On, but I will take it over any modern Craftsman(not the old ones), or the Husky from Home Depot. Not familiar with the Kobalt, as there is no Lowe's nearby. The Craftsman and Husky are much cruder in finish and operation, and I am pretty sure both are made in China, not Taiwan like the Pittsburgh Pro is, so probably not made in the same factory by the same company....
Not goin to disagree with ya there. When craftsman moved to china quality dropped immensly and yet their prices still rose up. Part of their downfall unfortunately. Thankyou for watching!
I never realized that about the direction. Thanks. Does look nice the low profile. I hate that when your using a ratchet and it goes to the middle and quit working. But I'm fixed to when it warms and I get to my trailer out side. Guess since I'm not getting a tall tool box I'm gonna get me some smaller tool boxes and do like I used to. Have socket box then wrench box then screw driver. Which dad gave me 3 nice metal boxes which one I'm using for knifes I'll swap that out again. But I'm gonna get all dads out get table out and go thru everything keep 2 of each size. Then the extras try to make Danielle set then get mine out finish her set. Then the rest of mine I'll sell for tools I may need. But to be honest ide love 2 big box sets. Which there's the like 100 or 150 or 200 piece sets there OK but ide love like I said 2 of each wrench socket driver cause lots time you need 2 at the same time. But I've got a black hawk box I think almost full. And ide sell all and buy 2 sets but ain't selling dads. If I ever get me set I'll take Danielle and give her dads tools so she will keep and give her kids one day. OK I talked to much but I'll figure something out. Don't use many tools but nice to have. You have a good week good week. God bless
Passing on sentimental tools is a good thing, having an extra also good, as for big tool boxes, the harbor freight carts seem to work well, light enough to move around too, but like ya said take care of that which you gotta get done first and kind of go from there. Am sure after you get better first then get everything kind of set up and organized into smaller boxes would make for interesting toolbox tour vid. Hope you get better soon! and thank you for watching, God Bless!
Bearded Seabee82 yes I've been looking or attest if I could find a few tops don't need the bottom in my cargo trailer. But some tops could stack when I move. Cause in few years I'll be living in my truck pulling cargo or pulling camper so the bottom really want need. But new cost to much right now so looking for used but this spring I'm gonna get set up for my sale and post need 2 top 10 draw at least and see if someone wants to swap. But for now cheap small boxes or bags will do. Thanks sir. God bless
Outstanding video Seabee, but I was hoping for a point of fracture test....love them. What would you list as the three best name brands of ratchets (can't say manufacturers because of rebranding these days).
+Emery lol, ultimate test vid will be on way here sometime soon. As for my top 3, well at moment Snap on of course, followed by gearwrench taiwan 72 tooth (havent tried new 120xp yet) with cornwell following very closely behind or almost even with that.
Thank you for the reply Seabee, keep up the good work.
I have there extendable 3/8 to 1/4 inch ratchet, and there 1/4 and 3/8 all there pro ratchets and there chrome sockets. And beat the shit out of them everyday in my shop. I use my Matco 1/2 impact with a reducer on the chrome Pittsburgh sockets all most everyday an have yet to break one of them. Now I've lost a few and had to buy a hole set to get just the 1 size.. I all so have there 56" top and bottom box and really like it.. Now I do have some other brands of tools like snapon and Mac and SK but for what I work on they do grate..
Don't get me wrong some of there stuff is shit but some of it is pretty top notch as well.. Most of my name brand tools have been used eBay's stuff.. But anymore I just run over and pickup a set from HF.. The one 3/8-1/4" that I did break they swapped it out no questions asked.. But I've spent a lot of money at that same HF store and know more than one of the employees..
will agree, sometimes some stuff from hft is buyer beware, and depends on what works for end user and how close a store is to you. Thank you for watching and the constructive input!
Hey Seabee! Great video s always. How many teeth does each pawl contact? And... Will it break? :)
I beleive it was 3 or 4 teeth per pawl (forgot to do count honestly lol), and as for will it break... well we will have to see here in a few days lolol.
It’s honestly not bad for starting out or a home set. 90% of the time I got my electric ratchet or impact would recommend a extra long ratchet for the very tight places. But at that point I just grab extra long ratcheting wrench
Very true, startin out, at home, in truck or as back up will get things done when needed.
i never have any problems with these ratchets. i like them way better than snap on. love them. i am a professional tech.
Doesnt change fact that switch free floats on them and plenty of other ratchets out there about same price point where the switch still works
I was going along with everything this this dude was preaching until he said 'if it breaks take it back to Home Depot ' lol
This pittsburgh stuff seems to be OK, we don't have them over the pond but I'm sure there is some brand similar. Nice vid bro. GP
+GilB ProJeKT this ratchet is a decent lil step up from what they used to be known for, i beleive halfords is the comporable store/brand over there in UK as to harbor freight here. As always mate cheers and thanks for watching!
Bearded Seabee82 yeah for sure machine mart and Halfords, halfords sells there own brand of tools they also sell car parts like a cross between harbor freight and autozone, you've given me an idea maybe IL do a review on something from Halfords sometime cheers seabee. GP
+GilB ProJeKT would be interesting to see what you come up with for sure!
I like the Pittsburgh Pro ratchets from HF, they do just fine and yes I use them fairly often. Given the Snap-On runs $130 for the similar ratchet and the Pittsburgh Pro is $18.99 you can buy 9 of the PB Pro ratchets with a coupon for one of the Snap-On and still get a no-hassle lifetime guarantee. Snap-On makes a good product but they are overrated nowadays. Just to qualify, I have been a mechanic since 1985 and own several Snap-On, Mac, Matco, and other brand ratchets. For the quality, money, and ease of replacement, I go with HF now. I prefer to put money in the bank and not hand it over to the tool man on the truck.
Not going to disagree with the cost of snap on, biggest problem i jave with these hft's (other than the switch really does suck balls, males you want to throw it across the shop...) is that for their price tag on what you get there are alot more competitive options out there that are better overall over the hft. The new tektons for instance would be one.
@@BeardedSeabee82 Like I said I have not had any issues with HFT, the hand tools mind you, so far. I agree, Tekton makes some awesome stuff, but the HF Icon brand is right in there with them as far as quality and pricing. I like the fact that when you buy a socket set from Tekton it is a complete set that goes above and beyond what others give you for your money. However, the downside right now with Tekton, which may change in the future, is their availability. Too many people are left to ordering online and getting replacements mailed instead of that day. They had to send me an 11 mm deepwell socket and it took almost two weeks to get it, a good thing I have extras in my box. However, I agree 100% Tekton so far has been an excellent alternative to truck tools and they are a far sight better than Husky, Craftsman, and the others. I know this much, far too many guys put too much pressure for their ratchets to perform like breaker bars like they don't even know there is such a thing as a breaker bar. I don't do that, I use tools for their intended purpose. Saves time and money that way. ... but then again, at my age I may just be being old and crotchety. Keep the videos coming man I love them. Also, if we didn't argue tools at tool talk we wouldn't be real mechanics. LOL take care man and have a great Christmas. I am thinking about starting a tool talk kind of thing where guys can get together and talk about their individual experiences with these tools so people can get a couple different perspectives. There are those tools that I will not go "cheaper" and will get from the truck because in the long run it saves time and that is money.
What's your favorite ratchet. I got the flex head version and mine was smooth off the bat .
FCF72 by snap on is my fav, most used is FHX80A.
Your description matches the composite exactly...exactly. They also look exactly the same inside. Only functional difference is a screw holding the switch instead of a pin. Don't much care for the way it copies the SnapOn ... that's pretty sleazy. If it's the same ratchet as the composite I'd rather have the composite. It's probably a little quieter than the composite but the oiled composite is plenty quiet.
+Tom Jones yeah i agree, glad in their advertising they dont compare this to snap on, doesnt quite come as close. For price decent lil ratchet but there are other options besides this one. Thank you for watching!
As a compromise, try a Texton ratchet. Top quality for a bit more than HF and a TON less than Snap On!
Been thinking about giving one of their new ones a shot, their 72 tooth flex head left me a little dissapointed in their flex design but the switch was 100x better than hft's.
you cant complain too much of $15 .
Nah, 15 ish with coupon, cant complain too much, does make ok backup, decent starter/home ratchet, on comparison side though 18-20 bucks can get you something with little better guts and positive switch though. But if you only live several mins from a HFT store it would make sense for sure.
Any experience with the gearwrench 120xp ratchets?
Not as of yet. I still have the 72tooth taiwan gw from quite while bavk still ise at home and in truck, been waiting to find good sale on the linger 3/8 flex head 120xp to give it a try at some point
9:00 well, I took my broken rachet to homedepot and they look at me weird. thanks a lot. JK lol
whoops lmao!
I believe he meant to say Harbor Freight.
HOME DEPOT USED TO WARRENTY ANY TOOL AND REPLACE IT WITH HUSKY
Good video. But 1st if it breaks etc. You said "bring it to HOME DEPOT and they will give you a whole new ratchet" I dont think so, maybe you meant to say Harbor Freight?
Whoops lol. Good catch bud!
I never had that problem with switch
You would be one of the few people that i have met that didnt have that issue lol. But true, you can get one with a have decent switch, just might have to go through several though ive found out
me neither,,its a great ratchet
if you are a professional mechanic then buy it., they are awesome. i like it way better than snap on
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The 1 thumbs down is from the guy in the shop telling everyone that his Pittsburgh is just as good as their snap-on
lmao probably sure as shit! its an alright/home/starter/backup ratchet, but, this thing couldnt and cant compare to snap on
Actually, the guy that uses the Pittsburgh is home because he made good financial decisions and is retired. All the snap-on guys are crippled up and still have to work, because they've been in debt their whole lives.
jhitt79 actually I'm in no debt and will never be with my tools. My dad retired without ever going into debt either. Maybe some people do because of poor decisions and wanna be cool and own everything. Also my dad was able to downsize his tools to what he needs for personal work and sold the rest for a good chunk of change and good brands have resale value and cheap crappier tools don't have much resale value so really comes down to the person and how they manage their money and tool addiction
Hachi-Roku Performance Group you and your dad sound wise. How many people do you know though that are making payments to the snap-on truck? Life for many people is just a fashion show. They have to have a $10,000 tool box, the latest $1000 iPhone, new vehicles,etc. they have the appearance of wealth but it's all on credit and if they got hurt and couldn't make it to work for a month they'd lose it all. I also am not in debt (besides my mortgage) and make a living with my hands/tools. I get a little annoyed at the statements like "brand x belongs in the shop and brand y is for d.i.y.ers" because for the most part isn't true. I have to ask, are professionals just more fond of paying interest? I'm more into providing for my family then the finance companies family. Not hating on anyone really but I personally would rather deal with a backwards switch (that isn't backwards if that's what your used to) then a ratchet that is severely overpriced.
In the resale scenario that you give, I agree that truck brands will have a higher resale but that's still not really good investment thinking. Here's reality, less expensive tool costs $20 vs. $120 for S.O. 40 years later $20 tool is worth nothing vs. S.O. is worth (let's say) $80. Who took the bigger loss? Also IF a person is wise and saves money where they can and makes real investments then they can easily retire a millionaire.
If you invested the $100 you saved by buying the "cheaper ratchet", added just $1 a month for 40 years at current (and fairly consistent) interest rates for I.R.A.'s you'd end up with about $9,800!!!!
That's possible from the savings of JUST ONE TOOL! And I got those numbers from a compound interest calculator on a government website. So it's not just my opinion, numbers don't lie.
jhitt79 I see your point and too many people in debt and I only buy what I can pay for up front (the best tip my dad gave me). I don't like the fact that people shoot down others because their tools and I grew up on craftsman USA and got shot down for my ratchets but to be honest I buy gearwrench ratchets as I got the 4 piece flex head set for under $90 and my hf seems to be the same price or within $10. If it wasn't for that backwards switch I would give them a shot but its something that messes with me a lot because I forget and reflex memory kicks in. I buy the tool I need and like and try to stay off the rape truck unless I absolutely need to.
That snap on is nice and shiny
+John Lahr lol, yeah that particular one is, got it to complete soft grip set, it doesnt see as much action as the flex head does. Thanks for watching!
Bearded Seabee82 they look so good when they're shiny lol hard to scratch them and get them all dirty
Bearded Seabee82 I'm with you though.. I use flex head 95% of the time. Personal preference
+John Lahr good end of work day cleanings with citrol does help.
Bearded Seabee82 never tried it, I usually take a shop rag and brakekleen
6:11 You were taking sparkplugs out of a Cummins huh. Lol
Yup, we run freightliner cascadia semi's that run Cummins CNG isx engines. We have about 80 of them thus far in our fleet, will be getting more as we phase out more diesels
These ratchets are good for money you pay but being a professional mechanic day in day out,
i could not get past the selector being backwards drove me nuts gave them to the shop junior tech..
+anglosax100 bang for buck true, decent little backup or like you said for someone just starting out will work fine, but the switch seems to be alot of peoples complaints lol. Thanks for watching!
Dude it’s a $15 ratchet, give it a break. Yes snap on tools are awesome and we would all like to have them but for the cost a car I don’t think they are worth it.
if your spending 20 might aswell spend 40 and get a gearwrench 120xp
Been eyeballing the longer handled flex head one to give a good workout here in the shop at some point in time, waiting to find one on decent sale. Was glad had coupon for 15 for this one at least lol. Thank you for watching!
The argument about torque application direction, i understand the peeve, but its not a con to me, takes two seconds to flip and turn the socket by hand to go *oh its that way*, just my two cents.
Lol true. And some folks out there have different ratchets with switch orientation being different amongst those ratchets, in short direction of switch is going to be down to personal prefference as would be quick release vs non quick release heads. Biggest thing about the switches on these though is switch free floating that bugs hell out of me, unlike similarly made tekton ratchets that i have found to have positive detent in them. But at least hft stuff starting to get better
did i just hear spark plugs out of these cummins? 6:16
Yup, spark plugs lol. Majority of our fleet are CNG powered semi's.
Home Depot to replace your Pittsburgh ratchet?
Yeah meant hft lol, dont worry you are 3rd person to catch that lol
Bearded Seabee82 No worries. Thank you for the excellent content!
these are better than snap on. love mine and retired my snap on.
For 18 bucks is an ok starter ratchet, but if hft is an hour away and snap on comes to me what do you do? Still doesnt change the switch issue for fact internal gears on the 1/4"dr one hold same as 3/8, about 200 ish lbs of impact torque to shear, snap on at least takes 400
@@BeardedSeabee82 never had any problem with the switch or gears and I am a professional mechanic. I like these way better than my snap on that constantly breaks and is not warrantied when it does. never do I ever come near 400lbs of torque. If i were I would use the proper tool to do so
This is where i wave the bullshit flag...
@@BeardedSeabee82 ok i am a liar then
especially on the snap on warranty, hence why all their hand tools(ratchets, wrenches, pliers, crescent wrenches, sockets, bits, drill bits.... etc etc etc, even blue point line up) are lifetime warranty....
Even if it did once a while I’m not working for free too pay my tools off my cheap hf ratchets paid for there self 100x over
And that does coincide with where I think these ratchets have their place, will depend on how often you use them and how hard you use them
Ahah switch never used I only feel the turning of socket no body uses it .. every mechanic uses the feeling of they movement,, it’s not god damm switch to turn on a light or something else 😂
craftsman, stanley, capri, snap on, gear wrench, matco, mac, carlysle, cornwell, ares, the newer tekton, powerbuilt, switches all oriented same direction. Biggest fault on the switches on hft ratchets is they will not stay in place and free float. if you set it down in say the "off" position, then you pick it up again still expecting it to be in "off" position, the great chance of swtich floating to neutral and not doing anything is what i hate most about the hft ratchets.
I think snap on uses super lube on their ratchets
Yup, they do use superlube, i have lil tube of it i use to maintain ratchets with every so often, at least 1 time a year on slow day in shop take them all apart, clean and relube
Both of them will loosen a bolt. It's about the knowledge.
good point, but i still hate the switch on the hft ratchet, but it is a fair ratchet for its price range to be sure
6:12
SPARK PLUGS OUT OF A CUMMINS!!!!!!!!!
JUST FOUND OUT THATS A THING!
lol, yup, here is a live stream from couple years ago i did on that. th-cam.com/video/ha3Oh5eRq68/w-d-xo.html
@@BeardedSeabee82 thank you.
I'll comment on that video wile watching
I will say that he says. Fan boy
If it wasnt for the switch absolutely sucking balls, as i said it would be a decent ratchet, but, that doesnt cha ge the fact, the non positive and free floating switch blows... hell even tekton and stanley were able to at least figure the switch out. But for what it runs price wise might as well go with tekton, capri, or gear wrench.
Fan boy... I work on heavy industrial equipment, farm equipment, trucks,cars etc. For a living. HF do just fine .
Never said it was a no go, i just hate the free floating switches on them, had it not been for that wouldve been hella bang for buck ratchet, as i said in vid (and apparently people dont listen to them when they see the title) it is a very fair priced ratchet, for starting up, backup, home, truck kit, etc etc etc(etc) would do alright for what it does and what it is.....
Snap on tools aren't expensive they are overpriced period.
Cost of ratchet from Snap on factory $46. Cost of same ratchet from Snap on truck $146. The tool truck guy is making his money lol
I was gonna say your review is good but then you complain alot about that ratchet who cares it will put up the toughest job it will unfasten and fasten a bolt or nut period
Just disecting the ratchet for what it is. Had lots of requests to review this one. It was what it was, smooth action, weak pawl design, shitty free floating switch. But as i said overall for an $18 ratchet, not bad for home, diy, beginner mechanic, backup, or car/truck kit.
Same grease at walmart jst a different name
Thats what she said ;)