Amazon has
GEARWRENCH 1/4" Drive 72-Tooth Quick Release Locking Flex Slim Head Ratchet (81030) on sale for
$22.01.
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About this product:
- 72-tooth ratchet turns fasteners with a 5° swing arc
- Multi-functional adaptor head converts between bit driver and 1/4" drive ratchet
- Locking flex head has 9 positions for maximum access
- Slim line head design - 0.73" wide, 0.49" thick for improved access
- Flush-mounted forward/reverse lever
- Bright, full polish chrome finish easily wipes clean and resists corrosion
- Extra long 12" handle for maximum access
- Meets or exceeds ASME specifications
Top Comments
"Getting sockets off is a pain in the butt. The center comes out. It is not a "push-to-release". It is a mess with it until you get the three parts apart and hope you do not lose the small driver bit that holds the socket.
I've tried using it once so far. Spent more time looking for the bit that holds the socket when it fell that I did using the ratchet.
Conceivably other hex bits could be used with this ratchet… if the driver has a shoulder to hold it's place on the ratchet; however, none of my very extensive collection of driver bits has a shoulder… most have round shanks that make them incompatible with this ratchet.
I thought I was buying a ratchet but it turned out to be a type of ratchet where the but comes out the ratchet as your switching out various sockets. I was not happy of this product and got another ratchet so I will be sending this Gearwrench tool back and hopefully get my money back."
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"Getting sockets off is a pain in the butt. The center comes out. It is not a "push-to-release". It is a mess with it until you get the three parts apart and hope you do not lose the small driver bit that holds the socket.
I've tried using it once so far. Spent more time looking for the bit that holds the socket when it fell that I did using the ratchet.
Conceivably other hex bits could be used with this ratchet… if the driver has a shoulder to hold it's place on the ratchet; however, none of my very extensive collection of driver bits has a shoulder… most have round shanks that make them incompatible with this ratchet.
I thought I was buying a ratchet but it turned out to be a type of ratchet where the but comes out the ratchet as your switching out various sockets. I was not happy of this product and got another ratchet so I will be sending this Gearwrench tool back and hopefully get my money back."
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Plus the one you linked has almost double the teeth which is useful in tight spaces.
You could alternatively get the whole set for ~$103
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BTEXPDK
without this tool…10 hour job
with this tool… 2 hour job
This tool fits any hex bit. It's a cheap insurance policy against the small spaces that you will encounter, whether it be assembling ikea furniture or working in tiny spaces in an engine bay. I use this far more often that I thought I would.
It's obviously not a typical ratchet, it you use it as such it will break. That being said, it's surprisingly well built and I have put substantial torque through it without issue. Taiwan apex stuff is great (gearwrench / SATA). It's not knipex, but at 1/4th the cost it's an amazing substitute!
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No, it is not a regular 1/4" ratchet head. It's a compact bit driver with a socket adapter. The really small head is an advantage for those really tight spots.
Yes, it's long and you could break bolts or strip the ratchet head if you aren't torque savvy. But its length is to provide extra reach, not for more torque. Use it intelligently and this is an advantage, not a problem.
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