DRPD Tool Haul #20: Small Roto, Average Hex (KTC and Koken)

[@EdAtoZ]

lone star, Tone RH4FCHS Compact Short Oscillating Ratchet Handle (Hold Type) Drive: 0.5 inch (12.7 mm). Tone does make their flex stubby ratchets in all three drives 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2. And yes I do you have all three.

[@lonestarmopars]

Thanks...I will have to check it out!

[@chadroy16]

very nice, my third reminder from you to finally buy the damn roto from KTC lol

[@lonestarmopars]

3rd time is the charm! They really are solid...heads are tiny compared to the usual "cheap" rotos. Ratchet action and feel in hand is good as well.

[@chadroy16]

@lonestarmopars I know I'll be happy with it when I finally decide to get it

[@lonestarmopars]

Definitely!

[@toolinaround-est2024]

What do you think about DPRD vs Blackship and whatever others you’ve used? Which provides more stickers 😂 PS: try the Tone rotohoeads with the wheel-lock. I have the long handle, It’s hollow, very light. PPS: Japanese tool numbering systems are perfection. Easily decoded.

[@lonestarmopars]

I know DRPD is consistent with stickers. Usually (1) DRPD and (1) per Brand of what you ordered. Going direct from Koken you sometime get more exotic stickers/freebies, but I've also had a few orders from Koken with nothing. As for Blackship I've never used it. I'm someone that finds amazon to be shady enough as is. Blackship is probably fine, but as more people use it, there arises more likelihood for issues to arise. I'm not sure it would be worthwhile for a one-off order (for example, "Sweet, a new electric driver from Vessel that hasn't released in the US!"), but would be more practical for someone who is always buying off amazon Japan and stacks orders up across a calendar month or something before shipping. You can definitely get some great pricing going direct thru Japan, but that is more a product of the exchange rate as opposed to "deals" on the jungle site. Plus, if I've got issues with anything, DRPD or Koken will handle them...total crap shoot going back thru amazon. I have enough issues with them just buying stuff stateside that fails to ship, arrives late, arrives destroyed, and wastes my time trying to get them to make it right. Other people seem to have different experiences with them, but for where I'm at...they suck. I'm probably one of the only regular tool channels that has never spammed jungle site affiliate links. You'll probably pay a little more for the tools from DRPD, or Koken USA, but both will handle missing items, warrant the tools you buy, and provide customer service...and stickers, lol. That said, there is a lot of Japanese spec stuff I'm interested in that has no US-based importer to buy through...Blackship would be really nice if someone had the time to use Japanese based vendors for several purchases, stack the items, and then do a big shipment back home. I'll check the Tone rotos out...thanks!

[@VRCM_Skywarn_XUSA]

Here we go. ✅ 🚛 🗑️... 🍟 Smelling like WD40...

[@lonestarmopars]

You know it!