How Its Made 05 Ratchets

[@SirDeanosity]

I talked to a professional car mechanic who told me he could use his ratchet in place of a breaker bar. That is one tough ratchet!

[@dasupasin]

I swear... this video is almost exactly the same as the wrench one

[@AluminumOxide]

Same factory

[@erehwyrevekool]

I was a Snap-on dealer, these tools are really excellent!

[@Tailgatesntoolboxes]

Legend has it. She is still paying off her rachet

[@djglobol]

I met a ratchet and she stole my wallet.

[@xFADExPHANTOMx]

and now this snap-on ratchet went from a $5 bar to a $75 name brand in 1 hour

[@epistte]

The billet was worth maybe $.50. Manufacturing isn't free.

[@coltonhurley2525]

Try 175 maybe

[@papiK0NG]

Nope try $50 dollars a month for a year

[@wilsonlee5720]

Snap On is world class for a reason. The quality and performance is there. The ratchets are tested to 250 ft lbs. Try that with another brand and see what you get. They actually don’t fail until the 270-280 range. If you want super car performance, why expect domestic car pricing? Snap on tool materials are also much more expensive than their competitors. That’s why they can make things like thinner walled sockets than their competitors. It’s the materials that make them hold up so well. The fit and design is in the engineering of those materials. Snap On is the best in the world. And they’ll never cater to the budget tool crowd because that’s not what they make. Just like Ferrari doesn’t sell a budget line of cars either.

[@dscott130]

I love Snap-On Tools!

[@chuckbear1961]

I have a used Snap on for 15 years and only troubl I had was the little bolt for the on & off switch comes looose sometimes.

[@cam70ds]

I loved mine also. Its to bad someone else loved them more that I did when they were stolen.

[@dumper87]

I didn't see the gold that must be inside every Snap-On tool. How else would they justify the prices?

[@itsme78932]

Theyre the best ratchet you can get, thats why. Still have ratchets my grandfather bought and used from the 1950s, still work perfectly.

[@timrussell1559]

Have a lot of snap on ratchets and am always breaking off the gear teeth inside of them. My snap on dealer got cocky one day while repairing another one of mine and said " you obviously are using pipes on these ratchets to break bolts loose, would you like to buy a breaker bar?" I told him no, for the outrageous prices i paid for those ratchets they're all the breaker bars i will ever need for the rest of my life!"

[@ogarciaz14]

Are you seriously comparing Craftsman to Snap-on? Snap-on is at a whole other level!

[@firebladex8586]

@@johnogara3029 all production is moving to China. It's just the reality today. Makita and all the others are already there.

[@dc5723]

Love my Snap-on ratchets.

[@tommytmt]

And snap-on loves you!

[@pillcosby3949]

Apparently they don’t show the part where they screw up the chrome plating. I’ve received new products from snap on, on more than 2 occasions, where the chrome was either cracked or the just chromed over debris on the metal without cleaning it

[@Henchman_Holding_Wrench]

I just realized most of the footage before the dies is the same one in the combination wrench video.

[@jamesbizs]

It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan. Well. It’s the same process.

[@festushaggen2563]

The final step is attaching a price tag marked up 20X more than everyone else because of the name. And that's how designer tools are made.

[@firebladex8586]

Exactly. Snap-on is the Gucci of the tool world

[@SpookMSgt]

"Cost me 2000$" Snap-on boxes have always been high, even for top quality. Since my box sat in the garage & didn't get hard use, I stuck with cheaper Craftsman stuff, tho I do have a ten-drawer Snap-on top box I found at a yard sale for $35 -- used hard, but functions perfectly. I hate to say it, but I can remember when Snap-on tools were only about 10% over Craftsman & Powr-Kraft, otherwise I wouldn't have bought them. Something happened after the 60s, obviously..

[@MadGunnerMan]

snap on... its...its... so... beautiful

[@iamderpiplier6258]

All things Oliver It's alright...

[@sayersracing197]

Anyone know how much this whole manufacturing process costs?

[@geraldleathers]

WOW.. I had no idea ratchets came in different sizes

[@kevinoverbeck4250]

Somehow this video just took $80 out of my paycheck. jeez.

[@DomyDirk]

i love my snap on ratchets :D

[@HockeySavants]

For those that their Pittsburgh Pro is the exact same thing as SnapOn, you're only paying half attention. I have a Pittsburgh Pro 72 tooth 3/8" Drive Grip ratchet and a SnapOn FH80. From a short distance you'd think they are the same, but that's about where the similarities lie. Tolerances, the fine operation, quality of the grip, steel, and overall weight is very noticeable. My Pittsburgh ratchet does not hold sockets on too tightly and there have been several times when I'm tightening or loosening a bolt and it disconnects from the socket quite easily, which can be a pain when you're trying to work in tight spaces. I also stripped the screws that hold the assembly together using just handtools and I either would need to replace it under warranty or just hope I'll never have to lubricate it. If you're a DIYer, Pittsburgh is more than enough and can handle a decent amount of torque and get the job done, however any pro technician would not trust their paycheck to these. Can you buy 5-6 ratchets and still come less money than just 1 SnapOn? YES, however the Pittsburgh are essentially worthless and have little to zero resell value, should you ever need to sell tools or what not. Pittsburgh sockets are also another story, complete garbage. I'm not a SnapOn fanboy as I have many brands of tools, however there's a reason I'll trust my SnapOn, MAC, Craftsman over the years and wouldn't feel so bad if I lose or misplace a harbor freight tool.

[@Tailgatesntoolboxes]

Ok.....i litterly abuse the shit out of my pittsburgh rachets and sockets. Havent had 1 break on me yet where i have had husky n craftsman fail on me...1 craftsman 9/16 socket cracked whie changing a alternator on a k5 blazer n a huskey broke takng out a wall bracket

[@Weiszcracker]

Made in USA?

[@G1McK]

Love my snapon tools

[@gummel82]

snap-on tools.. best tools i know

[@CCWP0251]

I don't own any Snap-On tools, I own all Craftsman. But I've heard nothing but good things about Snap-On. For example, go get 3/8" drive Snap-On and Craftsman ratchets. Hold the gear end, turn each one, and feel the difference. The Snap-On will "click" much more than Craftsman, allowing you to turn more in tighter spaces.

[@dave0z96]

@Mutleytech I love dual 80 ratchets their the best .

[@alm7707]

So now you can see that under that chrome finish the snap on looks the same as a cheap ratchet. I use a brand called pro point, I have no issues with them, and they are way cheaper to buy and if they break they have a (no questions) lifetime guarantee

[@firebladex8586]

Ah... Princess Auto. I just bought a pro point flex head ratchet. I love the design, but I haven't had it long enough to comment on performance. I own a pro-point air tool though and the quality & performance is superb!

[@kungfujiujitsufliptrick4832]

@@firebladex8586 how's it after a year?

[@stanleyhornbeck1625]

No lubricant in the gear and pawl mechanism?

[@JohnSmith-bx1mp]

Yup,it was there.

[@MindRiot395th]

Snap ons are sooo expenssive...

[@glenjohnston7212]

Pretty interesting

[@BerettaTV]

That's how you make the best most reliable ratchet in the world.

[@rattmann36863]

I think the costs of the tool reflects how much of the inner workings are plastic or metal. Cheaper usually means more plastic parts.

[@DapperD942]

I wonder how much that entire toolbox would cost

[@carbonconnection2480]

Without tools? Probably 4-6k

[@theduder2617]

1 hammer and a rusted bolt is 1,000 times stronger than their final strength testing machine. lol

[@buca9696]

but it's not replicable to be relevant to testing.

[@theduder2617]

@@buca9696 Well, that would depend on how accurate one wants the test to be. lol Bolts from the same batch, each rusted in the same manner for the same length of time, using the same hammer, hitting with the same force each time by eliminating the human factor during the test and using a test rig to cause the hammer to impact the ratchet. Send me as many of those ratchets you like. I can not only reproduce the results, but I can also provide the data proving their strength test is by no means sufficient to ensure accurate quality control on their end. I did not make my comment as a direct result of this video. I've been testing hand tools for quite some time. A little heads up: Many companies do not like when an employee discovers flaws in their testing of products. That could end up costing them a lot of money. Money they like to recover by terminating your employment or forcing you to accept another position within the company, at a lower wage of course. I destroyed an excellent career in quality control by not "knowing when to stop talking". I alerted management to an issue. 10 feet away from him were major customers who I did not see before I spoke. Customers who did not want tools breaking, thus hurting their image.

[@johnkor]

Snap easily i like my Sidchrome

[@chuckbear1961]

most bolts are "righty tighty & Lefty loosie" as they say or on for tight or off for loose

[@hammerdragon4321]

Anyone who's worked on big rigs or heavy equipment knows that cheap tools just don't cut it you want quality not quantity Snapon tools have been around since the dawn of cars how many other tool company can say that

[@streetlimitz89]

I mist be stronger than their testing machine. Because I've broke several ratchets this week already

[@ogarciaz14]

It's cool.

[@bloodaid]

thats what I thought too

[@claretlover1]

And I thought that a ratchet was like a mouse s**t only bigger

[@MasterTech58]

I have all those!

[@keatonmiller7883]

You must be a millionaire

[@rbwood1978ify]

This is for the comments below . Is it really that hard to understand why they have "off+on"? Takes nuts+bolts OFF! Puts nuts+bolts ON!!! "What's common sense to some, is brilliance to others"

[@4HitsWilystyle]

my drug.....

[@MrCgford1]

Yup!!!!

[@mattsprayberry0]

All for the low low price of $25 a week for the next 30 years

[@mickblock]

Pittsburgh ratchets have the quality of Snap-on at a way lower price tag. They have all the features, including the quick release, behave and last like Snap-on.

[@rickygonzalez.o2126]

Michael Block weekend warrior! House garage hero! Talk ^^^

[@websuspect]

3:10 puts in an on off switch? Its a wrench not a light socket broad.

[@OttyYolf]

I've never seen a ratchet labeled "On/Off" in place of the normal markings for left or right. Wouldn't it be better to label it something like "Loosen" and "Tighten" or something along those lines? "Oh yeah I'm going to have to ON this socket, but first I have to OFF it."

[@DARKSCOPE001]

TwitchOtyolf it's just how snap on has always been. gearwrench is the same way

[@joseluisrodriguez5302]

Not On/Off neither Tighten/Loosen, remember there are Left hand / Right hand bolt threads, I would use only arrows.

[@4dread5]

lol, last top comment i saw was, i hate snap on, this one is, i love snap on :/

[@SargeRho]

That's be a Rat :P

[@seniorjohnl]

must be a cultural thing

[@ogarciaz14]

When you say your, do you mean you're?

[@brianawesome100]

if you wanted the ratchet movement you keep it on, if you don't off.

[@bolter99]

Snap-On offer this too! And their a much better build quality.

[@sranjesuper]

i just bought a snap on tool box for my mechanic work. Cost me 2000$ USED. I also got a lot of snapon tools. One wrench one size cost 60$

[@MrMKH2010]

I wish the producers would get rid of that woman. Here voice is so annoying.

[@robertcameronjones]

How overpriced tools are made.

[@bill-nj6fc]

@Darrin Hart lol just so they can say i use snap on

[@bradwiza198]

Rob Jones the prices you see off the truck all have interest included in them, it’s a system set up for mechanics that work in shops, no one pays full price all up front, you have an account on the truck you make payments on, it would be rather expensive to order tools out of the catalogs or order brand new from snap on, all the more reason to live within your means, if your not a pro you don’t need pro grade tools anyways, it’s not just tools either, it goes like that for many things, musicians and musical instruments for example.

[@JohnSmith-bx1mp]

@@bill-nj6fc funny,i only hear that from crapsman,and harbor fright fan-boys,not real career techs.

[@bill-nj6fc]

@@JohnSmith-bx1mp well if using the same craftsman tool's for 35t yrs isn't a career I don't know what is

[@ihavetopoopbutiwantedtosay1683]

Mac and snap-on can blow me. My least favorite tools in my garage. Over priced run of the mill tools.

[@JohnSmith-bx1mp]

Rookie talk...go change tires now.

[@davidtlchow]

They use lousy equipment, cheapest possible manufacturing methods, even for testing use lousy testers, couldn't care less about details and mechanical quality. Only good about snap-on is thick chrome plating, most environmentally unfriendly process on earth. They over price their products many times against their cost, and give you lifetime warranty .

[@JohnSmith-bx1mp]

This chrome method is much better.research it...btw, these tools are good.

[@deanlampe]

My $10 harbor freight ratchet is better than this one. For real.

[@DARKSCOPE001]

deanlampe you must be derpy

[@josejr4482]

Must be. I started off with a harbor freight, got my first snap a couple of months later and i barely use it.

[@JohnSmith-bx1mp]

In your dreams.

[@eliezerramosjr1017]

I like Snapon but I love the Mac axis 90t version they are awesome. Both brands I will never exchange. Matco all right considering rather go with gear wrench for the kinda money.