SATA Ratchet From Amazon Model: ST12971U TOTAL TEARDOWN 3/8” Drive

Inexpensive SATA ratchet from Amazon. Cost only $11.62 and seems like a good strong design?

[@sethpinson4694]

Thanks for a great video on this ratchet, i bought one after seeing this.

[@snapringchronicles3020]

Great to hear!👍

[@FAMOUSSLICKRICK]

That is a lot of play with that anvil. It will definitely get worse with time. I know they are made by the makers of Gearwrench. I do not have any SATA tools, but have I heard that for the low price they are pretty good, like there sockets. Now I do have the Gearwrench 120xp comfort grips qty(3) and I love them!!! Great video review my friend. Thank you. 😎

[@snapringchronicles3020]

Hey thanks 👍

[@lukewadel3675]

Many thanks!

[@snapringchronicles3020]

You're welcome!👍

[@STREETFIGHTER50]

Wow how many tool brands are manufactured under Apex now? I’d definitely save some money over GearWrench! Thanks for the vids!

[@snapringchronicles3020]

According to their website they have like 10 companies

[@travispratt6327]

They’re not the exact same as gearwrench, project farm tested them and gearwrench outperformed this. However, this outperformed many more expensive ones in pretty much all areas.

[@SnD340]

Sata makes 120xp. A dual pawl 60 tooth ratchet. It'd the same as the gearwrench. Considering there are both made by apex tool.

[@snapringchronicles3020]

Yes they look to be identical. The Gearwrench is pricier I guess just because of the name lol. I think I might pick up one of those 120 Sata’s

[@travispratt6327]

That’s a bummer on the anvil play. I mean I have proto ratchets that also have lots of play so it’s not super unusual but not ideal.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Great stuff!

[@snapringchronicles3020]

Thanks👍

[@gxsszh]

Hi,I like your video.1 pawl vs 2 pawls (45/72teeth 1/4), which better? Thanks.

[@snapringchronicles3020]

I know SATA makes a 120 position(60 tooth) ratchet that has 2 pawls. I do not have that ratchet so I don’t know what it looks like inside. I’ve seen other ratchets with similar mechanisms and they seems ok. Personally I think the single pawl are slightly more stronger and reliable

[@viniciuswiermann3010]

I purchased the 1/4'' variant of this ratchet, the problem is when I insert a socket on it, it kinda stays loose in there, and I can remove the socket by hand, without pressing the quick release button... Is this supposed to be like that or should I get a replacement? Thank you.

[@snapringchronicles3020]

It might be the sockets. A lot of times 1/4 sockets don’t have dimples inside the square opening. If they don’t have the dimples the quick release has nothing to hold on to besides friction.

[@tudor3874]

I have bought the 3/8 gl12911 spark plug ratchet from sata and the 1/2 gl13972 and 1/4. Are they any good? (love your videous)

[@snapringchronicles3020]

They seem good for the price. They are made by Apex Group that make a lot of different ratchets including Gearwrench, etc.

[@RyanRij]

Same as the Home Depot Husky ratchet. Same manufacturer

[@snapringchronicles3020]

Yes, I think Gearwrench has the same one too.

[@brandonstclair6530]

I have this same ratchet in the duralast variant. I don’t really like it that much so it sits in the bottom of the ratchet drawer.

[@snapringchronicles3020]

Yeah seems like this ratchet has a few different brand names🤔

[@zvonimirfrankovichjr4854]

My Husky's the exact twin

[@snapringchronicles3020]

Yeah made by Apex tools and they supply a lot of companies

[@rongilstrap8898]

just curious why are you wearing the gloves

[@snapringchronicles3020]

I clean and handle many tools from many different eras so I use the gloves as a precaution

[@guyfawkesuThe1]

I thought SATA were made in the USA?

[@snapringchronicles3020]

I haven’t heard of any SATA USA stuff🤔

[@guyfawkesuThe1]

@@snapringchronicles3020 Thought they were in Michigan but I heard they were recently were bought.

[@thomassenemounnarath3278]

I was about to say, SATA is made in Germany, my paint guns any way. I didn't know they made ratchets also

[@snapringchronicles3020]

I might be wrong but I don’t think SATA paint gun company and SATA tools are related ?🤔

[@thedailyruns6046]

This is sata by Apex tools. A great company tbh

[@jayyk31]

Yup, quintessential chinesium ratchet! I believe all of Apex stuff is made over seas?

[@snapringchronicles3020]

Apex did own Armstrong before it went belly up a few years ago?

[@jayyk31]

@@snapringchronicles3020 im not sure on that but I think so!

[@ncode03]

Correction, Sata is not made in China, it is made in Taiwan.

[@snapringchronicles3020]

My bad, thanks👍

[@id36651]

It says made in China on the box

[@tonesmith909]

Box indicates its made in China…

[@ivanhernandez1652]

Trash 🗑.