I appreciate real world reviews. Mobile tech like yourself has no time/room for tools that don’t work great.
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you hit the nail on the head, can't tell you how many tools have been cycled out of here simply because I can't really expand my toolbox
@towboatjeff2 жыл бұрын
That's gotta be the most used nepros ratchet on KZbin. I like seeing tools actually used.
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
LMAO 🤣 yeah I buy em to use em. It disappoints me to see guys say they're too nice to use.
@zjenji2 жыл бұрын
Damn right! Love seeing tools that have served time in an actual used tool box!
@Gunbustarhymes2 жыл бұрын
@@GarnettTools My 1/4" Nepros flex head is kinda beat up (because I use it whenever I can). It's too nice to NOT to use it! Also, Snap-On seems to have weird metal handles. The handle on my FLF80 is too small and I have small hands. The handle doesn't seem like it was designed by/for humans.
@uncletony3025 Жыл бұрын
That nepros stubby is nice! 👍
@stevelewis17212 жыл бұрын
You clearly actually use the tools you review. Imagine that! Thanks.
@MarzNet2562 жыл бұрын
Cool. I hear that the koken ratchets have the lowest backdrag.
@joujimiichi1 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that you aren’t a snap-on snob. So sick of people saying every SO tool is superior to every other manufacturer’s version of said tool. I definitely prefer my snap-on pistol-grip pliers but when it comes to ratchets, I will always reach for my koken or nepros over the SO. I have a long handle 3/8” fixed-head nepros and the short 3/8” flex-head koken. I typically don’t need that buttery smooth, low back drag on the higher torque/longer reach fasteners so my SO vs Nepros all comes down to ergonomics. Sadly, my 2 snap on ratchets are collecting dust in favor of my 4 Japanese-made ratchets. I hate to admit, my snap ons are in the back of my toolbox next to my Chinese-made husky ratchets. That’s what I grab when I intend to abuse a tool…
@neilleatham56622 жыл бұрын
My snap off 3/8 does that too. When it starts doing that I takes the fork apart and clean the grease and junk off the fork and the screw. I've been told to try a drop of blue lock tite on the screw body. It supposedly fills up the ga
@s0la.scr1ptura2 жыл бұрын
So addicted to these videos. Thanks for sharing with us.
@deeeyewhy5949 Жыл бұрын
My box is all pitsburgh pro a couple craftsman and a 1/2” locking flex head husky. Don’t hate!!
@phillipmartinez2436 Жыл бұрын
Well I always loved the Snap On Flex head and thought it was amazing. I decided to order the SK 11 inch flex head the other day. I was having buyers remorse immediately after placing the order. Now im excited to use it. I like your reviewing style a nice change over the stuff ive seen.
@desertdweller95487 ай бұрын
Bsckdrag on high tooth ratchets is kind of a catch 22, unfortunately. Too many folks only find out afterwards and they're stuck with it. There's no free lunch...
@_P0tat07_ Жыл бұрын
I’m a snap on ratchet guy. I have like 12 snap ok ratchets. But I’ve always started collecting other ratchets from Matco (because they look cool) mac, koken, etc. always looking to expand my ratchet collection, even if they don’t get used as often as the snap on ratchets
@randysmith96362 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that the average Tech has 18 ratchets. I put the Nepros up there with Snap On quality. I bought one just to see and they have some good features. I also bought a Koken and it is also pretty good. I have a drawer full of Snap Ons but my go to is a Matco locking flex head. It feels good in hand. Most people do not maintain their darn flex head, tighten the screw.
@deltahawk10012 жыл бұрын
The screw is not what keeps the head from flopping on a flex head. There is a spring washer embedded inside the hinge that does that. If you disassemble a SnapOn flex head you will see this. Taking a pair of pliers and spreading that spring washer apart will make the head tighter.
@drengskap6 ай бұрын
@@deltahawk1001 You're right, there's no way that little screw can exert enough pulling force to pull the prongs of the fork in tighter. I've tried tightening flex-head ratchets like that and it doesn't work.
@heavymachinery28432 жыл бұрын
Almost all my retchets are Gedore and stahlwille i realy like them 👍👍
@TheLaastRide2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Gedore and Stahlwille are seriously tough along with Hazet.
@alexmorris3106 Жыл бұрын
I like your ideas, I'm the same way,44 years in aviation, you have hit it on, Eck usmc
@JC_AUTO8312 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I am pretty sure if u take the head off the snap on flex ratchets there is a small spring in there and if u take it out U can tighten the head tighter to the handle so it won’t flop.
@jpbiscaro86942 жыл бұрын
I like the Sk ratchets and how they feel in the hand. I really want some proto ones
@thedewdster2 жыл бұрын
Dude the sk LP90 handles rock, unfortunately both of the ones I bought suffered from consistent lockups even after cleaning and relubing 😐 ended up selling them...
@jpbiscaro86942 жыл бұрын
@@thedewdster that sucks to hear.
@jpbiscaro86942 жыл бұрын
Hopefully they ca warranty it
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
I had the same issue with my first one (ended up warrantied) but every subsequent one never locked up on me.
@scottmingersoll2 жыл бұрын
Was this the one with the green switch?
@byloyuripka9624 Жыл бұрын
If space is a concern you should condense some things :p those extension in their plastic case seems inefficient, also try the old koken extensions! They are beautiful, their zeal is nice too but i prefer the old stuff for its knurling. Stahlwille has been very disappointing to myself and shop, looking at you xavier of stahlwille customer support :p koken ratchets have become my favorite to use, nepros are beautiful, i have some chromies like yours and some special editions, a gold plated one and a wooden/brass grip. They have so many special and weird editions over the years! So cool! Their urushi stuff is insane, check it out! Thousands for a single ratchet right now at the vurrent conversion rate but its japanese art
@desertdweller95487 ай бұрын
Koken warranty is crap.
@kenyatta932 Жыл бұрын
They should have made the snap on handles (fist part) the same size
@pico67ss2 жыл бұрын
If sk had the knurled handles ball detent on the flex joint and a slightly thinner head it would be the best out there
@brosautochannel7787 Жыл бұрын
of the ratchets you use which has the least amount of backdrag?
@6900pilot2 жыл бұрын
Do you think you will buy more stahlwille tools? I have their 14 series extra long spanners I love them. Love your toolbox by the way excellent video.
@TurboTyTy2 жыл бұрын
Nice selections. Very interesting how the Proto version of the axis has that knurling, ima have to track one of those down. It’s always interesting to hear peoples opinions on the Matco ratchets, idk if I’m just lucky or what but I have 4 of them and they’re my most used ratchets and never once have any of them been rebuilt and some are as old as 8 years.
@OtayD21 Жыл бұрын
Do you have issues with your flex head sk locking up after you pull in it and go to go back to ratchet?
@heavychevy46162 жыл бұрын
I've been a SK guy for decades now & i to love my lp90! ...in fact, i watched one of ur old videos, a review u did on it, before i bought it... thank u sir
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
I hope ChiCOM actually continues the success they were having cuz SK WAS on a huge trajectory
@andrestnt2 жыл бұрын
@@GarnettTools hate to disagree but they where not on a huge trajectory. They were on a downward spiral and had huge quality control issues, not to Mentions the super slow release process of new tools. I own the lp90, awesome ratchet when it worked. It got frustrating when the replacement had the same issue.
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
@@andrestnt of course everyone will have their own experience BUT I've actually experienced their quality issues first hand, but I've also experienced them fix those issues with it being very apparent that their QC on tools had improved over just the last 5 years. Using that same 5 years as a constant, who took more strides towards innovating and updating their product line than SK? Not Wright, Not Cornwell, Not Matco, probably not even Mac tools. One might argue TEKTON but they only started dipping their toes Into USA made and has no where near the USA catalog that SK has
@andrestnt2 жыл бұрын
@Garnett-Tools the issues were never fixed. To this day people complain about the LP90 locking issue, my second replacement had the same issue. Not going list the sk issues, they are very well documented. As for strides, what strides? I took them those 5 years to release the rest of the LP90 line. Making tools in the USA doesn't equal "huge trajectory". I mean come on where is SK now? Did idial sell off their most profitable company?
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
Profits don't necessarily equate to progress, and to be honest is a completely different subject but yes socket quality was fixed, chrome plating issues were fixed, they released DT, Lp, new socket lines, x-frame and a few other innovations that finally put them in the same space as an automotive hand tool manufacturer. 5-10 years ago everyone considered them "industrial only" and that itself is progress. the locking issue hasn't presented in any of my current lp's I only had the issue with the first one. Hell even when Snap on came out with the dual 80 they had similar issues so I wouldn't hold that against them too much it's just the way manufacturing works
@deeeyewhy5949 Жыл бұрын
What did you pay for that homak cart and how do you like it? Someone’s selling one with the split side top near me on marketplace for $600 asking price in green. Gonna try to get it for $400 in a couple weeks if it’s still up.
@kb198219k2 жыл бұрын
I thought you was a fan of the "floppy" Harbor freight ratchet!!! Even made a video or two about their greatness.
@fa-ajn9881 Жыл бұрын
Ko-Ken!
@justinpellegrino90712 жыл бұрын
You’re the reason I bought the lp sk long handle had the original round head one but seen your video about the new lp one so I order it
@555Gear2 жыл бұрын
Great footage!
@saiiiiiii12 жыл бұрын
Conclusion I'll buy just as much ratchets😂
@marko11kram2 жыл бұрын
I like your thinking
@coltonjacobs53832 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for someone to do an actual review on a Stahlwille ratchet. Thanks for reviewing yours! Just about every review I've seen is exclusively from european tool reviewers that dont really seem to use their tools Would you say the "performance" is similar to your more premium ratchets, or closer to the budget ones? Also, do you know what's goin on with SK atm? Pretty much everything on their site seems to be out of stock, and I was looking forward to buying some stuff from them
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help, but it seems to be "tight" in the mechanism, probably one of the best machined anvils as it fits sockets a lot better than my other ratchets. So I'd say performance is closer to premium but there's also some budget thrown in there because they decided to use a plastic cover plate for the mechanism. I guess only time will tell how well it holds up
@andrestnt2 жыл бұрын
If you go for stahlwille, stay away from the flex heads. They become floppy quick because they use a washer for the friction. I own the 3/8 locking version, excellent mechanism, no worries about the plastic cover, its primarily geared for aviation. The only drawback is the pin/washer, not sure why they chose this style when the rest of the industry is using a bolt.
@byloyuripka9624 Жыл бұрын
@@andrestnt large legacy carrier employee entire shop got stahlwille torque wrenches every single on broke, i bough a full set of flex heads all broke in various ways and stahlwille support is 💩 but they are cheap as heck so whatever makes you happy but im done with em
@chriscas-ToolAficionado2 жыл бұрын
Great review!
@tootoosick182 жыл бұрын
But you moved to bigger equipment? Where's your longer 1/2?
@bearfoot1002 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it bud! 💯
@gmlover822 жыл бұрын
Another great video! It’s been too long since we’ve seen you.
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it, I only took a month break because we had a baby but I've been trying to push a lot more content lately
@niche_vlog2 жыл бұрын
I want you to sell SK in Japan as well.
@AdriftAndAtPeace3232 жыл бұрын
Another great vid. What are your thoughts on sk no longer being made in usa under the ideal umbrella? I have some older Armstrong made Matco ratchets and they’re phenomenal, however the newer selections are terrible. I’ve rebuilt them countless countless times, a lot of times with gearwrench guts to get me to the next week for warranty
@deltahawk10012 жыл бұрын
GreatStar says they will still be made in the USA. There is a chance that they will stay good and stay USA made despite the change in ownership. This happened with Greenfield Tap and Die when TDC bought them. Hopefully SK has the same fortune.
@LilasTools2 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@bixkauldhar15662 жыл бұрын
Have you any Wright Tools ratchets?
@Doichable2 жыл бұрын
No Koken? Legendary knurling. Especially love their extensions.
@andrestnt2 жыл бұрын
He loves metal handles, kokens Z series only come with comfort handles.
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
Yep, if I was able to lay my ratchets out in a bigger box I'd probably have more comfort handle options. Might have to pick one up for my backup box.
@andrestnt2 жыл бұрын
@@GarnettTools 100% get one. It changed my opinion and preferences for low tooth count ratchets. Never felt such a smooth low backdrag, tho I would say the comfort handle is not really one. It's skinny and small, so might fit on the box.
@byloyuripka9624 Жыл бұрын
@@GarnettTools the koken soft grips are pretty narrow and might fit ib your box, not too pricey and they have become my favorite ratchet to use. They are not beautiful to my eye but their feel while working has made them my go to, i just use other brands cause im an addict
@drengskap6 ай бұрын
I love my Koken ratchets and knurled extensions, the ratchets are the smoothest I've ever used.
@aaronritzenthaler2 жыл бұрын
How’s the nepros compare to the kobalt? Look the same.
@GarnettTools2 жыл бұрын
You got to be kidding, they're not even remotely close.