Wera Zyklop - The world's fastest ratchet.

[@broderp]

How many bolts to you work on that will allow you to do this that easy? If it were that easy, you could use your fingers, even quicker. No tools required.

[@desertfox4921]

broderp absolutely right

[@TheFreakyJhonny]

true if there's room for this ratchet you migth as well just use the air ratchet or impact wrench

[@Ryan-re1rs]

broderp honestly a shit ton.. not sure what you work on all day, but most of my jobs don't have some crazy tight shit tapped holes where I couldn't use the spin twist features of this. not saying you can spin it as fast as this guy showed, but there are many times where I'm hand turning the socket to speed things up before cranking them. I see space being an issue. maybe im not sure what you work on that this couldn't work, can you give me some ideas why this wouldn't work well, besides rusted crap tapped holes? why would I buy a regular ratchet over this is what I'm saying? and the guy who said air or power tools, well I don't carry an air compressor on all my jobs.. this is to replace a ratchet, not a freaking impact tool. plus, not everything needs to be hammered in with an impact.

[@TheFreakyJhonny]

Ryan W when you're wokin on a car there's almost no screw that can be twisted that easily, 95% are rusty and you need to carefully break them loose(well, sometimes with a bit of violence) and getting them all the way out requires a ratchet cuz they are either only accessable at an angle or just require some torque to get them out, or even both if you work with new stuff only, good, then this tool might be for you, but no mechanic can get any use out of this

[@keshlalish5586]

this is a nice house ratchet. but nothing more, in a garage the guys won't play around with this, they will take the air ratchet and an extension and do the job AND finish the job. does it have it's place ? sure in an appartment tool cabinet

Send it to AvE for review.

[@someday3873]

Wera do make quality items but wonder how much torque can it take with a pivoting head?.

[@greatnortherntroll6841]

Nothing new here except for the angle-lock on the head. My Snap-on equivalent is about 20 yrs old and still going strong!

[@williammorales8204]

I think this is market for us home jokers that use our tools like once a month and don't want to make payments on our tools. We don't think 20 years ahead lol, be lucky if I can find it 20 weeks from now,

[@patman0250]

if it was that easy to turn with your fingers with the back of the reach you can simply do it by hand lol

[@johnodonnell2093]

For all the people that have never used this, I have the 1/4" drive set and its amazing, apart from some of the larger sizes, i used the 1/4" drive set to disconnect everything before i removed the engine from a car so i don't think there are any quality issues or worries about it breaking as I was really leaning on this little set.

[@eclipsegst9419]

I have a snap on 100t that pivots like that and its super smooth and the spinning it is great for oil changes. Usually if there is room to spin out any other bolt i put an air tool on it though.

[@TomB205]

what does this do that an indexing flex-head ratchet with a speeder handle doesn't? Which can be bought from Craftsman for a little more than a 1/4 of this price.

[@BeardedWrencher]

lots of really cool features in these sets. would love to know how they hold up compared to the big named tool brands. those handles look pretty comfortable too

[@y788lhjk1]

Actually I was thinking of starting my own shop but realized all i need is just this tool

[@Gigaguenther]

how does it replace a torque ratchet then?

[@blackturbine]

So it does faster rim job also vere can i buy those rims

[@systemofadumb1]

Not sure I'm ready to trade in my ratchets for this, but those extensions look sweet.

[@mgoobeck9]

+IncogInfidel Yeah those extensions are awesome, the ratchet not so much

[@Mystery207]

what kind of car has one bolt holding on a full size tire?

[@E150GT]

racecar

[@keshlalish5586]

touché XD

[@52Ford]

Not sure about bolts, but a lot of cars used to use (and some still use) knock-off wheels. You have a one large center nut holding the wheel on and drive pins, keys, or splines to transmit the torque. They call them knock-off's because the nut usually has two or three wings coming off of it that you hit with a hammer (usually lead or rubber) to loosen and tighten it.

[@sethc758]

You can do that with any round head swivel ratchet... or speed handle.

[@chrischiampo8106]

😀😀👍🏼 Awesome and Also Nice knurled Socket Sets 😀😀👍🏼

[@billhanson4921]

its ok having one tool that does everything but what happens when you break it?

[@tgi3197]

great idea for a kids first ratchet.

[@ZakFarley]

looks like this tool was invented by some guy who ONCE used a ratchet and thought damn, this takes forever. Instead of just doing the EXACT same thing by hand. theres no way someone that regularly uses tools or even has a brain made this

[@JamesBigica]

My snapon 3/8 round flex head rachet does the same

[@RamandeepKaur-xb1rh]

What is the price of this set?

[@kctyphoon]

i dont get it, you invented the worlds bulkiest rotating ratchet.. ??

[@jonnda]

I don't feel bad about having Snap-On FNF100. How is this any better?

[@zbow1974]

wow i have been using swivel head ratchets for the last 20 years how is this a new idea

[@dannymaciejewski]

I was waiting for them to reveal that it had a 1/2” drive on the end of the handle then hook up an impact driver. And say “100% faster than the competition”

[@plwadodveeefdv]

I think Snap-On has 80-tooth ratchets, and also ratcheting screwdrivers. So, how's the warranty?

[@benlee2765]

Brad gearwrench has 84 teeth and is made in taiwan, you can pick then up around £50

[@netmatrix75]

It is a nice reinvention of the regular ratchet wrench. But am doubting those plastic bits would hold up to abuse. Its probably a nice addition for tool collectors.

[@MultiA1243]

this is interesting but i question its longevity and ability to take abuse

[@chrxx4327]

I think most people are missing the point of this ratchet vs other roto ratchets and that is that it had a locking head. However I'm not sure how much of an advantage if at all that is really...

[@arlingtonhynes]

I got a similar item from Horror Freight last year. Handy sometimes. Wouldn't pay Wera prices for one.

[@bikerjon153]

how much???

[@Genstone24]

That’s so cool, I gotta get me one of these!

[@AdammP]

What if you're working on used nuts or bolts, that require torque to spin down the thread because they're slightly corroded. Good luck with that 180 degree method that's all im saying..

[@hselctrical]

I would like one of these except for the size. They seem far to big in comparison to the others

[@roberthoovan4130]

How much $

[@madmat2001]

They've been making rotating head ratchets for decades.

[@AusMiner]

Yes - some good ideas. But I just checked on the price for these. I'll stick with what I've got thanks.

[@PTMG]

Literally already exists One of those 5 tools you swept away was literally the same exact tool but less bulky. Also harbor freight sells this for like 15$

[@madmaniacloony]

where can i buy one???

[@The_Cheques_Offender]

Wow you've invented an extension bar!

[@Sheehy223]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the worlds first alternative to... Gently holding the extension/socket so the ratchet works. Oh, and it also looks flimsy and cheap. BRILLIANT!

[@jsin22366322]

Wtf are you on about???

[@lucasclay1]

air tools or an electric impact

[@erieschl]

the extension was pretty cool, but I'm in hate with that ratchet

[@andrewwilson8317]

Had a way neater looking snap on ratchet for years! Nothing new here!

[@JohnSmith-rm7xk]

Used to own the 1/4" set. It is quick and able to get into tight spaces. The downside is their chroming. :( I had spot rusting in a couple weeks. The tools were left inside (my house) and always cleaned after use. Sold them off. If they had better chroming, I'd buy them again.

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

Thumbs down. This isn't new technology, I see this everywhere in any parts store. Plus when removing lug nuts I use a breaker bar, which has a swivel head EXACTLY like this one, and i can twist the bar after I break it free.

[@Barnekkid]

Snap-On has a ratchet that does the same thing without looking cheesy in the process.

[@fox10169]

Tell me the handle of it also doesn't look like the same handle for some of snap ons screwdrivers

[@colinbuckle56]

Barnekkid

[@Alex-hf5kg]

If you buy a snap on ratchet you're stupid as hell

[@davidmarzolino7159]

And the strap on version only costs 5x more.

[@whatfreedom7]

My boss had a snap on roto head ratchet oh 15 years ago that I remember. No telling how lon he actually had it. Now lots of companies like Mac and even kobalt has made them at one point or another.

[@chill1745]

Only thing I see different than the ratchets they swiped to the side is some plastic on the handle.

[@salvatoreshiggerino6810]

This is very clever, but how the fuck do I remove it from the plastic packaging?

[@EETechs]

Apparently, all of you forgot your high school physics classes on torque. The handle on that tool multiplies the turning force. It is the same reason that screw drivers have handles......I'll assume its been 30 years since most of you have been in school. I can understand. Age gets to you after some time. Hell, even I forgot over half the stuff I learned. :(

[@james10739]

you know if they did not have to make a fake wheel to demonstrate it i may think it was not worthless I mean I have heard good things about the ware or whatever brand but ya I mean allot of ratchets do the same thing and it only works when it does not require much of any torque

[@darkeldarwarlock]

Great for aviation

[@1000crazypeople]

Normal people take the ratchet off and use their bare hands if the threads are that loose

[@BeardMan01]

I think this would collect dust and never get used if I had this.

[@1stMrSceptical]

I use my ancient Ingersoll Rand impact wrench, I rarely use a ratchet, haven't found many bolts it can't handle.. I also have a 3/8 drive air driven ratchet, which made in Japan an badged by Desoutters, thirty years later and sill dose all the hard work.. no I won't be up grading anytime soon… Good trick though..

[@Tomyp89]

i have a 1/2" and a 1/4" not cheap but nice to work with

[@MihaSun]

Taiwan made?

[@ScoutCrafter]

One thing for sure, tool-guys are a very tough crowd... Just look at some of the comments! =)

[@davidcooper9680]

Don't get the point of this tool it's just to bulky if I have space to get that in I have space to get a cordless 12v impact in and the Wera cant compete with the run down time that has.

[@anhhocong6572]

this one look nice, but not good, I cant support up to 200Nm torque I think.

[@angelisone]

The ATG Bowtie Flex Spline Kim X3 Ratchet Series are the best. Then come the Craftsman Mach. If you don't need the ratchet, get the ATG Bowtie Spline Flexible Wrench Series or the lower model SK X-Frame Series.

[@Jimbob-zv5zr]

Lol all the old Grinches slating it... But wera do build really nice stuff and everyone seems to love this tool who gets it....

[@77appyi]

if you can run it without locking the head that's ok but if not then i would not buy, as often you have to change the angel of the head as you swing the ratchet around things in a tight space

[@77appyi]

can not always do that..only yesterday was using a flex-head ratchet ..i could only just fit the socket and ratchet in and the move the handle a small amount and then flex the Handel to one side to get a good long movement...with a fixed head ratchet i will have been stuck with just 2 or 3 clicks on a fine 72 teeth ratchet

[@Ray2001ify]

NICE

[@damojfowler]

Oh come on..just don't use the ratchet just free turn the whole thing all the way in..

[@Troyvidihoo]

Nice tool, and well made video for sure, however its not really accurate to say this is the worlds fastest ratchet, Sears has a Craftsman Mach series unit that is a cross between this and a yankee spriral screwdriver, definitely as fast as this if not certainly faster, this one does have locking head positions the mach unit doesnt have though. Master Mechanic has their "Swiftdriver", a toothless ratchet that rotates the desired direction even when you rotate the handle the other way with a 1:1 ratio!! Definitely faster than this, but it doesnt fold to become a wrench. And there are several brands of ratchet wrenches that rotate the desired direction when you twist the handle either way, only have 1:3 ratio, but still better than a 5 degree swing requirement. Then I assume we are talking about manual tools, Cause once you go to electric or pnuematic, definitely have faster ratchets in the world!

[@fitzyholden1036]

Nothing new, have a 15 year old Sidchrome that does the same thing.

[@BrianDFugate]

95% of nuts and bolts that you take out or put in you cannot use with that ratchet like that they are too tight rusty corroded or some other reason

[@mcqcjc8409]

Especially with rust or loctite. Sometime less is more Wera Btw. i would have used impact gun

[@chaddles623]

Very nice but I think a little over priced for Taiwan made, still love Wera though

[@ghettohillbilly1]

Id break this in a week, handy for easy blts,to weak design for anything tough

[@meltingsmoke]

Decent idea, but the price point is definitely too high for most consumers. I could get a dozen good quality normal rachet sets for the prices I'm seeing on amazon.

[@FikiFirmansyah]

Why no one invented it YET?

[@boosted2.4_sky]

Wera tools are expensive af. .. They look cool though...

[@kevinhoward6607]

lol I have a ten year old flexhead I flip back and I just have a lot of sockets so I'll use my speeder wrench and ratchet lets race

[@Joe0898]

I mean an impact gun is faster, and with wobbly extensions can probably reach most of the same places

[@turboslag]

Hmmm, nice idea but plastic parts = inevitable breakage! Lots of nooks and crannies to become fouled up with oil and gunk.

[@YouLikeToast]

This already exists from common brands suck as S-K, snap on, and many others

[@whatfreedom7]

Yeah I have a 3/8” Mac and even a Kobalt 1/4”. Their really nothing special and even though I own two I almost never use them unless a flex head won’t get at the nut because of the angle.id say these two are my least used ratchets out of all my ratchets. For speed I use a long extension and once it’s moving freely I pop the ratchet off and use my fingers on the extension. It’s just as fast and cheaper.

[@nrml76]

You obviously aren't familiar with Wera's well earned reputation. I'd take a Wera over any of those brands you mentioned any day.

[@nakternal]

I'm getting one

[@RedLegs13B.]

A ratcheting screw driver with an adapter for a socket does the same thing for way less......

[@johndavies4644]

loads of ratchet brands can do that britool facom

[@hvguy]

Plastic direction selector? Sounds like craftsman helped make this. No thanks.

[@MrFreeze79]

damnit.. how about an impact driver instead.

[@LoseJuis]

Quien aprieta un tornillo con la mano teniendo un juego de carracas? xDD Que flipados.

[@rhileyradnedge3272]

Well I've been the same thing for years... it's called an extension

[@madmeyn]

couldnt have started it with your hand eh?

[@alanthedrum]

What's special? I was using similar in the 60s!

[@landraider101]

umm if the bolt is that easy going most people just use their hands

[@Curiousitydriven]

you made a good try but I think he is a fool who is using spanner to tight the nut Eventgough the too much force is not required.

[@mynameisray]

Soo.. Buy complicated ratchet with more parts to go wrong.. OR.. Thread it by hands just as fast and save money and time with broken tools

[@pietzeekoe]

Seems gimmicky and weak as fuck...

[@52Ford]

It isn't. It's called a roto ratchet. A lot of companies make them (Snap-On, SK, Gear Wrench, Craftsman, etc.) - they just don't market them as the "world's fastest ratchet". The 3/8" drive is pretty convenient when you're working on small engines or anything like that that you have good access to.

[@nissanchris6042]

Mickey Mouse had one in his toolbox just like that

[@anthonybanks2979]

Those tools are nice but there too expensive !

[@officialhydracor7391]

2 Words 'impact driver'

[@isaac2152]

Or a nut driver with a 3/8 drive on the end. Half the cost.

[@americanpride9733]

or u know uh u could just use your fingers

[@BeardMan01]

Too bad this idea was taken from Snap-On. They've had a ratchet like this for decades.

[@tomthompson7400]

thats a great idea , a swivel headed round ratchet ,,,, ah , hold on ,,, ive had a snap on one that does that same thing for just over thirty years now ,,, ill pass on this one i think.

[@Hammerjockeyrepair]

except theres been similar ones to this for years and years anyways, lmao

[@davesstuff1599]

Wait till you see how much they cost, you will be filling your drawers people.