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Is that 150 ratchet worth the extra Expense or should you just go with the 10 ratchet well let’s find out in the First test we’ll compare the working arc Swing of the ratchets then we’ll compare Back drag finally we’ll test the failure Load of each brand all the ratchets We’ll be testing are a 3 8 inch drive The least expensive brand we’ll be Testing is made by performance tool it Costs right at seven dollars 39 gear Teeth includes a comfortable rubber grip Handle drop forged steel construction The performance tool ratchet is made in China the performance tool ratchet Weighs 232.5 grams manufacturers sell Ratchets using marketing information About arcswing and tooth count they’re Trying to convince you that their Ratchet is the best for working in a Tight space so let’s see how the Ratchets actually compare working within A 30 degree space we’ll see how many Left or right swings it takes for one Entire 360 degree rotation gear slop 2 Count handle width and excessive Tolerance are all factors and a Performance tool ratchet only has 39 Teeth and feels very loose and sloppy 39 Back and forth passes for one 360 degree Rotation at price of only 10 is this Pittsburgh pro which is sold at harbor Freight comes with a lifetime warranty Instead of using all metal construction
The pittsburgh is made of a composite Chrome vanadium gears the pittsburgh has 72 teeth and claims to have a 5 degree Arc swing the pittsburgh is made in Taiwan the pittsburgh weighs 250.3 grams And the pittsburgh pro seems very loose And the extra wide handle is really Taking up a lot of space and the Pittsburgh is only making about 10 Degrees of progress at a time in a 30 Degree space 36 back and forth passes is Enough to take the lead from performance Tool at a price of 12 or just two Dollars more than the pittsburgh is this A res brand instead of 70 tooth this one Offers 90. includes a quick release it Also claims to have a 4 degree arc swing Made of premium chrome vanadium steel Includes a lifetime warranty the ars is Made in taiwan the ares weighs 305.1 Grams the smaller handle on the ars is Helping quite a bit but it seems to have Quite a bit of slop inside the ratchet Gears and the ratchet is making about 13 Degrees of progress with each back and Forth pass and the ares ratchet moves Into the lead with 27 back and forth Passes or nine better than the Pittsburgh at price of 13 is this sata Brand made of chrome vanadium steel the Sata is made in china the sata weighs 290.1 grams the sata is advertised as a 72 ratchet but there’s a lot less slop In the ratchet gears and the sata is
Making a lot better progress in the ars With over 17 degrees of progress with Each pass and the sata moves into the Lead at just under 21 passes not bad for A 13 ratchet at a price of 28 dollars or More than twice as much as the sata is This cobalt brand it’s a quick release Ratchet with 90 teeth lifetime warranty The cobalt is made in taiwan Professional grade high polish finish 4 Degree arc swing the cobalt is the Heaviest yet at 307.2 grams the cobalt Is performing a lot better than the First three brands and about the same as The sata and the ratchet is making about 17 degrees of progress with each back And forth pass and a cobalt moves into a Two-way tie with the sata at 20.8 back And forth passes at a price of 30 is This craftsman brand i decided to go and Throw in the craftsman stubby since it Would seem to have an advantage in many Testing categories compared to the Larger ratchets it is 96 teeth and Claims to have a 3.75 degree arc swing The craftsman is made in taiwan the Craftsman weighs Grams the craftsman stubby is almost too Short for the test jig but the added Piece of metal will help keep the Craftsman within the proper work area And the craftsman claims to have an arc Swing of 3.75 degrees and is performing The best yet at over 18 degrees with
Each pass and the craftsman moves into The lead at only 19 passes also the Price of 30 the same price as a Craftsman is this husky ratchet designed For professional users the husky has 144 Teeth and claims to have a two and a Half degree arc swing quick release Button flush mounted reverse lever to Prevent accidental switching lifetime Warranty the husky is made in taiwan the Husky weighs 328.2 grams the husky Claims to have 144 teeth the most of all The brands and husky is making almost as Good a progress as a craftsman at around 18 degrees per pass and the husky Crosses the finish line at 20 passes or Just one pass more than the craftsman at A price of 31 dollars is this dewalt Brand most of the other wrenches in this Price range have at least 90 teeth the Dewalt has 72. the dewalt is made in Taiwan the dewalt weighs 305.7 grams the Dewalt has 72 teeth and the handle is a Little bit wider than most of the other Brands and the dewalt is only making About 15 degrees of progress per sweep And the dewalt finally finishes the job At 24 passes or five passes more than The leader at a price of 31. is this Zero degree gearless quick release Ratchet the zero degree weighs 302.6 Grams it claims to have an arc swing Less than one degree quick socket Release nickel plated chrome vanadium
Body magnetic roller engagement the zero Degree is made in china works in Extremely tight spaces the zero degree Claims to have less than one degree of Arc swing and is performing the best yet At over 20 degrees per sweep and the Zero degree crosses the finish line and 17.5 passes enterprise of 34. is this Gearwrench brand which has 90 teeth it Claims to have a 4 degree arc swing Compact head design is 20 narrower than Standard ratchets low profile head and Flush mounted on off switch to allow for Better access and tight spaces high Strength pole for increased durability Enclosed head design for extreme Resistance to dirt infiltration the Gearwrench is made in taiwan the Gearwrench is very light at 231.9 grams And the gearwrench has a very narrow Handle which is giving it a small Advantage over several of the other Brands and the gearwrench is making very Good progress at around 20 degrees per Pass and the gearwrench moves into Second place behind a zero degree at 18 Passes at a price of 35 dollars is this Milwaukee ratchet the milwaukee has 90 Teeth and it claims to have a 4 degree Arc swing slim profile design and flush Directional lever for better access the Milwaukee is made in taiwan the Milwaukee weighs 357.9 grams the milwaukee’s handle has a
Larger diameter than a lot of the other Brands and the ratchet is making around 16 degrees of progress with each sweep And the milwaukee crosses the finish Line and 22.5 passes at a price of 36 is This williams brand the williams has 72 Teeth chrome plated finish that’s Corrosion resistant the williams is made In usa the williams weighs 306.8 grams The williams ratchet has a 72 tooth Count but the ratcheting gear set seems Very well engineered and the ratchet is Making just over 15 degrees of progress With each pass and the williams is Finished after 23.7 back and forth Passes at a price of 36 dollars is this Tactin ratchet 90 tooth gear produces a Working arc swing of just 4 degrees bias Drive direction switch ensures the Ratchet gear is engaged at all times Quick release drive tang locks securely On the sockets so they don’t Accidentally fall off the tecton is made In taiwan the tekken weighs 297.62 grams and the 92 tekken is making A little bit better progress than the Williams at around 16 degrees per pass The handle diameter definitely seems to Be a factor and detecting crosses the Finish line and 22.5 passes at a price Of 40. is this icon pro which is sold at Harbor freight 90 tooth gear to gear Mechanism produces a 4 degree tight arc Swing low profile head for tight spaces
Precision machine gears provide smooth Ratcheting action and withstands heavy Torque the selector switch does stick Out quite a bit lifetime warranty the Icon is made in taiwan the icon pro is The heaviest yet at 348 grams the icon Pro claims to have an arc swing of just Four degrees for a 92 ratchet the icon Is doing a terrific job at around 20 Degrees of progress with each pass and The icon crosses the finish line at 18 Passes and moves into a two-way tie for Second place with the gear wrench at a Price of 53 dollars is this we’re a Brand 72 fine pitch teeth allow for a Small return angle of 5 degrees forged Ratchet for high robustness and long Service life slim designed for work in Even very confined spaces the wira is Made in the czech republic the wearer Weighs 317.3 grams just like the icon Pro the weir is a very refined and Smooth ratchet and the rear is making Just over 19 degrees of progress with Each sweep and the wearer performed Almost as good as the icon in the Gearwrench at around 18.7 passes at a Price of 90. is this sk tools brand Precision crafted 90 teeth with an arc Swing of 4 degrees low profile head Allows access to the tightest spaces Includes a lifetime warranty the sk Tools is made in usa the sk tools weighs 300 grams and the sk tools ratchet is
Making over 16 degrees of progress with Each pass the handle diameter is a Little bit larger than some of the other Brands and that seems to be a factor and The sk tools crosses the finish line and 21.7 passes at a price of 129. is this Snap-on brand dual 80 technology ratchet Design features 80 tooth gear with seven Teeth in contact with the gear to Provide strength and durability four and A half degree arc swing the selector Switch does stick out quite a bit the Snap-on is made in usa the snap-on Weighs 295.7 grams the 82 snap-on claims to Have a 4.5 degree arc swing and is Definitely performing very well for an 80 tooth ratchet and a snap-on is making 18 degrees of progress with each Back-and-forth pass and the snap-on Performed better than average at 20 Passes at a price of 150 the most Expensive brand we’ll be testing is made By mac tools 90 teeth of the compact Head design with an arc swing of 4 Degrees high polished finish ergonomic Metal handle reduces fatigue during use The mac tools ratchet is made in usa the Mac tools weighs 462.5 grams the mac Tools has a small diameter handle which Is helping it work very efficiently and The ratchet is making over 19 degrees of Progress with each pass 18.5 passes or Just a little bit better than the wira
If you’re looking for a ratchet that Offers the best working arc swing the Zero degree ratchet came out on top at 17.5 passes however the gearwrench and The icon pro finished in a close second At 18 passes mactool is 18.5 and we’re 18.7 a ratchet with a lot of back drag Really makes removing and installing Fasteners and tight spaces a challenge At times if there’s enough space you can Use your finger to apply some pressure On the side of the socket to allow the Ratchet to advance but that’s not always An option let’s test the back drag using A 7 8 in socket fishing line and a scale And a performance tool ratchet needs 698 Grams of pressure to rotate the socket And the pittsburgh seems very loose Compared to the other brands and that Really helped it in this test at 148 Grams just like the pittsburgh the ares Seems very loose and it has a very low Back drag pressure of just 238 grams the Sata performed better on the working arc Swing tests in the ar-es and it has a Higher back drag pressure at 288 grams The cobalt has the highest back drag Pressure yet at 388 grams and the Craftsman is very stiff at 729 grams the Husky requires a lot less pressure than The craftsman at 389 grams the dewalt is Even stiffer than the craftsman at 799 Grams the zero degree performed very Well in the working arc swing test and
It performed greatness test 2 at 298 Grams the gearwrench tied for second Place in the working arc swing test and It performed extremely well in this test As well at 209 grams the milwaukee seems Stiffer than average and has a back drag Pressure of 499 grams the williams Performed about the same as the Milwaukee at 497 grams the tekken Performed about the same as the Milwaukee on the working arc swing test But the tekken performed a lot better on This test at 278 grams the icon pro tied To gearwrench on the working arc swing Test but the icon didn’t perform as well On this test at 669 grams the wearer Performed very well in this test at 298 Grams the sk tools has a pretty high Back drag pressure at 609 grams the Snap-on performed almost identical to The williams at 499 grams of pressure The mac tools has a lower back drag Pressure than the snap-on at 398 grams a Ratchet that offers both a great arc Swing performance as well as the low Back drag pressure is a perfect Combination the harbor freight icon Performed very well on the working arc Swing test but it does have quite a bit Of back drag pressure on the other hand The gearwrench finished in second place On this test and also performed very Well in the working arc swing test a Great combination for working in tight
Spaces the zero degree and the wearer Ratchets also did a great job on the arc Swing test and finished in sixth and Seventh place on this test ratchet head Size makes a big difference when trying To access tight spaces the gear inch has A shortest front to back profile at just Under 11 millimeters the sata is also Compact at 12.8 sk tools 13.4 we’re at 13.5 and husky 13.7 millimeters the Ratchet with the slimmest side to side Profile is a gearwrench at 25 Millimeters the dewalt sk tools we’re Mac tools craftsman and tech 10 are also Pretty narrow at under 30 millimeters if Your hands are greasy or oily it can Sometimes be a challenge to change Directions with a stiff directional Lever and the performance tool is Extremely stiff at 1561 grams or almost three and a half Pounds of pressure and the pittsburgh Pro is very easy to work with at only 187 grams the ares performed about the Same as the pittsburgh pro at 199 grams And the sata takes 227 grams of pressure To change directions the directional Lever on the cobalt is easy to work with At 217 grams and the craftsman is pretty Stiff at 431 grams or about twice the Pressure as most of the other ratchets And the husky is extremely stiff at 653 Grams or about 1.5 pounds of pressure The dewalt is about as stiff as a husky
At 611 grams changing directions with a Zero degree requires 446 grams of Pressure or about one pound the Gearwrench is very easy to work with at Only 181 grams the milwaukee is also Pretty easy to work with at 226 grams Changing directions with the williams Requires 314 grams of pressure the Tekken is pretty stiff at 421 grams the Icon pro is about the same as the Williams at 326 grams the wearer takes a Little bit more force than the icon at 364 grams and the sk tools takes quite a Bit of effort to change directions at 970 grams and the snap-on takes 503 Grams of pressure and the mac tools Takes about 100 grams less pressure than The snap-on at 408 grams the directional Switch on the gearwrench is very easy to Work with at 181 grams however the Pittsburgh pro performed almost the same At 187 grams ar es 199 cobalt 217 in Milwaukee 226 grams when considering Working arc swing back drag size of the Ratchet head and directional switch Pressure the gear wrench is pretty Amazing but the real question is can i Handle the higher torque loads compared To those ratchets with bigger heads or Bigger price tags to test the failure Load of the ratchets i’ll use the proto Torque wrench tester which is accurate Down to 1 10 of a foot pound and the Performance tool ratchet gave up early
At only 58.4 foot pounds the ratchet Head began stretching before the drive Finally broke the ratchet head is made Of pretty soft metal and there’s a lot Of damage the pittsburgh has a pretty Large handle so i’m going to have to use A really large cheater pipe And the pittsburgh handle is a little Bit bent at 246.5 foot-pounds and the Pittsburgh lost a little bit of strength On the first attempt and the drive broke This time at 239.4 foot-pounds the gear Experienced some damage but the paws Held up just fine and aris made it to 267.2 pounds to 21 foot pounds better Than the pittsburgh and the ratchet Experience the same failure as the Pittsburgh with the drive breaking where It attaches to the gear and the teeth on The drive gear are still in great shape But there’s some damage to one of the Pawls And the sata made it to 258 foot-pounds Before the drive broke the gear in the Pawl held up just fine and the cobalt’s Going to be very difficult to beat at a Very impressive 285.9 foot-pounds when The drive broke the directional switch Ejected itself however the teeth on the Gear and nepal are still in great shape And the craftsman stubby can take quite A bit of torque making it to 262.1 Foot-pounds i accidentally hit some of The damaged teeth with the angle grinder
But the unground teeth experienced a lot Of damage the pawl also experienced some Damage and the husky performed very well But it came up a little bit short of the Cobalt at 283 283.4 foot pounds the Drive broke but the gear and the paws Held up just fine and the ratchet head On the dewalt is a little bit more Compact than the previous brands and the Dewalt gave up at 230.8 foot-pounds or About 55-foot pounds less than the Cobalt just like the other brands the Drive was a source of failure and a zero Degree made it to 250.9 foot-pounds a Lot more than i expected just like most Of the other brands the drive was a Source of failure instead of using a Gear and a pile design the zero degree Uses several steel pins that fit into Slots unfortunately the high torque load Did cause some damage to several areas Of the plastic i had to stop the test on The gearwrench temporarily at 262.6 foot Pounds to straighten out the handle the Handle is straight so let’s try it again And the very compact gearwrench is also The strongest yet at a very impressive 286.2 foot-pounds to take the lead from The cobalt the drive on the gearwrench Broke but the gear and nepal are still In great shape and the milwaukee ratchet Seems to be built just as well as the Milwaukee power tools i’ve tested 312 Foot-pounds very impressive and the
Drive broke but the gears and the pawl Are still in great shape and the Williams performed very well at 273.5 Foot pounds the drive snapped but the Gear and nepal are still in great shape And the tekken performed almost the same As the williams at 273.8 foot-pounds the Drive broke and the teeth on the gear Experienced some damage and the icon pro Is up there with the husky in the Gearwrench with a very respectable 284.5 Foot pounds the pile is still in great Shape but there’s a couple of teeth on The gear that have a small amount of Damage the rear is almost as compact as The gearwrench but it’s not nearly as Strong 202.7 foot-pounds the drive held Up just fine but the gear in nepal Experienced quite a bit of damage and The sk tools broke a 267.9 foot pounds Which is very close to average for the Ratchets and the drive broke but the Gear in nepal held up just fine and 129 Dollar snap-on snapped off at 295 Foot-pounds which is good enough to move Into second place behind the milwaukee And the gear on the snap-on held up just Fine but the paws experienced some Damage and the mac tools broke a 251.3 Foot pounds other than the broken handle The ratchet held up just fine and the Milwaukee is heavier and larger than Average but it’s also by far the Strongest at 312.9 foot-pounds snap-on
Finished in second at 295.4 foot-pounds The gearwrench is the most compact Ratchet in the lineup but it still Outlasted most of the larger ratchets Finishing in third at 286.2 foot-pounds Cobalt finished at 285.9 in icon pro 284.5 foot-pounds the ratchets are Organized from least expensive the most Expensive and the gearwrench easily won This showdown earning an a-plus in every Category it’s also a great value at Around 34. if i had to buy just one Ratchet the gearwrench would definitely Be it the harbor freight icon performed Just as well as the gearwrench in the Working arcswing test but it’s less Compact and not quite as refined as the Gearwrench in several categories if You’re looking for a very affordable and Good value ratchet why not consider the Sata it outperformed many more expensive Ratchets i’m really impressed with the Gearwrench i’m surprised at just how Well it performed compared to some of The more expensive brands and also when You consider just how compact the Ratchet is it performed extremely well All the videos in this channel including This one our viewer suggested so if you Have a video idea i hope you’ll take Time to leave a comment thanks so much For watching please take care and look Forward to next time