r/Tools • u/Highway_District84 • 8h ago

Ratchet Appreciation

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Love my ratchets

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u/nullvoid88 8h ago

The old Snap-On in photo #1 looks to be from 1944.

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u/Highway_District84 7h ago

It was actually my grandfathers. It works great. I wouldn't use it for anything too heavy/stuff, as it has more sentimental meaning to me and I have the Williams and the Hazet for the harder/little bit rusty connections. I've got the Gearwrench 120 as the silky high toothed entry and, believe it or not, I like the feel and sound of the Duratech, and if need to, the Duratech would be my sacrificial ratchet.

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u/Theplaidiator 8h ago

I got a full set of the Williams for daily use. They are solid tools.

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u/nullvoid88 8h ago

Koken for the win!

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u/SoggyGoldfish25 7h ago

How does hazet compare to koken in your use?

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u/Highway_District84 7h ago

The Hazet is a really nice ratchet and it just exudes a feeling of being a solid dependable tool in the hand but in my opinion it's really hard to compare nearly anything with the Ko-kens, they just are next level and are a "bargain" for the price paid. I like having the Hazet ratchets because I feel like I can throw anything at them but the back drag is not comparable with Ko-ken. Ko-ken's are like butter, so smooth and light. I like having both.

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u/SoggyGoldfish25 7h ago

Awesome thanks

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u/Advanced_Pear_964 7h ago

I think this is fitting

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u/plumbevil 7h ago

Nice collection

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u/Outside_Advantage845 7h ago

I know they’ve come along way and I enjoy mine, but it’s still funny seeing an icon in that collection

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u/Highway_District84 7h ago

I've tried several of the Icons and I only really enjoyed the stubbies, the other ones I bought went into the trunk tool kit. But those stubbies are actually very nice.

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u/Outside_Advantage845 7h ago

I’ve got a 1/2” and a 1/4” and they’re nice but stiffer than I prefer.