Ratchet Spanners

FarmerPug · Post by **FarmerPug** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:08 pm

I tried a ratchet spanner out in a hardware shop the other day, the sort that has the packaging which also says try me, they seem like a good idea.
Has anyone got them, how strong are they, i seen this on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
anyone heard of this brand?

omega · Post by **omega** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:49 pm

they are quite good
but not very good on really tight stuff,sometimes you cant use them as the heads to big to fit in the space.
also some rachets work with about 2 degrees of movement some need about 20 degrees so check if you can.

FarmerPug · Post by **FarmerPug** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:59 pm

id not use them for cracking the nut on its first turn, just the slow bit between that and getting them off thats where they seem like a good idea, and there is a 5degree movement between clicks should be ok

Post by **Bailes1992** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:04 pm

Problem is the bolt can slide through the head.
So as soon as theres enough room behind the bolt it will slip through and you will spend another 10 seconds trying to get it back in the ratchet. Pain in the arse, but they are good for when you can't get enough room for a tidy socket sat in there.

HimBigChief · Post by **HimBigChief** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:08 pm

I've got some Halfords professional ratchet spanners in my socket set and they're pretty damn good. You can use these ones for cracking stuff off and also for tightening right up. I tend to use them more than standard spanners if I can.

plod · Post by **plod** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:31 pm

Sounds painful using a spanner to crack one off

jasper5 · Post by **jasper5** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:43 pm

HimBigChief wrote:I've got some Halfords professional ratchet spanners in my socket set and they're pretty damn good. You can use these ones for cracking stuff off and also for tightening right up. I tend to use them more than standard spanners if I can.

Completely agree, Halfords pro stuff in general are pretty damn good, but their ratchet spanners are every bit as good as snap on. (Rumour has it that Halfords pro stuff is made by snap on, but I'm not sure how true it is.)

Ratchet spanners make my life easier for sure

FarmerPug · Post by **FarmerPug** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:44 pm

at the moment i just use the teng socket set to crack them off

Teng tools do sell ratchet spanners but they are a bit too pricey although teng stuff is top quality, bergen seems to be a reasonable brand, ive a set of their normal spanners and they are great.

omega · Post by **omega** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:46 pm

ive got some halfords pro rachet spanners for sale,brand new if anyone is intrested.

FarmerPug · Post by **FarmerPug** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:59 pm

what sizes are in the kit, and how much are you looking?

omega · Post by **omega** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:11 pm

they are double ended size 8,10,12,13,17,19
dont know about price i already had a set theres no boxes so just loose .
was going to but them on ebay but never got round to it.

FarmerPug · Post by **FarmerPug** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:16 pm

ah id my mind set on ones with the open ended on one side ratchet the other.
actually i bought the bergen ones earlier in the week but accidentally it was the solid ones, so im sending them back and then ive the option to get ractchet ones. From these solid spanners bergen seems to be of reasonable enough quality.

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:01 pm

jasper5 wrote:
HimBigChief wrote:I've got some Halfords professional ratchet spanners in my socket set and they're pretty damn good. You can use these ones for cracking stuff off and also for tightening right up. I tend to use them more than standard spanners if I can.

Completely agree, Halfords pro stuff in general are pretty damn good, but their ratchet spanners are every bit as good as snap on. (Rumour has it that Halfords pro stuff is made by snap on, but I'm not sure how true it is.)

Ratchet spanners make my life easier for sure

yep i love the ratchet spanners and yes jasper i was told by a man who works in halfords that snap-on do indeed make there professional tools, thats why they give a lifetime guarente with them

HimBigChief · Post by **HimBigChief** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:07 pm

They're really good with the lifetime guarantee aswell. If I ever break a socket or whatever, you just take it in and they swap it there and then with a new one. an't fault that for customer service! That said, it could just be because I go to the one I used to work at so I know the guys there...

jasper5 · Post by **jasper5** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:17 pm

trem1 wrote:
jasper5 wrote:
HimBigChief wrote:I've got some Halfords professional ratchet spanners in my socket set and they're pretty damn good. You can use these ones for cracking stuff off and also for tightening right up. I tend to use them more than standard spanners if I can.

Completely agree, Halfords pro stuff in general are pretty damn good, but their ratchet spanners are every bit as good as snap on. (Rumour has it that Halfords pro stuff is made by snap on, but I'm not sure how true it is.)

Ratchet spanners make my life easier for sure
yep i love the ratchet spanners and yes jasper i was told by a man who works in halfords that snap-on do indeed make there professional tools, thats why they give a lifetime guarente with them

That's good to know

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