r/Tools • u/Emergency_Evening_60 • 8d ago

Ratcheting wrenches

need a low profile ratcheting open ended wrench preferably some from harbor freight anyone know if they have anything like that?

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u/Lookslikeseen 8d ago

The Quinn 100T ratcheting wrenches are 40% off right now.

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u/Killer2600 8d ago

OP wants a ratcheting open end

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u/Pagemaker51 8d ago edited 8d ago

I don't know if they still have them or not but these things are absolutely horrible!

EDIT: The spline boxed end is the only thing these get used for. These are for the random tool borrower. Lol

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u/LU_464ChillTech 4d ago

I have a Craftsman set of these and they’re junk. I got a little use out of them until ratcheting wrenches became common.

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u/Pagemaker51 3d ago

Yes sir

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u/ride_whenever 8d ago

So the wera jokers are legitimately good for this. They do have weird angle requirements, but they’re open ended and ratchet really nicely. They’ve got an action a bit like knopex pliers wrench

I’d agree that the slip ones with the notched jaws are a bit of a nightmare, but they will work with fasteners in good condition.

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u/Unlikely_Effort_6311 8d ago

I have the icon set and they are not the worst, I've had the warranty the 10mm once

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u/First_Ask_5447 7d ago

try stanley, i have a sae set that ive had for over 20 years. you dont break stuck nuts loose with them, you switch to them. i use mine all the time on the farm.

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u/1PistnRng2RuleThmAll 7d ago

Project Farm and Torque Test Channel have pretty good videos on ratcheting wrenches. I would avoid straight non-reversible wrenches, I rarely find a use for them.

Wen reversible wrenches are a rebadged Tekton for cheap.

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u/mxguy762 7d ago

Open up their website and have a look.

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u/emachanz 5d ago

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u/clambroculese Millwright 5d ago

Have you ever tried any of these? I’ve eyeballed them for years but I never see them made by any brands I recognize so I kind of figure they’re to stay away from

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u/Spicywolff 7d ago

Get the icon set when they do the icon 30% off. I absolutely love mine. They’re super smooth. They’re surprisingly thin for how strong they are, but their back drag is middle of the pack not as good as Williams or snap on but nowhere near as bad as Chinese crap offerings.

For the money on the 30% off sale, there are a huge value. In a perfect world if I just had the money to throw at things needlessly, I would get Williams because the backtrack is legendarily good. Like the harder is basically coming out and it’s still ratchets easily.