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If I need a certain thing I look for best deal if it's online,store,pawn shop, Craigslist etc but usually I buy what's in store on a deal. Usually needed for work so gets ordered through company and at that point I usually get the best, also because job won't go to harbor freight lol it's toofast or airgas depending on what's need tools or welding supplies.
We will look back at this era and say that harbor freight was at the top of its game. Lately, people talk about harbor freight the way they used to talk about Craftsman. I say this as a total craftsman fanboy, but my harbor freight box is filled with mostly HF stuff.
I own several of those Pittsburgh composite ratchets and never had an issue. In fact it's smoother than others l have that cost well over $50. Awesome video
Recently started working as a diesel mechanic and i got a ~200pc Craftsman set, as i dont have a few grand to just throw at tools. My 3/8" ratchet that came with the set siezed up from backing off a slack adjuster (google it if you dont know what it is). But backing one off requires 20-30 ft/lbs and that siezed up the new Craftsman i got. Went back to Ace Hardware and got another one, i had another brake job to do and i could feel that this other new Craftsman ratchet was starting to do the same thing, so i stopped and borrowed a co-worker's ratchet. I ended up getting a nice MAC tools locking flex head that Friday when our tool guy showed up. Something I've always lived by, especially for tools, is to buy a cheaper one first. If you use it so much that it wears out, or it breaks, then consider getting a nicer one.
I bought the 1/4" and 3/8" composites over 5 years ago on a whim and use them moderately to do all the maintenance on our five family cars. These ratchets are great! They are my go to ratchets despite having s tool box full of much more expensive ratchets.
The new craftsman is the same as the kobalt brand, if you compare them side by side they are identical save for minor cosmetic differences. I'd like to see a video on the new vs. old craftsman, my money would be on the old.
The kobalt one that my coworker uses are a little worse in quality actually we both work at auto parts store and his kobalt 3/8 and 1/4 won’t stay locked at loosen or tighten and I’m outside way more then he is. They’re wrenches are fine same with sockets but ratchet wise I think craftsman does a good job.
I am a home fix it guy, do not use a tool that much any more, I like the Harbor Frieght ratchets, I gave up on craftsmen years ago. The value is with the H/F tool, just my 2 cents.
I used this same ratchet to take off over torqued tires when I got a flat and didn't have a breaker bar it took me standing and stepping on it and is still kicking! Although I did buy a 25 inch breaker bar the next day to save myself some hassle haha
@@ClientGraphics oh it was a pain, the bolts were easily over 100 ft lbs since my car called for them to be torqued to 95 ftlbs and it was a lot easier to come off when I rotated tires later on in the year
I used to be a craaaaaaazy tool snob. Once Harbor Freight started to save my ass over and over for the strangest last minute took needs, that I figured would be one time wonders...I still have many of them unless I lent them to someone and just didn’t care to get them back because I hardly spent any money on them. Great video!
I've read a lot of comments talking about why he didn't review fixed handle to fixed handle ratchets. While I like equal matchups; if the handle is not the point of failure, how does it possibly matter?
I came to agree with you 100% but then I see the comment about the price point being a big concern and I hadn’t even thought about that but now I must agree with the other person if you are gonna put price as a point of conjecture you really should have equally matted tools. Granted the craftsman fixed handle is still a lot and I mean A LOT more than the $5 HF it does still change the end price per ft/lb comparison.
The basic plane craftsmen is diff tooth I think and I'm not talking the polished one but the cast looking rough basic classic craftsman. I use my basic craftsman to break stuff loose then a HF rubber fine tooth. If I saw a test of those two then I might use the HF for breaking loose. Even if either is/was lifetime I still prefer to not break my tools and make trips/hassle to replace them, so I use a 3/8 or 1/2 breaker bar when needed.
I'm completely blown away by the Pittsburgh composite. I was expecting it to snap at the handle at maybe 120-150 lb-ft of torque. Never would have I imagined that the anvil would fail. I was doubting whether to get a composite ratchet in case I really needed to go full-gorilla on the thing, but I think I'll definitely get one. For $5, can't go wrong.
Nice test. I fail to understand the complaint on Craftsman performance here. Who is really expecting to use a standard size 3/8 ratchet at 200+ foot pounds? I agree that for $5 for the Pit Pro is a great deal and performed very well, but they are two different ratchets from two different brands. If you just want a cheap tool that performs well, Pit Pro might be for you. If you want a flex head and a nice polish handle, maybe the Craftsman is for you. Consider reality, where the 3/8 socket sizes generally top out at 20mm. A 20mm head should be around a 14mm bolt diameter, so even with a class 12.9 bolt you are looking at a max torque of about 150 foot pounds. Given the simple facts I do not see how this is a fail or disappointment with Craftsman. Those who think that a failure at over 200 foot pounds is an "easy fail" clearly does not understand how to use tools.
I know this is a late reply... He also abused the hell out of the Craftsman. He slipped the teeth well over five times. Then, he's like the Craftsman teeth are more damaged. The cheap ratchet never actually slipped and still had some marks that surely shortened its life.
Well I never really thought about it but I do admit I make sure to grab a soft comfort grip ratchet in the winter to keep from that initial hand freeze. I didn’t exactly set out to have a winter set but it works out that way I suppose lol 😂
@@jamesfair9751 - Zero pun intended by your name, but that's definitely a fair response. I have nearly two of everything meaning hand tools, but not for weather purposes.
Hi Chris and Amy, Very nicely done sir 👍👍. I don't use ratchets that much but for that price I need to get all 3 if for no other reason than to make my Royal Blue 5 drawer cart look better lol. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
Hello Chris 😊 and hi to Amy as well. I really appreciate your time and effort in this one, well up to when you broke them. LOL Good info on the price of the Pitt, I didn't know the regular price was that cheap? U did know about the coupon 😆😁. You have to make separate purchase for the coupon to work, right? Have a great weekend my Friend !!!! Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
Yes you have to make separate purchases. Only allowed one $5 off ratchet coupon per visit. If you are ever in doubt test the code online to verify if it works in the shopping cart.
You're correct on the composite , it's great for certain conditions buy I'm still not sold on the new china craftsman for the price point. It's a fat gear but not impressed with how it performed . I'm glad I didn't end up buying that one and went with the roto ratchet instead
Thanks for the video! I have had nothing but problems with these Craftsman ratchets. Have replaced the 3/8" (8x) now and the 1/2" (4x) all within 16 months, performing basic maintenance on ATV's and Motorcycles. Same problem every time, the gear locks up in the head. Sure, I can tear it down and fix it, but why should that be such common practice? Rest of my Craftsman tools are still doing just fine. Its just these ratchets I have issues with. I still have a small Craftsman set from 1990 that my father gave me and all 3 ratchets still work flawless!
That's interesting. The Craftsman flex head is using a different internal design compared to the non-flex head 72 tooth. HF Icon line did the same thing.
I can't understand why they would do that other than different manufacturers or engineers or design teams not talking? I'm pretty sure Craftsman and HF won't ever say why.
@@ClientGraphics Yea I don't really get it either. Maybe reduce headsize (I don't have a flex head to compare to my regular head)? Or supplier like you said. Or maybe they don't think the regular design can handle the extra torque from the longer handle. Whatever it is, I'm really not a fan of that design on cheaper ratchets. With so few teeth engaging the pawl the drive gear needs to be well made to keep it from doing just what you saw here.
I just picked up that same Craftsman 3/8 flex head ratchet at my local Ace Hardware store here in Kentucky for $21 bucks. It’s definitely worth the $21 bucks, but not worth $35 that Lowes is charging for it. Pays to shop around online before buying tools!
I have purchased 3 new Craftsman tools in the past 6 months, none of them lasted a day. The 4 in. Angle grinder burned out in less than an hour. I took it back, & the replacement burned up in 45 min.
I had a drill master heat gun smoke out of the box...we were.installing pex n used old smokey to finish the job....when we were done old smokey went in the trash lol
The Craftsman has a huge amount of slop in the mechanism. I'd originally got one of their sets to keep in my truck, but it's so awful I'm already piecing together a better roadside kit from HF.
I was never really impressed with USA Craftsman. Some people are really loyal to them but I don't see how especially after seeing this. Great reviews as always.
Good video. Though not to be a stickler but that's not the Pittsburgh pro composite ratchet. The Pittsburgh pro one is red and black. Interested to see the swivels test. Thank you for the interesting testing as always
982Nighthawk1337 Not to be a stickler but the wording on the handle of the gray ratchet specifically says Pittsburgh Pro. The red and black one is also a Pittsburgh Pro 👌🏻
That makes me want you to also test the red and black handled Pittsburgh pro to see if it's better than that one because I do think it costs a little more it I'm not mistaken. Lol
Overall seems like HF is not as cheap anymore...hand tools might be the only area where they still offer value...power tools? not so much if you compare to low and mid-end brands at Lowes and HDepot...my 2 cents
Chris, those Craftsman are Stanley. Can you do a comparison against the original Apex built where you must purchase from Sears? Stanley do have good product such as Dewalt brand. Of course they also have shitty entry brand like B&D too. So I'm curious to find out where does Craftsman falls in the Stanley family.
I love buying tools from pawnshops. I was rooting around in a pawnshop a few weeks back and found a whole bundle of ratchets and I only paid $20 for them. There were 2 old v selector craftsman ratchets from the 60s, an old Stanley ratchet and a china made craftsman. There is still a sears in my area so I went straight there and swapped the China craftsman ratchet for a new one.
I have both of these but on different sizes 3/8 in craftsman and 1/4 composite i like both of these and work well but am looking to uprgade and get a proper 1/2 but dont know where to look... might go craftsman again
I cracked a craftsman socket taking a alternator out of a chevy k5 blazer many many years ago lol. I know soneone who broke a husky rachet tightening up a bracket on a hvac heating system....he didbt even muscle it...the rachet just fell apart on his hand i was like Holy sh.....home depot warranted it
@@Tailgatesntoolboxes I broke 3 craftsman rachets undoing struts, I've gone towards harbor freight Pittsburgh rachets because at least then if it breaks it was relatively cheap, but haven't managed to break one yet I work on my vehicles almost every day even if not major repairs, so my tools get quite a bit of use not to mention getting dropped or turned into breaker bars. I am definitely not easy on my tools. So I buy cheap so when I break them I can easily buy another one.
@@Cj-ul8zi i also never broke Pittsburgh rachet. I had the pittsburgh vise grips the ones ones with the black n yellow handles all 3 broke out of the package. Lets not even get into kobalt tools. Flat out garbage. Inown 1 kobalt rachet. Its a 3 in 1 rachet...i got it cause it got good reviews but i bought it cause it looks cool lol
Im surprised how fat the craftsman ratchet is. Tbh both ratchets use the same ratchet pawls and internals that only grips a few teeth at a time, the duralast 1/4" ratchet from autozone uses a half moon pawl internals, which surprised me.
I wonder if craftsman has a higher price point so when the USA craftsman hand tools come out it wont be a drastic jump in price. What are your thoughts on this theory?
I have high hopes that is the case, but only time will tell. Some of it is really the need to recoup money on the initial Craftsman investment to shareholders and increase stock prices. Fingers still crossed for good USA Craftsman 2021/2022
El craftsman ya dio todo en el primer fallo , no hay razón para probarlo mas de esa vez , porque talvez no se va a romper pero sus componentes internos ya fallaron
Tooth count on the gear. But really it all comes back to 360 degrees in a circle. The numbers will typically always go into 360 evenly. 360 divided by 72 is 5. So they call it a 5 degree swing arc. Yeah Math!
Why are you testing two different ratchets? One is flex and the other is not. The flex head is going to have more give. Find the same tools then do the test.
Stubby is going to be for access so tooth count and arc swing are what you need to be looking at. Gearwrench is good so is the TEKTON 3/8 Inch Drive x 4-1/2 Inch Ratchet | SRH01104 under $20 or even any decent off-brand depending upon how much you will use it.
Praising or condemning a tool because of this over the top testing seems foolish to me. Using a pipe for that much leverage on a flex head ratchet is ridiculous from the stand point of normal usage and wear and tear. They both passed the rating with no problem, but which one will be usable in ten years? Will the composite material and grip hold up or will it turn to crap like many synthetic materials do over time? Chromed steel is a pretty safe bet over the long haul with everything else being equal, but I understand those wanting comparable durability at a lower price point.
I will never buy another Craftman. I have bought thousands of dollars Sears Craftman tools. Now the lifetime warranty is only available by mail. Plus Craftman never had a good rachet. Now Harbor Freight will warranty tools no questions asked. Even there cheapest rachets will spin better and not reverse direction on you.
The real question is who the fuck takes there ratchets to breaking point. And I know mechanics don’t as I am one. We just get a bigger ratchet, torch etc.
Why are you comparing the Pittsburgh to a flex head craftsman? The Pittsburgh isn’t a flex head so it really isn’t a fair test, use another regular craftsman ratchet then we’ll talk
You had such a great impetus for this video....and you completely screwed it up by comparing 2 tools that were never meant to be compared. If you had the slightest inkling of intellectual integrity, you would have gotten 2 ratchets that were none flex-head, all metal, same sized. Yet, you went for a plastic body on one and a 2 piece head on the other. So much potential for this video, and you 100% failed miserably. try again, I look forward to it, its a great idea.
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Why didnt you get the non flex head makes no sense not a accurate comparison
Tyler Firlotte Because I didn’t want to buy one and look at it forever✌️
@@ClientGraphics if you get tired of looking at ANY rkkls you can save your EYES by sending them to a Loving home ❤️😘 in Branson Mo. Rodney
If I need a certain thing I look for best deal if it's online,store,pawn shop, Craigslist etc but usually I buy what's in store on a deal. Usually needed for work so gets ordered through company and at that point I usually get the best, also because job won't go to harbor freight lol it's toofast or airgas depending on what's need tools or welding supplies.
Tekton makes decent stuff
I have 2 of these HF composite ratchets and they perform well. No problems at all.
SMH disappointed with that Craftsman. The Pittsburgh composite performed better than I expected. Thanks again Chris.
Anytime Dale, thank you for taking the time to comment and watch.
We will look back at this era and say that harbor freight was at the top of its game.
Lately, people talk about harbor freight the way they used to talk about Craftsman.
I say this as a total craftsman fanboy, but my harbor freight box is filled with mostly HF stuff.
I own several of those Pittsburgh composite ratchets and never had an issue. In fact it's smoother than others l have that cost well over $50. Awesome video
Recently started working as a diesel mechanic and i got a ~200pc Craftsman set, as i dont have a few grand to just throw at tools. My 3/8" ratchet that came with the set siezed up from backing off a slack adjuster (google it if you dont know what it is). But backing one off requires 20-30 ft/lbs and that siezed up the new Craftsman i got. Went back to Ace Hardware and got another one, i had another brake job to do and i could feel that this other new Craftsman ratchet was starting to do the same thing, so i stopped and borrowed a co-worker's ratchet. I ended up getting a nice MAC tools locking flex head that Friday when our tool guy showed up. Something I've always lived by, especially for tools, is to buy a cheaper one first. If you use it so much that it wears out, or it breaks, then consider getting a nicer one.
MAC is just rebranded Taiwan tools that they charge you 4x as much for, congratulations for paying a premium for gearwrench price tools
I bought the 1/4" and 3/8" composites over 5 years ago on a whim and use them moderately to do all the maintenance on our five family cars. These ratchets are great! They are my go to ratchets despite having s tool box full of much more expensive ratchets.
Composite wrenches 🔧 are awesome in severe cold weather!
I learned to go HF over CRAPSMAN. I have been buying alot of HF impact sockets and I love them. Crapsman is way over priced on theres.
Yeah not to mention its not even craftsman anymore its just a name now.
Disappointed with the Craftsman but not surprised. Good little test.
Thanks buddy for watching and commenting
The new craftsman is the same as the kobalt brand, if you compare them side by side they are identical save for minor cosmetic differences. I'd like to see a video on the new vs. old craftsman, my money would be on the old.
I actually like my kobalt stuff. New craftsman on the other hand is crap
The kobalt one that my coworker uses are a little worse in quality actually we both work at auto parts store and his kobalt 3/8 and 1/4 won’t stay locked at loosen or tighten and I’m outside way more then he is. They’re wrenches are fine same with sockets but ratchet wise I think craftsman does a good job.
I am a home fix it guy, do not use a tool that much any more, I like the Harbor Frieght ratchets, I gave up on craftsmen years ago. The value is with the H/F tool, just my 2 cents.
I used this same ratchet to take off over torqued tires when I got a flat and didn't have a breaker bar it took me standing and stepping on it and is still kicking! Although I did buy a 25 inch breaker bar the next day to save myself some hassle haha
Good call on buying a breaker bar👍🏻 Nice job on getting getting a tire off as that would be no easy task with this size of a ratchet💪🏾
@@ClientGraphics oh it was a pain, the bolts were easily over 100 ft lbs since my car called for them to be torqued to 95 ftlbs and it was a lot easier to come off when I rotated tires later on in the year
Hf has some great tools, anything that's a Pittsburgh pro is a decent tool.
I used to be a craaaaaaazy tool snob. Once Harbor Freight started to save my ass over and over for the strangest last minute took needs, that I figured would be one time wonders...I still have many of them unless I lent them to someone and just didn’t care to get them back because I hardly spent any money on them. Great video!
I've read a lot of comments talking about why he didn't review fixed handle to fixed handle ratchets. While I like equal matchups; if the handle is not the point of failure, how does it possibly matter?
Exactly, it doesn’t really matter, but judging by the amount of comment I should do more dissimilar matchups as it’s driving interactions 🤫
Price point comparison is a main point mentioned. Fixed should be less expensive.
@@gregoryturner2468 ah, that's a good point
I came to agree with you 100% but then I see the comment about the price point being a big concern and I hadn’t even thought about that but now I must agree with the other person if you are gonna put price as a point of conjecture you really should have equally matted tools. Granted the craftsman fixed handle is still a lot and I mean A LOT more than the $5 HF it does still change the end price per ft/lb comparison.
The basic plane craftsmen is diff tooth I think and I'm not talking the polished one but the cast looking rough basic classic craftsman. I use my basic craftsman to break stuff loose then a HF rubber fine tooth. If I saw a test of those two then I might use the HF for breaking loose. Even if either is/was lifetime I still prefer to not break my tools and make trips/hassle to replace them, so I use a 3/8 or 1/2 breaker bar when needed.
I'm completely blown away by the Pittsburgh composite. I was expecting it to snap at the handle at maybe 120-150 lb-ft of torque. Never would have I imagined that the anvil would fail.
I was doubting whether to get a composite ratchet in case I really needed to go full-gorilla on the thing, but I think I'll definitely get one. For $5, can't go wrong.
Nice test. I fail to understand the complaint on Craftsman performance here. Who is really expecting to use a standard size 3/8 ratchet at 200+ foot pounds? I agree that for $5 for the Pit Pro is a great deal and performed very well, but they are two different ratchets from two different brands. If you just want a cheap tool that performs well, Pit Pro might be for you. If you want a flex head and a nice polish handle, maybe the Craftsman is for you. Consider reality, where the 3/8 socket sizes generally top out at 20mm. A 20mm head should be around a 14mm bolt diameter, so even with a class 12.9 bolt you are looking at a max torque of about 150 foot pounds. Given the simple facts I do not see how this is a fail or disappointment with Craftsman. Those who think that a failure at over 200 foot pounds is an "easy fail" clearly does not understand how to use tools.
Brian Zech thank you
I know this is a late reply...
He also abused the hell out of the Craftsman. He slipped the teeth well over five times. Then, he's like the Craftsman teeth are more damaged. The cheap ratchet never actually slipped and still had some marks that surely shortened its life.
Evening Chris, great channel your running sir. No drama, clickbait or even bias. Just buy and test. I really hope you go along way!!
8:00 I have never once in my life ever heard someone say they have tools for summer and another similar set for winter.
Well I never really thought about it but I do admit I make sure to grab a soft comfort grip ratchet in the winter to keep from that initial hand freeze. I didn’t exactly set out to have a winter set but it works out that way I suppose lol 😂
@@jamesfair9751 - Zero pun intended by your name, but that's definitely a fair response. I have nearly two of everything meaning hand tools, but not for weather purposes.
Pittsburgh hand tools all day. Still mad at harbor freight for Hercules line not having battery and charger, but the hand tools are amazing!
I’d like to see you test the whole line of Pittsburgh composite and heavy duty composites against maybe a regular Pittsburgh and an Icon
Hi Chris and Amy,
Very nicely done sir 👍👍. I don't use ratchets that much but for that price I need to get all 3 if for no other reason than to make my Royal Blue 5 drawer cart look better lol. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
For 35 bucks you could of put it against the icon. Or hell even stay a lot cheaper and get the non composite Hf ratchet.
Hello Chris 😊 and hi to Amy as well. I really appreciate your time and effort in this one, well up to when you broke them. LOL Good info on the price of the Pitt, I didn't know the regular price was that cheap? U did know about the coupon 😆😁. You have to make separate purchase for the coupon to work, right? Have a great weekend my Friend !!!! Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
Yes you have to make separate purchases. Only allowed one $5 off ratchet coupon per visit. If you are ever in doubt test the code online to verify if it works in the shopping cart.
You're correct on the composite , it's great for certain conditions buy I'm still not sold on the new china craftsman for the price point. It's a fat gear but not impressed with how it performed .
I'm glad I didn't end up buying that one and went with the roto ratchet instead
That HF is a hell of a good $5 ratchet. The Craftsman costs too much and failed easy. HF all the way!
200 ft lb is still more than could ever be put on that craftsman when using it right. I hate the new craftsman, but jesus christ.
Suggest try taking them back and see if you can actually get a replacement. That is a big deal to some of us.
Harbor freight has lifetime replacemant on All hand tools.
Can exchange with NO problem whatsoever
Thanks for the video!
I have had nothing but problems with these Craftsman ratchets. Have replaced the 3/8" (8x) now and the 1/2" (4x) all within 16 months, performing basic maintenance on ATV's and Motorcycles. Same problem every time, the gear locks up in the head. Sure, I can tear it down and fix it, but why should that be such common practice?
Rest of my Craftsman tools are still doing just fine. Its just these ratchets I have issues with.
I still have a small Craftsman set from 1990 that my father gave me and all 3 ratchets still work flawless!
I love the composite ratchets for doing screw top (group 31) batteries on big rigs.
That's interesting. The Craftsman flex head is using a different internal design compared to the non-flex head 72 tooth. HF Icon line did the same thing.
I can't understand why they would do that other than different manufacturers or engineers or design teams not talking? I'm pretty sure Craftsman and HF won't ever say why.
@@ClientGraphics Yea I don't really get it either. Maybe reduce headsize (I don't have a flex head to compare to my regular head)? Or supplier like you said. Or maybe they don't think the regular design can handle the extra torque from the longer handle. Whatever it is, I'm really not a fan of that design on cheaper ratchets. With so few teeth engaging the pawl the drive gear needs to be well made to keep it from doing just what you saw here.
I just picked up that same Craftsman 3/8 flex head ratchet at my local Ace Hardware store here in Kentucky for $21 bucks. It’s definitely worth the $21 bucks, but not worth $35 that Lowes is charging for it. Pays to shop around online before buying tools!
I have purchased 3 new Craftsman tools in the past 6 months, none of them lasted a day. The 4 in. Angle grinder burned out in less than an hour. I took it back, & the replacement burned up in 45 min.
I had a drill master heat gun smoke out of the box...we were.installing pex n used old smokey to finish the job....when we were done old smokey went in the trash lol
I got the craftsman digital torque wrench and that harbor freight one I love both
The Craftsman has a huge amount of slop in the mechanism. I'd originally got one of their sets to keep in my truck, but it's so awful I'm already piecing together a better roadside kit from HF.
I was never really impressed with USA Craftsman. Some people are really loyal to them but I don't see how especially after seeing this. Great reviews as always.
You need to find a New Old Stock Craftsman Ratchet from like 15 years ago
Good video. Though not to be a stickler but that's not the Pittsburgh pro composite ratchet. The Pittsburgh pro one is red and black. Interested to see the swivels test. Thank you for the interesting testing as always
982Nighthawk1337 Not to be a stickler but the wording on the handle of the gray ratchet specifically says Pittsburgh Pro. The red and black one is also a Pittsburgh Pro 👌🏻
Oh my bad. I didn't assume they would have two Pittsburgh pro composite ratchets lol
982Nighthawk1337 It’s all good. I do make mistakes, but your comment made me go triple check. 👏🏻
That makes me want you to also test the red and black handled Pittsburgh pro to see if it's better than that one because I do think it costs a little more it I'm not mistaken. Lol
Awesome video.. i have that Pittsburgh pro 3/8 composite ratchet and it is just like the tekton part for part just a different color
Overall seems like HF is not as cheap anymore...hand tools might be the only area where they still offer value...power tools? not so much if you compare to low and mid-end brands at Lowes and HDepot...my 2 cents
Should do a torture test between craftsman 36 tooth USA to 36 tooth China 1/2, 3/8 or older snap on 36 tooth to older 36 tooth duralast ratchets?...
I honestly can't bring myself to buy a 36t china craftsman. Maybe I can convince my wife to get one for us to test.
@@ClientGraphics I know trust me,do it science lol...
Jimmy HallhallOwen I actually use that when I talk to people “I’m doing it for science”
Very impressed with the harbor freight Pittsburg pro
Chris, those Craftsman are Stanley. Can you do a comparison against the original Apex built where you must purchase from Sears? Stanley do have good product such as Dewalt brand. Of course they also have shitty entry brand like B&D too. So I'm curious to find out where does Craftsman falls in the Stanley family.
Abandon I get it, but there isn’t a Sears around me but if I see one at a pawn shop I’ll be all over it.
I love buying tools from pawnshops. I was rooting around in a pawnshop a few weeks back and found a whole bundle of ratchets and I only paid $20 for them. There were 2 old v selector craftsman ratchets from the 60s, an old Stanley ratchet and a china made craftsman. There is still a sears in my area so I went straight there and swapped the China craftsman ratchet for a new one.
Awesome videos keep testing tools
I go for hf
We used the Pittsburgh composite at my old job and abused the crap out of it. Still was the choice of many of the technicians.
Guess before watching, Pittsburgh wins
There was only one left yesterday and it will be about a week or more before they get more🤣
Harbor freights torque wrenches are pretty good.
Both of these ratchets feel good in your hand im not a pro but i can say they feel good
I have both of these but on different sizes 3/8 in craftsman and 1/4 composite i like both of these and work well but am looking to uprgade and get a proper 1/2 but dont know where to look... might go craftsman again
Is it sad that I trust the burg more than Cman? Cman never had top of the line rats but for being double the price as the berg I'd go with the latter
Why would anyone buys craftsman ratchet nowadays?
Yup husky and pittsburgh are better deals.
Old timers
It would be a better comparison with a non swivel craftsman against Pittsburgh pro. Probably a little cheaper and more the same design
What is the purpose of a composite ratchet? For winter?
Que buenos videos y mucha información positiva.saludos
I have several set of kobalt but have been wondering about Pittsburgh's, thanks
I'll be honest I've broken more craftsman rachets than harbor freight rachets 😁
I cracked a craftsman socket taking a alternator out of a chevy k5 blazer many many years ago lol. I know soneone who broke a husky rachet tightening up a bracket on a hvac heating system....he didbt even muscle it...the rachet just fell apart on his hand i was like Holy sh.....home depot warranted it
@@Tailgatesntoolboxes I broke 3 craftsman rachets undoing struts, I've gone towards harbor freight Pittsburgh rachets because at least then if it breaks it was relatively cheap, but haven't managed to break one yet I work on my vehicles almost every day even if not major repairs, so my tools get quite a bit of use not to mention getting dropped or turned into breaker bars. I am definitely not easy on my tools. So I buy cheap so when I break them I can easily buy another one.
@@Cj-ul8zi i also never broke Pittsburgh rachet. I had the pittsburgh vise grips the ones ones with the black n yellow handles all 3 broke out of the package. Lets not even get into kobalt tools. Flat out garbage. Inown 1 kobalt rachet. Its a 3 in 1 rachet...i got it cause it got good reviews but i bought it cause it looks cool lol
I'm a mechanic, I use Craftsman tools every day for 8 to 14 hours per shift, and I've never broken one of them.
Im surprised how fat the craftsman ratchet is.
Tbh both ratchets use the same ratchet pawls and internals that only grips a few teeth at a time,
the duralast 1/4" ratchet from autozone uses a half moon pawl internals, which surprised me.
But is it fair to compare a flex head to a non-flex head?
Just saying unfair comparison now I’ll stick with my harbor freight stuff any day but it shouldn’t be a flex head vs a straight ratchet
Lyrical Walrus i agree, shouldve never compared the flex to a non flex, but the failure wasn’t in the flex. It was in the actual ratcheting head
I wonder if craftsman has a higher price point so when the USA craftsman hand tools come out it wont be a drastic jump in price. What are your thoughts on this theory?
I have high hopes that is the case, but only time will tell. Some of it is really the need to recoup money on the initial Craftsman investment to shareholders and increase stock prices. Fingers still crossed for good USA Craftsman 2021/2022
Can you make a review of the Milwaukee 3/8 fuel ratchet?
Craftsman 1/2 impact 20v ?
CAN WE BUY REPLACEMENT GUTS FOR THE PITTSBURGH......?
NOT FOR $5.....lol
GREAT VID. THANKS.
Like I said craftsman are beasts for wat they are
Theres a chris fix it, and now the chris break it. Colab in the future.
That would be an awesome collaboration 👏🏻 @chrisfix
El craftsman ya dio todo en el primer fallo , no hay razón para probarlo mas de esa vez , porque talvez no se va a romper pero sus componentes internos ya fallaron
Can you test urrea vs snap on ?
Who would ever take a 3/8 ratchet to 240 foot Ibs.????
Some of these test just don`t make any sense.
Thanks for the info. Where can I find the 5.00 coupon?
Posted above
Should be pinned in the comment and description and here because also ---> www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/5_percent_off_1533474479.1115.jpg
So you can use the coupon several times? Fine print says limit one coupon per customer. Limit 1
@@michaelguevara8015 go in store, use coupon...go to another place for a while... stop back at store, use coupon again
Just wish it was sears and roebuck craftsman not shitty Lowes then it might beat hf
What's with the number 72 that manufacturers like to use for ratchets?
Tooth count on the gear. But really it all comes back to 360 degrees in a circle. The numbers will typically always go into 360 evenly. 360 divided by 72 is 5. So they call it a 5 degree swing arc. Yeah Math!
Awesome video as always!
✌️ Thanks for watching
" chris please take a seat. We need to have talk you have an addiction and this is an intervention." I'm just curious has this happened yet?
Nope this has not happened. We all have problems some worse than others. A few extra ratchets is way better than Crack or Meth in my book.
I've never known craftsmen to be a buget tool.
Job smart is tractor supply
Why are you testing two different ratchets? One is flex and the other is not. The flex head is going to have more give. Find the same tools then do the test.
Go watch one of my other videos and compare since there are quite a few👍
Ok
I'm looking at getting a stubby 3/8 drive ratchet any recommendations?
buy the gear wrench 120xp flexhead set i got all 4 for like $90 and it comes with a 3/8 stubby flex head
@@hunterXhamster thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into it.
Stubby is going to be for access so tooth count and arc swing are what you need to be looking at. Gearwrench is good so is the TEKTON 3/8 Inch Drive x 4-1/2 Inch Ratchet | SRH01104 under $20 or even any decent off-brand depending upon how much you will use it.
@@ClientGraphics thanks for the help
Who makes JEGS tools?
Couldn’t say they have too many different companies they work with to supply tools of many varying quality levels.
Praising or condemning a tool because of this over the top testing seems foolish to me. Using a pipe for that much leverage on a flex head ratchet is ridiculous from the stand point of normal usage and wear and tear. They both passed the rating with no problem, but which one will be usable in ten years? Will the composite material and grip hold up or will it turn to crap like many synthetic materials do over time? Chromed steel is a pretty safe bet over the long haul with everything else being equal, but I understand those wanting comparable durability at a lower price point.
I will never buy another Craftman.
I have bought thousands of dollars Sears Craftman tools.
Now the lifetime warranty is only available by mail.
Plus Craftman never had a good rachet.
Now Harbor Freight will warranty tools no questions asked.
Even there cheapest rachets will spin better and not reverse direction on you.
These 2 ratchets aren't even close to equal styles. To justify their head to head comparison.
The real question is who the fuck takes there ratchets to breaking point.
And I know mechanics don’t as I am one. We just get a bigger ratchet, torch etc.
I'll stick with my Craftsman 216 piece set I got for $100 on black Friday. Guaranteed for life. No receipt necessary.
That’s sounds more like a deal than a single ratchet for $35👍
I HATE CHEAP TOOLS ! They should be illegal. A tool is an extension of you, never skimp on tools..
What is that tool for test call ?
It’s a digital torque adaptor
ClientGraphics thank you
Craftsman broke at 202, if it slipped it broke.
I'm sorry but that Craftsman absolutely dominated the other Socket wrench
$35 for a piece of crap Crapsman !!
Go online and buy a great used sk,proto or anything but CRAPSMAN
I hate when people say “quepon” for coupon. You don’t pronounce couple...”queple” do you?
Qool man, thanks for sharing ✌️
Yes, I do.
Why are you comparing the Pittsburgh to a flex head craftsman? The Pittsburgh isn’t a flex head so it really isn’t a fair test, use another regular craftsman ratchet then we’ll talk
Test apple to apples
You get what you get so don't throw a fit. If you want to purchase an apple I'll get a PO Box so you can ship it👌
You had such a great impetus for this video....and you completely screwed it up by comparing 2 tools that were never meant to be compared.
If you had the slightest inkling of intellectual integrity, you would have gotten 2 ratchets that were none flex-head, all metal, same sized. Yet, you went for a plastic body on one and a 2 piece head on the other.
So much potential for this video, and you 100% failed miserably.
try again, I look forward to it, its a great idea.
Pittsburgh hand tools all day. Still mad at harbor freight for Hercules line not having battery and charger, but the hand tools are amazing!