Drag Race: Fun with 10mm Ratcheting Wrenches. Wera Joker, Snap On, Gearwrench. Precision has a price

Drag Race: Fun with 10mm Ratcheting Wrenches. Wera Joker, Snap On, Gearwrench., Husky There are so many good choices, but the drag from the mechanism might be the deciding factor.

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[gplusgplus]

I tried myself a few of these at a shop recently before choosing a set of Facom. If its made in Taiwan its made in one of two factories but I too learned that even same factory means they can have different specs, the good ones probably have ceramic bearings and feel smoother and lighter. Thanks for the video!

[rwbishop]

They call that 'back drag' in many circles. Often It's an enormous pita.

Can't speak for their ratcheting box ends, but Koken ratchets have extremely low back drag... they're a real pleasure to use; one of the best kept secrets out there. Could go on...

[diezelle]

Ce qui est important s'agissant de cliquet est l'angle de reprise (nombre de dents/ °) et la robustesse (Nm).
Attention : la longueur et le poids de la clé Snap-On sont plus importants !

[dukefx]

Backdrag in combination with lubing. Both have a large impact on how far it'll go.

[georgeferlazzo]

Hello again Doc
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I'm still catching up on watching the videos. It's all good 👍 Again thank you

[brianmoore]

So long as the back drag is not so heavy that I can't turn the nut with my fingers I don't think it is an issue at all. Once the wrench quits loosening I am going to finish the job with my fingers anyway. It's just faster with my fingers.

[methylbenzodiazepine]

I use ATF to keep the mechanism lubricated

[AirplaneDoctor_]

I still have my set of original pattern reversible Snap-on ratcheting combination wrenches and only use the open end with the flank drive because the gear end has a design flaw. The retainer for the gear mechanism is weak and if dropped or if the wrench is placed on a fastener anything but flush and then any force used, it would just fly apart. When they came out, Snap-on was playing catch up to Gear Wrench and they rushed them to market too quick. Beautiful wrenches as they are nice and long, but totally unreliable.

[TROdesigns]

Nice video! I just finished doing these exact tests with a DLC coated ratchet I designed...crazy to see you doing it here!

[kris-english]

The problem with Wera is the grease they use. I don't know what it is, but I had to leave mine in a cup of ATF over night and the problem went away. It has a similar design and number of teeth as the Snap On (80) so I see no other differences other than maybe length stopping them from producing similar results.

[sanderbuschify]

Try the Bosch professional ratcheting spanners. They have they have a toothless ratcheting mechanism

[diegosancho]

I think that mainly happens because the weight an the balance of the tool

[davemurphy]

At least with the snap-ons, once back-drag is a concern the fastener is easily finger-tight. I don't think it would be a concern as often as ratchets, which (with extensions) more often get into areas where fingers can't reach.

[TheXJRMAN]

In Europe we have some lovely brands, some recent additions towards automotive like Unior 161/2 thank me later😂
All of these will loosen up after they’ve taken a few cars apart.

[VeniVidiVid]

Would the weight of the wrench be a factor in that test?

[RLSteffler]

3:55 how does fewer teeth mean less back drag? The contact on the teeth is bigger

[laurenskee]

can you compare these to the bosch 0 degree ratcheting set? i just bought it, and i love them

[streetographer]

I've found that the Wera ratchets are not consistent. Some have very little back drag and others have quite a bit.

[nemanjagradinac]

Yeah, well, there’s a reason snap on is the most expensive. Their tools are brilliant

[billinglot]

The real race with 10mm tools, is how little time it takes to lose anything thats 10mm.