Milwaukee's New High-Speed Ratchet vs Old + Affordable Options

Today our new Milwaukee M12 2569 High Speed Extended Ratchet order finally shows up so we take it for a spin vs the previous M12 extended model and the best selling cordless ratchet on Amazon, the Kimo, as well.

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As always Torque who started this channel is working in product development for Astro Tools who do not make cordless ratchets, however always consider multiple sources when looking at tool!

[montestu]

“Are we being bent over a red barrel”. Pure gold!

[samsuplee]

I would love to see wal marts hyper tough ratchets tested. For just 60$ for an extended reach kit it’s an insane deal and both versions have been very good to me.

[Randrew]

Thank you for the Tool Rankings spreadsheet!!! I don't know how long you've offered it or how I've managed to miss it before now but it is absolutely worth the cost!

[jonshdopasklahsf]

Absolutely loving my new Milwaukee extended reach ratchet. I work alot in very confined spaces and this guy is what I needed - narrow shaft, long reach, good enough speed. Highly recommend

[MisrRandm]

if that Milwaukee ever comes down in price i'll grab it up, been working with my old non-fuel 3/8" for years due to it being smaller and this is the first Fuel version that looks compact enough, in addition to the length.

[PhillyFixed]

I'll hold out for a sale on the M12 long reach, but I love my standard high speed 👌

[snifflingrock]

Would love to see the m12 ratchets tested with new high output batteries.

[foxwood]

Bent over a red barrel is an understatement that is straight gouging.
I almost bought the Kimo. Glad I saw this

[jamesward]

Dunno, I bought a cheapo Posenpro non-long reach about 6 months ago & I love it more than I love my dog. IMO, it rocks. I presume a Milwaukee one would uber-rock, but the Posen was 60 quid, I work it every single day (at work) and it has never once annoyed me or let me down. Best 60 quid I spent on a tool, ever - and I own a world of tools.

[JeffSmith-prst]

I have the extended reach low speed ratchet, I have had almost two years and I use it dally. I have beaten the crap out of this ratchet and has worked flawlessly. I have used it to do rear toe links on some Cadillac’s, GMC, and Chevrolet’s and will bust the loose just using the ratchet, it has great low end torque. It’s not fast but still way faster than using a hand ratchet. I prefer the Milwaukee ratchet’s because with a 2.5 amp battery in them their not as bulky as others are.

[DapimpBDSD]

The new 3/8 milwaukee is definitely fast, I was surprised when removing a bolt the other day lol I thought it had snapped off

[sethschneider]

Two things:
1. That kimo ratchet looks EXACTLY the same as the Diehard one that Advanced Auto Parts sells. Same battery, battery charger, and ratchet, just a different color scheme, and I'm not sure if they sell an extended version. If you're wondering the Diehard advertises 230rpm and 33lb-ft of torque.
2. Could you test the Makita ratchet? If I am not mistaken, they advertise 800rpm. I'd be interested in how usable that actually is.

[mattbutts]

Wish I saw this before I bought my Kimo a few months ago lol for occasional use, I guess it does the job just fine but after seeing this, it looks like there are much better options out there around the same price point

[blackscotydog]

I got the short Kimo kit to do a Subaru timing belt job a yr or 2 ago and it did fine for that still works fine ok for diy use.

[Troyvidihoo]

I bought a hyper tough unit at wal mart for 1/2 what this kimo cost, so far its worked pretty well for me, though I am sure it wouldnt outperform the milwaukees. Id sure love to see you test it though! Appreciate your videos and what you do. You actually get around to doing things I only have time to think about doing...for years now! LOL

[ivyfrazier]

The Kimo footage is very helpful. Thanks!

[onefastgmc]

I got the kimo ratchet for Christmas and so far I'm loving it! It's not the extended version but for what it is, it works great! And it came with 2 batteries, some sockets, and a nice case.

[Name-vukn]

I have the Husky and though it is not a professional tool, it is great for work around my house and on my vehicles. It’s a great value for $50-60 or so. It’s really hard to beat for the money.

[Mechanical_mishaps]

Also note snap-ons and Matco are like $500-900

[zcom]

I'm an old school aircraft tool maker, we used air tools almost exclusively. My question is do modern electric tools have more torque than older air tools?