Thread: Snap On or Craftsman?

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I liked the older, 3 or 4 years ago, craftsman 3/8 ratchet handles. No sharp edges or anything, but the end of the handle was perfect to fit a half inch extension over to use as a cheater bar. The ratcheting was also light and fairly fine. The ratcheting on the new craftsman tools is too stiff and not very fine at all.

Oh yeah, I got a set of those gear ratchet sockets for Christmas, I was skeptical but they are actually kind of useful. I was at a hardware store and they had there own brand knock-off there on demonstration, but the ratchet was so stiff you could never use it for anything. These ones are actually very fine and very light which makes it so you don't need to stick your finger in there with the wrench to keep the bolt from turning backwards.