Review on 🔧 Crescent 3/8" Drive 72 Tooth Quick Release Dual Material Teardrop Ratchet 10-3/4" - CRW7: Versatile and Efficient Ratcheting Tool for Precision Work by Chuck Chen

I bought 1/4" CRW1, 3/8" CRW7 and 1/2" CRW13 together. The good thing: The grips are very comfortable. You have a much better grip and put more energy into it Pull instead of hanging from a wrench The plastic/rubber handle cover resembles a modern Milwaukee power tool The gray parts are rubberized and provide a good grip on most of the handle There is a flat area on the underside of the handle which helps you index the tool and also increases the comfort of the grip. The thicker handle won't dig into your hand like a traditional round or flat ratchet handle. They are powerful. The 1/2" wrench head is 7/8" " thick, the 3/8" is 11/16" and the 1/4" is 7/16"." thick. Most of the handle diameter is about 1-1/4" for a 1/2" wrench, 1" for a 3/8" wrench, and 5/8" for a 1/4" wrench wrench. big hands but that's about it l very comfortable grip sizes. By comparison, most 1/2" drive ratchets with round steel handles have handle diameters of 5/8" to 3/4". At least some discomfort in your fingers. Yes, I know some of you might be thinking "be not weak it doesn't hurt that much" but if I have a choice to avoid pain I will use it. Tools should NOT hurt your hands. If they do, stand back and look at what you are doing do, and ask yourself if you're using the best available tool for the job.For me, a tool is only as good as its handle.The smoothest/shiniest ratchet with a mediocre handle is only fair for a mediocre tool I have a friend There are no Snap-On/Gear Wrench/Craftsman/Matco/Proto/MAC/Stanley/Kobalt/No-Name ratchets and these are by far my favorites This is because it is a quality tool and its grips are much more comfortable are than any other that I own. Well Cons: I wanted strong ratchets and got them by buying these. But beefy can mean bulky and heavy. A comparable snap-on or MAC key weighs about 30% less than them. It adds up at the end of the day. If you've been under a car or truck a lot and often have to hold the wrench at arm's length above you, you'll appreciate a lighter ratchet. I am not a car or truck mechanic and only work under cars occasionally. In any case, I do most of my ratchet work with battery powered percussion weapons. If I'm forced to use hand tools, I'm willing to settle for a heavier ratchet. These ratchets have fairly thick heads for a pear shaped ratchet. They're so thick it's too much. It's just added weight with no tangible benefit. You won't break a 1/2 inch ratchet with normal use. - Check all ratchet wrenches. Reducing the thickness of each of these ratchet heads by approximately 10% saves weight without sacrificing actual strength. The weak point in any good ratchet wrench is the square drive. If you don't believe me, just put a 6" pipe on top of your favorite and tighten the big screw until something snaps. The crack will most likely be cut with a square shank. If you need to go from a 3/4 to a double gorilla on something, use a split handle instead of a ratchet. That's why they exist. The rogue pipe will corrode the plastic grip caps on these wrenches. The inner gorilla breaks out and I end up jumping onto the end of the round tube I put on the end of my wrench. No one wants to admit it, but it happens to many of us from time to time. Just keep in mind that if you do this you will ruin the beautiful button covers on these buttons.