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Australia, Canberra
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Review on NEIKO 03103A 1/2 Inch Drive Ratchet - 72-Tooth Reversible, Quick Release, 10 Inch Oval Head - CR-V Steel by Mark Albright

Revainrating 5 out of 5

So far so good: Wrench

I've only used this on two items so far, but they tend to REALLY stick and require a tremendous amount of work to loosen - removing and replacing the rear derailleur on older mountain bikes. This ratchet seems to be of excellent quality and did a great job even when I had to put a 2" steel pipe on it to get enough force to loosen the gears (NOT recommended you could break everything that way including oneself). Even after this extreme effort I don't feel any difference in the ratchet like the cheap ratchet that replaced this ratchet using the same trick. I imagine this will end up being used for some automotive stuff too. You can feel the quality of cobalt or artisan without the silly high price tag. If I run into any quality/durability issues I'll update this post, but so far I'm very happy with the price!

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • No automatic