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Your cart is empty.Tekton 1/2 inch drive ratchets have a 90-tooth gear that produces a working swing arc of 4 degrees. The single half-moon pawl maintains 9 teeth engaged with the gear at all times, ensuring that it won't slip or skip under stress. The quick-release drive tang retains sockets with a spring-actuated detent ball—press the release button to easily add to or drop sockets from the drive tang. The handle's finger groove has pronounced interior edges for traction and control with any finger placement. The pommel at the end of the handle keeps your hand from slipping off and is rounded for comfort. Unlike conventional "low profile" designs that focus on controlling only the thickness of the head, we reduced the size in every dimension: length, width, and height. Tekton ratchets meet (and most far exceed) the industry standard for proof torque, a measure of strength verified by a single-cycle test that applies torque until the specified value is reached without failure or any permanent deformation.
Micai
Reviewed in Italy on January 18, 2025
un criccheto perfetto ho tanti altri cricchetti hazet,gedore ,stahlwille ,wera ma posso dire che questo e migliore di tutti ha un backdrag ecezionale ,a dire pocco un orrologio svizero ,5 stelle meritatissime
Dan N
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
I wanted this ratchet, but for some dumb reason bought a GearWrench instead. The GearWrench was poorly manufactured and had way too much slop in the anvil where I knew the gears would get shredded with any serious usage. I tossed that one and purchased this Tekton. It's a great ratchet!
Roman
Reviewed in Germany on January 31, 2024
Great product, high quality, pleasure to work ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
Retired and don't turn wrenches as I once did. Nevertheless, I appreciate a well-made tool and feel that Tekton does it well. They are reasonably priced and feel good in the hand. Do I use other brands? Sure, but why pay more than you have to if there is something else out there of similar quality.Thanks! Hope this was helpful.
Gav
Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2023
Nice weight , solid feel.
John
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023
My mainstay go-to 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" ratchets and SAE sockets are S-K, all bought over four decades ago when they weren't as expensive as now. I've also got a few Snap-On hand wrenches. In addition I've got three and four decades old Craftsman wrenches, and some of those a couple decades older that were my father's. I've got a range of tools from which to compare the Tekton.I've got other Tekton hand tools and this ratchet fits right in with their quality. It's not a professional grade Snap-On. You cannot misuse and abuse it as a sledge hammer (yes, I've seen folks use one as a hammer), or put a "cheater pipe" on its handle to increase torque (get a damn breaker bar). Ratchet wrenches have torque limits. A 250 pound male standing on the handle of a 3/8" drive is about thee times the absolute limit of what you could reasonably expect (I've also seen that done; get a 1/2" drive breaker bar). This is one of the best consumer grade on the market. Tekton is family owned in Michigan with nearly all their tools made to spec in Taiwan (NOT China) and quality has improved over the past 5-7 years. By comparison, the current Craftsman are Chinesium junk now (avoid like the plague). I've got decades old high grade Craftsman, some of which were my father's from a time when they were respected *and* Made in America at a high quality forge. Not any more. The Tekton is an excellent consumer grade ratchet wrench, about mid-tier, and much better than Walmart no-name Chinesium junk. Going better than this one gets into the much higher cost of the "lesser" name pro grade wrenches (e.g. Proto, Mac or S-K).Note that a quick release drive is inherently weaker and won't take as much torque because of the QR mechanism going down the middle of its square drive. If I were to buy another, it would be without the QR. Keep that in mind. A QR is a convenience, but the tradeoff is a weaker drive.
Dawne Potts
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023
These things are awesome! I discovered them a couple of years ago and I haven't had an issue yet. Being notorious for breaking tools, I've not even been able to put a ding in these things. This ratchet is replacing a husky that replaced a Craftsman. Mostly not make in USA, but at least it's not China. I've got a couple of socket sets, individual wrenches, and some adapters and a torque wrench. These things work well and will take some abuse.
Devin Bienvenue
Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2023
Very smooth ratchet, great value.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2022
This is a beautifully designed and wonderful tool for what I use it to do. I am a amateur home bicycle mechanic who enjoys working on and maintaining my own bicycles. I occasionally have to use a ratchet and therefore do not need a high torque tool for everyday use. I think if you are doing home repairs or amateur wrenching , this jewel will last for years. I can’t really speak to everyday hard use. It may be wonderful for that too but I don’t have the experience to give that sort of endorsement. I find this ratchet just about perfect though!
Guilherme d.
Reviewed in Brazil on April 25, 2022
Excelente qualidade, made in Taiwan e não na china, vc sente a qualidade só de pegar na mão, pena não ter disponível o modelo com encaixe rápido quando comprei.
J-Son’s Auto and Racing
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021
I have worked on vehicles my life and mainly the past 30 years. I have used every brand and own many brands. Including the very expensive ones off the trucks.TEKTON tools are awesome. I have found myself going to these tools for the ergonomic feel and great working functions.They are now my go to brand when I need a new tool or just buying extra, or gifts to my sons.Highly recommended their tools, very strong, very durable, good looking and operating. I have put them through the test. My 21 YO son has also tested them and he is very hard on tools and has yet to break any of them.Will continue purchasing them for any need they have the tool to fulfill.
TheBlueberry
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
Like many of you I was a little skeptical at a 20 dollar price point, but after reicieving this little rachet, im more than happy. As you can see from the picture this is a compliment to my old clunky Craftsman I have had for more than 20 years. The longer handle is a dream. The finish is top notch and cleans up nicely. To be honest, it is well made, but comes from Taiwan, which isn't a deal breaker since Tekton is US based. Racheting and arc are excellent and smooth as butter. I looked a just about every brand out there that had long handled 1/4 drives and this one won my heart and wallet. There's reviews out there on every tool you can imagine. If you want to spend 100 dollars on a rachet, have at it. Im not in production or a full time auto mechanic. Me personally I wont be attaching a pipe to it to torque the crap out of it either, I have a breaker bar for for those tight bolts and nuts. They say you get what you pay for,, thats not so true anymore. Theres always going to be good, better and best in everything we buy. Theres also loyalty to made in America. Companies that put American people to work. At least Tekton still makes tools in this country, albeit not this one, but is a USA based company. Is this one I will pass down to my kids? Who knows, but it could surprise us all.
Tom S.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019
I bought this because I thought I left my go to 1/2 inch in a truck at the junk yard. I found my old one after it arrived. Been giving it a thorough beating for about a week now.... I think I'm in love! Feels good in the hand, ratchets smoothly (silky smooth) and fits into tighter spots than my old one. I'm thinking of replacing all of my ratchets. Oh and not having a quick release isn't an issue it hold socket securly without the old fashioned "pry it off with a screwdriver" sticky tightness of the old school ones.
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