Customer Reviews

Titan 18202 2-Piece 1/4-Inch & 3/8-Inch Dr. Micro Gearless Ratchet Set

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

These little ratchets are great for tight areas and when space is limited for ratcheting with a ratchet with big gears. This works great in the aviation field with lots of tight spaces and no gorilla torque. I would not recommend breaking torque or torqueing, this is not strong enough. Definetly worth having in your toolbox!

These little jokers should be in every mechanics tool box. They get in tight places and work without having to turn as far as a standard ratchet. They are a must when working in a confined spaces. The short handles enable them to fit where other ratchets won't. I wish I had found them long before now.

It's true these are gearless ratchets, but the ad is very misleading in my opinion. You need to realize that the photo is approximately ACTUAL SIZE and these ratchets basically useless!!!

The 3/8-inch ratchet is only 4 inches long end-to-end.

The 1/4-inch ratchet is a mere 3 inches long end-to-end.

These are toys that a kid might play with, not a tool for a real mechanic.

That is not made clear in the specifications which misleadingly say, "Length: 5.30 inches; Width: 8.50 inches". Turns out that is the dimensions of the carton they come in.

These are great ratchet drives. I work mostly on motorcycles and only use my ratchet drives to get the bolt snug and then torque it with a torque wrench. You don't need a big ratchet drive for that. Perfect for a tool pouch or to save room in a tool box. I feel comfortable torquing bolts to about 8-10Nm with them. After that I go for a bigger drive. So four stars. If I felt they could torque a bolt to 15-16Nm regularly then I'd give them five stars.

I have a stubby FACOM ratchet that I have used and like, but this 3/8" drive is even smaller and allows me to do a specific brake issue that I do often without removing the handle from the drive and turning by hand as I needed to do with the slightly thicker FACOM. The smooth operation without clicks is very nice to tight spots.