Of course I had to take a trip this week and spend all my mad-money on a cardiologist trek. This baby looks like a winner. Long long flex handle, and 90 tooth gears for minimum clearance requirement.Regardless, I'll wipe my tears and post this for someone else that can use it. For laughs I looked at a 3/8" drive Snap On flex handle a foot-long, and when I saw the price it wiped the smile right off my face.Well SHOOT! I did the best I could with a hyper zoomy image!https://tools.woot.com/offers/steelman-pro-18-inch-3-8-flexhead-cobra-ratchet?utm_source=version2&utm_medium=json&utm_campaign=api.woot.com?utm_campaign=Daily+Digest+13+10+17&utm_content=B_P_1&ref=eml&utm_source=Daily+Digest&utm_medium=email&ref_=pe_3185080_257230840

That looks pretty good. Maybe with that I could remove and replace bolts I used to be able to turn with a 6 or 8in ratchet. My tool boxes are full of cheater bars of one sort or another. Leverage is the old mans friend.

Comparing regular retail prices with Woot's closeout/overstock pricing is apples and oranges. Amazon's regular price on this tool is about $65, so it looks like either Amazon or importer JS Products is dumping some stock through Woot at about 60% off. A search of the JS site does not find this model number, so it may be a discontinued item. It is a good limited time price on an apparently quality tool from Taiwan or China.

I could bust a lot of 1/4" and 5/16" bolts with that thing. Seriously, I would be nervous putting much pressure on it although it would be handy reaching deep into the engine compartment.

Looks nice, but what kind of warranty are we looking at? You'll need it when you plan on using that full 18" handle on a frozen/very tight bolt/nut. That small rotation ratchet means small teeth and minimal strength. But it would definitely have it's uses. It looks like a nice Dirty Harry ratchet: "A man's got to know his limitations." :)

Criminy I can't even lift a 5 gallon bottle of water anymore. I have to use a small pair of Channelocks to unscrew sealed lids. My granddaughters bust the caps on fizzy water for me.As far as warranty goes, I don't think I would have the strength to harm this ratchet. And $160.00 for a Snap-On just ain't in the budget.Thank god for newton, sharp blades, and magnesium anything.

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fj12ryder
Explorer III
Oct 13, 2017
Looks nice, but what kind of warranty are we looking at? You'll need it when you plan on using that full 18" handle on a frozen/very tight bolt/nut. That small rotation ratchet means small teeth and minimal strength. But it would definitely have it's uses.

It looks like a nice Dirty Harry ratchet: "A man's got to know his limitations." :)
romore
Explorer II
Oct 13, 2017
I could bust a lot of 1/4" and 5/16" bolts with that thing. Seriously, I would be nervous putting much pressure on it although it would be handy reaching deep into the engine compartment.
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Oct 13, 2017
Comparing regular retail prices with Woot's closeout/overstock pricing is apples and oranges. Amazon's regular price on this tool is about $65, so it looks like either Amazon or importer JS Products is dumping some stock through Woot at about 60% off. A search of the JS site does not find this model number, so it may be a discontinued item. It is a good limited time price on an apparently quality tool from Taiwan or China.
Farmerjon
Explorer
Oct 13, 2017
That looks pretty good. Maybe with that I could remove and replace bolts I used to be able to turn with a 6 or 8in ratchet. My tool boxes are full of cheater bars of one sort or another.
Leverage is the old mans friend.

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