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Amazon has GEARWRENCH 1/4" Drive 72 Tooth Gimbal Ratchet (81027) on sale for $11.42. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ orders.

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About this Item:
  • Gimbal design allows ratchet to pivot in 2-directions for easier access
  • 72-tooth ratcheting mechanism for 5 swing arc
  • Anodized aluminum finish
  • Easy to use forward/reverse lever
  • Meets or exceeds ASME performance requirements
  • Chrome finish easily wipes clean of oil and dirt

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Model: GEARWRENCH 1/4 Inch Drive Gimbal Ratchet, 72 Tooth - 81027

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Purchased one a while back. It's awesome to have, but there are a few serious design concerns that could make it nearly a perfect tool.

A) The 'grip' surface is polished. Slippery hands? No grip. Using this in an automotive environment? It really won't work with nitrile gloves.

B) The ratchet resistance is high. This compounds the grip problem. Ratchet doesn't work when a fastener is loose.

Ok the more I think about this the more this tool isn't all that great. Pretty much the only purpose it serves is to provide a handle when free-spinning sockets. It doesn't provide enough torque to break fasteners loose, and when they are loose the ratchet mechanism is too tight and won't activate.

Avoid, even at this price.
There should be no excuse for such a heavy drag on a 72-tooth thumbwheel ratchet, but it's no shocker it's a Gearwrench.
Gearwrench brand left a bad impression on me long ago when I bought metric & SAE sets (7 piece each set) of their flex-head ratcheting combination wrenches.
Each set had 3 out of the 7 wrenches that had a very heavy drag and very 'gritty' ratcheting mechanisms, far beyond acceptable levels.
I then bought identical sets in TEQ Pro brand (at Advance Auto, same as where I bought the Gearwrenches) and all 7 of each set operated smooth as glass.
I returned the Gearwrenches and kept the TEQ Pro's and never looked back.
IMO, Gearwrench is massively overrated.
For those who 3D print, this is great for nozzle changes

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02-08-2023 at 12:49 PM.
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Just got one, thank you!
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02-08-2023 at 02:26 PM.

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02-08-2023 at 02:26 PM.
Purchased one a while back. It's awesome to have, but there are a few serious design concerns that could make it nearly a perfect tool.

A) The 'grip' surface is polished. Slippery hands? No grip. Using this in an automotive environment? It really won't work with nitrile gloves.

B) The ratchet resistance is high. This compounds the grip problem. Ratchet doesn't work when a fastener is loose.

Ok the more I think about this the more this tool isn't all that great. Pretty much the only purpose it serves is to provide a handle when free-spinning sockets. It doesn't provide enough torque to break fasteners loose, and when they are loose the ratchet mechanism is too tight and won't activate.

Avoid, even at this price.
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02-08-2023 at 03:14 PM.
02-08-2023 at 03:14 PM.
3/8 " version is only 13.00 now too.
Darn it, now I want both. They would have come in handy for me last weekend!
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02-08-2023 at 07:26 PM.
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Quote from Sound Man :
3/8 " version is only 13.00 now too.
Darn it, now I want both. They would have come in handy for me last weekend!

What use case did you have for these? I'm having FOMO but struggling to realize a need for it. Self discipline is hard...
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02-08-2023 at 07:32 PM.
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For those who 3D print, this is great for nozzle changes
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02-08-2023 at 08:07 PM.
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Good find.

I got one 1/4" for my 3d printers and then a 1/4" and 3/8" for my gear bag. Sometimes you just need something to grip to hand turn a socket.
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02-08-2023 at 08:07 PM.

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02-08-2023 at 08:07 PM.
What about some plastidip or grip stickers around the perimeter?
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02-08-2023 at 08:12 PM.
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Great for small/plasticy/light things. Awful for automotive/marine.
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02-08-2023 at 08:38 PM.
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This seems like something you would find in the "as seen on TV" section near the checkout
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Quote from megadan :
Purchased one a while back. It's awesome to have, but there are a few serious design concerns that could make it nearly a perfect tool.

A) The 'grip' surface is polished. Slippery hands? No grip. Using this in an automotive environment? It really won't work with nitrile gloves.

B) The ratchet resistance is high. This compounds the grip problem. Ratchet doesn't work when a fastener is loose.

Ok the more I think about this the more this tool isn't all that great. Pretty much the only purpose it serves is to provide a handle when free-spinning sockets. It doesn't provide enough torque to break fasteners loose, and when they are loose the ratchet mechanism is too tight and won't activate.

Avoid, even at this price.
There should be no excuse for such a heavy drag on a 72-tooth thumbwheel ratchet, but it's no shocker it's a Gearwrench.
Gearwrench brand left a bad impression on me long ago when I bought metric & SAE sets (7 piece each set) of their flex-head ratcheting combination wrenches.
Each set had 3 out of the 7 wrenches that had a very heavy drag and very 'gritty' ratcheting mechanisms, far beyond acceptable levels.
I then bought identical sets in TEQ Pro brand (at Advance Auto, same as where I bought the Gearwrenches) and all 7 of each set operated smooth as glass.
I returned the Gearwrenches and kept the TEQ Pro's and never looked back.
IMO, Gearwrench is massively overrated.
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02-08-2023 at 10:11 PM.
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Quote from megadan :
Purchased one a while back. It's awesome to have, but there are a few serious design concerns that could make it nearly a perfect tool.

A) The 'grip' surface is polished. Slippery hands? No grip. Using this in an automotive environment? It really won't work with nitrile gloves.

B) The ratchet resistance is high. This compounds the grip problem. Ratchet doesn't work when a fastener is loose.

Ok the more I think about this the more this tool isn't all that great. Pretty much the only purpose it serves is to provide a handle when free-spinning sockets. It doesn't provide enough torque to break fasteners loose, and when they are loose the ratchet mechanism is too tight and won't activate.

Avoid, even at this price.

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Gimbal

Look at that thing!

It's rotating….
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