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GEARWRENCH 1/4" Drive 72-Tooth Quick Release Locking Flex Slim Head Ratchet
$22
$43.99
Amazon has GEARWRENCH 1/4" Drive 72-Tooth Quick Release Locking Flex Slim Head Ratchet (81030) on sale for $22.01. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.
Thanks to Community Member grazzhoppa for sharing this deal.
Note: Usually ships within 3 to 5 days.
About this product:
Thanks to Community Member grazzhoppa for sharing this deal.
Note: Usually ships within 3 to 5 days.
About this product:
- 72-tooth ratchet turns fasteners with a 5° swing arc
- Multi-functional adaptor head converts between bit driver and 1/4" drive ratchet
- Locking flex head has 9 positions for maximum access
- Slim line head design - 0.73" wide, 0.49" thick for improved access
- Flush-mounted forward/reverse lever
- Bright, full polish chrome finish easily wipes clean and resists corrosion
- Extra long 12" handle for maximum access
- Meets or exceeds ASME specifications
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Edited January 31, 2024
at 03:10 AM
This is a 1/4" drive ratchet with an unusually long handle for the tiny drive size. And a locking flex head.
Gearwrench brand, model number 81030 .
$22.01: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078Z3FNX7 .
Looks like it was only cheaper 5 years ago in 2019. It has been around $25 for a few months prior to the price dropping to $22.
Here is a video of a guy showing its limit is about 50-60 ft/lbs. The flex-head's pin ends up breaking - everything else holds up.
https://youtu.be/rvkaF9mHg18?si=
QA Note: Usually ships within 3-5 days
Gearwrench brand, model number 81030 .
$22.01: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078Z3FNX7 .
Looks like it was only cheaper 5 years ago in 2019. It has been around $25 for a few months prior to the price dropping to $22.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078Z3FNX7?sdsrc=staff
- Takes 1/4" bits
- Comes with 1/4" square-drive adapter-bit to be able to use the ratchet with 1/4" drive sockets
- 12" long handle
- Locking flex head
- 72 tooth ratcheting mechanism
Here is a video of a guy showing its limit is about 50-60 ft/lbs. The flex-head's pin ends up breaking - everything else holds up.
https://youtu.be/rvkaF9mHg18?si=
QA Note: Usually ships within 3-5 days
Created 01-29-2024
at 09:24 AM
by grazzhoppa
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Sort: Lowest to Highest | Last Updated 4/28/2024, 11:46 AM| Sold By | Sale Price |
|---|---|
 Amazon | $31.99 |
| Rating: | (4.4 out of 5 stars) |
| Reviews: | 1,499 Amazon Reviews |
| Product Name: | GEARWRENCH 1/4" Drive 72 Tooth Quick Release Locking Flex Slim Head Ratchet, 12" - 81030 |
| Manufacturer: | GEARWRENCH |
| Model Number: | 81030 |
| Product SKU: | B078Z3FNX7 |
| UPC: | 99575810305 |
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"Getting sockets off is a pain in the butt. The center comes out. It is not a "push-to-release". It is a mess with it until you get the three parts apart and hope you do not lose the small driver bit that holds the socket.
I've tried using it once so far. Spent more time looking for the bit that holds the socket when it fell that I did using the ratchet.
Conceivably other hex bits could be used with this ratchet… if the driver has a shoulder to hold it's place on the ratchet; however, none of my very extensive collection of driver bits has a shoulder… most have round shanks that make them incompatible with this ratchet.
I thought I was buying a ratchet but it turned out to be a type of ratchet where the but comes out the ratchet as your switching out various sockets. I was not happy of this product and got another ratchet so I will be sending this Gearwrench tool back and hopefully get my money back."
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"Getting sockets off is a pain in the butt. The center comes out. It is not a "push-to-release". It is a mess with it until you get the three parts apart and hope you do not lose the small driver bit that holds the socket.
I've tried using it once so far. Spent more time looking for the bit that holds the socket when it fell that I did using the ratchet.
Conceivably other hex bits could be used with this ratchet… if the driver has a shoulder to hold it's place on the ratchet; however, none of my very extensive collection of driver bits has a shoulder… most have round shanks that make them incompatible with this ratchet.
I thought I was buying a ratchet but it turned out to be a type of ratchet where the but comes out the ratchet as your switching out various sockets. I was not happy of this product and got another ratchet so I will be sending this Gearwrench tool back and hopefully get my money back."
https://www.amazon.com/GEARWRENCH...i0
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Plus the one you linked has almost double the teeth which is useful in tight spaces.
You could alternatively get the whole set for ~$103
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BTEXPDK
without this tool…10 hour job
with this tool… 2 hour job
This tool fits any hex bit. It's a cheap insurance policy against the small spaces that you will encounter, whether it be assembling ikea furniture or working in tiny spaces in an engine bay. I use this far more often that I thought I would.
It's obviously not a typical ratchet, it you use it as such it will break. That being said, it's surprisingly well built and I have put substantial torque through it without issue. Taiwan apex stuff is great (gearwrench / SATA). It's not knipex, but at 1/4th the cost it's an amazing substitute!
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No, it is not a regular 1/4" ratchet head. It's a compact bit driver with a socket adapter. The really small head is an advantage for those really tight spots.
Yes, it's long and you could break bolts or strip the ratchet head if you aren't torque savvy. But its length is to provide extra reach, not for more torque. Use it intelligently and this is an advantage, not a problem.