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popularTaco_Doomsday posted Feb 16, 2026 08:34 AM

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless High Speed 3/8 in. Ratchet (Tool-Only) $129

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This is a deal of the week. Free shipping! This is the older model that's being phased out.

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This is a deal of the week. Free shipping! This is the older model that's being phased out.

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Model: Milwaukee M12 FUEL 3/8" High Speed Ratchet

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Feb 16, 2026 03:07 PM
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big mikeFeb 16, 2026 03:07 PM
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Not an amazing price but not bad if you want a no hassle buying experience and already have batteries. These are the more compact "fuel" size as far as head depth that has replaced the old brushed model as the choice for low torque ratchet. There's a new one coming out is maybe a little better in all ways including access as the head area is more tapered below the head, and the paddle or switch option is cool, but I'd expect they'll be quite a bit more coin for some time to come.
Feb 17, 2026 05:02 PM
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kasbarsbeardFeb 17, 2026 05:02 PM
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These are gen 2, gen 3 has a nice torque bump 1/4" is 45ft-lbs, 3/8" is 70, 1/2" is 80 and comes out roughly march/april. Bare tool is ~$229 without any deals, I'd say wait cause the gen 2 really feels not powerful enough.
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Feb 17, 2026 05:50 PM
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njhtranFeb 17, 2026 05:50 PM
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the 1/4 ratchets (fuel and regular) never go on sale? I've been keeping an eye out since before BF and nothing except the extended grip or high torque.
Feb 17, 2026 05:57 PM
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big mikeFeb 17, 2026 05:57 PM
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Quote from njhtran :
the 1/4 ratchets (fuel and regular) never go on sale? I've been keeping an eye out since before BF and nothing except the extended grip or high torque.
Rarely, the brushed OG model at least is an easy anvil swap and I think the anvil is only 15-20 bucks, for what it's worth, no one wanted to give me a decent amount for my brushed so I bought the 1/4 anvil to install at some point.
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Feb 17, 2026 06:04 PM
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Feb 17, 2026 06:04 PM
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I see lots of these for sale on FBMP for under $100 new. I prefer my stubby.
Feb 17, 2026 07:30 PM
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njhtranFeb 17, 2026 07:30 PM
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Quote from big mike :
Rarely, the brushed OG model at least is an easy anvil swap and I think the anvil is only 15-20 bucks, for what it's worth, no one wanted to give me a decent amount for my brushed so I bought the 1/4 anvil to install at some point.
sorry im new to the terminology. can you elaborate?
Feb 17, 2026 08:24 PM
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big mikeFeb 17, 2026 08:24 PM
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Quote from njhtran :
sorry im new to the terminology. can you elaborate?
[IMG]https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y7BaRghuL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg[/IMG]The anvil/head whatever you want to call it is removable, you can swap it out to any of the sizes available for a given model generally. (same is true of most impact wrenches as well)

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Feb 22, 2026 04:07 PM
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Back4LessFeb 22, 2026 04:07 PM
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Quote from kasbarsbeard :
These are gen 2, gen 3 has a nice torque bump 1/4" is 45ft-lbs, 3/8" is 70, 1/2" is 80 and comes out roughly march/april. Bare tool is ~$229 without any deals, I'd say wait cause the gen 2 really feels not powerful enough.
What's the purpose of extra torque in a tool that isn't made for breaking bolts loose, just spinning them off and on?
Feb 22, 2026 04:55 PM
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brandofoFeb 22, 2026 04:55 PM
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Not bad for the tool only
Feb 22, 2026 07:38 PM
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kasbarsbeardFeb 22, 2026 07:38 PM
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Quote from Back4Less :
What's the purpose of extra torque in a tool that isn't made for breaking bolts loose, just spinning them off and on?
The ratchets are mostly used for the top end of an engine where the bolts are only torqued from 10-45 ft-lbs, i.e. valve covers, coil plugs, thermostat housing, undercarriage plastic covers, transmission pan, etc. Some cordless ratchets don't have the torque to undo them so you use it as a normal ratchet to break it loose then pull the trigger to undo it but some ratchets the anvil is flimsy and can break. Torque test channel on yt has good testing on this, shows which brands break and which can apply 100-200 ft-lbs by just using leverage. Anything with higher torqued values like suspension bolts, head bolts, etc you would use an m18 mid-torque or high-torque. All in all having higher torque on the ratchet saves time because it can break free these low torque bolts and won't lose any speed with 50 ft-lb bolts.
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Feb 22, 2026 08:13 PM
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Back4LessFeb 22, 2026 08:13 PM
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Quote from kasbarsbeard :
The ratchets are mostly used for the top end of an engine where the bolts are only torqued from 10-45 ft-lbs, i.e. valve covers, coil plugs, thermostat housing, undercarriage plastic covers, transmission pan, etc. Some cordless ratchets don't have the torque to undo them so you use it as a normal ratchet to break it loose then pull the trigger to undo it but some ratchets the anvil is flimsy and can break. Torque test channel on yt has good testing on this, shows which brands break and which can apply 100-200 ft-lbs by just using leverage. Anything with higher torqued values like suspension bolts, head bolts, etc you would use an m18 mid-torque or high-torque. All in all having higher torque on the ratchet saves time because it can break free these low torque bolts and won't lose any speed with 50 ft-lb bolts.
Ah okay so there are some circumstances where you do use it to break bolts free. I am just a filthy casual but everything i have used it for requires manually breaking the bolt with the tool and then engaging the motor to spin the bolt off
Feb 22, 2026 09:01 PM
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kasbarsbeardFeb 22, 2026 09:01 PM
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Quote from Back4Less :
Ah okay so there are some circumstances where you do use it to break bolts free. I am just a filthy casual but everything i have used it for requires manually breaking the bolt with the tool and then engaging the motor to spin the bolt off
Ya it's mostly a matter of speed and convenience. If you're a pro mechanic time = money, if you're just wrenching at home its just nice to finish jobs in less time.
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