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Best Ratchet (Round 2)? Let’s Settle This! Snap On, Proto, Matco, FACOM, Gedore, Nepros, Crescent

May 2023 · 17 min · 16 products tested

The two AI readings did not agree on his winner, so none is shown here. His verdict is in the video.

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Results, round by round

Working Arc Swing

Lower is better, in passes14 of 16 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Matco17.6passesNo link
  2. 2Proto18passesNo link
  3. 3Nepros18.6passesAmazon
  4. 4Stahlwille20passesAmazon
  5. 5Hazet22.5passesNo link
  6. 6GearWrench XP12022.6passesAmazon
  7. 7Crescent24passesAmazon
  8. 8FACOM24passesAmazon
  9. 9Asahi24passesNo link
  10. 10Duratech24.5passesAmazon
  11. 11Craftsman24.5passesNo link
  12. 12Teng Tools35.5passesAmazon
  13. 13Capri Tools35.7passesAmazon
  14. 14Gedore36.5passesAmazon

Back Drag

Lower is better, in grams10 of 16 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Asahi170gramsNo link
  2. 2Nepros277gramsAmazon
  3. 3Stahlwille283gramsAmazon
  4. 4Crescent293gramsAmazon
  5. 5Proto364gramsNo link
  6. 6Capri Tools366gramsAmazon
  7. 7Craftsman372gramsNo link
  8. 8Duratech397gramsAmazon
  9. 9FACOM443gramsAmazon
  10. 10Gedore598gramsAmazon

Failure Load

Higher is better, in ft-lb12 of 16 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1FACOM286.2ft-lbAmazon
  2. 2Matco280ft-lbNo link
  3. 3Teng Tools267.5ft-lbAmazon
  4. 4Crescent262.2ft-lbAmazon
  5. 5Stahlwille254.3ft-lbAmazon
  6. 6Craftsman252.4ft-lbNo link
  7. 7Duratech243.3ft-lbAmazon
  8. 8Nepros229.7ft-lbAmazon
  9. 9Capri Tools212.9ft-lbAmazon
  10. 10Gedore208.7ft-lbAmazon
  11. 11Asahi186.6ft-lbNo link
  12. 12Proto186.6ft-lbNo link

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.