11200 1/4-Inch Drive x 3-Inch Gearless Micro Ratchet

Super small And useful

I have been using a friction wrench in 1/4" drive for almost a decade. The last one I picked up was a no-name from a grab bin at a swap meet for like $12 bucks. Even though the square drive stub retention mechanism failed on it at some point, it became one of my go-to tools on the job and at home on hobbies and car repairs. I LIKED the compact nature of the handle in tight places, and it serves to inherently limit torque to keep from damaging the mechanism. Please do not consider a breaker bar! Since switching directions on it was a little clumsy, I decided to look into replacement options. I found this Titan set at various places online, and decided to take advantage of my Prime status and Amazon's decent return policy. I am not disappointed! I got the product promptly, and my first action was to score some tool oil at work and put a generous dab in the gaps of the rotating rings on both sides of the new tools, both the 1/4" and 3/8" drive. After rotating the tools a number of times to let the oil seep in, I wiped them off thoroughly with a shop rag. The action is smooth and light in the reverse direction, so only a very loose fastener will counter-rotate during the return arc of the tool. For a few other customers that were sad to find the tool handle was just a few inches in length, do not fret; I see these micro-wrench handles to be an adjunct to a screwdriver-type handle, not a replacement for a regular ratchet. I also have some disk-type socket drivers, and I find these to do the job of those but in a much better way. I bet you will find this tool style as indispensable as I do...

Honestly, these seemed like they'd be a gimmick when I initially bought them. Had these for about 9 years now and I used them daily in the automotive field. The chrome hasn't chipped or flaked. The gearless mechanism still works great and is primarily why I use these when I can't fit an air/electric ratchet in the area. The short length and throw is perfect for the hard to reach spots. Worth every penny and nowadays they stay in my portable toolset (the 1/4" especially). The 1/4" alone is critical to me; that thing got me through so many frustrating jobs.

I bought this mainly out of curiosity, to compare with other stubby 1/4 ratchet, looking for the ideal one for a specific job. I like it, it's very unique, but I don't think it will become my first choice 1/4 stubby ratchet. It does exactly what it says. One annoyance is that you have to swap the head the other way (flip it) to change directions. Not the end of the world, but takes a bit of precious time (auto tech here doing warranty work) if you have a job that requires a lot of swapping directions (engine valve seal replacement). As strange as it may sound, I also miss the ratcheting tactile feel and sound...if that makes sense. It is extremely smooth, and I'm not sure I really like or want that...but that is just me. Seems like a well made, nice product, and I will keep it, just not on the "top shelf" so to speak.

Appears to be high quality, well made tool. Smooth function with low degree arc swing before engagement. Good for tight places.

GREAT little tools. As an aircraft mechanic, you have to be able to work in tight spaces. These really help, especially for low torqued items! 4 stars because they are not reversible unless you remove the socket. In most cases this isn't a problem, but removing hardware in a very tight clearance spot means you have a chance of getting stuck with no way to put that hardware back in!

Great little ratchet set. Useful in tight spaces and a great value for the money. Save a lot of time and effort trying to fit a regular ratchet into the same space.

Already used both ratchets. They are compact and work in very tight places. I'm sure they will get quite a bit of use in the future.