Comments on: Black & Decker Tri-Ratchet http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:14:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: bowdesnki http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-280155 bowdesnki Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:54:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-280155 Got one for a gift, but have not put to a real rest. It seems clunky. One drill bit broke on second piece of WOOD. Suggest avoiding Got one for a gift, but have not put to a real rest. It seems clunky.
One drill bit broke on second piece of WOOD. Suggest avoiding

]]> By: eschoendorff http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249898 eschoendorff Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:02:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249898 Glad to see the comments. I was wondering how well the tool actually held up.... Glad to see the comments. I was wondering how well the tool actually held up….

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249431 Rob Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:09:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249431 3rd vote for interesting but in real life doesn't perform as well as you might hope. I bought this hoping to use the right angle drill capability to hang some mini blinds on a window which was behind a soffet and would not allow a full size drill. It was basically worthless & I couldn't drill small holes in MDF trim. I then found a pretty cheap right angle adapter at harbor freight which did the job without being as cool looking or interesting. 3rd vote for interesting but in real life doesn’t perform as well as you might hope. I bought this hoping to use the right angle drill capability to hang some mini blinds on a window which was behind a soffet and would not allow a full size drill. It was basically worthless & I couldn’t drill small holes in MDF trim.

I then found a pretty cheap right angle adapter at harbor freight which did the job without being as cool looking or interesting.

]]> By: Josh http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249351 Josh Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:01:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249351 I Have the Stanley Rotator, same as the Husky, in fact the Husky is made by Stanley. I like it and look at the B&D version after I bough mine. Looks like unique concept, but the execution might fail I Have the Stanley Rotator, same as the Husky, in fact the Husky is made by Stanley. I like it and look at the B&D version after I bough mine. Looks like unique concept, but the execution might fail

]]> By: Eric http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249260 Eric Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:16:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249260 I'm right there with you, Jim. I thought it looked interesting, and I really liked the idea of a twist handle to drive in close quarters. And it worked fine on some light work. But as soon as I put a load on it, the mechanism jammed and it was useless. I ended up buying a Husky version of the same thing, although the socket head does not come out of the handle on the Husky version (but the handle still has the twist feature). The Husky costs a little more, but at least IT is still working. I’m right there with you, Jim. I thought it looked interesting, and I really liked the idea of a twist handle to drive in close quarters. And it worked fine on some light work. But as soon as I put a load on it, the mechanism jammed and it was useless. I ended up buying a Husky version of the same thing, although the socket head does not come out of the handle on the Husky version (but the handle still has the twist feature). The Husky costs a little more, but at least IT is still working.

]]> By: Jim Nutt http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249250 Jim Nutt Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:59:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/04/black-decker-tri-ratchet/#comment-249250 I picked up one of these a few months ago because it looked interesting and useful. Interesting, yes, useful, not so much. I had mine for about three days when the mechanism jammed and rendered the tool useless. It's a great concept, but the execution seems to be a bit off. I picked up one of these a few months ago because it looked interesting and useful. Interesting, yes, useful, not so much. I had mine for about three days when the mechanism jammed and rendered the tool useless. It’s a great concept, but the execution seems to be a bit off.

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