The market is totally flooded with gimmicky tools. Seriously. (And if you don’t believe us, just spend a night watching infomercials. Damn!) When we saw the Vpro Ratcheting wrenches, we couldn’t help but wonder if they’re really pro-grade.
They do, however, have some cool features. Essentially, these are your good ‘ole standard ratchets with the addition of a 72-tooth gear mechanism that provides 5° of sweep. Oh yeah, and some MOMA-ish styling.
They look a lot like the GearWrench handles, but without the other cool GearWrench features.
If they’re durable, we’d welcome some standard ratches with tighter gearing. But we have our doubts — especially with a name like pro-grade. (It’s like they tell aspiring novelists: Show, don’t tell.)
Street Pricing starts at $37.
3 Pc. VPro Ratchet Set [Pro-Grade]
Street Pricing [Froogle]
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They look like Chinese made knock offs of the Craftsman professional next generation fully polished thin profile ratchets. Of course, the 3 piece Craftsman set would run you about $80.
The dual-drive ratchets posted on November 29th have a 72-tooth mechanism and I’m quite fond of mine. I have a stubby fixed-head which I’ve had for years, and a locking swivel-head I got a few months ago. Both seem solidly built.
I second what Harry says. They scream Craftsman knock-off. Nate: Have to agree about the dual-drive ratchets, too. Friend has some and they seem to hold up just fine. These I do not know about though.