Comments by "Paul Frederick" (@1pcfred) on "" video.

  1. The higher the tooth count, the smaller, and weaker each individual tooth is. So there is that trade off for getting a short throw.
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  2. HumbleMechanic because you're too lazy to get a breaker bar when you're loosening stuck hardware? Gotcha
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  3. +s0nnyburnett Snap-On owns Williams Tools, and Williams Tools makes the Kobalt brand. So basically you're saying that Snap-On makes junk. Everyone is entitled to their opinion I suppose. Even if it is an uninformed one.
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  4. legion2k Torque breaks things more than percussion does.
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  5. BurntSaltine yeah then it's definitely the tool's fault that it fails too. We all know that ratchets write the labor guides. The logic is crystal clear.
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  6. Martynas Valūnas True with the engagement, but they're still wimpy little teeth. So they're going to strip out, wear, or break sooner than big teeth do. Although none of that should be a factor as long as you're using the right size tool for a job. A fine tooth quarter inch ratchet might not be the appropriate tool to do wheel lugs on a truck with? Let's face it, no ratchet should be used as a breaker bar.
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  7. BurntSaltine the way I look at it is if you're working in a reasonable fashion then you don't need exceptional tools to do a decent job. I wonder what people are doing that are breaking their tools all of the time.
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  8. +Himmel Weint I have a Snap-On ratchet with 5 E's engraved on it. That means it was Exchanged 5 times in its life. So don't give me this crap that Snap-On ratchets last forever. Because I have the physical proof right here that they obviously don't.
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  9. JDHOLTZ34 it is a 1958. I don't want a new one either. I've had this particular ratchet for over 30 years now so I like it. The E exchange program was discontinued more than 25 years ago. So your Snap-On guy might not know about it. The other E's on my ratchet are wrapped around the handle. That's why you cannot see them in that picture.
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  10. John Dodge mostly people with unrealistic expectations.
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  11. ***** I know what you mean. My 3/4" drive ratchets make my 1/2": breaker bar look like a toy. My 3/8" Snap-On ratchet on the other hand has 5 Es (for Exchange) engraved on it. So it's been around the block a few times in its life. Hitting a ratchet. I do hope they put you in a special place in Hell for that kind of abuse. For the record I got my 5 E ratchet on a trade in for a rust seized 48 I found in my grandfather's garage. It's only a 58, but that's all the dealer could get. A shame really, because the 48 had a spring loaded ball oiler on the end of the head. Which I've never seen on any other Snap-On ratchet.
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  12. +ryan m99 high tooth count is nice when you're hung over too. They're a lot quieter. But that's being in a tight place too I guess?
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  13. s0nnyburnett it only takes a moment for chrome to fail. Time is really irrelevant.
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  14. no bueno How is me being able to use tools besides Snap-On some kind of a condemnation of how I use tools? Maybe you can explain that to me? Because from where I'm sitting that makes no fucking sense at all!
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  15. Himmel Weint The "E" stamp mark on Snap-On tools is obviously beyond your level of knowledge. It is not engraved either. Go begin to "E"ducate yourself here about it http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43063
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  16. Himmel Weint Fact is Snap-Offs tools are overpriced. They're just not that good. There are better hand tools than Snap-On makes too. Those are mostly made in Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. Who doesn't want a tool that runs like a Swiss watch?
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  17. Himmel Weint I only own a couple tools made in Switzerland. I have an ultra high speed pneumatic die grinder they made, and my welding hood. The die grinder is made by a company called IOC, and my hood is made by Optrel. Well, some jig saw blades I use are made in Switzerland too. I think they might be Bosch branded? They're really nice saw blades. Bosch is a German company, but they have their tools made all over the world. So you have to be careful with them. Their stuff made in the USA is the low end junk. For the most part quality foreign tools are too expensive for me to buy. They're nice, and all, but like Snap-On the value is not there for me.
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  18. JDHOLTZ34 Well, now you have heard of it. I bet there's a lot of things you've never heard of that remain true. I'd bet every cent I had on that in fact. I'd even take lousy odds. Because it's a sure bet.
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  19. JDHOLTZ34 some things deserve being hated too. Like people that think they know everything, yet know nothing. I can't stand those fools. The world is just full of them these days though. They even have access to the Internet so if they really want to verify things they can just look it up. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43063
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  20. JDHOLTZ34 Sure little man that can't admit they were wrong
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  21. JDHOLTZ34 I don't think you read far enough down into the thread yourself. Read #12
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  22. JDHOLTZ34 a picture will have to suffice http://i.imgur.com/1xFBAFM.jpg
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  23.  @desertdweller9548  it stands to reason that the larger something is the stronger it is. Strength isn't everything though. The high tooth count works better in tight places. That's the only argument for it.
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  24.  @desertdweller9548  there's no replacement for displacement. So mo biggerer is mo betterer.
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  25.  @desertdweller9548  everything's the same.
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  26.  @desertdweller9548  there is no plot. At least none anyone will ever discover.
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  27. s0nnyburnett Polished chrome plating always peels off. It is a coating. Well, it is really 3 coatings.
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  28. BurntSaltine Taiwan makes good tools these days. This is 2016 so lots of places in the world know how heavy industry is done anymore. We're no longer limited to just a few centers where good tools are made.
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  29. +1970chevelle396 Perhaps you missed the stamping on every Snap-On ratchet that reads, and I quote, "Oil Daily"? Because if you'd followed the clear instructions I think your tools would hold up a bit better for you then.
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  30. 1970chevelle396 Do you take your ratchets apart, and clean them?
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  31. 1970chevelle396 They must have changed the design then. The ones I have are pretty old. One's a 1958
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  32. awiserbud I've no idea. It was something that 1970chevelle396 said.
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  33. David Rayman with an attitude like yours it is no wonder prices are what they are.
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  34. David Rayman maybe the parts still cost money? Maybe you can't put shit together for yourself, and figure all of this out on your own? Maybe we all end up paying for your irresponsible behavior?
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  35. David Rayman my government supplies? What would those be?
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  36. ***** Yes I am still waiting to find out exactly what those are. That commie pinko probably thinks I should be grateful for the air that I breathe!
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