Favourite hand tools

[TK4]

Just finished reading a thread on Hagerty's site about hand tools.
FWIW, I have a Vessel hand impact driver that I've owned since the 70's. It lives in the bottom of the tool box, but every once in a while...
I got given a Wurth 1/4 drive set about 7 years ago - came in a little red box. It gets a workout constantly.
Your picks ?

 

[Wind Shear]

 

[Matt Rain]

SK 45183 3/8 flex head ratchet

Feels substantial enough to be a deadly weapon, but light-duty enough to work on the bike. No head flop and built like a tank.

 

[Priller]

Bought a set of these (1/4", 3/8", bit driver) on sale a few years ago, and they've become the tools that never leave the bench. For all but the biggest fasteners, I almost never actually use a ratchet now, just jump straight to torque wrench on final assembly. I absolutely love them, they're so speedy.

 

[bitzz]

SK 45183 3/8 flex head ratchet

Feels substantial enough to be a deadly weapon, but light-duty enough to work on the bike. No head flop and built like a tank.

... not to be a tool snob... but being a tool snob: you REALLY want one of these

You'll round off less bolts, it has even LESS head flop. Forces go through the centerline of the fastener, fits in more places.
Downside is they're about $250 USD. There is a SK one, but isn't as fine a ratchet... IIRC the snapon is 72 tooth, the SK 64.

 

[PrivatePilot]

.. not to be a tool snob... but being a tool snob: you REALLY want one of these

You'll round off less bolts, it has even LESS head flop. Forces go through the centerline of the fastener, fits in more places.
Downside is they're about $250 USD.

Not to be a cheap bastard, but being a cheap bastard, one of these is PROBABLY also sufficient for most shadetree guys.



Probably nearly as good, warrantied basically forever because Princess Auto, and upside is that it's $59 CanuckBucks.

 

[Matt Rain]

... not to be a tool snob... but being a tool snob: you REALLY want one of these

You'll round off less bolts, it has even LESS head flop. Forces go through the centerline of the fastener, fits in more places.
Downside is they're about $250 USD. There is a SK one, but isn't as fine a ratchet... IIRC the snapon is 72 tooth, the SK 64.

I have a bunch of Snap-On, including a 100-tooth 3/8". Fine ratchets indeed. This little guy is the one I use most around the house, THLD72: