Which Ratcheting Combination Wrenches Brand Wins?

off-corner loading design to reduce fastener rounding, 72 teeth, 5 degree arc swing claimed, made in China

six-point box end, 72-tooth ratchet claimed to need only a 5 degree arc swing, made in Taiwan

ratcheting, claimed to extract up to an 80 percent rounded bolt, marketed as 'premium unbreakable steel', made in Taiwan

reversible switch, 15 degree offset box end for obstacle clearance, claimed 5 degree arc swing, made in Taiwan

metal plate in the jaw for holding function, double hex geometry to reduce slipping, 80-tooth ratcheting mechanism (most other brands in this video use 72 teeth), made in the Czech Republic, the only non-Asia/USA-made brand in the video

six-point reversible ratcheting, 15 degree offset box end for knuckle clearance, made in Taiwan

claimed 5 degree arc swing, made in China

box end offset for knuckle clearance, 72-tooth ratcheting box end for tight spaces, made in Taiwan

sold by Snap-on, 15 degree offset box head, claimed 4.5 degree gear engagement, reversible ratcheting box, 'flank drive' wrenching configuration, made in Taiwan

12 points of contact, unique directional lever to switch turning direction without flipping the wrench over (unlike most other brands in this video), recessed corners and ends for extra turning power, 15 degree angle for knuckle clearance, made in Taiwan

12-point with a reversing lever for quick one-hand operation, made in Taiwan

12-point box end for a precise fit, off-corner design distributes force on the round rather than the corners, made in China

described as by far the heaviest up to that point in the video (later surpassed by SK's 123.7 g)

described as relatively light

described as pretty light

with about 15 degrees of slop before the ratchet engages

tied for third best of all 14 (tied with Capri Tools), described as by far the best result up to that point in the video

with about 17 degrees of slop before the ratchet engages, even more slop than GearWrench

the second best of all 14 wrenches, behind only SK

tied for third best of all 14 (tied with Tekton)

with quite a bit of slop similar to GearWrench, barely edging out GearWrench by half a stroke

tied with DeWalt, with about the same amount of slop as DeWalt

described as a notable struggle given the brand's high cost

with even more slop than Craftsman and DeWalt

described as better than average but not as efficient as Wera, moving into fourth place

the worst (least efficient) of all 14 wrenches, making only about 11-12 degrees of progress per stroke

the best (lowest) of all 14 wrenches, winning this test outright

(over 1.5 lb), described as extremely stiff, a poor result

a notably poor result the narrator specifically calls out given the wrench's relatively high $22 price

described as better than average

second best of all 14

described as still quite a bit of back drag despite being second place at that point in the video

about the same as Jagger

about the same as Wera

fourth best of all 14

described as really struggling, a poor result

the second worst of all 14, described as 'definitely way too much to work efficiently'

12-point, 586.8 in-lb before losing grip

before losing grip, the best (highest) of all 14 wrenches in this test; narrator states he was 'quite surprised that the bolt withstood that much torque'

six-point, easily outlasted the bolt at 668 in-lb, one of only 3 wrenches (with Wera and SK) to outlast the roughly 660 in-lb bolt

12-point, 523 in-lb, performed almost as well as Capri Tools

12-point, described as very well designed with a snug fit and very little taper, maintained very good contact with the bolt, which finally broke at 667 in-lb; one of only 3 wrenches (with Olsa and SK) to outlast the roughly 660 in-lb bolt

six-point, 529.8 in-lb; narrator notes the taper on this wrench seemed to keep it from staying fully seated on the bolt

described as performing very well

12-point, rounded the bolt at 691 in-lb, second best of all 14 in this test behind only Tekton

before rounding the bolt

12-point, gave up a bit sooner than average at 447.7 in-lb

12-point, 719.5 in-lb, performed much better than average, one of the better results

12-point, gave up early at 475 in-lb, about 200 in-lb less than Olsa

before rounding the bolt, the highest of all wrenches in this specific test

made two attempts before finally slipping at 638.2 in-lb

before rounding, described as performing very well

described as built much more robust on the open end compared to some other brands

only 404.4 in-lb, one of the worst results in this specific test despite its strong box-end performance; narrator notes it 'uses a much different design than all of the other brands and it didn't work out too well'

described as below average

gave up a bit sooner than GearWrench and Olsa

gave up a bit sooner than average, about 250 in-lb less than GearWrench

described as performing well

described as about average

test result explicitly thrown out by the narrator: 'I messed up and I didn't get the Proto fully seated on the bolt... I subsequently damaged the wrench before I caught this mistake, so I'll go ahead and throw out the test results.' No valid figure exists for this test, and the wrench itself was damaged in the process, which may also be a caveat for its later failure-load results

no result for this specific sub-test appears in the transcript for this brand; not explicitly flagged by the narrator as a skip, so this is noted as a possible transcript gap rather than a confirmed intentional omission

with only a very small amount of damage to the nut

the ratcheting mechanism broke, a comparatively weak result

the second best of all 14 wrenches, consistent with its 'unbreakable steel' marketing though the narrator notes 'everything is going to bend or break at some point'

held on for quite a while with a lot of rotation before breaking, about the same as DeWalt, with quite a bit of damage to the coupling nut

before the ratchet broke, and the broken ratchet gear became stuck on the coupling nut, a distinct functional failure mode from most other brands

with the coupling nut looking 'as good as new' afterward, the least nut damage of any brand despite breaking at a lower load than most

ratcheting mechanism broke, about the same as GearWrench, with the coupling nut still in good shape

broke without any loud bangs or visible outward damage, though the coupling nut itself experienced quite a bit of damage; third best of all 14 in this test

nearly the same as Proto, with sparks flying when the ratchet broke, small damage to the nut

the ratcheting gear fell off entirely (a distinct mechanical failure rather than the ratchet simply breaking), about the same load as GearWrench and Jagger

about the same as GearWrench, Jagger, and Williams, small amount of damage to the nut

the internal ratcheting mechanism broke, described as less than half the strength of Olsa, one of the weakest results of all 14

described as almost stressed to 9/16 in

described as having plenty of open-end jaw strength, fourth best of all 14

about 200 in-lb short of GearWrench, with quite a bit of damage

the highest (best) of all 14 wrenches, winning this test outright

gave up sooner than most, with quite a bit of damage to both jaws

almost matched Williams, with quite a bit of damage to both jaws

the second best of all 14 wrenches, performing even better than Jet Tech but with even more visible damage

held on longer than DeWalt, with quite a bit of damage to the wrench itself

gave up a bit sooner than most, with a pretty big gouge in the lower jaw

about the same as Craftsman, with a lot of damage to the lower jaw

very close to average, quite a bit of damage to both jaws

moved into the lead at that point in the video (later surpassed by several other brands), with quite a bit of damage