Hyper Tough 12V Ratchet Comparison

In this video we take a look at the Hyper Tough 12V tool line from Walmart. We will focus mainly on the 12V Ratchet today and some focus on the battery packs. I have a friend at work Patrick that asked if I had seen these and tried them myself. He has been saying for a while that he and his neighbor Joe have been enjoying using both the 12V HT Ratchet and the 3/8" Compact Impact since they bought them to help on a radiator and engine mount job. They really like the compact size and price of these. Both of these guys work with tools and work on their own cars and trucks so I knew it was something special about these tools for the price when he told me how surprised they were that the small Impact would even take off his F150 lug nuts torqued to 150 ft lbs. That's right, 150#. He also mentioned how well this ratchet has performed and its small size is very handy. I have been pleasantly surprised by the performance for the price so far as well. Hope you find the video helpful and thanks for watching!
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[@1ohmwrecker]

I've been using mine 1.5 yrs now. I even bought the lil brushless impact they got too. And it's a lil beast at 1/5th of the price of a Milwaukee 🤷‍♂️

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I hope to have the video up this weekend on the little brushless impact. It really is amazing for the price.

[@SLKR-ek9hj]

@@ThriftyToolShedlooking forward watching your review could you also review it with the 4ah battery I’ve heard it hits harder and it’s overall better thanks.

[@Brysonandmason320]

the o'reilly brand battery's for their store brand 12v tools are the exact same battery

[@patrickbentley-j3k]

Excellent video, great detail and fair comparison!

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Thanks for your kind comment!

[@bwselectronic]

I still have my next tech and they still work. I've since bought more powerful equipment

[@awakenedsystems]

great review,thanks!
would've been interesting to see what torque you got out of the hyper tough with your upgraded Molicel 18650 battery.

[@amg_boyy1171]

I use it and beats using a manual ratchet for removing panels. Most people think they’re impacts lol 😂

[@dannyo6699]

I bought the extended reach ratchet a few years back. It was on rollback for $49.88 and as a Walmart employee, I got the additional 10% employee discount. It's a nice unit.

[@andrew4403]

I have one of these hyper tough ratchets and you can't complain for the money.😅

[@PatriotPaulUSA]

Very Nicely Shown!

[@Ike-yq3gf]

Good review. Subscribed

[@bagofnailsbon]

How was the custom 2.8 battery made? Would the 4Ah battery work in the ratchet, or is it just for the impact? Thanks!

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I will share a video on the 2.8Ah most likely. I used Molicel 2800mAh 35A cells and rebuilt it for testing a higher output and still a compact pack. The 4Ah pack will work, but it simply makes the ratchet much less compact.

[@darkphoenix4620]

I've purchased one it broke right after I used it straight out of box.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@SmoothJK]

How?? This thing seems like a rugged thick boy

[@ThriftyToolShed]

It really does seem to be made well and many people and mechanics I know now have these and use them with no issues. I am surprised for the price for sure. It is great around the home for sure.

[@kevinstoneburner8775]

I got the shorty and honestly after getting it I use it so much at work as an auto tech I plan to get the milwaukee fuel high speeds. But I'll probably pick up the extended hypertough because the shorty is just so great.

[@lockprousa]

Great review, love the split screen, nice editing.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Thanks so much for your kind comment!

[@Sylvan_dB]

I sure hate the variety of electrically equivalent batteries inside different plastic shells.

[@earl3358]

Thought about getting a HT 12v ratchet set but ended up buying a generic bare tool Ali ratchet (25$) because I already those style 12v batteries. Plus you can get those build cases for under $2. I imagine it's similar performance to the HT, looks very similar anyway. The drawback is 1 speed trigger, I can probably mod that tho

[@earl3358]

I came across one of these clearance marked down to $20. Never used. It's a really nice unit, nicer than my other one. Hopefully I will stumble across the long neck too. Kicking myself for not grabbing the 12v HT dremel that was there for $20 as well

[@jackeroo75]

What about harbor freight extended version

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I have not tried it myself, but some of the Hercules stuff is pretty good for the price.

[@jackeroo75]

@@ThriftyToolShed I know you can modified it to work with DEWALT 12v battery or generic amazon 12v battery

[@andrew4403]

And by the way the green machine products that he was talking about. They are top-notch they are pretty much equal to ego if not a tad better.

[@Daneman64]

Great video very impressed with the tests done

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Thanks for your kind comment!

[@FotoTravis]

I wonder if the Hypertough is the same as the KIMO ones on Amazon.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

I wonder how similar it is as well. They do look close. If I remember correctly Hyper tough did out perform the KIMO on Torque Test Channel and is also more expensive.

[@andrew4403]

I saw a video on it and it's not as good as the hyper tough​@@ThriftyToolShed

[@brentnearhood8874]

Thanks! 🔩