Ko-ken VS Snap-on, Hazet, Stahlwille, Gedore Facom, Kamasa and Wera
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- Опубліковано 15 кві 2023
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USA Amazon: amzn.to/40cIudO
German Amazon: amzn.to/3UHuUhO
Ko-ken Impact Sockets: amzn.to/3L0MQRc
Hazet 8816 GK:
USA Amazon: amzn.to/3ZrxzNR
amzn.to/3w1iRAn
German Amazon: amzn.to/3XcGjqe
Stahlwille 3/8'' Flex Head Ratchet:
German Amazon: amzn.to/3H5dHJG
USA Amazon: amzn.to/3XOhlxp
Facom 3/8'' Extendable Ratchet JXL 171:
German Amazon: amzn.to/3XbErhv
USA Amazon (Breaker Bar): amzn.to/3XaARnv
Gedore 1993 GU 3:
German Amazon: amzn.to/3H4VoEr
USA Amazon: amzn.to/3H3ilrE
Wera Zyklop speed ratchets 3/8'':
German Amazon: amzn.to/3iGnkFi
USA Amazon: amzn.to/3Whwfea
Hazet 3/8'' Hiper Quick Release Ratchet:
German Amazon: amzn.to/3WbK79K
USA Amazon (Non-Hiper Version): amzn.to/3CMrVws
Stahlwille 3/8'' Standard Length QR Ratchet:
German Amazon: amzn.to/3w2i8yz
USA Amaon: amzn.to/3GHDJS7 - Авто та транспорт
Clearly the best ratchet in this comparo when you throw your hands up in the air and quit for the day is the “Fuhchim” ratchet. 😂
True 🤣
that koken ratchet is one of my favorites for working in tight engine bay area. very high quality
i also love my nepros ratchets too
Its becoming my go to ratchet too. I wish to get some nepros too in the future but shipping and taxes are not justifying the prices.
Can I ask what's your technique for managing the flexhead in tight spaces? I keep flopping the head when I'm fishing the socket into the fastener and I can't really find anything online to help
@@ryanle1293 It never happened to me. It's too floppy, you should contact them they will help further. It does not have screw to make it tight. Contact them and they will fix for you I guess
Very detailed review! I have the locking flex head Snap-on and it’s worth every penny.
Indeed, there is no doubt about the quality of Snap-on ratchet. Aprreciate your feedback though!
@@carrepairandtoolsvideos I have the upgraded Snap On, where they moved the lock horizontally on a larger head. Much stronger design, I like it!
@@donwendling7800 I wish to get that one too but couldn't get in the stock from the guy I buy snap on tools
I bought the Facom thanks to your reviews, I have the koken 1/4 drive zeal but the switch being backwards causes me problems as car mechanic in fast paced workshop and won't buy anymore even though they are great.
I can understand that feeling. Ko-ken should change direction of switch if they want more international customer. I also get annoyed with this. May be they change it in future
Great review on the koken looking forward to the breakdown on the gedore flex head ❤️💯👊.
My bad. I was supposed to upload that video but changed my mind. But I will do it soon on my short video.
Here you go. Both Stahlwille and Gedore has same internals: ua-cam.com/users/shorts675RfHHo960?feature=share
Again good vdo. Thanx for review
Thanks for the feedback
👍 very nice review..... thanks
Thanks for the feedback 🙂
With so many ratchets you are running out of money soon!!! Thanks for the review! I would like to check Koken out myself but I have so much €€€€€ on tools already.
Car mechanic = Tool addiction :D
hey, thanks for the detailed info; could you please share the model for the Kamasa flex ratchet?
Its K4130 D
You should check out the matco locking flex head ratchets i haven’t found one with a thinner head on them
I wish to get one but cant get here locally.
I love my speed ratchet. Wish it had a longer handle though
You mean Snap-on?
Love the fact that you did not even bother with the wera one
This Wera rarchet is different type that is why I showed it for initial look comparison. I planned to do a video on my all roto head ratchet collection though
Very nice review
Thanks
Ijust got my first Japanese ratchet, Ko-Ken 3/8 zeal..... It is nice with low back-drag. Not as smooth overall as my Snap On. The Koken came from Japan with no lube.... I put a few drops of light 3 in 1 oil which smoothed it out a bit. What do you use for lube on the Koken?
Its weird that its not that smooth as you said. Coz my ko-ken rachets are the smoothest then the rest even snap-on. I used super lube for the ko-ken
Yo, have you ever looked into pb swiss tools? you own any? if yes, whats your opinion!
I don't own pb swiss tools but I have seen my friends have their screw drivers which are pretty high quality. I heard good about pb swiss tools
dumb question , Why not using a little of molybdenum disulfide grease on the mechanism ? I always lube my ratchets mechanism and never saw any downside of doing it
I knew I will be asked this question lolzz. I did not had lube near me and I was in kind of hurry to finish filming. But I did lube it later.
@@carrepairandtoolsvideos 😆 what's your opinion on the facom sxl.171 ? I'm about to buy one but I don't know if im better of with a tradicional flex ratchet like the expert e032803 . The only thing that i have similar is 2 - 1/2 breaker bars (40 and 60cm) , nothing extendable in my collection
@@Danidasanic Facom extendable is a good option. Infact, its one of my fav. And I think Facom do offer life time warranty if I remember correctly.
@@KeterMalkuth good to know that. That's true its floating mechanism
@@carrepairandtoolsvideos What kind of lube, did you use? I put a couple of drops of 3 in 1 oil.
Can you link the Kamasa tools? I'm in the United States and have not been able to find the brand.
Hi, I think Kamasa tools are not available in USA. Its available mostly in Scandinavian countries of EU. There are "Kamasa Tools" and "Kamasa". So the "Kamasa Tools" are the real ones. Here is the link I buy locally in Finland, I dont know if they ship internationally. www.svh.fi
They aren't anything particularly special, esp compared to all the other brands in the video.
@@gplusgplus2286 It has slightly small head profile and very low back drag. It might be helpful in certain situations.
@@carrepairandtoolsvideos I've heard good things about Kamasa from the 1970's. I have and use Snap-on mostly, one Hazet ratchet. However, I don't like to take them out of the shop. I've seen a nice Kamasa set in a case, it even included universal sockets. The video was in a different language than I understand, so I was not able to understand him, but he looked well pleased with them. I was unaware there was a difference between "Kamasa Tools" and "Kamasa" tools though, perhaps he was using the inferior.
I was unfortunately not able to navigate the site that was linked to find more information.
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Snap On is no longer using that locking mechanism on the 3/8 ratchets. You need to compare the new design. I do love KOKEN though. Just bought about $1500 worth of koken Japan stuff. Amazing quality like Snap On!
It's not easy to get Snap-on tools here. I have been waiting for new locking style ratchet for quite sometime but no luck so far. Agreed on Ko-ken quality
@@carrepairandtoolsvideosWhat part of the world are you in?
@@nordicpride9708 I live in Finland and the Snap-on rep hardly get tools quickly on demand. I have been waiting for ages for this new ratchet
@@carrepairandtoolsvideos My snap on guy has plenty but might be an issue getting it to you shipping wise
You missed on of the two most important benefits of the Koken ratchet-
1)Low backdrag
2)No deflection of the socket.
Please order Koken Zeal sockets and rerun this video 👍
I did mention about the low backdrag of this ratchet. Yeah for deflection of socket, I would order Ko-ken Zeal socket and update it in another video. Thanks for your feedback
Bro, he mentioned “low backdrag” on the Koken like 10 times. What video were you watching?
日本
コーケン👍
Exactly
The handle is not rubber but plastic
I think its rubberized material
These Ko-ken ratchets are not very popular, there are not many reviews of real use. Only reviews from bloggers.
I think they are too hard to find, it will be difficult to find a repair kit. Surprisingly no one has done a torture test.
Yeah, its not very popular and also not widely available. Since, the spare parts are not easily available people dont wanna test the limits. I will do a torture test with my all ratchets some day 😃.
@@carrepairandtoolsvideosFor all ratchets, torture test is not needed :). There is enough information about many of them.
You have a great collection.
Ko-ken tools look very interesting but difficult to buy and get service.
@@KeterMalkuth i have seen that too. Its pretty decent
Can the koken flex head be tightened if needed by bolt ? If not for me its a los . Searching for the best ratchet goes on .
stahlwille would be good if there was an function of free flexing. Like snap on without locking head. Mayby hazet comes with the hiper 90 t flex head. Non locking with bolt to tighten and set to how i like it.
Would love to feel a koken gear never had one in my hands
Koken does not have screw style flex mechanism. I am also waiting if Hazet comes up in Hiper style ratchet. Right now I enjoy Stahlwille flex head ratchet.