Oliver!!!!

So glad to see you post again! And as always, such a great summary and great information!!  Glad to see you again!

That was 2016...

Sorry, can't help you there. I am a Wera and Wiha person myself. Haven't tried this brand (yet).

Old thread, but ok.
Agreed, the Snap-on ratcheting handle was the best I ever had/felt for that type of thing. I didn't use it for everything, preferring to have a "proper" tool, rather than a magnetic tipped one, most of the time. That takes space though, which I why I kept the Snap-On one in one of my install bags. It was a hold-over favorite of my truck mechanic days, had it for 30plus years, until it got killed in the fire.
Virtually none of my woodworking tools are old, save for the Makita reciprocating saw from the set. It happened to be at home the day of the fire.

I found a Snap On stubby ratchetting screwdriver in a scrap Ford Transit a few years ago.

Surprisingly handy little item, glad I found it cos they cost thirty or so quid new.

Its stubby, black and kind of square handled. Just can't get on with the soft grip things that go manky if you get oil on them.

I have a stubby black SnapOn ratcheting too and it is amazing.  I also have a full-sized SnapOn ratcheting driver with bits in handle.  Go to Ebay and find the previous model ones without the overmolded polyurethane.  The simple hard plastic are easy to handle, easy to clean, and the ratchets work like no other.

When it comes to screwdrivers, this (with a ribber grip handle) is a keeper in any serious woodworker's tool box, because when you need it in a tight corner, there're no other viable alternatives:



I bought it at Lee Valley Tools, and at one time, it was out of stock.

Quote from: fraz on September 17, 2022, 01:16 AM

Quote from: demographic on February 22, 2016, 05:56 PM

I found a Snap On stubby ratchetting screwdriver in a scrap Ford Transit a few years ago.

Surprisingly handy little item, glad I found it cos they cost thirty or so quid new.

Its stubby, black and kind of square handled. Just can't get on with the soft grip things that go manky if you get oil on them.

I have a stubby black SnapOn ratcheting too and it is amazing.  I also have a full-sized SnapOn ratcheting driver with bits in handle.  Go to Ebay and find the previous model ones without the overmolded polyurethane.  The simple hard plastic are easy to handle, easy to clean, and the ratchets work like no other.

Agreed, I had the full sized one, before the fire killed it. It was a holdover from my mechanic days. I had it for more than 25 years. The balance and feel were like no other. The reverse-drag was very minimal. It was great, well worth the price. I probably paid half of what it would cost today though? No idea what that would be

  They're not horrible, but not that cheap either.  I just checked on Snap-On's website, about $77 for the regular/smooth handled standard versions, but actually a few dollars more for the Stubbys.  They have gone up over the years. Used to be right at $50 for a good while. Then went steadily upward in price.
   I rarely use mine anymore except for Electrical Box work since it's super easy to swap out a Phillips tip to a narrow flat blade tip for outlet or switch plate removal. Then, switch back over to the #2 Phillips for the screws on the side of your device you're working on.  I never did buy the stubby Ratcheting version, just the Standard length and the Long Version.  Before cordless tools however , they were used everyday at work, and on weekends...
 I learned early on, get any color other than a Black Handle if you can, since they tended to get lost in a Vehicle Interior pretty easily, then forgotten about.  Orange is my current color, home and at work, the Long Version is from the 90's, and is Red.

I learned early on, get any color other than a Black Handle if you can, since they tended to get lost in a Vehicle Interior pretty easily, then forgotten about.  Orange is my current color, home and at work, the Long Version is from the 90's, and is Red.

The black handled ones always got lost/overlooked in the engine bay. 

The Willams OEM version of the Snap On 9 inch ratcheting screwdriver can be had of about 1/3 the cost at $34: https://www.amazon.com/Williams-WRS-1-Magnetic-Ratcheting-Screwdriver/dp/B002NI1LZK?th=1

Looks like roughly the same tool and for cheap.  At first I thought it might be Williams F1 racing and was all ready to comment on performance

I managed to get my matching Dale Earnhardt matching ratcheting screwdriver and 3/8 ratchet for a smoking deal.  It was part of a limited combo set with a die cast car and box.  I told my dealer I didn't care for the other parts so he cut me a great deal and profited from the collectible as well.