For me the only ratcheting wrenches that hold up are either Blue-Point or Snap-On. Same ratcheting mechanisms, just different wrench profiles.

The GearWrench/Matco ones lock up after heavy use. Everyone in our company who has them has purchased the Blue-Point/Snap-on wrenches as they are working better.

This is a rough environment....heavy trucks, heavy equipment, marine, field service, etc.

FWIW......

 

I love my Gearwrenches, currently only have the metric reversable set. I will say that my 8mm and 10mm have locked up a few times, just take them back to Napa and get a new one. Definately lifesavers.

 

I've got about 12 diffrent sets, Blue Point ( Flex head, STD and MT) and all the stubbys and long ones and normal sized ones, Then ive got two sets of the double jointed mac ones, cant say i like those to much! I spend about $1,500 bucks a week on the snap on truck and still owe my vendor 9 Grand ....think im addicted

 

I have some Canadain Tire (Mastercraft) and some Blue point ones.

They are the most used tool in my box, other than my hammer ( Work at in import auto wrecker)

 

The best money i ever spent on tools expensive but well worth the money.

 

Oh lord...I looked at the prices of the flex head ones...

 

I know the feeling, but I cant stop, and ditto on the bluepoints, I have the long metric set and they are way better than my blackhawk stubby's or my gearwrench long standards, think I'll get the standard wobbles this week

 

Yea thats the one I bought craftsman locking flex head hurt the wallet but I use them more than sockets now.

 

I think I need to get a few sets myself....
Scott

 

I rarely use my Craftsman's that I "just had to have" because the heads are huge, the ratchets are too far apart, and if you push in in them they disengage. What a pain!