FAIL
Pittsburgh
Item # 47902
"40 Piece 3/8" and 1/4" Drive Socket Set"
I opened the package, and when I grabbed a socket to see how it felt. I noticed a rough feeling edge on it. Grabbed another, and felt the same. Then I stuck the socket on my new Pittsburgh Composite ratchet, and it wouldn't stay on... Because the sockets don't have proper holes/grooves for the detent. Just a tiny lip that won't let a push button release engage. Now, the true failure is when I took the socket off the ratchet. When I grabbed it, that rough edge let go of a sliver of metal...Right into my finger... So I had to pick a 1/4" long chunk of chrome coated steel out of my finger (Read: Not chrome flakes...)...
Other then that, I don't understand why a set that is 95% 1/4" uses a 3/8" ratchet with a adapter...
$4 isn't worth picking metal out of your finger... Thank the lord it was a freebie...
http://www.harborfreight.com/40-piec...set-47902.html
PASS
Pittsburgh
Item # 66313
"3/8" Heavy Duty Composite Ratchet"
Purchased this from a tip on GJ. For $9, and a Lifetime Warranty I figured at worst it will be a loaner... First impressions are sturdy, comfortable, and the 72 tooth ratcheting action is very smooth! Had a chance to use it once since getting it, and it has good grip. I use mainly Snap-On ratchets, but this one has my respect so far!
The one, and only problem I have is because of the internal design... The reverse lever is backwards from damn near every other ratchet made! I am not finding this to be as big of a problem as I thought it would be, but I am still considering re engineering it a bit...
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eig...het-66313.html
