GEARWRENCH 3/8 in. Drive 90 Tooth 11 in. Locking Flex Head Teardrop Ratchet

9 reviews for GEARWRENCH 3/8 in. Drive 90 Tooth 11 in. Locking Flex Head Teardrop Ratchet

1. Rated 5 out of 5

   Elsie Adams (verified owner) – August 5, 2022

   This ratchet really impressed me with its features and ease of use. I was a full time mechanic for many many years and still do all my own work so I have spent a lot of time using many different ratchets from very cheap to top of the line. This one falls in there as very close to top of the line. The forward reverse switch is easily reached and easy to operate. The 90 tooth design is fantastic in tight spots where you only have little room for swing so it makes the most out of it. The chrome on it is highly polished and easy to clean. The design of the handle fits nicely in my hand and Is well balanced. In my opinion the nicest feature of this is the flex head locking lever design. There are 10 positive flex head positions and they can be locked in with the flip of the lever to allow you to put more torque to the fastener without the handle wobbling around. This is very important in tight spots where you don’t have the best room to fit the ratchet and your hand. I recently used this to replace exhaust manifolds on a late model ram with a Hemi and this ratchet allowed getting to all the bolts so much easier then it’s previously been using other tools. I wouldn’t hesitate to check our other gear wrench offerings after using this one.

2. Rated 5 out of 5

   Hanna McCullough (verified owner) – June 27, 2022

   This wrench has a 3/8 in. head with an effective leverage of 10 3/4in. This translates to a 0.90 times the pulling force into Foot-pounds. I was able to generate about 112 foot-pounds of torque or 40% more torque than the 8” model. The head on this wrench is 1 1/4” inch which is relatively small. It has a 90 teeth on the ratchet. Assuming you need two clicks to advance along with having 3/4″ room for your fingers, you would need only a little less than 2 1/4” clearance to advance the ratcheting. It would take a very long time to tighten down a nut with only this clearance. I tested the 3/8” head with a variety of brands of sockets: Craftsman, Snap-on, and Husky. It was fairly easy to attach each of them and to then remove each one. The turning direction switch is smooth to operate one handed. One of the main features of this wrench it’s “tiltable” head. There is a metal slide that engages a geared cylinder that allows the wrench to be tilted vertically forward or backward up to 90 degrees each way. The locking mechanism can be used single handedly so you can position the socket at the desire angle and then lock it in place. The ratcheting of the 3/8 center is not disturbed. There is a problem though. At either 90 degree tilt, your effective torque no more than 10% of what you could do with no tilt. At 90 degrees, If you could apply 100 lbs to the handle you would only have 10 lbs of torque on the socket and you would have about 150 lbs of torque trying to rip your socket off the nut. Lets try 45 degrees. 100 lbs of pull translates to about 75 lbs of torque. It still puts about 75 lbs of torque trying to rip the socket off the bolt. If the design was changed to where the end of the wrench handle had a hex shape, you could attach a hex wrench and apply torque to the head of the wrench which gets around the problem of lifting off the nut. The wrench has a polished surface and is a bit bigger in diameter than the 8” model. Very comfortable to use. Lifetime Warranty. Overall a nice ratchet for the home projects or car.

3. Rated 5 out of 5

   Orval Schmeler (verified owner) – May 16, 2022

   Well made tool by Gear Wrench. 3/8 inch drive . Nice shiny chrome finish has a 90 tooth ratcheting motion and a low profile head to give easy access to get into tight spots. The flex head is a great feature as this head can pivot 90 degrees in both directions or any other position in between to get into any tight places , has some weight to it and is well built. The locking mechanism can be locked to keep the head straight or simply unlock it and pivot the head at any of the 9 position locations by simply moving the lever to lock or unlock the head. Bright ,full polished chrome finish easily wipes clean and resists corrosion. Highly visible on/off markings on the head. This ratchet is 11 inches long and can reach in almost any place you want to use it. I do recommend this ratchet and all the features it gives you.

4. Rated 5 out of 5

   Jamey Braun (verified owner) – January 10, 2022

   This worked well for me when I had to change the spark plugs in my Subaru Forester car. This teardrop ratchet was just the tool for me to remove the sparkplug and to replace with new spark plug. In my case, because of the tight cramp space, using a straight socket ratchet with the long extension and spark plug socket I was having the handle giving me only a few clicks of turning, whereas when I switched over to this flex head I was able to more fully turn the handle without banging into in the car body. This tool is Made in Taiwan. And it is made well. I have several other tools that are also Made in Taiwan hand tools and I found them all to be well made products just like this one. Beautifully finished and good weight to it. There is a locking switch for tiling the head all the way up to 90 degrees and also in between angles. For me when changing my spark plug I didn’t need to set for the 90 degree angle. Here is something interesting on this product, see my pic, there is also the switch for switch from clockwise to counterclockwise that is stamped “On” and “Off”. Basically to tighten “on” and to loosen “off”. I found this a nice feature since I looked at my other straight socket ratchet and it doesn’t have this sort of stamped label on it. When changing the tilt angle of the head you can also lock it at that angle too. There is a separate switch for it. Keep in mind it doesn’t swing freely to set the angle, it has these click stop roller that you can slower go thru angles and lock it with the switch. See Pic. Overall, this is a must have tool addition for those times I can’t get a straight handle socket ratchet to fit and move in those cramp situations. Its not only for auto situations, but it was a perfect opportunity to use it in my case. Works great.

5. Rated 5 out of 5

   Enid Kuphal (verified owner) – September 29, 2021

   The 3/8 ratchet is awesome. The head flexes and locks in place at whatever angle you want it. The handle is nicely shaped and very strong with a nice chrome finish. The flexible head is locked in place by a teardrop shaped lock lever that is both on the front and back of the head making a breeze to use. The direction indicator is also marked with in and off for those of you who require it. It’s a great ratchet. I highly recommend it.

6. Rated 4 out of 5

   Bo Ullrich (verified owner) – September 28, 2021

   I received the Gearwrench 3/8 in. Drive90 Tooth 11 in. Long teardrop head ratchet with Locking Flex Head Catalog # 81266TI really like the locking flex head.You can set the head angle and lock itinto place and don’t have to worry about The head to handle angle changing when you apply torque to tightening or loosening a fastener.Also I was able to get upto 65° of angle and still lock the flex in place.Also the fit, finish and feel of this ratchet is great compared to different brand ratchets I have used most of my life. I got say I will be picking up the Gearwrench 1/4″ drive flex head ratchet soon.

7. Rated 5 out of 5

   Elijah Flatley (verified owner) – July 3, 2021

   I am use to using snap on and craftsman when it’s my automotive tools. But I can’t deny it gearwrench is catching my eye. The ratchet is actually very nice and functions really nice. The flex head on it is a really nice feature and locks really good. It did not slip on me nor did I accidentally hit the locking lever while I was trying to remove some stubborn nuts. I was pretty surprised it literally folds frontwards and backwards at a full 90°. Hard to imagine using it at a full 90 because I would have no leverage but still cool it does that. I did get it oily and greasy but it cleans easy and no visible wear. My favorite part about it is it’s reaction time when ratcheting. That was solid and hardly any slack which when in tight spaces it is a life saver. The gearing in it is nice and tight and that is a sell in its own. It’s long to get some good torque going to remove stubborn nuts but that flex head helps a lot for the tougher to reach places. I didn’t have any issues with sockets coming off or not staying which is always a good sign. I’ll definitely be paying more attention to more of gearwrench tools because if they can save me the money and be as efficient as this ratchet then it’s definitely worth it. It’s good quality and smooth.

8. Rated 5 out of 5

   Frankie Kozey (verified owner) – June 22, 2021

   The Gearwrench 3/8 in drive 90 degree swivel head socket wrench makes getting into those harder angled places that much easier with the ability to swing the head on the socket wrench up to 90 degrees. The head of it has a separate swivel lock to allow an incrimental swivel from a couple degrees, to 45 and 90. It made for doing shocks on my quad much easier! They seem sturdy and doesnt seem to lose effort as much as I thought with the swivel.

9. Rated 5 out of 5

   Destiny Dare (verified owner) – June 2, 2021

   I used this Gearwrench 3/8″ drive 90 tooth 11 inch locking flex head teardrop ratchet the day it got delivered. I was operating in some pretty tight spaces under the hood and it was killing me that I couldn’t access the nuts I needed to get to, and when I could, I couldn’t turn the ratchet. This ratchet made short work of something that would otherwise take all day to figure out. Although the ratchet has a long handle, the angle of flex really allows you to tighten up your workspace. The strength of this tool is to be admired also, I cranked on it pretty hard and was worried that the plastic locks would bust, but they didn’t and I was able to complete my job. I will continue to choose Gearwrench tools to complete my tool chest.