AOBEN Cordless 12V Electric Ratchet Wrench Set

My new favorite tool.

Pros:
– Saves you between $100 – $200 dollars from Big names like Milwaukee, DeWalt, Ryobi, Makita, or Ridgid.
– Works for at least *2 hours continuous use per battery
– Gives good leverage

Cons:
– Doesn’t have the fancy brand name. (Might not match the color of your tool set)
– Battery may not last as long as other brands.

I have used this for the past 3 months every weekend and some days of the week. I removed all my spark plugs the other day using this tool and had to pull them in and out multiple times to test for a problem. This thing kept running without needing a recharge. I LOVE IT. I took a risk on this low price because I did that with my angle grinder and it went well. This is another great idea!

I like its shape. I use for open and close refrigerant valves and mechanic jobs.

As advertised. The batteries are somewhat tight to get out of the ratchet (for the moderate amount I have used it so far) and the light is not very good. The charge lasts ok, but not great so having 2 batteries means it’s a non issue. But the ratchet has good power (remember it’s not meant to break bolts loose like the expensive ratchets) and gets long bolts and studs out which can save a lot of time, especially in tight areas where hand turning a wrench or ratchet can be at an 1/8th of a turn at a time. The trigger is easy to control the speed when reinstalling bolts or nuts and will easily run thin bolts or studs down to snug without breaking them or tighter for thicker fasteners if you want. Best to break bolts or nuts loose first as recommended and when tightening, use a wrench or ratchet to final tight or to check the torque. For the money, a good unit to have

I bought this after doing a review of all of the available motorized ratchets, to assess which might meet the needs of a weekend auto mechanic (hence the first person). I’ve used everything from Black and Decker to Makita to Milwaukee to Husky tools, as well as Harbor Freight, all of which have their pro’s and con’s. After looking extensively and trying out some of the various options from friends and the stores, I settled on the Aoben, based on cost, durability, the two batteries, and the 2000 mAh ratings (as well as the various reviews out there). When I got the kit, I tested the amount of charge on one of the batteries, assuming they’d be close to one another. The other one I put on the charger to see how long it would take to charge. Battery 1 was able to get through an afternoon of wrenching, pulling out various bolts from from the engine and transmission of an air cooled vehicle. I’d say I used it all told about a half hour, dropping it twice when reaching for some tight areas under the hood. (I used it outside of the motorized aspect as well – it’s a ‘regular’ ratchet wrench as well). No issue with that. It still had charge, and when I put it on the charger it took about 35 minutes to fully charge. The smaller head was able to get into some cramped areas, which was greatly appreciated particularly when one can only ‘feel’ but not ‘see’ the nut. Battery 2 took about 48 minutes to charge (from red to green on the indicator), and the swap was fairly easy – it’s a bit tight for the batteries, but only took a modicum of pulling to get it out.
The functionality was no issue with both the tool and the metric sockets that came with the kit. I was also using
my old hex attachments which were longer, and I didn’t have any issues with those either. I did notice I scraped the plastic just above the battery when the tool got caught on the hood brace, but otherwise the two drops (from about waist height) didn’t seem to cause any issue.
Of note this is made in China – like virtually all of the other motorized ratchet wrenches I looked at (Makita and Kimo being the exceptions). At least for a weekend mechanic, the Aoben works well for what I need it for, and potentially even more than that. It isn’t as heavy as some of the others, it’s well balanced, and as noted, it can fit into some tight areas which others might not be able to do so. Although I wish the finish was a bit better (that plastic scrape was my fault, though), I’m otherwise pleased with the tool, the batteries, and the sockets. It’s high value for the price.

I liked the torque it provides, was installing strut rods on a car

Very nice idea for a motorcycle or small engine job.
It’s too torque for M6 fasteners, can easily snap them. Nice for M8, m10. Gives torque rate about 20-30ftlb which is enough. After torqueing with motor I use it like a ratchet to torque to proper feel. Well made tool for that price. Two batteries are a big advantage.