DEWALT ATOMIC 20V MAX Brushless Cordless Ratchet, 1/2 Inch, Bare Tool Only (DCF512B)

I needed a new cordless 1/2” drive power ratchet mostly to replace all the front and rear suspension components and brakes on my 2009 SUV and chose this DeWALT 20V Atomic Max (bare tool only without battery because I already own a pair of 20V DeWALT 5Ah batteries and a pair of 2Ah ones as well). $133 for the bare tool is a great bargain, but if you need to pony up the extra $ to buy one with a battery, it'll be worth the money! This guy is powerful and I found out the hard way it's better to use it in a short bursts mode (pressing the trigger handle momentarily a few times) rather than holding it for fully automatic, so to speak. If the bolt or nut you're tightening reached the max torque of the wrench the handle will keep spinning, and with its long length plus the weight of a 5Ah battery on the end, it'll easily and quickly slam your hand into whatever is in its way, so take caution! And btw, this guy seems to max out somewhere around 20-50 ft/lns of torque, so only use it to get things assembled then use a good click torque wrench to perform the final tightening to the proper torque setting. Overall, it’s one of the best tool purchases I've made in a long time, and I've bought a LOT of tools!

What can I say. It's a DeWalt, works great!

Excelente producto

Powerful and compact, changed mechanic-ing forsure

Lots of torque. Be careful. It will snap bolts.

For someone that works often on the car, this tool comes in handy. I always do upgrades and change parts in my car and somethings my drill does not fit. The atomic line has a much smaller design that allows easier maneuvering and it's quite powerful. Maybe not at powerful as a high torque drill but good enough for most needs. I like to manually torque bolts to oem specs anyway. I purchased just the tool as I have many batteries from my other dewalt products which are interchangeable. It's light weight and comfortable to hold even for longer periods. The weight is increased mostly but the battery capacity used. Great addition to my tool set

Great tool lots of torque

Pros: Fast, powerful and built tough. Cons: It has a bit of a learning curve, one thing is it needs “room” to get some speed. If you are holding pressure in the direction you want it to go, as in its tight on the bolt it doesn’t have a ton of power. One trick is to back it off, say you want to loosen a bolt. Put it on the bolt as normal, but before hitting the trigger, turn the whole wrench as if you are using a normal ratchet to tighten the bolt. Don’t actually tighten it, just give the wrench a little slack to get a jump start. I was able to take off some rusty bolts on my rear bumper using this technique, and my 20v impact driver couldn’t get them to move. Another “downside “ is the size. It is long and kinda thick. It is what it is but I would also love a compact version or one with a head that adjustable angles. Bottom line is it’s definitely worth the money.

Muy útil para mí, y llegó rápido.

Great item

Thank u DEWALT to make evry think easy

This tool overall is great quality, well-made and very versatile. It’s easy to use in hard to reach spaces & very user friendly. I would highly recommend this!

So purchased this with slight hesitation as it was coming from the states to uk. No need to worry, turned up in a week, works with 18v xr batteries and could rip your arm off if your not carefull. Best dewalt purchase by far.