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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

AIRCAT

3/8" Drive Long Reach
Ratchet, No. 808-15
The reviewer was impressed by how well-balanced
the tool is regardless of its long reach.
by Emily Markham,
Assistant Editor

The Florida Pneumatic AIRCAT 808 Long
Reach Series Ratchets provide access for
hard-to-reach fasteners with an extended drive
shaft. The ratchets are available in two lengths
including 15.3" and 22.5". The 15.3" model is
equipped with either a 1/4" (808-15-25) or 3/8"
(808-15) anvil. The 22.5" model is available in
3/8" (808-22) anvil only. The ratchets are made
with high-grade materials and have additional
support bearings to provide reliability. They have
a two-year warranty.
Circle 141 on card, or enter at "e-inquiry" on
VehicleServicePros.com

THE REVIEW:

A

ny tool that helps technicians
get at those hard-to-reach places is worthy of keeping around
the shop. Reviewer Jeff Buckley,
owner and master technician at My
Father's Shop Certified Automotive
Repair in Midlothian, Texas, couldn't
agree more.
Buckley reviewed the AIRCAT 3/8"
Drive Long Reach Ratchet, No. 808-15,
saying, "This is a really nice tool. It's
going to come in handy."
When he removed the ratchet from its
box, the first thing he noticed was how
comfortably the handle fit in the palm
of his hand.
The long reach ratchet offers 30 ftlbs torque and is 15" long, enabling it
to reach further down into those tight
spaces.
"Even though we have this long extension on it ... it still feels well-balanced,"
Buckley says. "It doesn't feel bulky."
Buckley tested the ratchet around

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the shop on
maintenance
jobs. When using
the tool for engine
work, he had no issues
reaching around all the parts
and components under the hood.
He was impressed by how nicely the
ratchet extended down to the compressor bolts and was pleased to not have
to lean all the way across the engine to
reach the bolts underneath the cowling.
"It just pops [the bolts] right off,"
Buckley says.
The long reach ratchet comes with an
air connector and a manual, although
Buckley states that the manual was "not
really needed." The easy-to-use tool
required no additional set-up other than
installing the air connection.
As far as improvements go, Buckley
had two suggestions. First - reconsider
the round shaft so the tool can't roll
out of reach, and second - "bump the

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torque
up a little"
in order to
help get those
stubborn bolts loose.
Regardless of these suggestions, Buckley says that AIRCAT's
Long Reach Ratchet has a home in his
toolbox.
To view Buckley's video review of
this prodct, visit: VehicleServicePros.
com/21088017



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