Features:

  • RECESSED FORWARD - BACKWARD SWITCH on the back of the head prevents you from accidental actuations in the middle of an important job
  • LOW PROFILE HEAD DESIGN allows you to work in an engine bay without issue
  • ONBOARD FUEL GAUGE: Lights on the side of the unit will let you know how much power you have left
  • LED LIGHTING on the front of the unit allows you to see your job in dimly lit conditions
  • REDLINK INTELLIGENCE: A smart chip in this unit allows it to communicate with the M12 battery plugged into it. This prevents it from receiving too much power and overheating, saving it from unnecessary damage
Very well built

Used for 4 projects in just a few days. Torques down to a good amount. Very good throttle control. 3/8ths driver, a lot of attachments can be used. Light is handy for darker or less lit work areas. Replaced a gate latch and hinges and only used a 1/2 battery. Recommend getting the 2 pack that amazon recommends if you plan on using the ratchet for more than an hour. Gets a little hot if it's the only tool you are using but its manageable. I let it take a break while I read the next direction. Tool feels very well built. Cant imagine not having one again.

I really love these M12 products

I really love these M12 products. When working on my truck or boat the speed is perfect, not too fast not too slow. Also the LED light is so much more valuable than I thought it would be.

Wish I'd bought one sooner!

I've spent many years as a professional mechanic without a 3/8" electric ratchet (I had a wimpy 1/4" Skil brand, that lacked torque, before), depending instead on air ratchets, but my new shop doesn't have a permanent air system yet, and listening to a portable compressor run sucked, so I purchased the bare tool (same M-12 batteries my other tools use) to do a Mercedes water pump that uses about a dozen Torx E bolts buried where a manual ratchet would have been very slow and tedious. This tool offers plenty to torque at 35 ft-lbs to remove or install bolts (or nuts) that have been broken free of tightened toque (using a manual rachet or this unit AS a manual ratchet) even if stubbornly tight from rust/sealant/etc. HF offers an electric ratchet that advertises 60 ft-lb , but frankly that can be too much for comfort or safety with small fasteners,and the lighter, cheaper, and shorter (more convenient) Milwaukee ratchet is perfect IMO.

Milwaukee 2457-20 m12 cordless 3/8th sub compact ratchet

I purchased this with low expectations on product. Seriously A battery operated ratchet cannot compete with a air powered ratchet right? Boy was I wrong. First off the head of the tool is compact and gets into tight places easier than a air ratchet. Secondly your not fighting with a air hose. Now for real I didn't purchase this tool to take off lug nuts. I didn't expect it to be the strongest ratchet in the universe. However I cant stand using a hand ratchet and taking 100 turns to get a bolt out and 50 more to go. What I love about this tool is you can use it manually to break the bolt or nut loose and then use the battery to remove the bolt your working on. Honestly I tried to break it. I was rough with it. Not throwing it around or abusing it. But using it like a mechanic that doesn't have time to be gentle. It performed very well. The battery life is just unreal. I tore down a engine and rebuilt the engine using this ratchet and I only charged the battery once. If your looking for a battery operated ratchet and dont want to spend the BIG money ON SNAP ..... then I assure you this one is great.

a handy tool to have!

Like- it works, it a Milwaukee!. I chose the M12 and NOT the M12FUEL simply because it cheaper and balance well with my hands. it testing it if it does 35 ftlbs of torque. so far, using the tool, I can use it as a regular ratchet and torque up to 80Ftlbs. w/o breaking a sweat. let me repeat as a Ratchet and NOT using the motor to torque it. what this means the 3/8 ratchet head can easily take up to 80 ftlbs w/o breaking the ratchet. I still have to see how strong the electric ratchet can torque the bolt.. speed wish, it fast enough. ! update: I just went through doing a Radiator replacement and Tranny pan replacement. this is a truly a handy tool, as I did not want to unscrew and screw bolts as it hurts my wrist. and working underneath the car, its hard enough as the clearance is not that great. I can still use my other Milwaukee hex impact driver but its heavy. this Ratchet is ligh enough and I can use it to break the screw off and use the electric ratchet to completely remove the bolt. worth every penny spent!

Professional mechanic approves!!

I work as a professional auto technician and this has been my go to tool lately. Decided to try this out before I upgrade to the fuel. Only been using it a week and now I'm ready to upgrade. I pieced the set together with the aftermarket batteries (2) and got the whole kit with charger for 130$ Vs 150$ for the Milwaukee kit. I love this thing. If you use a ratchet often put it down and pick this thing up.

Use it for the speed, not for tightening and loosening.

I use this every time I work on my vehicles now. It's only good to about 35 ft lbs, so use a regular ratchet to loosen the bolts/nuts, and spin them the rest of the way off with this little jewel. It has saved me a lot of time, and wear and tear on my aging wrists.

A great addition to any tool box.

This is one of those tools you don't know you need, until you get used to it. Is just so fast and convenient when dealing with a lot of bolts, like with a valve cover gasket, it will take you a couple of minutes to remove them all. Pretty happy with this ratchet in my tool box.

Wrist and Time Saver...

Excellent tool for the right use. Came in handy removing and resetting various nuts and bolts during a harmonic balancer replacement and power steering pump swap. Feels good in the hand and very battery efficient. This is a wrist and time saver for removing loose nuts and bolts. Great addition to my M12 tool line up.

Awesome tool! I use it every day.

I absolutely love this thing. Mechanic by trade. Use it ever day. Good battery life. Nice light although sometimes the light is useless. I use it to break fasteners free. I use it to tighten them up and add a quarter turn. Hasn't failed me yet. Good size for my grip. If I had one thing bad to say it would be the location of the direction switch. It's on top. Like a normal ratchet. That means I have backed out bolts and gotten it pinned on other parts. Changing the switch location would make this tool even better.

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