As a landscape gardener, apart from bolting fence posts to walls or securing sleepers to eachother, I don’t use a ratchet all too often. However, my hobby is working on cars and that’s where I’m forever using ratchets! In fact, I can’t remember the last time I even used a spanner. 3/8″, 1/4″, 1/2″ ratchets, I have them all! And with the 1/2″ being my ratchet of choice, how will the 3/8″ Milwaukee M12 IR-201B ratchet compare? Was it as good a gift as my brother suggested? Well, you’re about to find out. The Milwaukee M12 IR-201B 12V sub-compact 3/8″ ratchet with 1x 2.0Ah Battery specifications If you can’t find the help needed on our DIY blog then why not head over to our forum where you can can help from both tradesmen and other DIY experts. Whether you are a part time DIY enthusiast that only needs a ratchet for occasional use or a professional tradesman where a ratchet is needed everyday, I would absolutely recommend purchasing the Milwaukee M12 ratchet. This Milwaukee 3/8" Sub Compact Impact Ratchet is part of the 12v M12 range. Designed to give you pneumatic performance with cordless convenience, it has features including reinforced housing for durability, and a compact design for confined spaces.

Milwaukee M12 IR-201B 12v 3/8" Sub Compact Impact Ratchet Body Only supplied in a Milwaukee Carry Case The 1/4in M12 Sub Compact 2Ah Charger Ratchet comes with a battery and charger. The most compact and powerful ratchet in its class, at only 10-3/4" long and 1.9 lbs, this lightweight tool is the ideal fastening solution for automotive mechanics and maintenance and repair professionals desiring maximum performance, portability and productivity. Features and Benefits: The Milwaukee M12IR-201B 12v 1x2.0Ah Li-ion 3/8in Cordless Impact Ratchet is the most compact and powerful ratchet in its class. At only 10-3/4" long and 1.9 lbs, this lightweight tool is the ideal fastening solution for automotive mechanics and maintenance & repair professionals desiring maximum performance, portability and productivity, making this ideal for professional and DIY use. The compact 3/4" low profile head design allows users to work in the tightest of spaces or engine bays. The industry leading FUEL™ technology combined with a reinforced mechanism and Investment cast steel yoke housing provides greater durability for the professional user. The Milwaukee M12 Fuel Ratchet is the highest torque 12v ratcheting solution on the market. This M12 Ratchet is a perfect upgrade if you currently own another, or are new to the market. All of the features on this product are exactly what the user wants; less noise, less maintenance, more consistency and more maneuverability. Fuel efficiency means you save on running costs and the product itself is now safer than before. The Powerstate Brushless motor improves motor life by up to 10 times the competition and Redlink Plus Intelligence protects the Ratchet from overload, therefor increasing the tool life.It’s funny because up until now I had never even thought about purchasing an electric ratchet. Ofcourse I’ve seen them being used but I’ve never had an issue with my standard ratchets so why spend money on a tool that I don’t need? But I’m so glad that I had one gifted to me as now I wouldn’t know where I’d be without one. Next on my list is to get an impact wrench! In the few weeks before Christmas, my brother kept telling me that I’m going to love what my mother had got me for Christmas (with his guidance) and although I had a sneaky suspicion that it would be tool related since I’m obsessed with my tools, it had never crossed my mind that it would be an electric ratchet, the Milwaukee M12 IR-201B 12V sub-compact 3/8″ ratchet to be exact.

The reason I’ve always chosen the 1/2″ drive ratchets is because they are typically bigger in size which means having a bigger handle to hold onto and more leverage when loosening and tightening nuts and bolts. The Milwaukee M12 IR-201B 12V sub-compact may have a slightly smaller square drive of 3/8″ but the handle is bigger and longer than my 1/2″ manual ratchets which actually gives me more torque as well as being much more comfortable to use! I’ve not had the Milwaukee ratchet long but I have manually undone some pretty tough nuts and bolts with it already before simply pulling the trigger to do the rest of the work for me. Brake pads, alternators, starter motors, I’ve done them all with this machine.

Milwaukee M12 IR-201B 12v 1x2.0Ah Li-ion 3/8in Cordless Impact Ratchet 4933446605

The M12™ Cordless Ratchet utilizes a powerful 12V motor to produce up to 30 ft-lbs of torque and 250 RPM, giving users the power and speed of a pneumatic ratchet with freedom from the air hose. The variable speed metal trigger and re-enforced steel housing provide maximum control and durability with any application. The M12 IR delivers best in class power, speed, and durability in an extremely compact form, maximizing productivity for the end user. This ratchet is supplied with a charger, a 2Ah battery and a carry case. REDLINK PLUS™ intelligence system delivers an advanced digital overload protection for tool and battery and uniquely enhances the tool performance under load.