Craftsman 1/2 drive Ratchet-One of These Tools is Not Like the Others

[kxxr]

The oddball appears on the top or on the right side in the pictures. I happened to have these three ratchets together and the one is so different that I noticed it. The head is wider and a little thicker and the finish along the sides is quite different from the other two. Also, the handle has the =Craftsman= stamp instead of the plain one on the other two. The oddball weighs a full 2 ounces more than the other two.There may be other differences too. I can think of a few explanations for this but, for your consideration, here they are:

[schnitz]

I'd bet that the "one" is a lower tooth count too.  Just a heavier ratchet.  Likely made by a different vendor for Sears/Craftsman than their usual supplier.

[rusty]

They are slowly shrinking with age, based on the oem codes, the left two (-T5W-) were made around 2008, the right one (-VH-) was made back in 1994-1997)  [Lauver's list]

Both were made by Danaher...*

2oz of steel adds up in shipping......


*Having multiple divisions tho, this is less meaningfull than it might otherwise be...