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I don't understand the love people seem to have for ratchets. People seem to enjoy the sound and feel of them but I just find, unless it's a soft ratchet, that I can't put the limbs at the exact angle I want (Classics ultra Powerglide's leg spread being a perfect example of ratchets ruining a figure).

Do you love them? Why?

If applied pragmmatically, they be good. henkei/United Straxus had none on his legs, makes him swing back (most of the time)

Bruticus Encore had none, hence we get floppy shoulder when moving his arms.

IMO longevity. Ratchets don't become "loose", they can but it takes a much longer time. I have a huge problem with all my figures always getting loose. Ratchets just ease the pain.

Mykltron wrote:I don't understand the love people seem to have for ratchets. People seem to enjoy the sound and feel of them but I just find, unless it's a soft ratchet, that I can't put the limbs at the exact angle I want (Classics ultra Powerglide's leg spread being a perfect example of ratchets ruining a figure).

Do you love them? Why?

I dare anyone to read that with the character in mind instead of the joint, and not at least smile. In a serious response, though, I do prefer ratchet joints over ball joints, just for the reasons above. The sound and feel of them.

budmaloney wrote:IMO longevity. Ratchets don't become "loose", they can but it takes a much longer time. I have a huge problem with all my figures always getting loose. Ratchets just ease the pain.

This.

Also, I thought this topic was going to be a very different topic.

RhA wrote:

budmaloney wrote:IMO longevity. Ratchets don't become "loose", they can but it takes a much longer time. I have a huge problem with all my figures always getting loose. Ratchets just ease the pain.

This.

Also, I thought this topic was going to be a very different topic.

RhA wrote:

budmaloney wrote:IMO longevity. Ratchets don't become "loose", they can but it takes a much longer time. I have a huge problem with all my figures always getting loose. Ratchets just ease the pain.

This.

Also, I thought this topic was going to be a very different topic.

Same here

I actually love ratchet joints for stability reasons as they lock in place in certain positions, plus as mentioned before, they seem to last a lot longer. On the flipside, ratchets can become stiff and jam up, so there's that.

And I have absolutely no love for the soft ratchets found in Deluxes. I'm scared to death of breaking the tab keeping the arm in a locked position. Look at RiD 2015 Grimlock and you'll see what I mean.

I like them because they tend to ensure that your figure will be able to hold a pose better without slipping and falling off your shelf into oblivion.

Though, as posted in the pet hates thread, certain types of ratchet joints have their drawbacks.

I'm looking at you Motormaster.

Ratchet joints provide stability to figures, especially with the large heavy ones.
Though the is the drawback of only having a few available ratchet positions, which might not work out well (i'm looking at you, universe powerglide and TFc uranos).

Va'al wrote:

RhA wrote:

budmaloney wrote:IMO longevity. Ratchets don't become "loose", they can but it takes a much longer time. I have a huge problem with all my figures always getting loose. Ratchets just ease the pain.

This.

Also, I thought this topic was going to be a very different topic.

Similarly I thought





Ratchet's ratchet!








No he's not!