Grassroots is good. But sometimes, paying for quality is worth it.
I'd never used this picklefork before today, and it broke on its third ball joint.
Shop cat does not approve.
It looks rusted nearly clean through. After seeing that, I'm amazed it made it through the first two ball joints...
[waits for someone to defend Harbor Freight or rip on Snap-On]
That's a high quality piece of steel. 
It almost looks like the fork was welded on poorly and then ground back to the original OD.
that thing looks like it's been through WW2. I have pickleforks that have been used for a decade and done dozens of balljoints (and various other non-intended uses like "prybar") and they don't look nearly that beat-up. And I'm sure mine are craftsman or something cheaper, since I bought them as a poor college student.
were you using it for prying or something too?
Yeah I had the same issue.
Then I bought the tie rod & ball point remover.
BTW ALWAYS leave a nut on the end of the ball joint. That sucker hit the ceiling with some serious force.
I had that very same picklefork. Not sure it made it 3 uses before breaking. Not one of my HF purchases that I will defend or recommend. I still have the two pieces.
Then, I too bought the ball joint remover Andre pictured.
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