anyone tried the NEW Open End Ratcheting Wrench's?
05-22-2010, 01:26 PM
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anyone tried the NEW Open End Ratcheting Wrench's? i tried the tool section with no reply's there. so i figured i would ask here, since this section is more popular.
i couldnt believe it when i saw the commercial the other day! i was very curious to see how they would work, it almost seems impossible, right? lol
i forgot to say it's a Craftsman product
i checked them out today and they have a similar style to a flare nut wrench, with a black spring loaded piece and the way its cut, allows u to rotate/ratchet it back without taking the wrench off the head of the bolt. it did look a lil funny, my only concern is i wonder if it could slip/strip the head off a bolt when tightening.
Anyway, im just wondering if anyone has had a chance to use them, are they any good??
p.s. the wrench sizes for metric were like 8 x 10, 13 x 14, 15 x 16, 17 x 19-mm.
and price was $25 per set
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070921x00003a
this website has a picture of them, and a zoom feature to see the black spring loaded piece and the unique cut/shape
i couldnt believe it when i saw the commercial the other day! i was very curious to see how they would work, it almost seems impossible, right? lol
i forgot to say it's a Craftsman product
i checked them out today and they have a similar style to a flare nut wrench, with a black spring loaded piece and the way its cut, allows u to rotate/ratchet it back without taking the wrench off the head of the bolt. it did look a lil funny, my only concern is i wonder if it could slip/strip the head off a bolt when tightening.
Anyway, im just wondering if anyone has had a chance to use them, are they any good??
p.s. the wrench sizes for metric were like 8 x 10, 13 x 14, 15 x 16, 17 x 19-mm.
and price was $25 per set
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070921x00003a
this website has a picture of them, and a zoom feature to see the black spring loaded piece and the unique cut/shape
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05-22-2010, 09:02 PM
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i have a set of those and they suck. mine will slip off the bolt when tightening. they were given to me and i soon found out why someone else didnt want them.
05-22-2010, 09:06 PM
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i was affraid of this, i could see how this could happen by just looking at the way it grabs the bolt.
thanks for the info
05-22-2010, 09:24 PM
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no problem. fwiw,if you dont have a set of ratcheting wrenches with the flexible head on them,then that would be my number 1 priority. mine are the kobalt brand and i use them everytime i work on the SS. hell i use them nearly everytime im in the shop and their great!!
