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bchee
04-22-2008, 01:28 PM
I'm looking for a regular length, double box ratcheting wrench set, but with LOCKING FLEX HEADS on both ends. So far I haven't found anything.

Gearwrench makes a double box ratcheting, but doesn't flex
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944030000P

SK makes a double box ratcheting, with flex head, but doesn't lock.
http://www.skhandtool.com/Default.aspx?fusemode=10&pid=89750

Almost everybody else makes a locking flex head, but with combination open end on the other side.
(Craftsman, Gearwrench, Kobalt, Bluepoint, Stanley/Blackhawk, Williams)

A search for "double box locking" shows that same SK set, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't lock. I have the SK stubby set (http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/sk89480.html) which claims to lock, but when I got it, they don't lock in place.

Has anybody seen something like that locally? Thanks a lot
1) double box ratcheting
2) locking flex head

Mike83
04-22-2008, 01:36 PM
I was on the same quest as you not so long ago. I almost bought those long SKs, but the non locking aspect broke the deal for me. I did not find another brand that met your criteria.

bchee
04-22-2008, 01:50 PM
I was on the same quest as you not so long ago. I almost bought those long SKs, but the non locking aspect broke the deal for me. I did not find another brand that met your criteria.

The other strange thing I noticed about those long SKs is that the box end sticks out longer than the chrome part. It is for recessed fasteners, apparently, but I haven't seen it on any other ratcheting wrench.

I'm hoping someone may have seen something like what I'm looking for, maybe at a local auto parts store, where they sell non-major-brand stuff.