EZ Red Butterfly Sockets

[Garage_Mahal]

These look very interesting. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150365928781) Might make life easier for folks who have to deal with corroded fittings.

http://www.ezred.com/images/EZRBSS1.gif

[Danglerb]

Set of 4 is $63 at Tooltopia, but I'd want some first hand they are great type comments before buying a weird new tool.

EZ-Red EZRBSS1

[GTO]

Can these be used as line wrenches too ?

[bchee]

those look pretty cool. I just found out about EZ Red today.

[superautobacs]

I'm interested in them as well, for using them on those odd sized tie-rod ends and wired sensors.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=37880&stc=1&d=1250741848
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=37881&stc=1&d=1250741848

[bchee]

I just realized something about these - for every single turn of the fastener, you have take out the ratchet or breaker bar, open the butterfly, reposition it, close it, then put the breaker bar back in. Does that sound right?


Something else too, the torque is in the direction of the red arrow, not the blue one. Is it acting like a short torque adapter?

[superautobacs]

I'd be using it for breaking the fastener loose. After that, depending on the work peice, I'd either use my fingers, an open head wrench, a crowfoot wrench, or a speed wrench to get it off.

[rsanter]

I saw these and tested them at SEMA last year.
I think they were offering them for $50 as a show special.
I thought about it but did not get them.
they do seem to be well made but I was unsure how much I would actually use them

bob

[Fedwrench]

They are one of those tools that may help out in a pinch but, gather dust the rest of the time. We have a set at work. they have been helpful on tie rod jam nuts. However, I think you could do more damage than good on some fittings. I have visions of twisted fittings from too much force. You would probably be better off with chemical persuasion.