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I had a bolt on a first generation Acura MDX power steering line bracket (center of the car with no clearance) that I needed an 6 point zero offset 10 mm wrench. It was also rusty and getting rounded. I struggled with it for quite a while and couldn't find a wrench to make it work, and I have a LOT of wrenches. No room for a socket. After looking around on Amazon I purchased a set of Olsa ratcheting wrenches designed for rounded bolts, worked like a charm, I had the bolt out in 30 seconds or so. Get a set, you won't regret it!

 

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IIRC A-Kraft calls the box end 'snowflake'. I'll have to try them out someday.
 
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pelletman said:
I had a bolt on a first generation Acura MDX power steering line bracket (center of the car with no clearance) that I needed an 6 point zero offset 10 mm wrench. It was also rusty and getting rounded. I struggled with it for quite a while and couldn't find a wrench to make it work, and I have a LOT of wrenches. No room for a socket. After looking around on Amazon I purchased a set of Olsa ratcheting wrenches designed for rounded bolts, worked like a charm, I had the bolt out in 30 seconds or so. Get a set, you won't regret it!

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They are very nice I was talking to an olsa rep today and the stumbles are coming back and they are making new made in USA ratchets here is the pics here
 

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I wonder how good the warranty is on the ratcheting mechanism, you would generally assume that if the fastener is rounded that the bolt is stuck - I would usually use a non-ratcheting wrench in that instance. I did see on amazon that they have a hand full of different non-ratcheting configurations too; and those Astro's are also nice. Going to take a break from the internet before buying another wrench set today.
 
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dnschmidt said:
Astro makes a set of non-ratcheting wrenches that have the same feature: https://www.astrotools.com/product/...ner-flank-bite-combination-wrench-set-metric/ They also make them in SAE.
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Those are a bit different you don't wanna use them on bolts and nuts you plan on using again after but very handy to have
wkndwarrior29 said:
I wonder how good the warranty is on the ratcheting mechanism, you would generally assume that if the fastener is rounded that the bolt is stuck - I would usually use a non-ratcheting wrench in that instance. I did see on amazon that they have a hand full of different non-ratcheting configurations too; and those Astro's are also nice. Going to take a break from the internet before buying another wrench set today.
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Lifetime and they honor it just send them an email or phone call
 
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wkndwarrior29 said:
I wonder how good the warranty is on the ratcheting mechanism, you would generally assume that if the fastener is rounded that the bolt is stuck - I would usually use a non-ratcheting wrench in that instance. I did see on amazon that they have a hand full of different non-ratcheting configurations too; and those Astro's are also nice. Going to take a break from the internet before buying another wrench set today.
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Fernand from Olsa Tools here!

Great question about the warranty, we offer a limited lifetime warranty on all of our tool organizers and hand tools. As long as you don't misuse them (use a 10 foot cheater pipe over the wrench and expect the mechanism to not break ;)), you will be covered under our limited lifetime warranty.

We also have a promise that we make to ALL of our customers: if you don't get to talk with a real human either by telephone or email when contacting our customer support line, then you get a full 100% refund. We know the pain of not getting great customer support and that is reflected through that promise to you.
 
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Fernand from Olsa Tools here!

Great question about the warranty, we offer a limited lifetime warranty on all of our tool organizers and hand tools. As long as you don't misuse them (use a 10 foot cheater pipe over the wrench and expect the mechanism to not break ;)), you will be covered under our limited lifetime warranty.

We also have a promise that we make to ALL of our customers: if you don't get to talk with a real human either by telephone or email when contacting our customer support line, then you get a full 100% refund. We know the pain of not getting great customer support and that is reflected through that promise to you.
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It's great to see a tool company rep on garage journal. Welcome.
 
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Ton ton said:
It's great to see a tool company rep on garage journal. Welcome.
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I appreciate the warm welcome! Glad to be a part of the forum. The community here is great.

FYI, for you or anybody else curious about us, please feel free to reach out to me through private message if you're curious about anything to do with Olsa Tools!

Happy to answer any questions related to our company, tool organizers, and hand tools.
 
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I apologize in advance for bringing back an old thread, but has anyone purchased/used the Olsa flex head ratcheting wrenches?

I'm struggling to find a decent set that doesn't have "GearWrench" fat box ends and lobster claw open ends. The YouTube videos I watched weren't much help. I prefer a slimmer wrench. Around $150 is my budget, and I would like a complete set from 8mm-19mm with no skips.
 
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Jtels85 said:
I apologize in advance for bringing back an old thread, but has anyone purchased/used the Olsa flex head ratcheting wrenches?

I'm struggling to find a decent set that doesn't have "GearWrench" fat box ends and lobster claw open ends. The YouTube videos I watched weren't much help. I prefer a slimmer wrench. Around $150 is my budget, and I would like a complete set from 8mm-19mm with no skips.
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Have you checked out harbor freight’s section of ratcheting wrenches?
 
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Jtels85 said:
I apologize in advance for bringing back an old thread, but has anyone purchased/used the Olsa flex head ratcheting wrenches?

I'm struggling to find a decent set that doesn't have "GearWrench" fat box ends and lobster claw open ends. The YouTube videos I watched weren't much help. I prefer a slimmer wrench. Around $150 is my budget, and I would like a complete set from 8mm-19mm with no skips.
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Exactly $150, plus tax and the 10% back.
www.tekton.com

14-Piece Flex Ratcheting Combination Wrench Set | TEKTON

Set Includes 6 - 19 mm (metric) flex head 12-point ratcheting combination wrenches. No skipped sizes. WRC95002.
www.tekton.com www.tekton.com

These are at the top of my list. The Icon's are fine, but unless you get them on sale the Tekton is a cheaper option/better deal.
 
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Jtels85 said:
I apologize in advance for bringing back an old thread, but has anyone purchased/used the Olsa flex head ratcheting wrenches?

I'm struggling to find a decent set that doesn't have "GearWrench" fat box ends and lobster claw open ends. The YouTube videos I watched weren't much help. I prefer a slimmer wrench. Around $150 is my budget, and I would like a complete set from 8mm-19mm with no skips.
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I have a set of these (8-19mm, no skips) and they are really nice. I like the 6-points, they feel really solid and work really well. I'm a serious DIY/home gamer. I've used them on brass fittings (no stripping) and regular bolts.
 
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