Gearwrench Open End Ratcheting Wrench Set

[briandrex]

I've bee eyeballing a metric 5 piece set over at Advance and wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on it. It's the open end ratchet which I've never used before. I have the other gear wrenches and love them. Thought this would come in handy on the tight nuts on the motorcycles I work on where I have no clearance. Constantly putting the open end on and off can become tedious when there is a long bolt with lock tite on it.

Price is 49.99 and I will apply the Big25 code to the 60 dollar purchase bringing it down to just under 30 out the door.

 

[bchee]

I think the Craftsman double open end set is cheaper, and you might get more sizes.
Currently on sale for $20
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921937000P

Also check out the Alden wrenches.

 

[Roots]

Do these tend to damage bolts?

 

[briandrex]

I think the Craftsman double open end set is cheaper, and you might get more sizes.
Currently on sale for $20
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921937000P

Also check out the Alden wrenches.

Looks like a good deal, and yes more sizes. That's why I love this place! Thanks for the information.

 

[Seanbev24]

I picked up the craftsman ones to try out since they were on sale for $20. They're pretty much useless. They don't ratchet easy enough, so the fastener becomes too loose for the wrench but too tight for your fingers. I think I've had 1 situation where one of them saved my ***, so I let them stay in my box.

 

[briandrex]

I picked up the craftsman ones to try out since they were on sale for $20. They're pretty much useless. They don't ratchet easy enough, so the fastener becomes too loose for the wrench but too tight for your fingers. I think I've had 1 situation where one of them saved my ***, so I let them stay in my box.

Sounds like when it's too loose for a socket on a ratchet but too tight for fingers.

 

[Seanbev24]

Not if you have good ratchets. If it's too loose for my dual 80's, it's loose enough for fingers

 

[briandrex]

Quality does pay in the long run.

 

[bchee]

I picked up the craftsman ones to try out since they were on sale for $20. They're pretty much useless. They don't ratchet easy enough, so the fastener becomes too loose for the wrench but too tight for your fingers. I think I've had 1 situation where one of them saved my ***, so I let them stay in my box.

Was this because of that spring-loaded black part?

 

[RLYoung]

X2 on uselessness. I had the $20 craftsman set and gave them away. I do think the black plastic piece has something do do with the bolt turning issue, but I've never tried the type without. The offset ends also annoyed me, IMO they should be straight.

 

[chewy7]

i see the metrics dont have a common 12mm size.

 

[bchee]

Constantly putting the open end on and off can become tedious when there is a long bolt with lock tite on it.

There is a "gimmicky" Husky set that Home Depot sells. Double open ends, but supposed to fit both metric and sae.
I have a set and it has come in handy a few times.
$19.99 at HD. I think they still sell it but I can't find it on the website.

 

[dirtrider]

Sounds like when it's too loose for a socket on a ratchet but too tight for fingers.

Yes but with a ratchet most of the time you can hold the extension or socket still to get the ratchet to spin the gear and then reengage.

 

[chewy7]

I could only use an open end wrench while tightening down some nuts on a pto on an old fuel truck we had for parts. Couldn't fit a box end on it or a socket. very tight clearances. i don't even know if an open end ratchet would even work on it. I had to flip the open end after each turn of the nut.

 

[TAMPAGT07]

I picked up a set at Advance a few weeks ago for $15. I threw them in the tool box. I think it was a 5pc set in SAE...I'd have to check though..

 

[briandrex]

I picked up a set at Advance a few weeks ago for $15. I threw them in the tool box. I think it was a 5pc set in SAE...I'd have to check though..

Please let me know which set. I looked at Advanced yesterday and they are 49.99 in the store. I should with the discount code be able to get them for $30 out the door. Interested to see how you got them for $15. I might be going back in person for another look.

 

[TAMPAGT07]

Please let me know which set. I looked at Advanced yesterday and they are 49.99 in the store. I should with the discount code be able to get them for $30 out the door. Interested to see how you got them for $15. I might be going back in person for another look.

I'll have to check when I get home at about 9pm tonight..They had them on sale...The metric's were on sale too, but long gone...I'll take a look...There might even be only 4 of them...

 

[briandrex]

I'll have to check when I get home at about 9pm tonight..They had them on sale...The metric's were on sale too, but long gone...I'll take a look...There might even be only 4 of them...

The ones they have in the store are 5-Piece. The guy at the counter did mention that they ran a sale on the other ones in December and they are back ordered quite a bit. Are you happy with them. I'd like to get them if they don't tend to constantly slip off of the nut when ratcheting.

 

[comedyman809]

i had these in the combo wrenches, and i sold them 2 weeks later.

the are very gimmicky and the conditions for use have to be perfect.


but for 20 bucks, i suppose you cant go wrong, they are worth 20 bucks, and no more!

 

[davesnothere]

x3 the craftsman ones are no bueno

 

[TAMPAGT07]

The ones they have in the store are 5-Piece. The guy at the counter did mention that they ran a sale on the other ones in December and they are back ordered quite a bit. Are you happy with them. I'd like to get them if they don't tend to constantly slip off of the nut when ratcheting.

I havent even used them yet, in fact I remembered I bought them when I saw this thread..I've been real busy at work the last month, so all projects have been put on hold...They seem to be okay....I probably should have tried them out when I got them home...