Has anyone ever used wright ratcheting flare nut wrenches?

[m0ondoggy]

I find these intriguing, but I'd like to hear a first hand account of how they work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Q7IWAE/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I'm going to be converting a 68 Camaro to an LS setup and will be running quite a few brake, fuel, clutch lines etc. I dont want them to slip or open up or round off the nuts. Are they easy to get into tight spaces?

They look like they've been around for a while, but I really can't find any opinions good or bad on them.

Thanks

 

[mossyboy6]

For brake lines the whole point of using a flare nut wrench is to have more contact to the fastener to not round it. You lose that contact with 12pt.

But if saving 30 seconds per fastener is worth 300 bucks to you, by all means get them, I would just make sure to use a 6pt for breaking the old ones loose.

 

[m0ondoggy]

Excellent point; I think ill just get a set of snappys

 

[vssjim]

I also vote for regular flair nut wrenches the last thing you want is leaks on a new connection with a rounded off nut.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Certainly shop around, those wrenches are marketed under several different names, including Imperial, the tubing bender/flaring folks.

For auto brake lines, you want 6 pt flare wrenches, Brake lines are too small and too tight to be using this type of tool, also most cars tend to put the brake lines in tight places where you could not get these tools.

Charles

 

[muddyjoe15]

I have a set like that by SK. i mainly use them on fuel lines. They are decent wrenches work pretty well. When i run into more sturbborn fittings i use my Wright regular line wrenches.

 

[bgott]

http://www.tooltopia.com/calvan-tools-460.aspx

http://www.google.com/products/cata...=X&ei=TSqJTsTmC4GesQKPn8ipDQ&ved=0CFIQ8wIwAQ#

http://www.bettymills.com/shop/product/view/Armstrong Tools/ARM069-28-386.html

http://www.kgtoolshop.com/servlet/the-61/wright-ratcheting-wrenches-flare/Detail

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JH-WILLIAMS-RATCHETING-FLARE-NUT-WRENCH-11-PIECE-SET-/140327477590

 

[m0ondoggy]

Thanks for the responses. I'm just going with the snap-ons. Looking at them I thought "hm, it's getting full engagement around the outside. The 12 point aspect of it really didn't occur to me.

I'll get a set of snap-ons.

 

[norcalpablo]

Certainly shop around, those wrenches are marketed under several different names, including Imperial, the tubing bender/flaring folks.

Charles

Does anyone know who actually makes these? Charles is correct; I've seen identical wrenches under several brand names. I have an old set (probably military surplus) that is simply marked with a stylized "S". For many uses they are great, but I do revert to the traditional non-ratcheting ones for anything critical or stubborn.