Awesome tools

[stoinkythepig]

I have owned and used some "Gearwrench" ratcheting combination wrenches for a few months now. They are just awesome. Can't imagine how I lived without them for so long. If you do your own mechanical work, do yourself a favor and buy a set.

Only complaints I have: The thin handles get uncomfortable on bare skin when you apply large amounts of torque so mechanics gloves become desireable. They are hard to pick up off a flat surface while wearing gloves because there is no offset on the box end so they lay perfectly flat. Otherwise they are the nuckin' futs.

[bemused]

...can I find such tasty tools?

[stoinkythepig]

You could inherit a set of metric wrenches, as I did (and buy some SAE to augment them, as I did too) or you can get them at Ace Hardware for $50 a set. I suspect they are widely available elsewhere too. Just look for the brand name "Gearwrench" even if they are packaged in a "house brand" (such as Ace) container. Gearwrench must have a good patent.

[Degsy]

Sears sells them and also their own brand. Awesome tools. I have a set.

Derek

[legalspeed]

Used them all the time hanging iron.

We called them speed wrenches and bought ours at Sears.

I'd like to have a cordless bolt gun too...

[Stoneman]

Yip. got mine from Sears too. Gotta watch how they package the 'sets' though. My metric 'set' skipped over 16mm & 19mm...

And is with all things hand tool, ONE wrench costs about the same as a SET!

Oh, and the good thing about the low profile, non-offset heads is that you can use 'em where you wouldn't normally be able to use a wrench...

[legalspeed]

Originally posted by Stoneman

Oh, and the good thing about the low profile, non-offset heads is that you can use 'em where you wouldn't normally be able to use a wrench...

You sick fuck! That would never have crossed my mind.