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02-20-20, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by billnuke1

I bought some new Park Tool ratcheting wrenches...I have a gearwrench ratcheting set already, but the heads are not fixed and sometimes the heads will collapse sideways and I’ll lose some knuckle skin...these were a really good price, too!

Knuckle busters...

Years ago, Sears sold a 20 piece Gear Wrench set for $50, SAE and Metric. And they were solid heads, not flex or even offset. The flex heads are a pain but I never really torque on them either. Personally, I used to think they were a dumb idea. But now they are the first thing I grab.

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