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el_oso
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PostPosted: 08:46 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: halfords advanced 9 piece ratchet spanner set £29.75 Reply with quote
9 piece ratchet spanner set

after loosing my 12mm spanner I've felt the need to replace my well used cheapo set. Only about a tenner more than a set without the ratchet mechanism which I've always found useful when I've borrowed them of others.
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Polarbear
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PostPosted: 10:51 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have the version without the flexi head and wouldn't be without them. Wonderful bits of kit for when a socket and rachet won't do.

I quite fancy buying the flexiheads as well but that is a bit overkill for what I do now. Laughing
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 17:04 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hiya

I have a set and they are useful, but I would want a set of normal spanners first.

The ratchet spanners can't transmit that much force, and on the set I have the open end of the spanner is a bit flexible (despite being a bit bulky). Fine once you have cracked off the fastener.

All the best

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pompousporcup...
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PostPosted: 21:28 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have both Smile imo the solid ratchet spanners are great and better than the flexy heads. The flexy heads have got me out of a few tricky situations but when I reach into the box they're never the first choice.

Mine have lasted very well over the last 6 years
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mentalboy
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PostPosted: 02:28 - 28 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
I have the version without the flexi head and wouldn't be without them. Wonderful bits of kit for when a socket and rachet won't do.



Ditto. I bought a set when they first hit the shelves in Halfords (at least 8 years old) and they've had some proper abuse in their time. Only drawback is that the ratchet mechanism sometimes sticks, a problem solved by a light tap with something like a hammer or three foot stilson's wrench, etc. Occasional oiling helps keep them going.
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el_oso
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PostPosted: 08:35 - 28 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
In my experience I tend to snap heads off rather than round them.

The ratchet certainly won't be used for heavy work, just something to make my life easier. I still have my other set of spanners but am fed up with adjusting the chain adjusters and the clutch cable adjusters etc using my 12" adjustable French
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PostPosted: 09:12 - 28 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
el_oso wrote:
...using my 12" adjustable French


A French midget is not the right tool for the job.
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PostPosted: 09:56 - 28 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
ThatDippyTwat wrote:
el_oso wrote:
...using my 12" adjustable French


A French midget is not the right tool for the job.


Agree. German are far better :p
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