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Review on ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Lisle 29650 Antenna Nut Socket: Premium Tool for Easy and Secure Antenna Installation by David Fields

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Works but could be improved

Purchased to loosen the antenna nut on a 2002 Honda CRV during a fender change. "Sockets" match the description, four of them in the package, a total of 8 grip pattern options from small to large and from 2 to 4 teeth. They are solidly made and I had no issues with the quality of the materials or the construction of the instrument. The only downside is that the term "nest" is a bit misleading. The tool is actually mostly designed to be gripped with either a box wrench or *with* a head, but it doesn't have a square shank to attach to a ratchet like a traditional socket. It's a bit of a design oversight where the socket can be recessed and accessed from either end of each "socket" so you can attach and rotate it with the main socket extender. Due to the design, depending on the nut used, the torque required by the box wrench can cause the teeth to slip and the socket to move, keeping the nut in place. It took a bit of alignment to loosen the polished round antenna nut from the CRV because I had to hold the socket with one hand, use the other to align and turn the wrench, and then reset.

Pros
  • Good thing
Cons
  • Upgradeable