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Review on High-Visibility 8 Inch Metric 5-Piece ARES 70011 Set by Michael Barry

Revainrating 3 out of 5

They are really cute - sort of

Review after first use - V8 spark plug change with one of these sockets. The spark plug rubber protector came out of the socket and got stuck around the spark plugs several times during removal - when that happened, after removing the plug the rubber was easy to peel off and put back in the socket - I kept silently screaming at this thing each time , when it happens here is a big problem - when reinstalling the plugs 7 out of 8 times the rubber insert came off the socket and stuck to the spark plugs (somewhere I can't even see with a dental mirror) - it wasn't easy at all, and I ruined a pair of gloves, then skinned several joints, and even broke one of the new spark plugs, during this shenanigans, this extra work of removing the socket's rubber boot, and ended up taking about twice as long to replace the spark plug again became as it should have been. In the end I was convinced someone had to laugh at me for this extra time and the annoyance it caused gave me enough time to reflect on how awesome this purchase was. Believe it or not, I have no regrets and have no intention of returning the kit. I plan to smear some epoxy on the rubber and reinstall it in the socket to see if it stays there forever as intended.

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