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๐Ÿ”ง Efficient Flex Head Ratcheting Combination: GEARWRENCH 85698 Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ”ง Efficient Flex Head Ratcheting Combination: GEARWRENCH 85698

12 pc. Metric XL Locking Flex set includes - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19mm. 13 locking positions with flex head and one finger operated lever with options of "locking" or "not locking" positions. Ratcheting box-end needs as little as 5 degrees to move fastener VS. 30 degrees for standard box end wrenches. 15% longer than current Flex Head ratcheting wrench to increase length to access those hard to reach fasteners. Surface Drive Plus provides stronger grip on fasteners, nearly eliminating fastener rounding.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Reversing lever is METAL MATERIAL, NOT PLASTIC

Just received in the mail, opened and checked quickly the lever to find out what material it was. It's metal, it's okay. Some people claim it's plastic, but that doesn't surprise me anymore these days. And yes, the end of the box will hang out a bit or else they will block you. You can flip the lever to lock it. They are of good length, typical Gearwrench quality, with no flaws. This is a good set with no gaps in between.

Pros
  • 15% longer than current ratchet wrench with flexible head to increase length to reach hard-to-reach fasteners
Cons
  • Not as thick as other picks

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very important! for combination wrench

was damaged again. What a great bunch of keys! They are even kept on a quality shelf. Just a small problem. I ordered them and the sister set at the same time and am not exactly sure which set the key was in at the moment, but a key seems to have a hard time staying in the locked position. In my opinion, the all-round quality of these XL fork head wrenches is simply outstanding. Thanks again to Gearwrench and Revain. I urge you Gearwrench to just keep looking and building more great tools forโ€ฆ

Pros
  • The ratchet ring end only needs 5 degrees to move the VS fastener. 30 degrees for standard ring wrench

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Rotating mechanism isn't the best

I love gear wrenches, but they're not perfect. The ratchets themselves seem pretty good as I've used them to take torque off some extremely tight parts. It's the twist locks that will be their downfall. I had one, I believe the ratchet head was installed backwards and locked at a 90ยฐ angle. When I finally unlocked it, the bullet holding it in place fell out. I removed the set screw, reinstalled the ball, and reinstalled the screw. The same thing happened again. I took it apart, rotated theโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Surface Drive Plus provides better fastener retention and almost eliminates fastener rounding
Cons
  • Not bad, but...