I have one of the "Gator Grips" which are sold here. I wondered if professional mechanics ever used them or similar universal sockets. I saw in a motorcycle magazine that people in the trade sometimes used shifting spanners on large chromed nuts to lessen the damage. How about universal sockets?
a.woodrow,
Nov 18, 4:30pm
I've never heard of anyone in the trade using adjustable spanners to reduce damage on anything. They are generally referred as something much worse than shifting spanner. it rhymes with Rut Tucker
gs1220,
Nov 18, 4:50pm
It was the greater width of the shifter which was supposed to protect the chrome supposedly. Have you ever seen a universal socket in a tradesman's tool box?
desmodave,
Nov 18, 4:59pm
Sounds flash , whats wrong with vice grips or stillsons when the goin gets tuff .
gammelvind,
Nov 18, 6:05pm
I have a socket set made by Metrinch, can use it both on imperial and metric nuts. Rather than gripping on the corners they grip the flats, work bloody well.
stevo2,
Nov 18, 7:04pm
Me too. i have a well used 1/2" drive and a 3/8" drive. I was sceptical when I bought the first one but they have proved to be very handy
socram,
Nov 18, 7:14pm
I use the Metrinch spanners and sockets as a first choice every time. I don't have the 1/2" though, just the 1/4" and 3/8". Very rarely stumped.
heywillhay1,
Nov 18, 8:05pm
Wurth do similar socket sets called Multi's with each socket allowing metric/imperial/star/square etc. The inside of the tin has a conversion chart. the 1/4" set is awesome
kazbanz,
Nov 19, 8:00am
Ive got a set of metwrench sockets for thowse situations where you look and see some idiots handywork
there is a better version of that that uses specially shaped bits that fits all sizes and digs into the nut. i used it on lawnmower that had worn most of the nut away.
gs1220,
Nov 19, 6:01pm
So the universal socket could take a fair bit of pressure?
tweake,
Oct 4, 1:17pm
the one i used certainly did. but its a really weird design and looked extremely well engineered. can't comment on the gator grip.
but i doubt that if the nuts has been damaged by a good spanner due to it being rusted in etc, then no multigrip style tool will get it off with brute force.
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