Anyone used adjustable Ratchet Wrench

[rockinter]

Hi,
I was looking at the adjustable Ratchet Wrench which allows you to use the wrench as ratchet therefore turning nuts without taking off the wrench from the nut. But i am wondering are these any good or just a gimmick?

 

[RF Lighting]

I'm not sure what you mean?

Are you on about a ratchet spanner like this?

 

[Stivino]

I think he means one of these. http://tinyurl.com/yc7h6nb
I've never usen one. I think I'd give it a miss though.

 

[rockinter]

this one i am talking about
http://www.toolmix.com/browse/product.asp?pid=79221&s52cnc=FROOGLE-UK&s52r=FROOGLEUK

 

[wotan]

Unless you like spanner rash, I would stick with the correct close fitting spanner, be, it ring, or open ended.

Wotan

 

[Bodgeit and scarper ltd]

It looks like something a plumber would use

 

[RF Lighting]

I'd definatly stick with a selection of maybe 5 common sized spanners and then a normal adjustable for all the odd ball sizes.

 

[andyandy2]

Never used one but would think its probably a bit of a gimmick, although depends on your intended use

 

[andyandy2]

I'd definatly stick with a selection of maybe 5 common sized spanners and then a normal adjustable for all the odd ball sizes.

I wish i could manage with 5 "common sized" spanners and an adjustable if only car maintenance was that simple lol

 

[MOGER4]

i had one of the socket type ones and it was ok for jobs that didnt need a lot of force , never used the shifting one , got a ring spanner adjustable from the sates years ago and that was also useful up to about 17mm

 

[iaith]

I tried a search on youtube. It's opened up a whole new world of spanners to me. the problem is that they show them turning well oiled nuts and bolts. not sure how they'd perform under real pressure.