I have played with them a little. A friend of mine bought a set (non-car
guy) and seems to like them. They looked to be mid-line quality
(Snap-On/Mac/Proto being 10's, Craftsman/Blackhawk being a 7 or 8, and the
$7.99 socket sets being a 1; these looked to be a 4 or 5). They did work
OK, but there is a lot of slop in the fit with most sizes. I would rather
spend the money on Craftsman or better. As for the "flat-drive" technique,
Snap-On has had a version of this for quite a few years, I think they call
it "Flank-Drive" if I remember correctly (my wife doesn't let me go near
the Snap-On truck with the check book anymore). I guess what it boils down
to is, I wouldn't spend my money on them, but I wouldn't dissuade anyone
else from purchasing them. Just my .02$ worth. ;^)
Kevin Lake
56 GMC Suburban/napco
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> From: W&D <haist@jps.net>
> To: Old Truckers <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [oletrucks] Metwrinch
> Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 6:04 PM
>
> Yesterday I watched one of those infomercials on the Metwrinch, "the
miracle
> wrench system that grabs bolts and nuts on the flat and not the edge".
The
> ad makes them look great, but if they're so good, how come they're only
sold
> off TV ads and not tool jobbers and retailers?
>
> Anyone have experience with these tools? What's the real story?
>
> Whitney Haist
> CA
>
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