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Anonymous08/07/26, 06:55No.3003294
What's your go-to wrench set? How often do you find yourself using a wrench versus sockets?
Debating getting a flex ratcheting head combination wrench set + fixed box end set, versus a fixed combination set and those long flex ratchet head wrenches. I've been getting by with just sockets and a pliers wrench, but I'm going to be working on a bigger variety of stuff soon.
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Anon08/07/26, 07:38No.3003297
a plain jane set of regular old oex are my most used end wrenches. 2nd is probably a tie b/w the ratcheting flank drives and the stubbies. and 3rd are double angles
if you work on old rusty shit the fdp is for real but chews things up if you care about that
i wouldnt buy non reversing ratchets because you constantly have to flip the lever to get out of a blind corner
i bought the extra long fdp meme sets and didnt like them. they were always hitting shit from being to long
same with the snazzy high performance double box end. they have their uses like u joint strap bolts but otherwise box ends are granpops wrenches from the silent era
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Anon08/07/26, 09:14No.3003306
Don't go off buying a ton of wrench sets. You don't need ratcheting and flex head shit, that's convenience/luxury stuff for actual car mechanics. On rare occasions you can slip one in somewhere tight in an engine bay so you don't have to remove extra shit. It's literally wasted money when you are starting out.Just buy a standard combination wrench set, it'll make due for 99% of stuff.My go to wrench set?
Non-ratcheting Gearwrench Long Pattern. Sure their ratcheting stuff is absolute junk made in Vietnam, but their sockets and non ratcheting stuff was still really good and unsullied as of 4 or 5 years ago. Who knows now, they doubled their prices so maybe they haven't cheated out on them.
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Anon08/07/26, 09:17No.3003307
i inherited my wrench sets so i dont know what brand they are. does it really matter? as long as it isnt made out of wet paper itll wrench good
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Anon08/14/26, 13:53No.3004394
>Go to wrench set
I just bought the individual sizes I need for the bolts on my car, and inherited a disaster of a tool collection from my grandfather, who would hoard random shit he'd find in a completely disorganized way.
>Wrench vs sockets
Sockets when I can physically get to a bolt with a ratchet, or when I need some ungodly combination of extensions to reach it, wrench otherwise. Working on cars or complex machinery, you often don't have a choice, only one or the other will work for a particular fastener.