Sears.com has the Gator Grips Universal Socket for $10 - 10% off automatic = $9 + about $6 shipping. Pick up in-store to save on shipping. "Instantly grips any shape. 54 steel pins automatically adjust to grip hex nuts, wing nuts and square nuts."
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#1
sp0wzer - Posted 11:50 am PDT 04/9/09 (194 Posts)
this thing is awesome, its one of my favorite Ronco gifts for dad. However the tighter the bolt is, the harder it is to get it off the ratchet.
#2
tesh - Posted 11:54 am PDT 04/9/09 (165 Posts)
not for high torque applications, but great overall tool to keep in the toolbox - saved me some torching on rounded bolts
#3
Chrisman - Posted 12:32 pm PDT 04/9/09 (2575 Posts)
This is one of those tools that makes you wonder why it wasn't invented long ago. Great socket for semi-stripped heads, or if you don't know the size and don't want to keep going back to the box.
#4
nedflanders - Posted 12:42 pm PDT 04/9/09 (193 Posts)
does this really work well?
#5
pupaboy - Posted 12:51 pm PDT 04/9/09 (84 Posts)
Hmm. I might need one of these things. It won't round off the nut. Will it?
#6
DeathBat - Posted 2:15 pm PDT 04/9/09 (493 Posts)
This is retarded.
#7
chinaman_87 - Posted 3:10 pm PDT 04/9/09 (60 Posts)
you can get it at walmart or homedepot for about the same price and no wait
#8
vuyodaddy - Posted 3:40 pm PDT 04/9/09 (42 Posts)
I got one of these when they first came out (was that around 10 years ago?) and some of the teeth things got permanently stuck in the retracted position rendering the gator grip useless. But it seems like everyone else liked theirs?
#9
dhchiang - Posted 3:46 pm PDT 04/9/09 (27 Posts)
I got one long ago when it first came out and it broke almost immediately. a couple of the "teeth" fell out and then it was useless.
#10
nuisance - Posted 3:49 pm PDT 04/9/09 (10917 Posts)
| dhchiang wrote: |
| I got one long ago when it first came out and it broke almost immediately. a couple of the "teeth" fell out and then it was useless. |
Maybe you should have encouraged it to brush and floss more often.
As mentioned, these are very useful, but don't use them on high torque jobs. They're for convenience not tough jobs.
#11
nuisance_el_gordo - Posted 4:31 pm PDT 04/9/09 (3996 Posts)
Oink
#12
dave_c - Posted 5:50 pm PDT 04/9/09 (7529 Posts)
It will also round off bolts if it's very tight. Limited usefulness since a bolt that isn't very tight shouldn't be hard to get off with a standard socket without rounding it, though I can see a use if you come across one somebody else already mangled by using the wrong sized socket.
#13
NetAntelope - Posted 6:37 pm PDT 04/9/09 (272 Posts)
a featured tool....in canadian bacon Mechanic Magazine.
#14
RKLE - Posted 7:56 pm PDT 04/9/09 (6346 Posts)
I hear that these are very useful and a quality product. it also has a lifetime warranty.
#15
jimbeau - Posted 9:06 pm PDT 04/9/09 (26 Posts)
#14 RKLE - Posted 7:56 pm PDT 04/9/09 (4280 Posts) I hear that these are very useful and a quality product. it also has a lifetime warranty.
It is not craftsman... where do you see lifetime warrantee?
It is not craftsman... where do you see lifetime warrantee?
#16
Solow - Posted 8:55 am PDT 04/10/09 (720 Posts)
They do make a version of this with more torque.
#17
Murdock - Posted 11:19 am PDT 04/10/09 (100 Posts)
i just got one at target w/ the socket wrench and a drill bit adapter for $15
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