- Professional Quality Tool Set
- Flexible extension bar is perfect for use in places with limited access
- Includes 4 bars: 3/8″ Dr x 12″ Long, 3/8″ Dr x 8″ Long, 1/4″ Dr x 10″ Long, 1/4″ Dr x 6″ Long
- Flexible Spring Steel Shaft Drop Forged, Heat Treated Chrome Vanadium Steel Ends
Product Description
Professional Quality Tool Set
Flexible extension bar is perfect for use in situations where nuts & bolts need to be tightened or undone but access is limited or restricted and a traditional solid extension bar simply won’t fit.
Includes 4 bars:
3/8″ Drive x 12″ Long 3/8″ Drive x 8″ Long 1/4″ Drive x 10″ Long 1/4″ Drive x 6″ Long
Features:
Flexible Spring Steel Shaft Drop Forged, Heat Treated Chrome Vanadium Steel… More >>
4 piece Flexible Socket Extension Flex Bar Ratchet Auto/Mechanic Tools 1/4″ Drive & 3/8″ Drive
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Agree with the other reviewer! I got these in case I needed to get to some hard to reach bolts. They just curl up, like a pussycat on her day job. Yes they are flexible and yes you can reach those hard to reach bolts. Problem is that you just can not loosen them up if they are tighter than about 10 ft-lbs. That means that you have to figure out how to get them started first. Then you can use the flexible extension to get them all the way out. And you can use them to get a bolt started, but to tighten them you need to use something else. Could be that more expensive ones are stiffer, but guess that means that they would not be flexible! I still kept mine.
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought this product with the intent of using it to change spark plugs on my 2000 Dodge Viper GTS coupe. With aftermarket exhaust headers and a very compact engine bay, I thought that the path of least resistance would need to be a very “flexible” path.
The day these arrived I ran out to the garage. Stuck a socket on one end, the other onto my ratchet, and easily found the back-side of a spark plug. I twisted the ratchet and watched in sadness as the extension coiled uselessly against my exhaust.
These things are ONLY good for removing VERY loose nuts/bolts (probably a max of 30lb-ft torqued) or for starting a nut/bolt in a tight area. You’ll have to follow with a solid or universal socket for final tightening. The only reason these got two stars was because I was able to use them to replace an exhaust bracket beneath the Viper that did not need excessive tightening force. Also, they’re cheaper than buying ONE flexible extension from the Mac/Matco/SnapOn guys.
Lastly, note that these extensions came in nothing more than a padded zip-lock bag. No case, no sorting method for your tool box. Read: “Cheap.”
In the end, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Rating: 2 / 5