VIM Tools Flex Socket Ratchet to T Handle Wrench 3pc Set - 1/4in Small Ratchet Set with Socket Extension and Adapter

It’s great for quick small jobs around the house. Wish it came with a bit set to keep everything together. I’d definitely recommend it and will probably buy another one eventually.

I've long been searching for a small 1/4 ratchet that can do bits and sockets, on a flex head, with some method for an extension when needed for access. I've also broken this style of ratchet when trying to break things free, so there had to be a way to break a fastener free without endangering the ratchet mechanism. This checks all the boxes and is very well made. You can slip the extension into the head by aligning the flat on the extension with the dot on the ratchet and now you have a t-handle that you can apply a good amount of torque without worrying about breaking it. The handle spinner is an added bonus to speed up the t-handle even more. The beauty of the pass through bit ratchet is Leatherman flat bits fit in there and the retaining ring works with them if oriented correctly in relation to the snap ring. They don't work with the magnetic bit holders, but if you can carry the Leatherman bit extension you can use that with the magnetic bit holders. The included 1/4 socket adapter insert also engages with the retaining ring in the ratchet, so you avoid the frustration of losing your adapter with the socket. However, it doesn't have a retaining ring on the end of the t-handle or the extension, so you can occasionally lose the adapter with the socket. They clearly tried to make the magnets as strong as possible, but that can only do so much. The only improvement I would make to this tool would be adding a retaining ring to the extension and t-handle end, much like a higher quality bit insert holder.

Shockingly useful tool in a pinch with a fraction of the weight. If you're like me who tries to min-max cross compatibility with 11-1 setups on a hip pouch this will open up a lot of panels and exhaust motor mounts for you without the need to carry an impact. This thing filled a niche I didn't even know I needed till I got it and started swapping parts into it. Frankly I wish I could issue this instead of an impact to my team because we'd have a hell of a lot less stripped bolts and screws on commercial equipment. With the extension you can torque down a motor mount *just enough* but not to much. With the extension you can break free a ton of stuff that's gotten about two hits to hard of the BRAPP BRAPP because some mouth-breather with an itchy trigger finger has no concept of materials malleability. Won't say it's the cheapest. Wish I'd gotten the model without the T handle sleeve (the pictures are the older model the one you get is an 'upgrade') so I could go really gorilla grunt on it. But for the profile and options it presents with a good hip pouch I won't complain. Highly recommended for those on the fence. Get it and stuff it in your quick access bag just to see what options present themselves.

I love this little thing. It's become the first 1/4 drive tool that I grab for everything. Using it in a professional setting working on boats and if you know anything about boats there's not much room most of the time and this has been a life saver. Id give it 6 stars if there was the option.

Some 'assembly' is required. All the separate parts makes it versatile, but also fiddly. I had to spend a lot of time in assembly making sure the bit, the socket, extension bar, and ratchet direction was put together before correctly going on to the fastener, and then once I was on the fastener I had to concentrate on not making any movement that would cause the tool to come off the fastener or come apart into its separate pieces. Granted, the hex to square drive bit is held in to the ratchet with a pretty good amount of friction so it doesn't come apart too easily, but I still had to be careful. Once I put a socket on it, that socket is held on by the ball detent with so much more force that to try to pull the socket off the bit will instead pull the bit off the wrench. Then I had to use incredible force in my fingers to grip the tiny hex bit and pull the socket off. It can become painful after a while. The thing I like most is the extension bar. It can extend the reach of the tool, or extend the lever of the tool, or turn the tool into a T handle wrench. The extra leverage is very helpful, however maybe it's too much leverage for the tool to handle. In trying to break a stubborn bolt, I applied force in the wrong direction and stripped the teeth in the adjustable head angle locking mechanism. As far as 1/4 inch drive ratchets go, it's definitely on the thinner and longer side which can be a plus for reaching in to tight spots and getting the leverage needed.

In a time where cheap chinese copies of everything inundate our lives with disposable crap, this tool stands tall as a bastion of quality. It isn't cheap, but it is a great value for a reliable tool.

Great ratchet, definitely recommend. I use it often doing install work. I like the size & the weight of it. It’s a quality tool.

Pretty decent, actually takes a lot of torque and keeps ratcheting. Using it to put together a ships generator exhaust since the 3/8 ratchet and Allen sockets won’t fit.

Very handy add on for my Vera Tool Check

Like the title says and I have no words for how strongly I feel about that! I’ve got a bit of an addiction to not ratchets owning everything from very cheap essentials double box end wrench with one reversible ratcheting end all the way to the Hazet HiPer Drive and A Snap-On magnetic 1/4” hex drive dual 80 the last two in the list are both “real” ratchets with the 1/4” square drive anvil replaced with 1/4” hex drive using either magnets or wire retainers to hold the bits the Hazet is actually capable of handling 20-30 NM higher torque than its 1/4” square drive twin and the Snsp-On version is actually capable of being bought as a rebuild kit and converting any of their standard 1/4” square drive ratchets over to the bit ratchet in the same way you can get the 3:8” drive conversion kit to m as ke their 1/4” ratchets into super small 3/8” the snap on would be my favourite if not for how thin the handle is after suffering a boxers fracture years ago and having baseball mitts for hands i much prefer the thicker grips like that of the Hazet this however is different it’s longer than anything else I own use the extension as a handle extension and then your really getting serious the fact that you can slip the extension through the head and use it as Spinner T-Handle because tho it doesn’t look like it in stock pictures the handle actually has a sleeve over it and allows you to spin it at speed while holding it …. I’ve tried a few different selections of bits in it both Vim ball Torx and bell hex from their master ball. hex bit set as well as Mac RBRT bits from both their 77 piece RBRT bit set as well as from their 121 piece RBRT master bit set as well as a few other random bits of various brands most notably for all my fellow Canadians Mastercraft and Mastercraft Maximum bits from back when they were still high quality and tight tolerances there was also some DeWalt bits along with a few unknown brands some are 100% dollar store specials I use the bit ratchets in conjunction with the two Mac RBRT bit sets and I tested this vim ratchet to the limit I didn’t dare push any further was by putting the 1/4” RBRT hex bit in and tightening the handlebar riser clamp bolts of which there are 4 and I think they call for 40 ish foot pounds each as my handlebars on my Harley Davidson Dyna are just a hair loose causing them to pull backwards when I go to pull myself up when passing over large bumps the fact that this little flex head was capable of doing that job without skipping teeth permanently bending sheering the pivot for the flex head is beyond impressive the other thing to note is how rigid the flex head joint is there is less slop in it their flex head joint than any other flex head ratchet I’ve ever used from Japanese Tone to USA Snap-On and Mac and even one less than stellar Taiwanese cousin with an indexing flex head that has the bit ratchet in one side with the direction selection leaver and the other side is a standard 1/4” square drive issue being that it was supposed to be a push button locking flex and have the bit driver in the end of the handle with the spinner sleeve as this bone has and has a small knurled ring along the outside of the bit driving end to use as a thumb wheel en but it’s the least reliable ratchet I own it was got as a lower cost alternative to this Vim Tools ratchet consindering it was about half the cost and comes

Hervorragend. Passt perfekt in meine EDC Pouch.

Yo compraría la versión sin kit de puntas porque esta a la mitad de precio por 10 puntas. Perfecta para nunca edc mínimo o bien ciclistas.

Great addition to the Wera Tool-Check Plus Mini Bit Ratchet, Socket, Screwdriver & Bit Set, 39pc, 05056490001 as it allows for added torque and access when required.