GEARWRENCH 16 Pc. Ratcheting Flex Combination Wrench Set, Metric - 9902D

Wow. What a great set of wrenches. I was given a smaller set of the non-flex head version of these wrenches several years ago as a gift and have used them so much, I decided to buy this larger, flex-head version. These things really let you get into tight spaces (can you say 4th Gen 4runner upper rear shock mount?) that sockets won't go and get bolts/nuts off fast without having to constantly reposition the wrench. I find myself using these wrenches more and more in places where I normally would have used a ratchet and socket. They are very strong, I've used them to remove and tighten things where I've really had to put some torque the fastener and they've held up well. At first I was concerned about the flex part being the weak link and breaking or spreading, but I haven't had any issues. The only problem I had was using the 19mm once when loosening a lug-nut (I was too lazy to get out my impact gun) and the ratcheting mechanism got "confused" and wouldn't ratchet, but a quick smack on concrete floor fixed it. It got the lug nut off and I haven't had any more problems. I know I've used some of the smaller size wrenches to torque things waaaay more than they should be, and wrenches haven't missed a beat.You do have to be a little careful when applying a lot of force to tighten/free a fastener to make sure that the head doesn't flex on you when you don't want it to or you may end up busting a knuckle (but hey, it hasn't been a productive weekend of wrench turning unless you have at least one bloody knuckle). There is a allen screw that serves as the flex pin that you can adjust to loosen/tighten the flex so you set it to what's comfortable for you.The "ridges" on one side of the wrench to help you feel if the wrench is tightening or loosening is just a marketing gimmick (at least in its current design). Yeah, they're there, but if you have gloves on you're not going to be able to feel them. And if you're like me, even if you could feel them, you're always going to give the wrench a quick turn to find out if it's tightening or loosening.....and you'll always have it backwards and have to flip it over!The plastic holder it comes in is nice and does a decent job of keeping the wrenches organized in your tool box, but I bought another wrench tray that stacks the wrenches a little closer together and doesn't "grip" on them to make getting them out just a little bit easier.So far, I'm very impressed with these wrenches. Seriously, if you don't own a set, buy some, they're that good, especially the flex head version. If you're on the fence, buy a smaller set and see how you like them and I have no doubt you'll be buying the larger sets in both SAE and Metric just like I did!

I've owned a few GearWrench tools in the past, and have found them to always be a reliable and well built brand that have never broken on me. I'm pleased to say that this set has continued that fine tradition. I've used these to wrench on a few engines since buying them, and they've never bound up when applying some good torque to them (unlike Craftsman and Kobalt versions I've owned). The wrenches have a solid heft to them, and don't flex under strain. The tools are clearly marked with an arrow indicating rotation direction for quick reference use.The rachet heads aren't loose and floppy like some other manufacturer's, letting you set your tilt once and get to work, rather than fighting the tool to keep it aligned and engaged on a hard to reach nut. I had one that arrived loose, but it was easily corrected by turning the hex nut on the side and stiffened right up.The one drawback from this set is that it wasn't really designed with toolchests in mind. Firstly there's the tray. I own a large Craftsman box, but the length (front to back) of the tray with the built in handle made it too long to fit in a drawer. I ultimately had to ditch it and buy another set that would fit the drawer. The other problem is that the bulk of the wrenches on the tray means that this needs a slightly larger drawer in terms of depth than other wrench sets. The smaller wrenches do fine, but the bigger ones if they're on any sort of tray may be too tall for the roughly 2" deep drawers on some chests.

Have had this set of wrenches for a few years now and they’re still good wrenches and I use them all the time. The rack that came with them is not that great, I bought a roll up pouch and that’s what I store them in.

These are a good set of wrenches at a good price. Are they the top of the line, no, but they work well and are definitely on the higher end of your consumer quality tools.

The larger sizes came in handy within a week of purchasing this set. I bought the 7 piece set GearWrench 9900 first. ($35 at Menards) Then i bought this set. ($59) That was a pretty good set for me but I needed the 16mm and the 18mm that were skips. I bought those for ~$25 a piece on Amazon. So I'm about $145 into the set and I have filled most of the stops on this organizer.The remaining skips are 23mm (this set skips 23mm) then 20mm and finally 11mm. I can't find where GearWrench even makes the 23mm and 20mm in this style. The model numbers would be 9920 and 9923. (the sets are 9900, 9901, 9902 and this set which is 9903) The individual wrenches are 99(size here) like 9916 for the 16mm. I don't think I'm going to buy the 11mm but I may at some point if I need it often.There is a set that comes with this same organizer that skips only 23mm and 20mm. It also goes down to 8mm where my setup only goes down to 10mm.The organizer is pretty nice as this is a really heavy set and most organizers wouldn't put up with the weight. However, the wrenches only go in one specific spot and that is difficult to determine. The little tabs can get damaged and at times you need to put a lot of force into getting the wrenches in our out of it. I took off one star due to my frustration with the plastic organizer. At this point i found that if I leave the spot for 20mm empty the rest of the wrenches fit ok. (picture of this included) I hope it holds up to the test of time.It is specifically designed for this style wrench and the wrenches need to be in specific spots. Therefore, my skips of 16 and 18mm really stood out when looking at it.

Great for the price

Exact quality.