Yes, Whitney, I've seen it, too. It looks good, and Sears even has a rip-off
Craftsman socket that "claims" it does the same thing...but there is no
"knob" of metal hanging down inside the socket, it has a somewhat bowed inner
wall, whereas the Metrinch has a more pronounced protrusion to grasp the side
of the nuts. I bought 2 of the Sears sockets, to try them out...I can't say
that I've been overwhelmed by them, but then again, I haven't really tried
them out yet in extreme situations. I think the Metrinch would be better, but
I'm not buying a whole set to find out either! If they'd sell just them
individually, or offer a trial period for just one, then I'd take the chance
and buy one to use it. I "think" it's a very good idea, but until I try it,
I'm not ordering it.
Jerry CAsper
still-parked and unworked-on '55 Suburban
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