and s-k ratchets have (or used to a few years back) the facom meachanism. very
nice. and the s-k version doesn't have the rubber handle. mine has become my
track ratchet.
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From: "old dirtbeard" <dirtbeard@pacbell.net>
> Hi Shop Talkers,
>
> This is one of those biased "I have been smoking unfiltered Camels for 30
> years and they have not hurt me yet" type bromides, but I started off buying
> SK tools as a kid as they were the best end wrenches I could find for
> working on British motorcycles once they went to the fractional system. SK
> box-end wrenches were the only ones I could find that would fit the base jug
> nuts on the Triumphs, a whole bunch of nuts on the top end of the BSA B50's,
> so I started buying them. The sockets and box-end wrenches are very thin
> wall and will fit in places that most wrenches will not.
>
> Over the last 30 plus years, I have found them to be the best wrenches on
> the market. They are not cheap, but I don't feel ripped-off when I buy one.
> They are a joy to use, particularly if you are working on old English bikes
> and cars. They are more slender and the box ends are very thin.
>
> And as I was proselytizing before, the SK Roto Ratchet is the best tool in
> my garage.
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