From the people that watched the Fast and Furious movies one time too many, to the guy trying desperately to fix the flooding kitchen sink, a good ratcheting wrench goes a long way. We’ll guide you through the best, greatest, and most economic sets for the seasoned mechanic and for the casual Sunday DIY person. And everyone in between.

While being costly, these wrenches leave nothing to be desired. They are very long (even the smaller one surpasses a foot in length), very sturdy, and with their 80 teeth they can hold even in the highest torque situation, or if the bolt has been rounded by another instrument. Professionals love it, and if you are going to use these wrenches often, you would not be let down. If your job means something to you, you’ll never miss the hundred bucks or so you’ll exchange with this great set.

This set features both the SAE set and the Metric one, comes in a handy case, can be found with no more than 35 $, and gets it job done. A professional may look this set as a bit casual, but it accomplishes its dirty job without too much of a hassle.

For the indecisive types, or for the guys that needs to work in almost every situation that involves screwing and unscrewing with a wrench, this set is the perfect thing. Full of everything but Allen wrenches, it is not a bloated set full of useless attachments and bits, but a small wonder of all-you-need-in-a-box. The items inside only come in black, though, so you should watch out for them when you work inside a vehicle, or in a sewer. Whatever you might be doing there.

This set is peculiar with its ability to need as little as 5 degrees of turning to fasten, making it just the tool you need for working in really tight situations. The ratcheting end turns 180 degrees around the wrench to make it useful where every other lowsy piece of straight metal won’t get without making the way for it. The pieces of this set instead, are meant to be flexible enough for you to fit even behind a car seat facing outside wearing a clown bowtie, and ask no question like the good working tool they are.

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