wobble extension bars for sockets, worth it?

[archie]

I saw a set of wobble joint socket extension bars at my local Harbor freight Tools and wonder if they are useful? I never used them and I don't wrench alot but I could see that they could be helpful in tight spots. They basically wobble the socket a little but not too much like a swivel joint. What's your opinion?

 

[619TOY]

I have alot of wobble extensions and use them all the time. Unless I specifically need the socket to stay solid, I prefer the wobble's. Mine are all Snap-on so I can't comment on the ones from Harbor Freight but the priciple is the same. Sears has them as well.

 

[D'Animal]

I have extensions that have a unique tip on them. If you put the socket on a little they wil let you work at an angle. If you snap the socket on fully it is a regular extension. They are really handy.

They do not have a swivel built into them so I guess you could call them wabble extentions.

 

[bsmith123]

swivel

if you already have sockets you can buy a swivel to snap on them. Sooner or later you will need it. The swivel sockets with them already on are a nice to have but not really necessry as most sets come with swivels.

would I buy them, probably but then again I have ratchet wrenches, logn wrenches, shorty wrenches, offsets, thin wrenches ----and I have put them all to good use

 

[archie]

I use a swivel most of the time when I have tough angles. I find the swivels a little hard to control because they seem to flop around. I think I'll get the wobble extensions seeing that they are helpful and only costs 10 bucks for 6 varieties .Thanks for the advice.

 

[Pinion]

Run a few wraps of duct tape around your swivels. I dont have any wobble extensions, but havent needed any since taping the one swivel I already have.

 

[archie]

Run a few wraps of duct tape around your swivels. I dont have any wobble extensions, but havent needed any since taping the one swivel I already have.

That's a great idea, thanks for the tip! I still will get the extensions because of the variety of lengths and drives. I just didn't want to dump money into a possible "gimmick" tool that will just take up space and weight in the tool box.

 

[Spud]

I have a singe 3/8 wobble that I have put a lot of miles on...good tool for the applications when you need a shorter angle adaption, (shorter than a u-joint swivel type).

 

[e9999]

bah, who cares if they work...! the point is to have an excuse to buy some new tools, right...?

 

[RHINO]

extensions from HF,, wobble or not are only good if you have a soft touch. the way they are made they get cast around the ball, i have repeatedly sheared that casting off (ripped the end off) to the point that now my trail tools bag has husky extensions.

 

[RavenTai]

wobble extensions good for many spots where you need just a little more clearance, they do not give you much but it is often all you need,

you need to also have a universal, but often where you need to use it it cannot fit, that is where universal sockets come in. but good ones are expensive.

 

[dfmorse]

Like RHINO says, u can break the stuff from HF. They are useful however.

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