Wera Joker Combination Ratchet Spanner set Metric, 11pc, 05020013001

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Despite appearances, even I yam just another bog-standard human: flawed to the core. However, even rotters like me can learn through experience, which does unfortunately have to include the "making mistakes" variety.

It's just that pretty much most other contributions from Cugel here regarding products, services or technologies that don't align with their own opinions and experience are run down and described (not without a small degree of pomposity) as some part of a global conspiracy by the advertising industry to fool everyone into parting with cash for stuff they don't need. By the way, if by "the blue route" you mean Park Tools then .... you've been conned! Cheaply made and barely adequate stuff available for 1/3rd of the price elsewhere for the exact same thing without the blue coating. Of course, if that GCN use them ...... Meanwhile, the 6003 series has an even smaller (15-degree) return angle for use in very tight spaces, but no plate in the jaw, and a slim, angled ring with no ratchet. Wera actually does a bike-specific set of these that includes 8, 9, 10 and 13mm sizes plus a 15mm Joker pedal spanner. It's just that, having read your post in its entirety, what started with the suggestion of having special faculties to discern quality products actually turned (eventually, and disappointingly) into "you have to buy it and try it, and I've been conned too" Wera is constantly manufacturing innovative and top-of-the-line tools, so don't miss out on the newest developments that this leading brand has to offer. Browse our full range of Wera tools today and choose from bit sets, screwdrivers, ratchets, spanners, and wrenches.

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The similar looking 6000-series Joker has the ratchet inline instead of angled, and it has no switch – you flip the spanner over to reverse direction. Ratchet Spanners in this range are available in open end spanner sizes starting from 8mm up to 19mm. With Wera’s “Take it easy" Tool Finder, each spanner is colour coded according to its size for fast and simple tool selection. Though these aren't cheap, they are very well designed and made, and offer some really useful features that most rivals don't. For that reason – and because of how nice they are to use – I'd say the value was still good, but only if you really want to treat yourself (and your bike). Otherwise, there are very good alternatives you can get for less. Verdict

With a wide range of options that fit any trade, this industry-leading brand understands that there's always room for improvement. It is constantly refining its products to provide only perfected tools that transform the way you work.Wera tool sets have a variety of meaningful features. The superior calibration services ensure complete precision and adjustment, so your tools always provide the right amount of torque and pressure. Why choose SGS for your Wera tool kits? Many poor tools have conned me out of my hard-earned quids. These experiences increase one's sensitivity to spivery.