GEARWRENCH 20 Piece 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" Drive Extension, Universal Joint and Adapter Set - 81315A-07

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It’s nice to have a complete set of extensions to be prepared for most repairs. The ball detent and spring were still making it difficult to put sockets on and take off. Worked much better after applying oil to ball detent hole. It would be nice if this was done during manufacturing.

This has pretty much every extension and adapter you'll need. The quality, fit, and finish is on par with Tekton and Icon, but for much cheaper than those comparable sets and still with a full lifetime warranty. I am happy to report that this particular set is still made in Taiwan. I have an extra long Tekton extension also made in Taiwan that is nearly identical in design and quality (but not quite identical). If you can get this set for under $100, it's a must buy! I only wish it had come is better packaging with some kind of storage; even just a cheap plastic tray. Everything came in a single plastic bag (no bubble wrap) inside a cardboard box. If you buy the smaller Gearwrench sets on their own, they seem to include a tray for organization. Some on the pieces have tiny marks on the finish from shipping, but that's only cosmetic. But that's not enough to deduct any stars from my review since the tools themselves are great. Just be aware that they will roll around in a toolbox without any separate organization solution.

I needed more extensions and universal joints for my socket wrench set. I went with GEARWRENCH because I have some of their wrenches and sockets, and they seem to be of high quality and highly regarded by product testers. This GEARWRENCH 20 Piece 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" Drive Extension, Universal Joint and Adapter Set is nice in that you get four extensions of varying length at each of the 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" drive sizes, plus joints and adapters. The pieces are of high quality, lock firmly in place, but release with a reasonable amount of force. Between the extensions and universal joints, you have the functionality to get into the most challenging places. The adapters allow you to use different-sized sockets with your wrenches for specialty items like spark plug sockets. If you don't watch for sales, the price can be a little high for what you get compared to other manufacturers from Taiwan or China. Maybe tariffs have caused prices to rise compared to a few years ago, but I was surprised this set didn't cost a little less. I watched it for months before buying, and the $55.27 price was the best that I saw. Would buy again, but I suspect I will never need to. They should last a lifetime.

These is an excellent ratchet extension set, but you're still better off buying the wobble extensions. I really wish someone had reminded me off that before I purchased this set. Still though, if you're dead set on never being in an impossible angle situation that calls for a wobble extension, can't go wrong with this set.