I'm finding more situations where I find myself reaching for my pass-through ratchet and socket set. Being able to turn the nut while the bolt passes through comes in handy when a shallow socket won't fit, there isn't enough clearance for a deep-well socket on a ratchet, and a wrench would take forever. The flex-head pass-through ratchets that replaced my flaky fixed-head ratchets make the set even more convenient.
I thought the pass-through set was a bit of a gimmick. It's turned out to be a useful specialty tool that really do make certain jobs go much faster.
I thought the pass-through set was a bit of a gimmick. It's turned out to be a useful specialty tool that really do make certain jobs go much faster.