 - Professional grade universal socket wrench
- Replaces both metric and standard sockets and wrenches
- Unique design automatically adjusts to any size or shape
- Includes power adapter for electric drill or screwdriver
- 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty
List Price: $19.99
Lowest Price: $12.99 
Product Description: 3 piece kit includes 3/8" drive socket, ratchet wrench and power drill adaptor
Socket instantly adjusts to grip hex nuts, screw eyes, hooks lag screws and bolt heads
Fits 1/4" to 3/4" standard and 7 to 19 mm metric nuts and bolt heads
Blister pack Amazon.com Product Description: The Gator Grip Universal Socket is a universal socket that instantly adjusts to grip hex nuts, screw eyes, hooks, lag screws, and bolt heads. It features a wide range of adjustability that will fit standard 1/4-inch to 3/4-inch and metric 7mm to 19mm nuts and bolt heads. The tool's socket contains 54 hardened steel spring pins for long-lasting durability. When placed onto a fastener, the center pins retract and the outer pins surround the fastener. As the fastener is turned, the torque is transmitted through the outer pins to the walls of the socket, making this socket an ideal choice for heavy-duty personal or professional use. The tool features a 3/8-inch drive, and comes with a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty. What's in the Box
Drill adapter and ratcheting socket wrench with 3/8-inch drive. Amazon.com Review: We've seen the ads on TV just like you have, and we scoffed just like you did. Once we tried it though, the scoffing was forgotten. The concept is simple and beautiful, and we wish we'd thought of it. We prowled around our warehouse with the Gator Grip and took stuff apart, much to the alarm of our coworkers. We've never been fond of the socket-fitting process, in which you try one socket for size, then another and another--and the Gator Grip does away with that. It accepts 1/4- to 3/4-inch nuts, bolts, screw eyes, wing nuts, and every kind of odd shape--in fact, a perfect job for the Gator Grip is the wing nut on our router. No more sore fingers! One caveat: it's an acquired touch, and our first few tries weren't very fruitful. Once you get the hang of it, though, you'll be hard pressed to put it down. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste Customer Reviews: Rating: 
Date: 2008-05-02
This is the most useful socket wrench ever!!!
I have had one of these since they were advertised on TV years ago. It is the best all-purpuse hex wrench on the market and I especially like that it comes with an electric drill attachment. I have used it for many DIY home projects and it has worked wonderfully. It is strong enough to drive a 1/4 inch by 4 inch hex screw directly into a stud with no problem. I would have expected one of those pins to have fallen out by now, but they are obviously really secure and made of incredibly strong steel.
I bought a second one after I moved and couldn't find it in one of my boxes for a while. It was nice to see that they didn't start using cheaper, less effective materials after so many years. I am impressed. Rating: 
Date: 2008-01-14
Decent tool
I've had mine for several years. I've been fairly please with it. I do bear it some suspicion every time I grab it. The bottom line is that I don't have a lot of confidence with it when I grab it. Some tools are truly friends -you know dependable, working as advertised -while some are,....well, are suspicious and are they worth in the fold or in the trash heap?
It will take some getting use to at first in centering the nut or bolt on the socket. Also, you must completely cover the nut area with the pins otherwise it could easily slip off, and with the tool being top heavy, it is difficult to do. I find my fingers firmly attached to the businiess end of the socket to prevent slippage and keeping it on the fastener. The slippage can result in rounding like in one of my car's oil drain plug. If you have it secure, it can stand some good torquing but because it is top-heavy, it becomes a learned skill. For really small nuts or fasteners with small area, it becomes very difficult in keeping the socket engaged unless your are completely on top of it. Large and tall ones maybe easier.
I find it useful if I see that I might fasten scores and scores of nuts and bolts. I use this to start them and the job can go by quickly with this tool. After the structure is free standing, go back and torque them properly.
I would wait for sales. IMHO it is worth $10 and would not pay the close to $20 for it. Rating: 
Date: 2008-01-02
Semi-adequate for light stuff
Overall this was pretty disappointing, but one has to wonder whether some industrial designer could fix its inherent flaws. It's cheaply made and has a lot of slop in it, and sometimes the spring isn't strong enough to pop the pins back into position -- pain in the neck to re-position.
It's far too inferior in quality to be used for serious mechanical work, but it might be handy if you were installing a whole bunch of big plant hangers, or something else strangely shaped.
The basic idea might be workable, but the actual tool is of the "99-cent tool bin" quality. Rating: 
Date: 2007-07-31
Works pretty well
I've used this socket several times and it works well. I used it to take apart the steering parts of a Murray riding lawn mower, it was very nice not having to hunt for sockets in my disorganized tool box. I haven't put huge stress on it, but it's survived fine so far.
Even though it appears to be a deep socket, the pins only push in so far, so I would guesstimate it won't work with nuts with more than 3/4" or so of the bolt sticking out.
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Date: 2007-07-30
Great Tool for Home Use
This handy little tool has been great around the house. Fits almost everything we have including the hex screws on the fridge which was the most recent job it was used for. I gave this item 5 stars because of the price and overall performance. It could have been a bit better build quality but I didn't expect it to be considering the price. It works great and should last years if you don't abuse it. For working on machinery and such I would most likely use standard sockets of better quality, but that's just my opinion. |
