Carlyle 16-18MM Flexi Ratchet Spanner (RWLBFL1618M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. RWLBFL1618M

Carlyle's 16mm and 18mm flexi ratchet spanner puts two ratchet rings on a long beam with heads that swing through 180 degrees, so the handle can clear hoses and brackets while the ring stays square on the nut. The 90-tooth ratchet works in a 4 degree arc, and a reversing mechanism changes direction.

Good to know

• Will it take 12-point heads as well as hex nuts? Yes, the rings are made to take ordinary 6-point heads and 12-point heads alike, so one tool covers both kinds in these two sizes.
• Can I lean hard on it with the head bent? Keep the head straight to break a nut free and use the angle for running it off afterwards; a bent head takes the load off-centre and can slip.
• How do I check the size I need? Metric spanner sizes go by the distance across the flats of the head, not the thread of the bolt, so try a spanner on it or measure across the flats first.

Which one?

The live Carlyle 12 PT 16mm x 18mm 72 Tooth Extended Box Ratcheting Flex Double Box Wrench (CRWLBFL1618M) has the same sizes with a 72-tooth ratchet; this 90-tooth one needs a smaller swing. For a stiffer fixed head, the Carlyle 16-18MM Ratchet Spanner XL Dblx (RWLB1618M).

Key features

• 16mm and 18mm ratchet rings
• Heads flex through 180 degrees
• 90-tooth ratchet, 4 degree swing
• Takes 6 and 12-point heads
• Reversing mechanism
• Slim, offset heads

Specification