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Subject:Re: Useful, if pricey, vanagon related tool
From:Tom Buese
Date:Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:47:44 -0400

Eric, I just looked at these- just google “whia ergostar” You need the complete set!
You are welcome!

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> On Oct 17, 2020, at 1:42 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Did I miss the link or the tool name?
> 
> Eric Caron
> 
> 
>> On Oct 17, 2020, at 1:27 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I bet most of you have the same big collection of hex keys as I do. Regular L shaped, socket drive mounted ones, T handle ones. Probably no need to get any more.
>> 
>> But I recently got a set of metric and imperial Wiha ergostar with the magic retaining rings.
>> Not cheap, but they are pretty nice.
>> Long L shaped. Ball end as nice if not nicer than my Allen and bonhus branded. But the ball end has an embedded c clip type thing that holds the fastener on the ball. Really great when you have to reach in a tight spot to get the fastener into position.
>> And they come in a superbe holder. Rotating one of the hex keys rotates them all out ninety degrees for really easy access. Everyone I’ve showed them to have been taken with the tool holder .
>> I’d recommend them, especially to drop hints about xmas gift :-)
>> 
>> Alistair