Snap On Wobble Plus Socket Extensions, 3/8" and 1/4". Breathtaking! Essential! Indispensable!

The Snap On Wobble Plus Socket Extensions are really next-level. I got both the 3/8" and 1/4".versions, and they have moved into my essentials bag.
1/4" by 1.25" Long: TMXWP1
3/8" by 1.5" Long: FXWP1

[@bcwrangler]

Ko-Ken tools from Japan designed this style of wobble(patent is now off) but theirs has a superb knurling. I have the 3/8 set and they are my go to extensions.

[@ozyrob1]

Yep. Try Koken. The Inventor or this and the absolute Rolls Royce of socketry.

[@dombond6515]

I wanna try this brand to. 🤔 wonder which makes the better wobble ?

[@georgecroney6168]

@@dombond6515 their stuff is much nicer. Similar prices but bring Japanese warranty isn't as good. The knurling is better otherwise the same kinda quality, worth buying something to see how you like it as prices are similar or less

[@dombond6515]

@@georgecroney6168 thank you for recommendation!

[@scottyee707]

they are nice but I like the Universal joints more.

[@drwisdom1]

I don't care for wobble plus technology. Sometimes you need wobble but most times you don't. When I want wobble and unintentionally apply a small amount of pressure to wobble plus, it locks into non-wobble and you have to remove the ractchet so you can move it back to wobble. The entire time I use wobble plus for wobble I worry about it accidentally locking and I use the ratchet cautiously. I believe the purpose of wobble plus is for DIYers who don't want to buy both wobble and non-wobble extensions and are willing to live with the hassle. If you can afford both wobble and non-wobble extensions, then stay away from wobble plus.

[@dennisfabian2570]

Or weight and versatility is absolutely essential

[@_P0tat07_]

If I had to do it over again, I would have gotten a set of regular extensions, plus one or two locking wobble extensions in different lengths. The technology is cool, and can be a great asset if you just want one set of extensions. But often when you’re working with a bunch of extensions stacked together, and you’re working down in a deep recess it can be very, very annoying and frustrating if you push to hard on the ratchet and the extensions lock together. Then you have to pull your tools out and reset them to the wobble position. It’s just a pain in the ass that makes a job harder and take longer than it should. The reason I got them in the first place was my professor recommended them to me. I had to get something from his toolbox in college and I commented how nice his regular snap on extensions were. He’s like yeah but I’d rather have the wobble plus that have both positions. So that’s what I bought. They are great extensions though. Just can be much more hassle than you want to deal with. Maybe if snap on could design a locking wobble plus. That would be awesome.

[@csimet]

I just about replaced my regular extensions with wobble ones... way more functional. I found a nice set by ARES (70330) that contains 1/2, 3/8 and 1/4" (3 of each) that also have the dual position abilities. Love them.

[@fitter70]

You're videos are costing me money. Keep up the great work 👍

[@sixtygrit9944]

Not a fan. When you put your socket on a fastener, they tend to slip into the locked position. In theory, they work great. In use, they can be aggravating.

[@Andysanche]

Bought the huge 500+ pcs craftsman mechanics tool set around 10 years ago when the original Sears Canada was going out of business, it's a hodge podge of usa and china made stuff. I went to use the wobble this weekend, for probably the first time. When I put the socket on, there was no wobble. I just figured it was probably just one of the china made parts and moved on, but having a closer look now, after seeing this, it has exactly that profile with the inner and outer sections. Best $200 I ever spent.

[@stitch2k1]

I have had the 3/8 set of the tapered wobbles for over a year. They are FUCKING amazing. Cannot understate how great they are. They ruined literally every other extension known to man. The best part is you can actually torque things hard with them.

[@RoadRacerGT]

Capri tools has the same feature , very good pricing on Amazon

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

What a cool idea! So simply yet it didn't come to market in these last 50 years!

[@drwisdom1]

Wobble plus has been around for years. I had a set of Craftsman wobble plus extensions, but since they are inferior to traditional extensions I sold them on ebay about a dozen years ago.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@drwisdom1 Hmm, never knew that.

[@felixf5211]

I'd bought a full set of similar extensions at HD during the holidays. I think it's up to around $25 these days. No idea how they'd hold up with professional use. For what I do, they're fine.

[@tomstutz2645]

I rarely use regular extensions. I use my 3" wobble bar every time i use a 3/8s socket. Removes the need to hold the ratchet square on the fastener. That being said i dont think the plus versoin would be quite as handy

[@davidbere000]

You would really like the original koken version

[@benjaminjwilson6694]

I wonder how many you would need to complete the 360.

[@dombond6515]

Got 1 3/8 8 inch or so and 1 6inch or so 1/4 wobble plus off ebay maybe 13 bucks with tax and shipping 13 to 15 each

[@philipp594]

I've never used a wobble extension in my life. Would not know why either - a joint doesn't have any torque loss until 45° and should be superior.

[@tomstutz2645]

Normal wobble bars are much more useful than joints. Joints have a tendency to lock up and over-angle. Regular wobble extensions feel identical to normal extensions but remove the need for exact positioning on the fastener. I actually exclusively use wobble extensions for this reason. Its like discovering a flexhead for the first time.

[@philipp594]

@@tomstutz2645 but wobbles only go to like 15 degrees. Lockup happens at far over 45. But I will buy one and see for myself.

[@tomstutz2645]

@@philipp594 i know what you mean, i still use joints when needed but a wobble covers 90% of my tasks

[@ptstouring49]

As noted, they are off patent. I have some from various brands from sata to gedore, but I don’t have the short ones. I suppose I should get some. Every time you stack extensions you lose torque though.

[@smashyrashy]

If you are doing it right you shouldnt need to use extensions in scenarios where you need a lot of torque

[@tomcardale5596]

I know you do with an impact, but do you still lose torque with hand tools? By the time you've taken up all the slack it doesn't feel like you would, up to the point you've added so many wobbles you've wobbled all the way round a corner.

[@pincombe]

@@tomcardale5596 from my understanding you would still lose torque with hand tools. The torque would be lost through the connection of the bits resisting against the twisting motion. The metal storing the energy kinda like an elastic band. Like you said tho i'm not sure how noticeable the loss would be and it could always be overcome with the leverage of an extension bar until the wobble bit breaks 🙂

[@tomcardale5596]

@@pincombe absolutely, everything is a spring at the end of the day! I do wonder how much weaker a wobble would be. Perhaps a job for the Torque Test Channel.

[@lncorgnito768]

@@tomcardale5596 the torque difference through extensions for hand tools is negligible. Torque Test Channel tried extensions with an impact where the losses are apparent, but their own pinned comment on the video discusses hand tools. There's plenty of other videos actually showing this, the best is from How 2 Wrench which demonstrates with a Snap-On torque checker. The big variation in torque is when you start getting crazy angles because of the extensions or something like a universal adapter.

[@mattfleming86]

While these are neat, I prefer dedicated wobble and standard. If i'm in a tight place, I prefer NOT to have to pull the dang thing out and click it back into wobble every half turn.