EuroWire January 2021

Products

▲ The ten-piece ½" drive Bolt Biter deep extraction socket set

Gearwrench expands Bolt Biter line

Building on the success of the original Bolt Biter extraction sockets, launched in 2019, Gearwrench has unveiled a new addition to the range: Bolt Biter lug nut extraction sockets. The new products use the same technology but apply it specifically to removing worn or damaged lug nuts. “We saw the success of the initial launch and people were immediately asking for more, so we listened and took another step further,” said Jarrett Wolf, product manager at Gearwrench. “The Gearwrench Bolt Biter extraction sockets allow auto techs, MRO techs and DIYers to remove and reuse

corroded, weathered, rounded and/or damaged lug nuts with ease.” Bolt Biter lug nut extraction sockets feature a tapered entry that makes them easy to seat on damaged fasteners without hammering, and the “minus- sized” sockets are designed to grip lug nuts that are substantially worn down. The bi-directional design is claimed to generate five times the gripping force of other extraction sockets, and allows fasteners to not only be removed, but also to be reused. The sockets have a deep design to reach the deepest lug nuts.

The square drive with hex base makes Bolt Biter lug nut extraction sockets compatible with an impact gun, ratchet, wrench or pliers. The sockets are made from chrome molyb- denum for a claimed ten times the impact life of competitors, while the black oxide finish provides corrosion resistance. The lug nut extraction sockets are available as ten individual sockets or in two sets: a five-piece ½" drive set and a ten-piece ½" drive set. Gearwrench www.gearwrench.com

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January 2021