STAHLWILLE 75° Offset Ring Spanners Bought Second-Hand: How They Feel on My XR250 BAJA

Hello everyone.

At a second-hand tool shop, I found some 75° offset ring spanners by the German maker STAHLWILLE. They're stamped "STABIL 20", so they're from the 20 series. The full set (20/9) has nine spanners, but this one had only five, and it cost 3,800 yen. The sizes aren't complete, but I was lucky to get them at that price.

The STAHLWILLE 20 series I found at a second-hand shop: five of the nine-piece set.

What's good about a 75° offset

The handle is bent sharply at 75°, so even with the frame or other parts around a bolt, you can turn it while clearing them. It's handy in places where, with a 45° ring spanner, your hand would hit the bike.

Using them on my XR250 BAJA

Here I'm using one on the front brake caliper bolt of my Honda XR250 BAJA (the Japan-market XR250 / MD30).

Even on bolts done up to a high torque, like the ones on the rear linkage, I never felt the spanner was about to slip off. It feels firmly seated on the bolt.

What you notice when you hold one

The handle has an I-shaped cross-section, so it feels light in the hand. The surface has a matt, slightly rough finish that doesn't slip even with oily gloves.

Summary

• The 75° offset lets you turn bolts while clearing the parts around them
• Even on bolts done up to a high torque, I never felt they would slip off
• Second-hand, you may find an incomplete set at a low price

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