Standard Flare Nut Wrenches vs Crowfoot

I have a steering rack on the way and am aware of the danger of using open end wrenches on PS fittings (or any line fittings.) Timmah demonstrates this clearly in his video on changing out a steering rack and was lucky to successfully R & R the lines with a proper flare nut wrench.

But he couldn't properly torque it, being an open end wrench.

My question, is there any disadvantage to using crow foot wrenches? I picked up a set very similar to these to do the final torque on the rear cam bolts under load without moving the rack (pic nicked from Harbor Freight)

Versus a "standard" flare nut wrench

The advantage I see is that with a crow foot wrench one might be able to get a torque wrench on it where you otherwise can't. Thoughts?

 

I have a more generic take. Flare nut vs crows foot doesnt matter as long as you have a good set of either. As far as line wrenchs are concerned, same rule applies. See the torque test channel video;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkCIjl5aEoA

That being said, on the torque front I do agree, although you might find it hard to get a Crows foot into some of the areas where they are needed. Also know you will need to do some conversion for torque on a crows foot as the distance does matter.

 

If you keep the crowsfoot at 90 degrees to do the final torque you wont have to do any conversions.

 

At the end of the day you don't need a torque wrench on a ps line. Just get it snug, don't kill it