Sorry to necropost, but do you guys think I should go with a 1/4 or 3/8 socket set? I have a nice bondus L set, but it might be nice to use a ratcheting tool.

I can get a 1/4 drive set with
2 mm, 2 1/2 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm
or a 3/8 drive with
4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 9 mm, 10 mm (or one that excludes the 7 and 9)

Both have 4/5/6 so no issues there. Since most of the applications aren't high torque, I might prefer using the smaller 1/4 drive ratchet (which would also allow for a couple smaller sizes), but when I would want torque , I might benefit from the 3/8 drive with the bigger ratchet handle. Also, this would get me up to the 10mm for the sram crank bolt (still won't be big enough for the campy cranks though).

Any input from people who have actually used ratcheting tools on their bikes? Do you like the more nimble 1/4 tools? Would a 3/8 set, a 3/8 to 1/4 adaptor and a 1/4 ratchet be a reasonable compromise?