diff --git a/src/main/scala/scalaz/nio/Buffer.scala b/src/main/scala/scalaz/nio/Buffer.scala
index 349f93c..d171c7f 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/scalaz/nio/Buffer.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/scalaz/nio/Buffer.scala
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ object ByteBuffer {
 
   def apply(capacity: Int): IO[Exception, ByteBuffer] =
     IO.syncException(JByteBuffer.allocate(capacity)).map(new ByteBuffer(_))
+
+  def apply(bytes: Array[Byte]): IO[Exception, ByteBuffer] =
+    IO.syncException(JByteBuffer.wrap(bytes)).map(new ByteBuffer(_))
 }
 
 object Buffer {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/scalaz/nio/channels/SocketClient.scala b/src/main/scala/scalaz/nio/channels/SocketClient.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52fae8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/scalaz/nio/channels/SocketClient.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package scalaz.nio.channels
+
+import scalaz.nio.{ ByteBuffer, InetSocketAddress, SocketAddress }
+import scalaz.zio.{ IO, Managed }
+
+class SocketClient private (channel: AsynchronousSocketChannel) {
+
+  def write(bytes: Array[Byte]): IO[Exception, Unit] =
+    for {
+      buffer <- ByteBuffer(bytes)
+      _      <- channel.write(buffer)
+    } yield ()
+
+  def read(numBytes: Int): IO[Exception, Array[Byte]] =
+    for {
+      buffer <- ByteBuffer(numBytes)
+      _      <- channel.read(buffer)
+      array  <- buffer.array
+    } yield array
+
+  def close: IO[Exception, Unit] = channel.close
+
+}
+
+object SocketClient {
+
+  def apply(host: String, port: Int): Managed[Exception, SocketClient] =
+    Managed(for {
+      address <- SocketAddress.inetSocketAddress(host, port)
+      channel <- AsynchronousSocketChannel()
+      _       <- channel.connect(address)
+    } yield new SocketClient(channel))(_.close.attempt.void)
+
+  def apply(address: InetSocketAddress): Managed[Exception, SocketClient] =
+    Managed(for {
+      channel <- AsynchronousSocketChannel()
+      _       <- channel.connect(address)
+    } yield new SocketClient(channel))(_.close.attempt.void)
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/scala/scalaz/nio/ChannelSuite.scala b/src/test/scala/scalaz/nio/ChannelSuite.scala
index 1db93b9..4b55d96 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/scalaz/nio/ChannelSuite.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/scalaz/nio/ChannelSuite.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package scalaz.nio
 
-import scalaz.nio.channels.{ AsynchronousServerSocketChannel, AsynchronousSocketChannel }
+import scalaz.nio.channels.{
+  AsynchronousServerSocketChannel,
+  AsynchronousSocketChannel,
+  SocketClient
+}
 import scalaz.zio.{ IO, RTS }
 import testz.{ Harness, assert }
 
@@ -8,47 +12,86 @@ object ChannelSuite extends RTS {
 
   def tests[T](harness: Harness[T]): T = {
     import harness._
-    section(test("read/write") { () =>
-      val inetAddress = InetAddress.localHost
-        .flatMap(iAddr => SocketAddress.inetSocketAddress(iAddr, 1337))
-
-      def echoServer: IO[Exception, Unit] =
-        for {
-          address <- inetAddress
-          sink    <- Buffer.byte(3)
-          server  <- AsynchronousServerSocketChannel()
-          _       <- server.bind(address)
-          worker  <- server.accept
-          _       <- worker.read(sink)
-          _       <- sink.flip
-          _       <- worker.write(sink)
-          _       <- worker.close
-          _       <- server.close
-        } yield ()
-
-      def echoClient: IO[Exception, Boolean] =
-        for {
-          address  <- inetAddress
-          src      <- Buffer.byte(3)
-          client   <- AsynchronousSocketChannel()
-          _        <- client.connect(address)
-          sent     <- src.array
-          _        = sent.update(0, 1)
-          _        <- client.write(src)
-          _        <- src.flip
-          _        <- client.read(src)
-          received <- src.array
-          _        <- client.close
-        } yield sent.sameElements(received)
-
-      val testProgram: IO[Exception, Boolean] = for {
-        serverFiber <- echoServer.fork
-        clientFiber <- echoClient.fork
-        _           <- serverFiber.join
-        same        <- clientFiber.join
-      } yield same
-
-      assert(unsafeRun(testProgram))
-    })
+    section(
+      test("read/write") { () =>
+        val inetAddress = InetAddress.localHost
+          .flatMap(iAddr => SocketAddress.inetSocketAddress(iAddr, 1337))
+
+        def echoServer: IO[Exception, Unit] =
+          for {
+            address <- inetAddress
+            sink    <- Buffer.byte(3)
+            server  <- AsynchronousServerSocketChannel()
+            _       <- server.bind(address)
+            worker  <- server.accept
+            _       <- worker.read(sink)
+            _       <- sink.flip
+            _       <- worker.write(sink)
+            _       <- worker.close
+            _       <- server.close
+          } yield ()
+
+        def echoClient: IO[Exception, Boolean] =
+          for {
+            address  <- inetAddress
+            src      <- Buffer.byte(3)
+            client   <- AsynchronousSocketChannel()
+            _        <- client.connect(address)
+            sent     <- src.array
+            _        = sent.update(0, 1)
+            _        <- client.write(src)
+            _        <- src.flip
+            _        <- client.read(src)
+            received <- src.array
+            _        <- client.close
+          } yield sent.sameElements(received)
+
+        val testProgram: IO[Exception, Boolean] = for {
+          serverFiber <- echoServer.fork
+          clientFiber <- echoClient.fork
+          _           <- serverFiber.join
+          same        <- clientFiber.join
+        } yield same
+
+        assert(unsafeRun(testProgram))
+      },
+      test("read/write with SocketClient") { () =>
+        val inetAddress = InetAddress.localHost
+          .flatMap(iAddr => SocketAddress.inetSocketAddress(iAddr, 1337))
+
+        def echoServer: IO[Exception, Unit] =
+          for {
+            address <- inetAddress
+            sink    <- Buffer.byte(3)
+            server  <- AsynchronousServerSocketChannel()
+            _       <- server.bind(address)
+            worker  <- server.accept
+            _       <- worker.read(sink)
+            _       <- sink.flip
+            _       <- worker.write(sink)
+            _       <- worker.close
+            _       <- server.close
+          } yield ()
+
+        def echoClient(address: InetSocketAddress): IO[Exception, Boolean] =
+          SocketClient(address).use { client =>
+            val sent: Array[Byte] = Array(0, 1, 2)
+            for {
+              _        <- client.write(sent)
+              received <- client.read(sent.length)
+            } yield sent.sameElements(received)
+          }
+
+        val testProgram: IO[Exception, Boolean] = for {
+          address     <- inetAddress
+          serverFiber <- echoServer.fork
+          clientFiber <- echoClient(address).fork
+          _           <- serverFiber.join
+          same        <- clientFiber.join
+        } yield same
+
+        assert(unsafeRun(testProgram))
+      }
+    )
   }
 }