http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:01:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-246619 Rodge Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:02:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-246619 Grainger has them. www.grainger.com Grainger has them. http://www.grainger.com

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-115846 gem Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:18:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-115846 When will this wrench be available? I checked lowe's, HD, and others and none have them. I even sent a E to Irwin asking when it will be available and all that clown wrote me was maybe special order. When will this wrench be available?
I checked lowe’s, HD, and others and none have them.
I even sent a E to Irwin asking when it will be available and all that clown wrote me was maybe special order.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-101119 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week In Tools Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:32:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-101119 [...] Hands-On: Irwin’s Quick Adjust Wrench This isn’t your standard adjustable wrench.  Instead of adjusting, it ratchets into position, giving you the ability to move from fastener to fastener without re-adjusting.  Of course, it ratchets in fixed increments, so you can’t fit just any fastener.  Check out the post for details. [...] [...] Hands-On: Irwin’s Quick Adjust Wrench This isn’t your standard adjustable wrench.  Instead of adjusting, it ratchets into position, giving you the ability to move from fastener to fastener without re-adjusting.  Of course, it ratchets in fixed increments, so you can’t fit just any fastener.  Check out the post for details. [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-100079 eschoendorff Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:03:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-100079 What Fstedie said. I have a couple high quality adjustables that work well already... don't need another gimmick wrench. What Fstedie said. I have a couple high quality adjustables that work well already… don’t need another gimmick wrench.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-100018 Kurt Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:33:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-100018 At $18 it isn't too expensive. I wonder if Irwin will make a Metric one so a pair would cover you. More disappointing than SAE only is the problems with small bolts. The trade-off for SAE-only should be that it does all SAE well. At $18 it isn’t too expensive. I wonder if Irwin will make a Metric one so a pair would cover you. More disappointing than SAE only is the problems with small bolts. The trade-off for SAE-only should be that it does all SAE well.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-99898 Brau Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:41:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-99898 The whole point of an adjustable wrench is to quickly adapt to any size, be it SAE or Metric, when there's a limit on the amount of tools you can carry. I can't see any use for this tool as I'd need two just to cover the standard sizes *without* the ability to adapt to mishapen nuts or bolts. The whole point of an adjustable wrench is to quickly adapt to any size, be it SAE or Metric, when there’s a limit on the amount of tools you can carry. I can’t see any use for this tool as I’d need two just to cover the standard sizes *without* the ability to adapt to mishapen nuts or bolts.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-99825 Old Donn Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:38:18 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-99825 First off, Irwin makes good stuff. That said, why would anyone buy one of these gimmick tools? I don't care who makes it, knucklebusters are pretty much useless. Better than nothing but just barely. And if you do buy one, why would it be one that's strictly metric or fractional? Defeats the purpose, doesn't it? First off, Irwin makes good stuff. That said, why would anyone buy one of these gimmick tools? I don’t care who makes it, knucklebusters are pretty much useless. Better than nothing but just barely. And if you do buy one, why would it be one that’s strictly metric or fractional? Defeats the purpose, doesn’t it?

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-99716 Fstedie Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:57:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/hands-on-irwins-quick-adjust-wrench/#comment-99716 How does this one differ from the new adjustables from Crescent? The snapping action? How does this one differ from the new adjustables from Crescent? The snapping action?

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