Comments on: Slip-Jaw Open-End Wrenches http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/18/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jack http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/18/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-417414 Jack Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:31:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-417414 Don't expect these to do the job of a real wrench!! They work great for their application. I use them after I've broken the nut loose and they work great for line wrenches. Try using them on a brake line fitting or any other line wrench app. They work great! Don’t expect these to do the job of a real wrench!! They work great for their application. I use them after I’ve broken the nut loose and they work great for line wrenches. Try using them on a brake line fitting or any other line wrench app. They work great!

]]> By: John http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/18/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-184030 John Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:02:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-184030 Schwing my ass. Ever hear of GearWrench and other brands of fine-tooth ratcheting wrenches, or old-fashioned coarse tooth laminated ones? Ever hear of socket wrench sets? The point of these would be what? By the way, just about everything Garrett Wade sells can be had more cheaply elsewhere, and often dramatically so. Overpriced and overhyped tools. These wrenches are made by Alden, but a different company than the Alden that makes various screw extractor sets, including the Deck Out set at Sears. The wrench company web site is www.aldenwrench.net. The site includes a demo video. Schwing my ass.

Ever hear of GearWrench and other brands of fine-tooth ratcheting wrenches, or old-fashioned coarse tooth laminated ones? Ever hear of socket wrench sets? The point of these would be what?

By the way, just about everything Garrett Wade sells can be had more cheaply elsewhere, and often dramatically so. Overpriced and overhyped tools.

These wrenches are made by Alden, but a different company than the Alden that makes various screw extractor sets, including the Deck Out set at Sears. The wrench company web site is http://www.aldenwrench.net. The site includes a demo video.

]]> By: Old Donn http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/18/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182967 Old Donn Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:08:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182967 Nothing new here. Craftsman used to make these, (Quick Wrench), SK still does. Like ratcheting boxes, neither is intended to break loose super tight or rusted fasteners, (C'mon guys, that's a job for standard issue box wrenches & 6pt sockets.). I didn't like these because the extended swing prevented their use in tight spaces. Ratcheting boxes are much handier, and while I agree with Ben J. regarding occasional clearance issues, they're still the stuff. Nothing new here. Craftsman used to make these, (Quick Wrench), SK still does. Like ratcheting boxes, neither is intended to break loose super tight or rusted fasteners, (C’mon guys, that’s a job for standard issue box wrenches & 6pt sockets.). I didn’t like these because the extended swing prevented their use in tight spaces. Ratcheting boxes are much handier, and while I agree with Ben J. regarding occasional clearance issues, they’re still the stuff.

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/18/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182940 Benjamen Johnson Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:53:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182940 In my opinion, you're not really better off with ratcheting box end wrenches though. I thought I had to have a set, but I rarely use them because not only do they require more clearance around the fastener (at least my set does), but they are only useful if you can get it around the nut. I was excited to use them for a while after I bought them, but it seemed every time I grabbed them I ended up having to run back to my toolbox to grab something else to use. Now most of the time I find myself back to using deep sockets or plain old ordinary wrenches and passing over the ratcheting box end wrenches thinking what a waste of money. In my opinion, you’re not really better off with ratcheting box end wrenches though. I thought I had to have a set, but I rarely use them because not only do they require more clearance around the fastener (at least my set does), but they are only useful if you can get it around the nut. I was excited to use them for a while after I bought them, but it seemed every time I grabbed them I ended up having to run back to my toolbox to grab something else to use. Now most of the time I find myself back to using deep sockets or plain old ordinary wrenches and passing over the ratcheting box end wrenches thinking what a waste of money.

]]> By: Aaron Baca http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/18/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182862 Aaron Baca Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:49:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182862 You should've done a Hot or Not on these. They're crap. They defeat the basic design of the open-end wrench. That slight angle they build into the end is there for a reason, so you can get small increments of rotation in tight spaces by flipping the wrench between turns. Since these wrenches are directional, flipping them is not going to do you any good. You're better off with a nice set of ratcheting box-end wrenches. You should’ve done a Hot or Not on these. They’re crap. They defeat the basic design of the open-end wrench. That slight angle they build into the end is there for a reason, so you can get small increments of rotation in tight spaces by flipping the wrench between turns. Since these wrenches are directional, flipping them is not going to do you any good. You’re better off with a nice set of ratcheting box-end wrenches.

]]> By: Otis http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/18/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182828 Otis Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:29:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182828 These stink - they fail under load These stink - they fail under load

]]> By: Lorenzo http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/18/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182792 Lorenzo Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:14:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/slip-jaw-open-end-wrenches/#comment-182792 I have a set of the other open types... useless. So call me a Doubting Thomas until I get my hands on these actual pieces and try them for myself. But unless the local tool outlet gets 'em, I guess I'll be in doubt. I have a set of the other open types… useless. So call me a Doubting Thomas until I get my hands on these actual pieces and try them for myself. But unless the local tool outlet gets ‘em, I guess I’ll be in doubt.

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