Comments on: Hot or Not: Black & Decker’s ReadyWrench

By: Dr Bob

Dr Bob — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:38:50 +0000

I wouldn’t buy one myself, but one of these is better than some of the “tool” gifts I’ve received.

By: Handy Randy

Handy Randy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:36:15 +0000

just got one of them dogbones from B&D. they have red and blue markings engraved in the sockets which is helpful to me cause i can never tell those damn sizes. i just used it to put a bike rack on and the 6pt. design seems to make them sockets all fit without rounding off. I think this is a nice lil tool. If I bought one of them metric dogbones from Craftsman I also need the standard one so I end up paying 10 bucks more and have two tools!

By: honcho

honcho — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:10:37 +0000

The Craftsman version is, sadly, Made in China. Yep, our friends at sears (and their tool partner Danaher) are starting down that slippery slope.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:36:37 +0000

I don’t know….could be useful for certain applications. 1) How many people carry 16 wrenches with them in every vehicle/atv they drive? This could replace the vise-grips most use for that. 2) The “sockets are straight thru so they woul fit over any length bolt. 3) May not fit absolutely everywhere but it would fit anywhere a socket wrench could (with no extensions) and just as many places a Crescent could due to the rotating handle.

I imagine the sockets work both mm and in by using a stepped design.

$30 with lifetime warranty, not bad to throw in the glove box and forget it’s there until you need it.

By: Dave P

Dave P — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:34:13 +0000

Damn, I just looked at the website….I stand corrected. It *does* suck.

By: ToolGuyd

ToolGuyd — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:06:14 +0000

@ Dave P - lol at the “ToolGoyd” bit. Anyhow, this one wrench covers both SAE AND metric sizes.

Also, as per B&D’s advertising: “16 socket sizes, 1 amazing wrench.”

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:24:57 +0000

Sears had ‘em in stock for $20 yesterday

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:14:35 +0000

The modern Chinese versions of an American classic (but useless too) wrench are embarassing at the least. The dogbone design should have been allowed to die peacefully. Yor $30 would be better spent on Gearwrench’s Quadbox wrenches if you have to have multiple sizes on a single wrench.
I predict they’ll will be many unhappy people on Christmas morning unless you make it clear now that you don’t want anything to do with a Dogbone Wrench.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:47:25 +0000

Tractor Supply has both these sets (magnetic too) for $14.99 each !

By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:35:29 +0000

ToolGuyd Said: “As I alluded to the other day, 8 sockets for 16 sizes does not sound too kosher.”

Yeah, that don’t sound right. “Close enough” is a good way to round a nut.

By: Dave P

Dave P — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:15:45 +0000

I count 8 sockets on the SAE wrench and another 8 on the metric wrench, ToolGuyd. Or, ha ha, should I call you “ToolGoyd?” get it? kosher? he he he…..ahhh forget it.

By: ToolGuyd

ToolGuyd — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:45:44 +0000

As I alluded to the other day, 8 sockets for 16 sizes does not sound too kosher.

By: Alex French

Alex French — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:57:09 +0000

I want to say that it would be good for a minimal set of spare tools in a car, or or someone who isn’t very handy but occassionally needs a tool… but it looks so clunky I’d be worried that it wouldn’t be able to get the job done in an occasional or emergency situation by not fitting into a tight space or corner, where so many of the world’s nuts and bolts live. The heads are so big I think an adjusable wrench could get in most places this guy could, and you could buy cheap metric and SAE adjustables for <1/3 the price.

By: JC

JC — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:56:46 +0000

$30 seems kinda steep - you could get a full set of Harbor Freight sockets with ratchet on sale for less than that.

By: jeffrey immer

jeffrey immer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:41:18 +0000

i think it would great in one of those crappy tool kits you give to someone who is not handy but they need a hammer occasionally sort of thing. besides that it will not be in my tool box, and if someone gives it to me, it will be regifted

By: Joe Sainz

Joe Sainz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:30:07 +0000

Not, I think someone might be better served by these ones from craftsman ($20 each):
http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/search_10155_12602?keyword=dog+bone+wrench

that were already covered on TM here:
http://toolmonger.com/2009/08/28/craftsman-dog-bone-wrench/