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Best Combination Wrench Set for DIYers?
What brand, size, or style of combination wrench set would you recommend to DIYers or homeowners? My in-laws stopped by for a visit today, and I gave my father-in-law a 15″ adjustable wrench. A couple...
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GreatStar Aquires SK Hand Tool from Ideal Industries
It seems that last month’s rumors were true – Ideal Industries has sold the SK Hand Tools brand to Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial. SK Hand Tools joins a growing number of tool brands in GreatStar’s...
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Tekton Reversible Ratcheting Wrenches have been Discontinued
A reader recently wrote in, asking for reversible ratcheting wrench recommendations, and they also expressed concern that Tekton seems to have discontinued all of theirs. Reversible ratcheting...
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Crescent is Still the Best Adjustable Wrench Brand for the Money
Ah, the ubiquitous adjustable wrench. While generally not the best tool for heavier fastening tasks, adjustable wrenches are incredibly convenient. Sometimes, even if you have other wrenches and...
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RIDGID Pipe Wrench – a Tool You Can Count on
Ridgid says this about their USA-made pipe wrenches: Count on RIDGID pipe wrenches to get you through the toughest jobs on any pipe size. Are they right? Can you count on RIDGID’s pipe wrenches? When...
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Tribus Tools Ratcheting Flare Nut Wrenches
Tribus Tools launched an interesting new product – USA-made ratcheting flare nut wrenches. The Tribus wrenches were available in six sizes (10, 11 and 12mm and 3/8″, 7/16″ and 1/2″) and featured a new...
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Lowe’s Launches New Kobalt Wrench-Like Tool for Black Friday 2022
These are the new Kobalt… box wrench-like… tool thingamajigs, which Lowe’s just launched for their Black Friday 2022 and holiday gift center. Lowe’s product description says: Easy switching between...
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Which Brand Makes the Best Jumbo Wrenches for the Money?
I found myself in a bit of a bind yesterday, where I needed a 24mm wrench for the first time – and didn’t have one. I was assembling a new piece of machinery that came with large metric hardware, and...
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Looking back at Sears’“Lobster Claw” Craftsman Wrenches
Sears used to be a great place to buy quality tools at reasonable prices. Back when I was building up my hand tool collection, the retailer was a frequent go-to, and not just for Craftsman tools. I...
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Craftsman V-Series Ratcheting Wrenches are Still on Sale
Craftsman’s V-Series ratcheting wrenches dropped in price a couple of days before Prime Day, and they’re still on sale. I bought a set of the metric wrenches (shown above) and SAE sizes (shown below)....
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New Craftsman OVERDRIVE Mechanics Tools – Hands-On
Craftsman is launching a new line of OVERDRIVE mechanics tools, designed for auto enthusiasts and professionals facing tight and challenging work environments, as well as rusted, rounded, or...
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Wiha Put their Name on New Adjustable Wrenches
Wiha has quietly launched new adjustable wrenches that are – if you look closely – labeled as being made in Spain. According to Amazon, they started carrying these wrenches over the summer. I only...
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Someone Asked for a Locking Adjustable Wrench?
The Amazon Basics locking adjustable wrench is part adjustable wrench, part locking pliers. Amazon’s not the first to make a tool like this, and they won’t be the last. According to Amazon, their...
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Crescent is Hyping up a New Adjustable Wrench
Crescent has kicked off a social media marketing campaign, advertising that they’re going to “revolutionize” the adjustable wrench. “Stay tuned!” Playing with the brightness and contrast of their...
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New Harbor Freight Extending Adjustable Wrench
Harbor Freight launched a new extendable adjustable wrench. The new Pittsburgh-branded wrench (SKU 70778) features a 12″ length and can be extended up to 16″. It has 5 locking positions, and can be...
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New Crescent Quick-Fit Adjustable Wrench
Crescent Tool has revealed their much-hyped new adjustable wrench technology, called Quick-Fit. Crescent says that their “revolutionized” adjustable wrenches with Quick-Fit jaws were designed to...
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This Craftsman Wrench Set is a HOT Deal!
You should strongly consider picking up this Craftsman V-Series 12pc metric combination wrench set while it’s at an all-time low price. At the time of this posting, this wrench set is just $39.98 at...
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New Tools at Home Depot – Husky BITE Wrenches
Home Depot launched a new line of Husky BITE wrenches, hex wrenches, and bit sockets, seemingly as a counter to the Craftsman Overdrive tools that launched at Lowe’s last year. The main claim, at...
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Kobalt Ratcheting Wrench Set Deal at Lowe’s
Several readers tipped me off about this Kobalt 20pc ratcheting wrench set at Lowe’s, with all of them describing it as a good deal. Jason (thank you!) provided more details, writing: Lowe’s has the...
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5 Brands of High Quality USA-Made Wrenches, Ratchets, & Sockets
When it comes to mechanics, industrial, and aerospace tools, such as wrenches, ratchets, sockets, and similar accessories, there is a broad spectrum of brands and products to choose from. This post...
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