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Deal of the Day: Dewalt Mechanics Tools (Including 2 Latest and Greatest...
Over at Amazon, today’s Deal of the Day features a selection of Dewalt mechanics hand tools, including several of their latest and greatest tool sets. The new tool sets have a new slim-head ratchet....
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The Best Traditional Adjustable Wrench Alternative?
Channellock’s Irega-made adjustable wrenches are still my favorites. How about a quick discussion about traditional adjustable wrench alternatives. Short Answer: The Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best...
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New Milwaukee Ratcheting Wrenches
I posted about Milwaukee Tool’s new combination wrenches in our NPS17 preview post. I’m not sure what happened – I never posted about the wrenches after that? Whoa. Then here’s what you need to know...
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A Closer Look at Milwaukee Combination Wrenches
I posted about the new Milwaukee ratcheting wrenches the other day, and someone asked for better photos of the Max Bite open end grooves. Here are a bunch of photos I took at last year’s Milwaukee...
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Husky Universal Combination Wrench Sets Review
As part of a paid partnership we have with Home Depot, they send over an assortment of tools for review consideration. This quarter, one of the hardest tools to talk about has been Husky universal...
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New Craftsman Wrench Sets at Lowes
We’ve posted about some of the new Craftsman tools that have started to appear at Lowes. The brand has been owned by Stanley Black & Decker for nearly a year and a half now. We’ve seen new...
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Invention: Allwrencher Smart Wrench, a Multi-Size Ratcheting Wrench
The first time I received an email about the Allwrencher Smart Wrench, I thought it looked a bit too gimmicky. I was also very annoyed – the email followed a series of self-promoting comments that I...
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USA-Made 4-inch Adjustable Wrench?
Yesterday, a reader asked about where they can buy a USA-made adjustable wrench in 4″ size. Oh boy. That’s a tough question. I have one, a Craftsman wrench that I bought a few years ago, but I could...
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Crescent X6 Wrench is an Adjustable Wrench, Pipe Wrench, and Pass-Thru Ratchet
Browsing the aisles of Home Depot, I came across the Crescent X6 Pass-Thru Adjustable Wrench Set (CPTAW8). At first, I really didn’t know what to think of this 3-in-1 socket-adjustable-pipe wrench...
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New Channellock Xtra Slim Jaw Adjustable Wrenches
I first tried Channellock’s WideAzz adjustable wrenches nearly 6 years ago. Since then, I bought maybe 6 pairs, some for me, some for my father, plus a couple of Irega-branded adjustable wrenches....
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Wrench Extender is an Elegant Cheater Bar
The term cheater bar usually refers to a section of pipe or other makeshift wrench extension that you can use to increase the lever arm for high torque applications. Sometimes cheater bars work, other...
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Anex Low Profile Hex Drivers
Anex makes a set of super slim metric hex drivers that are similar in design to their screwdriver wrenches I previously posted about. You get 4 sizes: 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, and 5mm, with each hex tip being...
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Crescent Flip and Grip Wrench Multi-Tool
Crescent has taken their Flip and Grip wrench to a new level to create a new Flip and Grip multi-tool. The new multi-tool features a tried-and-true self-adjusting ratcheting wrench design, a partially...
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Do You Want to Win a Knipex Pliers Wrench?
You guys surprised me yesterday. When I announced the KC Tool giveaway (ends 6/26/2015), I expected you guys to break my inbox with entry comments. There are some great comments and entries so far,...
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Dewalt Mechanics & Hand Tools Update – New for 2015
By now you have probably already seen my teaser of Dewalt’s new tools, although it’s buried under a lot of tool news and deals in that post, and my very lengthy sneak peek of Dewalt’s new cordless...
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Sneak Peek: New Milwaukee Adjustable Wrenches
Our coverage of Miwaukee’s 2015 new product symposium (see more of our recent new Milwaukee tool posts here) continues with a quick look at their new adjustable wrenches. That’s right, adjustable...
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Milwaukee Pipe Wrenches & Plumbing Tools
Are you sick of all of our Milwaukee 2015 New Product Symposium tool coverage yet? Too bad if you are, there’s still a lot more coverage to come. Don’t blame me, blame Milwaukee for innovating so much...
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Hands-On: Facom 40R Fast Action Combination Wrenches
I really, really like my Facom 440 combination wrenches, which I reviewed, but they’re not the only Facom wrenches in my toolbox. I also ordered 2 sizes of their 40R “Fast Action” combination...
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Stahlwille FastRatch 240 Ratcheting-Action Wrenches
I’m a fan of ratcheting wrenches, and especially different designs that solve problems. For instance, I am quite fond of my Facom 440 combination wrenches, and also my Facom angled socket wrenches....
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Nepros Adjustable Wrench Sure is Pretty, and Pricey
So… this Nepros 250 mm (10″) adjustable wrench is priced at $85. That’s a lot for an adjustable wrench (Channellock’s is $21 at Amazon), but you do get more for your money. To start, this is one of...
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