Category Archives: Wrenches

Your Go-To Adjustable Wrench?

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Stuart

We have been having a bit of discussion lately as to what constitutes a “normal” adjustable wrench. In my mind, a normal wrench may not necessari;y be a good one. You know the kind, those 3-for-$15 sets you find at the … Continue reading →

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New Channellock 4-in-1 Ratcheting Wrenches

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Stuart

Channellock just came out with a new style of ratcheting wrenches. Each wrench features four ratcheting box end sizes, making the tools great for compact and on-the-go tool kits. There are two sets, SAE and metric, and each set includes … Continue reading →

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Thorsen Dog Bone Wrench Sets at Costco

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Stuart

After we posted about Channellock’s Mutli-Fit wrench set and Alex’s heads-up about Craftsman’s Dog Bone wrench set sale, Jeff spotted the Thorsen-branded Dog Bone multi-socket set at Costco. At $15-20 each, Dog Bone wrenches are a tough sell for a number of … Continue reading →

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Channellock Ratcheting Wrenches

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Stuart

Soon after we posted about Channellock’s Dog Bone style wrenches, I thought back to a few months ago when I spotted Channellock-branded ratcheting wrenches. These wrenches were also found at a discount wholesale club, and although I don’t recall the … Continue reading →

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Channellock Multi-Fit (Dog Bone) Socket Wrenches

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Stuart

Spotted these Channellock-branded “Multi-Fit 8-in-1″ dog bone socket wrenches over at the local BJs Wholesale Club. If I recall correctly, the set was around $20 or less. You won’t find these tools in Channellock’s main catalog, and they’re not made … Continue reading →

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Craftsman Ratcheting Elbow Wrenches Hands-on Review

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Stuart

With their pivoting box ends, Craftsman’s ratcheting elbow wrenches are anything but ordinary. Possibly inspired by similarly styled indexable ratchets, these elbow wrenches are designed for use in tight spaces and situations where a fastener may be obstructed. Curious about whether these … Continue reading →

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Craftsman Releases New Universal Ratcheting Wrench Sets

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Stuart

Craftsman recently released two new universal ratcheting wrench sets in SAE and metric sizes. Each $50 set includes 7 combination wrenches with ordinary open ends and ratcheting universal box ends. For those that don’t want to poney up the extra cash … Continue reading →

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Half Off Some USA-Made Kobalt Tools at Lowes!!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Stuart

Frequent ToolGuyd commenter Teicher sent us a tip that Lowes has taken 50% off Kobalt’s 10pc combination wrench sets at Lowes. That’s a very, very good deal! It looks like Kobalt’s 20pc 1/4″ socket set is also on sale at 50%-off. … Continue reading →

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Iron Man’s Favorite Brand of Pipe Wrench is…

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Stuart

In Iron Man 2, there is a scene where Tony Stark wields a rather large pipe wrench to turn a valve. If you’ve watched the movie, did you catch the tool’s brand? It was a Ridgid branded aluminum pipe wrench.

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Sears Blue Tool Crew & Craftsman IBS Update

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Stuart

Check out this video by Sears’ Blue Tool Crew, which features some of the new Craftsman tool storage products and hand tools that are being demoed over at the International Builders Show. Some of the more interesting sneak peeks in … Continue reading →

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Adjustable Wrench with Built-in Ratchet

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Stuart

Take a look at this KR Tools adjustable wrench with built-in 1/4″ drive ratchet that we came across. Quite a few thoughts come to mind, but at no point did we look at the tool thinking “boy, we could really … Continue reading →

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HK1 Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench Price Drop

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Stuart

ToolGuyd reader and frequent commenter uthscaedu gave us a heads-up that the Edpedition Tools HK1 Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench that we had recently posted about had dropped in price to $21.50. We’re not sure if this is a temporary or permanent price … Continue reading →

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HK1 Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Stuart

The Expedition Tools HK1 Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench is a rather intriguing tool that has recently caught our attention. Normally we’re quite wary of unconventional tools, especially those claiming to be “all-in-0ne” solutions, but it looks like the Hydrokinetic Wrench deserves a closer look. 

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Digital Adjustable Wrench Torque Wrench

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Stuart

There are times when a tool leaves us absolutely speechless, and this is almost one of those times. Behold, a digital adjustable wrench which gives torque readings. We would scream “cheesy gimmick” at the top of our lungs if not … Continue reading →

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Black & Decker ReadyWrench

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Stuart

Well looky here, it looks like there’s a new DogBone style wrench on the market. The Black & Decker MSW100 ReadyWrench is an all-in-one wrench that offers the 16 most popular standard and metric socket sizes. “No more guesswork. No … Continue reading →

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