MCM Electronics was having a sale on these:
and I'd always wanted to try try one but my local home improvement supercenter has only carried the 8" version. A 10" and a 6" RapidSlide® Wrench Set for $14.95, such a deal, right?
Not so much. They're permanently in my home tool box. They're not bad wrenches, but have enough oddities as to not persuade me to change. Primarily, my favorite wide-jaw 6" Crescent® wrench weighs 5.3 oz. The 6" RapidSlide® weighs 9.8 oz. May not seem like a lot, but it is. Having that thing in my back pocket all day would drive me nuts. Makes a good hammer though. Second, although the six-inch opens to 15/16", my wide jaw goes to 1 1/16". Note most six-inch wrenches only open to 3/4", inadequate for a 7/8" cheeseborough nut or 15/16" truss bolt. Third, although the new wrench is the same length as the old one, it's considerably wider and thicker.
Just thought I'd share with others.
and I'd always wanted to try try one but my local home improvement supercenter has only carried the 8" version. A 10" and a 6" RapidSlide® Wrench Set for $14.95, such a deal, right?
Not so much. They're permanently in my home tool box. They're not bad wrenches, but have enough oddities as to not persuade me to change. Primarily, my favorite wide-jaw 6" Crescent® wrench weighs 5.3 oz. The 6" RapidSlide® weighs 9.8 oz. May not seem like a lot, but it is. Having that thing in my back pocket all day would drive me nuts. Makes a good hammer though. Second, although the six-inch opens to 15/16", my wide jaw goes to 1 1/16". Note most six-inch wrenches only open to 3/4", inadequate for a 7/8" cheeseborough nut or 15/16" truss bolt. Third, although the new wrench is the same length as the old one, it's considerably wider and thicker.
Just thought I'd share with others.