A couple of years ago, Costco had sets of Crescent brand stainless steel "Gear
Wrench"-style combination wrenches. 7 wrenches for $19.95. 5/16 to 11/16 -
if they went another couple wrenches larger it's be even better, but these are
fine as is. Flat ratchet on one end, open-end on the other. These are
completely flat wrenches rather than bent or offset, so they don't have or
need a reversing feature - just turn the wrench over. They're fairly thin and
get in lots of places. Fine-tooth ratchet too.
Sadly, I only bought one set for myself, and never really tried them for a
long time. The open end part is a little large and clunky, so I just left
them in the package for a year or more. By the time I began to use them, it
was too late to buy more.
Has anyone seen these recently ? The stainless construction is a great
feature for slobs like me who occasionally get a wrench wet and don't wipe it
really well before setting it down - often on the floor ;-)
Alternatively, what brands of these things are good ? The ones I see at
Sneers and Sawbucks seem awfully thick, and wouldn't get onto a nut or bolt
head anywhere near a vertical surface.
Thanks !
Karl
Life is like a jar of jalapenos --
What you do today might
burn your butt tomorrow !!
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