Bought a new adjustable wrench a few weeks ago.
The design is quite different to normal ones.
It is a lot better to use than normal ones, any ideas why ?



https://sydneytools.com.au/product/daytona-swj150-150mm-6-adjustable-wrench

Im not seeing any advantage.

I like the measurements on it!

Sprintcyclist wrote on Apr 30^th, 2021 at 8:51pm:



If you reckon it's better than "normal" ones, then you should know why - tell us what it is about it that makes it better from your experience

One reason it's better is because the movable jaw is lighter in weight than "normal" ones, about 3/4 of the mass or less, which makes it easier to adjust

Another reason is the body of the wrench just below the knurled adjusting wheel is thinner, which provides you with more grip on the knurled wheel

The parts are not chromed, so they're less prone to swaging and slipping

The jaws are pointier for reaching in more confined spaces

Then of course there's the rubber handle grip

Bias_2012 wrote on Apr 30^th, 2021 at 11:42pm:



ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh

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yes, I guess chrome is a smoother surface

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 5:32am:



It's chrome vanadium steel, it's says on the handle, "CR-V'

Cant see the reason for measurements on it.

Bobby. wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 3:02pm:


Also you can pre-set for the nut you have.

Gordon wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 5:44pm:


with or without chicken?

Sophia wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 11:48am:


yes, that is probably about right.

I learnt my lesson using adjustable spanners and wouldnt use them on any nut if I could avoid it to be quite honest. So easy to round off those smaller nuts which then becomes a pain in the arse.

Baronvonrort wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 11:55pm:


aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

I have seen those, never used one.
Good to have someones recommendation

Bobby. wrote on May 2^nd, 2021 at 12:34am:



I think that is a very good idea.
Yes, having to use a lot of force means 'it is stuck'.
Something will 'yield'.

a soak in oil overnight or a hot air gun works well.

John Smith wrote on May 2^nd, 2021 at 9:09am:


Ha play on words.... it’s all torque!

Queenslanders that rivet a lot could be toad away 

They're really only for emergencies if you haven't got the right tools for the job. Specific jobs can be household plumbing where usually there's rubber seals and the tension needed to tighten the fitting doesn't have to be all that great

They were ok for wheel bearing adjustment on old cars if there was nothing else to use

I use a little 4" shifter to tighten the satellite cable on the rear of my TV set top box. 4" shifters can be very handy at times. For small nuts that require only light tension, they save having to go through lots of little spanners to find the right one 

I'm trying to think of what else I used them on, but there was one job I remember when I worked on earth moving equipment. The tip trucks threw rear suspension track rods and the only spanner that would swing in the confined space under the truck was my 14" shifter. This job was in the jungle with mud everywhere but I got the job done in short time and subsequently I was called on to replace every track rod after the first one I did. It was a good quality shifter worth a few dollars and it proved to be a real asset to the company even though it was my own personal shifter. The large nuts holding the rods were nice and wide and weren't so tight that the shifter couldn't undo them. Mind you, I had all the other proper tools and hardly ever used that large shifter, but when it was needed, it got used

They're best for only wide nuts, you shouldn't use them for bolts, they're not right for bolts, and you should never use then on sump plugs for obvious reasons. If they get swaged, you're in trouble