4" adjustable wrench

[Bighead38]

On my last order to TOPTUL I ordered a box of six of these. Why? Damned if I know but they sure are cute. I just like looking at the little fellas. No idea if I'll ever use them but they are super cool. I was thinking about turning them into key chains.

I have an adjustable wrench from Coach that is a keychain lol.

 

[dnschmidt]

That's an Irega made in Spain one with Wright's name on it. Look at the picture of the Stahlwille above. They're identical.

 

[dnschmidt]

I pick up 4 inchers at estate sales and garage sales for a buck. Never found a TOPTUL version. Never used them either. I guess I have a sickness.

You've have to pay me considerably more than a buck for one of mine.

 

[neophyte]

Fwiw, if you actually use a 4" adjustable wrench, treat yourself to a Knipex 5"/125mm pliers wrench. Everything a 4" adjustable can do, the 5" pliers wrench can do better. And this is coming from someone who used to use a Snap-On 4" adjustable at work occasionally.

If its vintage, says Snap-On on one side and Blue-Point on the other, and USA, it was made by Diamond Tool & Horseshoe for Snap-On.

The Knipex pliers wrench has jaws which compress the nut or whatever you’re trying to turn.
For heavy steel and brass nits, etc. which are very stiff, this is fine, and simply makes the Pliers Wrench grip well.
When trying to use a pliers wrench on nuts that aren’t as stiff or sturdy, like the zinc nuts found on plumbing fittings, having the Pliers Wrench jaws compress the nut is problematic, and can actually make it much harder to turn the nut, or possibly cause the nut to get contorted.
With a regular adjustable wrench, the jaws are fixed in place while turning the nut, so pressure is only applied to the nut corners.

I still like the pliers wrenches, and wouldn’t want to be without yhem, but they’re not always the best tool for the job, or better than regular adjustables.

 

[RTM]

You've have to pay me considerably more than a buck for one of mine.

I dunno. I definitely won’t be letting any of my vintage ones go, but a newer “Blackhawk” is going out in the garage sale pile. I grab all that I can find for a buck, but this one is a POS. Sloppy adjustment, binds in places, just feels cheap. It has a raised panel where Blackhawk is stamped, but I imagine they change the name several times a week. It won’t go out at $1, but maybe $5 and settle at 2 or 3.

 

[redwrench60]

I picked up a 4” USA made Crescent adjustable on a recent Epsteins order. Excellent quality and super handy. Most 4”ers will open to 9/16” or 5/8” and work great as a stubby. I usually always have one in my pocket.

 

[Ton ton]

Unfortunately some of the Chinese 4" adjustable wrenches only open up to 1/2". I like the Taiwanese Carlyle that opens to 5/8" roughly.

 

[matt stott]

I love my 4" (100mm) Bahco. Been working with these for 25+ years now and they hold up great. I also work for a Swedish company, so these were standard issue long ago, also before the SNA merger.

 

[RTM]

I dunno. I definitely won’t be letting any of my vintage ones go, but a newer “Blackhawk” is going out in the garage sale pile. I grab all that I can find for a buck, but this one is a POS. Sloppy adjustment, binds in places, just feels cheap. It has a raised panel where Blackhawk is stamped, but I imagine they change the name several times a week.

Being a tool guy, I could not give up on this wrench quite that easily. Took a magnifying glass to it, there was a deformation of the screw slightly more than one full rotation in. Not sure if factory or abuse caused it, but a quick tweak with a small pry bar (who am I kidding, flat head screwdriver), couple of touches with a dremel disk, and good to go. Back into the box of 4” wrenches it goes

 

[redwrench60]

I also cut an 8” down to 5” for pocket carry. It really shines working in crowded hydraulic hose and pneumatic fitting spaces. It has saved a lot of steps.

 

[jonesg]

Who is worried about a 4 dollar difference?

major segments of the population believe its possible to penny pinch to wealth.

 

[four.cycle]

Hey! Four dollars will almost buy you a cup of coffee!

 

[dnschmidt]

major segments of the population believe its possible to penny pinch to wealth.

I'm not one of them.

 

[KnurledNut]

@redwrench60
That could be super handy. I might do that.

 

[redwrench60]

I also cut a 6” down to a 4” and it may be the handiest one of all. Perfect balance between compactness and jaw capacity. It’s at work in my field repair bag or I’d post a pic.

 

[Tools4Me]

Well you guys twisted my arm. I now have two Channellock 804 4" adjustables on the way. I have always wanted a smaller adjustable for working on small fasteners, but for some reason until now I had been assuming 6" was the smallest size anyone made.

I don't have a 6" or 8" cut down stubby like redwrench60, but I do have a Channellock 12" that I cut down to about 7-3/4". My flare nut and crowfoot socket sets top out at 7/8" and 22mm, and my stubby combo wrenches top out at 1" and 25mm, so the DIY stubby 12" adjustable wrench helps give me another alternative to a socket or a full size combo wrench for turning fittings between 7/8" and 1-1/2" in size.

 

[Kasal]

Acabo de comprar este Irega 77-4 de Amazon por $ 10 ... muy suave y el cromo es hermoso.

Buen precio que costará 18,25 €, 21,65 dólares en Amazon España, si es la mitad del dinero después de cubrir medio mundo. Buen trato para ti.

 

[anndel]

Harry Epstein’s has Wright and SK options. I have a Wright, it’s handy.

They're live and should be active now. If you don't see them try logging into the website. If you still don't see them when you're logged in then you're not a member yet and you need to message me on GJ with your email.

I have the SK from HJE and love them. Get them during Epstein's Day!

 

[darkzero]

This thread reminded me that I have a 4" Craftsman USA, had to go look for it. Bought it from Sears in the late 90s. As you can tell I rarely use it. Hasn't seen daylight in years. I was surprised how new it still looks.




I've also got a couple of little guys from Top. One of them has thinned jaws. Unfortunately these don't close all the way down to zero though, only to just under 5/16". I wonder why they choose to make em this way, I guess maybe because they open pretty wide (1")?

While searching for my 4" Craftsman I found a mini Craftsman. It functions but I'm pretty sure it was made to be a novelty & not actually used. Feels like it's made of pot metal.

 

[Jlarson]

I'm a fan of Proto adjustables, got a few 4, 6 and 8's around. The 4 and 6 really come in handy under equipment and trucks for all sorts of stuff. I keep a 6 along with my picks, snapon ratchet screwdriver, a pliers wrench, little cobras and one of those pwz wire strippers in a bin in my first driver's side compartment on the truck as my grab and go tools.

 

[Meursault74]

I've narrowed my choices for a 4-in adjustable wrench down to these 3. Any input?

Olympia

Olympia Tools Adjustable Wrench, 4 Inches, 01-004 - - Amazon.com

Olympia Tools Adjustable Wrench, 4 Inches, 01-004 - - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

Powerbuilt

Powerbuilt 944039 4" Adjustable Wrench, Silver - - Amazon.com

Powerbuilt 944039 4" Adjustable Wrench, Silver - - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

Tekton

TEKTON 4 Inch Adjustable Wrench | 23001 - - Amazon.com

TEKTON 4 Inch Adjustable Wrench | 23001 - - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

 

[Ton ton]

Tekton for warranty support. Just my 2 cents.

 

[AngryBeaver]

This thread reminded me that I have a 4" Craftsman USA, had to go look for it. Bought it from Sears in the late 90s. As you can tell I rarely use it. Hasn't seen daylight in years. I was surprised how new it still looks.

Not being a Debbie Downer but that craftsman wasn’t made in the 90’s. That’s the large head model that was introduced in the mid to late 2000’s. The 90’s model craftsman 4” were much smaller head Also you can tell how the handle cutout goes all the way to the thumbscrew. That was for newer, later style where as the 90’s and early 2000’s western forge made adjustables had a slot this 4” craftsman was purchased in 1999 to use at my job for small taps

 

[MisterEd]

Utica 90-4

 

[Ton ton]

Thank you, Mr. Ed.

 

[MisterEd]

Thank you, Mr. Ed.

Had to contribute it to the show-and-tell.

 

[Snapped-off]

The 4" Crescent with the red handle was indispensable at work. Opening to 9/16" was a game changer as most of them seem to only open to 1/2". Fits perfect in the Leatherman pouch.

 

[GaryM909]

I have 4 that I paid $1 each. The Gray at the top opens to 16mm and the bottom Craftsman opens to 13mm. When closed all the way the Gray has the smallest head. I haven’t used them yet and when I find a need I will have forgotten about them.

 

[dnschmidt]

Alright, alright, I've been holding out on this but I can't help myself. How do you like this cutie: I gave these out to my best customers. Of course some of those clowns complained that this was the nicest tool that I ever sold/gave them. Pricks. Now I have noticed that it sure looks a lot like the Irega from Spain. Maybe TOPTUL buys them from Irega like everybody else does. I don't know.

 

[Jeff]

Love me some little wrenches.

• JP Anderson
• Wright
• Irega
• Proto
• Knipex

 

[jaceq]

my new purchase:

 

[KnurledNut]

Alright, alright, I've been holding out on this but I can't help myself. How do you like this cutie: I gave these out to my best customers. Of course some of those clowns complained that this was the nicest tool that I ever sold/gave them. Pricks. Now I have noticed that it sure looks a lot like the Irega from Spain. Maybe TOPTUL buys them from Irega like everybody else does. I don't know.

Appears to be Taiwan sourced from Proxene.