Irega adjustable wrenches

[damnesia]

Since I was a kid I've never been fond of adjustable wrenches. I've always had the standard 6" - 8" crecents that I've picked up from sales but have always considered them worthless, mainly because of the way they feel ( loose, cheap feeling, etc ). I picked up an Irega adjustable wrench from a sale recently for a $3. Man what a nice tool. I've used it more in the past month than I've used adjustable wrenches over the past 20 years. I like it so much, that I've been buying some bigger Irega's up from Ebay. It makes a Crecent brand seem like a Fisher Price toy. Any of you have opinions on Iregas, or other good brands of adjustable wrenches?

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

Channellock adjustables (made by Irega): https://www.channellock.com/810W-Adjustable-Wrench.aspx

Very nice, but a whole set.

 

[ChrisLS8]

Yep, big fan of my CL code blue 8 and 10 inch wide azz. I am going to be getting the reversible jaw version soon

 

[Aqua-Andy]

Kind of funny, when I was an auto tech I despised adjustable wrenches. I thought these thing were for weekend warriors and hacks. Now that I work in an industrial setting I find adjustable wrenches indispensable. You may think you have all the sizes you need but when you are 30' up in a lift and you find that someone replaced a fastener with a size that should not be there and adjustable wrench is a godsend.

 

[gdocktor3]

Never used Irega, but Bahco adjustables are extremely nice to use. The Bahco's look very similar to Irega. I'm also very fond of the Westerm Forge made Craftsman and Proto adjustables.

 

[jobo1004]

Never used Irega, but Bahco adjustables are extremely nice to use. I'm also very fond of the Westerm Forge made Craftsman and Proto adjustables.

When I was in Epstein's a couple weeks ago they told me that if you buy a new US made adjustable regardless of brand it's made by Western Forge.

 

[damnesia]

A couple years ago I tried a Klein and wasn't impressed, and I'm a big Klein fan. I have a large adjustable wrench that is only use for regulators on tanks and I'm not counting that in my experience ( it's very useful ). I hadn't heard of Irega before I bought my first one and from what I read Irega is popular in Europe. I also didn't know ChannelLock rebranded them, good to know. When I pick them up I automatically think "wow that's a very well made tool". Adjustable wrenches are all they make, that might have something to do with it.

 

[gdocktor3]

When I was in Epstein's a couple weeks ago they told me that if you buy a new US made adjustable regardless of brand it's made by Western Forge.

Other than Snap On, I believe it.

 

[dutchgray]

Other than Snap On, I believe it.

The Snap On is a rebranded Bahco though, im not aware if they have other models or not though.

 

[bobcatdan]

Other than Snap On, I believe it.

Snap on are made in Sweden I believe by bancroft. Blue Point which use to be made in Spain have been China for a while.

 

[bobcatdan]

Made it Spain Blue Point. Use to have a matching 18", but that and a 24 ridgid pipe wrench wondered off together sometime ago.

 

[Strouty]

Snap on are made in Sweden I believe by bancroft. Blue Point which use to be made in Spain have been China for a while.

Pretty sure all mine are either USA or Spain, never seen one from Sweden?

 

[bobcatdan]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought the current ones were Sweden, especially the cushion grip ones. I have about a 6 pack down at this point so I maybe off point.

 

[mikebaker1129]

Klein makes a wide mouth ajustable in Spain now also ,maybe Irega ?

 

[Strouty]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought the current ones were Sweden, especially the cushion grip ones. I have about a 6 pack down at this point so I maybe off point.

6 beers shy of a 12 pack!

 

[bobcatdan]

Night is early and I just found out a local pizza joint will deliver to the mid of nowhere. Score one for the bad guy.

 

[CutterFarms]

I have a 24" irega I picked up at the pawn shop for 20.00. I really like it.

 

[Carquest]

Love the channellocks, always wondered who made them. I have from 4" to 24", makes loading a tool bag on the farm a lot easier


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[CutterFarms]

Made it Spain Blue Point. Use to have a matching 18", but that and a 24 ridgid pipe wrench wondered off together sometime ago.

You have a metal top work bench? I've been thinking about building one with a metal top, machine shop around hear sells tops with a lip on the back and tapered sides very reasonable. Only concern is it always rusting from condensation because I don't keep my shop heated all winter unless I'm in it. Had it sprayed with foam insulation and heats up in about 20 minutes.

 

[gdocktor3]

The Snap On is a rebranded Bahco though, im not aware if they have other models or not though.

Oh yea.

 

[WittHay]

The Irega and Western Forge type are your best bet for quality adjustable's.

For imported brands I like the Case IH, basically a rebranded Blue-Point/Williams, feels and works better than the made in China Crescent wrenches

 

[Loscaldazar]

When I was in Epstein's a couple weeks ago they told me that if you buy a new US made adjustable regardless of brand it's made by Western Forge.

Yup, some, like the Proto Click stop have upgraded features from the rest of them, but WF is the only USA made game in town now for adjustable wrenches. They're good stuff, but not as good as Irega or Bahco.

Other than Snap On, I believe it.

As stated, Bahco makes Snap On's now (and SO owns Bahco)

Snap on are made in Sweden I believe by bancroft. Blue Point which use to be made in Spain have been China for a while.

Bahco used to be made in Sweden, but when Snap On bought them, they switched everything to Spain or Portugal for production (depending on what item). Still good stuff

Pretty sure all mine are either USA or Spain, never seen one from Sweden?

Yup, should be Spain for Bahco/SO adjustables

I love my Channellock Iregas. Best adjustables I've ever seen, so I bought ten!

 

[stanleyrleonard]

My two cents: http://www.irega.es/en/products/adjustable-wrenches.aspx

The videos are great: http://www.irega.es/en/videos.aspx

Stan

 

[Cope]

Most of my adjustables are Williams, but I have Klein, Proto, Indestro, Channellock and Utica also. The Utica are very nice.

 

[SantaAna12]

Since I was a kid I've never been fond of adjustable wrenches. I've always had the standard 6" - 8" crecents that I've picked up from sales but have always considered them worthless, mainly because of the way they feel ( loose, cheap feeling, etc ). I picked up an Irega adjustable wrench from a sale recently for a $3. Man what a nice tool. I've used it more in the past month than I've used adjustable wrenches over the past 20 years. I like it so much, that I've been buying some bigger Irega's up from Ebay. It makes a Crecent brand seem like a Fisher Price toy. Any of you have opinions on Iregas, or other good brands of adjustable wrenches?

Talked me into an 18.
btw some swedish adj's on ebay....fair$

Ginger or Maryann?

 

[damnesia]

Talked me into an 18.
btw some swedish adj's on ebay....fair$

Ginger or Maryann?

Maryanne. She's from Kansas and so am I, so I feel wed have more in common

 

[Scipio Kid]

I'm in the water pump / well drilling business and unlike a lot of the posts above, I use adjustable wrenches all the time and I'm not easy on them, or any tool for that matter. For decades I've kept an old tool box under my home office desk with junk or cheap tools in it, just for around the house stuff, nothing heavy. I had to take apart some fittings in the furnace room and grabbed what I always thought was a junky 10" adjustable wrench from the box. In the back of my mind, I though I bought it at K-mart when I was on the road and in a bind or something. The 1" plug I needed to remove was far tighter than I figured so I found myself putting all my weight into it (which means I was using a cheater) and figured I'd probably break the wrench and then go up to the shop and get a Ridgid pipe wrench. Instead, with a lot of force, the plug broke loose and the wrench was no worse for wear! Needless to say, I was more than impressed with that old wrench. So I googled it and was surprised to see all the posts here saying Irega is not only good, but being compared to Snap On. Now I'll have to put it up in the shop with all my good wrenches and put a Fuller or something in my junk box.

 

[Qualitytools]

I needed a thin adjustable wrench for working on some suspension parts and purchased the channellock Wide Azz. It’s small 8” made in Spain by Irega with a tapered adjustable jaw.

 

[ecotec]

I needed a thin adjustable wrench for working on some suspension parts and purchased the channellock Wide Azz. It’s small 8” made in Spain by Irega with a tapered adjustable jaw.

Bahco makes a pretty decent thin adjustable.

 

[Dimitris]

Since I was a kid I've never been fond of adjustable wrenches. I've always had the standard 6" - 8" crecents that I've picked up from sales but have always considered them worthless, mainly because of the way they feel ( loose, cheap feeling, etc ). I picked up an Irega adjustable wrench from a sale recently for a $3. Man what a nice tool. I've used it more in the past month than I've used adjustable wrenches over the past 20 years. I like it so much, that I've been buying some bigger Irega's up from Ebay. It makes a Crecent brand seem like a Fisher Price toy. Any of you have opinions on Iregas, or other good brands of adjustable wrenches?

Hi!
IREGA is an adjustable wrench made in Spain. It is among the tools german military also use, that says a lot! Irega’s factory is solely dedicated to produce adjustable wrenches which means they have to be the best or get out of business! In case you are interested in other top brands for adjustable wrenches (today) look at Gedore and Facom.