HubbaBubba
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Yep. Crescent brand adjustable end wrenches.
Off to China
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SMKS
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SMKS
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I've been really unimpressed with the newer Crescent brand wrenches. The Western Forge and Klein made wrenches are better, IMO. The newer Crescent wrenches I've handled had loose lower jaws.
There are also very nice Spanish adjustable wrenches.
There are also very nice Spanish adjustable wrenches.
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jvitez
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Time to buy Channellock. They're the Spanish ones. I'd rather support Spain than China.
http://www.channellock.com/Category.aspx?zcid=131
Or, try Gray Tools. Made in Canada
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http://www.thetoolstore.ca/view.asp?Gray-Tools-12&-39;&-39;-Chrome-Adjustable-Wrench-65312_11341
http://www.graytools.com/toolcatalo...=946&s_filter=&recPage=9&startRow=1&pageNum=1
http://www.channellock.com/Category.aspx?zcid=131
Or, try Gray Tools. Made in Canada
:http://www.thetoolstore.ca/view.asp?Gray-Tools-12&-39;&-39;-Chrome-Adjustable-Wrench-65312_11341
http://www.graytools.com/toolcatalo...=946&s_filter=&recPage=9&startRow=1&pageNum=1
wornoutoldman
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^^^Spain needs your money more than China does!
sure there are numerous options from Klein, NWS, Knipex, Channellock, and probably a 1/2 dozen other EU brands... worse case, made in Spain, or some former Eastern Bloc country... but at least it's not from the Chicoms.. and send a message to the outsourcers when they see their sales drop.
This was the case with Keen shoes recently here in Oregon... they just recently now announced that they're going to build a factory in the US again and try to re-gain the lost market when they went to China.
This was the case with Keen shoes recently here in Oregon... they just recently now announced that they're going to build a factory in the US again and try to re-gain the lost market when they went to China.
4x4gearhead
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Wow, wtf I was just reading that Apex thread saying to myself "the only thing I really like that cooper makes is crescent wrenches they are still US made and good quality" Thats out the window.
dieselmike
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Gray tools adjustables are not made in Canada they look like the Spain ones but do not have COO shown
american lockpicker
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Any one have their customer service number?
dieselmike
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i prefer my japanese made lobster. no slop whatsoever.tighter than a nuns cu%$
my next adjustable will be a spanish made channelock.. they really do need our money
my next adjustable will be a spanish made channelock.. they really do need our money
american lockpicker
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Wow thats nice. 
metaldad
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Hmmmmm........... just bought a Crescent 8''. Black oxide. Supply house's pegboard had all the sizes. My new one is USA. I would assume all the others on the hooks are the same.
lbgradwell
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The Crescent adjustables have been poor for many years. I had a 4" model that had more jaw slop than my 18" Irega. Seriously.
lbgradwell
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Good call!
I'd never heard of Proxene, but I just checked their website & there's little doubt... How did you learn that? Did you just recognize the wrenches?
Fordman7795
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WOW Nice lobster!
William Payne
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Was going to say that myself, I did not realise they were still american made as they sure arent like the ever popular old ones.
Toolhorder
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i prefer my japanese made lobster. no slop whatsoever.tighter than a nuns cu%$
my next adjustable will be a spanish made channelock.. they really do need our money
I have an older Japanese made "New Lobster" with that same logo. Pretty nice and it's vintage.
my two that I have pictured in the thread above are fine baring the fact that they tend to want to rust if I don't apply a light coat of oil on them..
Good call!
I'd never heard of Proxene, but I just checked their website & there's little doubt... How did you learn that? Did you just recognize the wrenches?
Yes i recognized the shape of the wrenches, i own several re-branded Proxene adjustables and can testify to their quality. in 10 years time they will become very sought after just the Lobster brand from Japan did.