Plastic-handled wrench?

[Stuey]

Okay, so yesterday I posted about Stanley's new all-in-one wrench over at ToolGuyd (http://toolguyd.com/stanley-twintec-wrench/) , and most reactions were negative.

I have been holding back on making any unfair judgements, but I can't shake the feeling out of my mind that plastic + torque = weakness.

Granted it's made from "composite resin," but in the end the wrench handle is still plastic.

Then again, one of my dead blow mallets has a plastic handle, and it's extremely solid. Fiberglass hammers are also quite resilient.

What do you think?

 

[box]

I think....

It would make a nice chrismas present for some guy that....

....wears a suit at least 3 times per week
....does not have a tool box (or only has one made of cheap plastic)
....has never changed his own oil
....never pushed a lawn mower
....gets manicures

see where I am going with this?

BOX

 

[mmack66]

Looks ginormous.

 

[Gmonkee]

Composite ratchets get positive reveiws all the time.

This is a double ended composite ratchet with adjustable non-removable sockets.
I can't see it being any better or worse than those in the test of breaking point. I also doubt the handle would fold before the ratchet mechanisms blow.

I like gimmick tools too. I would try to use that one.

No gimmick can ever replace the **** ton of real wrenches I'm hoarding, I just like to play with them on minor home projects.

 

[CWP1616L]

That's gotta be one of the most Mickey Mouse ridiculous tools I've ever seen.

 

[Harry Gerrard]

I'll take my 1980s Crescent wrench,, its always in my back pocket and has never failed me.

 

[ajchien]

Typo in the last sentence of the review?

 

[neophyte]

It's probably not fair to nominate a tool I've neverr handled for this thread but I believe it my get added later.

Worst tool ever produced? thread

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3002949

 

[gtlaw]

Yikes

 

[Stuey]

I think....

It would make a nice chrismas present for some guy that....

....wears a suit at least 3 times per week
....does not have a tool box (or only has one made of cheap plastic)
....has never changed his own oil
....never pushed a lawn mower
....gets manicures

see where I am going with this?

BOX

I don't regularly wear a suit, I do have tool boxes, I have never changed my own oil, I have never pushed a lawn mower, I got a manicure once before my wedding.

Composite ratchets get positive reveiws all the time.

This is a double ended composite ratchet with adjustable non-removable sockets.
I can't see it being any better or worse than those in the test of breaking point. I also doubt the handle would fold before the ratchet mechanisms blow.

I like gimmick tools too. I would try to use that one.

No gimmick can ever replace the **** ton of real wrenches I'm hoarding, I just like to play with them on minor home projects.

That's true, I failed to consider composite ratchets. I've never used one - can they handle larger size fasteners without issue?

Typo in the last sentence of the review?

Thanks, fixed! I proofread everything, sometimes multiple times, but still miss a few mistypings here and there.

 

[babewatcher]

I've been trying to find sets of metric and SAE composite combination wrenches for years-- that don't cost an arm and leg. I have situations all the time where they would come in handy.

 

[ibedayank]

reminds me of these great for rounding off anything it was used for

 

[helterskelter]

I don't regularly wear a suit, I do have tool boxes, I have never changed my own oil, I have never pushed a lawn mower, I got a manicure once before my wedding.

There are certain things you should keep to yourself around here...

 

[Gmonkee]

Stuey, I've only used an unknown brand (like it matters, they're all the same) 3/8" drive composite ratchet for short while.

It worked well without being amazing in any way. I was working in auto AC at the time so there were no real tests of hard use at all. I was not inspired to go get one of my own from that experience.

There are quite a few GJ testimonials from others though, some work the trades that these would see a true test of time and stress. General consensus of the owners and users says that these are up to the job.

 

[Exceller8]

Man that is an ugly tool, but I wouldn't worry a bit about it breaking.

 

[sloppy]

That's true, I failed to consider composite ratchets. I've never used one - can they handle larger size fasteners without issue?

Most are just a composite shell over a metal ratchet May be some exceptions but thats how the ones I have used were made. So yes they handle anything a normal ratchet would handle.

 

[Stuey]

Most are just a composite shell over a metal ratchet May be some exceptions but thats how the ones I have used were made. So yes they handle anything a normal ratchet would handle.

That's what I thought, but it's unclear if these have a steel core or not. All I was told is that they're made from "durable composite resin."

Well, at least the handles are sure to be rust-resistant.

 

[ChevyEFI]

Typo in the last sentence of the review?

king of the shill?

 

[KinzeMech]

They should call that a Tonka wrench.

I'd get one for my kids to play with.

 

[BK13]

Well, Mr. Manicure, my thoughts are that I probably wouldn't buy a Stanley branded tool anyway, and this one wouldn't change my mind in the slightest.

 

[Monte]

waste of raw material...