Pre Wright Grip wrenches

[mreisner]

I'm cleaning out a toolbox and found a set of these still in the pouch. They have been used a little bit but the Chrome is really nice on them even though it's satin. Please these don't have the cuts in the open like the Wright grip and the Wright grip 2.0. I'm just wondering if anybody has any experience using them and what their thoughts were on them? I'm thinking about throwing them in a tool bag for a truck kit.

 

[1982fxr]

Can you post pics of the beam profile?

Any idea when they were purchased?

 

[Kscardsfan]

We have a good number of them here at the shop at work. They work fine, but I'd rather have the WrightGrip all things being equal.

 

[KnurledNut]

The WrightGrip wrenches heavily favor the generation they immediately replaced, with the biggest change in design being the modified open end. I really like these as they are still a modern design with flank drive box but with a smooth jaw open end that Wright no longer offers.

There were several other designs I have personally seen/owned that preceded these that have the signature V-cut open end Wright was known for with some having typical beams and others having a unique concave beam, in a number of different finishes.

 

[mreisner]

Can you post pics of the beam profile?

Any idea when they were purchased?

 

[mreisner]

My guess would be sometime in the 80s or 90s