SK vs Armstrong vs Wright Combination Wrenches
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I like the full polish Armstrong long pattern SAE that I got recently.
espyking83
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Yeah, WG's are really short. Wish they had a longer beam, still the best wrenches out there though, imo.
I'll get have a better idea once I try to use one of each and make out if the extra beam length makes a difference.
My speculation over the reason why Wright didn't go with a longer length is because the teeth (grip) compensates for the extra length (force-wise). Generally, we consider long length equates to extra leverage, but in the case of Wright, the teeth enables us to somewhat gain access to extra leverage without having to elongate the wrench. Longer wrenches work don't work well in constrained areas. Wright may just be having the best of both worlds.
Not supposed to use a cheater bar anyway.
My speculation over the reason why Wright didn't go with a longer length is because the teeth (grip) compensates for the extra length (force-wise). Generally, we consider long length equates to extra leverage, but in the case of Wright, the teeth enables us to somewhat gain access to extra leverage without having to elongate the wrench. Longer wrenches work don't work well in constrained areas. Wright may just be having the best of both worlds.
Not supposed to use a cheater bar anyway.
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What? That's not how physics work....
Length is literally in the equation when trying to figure out leverage. You can only get more leverage by increasing the length of your lever or applying more force (or technically moving the fulcrum point, but I'll just consider that as changing the length of the lever). Teeth machined into the open end doesn't make it longer, and doesn't intrinsically apply more force (it allows YOU to apply more force, but the teeth themselves do generate any force that would increase leverage). Therefore the teeth do not increase leverage.
What? That's not how physics work....
Length is literally in the equation when trying to figure out leverage. You can only get more leverage by increasing the length of your lever or applying more force (or technically moving the fulcrum point, but I'll just consider that as changing the length of the lever). Teeth machined into the open end doesn't make it longer, and doesn't intrinsically apply more force (it allows YOU to apply more force, but the teeth themselves do generate any force that would increase leverage). Therefore the teeth do not increase leverage.
I will say that the few Wright Grip wrenches I have sometimes the open end doesn't fit very well. The tolerance must be pretty tight, any nut the least bit corroded or deformed and I need to grab a different wrench.
I like them however.
I like them however.
Thanks, its probably then a placebo effect. More force can be applied but does not necessarily mean increase in leverage. 
A rather clever approach, I ordered two wrenches from each company (Satin and Polished and Industrial Black / Used, New, Mixed); chose sizes based on usefulness. So far it boils down to Proto or Wright. Proto is long but thin, whereas Wright is a bit shorter but thicker to grasp in the hand. Both are able to grip the fastener without easily rounding. Its really a flip of a coin here. Wright has the best of both worlds, its really up to the end-user as to what suits them best.
Wright has the best of both worlds, its really up to the end-user as to what suits them best.
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