What combo wrenches do y'all keep on hand?

[rick carpenter]

What size combo wrenches do y'all keep for immediate access, such as in your toolbox or on the wall, for general wrenching? I know it depends on what you work on, so this is for just in general.

I mostly use sockets but I keep the following combos in my box next to my bench...

Kobalt flex head
15mm - 14 - 13 - 12 - 10

Gearwrench ratcheting
5/8" - 9/16 - 1/2 - 7/16 - 3/8
15mm - 13 - 12 - 10 - 8

Craftsman VA
3/4" - 5/8 - 9/16 - 1/2 - 7/16 - 3/8
17mm - 16 - 15 - 14 - 13 - 12 - 11 - 10

Craftsman SAE flare wrenches

I've got some sae and mm combos smaller than listed that I prolly haven't ever used so they're stashed away. Even with the ones I have 'out' I rarely use the smaller ones so I might pull them from the box too. I use the GW's the most, but like I said I'm generally able to get by with my sockets.

 

[HaroRider]

Craftsman raised panel - Metric and SAE Combo wrenches 12 Point

Gearwrench - Metric 6 Point

Gearwrench - Metric ratcheting wrenches

Gearwrench - Metric long wrench box end and ratcheting end

Gearwrench - Metric Stubbys ratcheting

Husky - Stubby non ratcheting Metric and SAE

Snap On - Line wrenches Metric and SAE

Husky - Small set for my road box Metric and SAE

 

[gdocktor3]

Regular and XL Mac Knuckle Savers in sae
Regular Matco modified combos and XL Knuckle Savers metric.
Then stubby, reversible, flex head and XL DBE Gearwrench in sae and mm.
Snap On line wrenches purchased only after I rounded off a brake line for a second time with a Craftsman. I thought once was a fluke, but twice, well shame on me.
I have two sets of jumbo metric Sunex wrenches that rarely get used, but have done the job so far when called upon.
Then I have two separate drawers filled with Cman, Proto, old Mac, Snap On, Wright, Thorsen, etc for back ups.

I'm not a mechanic by trade, but everything stays locked in my boxes because certain friends/family members like to borrow stuff and "forget" to put it back or return it period. Nothing irks me more then going to my box for a tool and it not being there. So nothing gets hung in my garage.

 

[Local]

I have multiples and favorites of 8,10,13,15,17,19mm wrenches and sockets.

 

[md21722]

12 pt
Snap On SAE 1/4" - 1-1/4"
Snap On Stubby SAE to 3/4"
Snap On Metric 6mm - 19mm, 21, 22, 24mm
Snap On Metric 10-19mm

6pt
Snap On SAE 1/2" 9/16" 5/8" 3/4"
Snap On Metric 13, 17, 19mm

Flare wrenches aren't really combination wrenches ;-) But I do have the Snap On sets of them in SAE & Metric.

 

[decaf]

 

[T45]

8-17mm

 

[Teenager with old tools]

8 10 13 14 15 1/4 3/8 7/16 1/2 9/16 5/8 3/4 7/8 1


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[jeeper46]

I have them ALL hanging on hooks on my garage wall, for easy, fast access.

 

[M6erfan]

8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17mm

 

[tvtaurus]

I don't keep any out on hand. I have several wrench sets in various tool boxes. I keep a set in my car and have a few tool boxes with with wrenches in various locations.

 

[Parrothead]

I don't keep any out on hand. I have several wrench sets in various tool boxes. I keep a set in my car and have a few tool boxes with with wrenches in various locations.

Same here, all my sets are in their drawers.

 

[Infinia]

What Combo wrenches do You keep on hand?

all of them just one at a time usually

I don't keep them lying around or on walls, \that's what tool boxes are for

 

[unslow1]

Same here, all my sets are in their drawers.

X3 the only ones not in the toolboxes are in their cases in the cars and trailers.

 

[tonyciambrone]

HF stubby's saw and metric
TOPTUL extra long 10-19mm
Wright Grip satin 8-22mm
Allen 22-32mm

No regrets on any of those purchases, they are all awesome wrenches for the money. (Less than the list of one set of Snap On wrenches)

SAE wrenches mostly craftsman, lots of vintage just tossed in a drawer.

 

[crewchief888]

none are "on hand" they're all in the drawer they belong in...

but
at work my most used are
stubby 1/2" combo
9/16" long combo
3/4" ratcheting combo

in the garage it's probably a 13mm that gets used the most

 

[stercorarius]

A roll of Pittsburgh 3/8-1 and 8mm-22mm and a roll of tekton 3/8-1 1/2 and 8mm -32mm and a set of Pittsburgh jumbo wrenches in the top box of the service rig. Used mostly for hydraulic lines. They get stolen or people walk off with them before they ever break so I go cheap as I can on them.

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[BK13]

A roll of Pittsburgh 3/8-1 and 8mm-22mm and a roll of tekton 3/8-1 1/2 and 8mm -32mm and a set of Pittsburgh jumbo wrenches in the top box of the service rig. Used mostly for hydraulic lines. They get stolen or people walk off with them before they ever break so I go cheap as I can on them.

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[Empty Pockets]

I have a metric and SAE set in a tool roll in every vehicle, and readily available in my shop