Wright Tool WRIGHTGrip 2.0 on the way

[tonyciambrone]

Love me some WrightGrips...

These are "Vaporware"

 

[apdxyk]

...Just for fun I did a survey of USA brands several months ago and chose the 5/8" size combination wrench to compare lengths. Here is a summary table, sorry for the uneven alignment, it appears that the default font uses a different width for each character:

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For me, this also illustrates the opportunity in the market for Wright. The only competition in the longer than 9-1/2 inch length (5/8" size) are tool truck brands or offshore. A 10 to 11 inch 'long' pattern set of wrenches would fit nicely in their line and be quite useful to tool buying users.

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Regards,

Mark

Great work, Sir. My hat is off.

I complement my Wright wrenches with the ones from Carl Walter for thinner and super strong box and open ends

 

[AngryBeaver]

Fa-Rays I can say yes they are, I work right behind the old Reiter dairy and pass it going to and from the highway. White House don't know, I don't eat chicken.

how can you work in barberton and not eat chicken..

White house, village inn and Bellgrades are still open

 

[1foxracing]

If it has/had feathers or fins I don't eat it. I haven't worked in Barberton since Dec of last year, it was a 57 mile drive 1 way. I now work 3 miles from home and enjoy my commute much better.

 

[SuperXero]

3rd QTR will be over on Sunday?

Yup. Who knows when it'll actually get released. Might as well move on to a different brand since they won't have long patterns anyways.

 

[GMC496]

Hey guys, just received my wright wrench sets 915 and 958 from amazon today and to my surprise all but 2 in the SAE set are stamped wright grip 2.0, their were 7 in the metric set not stamped 2.0.

 

[victor252]

pics or it didn't happen!

 

[GMC496]

I am trying to put up pics but it keeps sayin "503 Service Unavailable"

 

[Tenex]

Excuses excuses. But seriously, use the Tapatalk app and upload them directly

 

[Fedwrench]

So in the absence of photos, please describe what's the difference between the 2.0 and regular wrightgrip?

I mean there're not any longer are they?

 

[isuhunter]

Just ordered a 952 set from HJE last week and they are 2.0. Man I like the polished!

Biggest difference I see is the ‘teeth’ look less aggressive.


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[Tenex]

We need pictures of the open end!!

 

[GMC496]

isuhunter is every wrench in your 952 set a 2.0?

 

[1982fxr]

So in the absence of photos, please describe what's the difference between the 2.0 and regular wrightgrip?

I mean there're not any longer are they?

I think 2.0 are non marring...I think...

 

[1foxracing]

This is the one I photographed in Oct of last year.

 

[neonlazer]

Well, talk about a stealthy entrance.

 

[bobcatdan]

This is the one I photographed in Oct of last year.

Are all the big wrenches Wrightgrip now? I'm slowly piecing together a big Wright set and my OCD will bother me if they don't match.

 

[lilscorpion]

Comparison-wise, Wright 2.0 vs Williams USA? Does anyone have both (or access to both) and can do a side by side?


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[1foxracing]

Are all the big wrenches Wrightgrip now? I'm slowly piecing together a big Wright set and my OCD will bother me if they don't match.

I would call Epsteins and ask.

 

[neonlazer]

Comparison-wise, Wright 2.0 vs Williams USA? Does anyone have both (or access to both) and can do a side by side?


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Wright by far for the better gripping. Williams supercombos are nice but they will slip more often.

Surprised Fox hasn't called and already ordered satin and polished 2.0 sets.

 

[1foxracing]

^ I have so many Metric combination wrench sets now that I just can't justify replacing my current WrightGrip 1.0 sets.

 

[neonlazer]

Now that it is obviously shipping. Is the difference less aggressive teeth? Or did your tour guide not inform you of any top secret characteristics.

 

[isuhunter]

Wrightgrip 2.0 is the polished wrench



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[isuhunter]

isuhunter is every wrench in your 952 set a 2.0?

Yes from HJE


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[bimmer630]

Too much ‘Murcia for just one video!

 

[Fedwrench]

To me, The open end teeth look less aggressive, almost smoother on the 2.0 than on the original wrightgrip. I'll pass. Let me know if they ever release a long version 3.0

 

[redwrench60]

Man I wish they'd make those in a long pattern. They'd really have something there. I'd also like to see them tighten up they're manufacturing tolerances just a tad. My SAE and metric WrightGrip sets while very good do have some variations in boxed end ring thickness and handle offset. Many of them are much shallower offset than advertised and differ from wrench to wrench. I know, it's a petty observation but sometimes I miss the industry standard offset I'm used to on other brands. Just a few tweaks to the perfect wrench at a great value.

 

[PureLeaf]

So my 1.0 wrenches will be like 2.0 wrenches once they get worn down a bit?

Agreed and continue to reiterate. Please release long pattern wrenches.

 

[Wamsutta]

Man I wish they'd make those in a long pattern. They'd really have something there.

Agreed. They're missing the boat big time; the money boat.

 

[amandato]

I am pretty pumped about these wrenches! I got a set of the WrightGRIP SAE last year and love them. I decided to wait until the metric 2.0 came out to get a 952/958 set. This is perfect for someone like myself, non/low-marring with metric since metric is all you see in cars today. I work on cars as a hobby, good wrenches like these, high quality flare wrenches and high quality star/torx socket sets are a must for anyone at my level. I completely get why Professionals like tool truck brands, but these wenches bridge that gap for those who are somewhere between department store and professional truck tools.

Wright wrenches that are made in Ohio that can snap the head off a grade 8 bolt, it does not get any better than that long pattern or not.

 

[yjWrangler]

The lack of a long pattern is what stops me from getting Wrightgrip wrenches.

 

[Youngguns]

I recently ordered and received a set of Wright Grips and they were a mismatched set of originals and 2.0s. They came straight from Wright. Is this normal as they transition to the 2.0s? I tried to contact them through their website but received a generic response. Does anyone have a better way of contacting them?

 

[SuperXero]

I recently ordered and received a set of Wright Grips and they were a mismatched set of originals and 2.0s. They came straight from Wright. Is this normal as they transition to the 2.0s? I tried to contact them through their website but received a generic response. Does anyone have a better way of contacting them?

That should not be normal for any respectable company to do that. In my own experience, their customer service is more than lacking. I've tried to contact them for more information regarding wrightgrip 2.0 and have not gotten a response and I really don't expect one at this point. Based on that, I spent my money elsewhere and have not regretted it.

 

[Wamsutta]

Wright should enclose a cheater pipe with every set of wrenches.

 

[shanny19]

Man I wish they'd make those in a long pattern. They'd really have something there. I'd also like to see them tighten up they're manufacturing tolerances just a tad. My SAE and metric WrightGrip sets while very good do have some variations in boxed end ring thickness and handle offset. Many of them are much shallower offset than advertised and differ from wrench to wrench. I know, it's a petty observation but sometimes I miss the industry standard offset I'm used to on other brands. Just a few tweaks to the perfect wrench at a great value.

The offset being all over the board, like they handed red hot blanks to an 11 year old and said "put a little bend in each one" is the single reason I recommend supercombos over wrightgrips.

 

[1foxracing]

For you guys wanting to contact Wright Tool try calling them on the phone @ (330) 848-0600

 

[Mbsk01]

For you guys wanting to contact Wright Tool try calling them on the phone @ (330) 848-0600

Would this also be a good number to get a tool warrantied?

 

[Ji m]

Just read through the whole thread and now I'm trying to figure out how to fit another set of standard (short) wrenches in the wrench shelves.

Great product and video,
seems they have a little bit of the "mom and pop" small buisness thing going on (compared to the big boys) so I can forgive a little inconsistency, er... personality

btw,
if we're still all offering our thoughs

I'd love 10mm-21mm long pattern polished set that just says "Wright",
and a matching 3/8-3/4" polished long patterns

 

[Sir Eatsalot]

Man I wish they'd make those in a long pattern. They'd really have something there. I'd also like to see them tighten up they're manufacturing tolerances just a tad. My SAE and metric WrightGrip sets while very good do have some variations in boxed end ring thickness and handle offset. Many of them are much shallower offset than advertised and differ from wrench to wrench. I know, it's a petty observation but sometimes I miss the industry standard offset I'm used to on other brands. Just a few tweaks to the perfect wrench at a great value.

The offset being all over the board, like they handed red hot blanks to an 11 year old and said "put a little bend in each one" is the single reason I recommend supercombos over wrightgrips.

I bought a couple of Wright grip wrenches from Harry Epstein to replace some wrenches that went missing over the years and all four had a different offset angle on the box end. I asked Wright about it and a rep from the company actually emailed me back with

"
Box end angle bend is generally known as a 15 degree bend. Ours tend to average around 13%.

Spec range is 10% to 20%.

We've seen inconsistency of the box end bend angle and have recently purchased a new "bend" machine which is just being placed into service. The bend angle will be much more consistent.


Wayne Snyder
Vice President of Quality Assurance
Wright Tool
"

So their spec range is 10% to 20%, but I have one that's maybe a 5% offset at best. The inconsistent offset is the main reason I don't like these wrenches, and couldn't understand the hype about them, but figured it might be because I got a couple duds. I thought maybe it was because I bought them from Epstein's closeout store. Now I see the company admits they have a quality control problem in this area, but how long have they had this problem? They've been selling these wrenches for at least 4 years (based on the age of that Real Tool Reviews video were I first saw these things) and they've only just noticed it and decided to get another bend machine. That doesn't give me a lot of confidence in them, on top of the fact they let this inconsistency be sold to countless customers. Several of whom have decided like me that we're going to seek another company if we need wrenches. Heck even my cheap set of Napa wrenches have a consistent box end offset angle, but Wright can't get that right. Pun intended.

 

[dutchgray]

Its what you get when you put the bend in after forging the wrench blank, most wrenches have the offset forged in and then its broached, provided that care is taken they come out to very tight tolerance. Wright's way is less accurate, but I suspect their main target audience, the industrial user dosent care, they would most likely alter themselves or just get another wrench if one was too flat or steep.
Its nice to hear that Wright knows the bend angle is a problem and is working to improve it.