Wright Tools, The Good, The Bad

[Ton ton]

Klein tools has spudnut style adjustable wrench made in USA currently . I have seen one in person @ the industrial supply house.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Klein tools has spudnut style adjustable wrench made in USA currently . I have seen one in person @ the industrial supply house.

That’s true i have a bunch of them, i was looking for a flat panel style, oh well.

 

[VolvoRyan]

Another winner is the Wright 3440 3/8" stubby flex ratchet. Handy for engine stuff on the end of a Mac spinner handle.

-Ryan

 

[four.cycle]

RE: American-made "adjustable wrench" (e.g., "Crescent wrench"):

addressed previously in post #25 - we do not make adjustable wrenches in the U.S. any longer. it's been over two years since we made an adjustable wrench in the U.S. (other than "spud" type wrenches such as mentioned above.)

 

[CHI_Tool&Die]

That’s true i have a bunch of them, i was looking for a flat panel style, oh well.

HJE had a bunch of NOS Crescent US made adjustable wrenches in stock. Exactly what you are looking for.

 

[47chevy COE]

Has anyone here tried Wright flare nut wrenches?

I’d really like to give their combination flare nut wrenches a try. Nothing is more frustrating than after breaking a brake line loose, and then have to keep using a flare nut wrench to get the line separated. All because I’m too lazy to get an open end wrench.

 

[Renegade1LI]

HJE had a bunch of NOS Crescent US made adjustable wrenches in stock. Exactly what you are looking for.

I bought a bunch from him last week, they're so much nicer than the new ones in HD.

 

[BFHtime]

You could say I like some Wright wrenches. Got a bunch of them up to 2 1/2” they are very high quality.

Wright wrench wrong hand. Ha ha.

 

[BFHtime]

Wright wrenches are definitely better to pull on than Snap-On. I have used a flank drive plus open on end on a rust exhaust bolt that I could get off with a flank drive socket, then turbo socket, then hammer on down a size turbo socket, then I tried the FD+ and that got it off. The Wright wrenches have the most comfortable beams to pull on next to Bonney. You can't go wrong with Wright and for the price compared to Snap-On are better value no question. Flank drive plus does bite in better than write grip 2.0. I do like using both types of wrenches when necessary.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Well finally put my new square sockets to a test this week, they took a beating removing some 70 year old steam piping bolts. Was trying to avoid the torch using a milwaukee 2767-20 impact with the wright chrome sockets & after a few hundred bolts no damage to any sockets. I'm liking them & will be buying more wright tools soon!

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[Bacon!]

Has anyone here tried Wright flare nut wrenches?

I have their 3/8"-7/16" # 31614 in black oxide. Figured I'd try it out because it was on sale at Amazon a few years back.

Deep, well formed heads, thin shaft. Good tolerances, works great on my rusted brake line nuts and bleeder screws, would buy it again at the current $25 price... though on Amazon the price and stock status fluctuates.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A1BNYJC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Zoro has it for $19. https://www.zoro.com/wright-tool-flare-nut-wrench-6-point-black-industria-31614/i/G4901189/

 

[Bacon!]

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[Ton ton]

That's the video there, but he tested the open ends of 5/8" or 16mm wrenches of several brands. He used Grade 8 barrel nuts on a torque dyno, and measured them until they slipped or stripped the nut.

WrightGrips basically maxed out the hardware at 1540 PSI, where the bolt stretched/yielded before the wrench slipped, and was the only one to do so. The Snap On FDX got close at 1492 PSI, but slipped before the bolt yielded.

For comparison, mid-range import stuff like Tekton, Craftsman, Capri, etc were in the 1200-1300 PSI range.

That's great news!

 

[ecotec]

Are their sockets noteworthy as well? As much as everyone raves about the Wright grip open ends it’s clear that their performance makes them special in their own right. How about their sockets? Is the performance superior to the rest like their open end wrenches?

I like their sockets. They are really well made. I grab them at estate sales when I find them. I grab the Powr-Kraft sockets, with a W in the number, as well.

 

[Renegade1LI]

I like their sockets. They are really well made. I grab them at estate sales when I find them. I grab the Powr-Kraft sockets, with a W in the number, as well.

I have a list of sockets I want to get from them. I bought some a few months ago and they've held up well in a few tough demo jobs.

 

[ForrestT]

Harry J Epstein sells Wright too.

 

[esrisongkham]

I know Wright tools has been around a long time just never had any, till now. In searching for a good set of 8 pt sockets I came across a set from Wright, give them a shot. After a little research I see everything but adjustable wrenches are US made, which is great. They seem to cater more to the industrial user, not as many tools as other brands.

I think moving forward I will be buying more from them, they even have USA made screwdrivers and have most of what we use in the jobsite. I don't need fancy, just good dependable tools. Anyone else use these on the job? Thoughts,recommendations? I'm sure there are some must haves.

I have that exact set....it's my go to can't go wrong with them brother

 

[iselltools]

Morning! Stumbled upon this forum for Wright Tools and I work for Kimball Midwest. Give me a shout if interested in any of these tools. From one USA company to another, I promise you’ll get taken care of.

 

[Scotty_B]

Make sure you scour pawn shops for Wright stuff. I’ve gotten a lot of wrenches, ratchets, and sockets for next to nothing because most aren’t familiar with the brand.

 

[driftpin]

The first quality tools I got were a set of metric sockets and the famous Wright 'Tootsie-Roll' rubber cushion handle. I used them on probably everything I've owned using metric fasteners, and I'm in my 70's. I asked my parents for them as a teenager, because I wanted to fix our purchased-new '62 VW Cabriolet beetle. I got a set of Wright sourced open-end metric wrenches too. Both are still in my tool inventory.

About the Wright 'Tootsie-Roll' 3/8" ratchet, I didn't know how to remove the split-ring holding the reversible ratchet cylinder in-place, until I took it to a repair shop, because they sold Wright. The reason I wanted to disassemble it was that it stopped working properly. That was merely a 'clean-it and re-grease it' issue, the splines of the reversing cylinder and their mating pieces were in fine shape.

A few years ago, I think it was on GJ, there was a promotion for Wright, I bought a metric set of 1/4" & 3/8" ratchets and sockets, in a green blow-molded case, I also bought some metric flare nut wrenches. I still use my old Craftsman stuff, and the Wright tools, 'made in USA,' sit awaiting their call to duty. When I croak, and the kids go through the tool inventory, I hope they get some decent $ for 'em!