As a distributor of Wright Tools, I can say that we've been extremely impressed from the feedback we've gotten from customers. Their performance is outstanding, and the price is much more competitive when compared to the tool truck brands.
As a heavy field service mechanic, in the oilfields, and gas compression stations, I have made Wright tool's my go to tool's. I have end wrenches from 1/4 to 4in, and sockets 1/4 drive to 1in.drive up to 4-1/2in. I have YET to break one, and swamp-pipes are a fact of life in this business. I also like my S-K, and my proto extra deep 1/2 in set,can't tell you how much a disappointment that Snap Off was, break one of the blamed thing's in the field, then fumble through the job to finish, spend a week trying to get the tool truck dude to meet you to warranty it. Which is when I found Wright tool's at the oilfield supply house, starting replacing my snap-off's with Wright's and never looked back.
It's because of this review that I bought two sets of Wright Grip Wrenches. The design, durability, and finish quality are superb. This is a company that clearly pays a high attention to detail. I also like the overall length and they really do grip hard onto the nut or bolt. These wrenches are expensive but worth every penny and its a tool where you get what you pay for. Shop around though as prices will vary. Proud to say they are made in the USA as they should be! Very happy with these wrenches. I could go on but is all covered in the video. Thanks for a great review.
I've got a 15/16" WrightGrip wrench and I Love it. When I first bought it I thought the little notches were for holding a nut in place. Then I used the open end and accidentally did the same test. That's the first time I've ever twisted the head off of a bolt with an open ended wrench. Good video buddy!
I demand you produce more videos. You are a huge asset to the tool community and you make a huge impact on decisions made towards value and quality. I own atleast a dozen tools based on your evaluations and have not been let down once.
I been using wright for decades and am sold on wright also their impact sockets awesom too. Good honest review and thank you. Oh! Dont forget too tell folks about wright ratchets.
I have them all the way to 1&13/16” and the bar like grip gives you the most torque and feels more comfortable in your hands prying. Great strong wrenches I even put come alongside on them and crank on it and no problem doesn’t break.
Awesome video, I find it funny reading the comments that it seems many really missed the point of this video. I don't know how many times I have found myself in a situation where because of clearance issues only an open end wrench will go on a rusted old fastener and I found myself rounding it off only to really be in for a job trying to get that bolt out. After seeing this video I knew theses were the wrenches I needed. So I bought both a metric and standard set and I love them, they have not let me down. Thanks for the great review, it convinced me of the superiority of these wrenches over the ones I previously had.
I find it funny so many comment makers missed the fact that he compared a grooved open end to smooth open end wrenches. Apples to oranges. A snap-on wrench or wright wrench from the same era as that s-k would have failed equally.
Thanks! Sadly, I cant take the credit for it all.....Wright Tool "did" come up with the WrightGRIP wrench & the testing method...haha :) Thanks for watching!
I can't get through some of the reviews on here, with all the silly antics and whatnot, but your videos are a pleasure to watch. Keep up the good work!
Very nicely done !! I had not heard of Wright Tools until recently when I saw a video from VCG Construction. He was in Ohio and they did a similar demo to this. I'm not a mechanic so I don't have a project that I would torque so hard. However I was impressed with the demo. I know it's a family owned American Company!!! I believe that they're priced reasonably also, but I don't remember the cost of a full set or if it had any skips. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and videos, Rodney
This is old SnapOn technology, very old in fact. It's nice to have a company producing them without blatantly robbing me at the cash register though. I'll be grabbing some for sure.
I have Wrightgrips and they're the wrenches that I always go to first, they feel good in my hands. I even use them on fuel/brake/hydraulic lines more often than my line wrenches which are snap on, I highly recommend them. I also really like Wright ratchets, they're very sturdy and have reasonably fine teeth. Your test would be more interesting and accurate if you compared the Wrightgrips to snap on flank drive plus, proto anti-slip, and mac knuckle saver wrenches, but it was fun to watch, Thanks for posting!
I initially didnt set out to compare brands, I only wanted to show that a "typical" wrench will round a bolt off, while the WrightGRIP would grab on and shear the head off. However, many people like yourself have mentioned that they would like to see the "major brand" comparison, so I am working with the Wright Tool company now to make that happen. Subscribe and stay tuned, and soon I will make that a reality. :) Thanks for watching!
All your videos are great. Thanks for taking the time to post. I'm going to look into the Wright wrenches now that most companies are making their tools in China which are pure junk.
It's good that they hold onto the bolt tight, but they may make a bolt snap if you push too hard. Then you have to drill out the bolt. Better to round the bolt first, then you will know the torque is too much. You will need to replace the bolt anyway because the wrench will leave a mark on the head.
Great video hope see many more wish I had seen this before I bought my flank drives really like that they are made here seems with so many out of work it's good to see we still make something
Max Moreno Thanks Max! I actually also made a video comparing the WrightGRIP wrenches to the Snap-on Flank Drive+ wrenches....using the same test setup. Wright is one of those small Made in USA companies that really makes some great quality tools :)
I seen the other video you made with the snap-on flank drive. Both demonstrations were awesome. Do you think you could test other tool truck brands? I'm interested to see how the Mac pro torque wrench would hold up.
What a great review. I keep looking more and more at Wright tools. Big box stores are convenient. But warranty doesn't matter if my fasteners are all rounded off. Questions: do the serrations in the bolt deform it to the point that a wrench or socket won't fit back over it?
Hi, my name is Carlos. I always watch your reviews on RUclips before buying any tool. Today I have a doubt. When I see the picture of these WrightGrip wrenches on Amazon, it seems they don't have the small V shape on the open end area of the wrench, however, on your RUclips video, the wrench has this shape. Why? Does this V shape have to do with the very good grip of the tool? or there are different models of this brand for the same tool? Thank you very much. PD: Congratulations, your Reviews are simply excellent.
Craftsman tools are now owned by the Danaher Tool Group, which recently combine with Apex Tool Group (Gearwrench). I recently bought some Gearwrench tools and it was manufactured by Danaher.
How has the wrench held up for you? Also, do the serrations work in the other direction? I'm much more interested in getting tight bolts off than snapping bolt heads ;)
Nice review! Gear Wrench is my favorite too, but this video makes me a believer in the Wright Tools brand. Those would work nicely on worn down bleeder valves, when vise grips won't fit. How is the weight? Is it substantial, does it feel good in the hand? In any case, great review, and for a tool junkie like me, it was neat to see some bolt destruction! :)
The weight and feel is very similar to the Gearwrench in the video. Wright Tools sent me the "satin" version, but they do have a nicer fully polished line of the WrightGRIP wrenches that look almost identical to the Gearwrench also. I was surprised myself to see that the WrightGRIP would not "let go" & ended up snapping the bolt head off, rather than rounding it like all the other wrenches....quite the difference in quality!
So if you want to break bolts, that’s the wrench to use. Now you have to extract the rest of the bolt. In practice, what you want to do is remove a bolt that is too tight. For that, you want a 6-point box wrench. Does it matter which brand of wrench you use for that? To install a bolt with high torque, you should use a torque wrench with a 6-point socket and use the appropriate grade of bolt.
To spendy, what's the boxed end used for ? For the cost of those wrenches, do thay throw in a pipe ? I've been destroying/not rounding off bolts and nuts with my cheep tools for over 50 years, some tools just need a new owner.
Have you seen the knew Matco ratcheting wrenches and the Sunex v groove wrenches and had a chance to compare them and do the same test? Would like to see a comparison, especially with the Sunex wrenches, they can be bought at about $60 for 8 thru 19mm. Obviously the Matco ratcheting wrenches are way more expensive. Biggest thing is justifying the premium for the Matco or Snapon Flank drive wrenches- Which I have, Wondering if I should have just bought the Sunex V-groove wrenches.
Good video. I think the Craftsman, SK and Gearwrench actually "spread" and slips off. I guess I've always flipped my wrenches over to the box end on really tight bolts. Six point box ends are better than 12 point as far as doing much less rounding. Anyways good job.
I typically use a 6 point socket, or a 6 point wrench on really tight bolts also. Especially due to the amount of damage/rounding that I have experienced in the past with normal open end wrenches. I think it is nice to know (with some confidence) that with the WrightGRIP wrenches, I wont damage anything if the sockets arent available or just wont fit. Thanks for watching!
That's a nice demo, but most mechanics know that the open end is not for torquing down on a bolt, that is what the box end is for. I bet that all of those box ends will snap that nut off.
Darnley Bynoe The point was to show how effective the WrightGRIP open end is at gripping on and not letting go/spreading (unlike all the other open end wrenches in this video).
Yep, I got that, it was just that for all but the WrightGRIP, the open end of a wrench is not designed for breaking loose or final tightening, so the comparison seemed "unfair", which I say in quotes cause who's to say what's fair. Anyway, wonder how they compare to flare nut wrenches, cause they are designed for final tightening, and if these guys work in their place, I could eliminate the flares from my arsenal. Btw, do these guys slide on and off as easily as the standard open ends, cause that is important when you are stuck in a small place removing a nut with a lot of wrench flips and short strokes. Thanks for the review.
Could add this video to the "People comparing apples to oranges" playlist. The flank-drive is an open-end enhancement, its the design, not who made it. Any brand of smooth open end wrench will round the head before twisting it off, because physics. Any of the Taiwanese made grooved open end wrenches will twist the heads off too.
I like your video and i just bought a wrightgrip 15 pcs 915 set , perfect wrench compare to snap on but cheaper than snap on a lot even i have discount from snap on tool ( SEP )
hey man, did you mess around and try to use the cheater on the box end? I'm very disappointed to see the craftsman open end spread out and round like that. (considering both of my wrench sets are 65%-75% craftsman) :(
+dosbox907 Nope.....the purpose was to prove the gripping ability of the open end, the box end on all the wrenches most likely would have sheared the head off of the bolt.
yeah, I guess you're right. I really haven't had a problem with my sets. Just being a worry wort really. I know better than to bust out a 6 foot snipe on my wrenches. those situations require artillery. This video is stellar regardless, thanks for posting RTR
Your craftsman tools are still good when use properly. In reality we never use an open wrench if we are applying a lot of force in condition like this, either we use the close wrench or a socket after oiling a tight or rusted bolt. The demonstration only shows the Wright brand is stronger than these two brands.
Are you compensated by the Wright tool company? If not i am interested buying some. Please let me know.Oh and is there need for ASE standard tools any more since almost all is metric now.
Real Tool Reviews thank you, I have the snap on flank drive wrenches and love them, I'm looking for good wrenches but much cheaper for my service truck
You should acquire and do a review of dewalts wrench sets. Supposedly theyre anti slip on the open end as well. They boast up to 400% more grip. Looks reminiscent of the truck brands at a super super affordable price. Tends to raise an eyebrow and make a fella curious as to how they perform vs the big boys.
Foxfire85 The Dewalt wrenches are very similar to the Proto ASD & Bostich wrenches (all owned by SBD Stanley Black & Decker). They arent made in the same factories, but the designs are very close. Only the Proto wrenches are Made in the USA & are a higher quality in my opinion.
+Real Tool Reviews cool. Thanks man. I figure I might give them a try. They're $30 wrench sets. If they work out for me, great. If not, I'm not out much and I'll have learned a lesson lol.
Nice review, this is what I like to see..some proof of tools that are worth the money, there's a big group of ppl who claim snap on and these other brands are not worth the money, that craftman and HF are better tools for the money and perform just as good..lol Great review once again. Would love to see more like this.
Eric Jimenez Thanks Eric! I appreciate it....and yes, I do try and prove that tools will do what they claim....especially before people spend their hard earned money on them. I know I like to see that things are just gimmicks when I research them too.
***** Its just the way that whoever wrote the item titles typed the words in.....all of those wrenches that pop up are the "wrightgrip" variety. They just come in different sized sets depending on your needs.
Well....they arent nearly what you would spend for a comparable "truck brand" that does the same thing. These are 100% made in the USA, and have a lifetime warranty.
Jed Knutson if you are interested it getting a set of these wrenches the best price I was able to find was from Summit racing. I bought a metric set 6mm-22mm and standard set 1/4 - 1" for about $350 you would spend that much for just one of those sets from SK or Snap on. They are great wrenches I absolutely love them.
Hi, Why does this matter? When used properly, any wrench will do the job. It isn't feasible to round out the open end without a cheater bar, and by that point the tools are abused. The smooth faced open end is actually better to protect soft fasteners from marring. Thanks for the review.
The test is a bit "backwards", since the point is not to prove it will shear a bolt head off by tightening it....it is really to prove it won't round one off when loosening it --- like the cheaper ones. I agree that a smooth jaw is better for not marring a fastener, but they also will damage them by rounding off the corners....I guess it boils down to no "one tool" being right for every situation. Good observation! Thanks!
JOSE RUIZ i have a ratcheting wrench set , the open ends are just too soft and eventually goona open up and round a fastener head off, for light automotive duty and around the house this could be alright but not for a Professional use where you will see all kinds of scenarios
Daniel De La Cruz I dont have a 9/16" SK yet, or I could tell you. I dont think it could do "better", since the WrightGrip did not fail or have any damage......but it will be interesting to see if the SK can hold up to the same test.
I meant to say if the new sk would perform better than the old one.you would think it would but it would be nice to see. But thank you so much for replying.it's pretty cool to get a response from the man I see in the reviews!Ha! Thanks and God bless!!!
Daniel De La Cruz Oh 100% absolutely! The new design has anti-slip grooves machined into the open end....the old one (30-40yrs old) was very similar to a raised panel Craftsman (sloppy & oversized opening). And yep....I am the one in the videos...haha :) Thanks for watching & commenting!
+Daniel De La Cruz Not necessarily better but you got your answer. He just posted a new video showing this same test with the SK X-frame both open and box ends.
Wright tools are owned by Snap-on when Sears drops the Craftsman line you may see Wright tools sold under the Sears name so i hear. Sear, if they make, will overhaul there tools department.
Does anyone really needs to pay 500$ for a 15 piece combination spanner set, just to break off bolt heads. If you torque Bolts to the level they should be, just any spanner will lock and unlock them, even a 50$ set does the job.
+Richard Cowtails Williams is a more affordable brand......think of it like Chevy & Cadillac.....both are owned by GM, but they are not the same quality.
***** I made another "follow-up" video comparing the WrightGRIP to the Snap-on Flank Drive Plus....it has like 10,000 views, you should check it out. Same test.
All this says is they copied Snap on's flank drive. But obviously a real tool guy knows you use the boxed end to break loose and tighten and the use the open end for faster turning,,,
THEZOMBIEBUNKER your thinking so.. do you its easy to get the proper alloy proper heat treatment proper metal processing? I don't thing so thats why Strap-on charges so much for their tools they claim its for the R&D
All the professional tool manufactures make anti slip open end wrenches you can't say they all copied snap on. And while it is true that open end is not really "made" for breaking loose fasteners because of a possible spreading issue. There are times when there is only clearance enough for the open end in such a case open end it is. Spreading is really only an issue with cheap wrenches. Professional tools are made better and I doubt you would spread one and brake it.
In automotive repair, boxed ends do not work often in areas with very low clearance. Such as on the sides of an engine (tensioners, idlers, etc), or many areas on the suspension. The video shows the capabilities of tightening, however, it is just as effective when loosening bolts. The main thing is that it will not round the corners, will not let go, and doesnt damage the bolt head at all. Thanks for watching!
So the wrench allows you to apply so much torque to a bolt that it shears? And this is a good thing? I'm sure the other wrenches were able to torque to spec well before they rounded off. Seriously WTF.
Jim Blane the point of this was to show gripping power of the wrench, of course you wouldn't tighten anything to that point. If you have never rounded off the corners on rusted old fasteners while trying to loosen them then your lucky. But many of us have, wrenches like these make that a thing of the past. These bite right in and that fastener is coming off. I bought a set of these wrenches myself after seeing this video and its real these wrenches rock. Rusted bolts I rounded with sockets I was able to remove with the open end, normally open end sucks and I would NEVER try to get badly rusted bolts with the open end now with these wrenches its my go to choice and it hasn't let me down yet.
Shearing off a bolt head is on you, not the wrench. Imagine you're trying to remove a bolt and other wrenches will round it vs. moving it... I'll take a wrench that turns the fastener rather than slipping off.
As a distributor of Wright Tools, I can say that we've been extremely impressed from the feedback we've gotten from customers. Their performance is outstanding, and the price is much more competitive when compared to the tool truck brands.
As a heavy field service mechanic, in the oilfields, and gas compression stations, I have made Wright tool's my go to tool's.
I have end wrenches from 1/4 to 4in, and sockets 1/4 drive to 1in.drive up to 4-1/2in.
I have YET to break one, and swamp-pipes are a fact of life in this business.
I also like my S-K, and my proto extra deep 1/2 in set,can't tell you how much a disappointment that Snap Off was, break one of the blamed thing's in the field, then fumble through the job to finish, spend a week trying to get the tool truck dude to meet you to warranty it.
Which is when I found Wright tool's at the oilfield supply house, starting replacing my snap-off's with Wright's and never looked back.
It's because of this review that I bought two sets of Wright Grip Wrenches. The design, durability, and finish quality are superb. This is a company that clearly pays a high attention to detail. I also like the overall length and they really do grip hard onto the nut or bolt. These wrenches are expensive but worth every penny and its a tool where you get what you pay for. Shop around though as prices will vary. Proud to say they are made in the USA as they should be! Very happy with these wrenches. I could go on but is all covered in the video. Thanks for a great review.
Aviatr23 Glad to hear you like them! Thanks for the follow-up :)
Where did you find them?
I've got a 15/16" WrightGrip wrench and I Love it. When I first bought it I thought the little notches were for holding a nut in place. Then I used the open end and accidentally did the same test. That's the first time I've ever twisted the head off of a bolt with an open ended wrench. Good video buddy!
I demand you produce more videos. You are a huge asset to the tool community and you make a huge impact on decisions made towards value and quality. I own atleast a dozen tools based on your evaluations and have not been let down once.
Thanks! 👍
I have a couple Wright Tools, have a Crescent from them and it is well over 20 years old and the jaws are still perfect.
I been using wright for decades and am sold on wright also their impact sockets awesom too. Good honest review and thank you. Oh! Dont forget too tell folks about wright ratchets.
I have them all the way to 1&13/16” and the bar like grip gives you the most torque and feels more comfortable in your hands prying. Great strong wrenches I even put come alongside on them and crank on it and no problem doesn’t break.
My Wright wrenches will be here Tuesday, haha
Awesome video, I find it funny reading the comments that it seems many really missed the point of this video. I don't know how many times I have found myself in a situation where because of clearance issues only an open end wrench will go on a rusted old fastener and I found myself rounding it off only to really be in for a job trying to get that bolt out. After seeing this video I knew theses were the wrenches I needed. So I bought both a metric and standard set and I love them, they have not let me down. Thanks for the great review, it convinced me of the superiority of these wrenches over the ones I previously had.
I find it funny so many comment makers missed the fact that he compared a grooved open end to smooth open end wrenches. Apples to oranges. A snap-on wrench or wright wrench from the same era as that s-k would have failed equally.
That's brilliant! Great demonstration too!
Thanks! Sadly, I cant take the credit for it all.....Wright Tool "did" come up with the WrightGRIP wrench & the testing method...haha :) Thanks for watching!
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I bought the 758 set because of your videos, and I'll be buying a SAE set in the near future. Beautiful wrenches!
I can't get through some of the reviews on here, with all the silly antics and whatnot, but your videos are a pleasure to watch. Keep up the good work!
Very nicely done !! I had not heard of Wright Tools until recently when I saw a video from VCG Construction. He was in Ohio and they did a similar demo to this. I'm not a mechanic so I don't have a project that I would torque so hard. However I was impressed with the demo. I know it's a family owned American Company!!! I believe that they're priced reasonably also, but I don't remember the cost of a full set or if it had any skips. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and videos, Rodney
i dont know why i would use the open head to apply that much force, but its cool to know it could handle it.
This is old SnapOn technology, very old in fact. It's nice to have a company producing them without blatantly robbing me at the cash register though. I'll be grabbing some for sure.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! :)
I have Wrightgrips and they're the wrenches that I always go to first, they feel good in my hands. I even use them on fuel/brake/hydraulic lines more often than my line wrenches which are snap on, I highly recommend them. I also really like Wright ratchets, they're very sturdy and have reasonably fine teeth. Your test would be more interesting and accurate if you compared the Wrightgrips to snap on flank drive plus, proto anti-slip, and mac knuckle saver wrenches, but it was fun to watch, Thanks for posting!
I initially didnt set out to compare brands, I only wanted to show that a "typical" wrench will round a bolt off, while the WrightGRIP would grab on and shear the head off. However, many people like yourself have mentioned that they would like to see the "major brand" comparison, so I am working with the Wright Tool company now to make that happen. Subscribe and stay tuned, and soon I will make that a reality. :) Thanks for watching!
Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum!!!
All your videos are great. Thanks for taking the time to post. I'm going to look into the Wright wrenches now that most companies are making their tools in China which are pure junk.
It's good that they hold onto the bolt tight, but they may make a bolt snap if you push too hard. Then you have to drill out the bolt. Better to round the bolt first, then you will know the torque is too much. You will need to replace the bolt anyway because the wrench will leave a mark on the head.
Try the same test but use box end of the wrenches.
Great video hope see many more wish I had seen this before I bought my flank drives really like that they are made here seems with so many out of work it's good to see we still make something
Max Moreno Thanks Max! I actually also made a video comparing the WrightGRIP wrenches to the Snap-on Flank Drive+ wrenches....using the same test setup. Wright is one of those small Made in USA companies that really makes some great quality tools :)
I seen the other video you made with the snap-on flank drive. Both demonstrations were awesome.
Do you think you could test other tool truck brands?
I'm interested to see how the Mac pro torque wrench would hold up.
I would use these for hydraulic fittings where an open end is the only option.
Miss this guy’s reviews
Real tool reviews . You should show the difference between the flank drive plus and write grip vs the Mac tools knuckle save and prosision torque.
They are using a grade 8 bolt...The jaws flex on the wrench...The flats ready don’t round much.
Outstanding demonstration!!! 😃👍
What a great review. I keep looking more and more at Wright tools. Big box stores are convenient. But warranty doesn't matter if my fasteners are all rounded off. Questions: do the serrations in the bolt deform it to the point that a wrench or socket won't fit back over it?
wow...impressive. I may have to get a set of those!
Hi, my name is Carlos. I always watch your reviews on RUclips before buying any tool. Today I have a doubt. When I see the picture of these WrightGrip wrenches on Amazon, it seems they don't have the small V shape on the open end area of the wrench, however, on your RUclips video, the wrench has this shape. Why? Does this V shape have to do with the very good grip of the tool? or there are different models of this brand for the same tool? Thank you very much. PD: Congratulations, your Reviews are simply excellent.
as long as its got the little serrations on the inside of the open ends. thats what you want.
i seriously want a set of these so that my craftsmans can just be back up plans.
Craftsman tools are now owned by the Danaher Tool Group, which recently combine with Apex Tool Group (Gearwrench). I recently bought some Gearwrench tools and it was manufactured by Danaher.
Sorry, not owned, made by
***** Danaher makes some of them now....various made in usa tools are still sourced from companies like Wilde, Nupla, Western Forge, etc.
Bought a set of WrightGrip 2.0's (#952)--Thanks for the video!
How has the wrench held up for you? Also, do the serrations work in the other direction? I'm much more interested in getting tight bolts off than snapping bolt heads ;)
Need to do this video again with the new Milwaukee wrenches!
gsdapollo why they would slip just as the others did!
Awesome! Been eyeing these on epsteins and now am gonna have to pull the trigger on them
Glad I could help in your decision! Thanks for watching!
Nice review! Gear Wrench is my favorite too, but this video makes me a believer in the Wright Tools brand. Those would work nicely on worn down bleeder valves, when vise grips won't fit. How is the weight? Is it substantial, does it feel good in the hand? In any case, great review, and for a tool junkie like me, it was neat to see some bolt destruction! :)
The weight and feel is very similar to the Gearwrench in the video. Wright Tools sent me the "satin" version, but they do have a nicer fully polished line of the WrightGRIP wrenches that look almost identical to the Gearwrench also. I was surprised myself to see that the WrightGRIP would not "let go" & ended up snapping the bolt head off, rather than rounding it like all the other wrenches....quite the difference in quality!
So if you want to break bolts, that’s the wrench to use. Now you have to extract the rest of the bolt.
In practice, what you want to do is remove a bolt that is too tight. For that, you want a 6-point box wrench. Does it matter which brand of wrench you use for that? To install a bolt with high torque, you should use a torque wrench with a 6-point socket and use the appropriate grade of bolt.
To spendy, what's the boxed end used for ? For the cost of those wrenches, do thay throw in a pipe ? I've been destroying/not rounding off bolts and nuts with my cheep tools for over 50 years, some tools just need a new owner.
i would love to see Milwaukee wrench in the test.
Got some of the larger Wright wrenches that are heavy built & tough
Have you seen the knew Matco ratcheting wrenches and the Sunex v groove wrenches and had a chance to compare them and do the same test? Would like to see a comparison, especially with the Sunex wrenches, they can be bought at about $60 for 8 thru 19mm. Obviously the Matco ratcheting wrenches are way more expensive. Biggest thing is justifying the premium for the Matco or Snapon Flank drive wrenches- Which I have, Wondering if I should have just bought the Sunex V-groove wrenches.
Good video. I think the Craftsman, SK and Gearwrench actually "spread" and slips off. I guess I've always flipped my wrenches over to the box end on really tight bolts. Six point box ends are better than 12 point as far as doing much less rounding. Anyways good job.
I typically use a 6 point socket, or a 6 point wrench on really tight bolts also. Especially due to the amount of damage/rounding that I have experienced in the past with normal open end wrenches. I think it is nice to know (with some confidence) that with the WrightGRIP wrenches, I wont damage anything if the sockets arent available or just wont fit. Thanks for watching!
They don't spread, they round the fastener. Even a snap-on wrench from the same era as that S-K would have rounded the nut.
That's a nice demo, but most mechanics know that the open end is not for torquing down on a bolt, that is what the box end is for. I bet that all of those box ends will snap that nut off.
Darnley Bynoe The point was to show how effective the WrightGRIP open end is at gripping on and not letting go/spreading (unlike all the other open end wrenches in this video).
Yep, I got that, it was just that for all but the WrightGRIP, the open end of a wrench is not designed for breaking loose or final tightening, so the comparison seemed "unfair", which I say in quotes cause who's to say what's fair. Anyway, wonder how they compare to flare nut wrenches, cause they are designed for final tightening, and if these guys work in their place, I could eliminate the flares from my arsenal. Btw, do these guys slide on and off as easily as the standard open ends, cause that is important when you are stuck in a small place removing a nut with a lot of wrench flips and short strokes. Thanks for the review.
Darnley Bynoe I know it's an old Post but I'm pretty sure a flare nut wrench is for B- nuts on piping
Is there a way for you to make a stubby wrench video?
Wow! Now I can break all my bolt heads off with no problem at all! :D
+Dj Quack Problem = Solved
A good video. Damn, they are good pliers, they've done some work too, what are they. What a nice wrench. You can't beat Wright tools.
Thanks! The pliers are 10" Irwin Groovelock Pliers (similar design to Knipex Cobras).
Like that tool going to look into buying some .
Great Video!!
wow I would like to buy a set.
So, what is harder to deal with? A rounded off fastener or a broken off one? Pretty impressive.
Broken.
Now I'm torn between Wright and Proto ASD wrenches.lol.
Todd Combs I was looking hard at Proto ratcheting wrenches in SAE and Metric. What did you end up purchasing
Could add this video to the "People comparing apples to oranges" playlist. The flank-drive is an open-end enhancement, its the design, not who made it. Any brand of smooth open end wrench will round the head before twisting it off, because physics. Any of the Taiwanese made grooved open end wrenches will twist the heads off too.
That's impressive
I like your video and i just bought a wrightgrip 15 pcs 915 set , perfect wrench compare to snap on but cheaper than snap on a lot even i have discount from snap on tool ( SEP )
Kin Tam Nice....I think you will like the WrightGRIP wrenches a lot!
I would see a comparison between these and the wera joker wrenches.
hey man, did you mess around and try to use the cheater on the box end? I'm very disappointed to see the craftsman open end spread out and round like that. (considering both of my wrench sets are 65%-75% craftsman) :(
+dosbox907 Nope.....the purpose was to prove the gripping ability of the open end, the box end on all the wrenches most likely would have sheared the head off of the bolt.
yeah, I guess you're right. I really haven't had a problem with my sets.
Just being a worry wort really.
I know better than to bust out a 6 foot snipe on my wrenches. those situations require artillery.
This video is stellar regardless, thanks for posting RTR
Your craftsman tools are still good when use properly. In reality we never use an open wrench if we are applying a lot of force in condition like this, either we use the close wrench or a socket after oiling a tight or rusted bolt. The demonstration only shows the Wright brand is stronger than these two brands.
Are you compensated by the Wright tool company? If not i am interested buying some. Please let me know.Oh and is there need for ASE standard tools any more since almost all is metric now.
Can you do comparison on Wright grip and snap on flank drive? Great video ty
Already did 👉 Snap-on VS Wright Tool (Flank Drive Plus VS WrightGRIP) ruclips.net/video/Q_L1ztqVAxk/видео.html
Real Tool Reviews thank you, I have the snap on flank drive wrenches and love them, I'm looking for good wrenches but much cheaper for my service truck
They Are the strongest
You should acquire and do a review of dewalts wrench sets. Supposedly theyre anti slip on the open end as well. They boast up to 400% more grip. Looks reminiscent of the truck brands at a super super affordable price. Tends to raise an eyebrow and make a fella curious as to how they perform vs the big boys.
Foxfire85 The Dewalt wrenches are very similar to the Proto ASD & Bostich wrenches (all owned by SBD Stanley Black & Decker). They arent made in the same factories, but the designs are very close. Only the Proto wrenches are Made in the USA & are a higher quality in my opinion.
+Real Tool Reviews cool. Thanks man. I figure I might give them a try. They're $30 wrench sets. If they work out for me, great. If not, I'm not out much and I'll have learned a lesson lol.
You should have tested it against the Metwrinch 9/16 open end. It doesn't use the bolt's corners to rotate it.
guitartec I have the Metwrench set and these wright grip wrenches. Metwrench doesn't even come close to working as good as these.
Nice review, this is what I like to see..some proof of tools that are worth the money, there's a big group of ppl who claim snap on and these other brands are not worth the money, that craftman and HF are better tools for the money and perform just as good..lol Great review once again. Would love to see more like this.
Eric Jimenez Thanks Eric! I appreciate it....and yes, I do try and prove that tools will do what they claim....especially before people spend their hard earned money on them. I know I like to see that things are just gimmicks when I research them too.
Do you have any experience with wright sockets? Also I appreciate the reviews, tools like these are hard to find info on.
Their impact sockets were as good as the truck brands.
That's the thing... You never use the open end to tighten or loosen you use the box end for that. The open end is for speed of access not for torquing
Uh....yeah, you do. You can’t always get a box end on things.
how come some wright tool wrench labels "wrightGRIP" and the one on amazon u linked post just "WRIGHT" are they are same wrench?
***** Its just the way that whoever wrote the item titles typed the words in.....all of those wrenches that pop up are the "wrightgrip" variety. They just come in different sized sets depending on your needs.
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So even if the wrench engrave ment is wright (R) on the wrench it's the Wrightgrip wrench u have ok thank you :) look forward to buy them
How does Wright grip compare to snap on or proto?
Who uses an open end on a wrench for stuck bolts? Doesn’t make sense, except for maybe an extremely rare situation.
awesome wrenches...but man they are not cheap.
Well....they arent nearly what you would spend for a comparable "truck brand" that does the same thing. These are 100% made in the USA, and have a lifetime warranty.
true..
Jed Knutson if you are interested it getting a set of these wrenches the best price I was able to find was from Summit racing. I bought a metric set 6mm-22mm and standard set 1/4 - 1" for about $350 you would spend that much for just one of those sets from SK or Snap on. They are great wrenches I absolutely love them.
Anyone used Snapon flank drive wrenches . If so how do these compare ? Are they very similar
I made a video about that...
wow i see thanks for the heads up!
+Alex Parkes No problem!
Hi,
Why does this matter? When used properly, any wrench will do the job. It isn't feasible to round out the open end without a cheater bar, and by that point the tools are abused.
The smooth faced open end is actually better to protect soft fasteners from marring.
Thanks for the review.
The test is a bit "backwards", since the point is not to prove it will shear a bolt head off by tightening it....it is really to prove it won't round one off when loosening it --- like the cheaper ones. I agree that a smooth jaw is better for not marring a fastener, but they also will damage them by rounding off the corners....I guess it boils down to no "one tool" being right for every situation. Good observation! Thanks!
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Does the wright grip open end outperform a typical box end?
For the sake of knowing and to get some peace of mind because it is troubling me lol ... i must know, what brand was that plier?
David Malinovsky Thanks!
It would have been nice if you also performed the test in loosing a fastener the box end is for torque
on this video with the gear wrench standard long pattern was is a standard open jaw or one with gear wrenches style of flank drive?
Zack Roloson That was a non-ratcheting Gearwrench long pattern with the anti-slip design.
I have an SK set of wrenches and they don't have those marks inside the wrench but why????
Miguel Angel They are probably an older set.
gearwrench my choice no matter what
i dont use my wrenches to torke any bolts (great video)
JOSE RUIZ i have a ratcheting wrench set , the open ends are just too soft and eventually goona open up and round a fastener head off, for light automotive duty and around the house this could be alright but not for a Professional use where you will see all kinds of scenarios
thank you
Amazing!
The new SK' X frames have the teeth in the open end..would not round off but rip off the head.
Anyone have a part number for the metric set?
how would a Husky wrench with the anti slip open end stand up?
+parker mcwhorter I have my doubts....Husky is not known for quality....
me to but just wondered
looks like a copy of my 20 year old SNAP-ON Flank Drive!
Eric S You should watch my video comparing the WrightGRIP to the Snap on...
Do you think the new sk x frame wrench would do better?
Daniel De La Cruz I dont have a 9/16" SK yet, or I could tell you. I dont think it could do "better", since the WrightGrip did not fail or have any damage......but it will be interesting to see if the SK can hold up to the same test.
I meant to say if the new sk would perform better than the old one.you would think it would but it would be nice to see. But thank you so much for replying.it's pretty cool to get a response from the man I see in the reviews!Ha! Thanks and God bless!!!
Daniel De La Cruz Oh 100% absolutely! The new design has anti-slip grooves machined into the open end....the old one (30-40yrs old) was very similar to a raised panel Craftsman (sloppy & oversized opening). And yep....I am the one in the videos...haha :) Thanks for watching & commenting!
+Daniel De La Cruz Not necessarily better but you got your answer. He just posted a new video showing this same test with the SK X-frame both open and box ends.
Wright tools are owned by Snap-on when Sears drops the Craftsman line you may see Wright tools sold under the Sears name so i hear. Sear, if they make, will overhaul there tools department.
debolt Wright tools are family owned. I think you are thinking of Williams!
@@dodgeramsport01 was, no longer
@@debolt4796 since when did this take place ?
Wright tool is not owned by Snap-on we are an independent company in Barberton Ohio. I work at our factory
Does anyone really needs to pay 500$ for a 15 piece combination spanner set, just to break off bolt heads. If you torque Bolts to the level they should be, just any spanner will lock and unlock them, even a 50$ set does the job.
whats the difference between williams and snap on?
+Richard Cowtails Williams is a more affordable brand......think of it like Chevy & Cadillac.....both are owned by GM, but they are not the same quality.
gotcha, thx
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Cheaper ... go with gearwrench lol
be cool if the Wright wrenches were highly polished
Can’t find these anymore lol
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@@RealToolReviews I’m stuck between these and the Milwaukee maxbite wrenches. Both are around the same price
Made in USA vs Made in Communist China (at USA prices).....hmmmm
how it compared to snap on? looks like craftsman sucks..
***** I made another "follow-up" video comparing the WrightGRIP to the Snap-on Flank Drive Plus....it has like 10,000 views, you should check it out. Same test.
I have enjoyed using these tools for several years , but unfortunately you just let the cat out of the bag Frank T
Ummm. Plier for the win !!! LOL
All this says is they copied Snap on's flank drive. But obviously a real tool guy knows you use the boxed end to break loose and tighten and the use the open end for faster turning,,,
THEZOMBIEBUNKER wright tool makes a lot of stuff for snap on.
Not their wrenches
THEZOMBIEBUNKER your thinking so.. do you its easy to get the proper alloy proper heat treatment proper metal processing? I don't thing so thats why Strap-on charges so much for their tools they claim its for the R&D
All the professional tool manufactures make anti slip open end wrenches you can't say they all copied snap on. And while it is true that open end is not really "made" for breaking loose fasteners because of a possible spreading issue. There are times when there is only clearance enough for the open end in such a case open end it is. Spreading is really only an issue with cheap wrenches. Professional tools are made better and I doubt you would spread one and brake it.
I do not consider that a fair test. You did not compare the "right grip" to tools of a simular design.
I made other vids with this same setup and comparing to others..... snap on, Sk tools...
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How is this a valid test unless the length of each wrench is the same?
What is the point to this? Just use the box end, lol.
In automotive repair, boxed ends do not work often in areas with very low clearance. Such as on the sides of an engine (tensioners, idlers, etc), or many areas on the suspension. The video shows the capabilities of tightening, however, it is just as effective when loosening bolts. The main thing is that it will not round the corners, will not let go, and doesnt damage the bolt head at all. Thanks for watching!
you clearly dont work on cars a lot. open end is definitely very much needed in a lot of places.
So the wrench allows you to apply so much torque to a bolt that it shears? And this is a good thing? I'm sure the other wrenches were able to torque to spec well before they rounded off. Seriously WTF.
Jim Blane the point of this was to show gripping power of the wrench, of course you wouldn't tighten anything to that point. If you have never rounded off the corners on rusted old fasteners while trying to loosen them then your lucky. But many of us have, wrenches like these make that a thing of the past. These bite right in and that fastener is coming off. I bought a set of these wrenches myself after seeing this video and its real these wrenches rock. Rusted bolts I rounded with sockets I was able to remove with the open end, normally open end sucks and I would NEVER try to get badly rusted bolts with the open end now with these wrenches its my go to choice and it hasn't let me down yet.
Shearing off a bolt head is on you, not the wrench. Imagine you're trying to remove a bolt and other wrenches will round it vs. moving it... I'll take a wrench that turns the fastener rather than slipping off.