Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench

silentio · **on:** April 24, 2009, 06:48:52 PM

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/ba14/?cpg=94H

Anyone tried one of these? Not quite a multitool, ok, perhaps, if you consider being able to turn different sizes of nuts as multi. Looks cool, gotta say.

cliosguy · **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2009, 07:04:43 PM

quite interesting

nuphoria · **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:01:15 AM

I'd like to have a go on one to see if it's a clever as it sounds.

Trouble is, you made me go look at thinkgeek and now I want Star Trek Ti spork... $:-\$

cliosguy · **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:12:50 AM

Quote from: nuphoria on April 25, 2009, 12:01:15 AM

I'd like to have a go on one to see if it's a clever as it sounds.

Trouble is, you made me go look at thinkgeek and now I want Star Trek Ti spork... $:-\$

yeah, that page is a threat to my wallet

Hedge Kid · **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:15:18 AM

The slimness of the heads is a great idea, often adjustables are far too bulky for the places you need to use them in - like the battery cables in my van that some genius has fitted waaaaayyyy back under the bonnet. A real knuckle scraper.

It doesn't look very hard wearing though....a little snapable!

Has anyone had a go on one yet?

american lockpicker · **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:16:12 AM

I wonder where its made.

Hedge Kid · **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:24:39 AM

Quote from: american lockpicker on April 25, 2009, 12:16:12 AM

I wonder where its made.

In an Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench factory of course. Durr

nuphoria · **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:25:44 AM

Yep, by tiny little creatures that live underwater

Roadie · **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:42:22 AM

Quote from: nuphoria on April 25, 2009, 12:25:44 AM

Yep, by tiny little creatures that live underwater

And they make funny little noises like goo* balls do!!

*(World of Goo, great game!)

american lockpicker · **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:44:03 AM

Quote from: Hedge Kid on April 25, 2009, 12:24:39 AM

Quote from: american lockpicker on April 25, 2009, 12:16:12 AM
I wonder where its made.

In an Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench factory of course. Durr

LOL

jzmtl · **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:00:09 AM

Didn't say what's inside, wonder if it'll freeze when you need it the most, like car breakdown at -20.

american lockpicker · **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:02:15 AM

Quote from: jzmtl on April 25, 2009, 01:00:09 AM

Didn't say what's inside, wonder if it'll freeze when you need it the most, like car breakdown at -20.

How cold is Canada?

jzmtl · **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:13:49 AM

Quote from: american lockpicker on April 25, 2009, 01:02:15 AM

Quote from: jzmtl on April 25, 2009, 01:00:09 AM
Didn't say what's inside, wonder if it'll freeze when you need it the most, like car breakdown at -20.

How cold is Canada?

Where I am it can gets down to -22F, if you keep going north you'll see -58F. Of course I've only seen that on weather report, it's way over my cold tolerance.

american lockpicker · **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:14:42 AM

I think its bad when it gets around 0F here.

Hedge Kid · **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:22:32 AM

Quote from: jzmtl on April 25, 2009, 01:13:49 AM

Quote from: american lockpicker on April 25, 2009, 01:02:15 AM
Quote from: jzmtl on April 25, 2009, 01:00:09 AM
Didn't say what's inside, wonder if it'll freeze when you need it the most, like car breakdown at -20.

How cold is Canada?

Where I am it can gets down to -22F, if you keep going north you'll see -58F. Of course I've only seen that on weather report, it's way over my cold tolerance.

That's cold enough to freeze nuts off...what do you need a wrench for?

Mike · **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:32:49 AM

Like any of you guys are turning a wrench in sub zero weather, watching television maybe, but turning a wrench ..... puhleeeze.

Mike

jzmtl · **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:53:53 AM

Quote from: Hedge Kid on April 25, 2009, 01:22:32 AM

Quote from: jzmtl on April 25, 2009, 01:13:49 AM
Quote from: american lockpicker on April 25, 2009, 01:02:15 AM
Quote from: jzmtl on April 25, 2009, 01:00:09 AM
Didn't say what's inside, wonder if it'll freeze when you need it the most, like car breakdown at -20.

How cold is Canada?

Where I am it can gets down to -22F, if you keep going north you'll see -58F. Of course I've only seen that on weather report, it's way over my cold tolerance.

That's cold enough to freeze nuts off...what do you need a wrench for?

Quote from: Mike on April 25, 2009, 01:32:49 AM

Like any of you guys are turning a wrench in sub zero weather, watching television maybe, but turning a wrench ..... puhleeeze.

Mike

If you break down at side of the road you are kinda without a choice. Never happened to me yet fortunately.

A friend had to do it in 0F thou when he busted a wheel bearing in winter, he wasn't too happy about it.

25F is about my limit, any colder I just say screw it, or pay a mechanic to do it.

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