Is There An Adjustable Crescent Wrench Multi-Tool?

[Outback in Idaho]

Saw this thing, and looked for an MTO review. Either I am blind (comes with getting older) or there is no review?
Way too expensive for me, and out of my price range!

Wrex - Titanium Adjustable Pocket Wrench - $179 US

http://pockettoolx.com/products/wrex

[Ombudsman]

The Wrex was already mentioned in this thread...

Also just remembered this thread that came up not long ago.

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,27127.msg479237.html#msg479237

[Grant Lamontagne]

I don't have a Wrex to review, and no one who has one has written a review, which is why there's none on the Main Site.  Unfortunately not all manufacturers have realized just how important we really are yet! 

Def

[Outback in Idaho]

I don't have a Wrex to review, and no one who has one has written a review, which is why there's none on the Main Site.  Unfortunately not all manufacturers have realized just how important we really are yet! 

Had mentioned the fact that I come here for a reliable review before buying any new multitools. That's where I found a link of the Piranha X breaking. Mentioned that on PocketToolX's facebook page. 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Yeah, we try to get as many as possible covered, but there are limits to our funding and abilities.  Not many mind you, but they are there! 

Def

[choombak]

Since you already carry a full sized multitool I can see the Guppie being the most effective.  Between it's smaller size, carabiner, flashlight and bit set it makes a great companion tool.  The SpydeRench is also a decent offering, but at $80-100 (or more) plus it's relative bulk I'm personally not a huge fan of it, especially not if you carry another tool as well.
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I have started EDC'ing a Byrdwrench, and find it not so bulky when clipped to pocket. Also, it is available for ~$55 US from poorfish outdoors with the present 20% discount they are offering. Best tool with a wrench I've handled.

[J-sews]

A nice thing about the Byrdwrench is that the "wrench" jaws open up wider than other wrench tools its size, like the Guppie or even a 4" crescent wrench.

[mzil]

There is of course no perfect tool that does it all, however for minimum weight/bulk but maximum utility, instead of carrying an adjustable crescent wrench, slip jaw pliers, and a traditional pair of vise grips, I instead carry  6"  Irwin groove lock pliers, GV6,  in my Maxped EDC pocket organizer. The baby size still has a tremendous jaw adjustability range which outclasses any of the others. For added use I carry a Velcro wrap-around strap which can be used to hold the pliers' handles tightly shut without my hand being present, if need be, much like a locking pair of vise grips would [not as strongly though, but enough for many situations].


[Please excuse the commercial ad  , but it was the only video I could find that showed the jaw adjustability and many optional types]

The GV6 just fits my EDC bag perfectly and a little trick I discovered on it is if you click it open one notch, or so, from the smallest size you can actually compress the two handles together more tightly for a slimmer storage profile, which fits the smaller elastic bands of my EDC bag better:

Between it and my Leatherman's needle nose and a PocketWrench II, I have most of my bases covered.

[Gareth]

That looks like a neat solution mzil.

[J-sews]

I got one of those for my Dad for Christmas a couple years back. I'll have to ask him what he thinks of it.

[Outback in Idaho]

  Seems I run into situations where a 3/8" open end wrench is needed, but with metric parts sometimes needs to be a tad bigger. Problem with the PTX/Leatherman Piranha is a lot of times these nuts & bolts are on battery terminals and the 3/8" wrench is right smack in the middle. So a long tool means it won't work.

  Seems nothing can beat an EDC type of adjustable wrench, yet there really is no EDCable option that can span up to a 1" maximum setting without it being an 8" wrench. Be cool of there was an adjustable wrench that could be placed into one's palm - with a attached (if necessary) for more grip, or extendable lever & notch for more torque.
  Should not need a long handle all the time. Only needs something that can be used with the fingers, compact enough, and easily EDCable.

  Even a credit card sized tool with a slider along the side. Insert you fingers inside, cover with palm, and rotate the wrist to work the tool. Not seen anything like it. Attaching a very rough idea (drawing). Could actually not be more than just 2 fingers wide, but is the jest of the idea.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Interesting idea Jim- add in a bottle opener and you've really got something! 

Def

[Outback in Idaho]

  Thanks boss, was just an idea. Of course if it had smaller teeth, and a push button release, it could be slid & adjusted faster. Was an after thought. Or a tension brace that clamps on a sliding rail and needs no teeth. Ideas, ideas.   

[Outback in Idaho]

About the only ones I can think of are the Guppie and Lil Guppie, SpydeRench/ByrdRench and the Gerber Cool Tool, but that one is just about impossible to find nowadays.

Def

  Forgot about this post and found accidentally after making another. As per the SpydeRench/ByrdRench, Armory Express Outlet claims to have one in stock for $110. Bit too pricey for me. Did they work well?

[temo]

Cheaper models also seen example true utility hand span (wrench and bit driver). Net pic

[Outback in Idaho]

Cheaper models also seen example true utility hand span (wrench and bit driver). Net pic

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  Interesting... thanks!

 
  HandSpan - Key Ring Accessory
 

[ThePeacent]

This might be the only reasonably priced option today...

[alexTOOL]

Please actualize your data base: 

[J-sews]

The Myth seems like it might be a good adjustable-wrench multitool.......







.....until you actually handle it for the first time that is. For one thing, it's way too fat. The handle is almost three times the thickness of the wrench. Bleh.





And the ridiculously small adjustment wheel; what idiot designed this thing?? It is actually recessed slightly from the face of the wrench, making it almost impossible to move with wet or cold fingers, or when the wrench jaw gets sticky from use. 




I imagine the hex wrenches in the handle could easily be replaced with a knife, file, saw blade or whatever. But given how poorly designed the wrench is, I don't know why anyone would bother.

Bob

[Outback in Idaho]

  So no one at MTO has tried to actually modify one to something more real world usable?

  It looks interesting minus all them allen wrenches. Could think of a lot more tools to have in place of those, like a saw to cut branches with, a tanto-tipped knife, magnifying glass, double-sided awl like in Leatherman's Vista. Gawd I should of kept mine for the awl alone... gave it to a farmer friend of mine for pruning his grapes and vine fruits.

  If I only had access to a small shop and had the skills of modifying tools. 

[Syncop8r]

There's three of these spanner/adjustable wrench threads going around at the moment 

[Outback in Idaho]

  3? I only knew of 2, one of which was one of mine I had started ages ago and found it doing a Google search. A Moderator could merge them.    Which is the 3rd post?

[Syncop8r]

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,67617.0.html

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,44519.30.html

You should know, you're the one that's posting in all of them...   

[DaveK]

The Myth seems like it might be a good adjustable-wrench multitool.......

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.....until you actually handle it for the first time that is. For one thing, it's way too fat. The handle is almost three times the thickness of the wrench. Bleh.

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And the ridiculously small adjustment wheel; what idiot designed this thing?? It is actually recessed slightly from the face of the wrench, making it almost impossible to move with wet or cold fingers, or when the wrench jaw gets sticky from use. 

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I imagine the hex wrenches in the handle could easily be replaced with a knife, file, saw blade or whatever. But given how poorly designed the wrench is, I don't know why anyone would bother.

Bob

That, then, seems to give you something similar to the Spyderench.

[Outback in Idaho]

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,67617.0.html

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,44519.30.html

You should know, you're the one that's posting in all of them...   

  That second one wasn't mine, only replied to it.

[J-sews]

That, then, seems to give you something similar to the Spyderench.

I dunno Dave.....with the Spyderench I at least felt like I had something that was intelligently designed, albeit a little over the top in terms of the gadgetry factor.  The Myth though, which should have been a far simpler design job, was just totally botched IMO.

[DaveK]

That, then, seems to give you something similar to the Spyderench.

I dunno Dave.....with the Spyderench I at least felt like I had something that was intelligently designed, albeit a little over the top in terms of the gadgetry factor.  The Myth though, which should have been a far simpler design job, was just totally botched IMO.

Sorry bob I wasn't clear. I meant something similar in terms of the max nut size it could handle.

[J-sews]

That, then, seems to give you something similar to the Spyderench.

I dunno Dave.....with the Spyderench I at least felt like I had something that was intelligently designed, albeit a little over the top in terms of the gadgetry factor.  The Myth though, which should have been a far simpler design job, was just totally botched IMO.

Sorry bob I wasn't clear. I meant something similar in terms of the max nut size it could handle.

Ah, right-o then.

[DaveK]

That Myth does make you wonder what they were really doing during the R&D phase doesn't it?

[sir_mike]

I long time ago I was looking for a 4 inch size cresent to carry around with my MT but didn't have any luck finding one so I just went with a 6 inch Craftsman one. 

Now i see that Craftsman makes another model called "evolv" that carries their lifetime warranty but is made in China.  Weird and I didn't know that as I haven't bought any of them in a long time!