Crescent Flip and Grip Wrench Multi Tool.

gafftapegreenia · **on:** March 24, 2015, 02:17:39 AM

I was in Home Depot this weekend and noticed this, forgive me if its been posted before. Finally, another wrench based multi tool option! A quality adjustable wrench based multi tool has long been my dream (Well, that and the Powercut, but that never went into production

), and while this isn't exactly a traditional crescent wrench, I'm tempted to give it a shot. I EDC a Lil Guppie, so perhaps this might make a worthy companion. The only thing thats really off putting to me is the tanto blade, as I didn't realize that style was still poopular.

Heres a youtube video:
On the Home Depot website: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crescent-Flip-and-Grip-Wrench-Multi-Tool-CFWMT/205642154

Also, does anyone find the screwdriver and bottle opener implements to be a bit Leatherman ala Wingman/Sidekick inspired?

av8r1 · **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2015, 07:05:41 AM

Good thing Crescent isn't in college, or they'd get investigated for plagiarism. The Phillips and can opener are so similar, I wonder if they didn't contract Leatherman to make them. The wire stripper notch on the can opener is particularly Leatherman-like.

Some of the talking points are hilarious too. "You can't do that with pliers without slipping." We'll skip right past the part where this tool works entirely BY slipping and go straight to the thousands of bolts I've successfully turned with pliers.

"No multitool is complete without a knife."
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Gareth · **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2015, 09:59:30 AM

For $20 I'd say it looks OK. While I'm NOT a fan of using pliers on bolt heads, I will concede that it's possible. These on the other had really do have only one function from the 'head' and some rather ropy looking screwdrivers.

As I say; might be worth a shot for $20, but rather too specialized to replace a pliers based MT.

Noa Isumi · **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2015, 03:56:26 AM

It's a contract mash up. I have a similar tool front Lowe's with a mini utility knife on one end and the "clench" wrench on the other. Same construction too, just blue for lowes It's probably front the same maker just mixing parts from other hardware store multitool products.

av8r1 · **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2015, 04:49:57 AM

A couple other things just struck me.

The claw thing there can handle "3/8 to 5/8" bolt heads. That's just five standard sizes. A typical, everyday Crescent wrench will get way more jobs done.

Also, that ratcheting mechanism has six points(or, as ~~many~~ few points as there are flats on the fastener). A good ratchet has lots of teeth so that you can successfully turn a bolt in a confined space. This is the extreme opposite end of that scale. It'll only work in places where you already have great access to the fastener. In fact, if you can't rotate the fastener at least 1/6th turn at a whack, you can't turn it with this wrench.

Crescent would be better off sticking pop-out screwdrivers in the butt of their trademark wrench rather than messing with this thing.