austinslater Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 What is th easiest wrench to bend? I would like to give this feat a try and want to start at the bottom. Also what is at the upper end or what most would consider legit for a wrench bend? Thanks for your input guys Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbjr Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Dollar tree wrenches are ridiculously easy and only 1 buck per. You can find various strength wrenches at other dollar type stores, not national chain stores but mom and pop types. Walmart wrenches at 1.88 each are a tough bend, very legit in my book, they spec out just under a stanley by ANSI standards....... i am assuming you refer to 6in crescent wrenches????.........Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Don't most of the wrenches differ in strength even within the same brand and make? For example if you buy two wrenches of the same type there is a good chance there will be strength differences? Also are there markings to indicate what strength steel their made of or can tolerate on wrenches, ft lbs, in lbs, etc..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I agree with Kerb's assessment. The Dollar Tree ones I tried were like toys. I easily snapped them behind my back and bent a couple barehanded. The WM ones will give you plenty of bang for your buck and are a tough bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbjr Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Don't most of the wrenches differ in strength even within the same brand and make? For example if you buy two wrenches of the same type there is a good chance there will be strength differences? Also are there markings to indicate what strength steel their made of or can tolerate on wrenches, ft lbs, in lbs, etc..? ← Yeah you can count on some serious varience with the wrenches. I have bought several at one time and have hit some that were ridiculosly easy and others I couldnt kink.....Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 (edited) I agree with Kerb's assessment. The Dollar Tree ones I tried were like toys. I easily snapped them behind my back and bent a couple barehanded. The WM ones will give you plenty of bang for your buck and are a tough bend. ← What size wrenches did you try? Think I'm gonna stop and grab some when I get a chance. Edited July 16, 2005 by Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Wal-Mart: 6" crescent wrench $1.88 Dollar tree: I just bought the variety pack, I think it comes 4-6 wrenches. They're not crescent wrenches but the fixed width ones. I don't know what the technical name for them is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermagnamon Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 the plastic wrenches found at toys r us, should help from tonka. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Wal-Mart: 6" crescent wrench $1.88Dollar tree: I just bought the variety pack, I think it comes 4-6 wrenches. They're not crescent wrenches but the fixed width ones. I don't know what the technical name for them is ← Went to the dollar store today and bought 2 of the 6" crescent wrenches. The only regular wrenches I found were small ones in a pack that looked like maybe only 1 was 5", the rest much smaller. Warning: to all that try the Dollar Tree cres wrenches.....they snap......and I punched myself in the jaw the first one I tried because it snapped so fast, lol. Proceeded to Walmart thereafter. I grabbed a 9 pack of wrenches for 7 bucks and one of the 6" crescent wrenches for 1.88. They are definately much harder. I didnt bend those ones yet because my wrists are shot from earlier, but I can say that those will definately be a challenge for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarg Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 LOL, I'm exactly the type of guy who would poke my eye out or plunge one end into my throat doing something like that. It's made me hesitant to think about even putting bending anywhere on my agenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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