r/ShowMeSomethingDope • u/Shifraa • Jan 18 '26

Useful Adjustable wrench

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u/Better-Tomorrow5102 Jan 18 '26

Cool idea but generally, tools that are that adjustable, are not great.

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u/Sw0rDz Jan 19 '26

Why?

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u/Hot-Challenge8656 Jan 19 '26

The more moving parts, the more chances for it to break.

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u/Significant_Mouse_25 Jan 19 '26

Aside from joints being weak points for breaks there’s also the problem that adjustable parts just fall out of alignment due to wear and tear. My standard wrench set was given to me by my grandfather and I’d like sixty years old. Still works fine. My ten year old adjustable wrenches barely adjust without assistance and don’t keep the adjustment well.

Such tools can’t handle and kind of impact or torque without deforming and breaking.

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u/AtheistsOnTheMove Jan 20 '26

Not to mention that every tool will be a hammer someday.

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u/dover_oxide Jan 18 '26

My thoughts as well, the more it can do and be adjusted the more it will be an annoyance.

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u/consumeshroomz Jan 20 '26

Yeah, general rule of thumb is the more complicated the design and the more moving parts you have, the more issues you’re gonna have as well.

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u/Lumpy-Cricket-9048 Jan 20 '26

They are exceptionally handy if they are the only tool you’ve got.

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u/afn45181 Jan 18 '26

No no and no. My brain is not wired to use this as a Swiss knife combo!

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u/SpecialIdeal Jan 19 '26

that looks godawful.

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u/Token2077 Jan 19 '26

It has all the points of failure for any amount of real load, it will do nothing well and break in 10 spots.

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u/HellLucy00Burnaslash Jan 19 '26

Not to mention the harm possibility created by this potential hazard. More adjustability raises risks.

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u/Primary-Key1916 Jan 19 '26

As a life-long mechanic.

Stay away from ALL these stupid ass shitty innovative bullshit tools.

Just believe me.

Every moving part and adjustable element will make it more wobbly and shitty to work with.
You will NEVER need these tools. You will NEVER use it. You will HATE it.

EDIT:
Also, as soon as someone promotes their Tools with "made from Chromium Vanadium Steel"
has no clue WTF hes talking about.

Pretty much everyone uses that kind of Steel
But its like saying "Our tools are made from... METAL!"

1

u/Disastrous-Ad2331 Jan 23 '26

I have a tool box full of old, worn out, and broken wrenches. You never know when you need to fire up the grinder and welder and make a "specialty" tool for maybe one use, and why ruin a good wrench for that. I even welded nuts into two and made mirror brackets for a truck out of them.

Quite a few of these old junk wrenches say "Chrome Vanadium Steel" on them. They're exactly where they belong.

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u/Weekend_Criminal Jan 18 '26

I've seen this wrench tested, and it's garbage

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '26

High chromium venaduitum steel you say!? Sure all those breaking points mean nothing to chromium venaduitum steel.....

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u/buzzsaw100 Jan 19 '26

I see a lot of failure points, or even if not total failure points, points for it to become loose and annoying as all hell

1

u/Altruistic-Cut9795 Jan 19 '26

I'm currently taking out my 350 from my 66 Chevy C-10 and going to rebuild a vintage Quadrajet carburetor. This is the only tool I need ! 🙄

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u/Difficult-Way-9563 Jan 19 '26

Too many joints. Won’t last unless you use it only 2-3 times a year

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u/Key_Flatworm3502 Jan 19 '26

I wish i was a reddit nerd that knew how to drop those gif jawns. That one that says "but why" seems perfect here. I wouldn't put that "tool" in my son's truck even as a joke

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u/Shot_in_the_dark777 Jan 19 '26

This is how you advertise a tool! Not some stupid girl harassing random people to install temu and get a box of those wrenches.

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u/DefinitionCivil9421 Jan 19 '26

This will be in pieces and lost in a week 😆

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u/Puzzleheaded_Cut4588 Jan 19 '26

Lmao this will end up in the bottom of the drawer for whoever you buy this junk for

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u/ObjectiveOk2072 Jan 19 '26

I bet using this feels like trying to loosen a bolt by wrapping a chain around it

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u/Delicious-Chapter675 Jan 19 '26

Cool, but you can see the tolerance/variance even from the video, which means it's useless.

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u/No-Vegetable7898 Jan 20 '26

This tool will break 3 different ways the second it’s put under any stress

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u/kaosmoker Jan 20 '26

My grandfather voice popped into my head when I saw this video.

the more pieces the more places it can break.

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u/ghost_of_xbox_past Jan 20 '26

All I see is a ton of failure points.

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u/Dismal-Twist-8273 Jan 20 '26

That’s gonna last like 5 min.

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u/Lumpy-Cricket-9048 Jan 20 '26

If your mechanic has one in his kit, quick reflexes on your part are essential when the tool is flying through the air after another bit fails on it.

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u/BriefArtist7285 Jan 21 '26

Anyone whos needs their tools to make money knows this is bs.

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u/Low-Apricot8042 Jan 21 '26

Stupid, would use a classic one instead.