Best adjustment Spanners

[al.dente112]

evening all,

I’ve got wickes own Spanners but they are pure toilet!! What do you guys/woman recommend ? Are ox tools any decent

Thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

bahco

 

[townfanjon]

+1 for Bahco

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Ox tools are really good, seem to be an up-and-coming brand, that said....

+2 for Bahco!

 

[gmartine]

Just bite the bullet for Bahcos, anything less seems to be a waste of money.

 

[Best]

Bahco also my choice, I have 3 of them, - two 8" and one wide jaw 'chromed' 8". Top class tools.
I have a couple of 15" adjustables which are Chinese, but although they were cheap, (£5 each or so about 25 years ago) they are excellent. I wouldn't want to pay the undoubtedly huge price for Bahco equivalent.
So, don't always rule out cheaper tools.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Also got Today's Tools Split Ring Compression Fitting Spanner, not adjustable and doesn't fit all 15 & 22mm nuts but good leverage.
Todays Tools Hand Tools Products

 

[peter0504030201]

bahco are the best yes got a few , stubby spanners an small Irwin spanners are goods in small spaces tho

 

[Allgoode]

knipex plier wrenchs are good or as above Bahco for adjustables.
Rothenberger are not to bad either

 

[king of pipes]

Bahco is the choice of the professional, kop

 

[hammers4spanner]

And again Bahco
Tried and tested

 

[gmartine]

I have a couple of 15" adjustables which are Chinese, but although they were cheap, (£5 each or so about 25 years ago) they are excellent. I wouldn't want to pay the undoubtedly huge price for Bahco equivalent.
So, don't always rule out cheaper tools.

Not at all, but in your case as in mine you probably rarely use those 15" spanners compared to your smaller sizes when you'd really notice the difference in quality. Happy to have and occasionally use cheap tools especially for those odd occasions a few times a year when nothing else will do and as you say purchasing the quality equivalent would perhaps be prohibitive.

 

[AWheating]

Today's bachos are still very good. If you want spend some time 2nd hand Older bacho spanners are even better. Just got search eBay and get the right price.

 

[Michael1960]

evening all,

I’ve got wickes own Spanners but they are pure toilet!! What do you guys/woman recommend ? Are ox tools any decent

Thanks

BAHCO no other choice

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Everyone, don't let Bacho see this thread - they'll put their prices UP!

 

[thereisawizza]

Bahco

 

[64degrees]

Bahco all the way, best for aj’s and also the water pump pliers that lock in position and don’t slip and pinch your hand

 

[Old Account]

I believe everyone if us had the opportunity to work with some less expensive tools as we all started somewhere.anyone who tried bahco knows what’s the quality like if you look after them.

But as @Best has mentioned sometimes you can find som cheaper tools which are also great. However, I’d rather put my money towards good tools instead if buying twice. I mean not everyone is willing or able to spend the money for good tools. The pros who needs day in day out should straight away the right tools in the first place.

 

[Best]

You will soon forget the high cost of quality tools once you begin to appreciate their performance.
Although I still am amazed at the quality of the “Made in China” 15 inch shifters I use every day that many years ago definitely cost me £5 brand new

 

[Jim Goodenough]

As well as Bahco, I've got a Monument/Todays Tools 10" & 6", they're both wide jaw - they're OK but not as good as Bahco.

Also got a Nerrad Super Wide Stubby (not the aluminium one for wastes) that is an excellent bit of kit!

 

[Best]

These Knipex parallel jaw wrenches are good, although more for specialist use.
Buy Knipex Plier Wrenchs Online | Westfalia Tools

 

[plumbandplumber]

Silverline all the way.

 

[WC1]

Just seen this old thread. I've got my old man's bahco 12inch adjustable. Still superior even though they're probably older than me!!! Bahco for adjustable and knipex for pumps.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Are the Monument 52mm AF pump spanners any good?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes but I prefer a pair of stills can use them for other things other than pumps