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    Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench: Your Nuts Were Never Snugger

    GearWrench Electronic Torque Wrench Keeps You From Breaking Stuff

    Credit Card-Sized Wrench For Your Wallet

    Gentlemen, We Have the Technology: The Bionic Wrench
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    Image of carbonfilament carbonfilament
    04/20/09

    In reply to Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench: Your Nuts Were Never Snugger
    Wait...so for $25 I have the privilege of using an untested technology that requires three times as many steps to use as my standard, tried and true, adjustable?


    no thanks.

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    @carbonfilament: You bothered to progress from rivets?
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench: Your Nuts Were Never Snugger
    I think I'll stick with a 6 point socket or wrench for now. Every time I've tried one of these types of "universal" wrenches, it has slipped and I've usually ended up with skinned knuckles. Unless this puppy is super strong, super light, and has one finger adjustment, can't see it over picking the right box end wrench.


    And, this also only works if you can get it over the nut. My manual wrench has one end where its open and you can slide the wrench on without going over the nut...

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    04/20/09

    @Thud: Yeah. I'm going to pass on this technology. It's overly complicated and bulky. Really good wrench set's from people like Snap On are still the best.
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    04/20/09

    @FrankenPC: and least interesting...
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench: Your Nuts Were Never Snugger
    Will it come with a corkscrew bit for wine opening?
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    04/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: They will, but only for the next 20 minutes, b/c they can't do it all day.
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench: Your Nuts Were Never Snugger
    So, I've got to squish my pinky finger in one end to push the little pin toward the other end to get it to lock down? That sounds utterly useless. If my fingers were that strong, I'd bypass the wrench entirely.


    It looks cool, though.

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    04/20/09

    @FЯeeMan is starting a petition for the preview button: and i would caution you when picking your nose.
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    04/20/09

    @FЯeeMan is starting a petition for the preview button: Well.... it doesn't look like THAT small of a pin..... and you wouldn't need a lot of strength to move it either. in case you weren't aware.... it's called a Hydrokinetic wrench for a reason. I'm assuming when you loosen the valve on the side, it allows the liquid that's inside the wrench to move more freely, and tightening the valve stops any liquid from moving around between what i can only assume are two reservoir's on either side of the valve.
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    04/20/09

    @ElementalDragon: In a way, it's like giving your wrench a hardon.
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench: Your Nuts Were Never Snugger
    i don't know how well that will work in tight spaces under the hood. setting the size in a tight place may not be feasible if you can't get your second hand in there. they need one that you can operate with one hand. other applications look very promising, though.
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench: Your Nuts Were Never Snugger
    And it looks like some sort of Vulcan peace pipe.
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    04/20/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: one where everyone gets a turn?
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    04/20/09

    In reply to Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench: Your Nuts Were Never Snugger
    Is it made by Germans? B/c you know they make good stuff. I mean, I spend $25 on wrenches every month as it is, and now I won't have to!
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    04/20/09

    @SpongeSteveSquareDave_GitEmSte...: That's because you are buying the wrong wrenches.
    My dad and I bought Bahco wrenches back in the 60's and 70's in Argentina. Came to the US in the 80's and brought them too (& we are not mechanics). They are still good as new. The ring around the bolt head is so thin, it seems ridiculous compared to a typical Craftman or Snap-on. Yet, they've never broke after tons of use and engine redo's in the 70's.
    www.bahco.com
    Some hand wrenches not available in the US, but you can buy overseas.
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    04/20/09

    @SpongeSteveSquareDave_GitEmSte...: Man, that wrench is tight yo!
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    04/20/09

    @aec007: And here's your prize:
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    04/20/09

    @aec007:
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