Loose jaw on wrenches?

[Jeff543]

I bought a new 3-piece heavy-duty wrench set as follows; Products (silverlinetools.com)

The 3 of them all have loose jaws. Are they meant to be loose? I've only had a small wrench which does not have any sort of looseness in the jaw.

Thanks.

 

[JohnD]

I see your mistake.

Silverline

Return them, or take them to a scrap-metal recycling point.

 

[John the plumber]

I bought a new 3-piece heavy-duty wrench set as follows; Products (silverlinetools.com)

The 3 of them all have loose jaws. Are they meant to be loose? I've only had a small wrench which does not have any sort of looseness in the jaw.

Thanks.

The fact that they are a cheap brand will probably be the cause.
Spend abit more money to buy a more premium set and you will see the difference
(Try Bahco ones)

 

[Jeff543]

The fact that they are a cheap brand will probably be the cause.
Spend abit more money to buy a more premium set and you will see the difference
(Try Bahco ones)

So they're not meant to be a bit loose in the jaw?

 

[JohnD]

Cheap ones are always made to lower tolerances, but Silverline are notoriously poor quality.

Bahco are the reverse, but you'd need deep pockets.

 

[lostinthelight]

The jaw thickness on cheap wrenches tend to be quite thick so useless if one needs to lock one nut and tighten another

 

[Jeff543]

Thanks i got a refund without a receipt. Not bad.

 

[just pumps]

Cheap ones are always made to lower tolerances, but Silverline are notoriously poor quality.

Bahco are the reverse, but you'd need deep pockets.

And you can/ used to be able to buy parts for Bahco`s

 

[John the plumber]

And you can/ used to be able to buy parts for Bahco`s

Yes you can but you will hardly need to,I’ve been using them for donkeys years and I use mine every single day.
I certainly wouldn’t buy anything else
You will feel the difference after one use .

 

[just pumps]

Yes you can but you will hardly need to,I’ve been using them for donkeys years and I use mine every single day.
I certainly wouldn’t buy anything else
You will feel the difference after one use .

No need to tell me, have 4 various sizes and brought my first pair around 40yrs back, only needed a scroll worm and moverable jaw for one pair when it seperated and I lost them down a drain. Dont use them everyday but did at one point.

 

[BoilerBob]

I’ve got a couple of bacho which are 40 plus yrs old good as new. Bob