flare nut wrenches

[Mark R]

My old Craftsman set was mediocre.  When I got a dealership with an SK
distributor, I added an SK set to my own toolbox.  Much better design.  Of
course SK makes a lot of Craftsman products (just with different metallurgy
and/or finishing), so I suspect the newer Craftsman designs would be better
than my old set.  You can visually verify the feature because the flats are
curved outwards, towards the center (fastener) side.  Very effective design
no matter the manufacturer, especially with softer materials.

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Dec 30, 2007 9:39 AM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:

> I've been doing a little research on flare nut (brake line) wrenches.
>
> While everyone makes a set, it appears that three stand out because
> they offer some models with patented designs that grip the FLAT sides
> of the nuts, not just the points. These are:
>
> Snap-On (flank drive)
> S-K (suregrip)
> Craftsman (not named, mentioned on the inch set, but not the metric,
> hmmm)
>
> Does anyone have experience with any of these three, especially vs.
> traditional line wrenches?
>
> Grant
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