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(More customer reviews)I own Crescent "Forged Crestoloy Steel" wrenches I've had for as long as 50 years - that were made by the old Crescent Tool Company in Jamestown, New York. Three are 10" versions that have seen heavy use since I was a kid. My older model Crescents have a polished side face instead of the new machined tooling marked face on this new model. They also have a threaded screw pin that holds the rotational worm gear. That rotating gear is also spring loaded just as are the newer Crescents by Cooper Tool.
As far as the metal, it looks the same in both the old and new versions. But, the handles are thicker in the new version by Cooper Tools. Machine work in both cases is also of the same tolerances and gives the new wrenches the same proven strength and feel of the older ones that were forged at the original Crescent Tool Company in New York. I'm sure either version would break, using a cheater pipe on the handle for added leverage, rather than ever bend a handle. In fact, I have used cheater pipes with mine whenever needed - but I've never broken a Crescent wrench by made Crescent Tool Company. I have broken and bent those made by Proto, Kobalt, and other Chinese manufacturers where I was accustomed to using a Crescent Tool Company wrench without damage - and all my old Crescents still work just as well as they did when new, athough their finish is quite worn now. Incredibly, they still don't look that bad after so many years of hard use, and stand well beside my new ones. I can also say I've never seen a speck of rust on my "Crestoloy" Crescent wrenches - despite they have seen use in wet environments and have been left in stored in damp areas. Although, I have sprayed them with WD-40 now and then through the years.
While some may say the new pin design for the rotating worm gear (in the Cooper Tools model) is less desireable, it has its merits. The older design allowed the disassembly of the tool for better cleaning of it if needed, but that created its own problem. By having the unstaked pin, the screw could work its way out and allowed the wrench to fall apart. I know, I lost one good Crescent wrench in just that manner once, and it prompted me to stake the screw pins in on my remaining older Crescents many years ago. The problem of a lost pin has never happened again - since I staked them in. Crescent wrenches like these by Crescent Tool and Cooper Tools are truly extremely rugged tools with unexpected accuracy and strength. Because of this, I have purchased the entire set from 4" to the 15" and 18" models. The 12" here is the most versatile for me as I use it most. Sure, I have hundreds of sockets and closed and open end-wrenches, including pipe wrenches and Vise Grips, and Channel Lock pliers, but the original Crescent is the most universal and reliable wrench you can rely on when it's not convenient to carry many wrenches around, and you don't want to damage a fitting.
If anyone had asked me if they could have improved on the original Crescent, I would have said no. But, the new wider handle does feel better - especially in my now old and arthritic hands. No the handles aren't polished, but are more of a satin finish - just like they've always been. But then again, The original Crescent wrench was designed to be a rugged tool that saved time looking for and getting the proper size wrench - while providing a close tolerance fit to nuts and bolts that didn't damage them. That's an accomplishment that made the tool world famous. You'll pay more for these "original" Crescents, but the price is worth it over all the competition.
One tip: While the Crescent jaw head makes a handy hammer, don't use the jaw end of a Cresent wrench for a hammer - it's possible to burr the metal on the open end of the housing for the sliding jaw, which can prevent the easy ability to close the jaw for smaller jaw openings. Hold the tool by the jaw head and use the handle as a striking tool if needed.
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Crescent Adjustable Wrench 4 InchProduct Description: Crescent, 4" Crestoloy Adjustable Wrench, 1/2" Capacity, Tension Spring Stabilizes Jaw & Knurl Adjust Easily, Alloy Steel & Heat Treated, Proportioned Dimensions For Greatest Strength & Minimum Weight, Chrome Plated Finish Resists Rust & Corrosion, Polished.
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