Logger Head Tools BW8-01R-01 Bionic Wrench 8-Inch 7/16-Inch to 3/4-Inch Adjustable Wrench
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Logger Head Tools BW8-01R-01 Bionic Wrench 8-Inch 7/16-Inch to 3/4-Inch Adjustable Wrench
Customer Review: Seems like it should work, but WHERE?
Summary: 2 Stars
I received this as a gift without ever having heard of the bionic wrench. After I figured it out -- which was not as intuitive as it probably should be -- I thought it would make a good replacement for an adjustable end (crescent) wrench, and possibly easier than finding the right socket. As it is, I have tried several times to use the bionic wrench, each time unsuccessfully. Sometimes I can't get it in to where I need it, and have to get my adjustable. Other times I can't get enough grip on the handle (because it interferes with the part surface) while the business end of the wrench is on a bolt, and I need a socket. Oh, and the grip it gets on a bolt head is too dependent on your hand strength, kind of like a channel-lock, so I wouldn't even try it at times when I know I'll need to put some muscle into getting a bolt broken loose -- too much chance of stripping the head.
It seems like it should be a great little tool, like a self-adjusting adjustable crescent wrench. Maybe I've just had difficult applications for it? I dunno, I've tried it several times and just don't have a real use for it.
Customer Review: Please don't fault the tool for a poor bolt location
Summary: 4 Stars
This tool, like most other tools, works incredibly well when used on applications for which it was designed. The overwhelming majority of the negative, or poor, reviews seem to be related more to the location of a bolt or clearance issues and these are separate issues. This tool performs exceptionally well when properly used. True, for individuals who have poor dexterity or limited hand strength this may not be the best tool for you, but shifting your grip out toward the end of the handles can really increase your strength via leverage. Miracle tool, this is not, but worth the money for its intended usage...absolutely. Out here in bush Alaska we buy tools because they work, not because they are a novelty. Tools don't "find a place" in my tool box, they earn it and this tool has made a home for itself. I'm looking at purchasing more for gifts for friends and family.Customer Review: Not a replacement for standard open and/or box end wrenches...
Summary: 3 Stars
Straight forward, they work. If you have easy access to the nut or bolt that you are trying to tighten/loosen they work really well and are comfortable to use.
But if you are working on anything that is a bit tricky to get access to (such as anything to do with exhaust systems or anything under the hood of a car) these fall way short.
You need a lot more horizontal (or vertical) movement with these then your standard wrenches. And there are just some things that you can't get a box end wrench on (this is how this tool works, very similar to a box end wrench).
All in all they work, but not as well as they would like you to think.
Customer Review: When it fits, it works great
Summary: 4 Stars
This tool has been both a joy and a disappointment to use. The joy, when it fits, is that it is very easy and intuitive to use, it holds the nut securely and there is no need to worry about it slipping, unlike a cresent wrench. This is now the first tool I usually grab to remove a nut. The disappointment is that for many situations, there is not enough room to fit the tool around the nut. Often, the space around the nut has been limited such that only a socket, boxed/open wrench or (groan) a crescent wrench will work.
So, when it fits, it works great.
Customer Review: You will never use it
Summary: 1 Stars
This can only be used where you have a ton of clearance on EVERY side of the nut or bolt in question, and it turns out there are few bolts where that is the case - I bought one a year ago, and have yet to use it even once (though I pulled it out a number of times) because there is never enough clearance on every side. It is one of those items that seems like it should work, but is useless in the real world.