Lack of experience is not a reason for flame wars.I've always been taught to use the best tool for the job and the general heirarchy was socket, ring, open ended.
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I was planning to spend some Christmas loot on these - where are they made? I assumed Germany but one supplier said China. Admittedly I’m curious.This is a tool I always keep in my toolbox. Pliers and wrench in one tool. For those times you don’t have a correct size spanner. This I find is better than a adjustable spanner
100% developed in Wuppertal Cronenberg, Germany, and introduced to the market in 1994… At that time I was working a few 100m beside the KNIPEX plant. It‘s still a production plant ! Maybe they source global, but with their quality rules and under their control. The cities Wuppertal, Solingen and Remscheid are well known for production of tools and cutleries since a long time.I was planning to spend some Christmas loot on these - where are they made? I assumed Germany but one supplier said China. Admittedly I’m curious.
Just ordered a 2-pack that will be here next week. Hopefully they’ll find a happy home in my tool chest.100% developed in Wuppertal Cronenberg, Germany, and introduced to the market in 1994… At that time I was working a few 100m beside the KNIPEX plant. It‘s still a production plant ! Maybe they source global, but with their quality rules and under their control. The cities Wuppertal, Solingen and Remscheid are well known for production of tools and cutleries since a long time.
Buy it, you will like it. I use it since several years and still the first one.
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed! Far better than an adjustable spanner (wrench) in my viewJust ordered a 2-pack that will be here next week. Hopefully they’ll find a happy home in my tool chest.
Looking like could be my first internet purchase of 2023!I don’t think you’ll be disappointed! Far better than an adjustable spanner (wrench) in my view
The usual bare minimum!I'm not sure if the question of what tools are included in the tool kit was ever answered, so attached is a photo I took today of the Grenadier's tool kit. The small, open ended spanner is 10 and 11mm, and the closed spanner is 13 and 17mm.
sure it would be. But that's quite expensive as you need the tools for it. A laser engravement could work.The usual bare minimum!
Wouldn't it be a nice touch to have Grenadier stamped into the forging?
My vintage Fiat and Mercedes-Benz spanners are cast/forged with the make. It's a nice touch. It's not that hard.sure it would be. But that's quite expensive as you need the tools for it. A laser engravement could work.
Anyhow it is just a tool set.
I would like it as well. But Fiat and Mercedes might have purchased some more of those sets than Ineos does.My vintage Fiat and Mercedes-Benz spanners are cast/forged with the make. It's a nice touch. It's not that hard.
The Fiat bolt heads are also marked Fiat. At the time it was just a family car. "They don't make them like they used to!"
Maybe the Ineos ones are made in China? Might get the spelling wrong!I would like it as well. But Fiat and Mercedes might have purchased some more of those sets than Ineos does.
Not me , however if they were inscribed I'd make an embossed leather tool roll and leave it agape when showing off the vehicle.How many of us will actually use any of these particular tools,
I think I’ll be getting a telescopic wheel nut wrench. I can see that one straining my backI'm not sure if the question of what tools are included in the tool kit was ever answered, so attached is a photo I took today of the Grenadier's tool kit. The small, open ended spanner is 10 and 11mm, and the closed spanner is 13 and 17mm.
The big boys use rattle guns you need a trailer to carry all that gear!I think I’ll be getting a telescopic wheel nut wrench. I can see that one straining my back
at least it's got an extension which is more to say for the rest! Regardless will carry a 2' breaker bar in 1/2" with impact socket(s). works a treatI think I’ll be getting a telescopic wheel nut wrench. I can see that one straining my back
I've got a spare old (but quality) torque wrench I carry (carefully) in the vehicle.at least it's got an extension which is more to say for the rest! Regardless will carry a 2' breaker bar in 1/2" with impact socket(s). works a treat