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I keep running into the same problem with adjustable wrenches (commonly called "Crescent" wrenches, after the company that popularized them). All too frequently, I'll be trying to tighten or loosen a nut or fitting in an awkward spot, adjust the wrench with the nut/fitting deep inside the jaws, and then be unable to slip the wrench off. It seems as if the jaws are canted toward each other at the outer end. If the jaws fit the nut when it's deep inside, they're too narrow at the open end.
Is it just the way these wrenches are made nowadays? I've had it happen with several different brands and sizes of wrenches. Grump, grump, grump! Wouldn't be anywhere near as bad if it weren't for the fact it always seems to happen in the most awkward positions.
PS - When I close the jaws all the way, they appear to be parallel.
Comments? Advice? Suggestions for brands whose jaws are "well behaved"?
Is it just the way these wrenches are made nowadays? I've had it happen with several different brands and sizes of wrenches. Grump, grump, grump! Wouldn't be anywhere near as bad if it weren't for the fact it always seems to happen in the most awkward positions.
PS - When I close the jaws all the way, they appear to be parallel.
Comments? Advice? Suggestions for brands whose jaws are "well behaved"?