Tight torque technology with open end of wrenches is designed to remove fasteners rounded up to 50% while the box end of wrenches is designed to remove fasteners rounded up to 70%; also helps prevent the rounding of fasteners in common maintenance and automotive applications
Increased leverage to loosen stubborn fasteners with a long panel design that provides increased leverage vs. raised panel wrenches
Quickly find the right tool for the job with easy-to-read sizes on each wrench
This offer matches a previous Frontpage Deal from August 2025; the metric set was a little less in a December 2025 Frontpage Deal.
Our research indicates that this deal is $5.01 less (14% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $34.99 at the time of this posting.
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Tight torque technology with open end of wrenches is designed to remove fasteners rounded up to 50% while the box end of wrenches is designed to remove fasteners rounded up to 70%; also helps prevent the rounding of fasteners in common maintenance and automotive applications
Increased leverage to loosen stubborn fasteners with a long panel design that provides increased leverage vs. raised panel wrenches
Quickly find the right tool for the job with easy-to-read sizes on each wrench
This offer matches a previous Frontpage Deal from August 2025; the metric set was a little less in a December 2025 Frontpage Deal.
Our research indicates that this deal is $5.01 less (14% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $34.99 at the time of this posting.
Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.
Good price since 6 point box ends are to find for cheap. These aren't going to be as good as the old made in US line that were very heavy duty and handled abuse. They will still do what you need most of the time.
I have 6-point wrenches but rarely use them because in places like a tight engine bay they are such a pain, and sometimes impossible, to get onto a nut or bolt and to reposition due to their 60° swing. For nuts and bolts in good condition, a 30° swing 12-point wrench works just fine and is so much easier to use. But if a nut or bolt is previously damaged or really corroded, a 6-point may be necessary.
I have 6-point wrenches but rarely use them because in places like a tight engine bay they are such a pain, and sometimes impossible, to get onto a nut or bolt and to reposition due to their 60° swing. For nuts and bolts in good condition, a 30° swing 12-point wrench works just fine and is so much easier to use. But if a nut or bolt is previously damaged or really corroded, a 6-point may be necessary.
Good price since 6 point box ends are to find for cheap. These aren't going to be as good as the old made in US line that were very heavy duty and handled abuse. They will still do what you need most of the time.
I have 6-point wrenches but rarely use them because in places like a tight engine bay they are such a pain, and sometimes impossible, to get onto a nut or bolt and to reposition due to their 60° swing. For nuts and bolts in good condition, a 30° swing 12-point wrench works just fine and is so much easier to use. But if a nut or bolt is previously damaged or really corroded, a 6-point may be necessary.
The box end is for breaking the fastener free. Once free you use the open end
I wouldn't give that thread much credit. It incorrectly quotes TTC or fails to acknowledge the difference in quality and value found in Craftsmans Overdrive line. TTC ranked these wrenches at 3rd place below Milwaukee and Snap-On FD+ putting the Overdrive wrenches in 5th place overall. Vintage Craftsman ranks 19th. Budget or commodity Craftsman ranks 26th. In short, these are good wrenches for good value!
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The box end is for breaking the fastener free. Once free you use the open end
The open end is even more annoying in a tight space. Turn it a little pull the wrench out, rotate it, put it back on, turn it a little, pull the wrench out, etc.
Look, I get why you guys love your 6-points, I just find that 12-point wrenches are much easier to use in close quarters situations and only get out the 6-points if there is a realistic risk that the 12-point won't be able to grab a damaged or rusted fastener.
These are not the old lifetime warranty craftsman's they used to make. Quality is really poor now. You'll be much happier with a similarly priced set at harbor freight.
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If anyone else is newer to turning wrenches (no shame in that, we all started in the same place), this Torque Test Channel video shows how much more grip a 6 sided has over a Spline Drive, over a 12-sided, over the open end on damaged hardware.
The Spline Drive wrench did way better than I would have expected....
These are not the old lifetime warranty craftsman's they used to make. Quality is really poor now. You'll be much happier with a similarly priced set at harbor freight.
LOL - What are you getting your information from ???
Yes, these have a lifetime warranty. Exchange at any ACE, Lowes, Farm & Fleet, ACME, Granger or directly from Craftsman.
They beat Snap-On AND the Harbor Freight ICON line of wrenches in the Torque Test Channel shootout. Not sure how much better the quality could be than that.
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Super strong wrenches that beat Snappy two times (no other wrench has ever done that).
The Overdrive are quite hard at 51 Hrc, but hardness doesn't tell the whole story as the Snappys' were 54 Hrc, but not as strong.
https://youtu.be/IAo2p3FjUxQ?si=
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Super strong wrenches that beat Snappy two times (no other wrench has ever done that).
The Overdrive are quite hard at 51 Hrc, but hardness doesn't tell the whole story as the Snappys' were 54 Hrc, but not as strong.
https://youtu.be/IAo2p3FjUxQ?si=
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Look, I get why you guys love your 6-points, I just find that 12-point wrenches are much easier to use in close quarters situations and only get out the 6-points if there is a realistic risk that the 12-point won't be able to grab a damaged or rusted fastener.
With the teeth in the open end, the extended length and the 6-sided boxed end; these things are ready for the tough jobs.
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The Spline Drive wrench did way better than I would have expected....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX4uHYE
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Yes, these have a lifetime warranty. Exchange at any ACE, Lowes, Farm & Fleet, ACME, Granger or directly from Craftsman.
They beat Snap-On AND the Harbor Freight ICON line of wrenches in the Torque Test Channel shootout. Not sure how much better the quality could be than that.
https://youtu.be/IAo2p3FjUxQ?si=
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