Channellock 808W 8-Inch Adjustable Wide Wrench, Chrome

I hate adjustable wrenches that open up as you put pressure on the jaws. This one stayed tight on the nut and it came loose without any problems.

I had an older 8-inch Crescent adjustable wrench that we lost in a move. I thought it was decent for an adjustable wrench, but quite inferior to nonadjustable ones when it came to fitting tightly and not rounding bolt heads and nuts. This one feels to be of much higher quality. The adjustable jaws are quite parallel, have very little play, and allow for precise adjustment. They open much wider than other, similar wrenches, as well. I find myself reaching for this wrench for a variety of projects where I would previously have insisted on dragging along a handful of fixed wrenches. Not cheap, but very much worth the price!

This review covers ten adjustable wrenches (nine new, one old), including this one. This updated review includes 3 additional wrenches compared to my original review. Here's the list of adjustable wrenches that I bought.Products in this review:#1: Urrea 708#2:  Channellock 808W 8" Chrome Adjustable Wide Wrench #3:  Klein Tools 507-8 8-Inch Extra-Capacity Adjustable Wrench #4:  JH Williams AP-8A 8-Inch Adjustable Wrench #5:  BAHCO 8071-R-US 8 Inch Black Phosphate Finish Adjustable Wrench #6:  Ridgid 86907 8-Inch Adjustable Wrench #7: Craftsman 8" (approximately 10 years old)#8:  TEKTON 2310 8-Inch Adjustable Wrench #9:  JH Williams 13408 Chrome Adjustable Wrench Set, 8-Inch #10:  Titan 208 8" Adjustable Wrench Objective:My objective is to find a good quality adjustable wrench. I've chosen to look at 8 inch adjustable wrenches to keep the purchasing cost reasonable. I imagine I will also acquire the corresponding 6, 10 and 12 inch models of the one I choose. I define a good quality wrench as having:1. Smooth mechanism that doesn't grab when turned2. Jaws that stay fixed, have minimal wobble and stay parallel3. Smooth machining of tool with no sharp edgesI chose these adjustable wrenches as examples of both USA produced and internationally produced wrenches, including some so-called industrial brands. I also added into the group an old Craftsman wrench I have (#7). I did not purchase #1, #3 and #7 on Amazon.Properties of the adjustable wrenches:#1: Urrea 708: 262g, 24.7mm opening, made in Mexico#2: Channellock 808W: 256g, 31.9mm opening, made in Spain#3: Klein 507-8: 219g, 29.5mm opening, made in USA#4: JH Williams AP-8A: 256g, 28.6mm opening, made in USA#5: Bahco 8071-R-US: 260g (with cardboard label), 28.2mm opening, made in Spain#6: Ridgid 758: 265g, 28.2mm opening, made in USA#7: Craftsman 8" (approx 10 years old): 266g, 29.3mm opening, made in USA#8: Tekton 2310: 232g (with label), 26.3mm opening, made in China#9: JH Williams 13408: 285g, 30.2mm opening, made in China#10: Titan 208: 257g (with label), 25.1mm opening, unknown country of originInitial impressions:#1: Urrea 708: 3/5 for smoothness, 3/5 jaw wobble, sharp finishing near jaws. Urrea used to be the Mexican arm of the industrial tool brand Proto. My rating: 2 stars.#2: Channellock 808W: 5/5 smoothness, 3/5 jaw wobble. Made by Irega, a well regarded manufacturer of adjustable wrenches in Spain. Seems to be less expensive to purchase the Channellock versus the corresponding Irega model. My rating: 5 stars.#3: Klein 507-8: 5/5 smoothness, 4/5 jaw wobble, short jaws, lightest weight. Interesting history, evidently Klein wrenches started off as a licensed version of a premium Japanese brand of adjustable wrenches. My rating: 5 stars.#4: JH Williams AP-8A: 4/5 smoothness, 2/5 jaw wobble, body casting not smooth. My rating: 2 stars.#5: Bahco 8071-R-US: 4/5 smoothness, 3/5 jaw wobble. As I understand it, if you purchase a Snap On adjustable wrench, it's a rebadged Bahco. Evidently these used to be made in a factory in Sweden and I've seen it said that there was a drop in quality when production was moved to the Spain factory. My rating: 4 stars.#6: Ridgid 758: 4/5 smoothness, 3/5 jaw wobble. My rating: 4 stars.#7: Craftsman 8" (approx 10 years old): 2/5 smoothness, 2/5 jaw wobble. My rating: 2 stars.#8: Tekton 2310: 4/5 smoothness, 3/5 jaw wobble. My rating 3 stars.#9: JH Williams 13408: 4/5 smoothness, 2/5 jaw wobble. My rating 2 stars.#10: Titan 208: 2/5 smoothness, 1/5 jaw wobble. My rating 1 star.Verdict:The worst wrench in my opinion was #10, the Titan branded wrench. I measured the jaw sloppiness to be 50% more than any other wrench in my comparison. My other least favorites were the Urrea and both of the JH Williams. My favourites were the Channellock and the Klein closely followed by the Bahco. I bought the black phosphate version of the Bahco due to the cost of the chrome version being too high. The Channellock are made by the well regarded Irega company in Spain. Based on the WF stamped on the wrenches, I believe three of the USA wrenches are made by Western Forge (#4, #6, #7). Out of the three Western Forge wrenches, I think the Ridgid is the nicest. The older Craftsman is less smooth than I remember, probably since it's not a new wrench. Ultimately I think I would be happy with the Channellock, Klein, Bahco and Ridgid in that order.Final Thoughts:I prefer a smoothly operating tool. If the Klein had longer jaws and was less expensive it would likely have been my choice (and still would be perhaps if weight was a big priority like for a portable tool bag). However given all the factors, including value for money, the Channellock (Irega) is the one I kept. I also suggest the Knipex pliers wrenches ( Knipex 8603180 7-Inch Pliers Wrench ) as a premium (and expensive) alternative to adjustable wrenches.

Great wrenches, I will always buy channellock! they have features other adjustable wrenches dont have i highly reccomend them to everyone

Wish it was still made in USA instead of Spain but this is a great adjustable wrench. Very smooth with very little rattle. I bought a few different brands of adjustable wrenches to compare & these Channelock line of wrenches & are nicer than all I have compared them to. I would recommend these adjustable wrenches.

I have many Channellock adjustable wrenches. Most of them are made in Spain. I like the quality of these wrenches and the price is very reasonable. I just recently purchased an 8" wrench and found that the jaws are not well aligned and not well finished with the end jaws a bit crocked. I guess this is an isolated case. I also guess that there is a manual step in the grinding the jaws and the worker that did this one was not at his best day. Anyway, I posted the pictures to explain the issue. It is mostly a cosmetic issue, but wanted to collaborate to keep up the good quality of these Spanish wrenches. I still give it 5 starts to encourage countries like Spain and the USA to continue manufacturing great quality tools.Follow up:Ordered a replacement and the same issue was present also in this second unit. I'm now wondering why?Anyway. I returned this second unit. So far Amazon has not given me the money back. They are waiting to receive these two wrenches.As far as I can see Amazon is not happy with these returns and it is playing hard with a client that have purchased for many thousand of dollars since 2001.

The Channellock adjustable wrench is easy to adjust and holds it's setting very well. Great addition to my tool bucket. I am very satisfied.

This is the Irega made in Spain wrench. I've been a Crescent wrench user all my life but when they went to offshore production in China I started looking for alternatives. Kudos to Channellock for keeping a lot of their production in the US, and going to democratic countries for their offshore production.I read reviews on this wrench and I haven't been disappointed. I have a Knipex Plier Wrench in my onboard motorcycle toolkit. It is probably a little more precise in the jaw adjustment but the jaws are not as wide and beefy as this wrench. As always, if you have a proper fitting wrench on hand, by all means take the time to use it. Your nuts will thank you. If you need an adjustable "crescent-type" wrench you can't go wrong with this one.

La llave Channellock 810NW es fabricada en España y es de muy buena calidad, al ajustarla perfectamente no se afloja, se mantiene fija. Llego en perfectas condiciones y en su empaque original. El envío fue muy rápido con el servicio de Amazon.

Firstly, this product will do everything you expect it to do. It is an adjustable wrench!However, from using this product I can conclude there are two reasons to want/need this particular product:-You want an adjustable wrench which has better-than-average build (in terms of the standards of quality).-You need an adjustable wrench which has a larger-than-average maximum jaw width (for its length).The mechanism is really smooth and there is no 'play' in the adjuster. The actual product feels like it will last a hell of a lot longer than cheap similar products; which you'll inevitably spend more on in total than just buying this one.I use it mainly for bike repairs. Its jaw width means It will attach to the freewheel removal tool i needed it for initially.

A tad expensive but a very well made 8" adjustable wrench. Made to a high standard in Spain. Smooth action in adjusting the jaws with little play and no binding. Good grip on thumb wheel which has 4 threads for ease of adjustment. Handle feels good in the hand. Jaws are tight with no gaps. Very well, almost perfectly, machined from a forging with a nice satin chrome finish. Recommended if you don't mind paying extra for quality. A jewel in your tool box.

I purchased this tool after returning a similar product by Tekton. This wrench is more than two times the cost of the Tekton wrench but the quality is far superior too! The adjusting worm of the wrench works very smooth and there is very little play between the holding jaws. The tool is very well crafted from quality steel. I'd recommend it to anybody wanting to purchase an adjustable wrench.

Terrific quality. Stay away from the lower cost brands. This tool is of very good quality manufacturing. Can be depended upon for working with it. I would recommend this brand for sure.