The Crescent Locking Adjustable Wrench features an innovative design that gives the versatility of an adjustable wrench with the gripping power of a locking plier. This wrench can be used anywhere a standard adjustable wrench would be used while providing double the grip on rounded fasteners. The wrench features a dual material egonomic comfort grip and a quick release handle.
- The versatility of an adjustable wrench and the gripping power of a locking plier
- Delivers twice the gripping power on rounded fasteners
- Anti-slip adjustable jaw opens to 1-5/16 in. to fit a wide variety of fasteners
- Dual material handle for maximum comfort and control
- Laser etched scale in SAE Standard and Metric sizes for quick and easy adjustment to fastener
- Quick release lever allows for easy disengagement
- Locking handle tightly grips fasteners, reduces slippage on rounded fasteners
- Jaw design features gripping teeth and 14 locking positions for enhanced gripping power
- Chrome Plated Finishes wipes clean easily and resists rust or corrosion
- Chrome Plated Finishes wipes clean easily and resists rust or corrosion
Willow Ritchie (verified owner) –
Very Nice wrench.
Antonietta Stracke (verified owner) –
I like to discover tools that are useful but I didn’t even know they existed. This one seems really useful. With an adjustable wrench it is often hard to get it adjusted tight on to the nut especially if it is rounded off a little. With this tool you can adjust it down on the nut and then clamp it down a little more. It is like a set of grips and a wrench combined into one. The handle has a nice rubber grip that makes it easier to hold. It also come with a nut in its “mouth” so you can try it out as soon as you get it. That is a nice touch. I think this is definitely a tool to go in my primary tool box. It is pretty reasonably priced too. It even looks nice with chrome, black and red not that looks matter that much.
Anibal Greenholt (verified owner) –
Great tool . I bought the Vice grip and returned it for this one.
Heloise Rowe (verified owner) –
Good product`but it’s made in China so quality control is not perfect.
Alejandrin Hilpert (verified owner) –
I was walking through a store a month ago in December when all the tools were out for Christmas in the stores and I saw some wrenches similar to these. It was the first time I’d seen an adjustable wrench that clamped down and released much like a vise grip. I thought upon seeing it that is was a cool idea and I wondered why it took all these years for someone to come up with it. Whomever did – kudos. Great idea. Anyway, I almost bought that pair on the spot but I was in a hurry and there for other things so I filed it away as something to come back to later then promptly forgot. Then I saw this Crescent brand one at HD. I’ve had good luck with this brand and I have some of their stuff that I’ve had well over 30 years and it is still solid. So I said there’s the one to try. I’d thought I had everything one could want in adjustable wrenches but I believe this one definitely was an addition that was worthwhile.On the operation of it, it really gets a firm grip. It has just enough movement though to really grab the heck out of a nut or whatever. The release mechanism is well designed and easy to pop loose but not so easy you’ll be doing it accidentally. I like that. I can see this being great when you have something stubborn that you really need to get a good grip on. For breaking something loose that has a death grip it’s a crazy good idea. I see it being better than vise grips for certain situations because it will give more surface contact with say a nut. Also the jaws have serrations something like a vise grip. So it’s like a vise grip upgraded and specialized. It’s probably not something you will use every day but when you do I can see it being something you say man I’m glad I had that thing.A couple things it is well suited for in my mind is changing saw blades and lawnmower blades. Both those can be hard to break loose sometimes. I had a 12 inch masonry blade a while back I would loved to have had this on since in the end I had to hammer on a impact socket and remove it with an impact wrench because I messed up the bolt a little. I think this will be a big aid for jobs like those. The first time it keeps me from rounding off a bolt I figure it has earned its keep. It should cut down on my use of the more unsavory elements of the English language. It’s a great new idea.
Elwin Dickens (verified owner) –
I first saw and purchased a similar wrench, made by Stanley, fifteen years ago. Had not seen anything like it until now. This design holds very well especially in tight spots and where maximum grip makes the work easier and/or essential. I strongly recommend this wrench for anyone and a great tool to have in any tool box.
Erin Muller (verified owner) –
good stuff
Maximilian Johns (verified owner) –
Easy to use and worked exactly like I had hoped it would.
Jody Gottlieb (verified owner) –
This is one of my adjustable wrench that has the best of both world. Your normal adjustable wrench doesn’t come with the locking mechanism. The Crescent 10 in. locking adjustable wrench comes with a locking, similar to that of a vice-grip locking pliers that helps improve the grip tremendously. The adjustment reel is solid and very tight without any loose parts. As you turn the tight nut or bolt, there is no slip. The wrench also has the ruler measurement in both U.S. and metric system (1.5 inches). The handle is relatively comfortable with highlight red color. The handle is long enough to give you good leverage on each turn. This is one tool I’m loving it in my tool box. Great wrench.
Johnson Carter (verified owner) –
10 in. Locking Adjustable WrenchEvery now and then a company comes up with an awesome new tool. This is one of them. What a brilliant idea. They have combined a crescent wrench with vice grips. So to tighten or remove a bolt you adjust the crescent wrench to fit the bolt just like normal, but then you clamp the lever and the crescent jaws tighten down on the bolt. When I say tighten I mean really tighten. This prevents stripping of the nut head. It also prevents the crescent jaws from loosening while working. Also, you can leave the wrench on the bolt while you do something else and it won’t slip off. I actually believe that this wrench is the best tool for getting a stubborn bolt out without stripping the head. I am a small woman and when I was working on my ski boat trailer this tool made everything so much easier. I am going to put one in each of my vehicles since it is also the perfect emergency tool. Good job.
Maddison Wehner (verified owner) –
Wrench is unique and offers more locking power.
Raegan Weimann (verified owner) –
I am never disappointed by Crescent products, and this wrench is no exception. It is sturdy, well engineered and attractive.A perfect wrench would have parallel jaws and exert force on the nut or bolt to avoid damage. The jaws of this wrench remain parallel to within 0.01 inch and after tightening the wrench with the conventional worm adjuster the lever then adds a substantial force.One extra feature that I haven’t seen before in a wrench are scales- on one side in millimeters and on the other side in sixteenths of an inch (see photo). The scales have at least two uses. The first is to preset the wrench ahead of time, for example before you crawl under a car. The other use is as a caliper to measure nuts and bolts to identify them.This wrench is going to see a lot of use.
Freeman DuBuque (verified owner) –
love this tool it lock on to tie nuts and gives you the ability to break them free 5 stars
Brennon Schiller (verified owner) –
This combines two tools (the crescent wrench and vise grip) into one. One you have adjusted the wrench to whatever nut or bolt you’re working with, simply lock down tight and twist away. There are teeth which give it extra grip and an unlock lever just like you would have with a traditional vise-grip. This is an ingenious tool. I think they should have just made these to begin with, but it’s definitely a tool of the future! A traditional crescent wrench can be painstaking to use as it loosens and unloosens to easily, but with this you have the option of working with it in the loose (quicker) or locked position. It’s nice to pick up one tool and be able to accomplish several tasks with it, that’s always a win in my book.
Nelson Quigley (verified owner) –
Brilliant idea. I wish I had invented this. Very useful tool. Well-made.
Winnifred Gerlach (verified owner) –
This is a great wrench! It’s adjustable and it locks. Most commonly known as a crescent wrench which actually is the brand name, but everybody just calls them crescent wrenches. It adjusts to 1 1/4 inches and it works like a vise grip as well. So it doesn’t slip off the nut like they always do. Which usually results with a rounded nut. It’s ten inches long for good leverage. Also has a nice rubber grip so it doesn’t hurt your hand. It also has teeth on the jaw for better grip, and a gauge on the side from 0 to 1 1/4 and millimeters on the other side. I love it and highly recommend it.
Gladyce Hoppe (verified owner) –
My son ask for it for Christmas. He was looking forward to using it.
Richmond Kulas (verified owner) –
This review is for the Crescent Locking Adjustable Wrench Crescent Model # ACL10VS.I was given the opportunity to check out the Crescent 10″ locking wrench and have found it to be quite effective.Similar in theory to the standard vice-grip type pliers the Crescent jaws can be locked around the work with the press of a locking lever. Pressing a release lever releases the wrench from the work. The action of both levers is smooth. The jaws are adjusted first by using the standard Crescent wrench knurled knob and then the wrench can be ‘locked’ to the work using the lever. This reduces the chance of the wrench slipping off of the work or rounding off a sharp cornered nut or bolt. Very effective in actual use. I find that the release mechanism is more easily engaged than on my large vice-grip type pliers.Fit and finish are good and the wrench has a solid feel. The handle has a comfort grip and is easy to manipulate with slippery hands.The wrench is chrome plated and warrantied for life.I was quite impressed by the effectiveness of this tool, and I think it deserves consideration either for your own toolbox or as a gift for others.HTHRegards,Jim
Toby Quigley (verified owner) –
This is a great idea and I thought it would be very useful, but it is harder to use than I would have thought. With a regular crescent wrench you want it to slip on and off the bolt head easily so you can reset the positioning and tighten again. By locking the wrench you can only tighten once or need the room to move the wrench 360 degrees. It’s then a bit difficult to unlock and reset the wrench. If the bolt head is stripped you’re better off using channel locks or locking pliers.
Davin DuBuque (verified owner) –
This Crescent adjustable wrench is well made and I like the rubber grip handle. It can adjust up to one and a half inches and has a scale ingraved on the wrench for quick adjustments. The locking mechanism holds the bolt securely and the quick release feature releases it enough to move the wrench away from the bolt. It has a good weight and feel to it.