"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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Vortex5 wrote:
A week or so ago I ordered a Split Ring Compression Fitting spanner
like this from Toolstation: http://tinyurl.com/y9wa57q

MWH asked for a report when I got it.

Thanks for remembering. I had to make up an order for some fixings to get
over the £10 so I took a chance & stuck one on the order.

Bottom line is that it has much thicker ring walls than I expected and
therefore not as useful as anticipated.

What surprised me was the length of it. I expected it to be shorter.

Having said that nice bit of kit and no regrets. Having a "proper"
plumbing spanner certainly is less hassle than continuously adjusting
an adjustable.

Haven't used mine in anger yet, but I can see it will be very useful
indeed and because of the length great for that final 'graunch'.

Do you have one of these BTW - a godsend when plumbing
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...sfile=1&jump=0

Check out Ebay item 270515434339
Had one of these for 15 years, it is worth it's weight in Platinum !.
I use it now on hydraulic fittings on valve blocks on lorry loaders, gets
between all sorts of small spaces and by buggery you can get some torque on
it !
On another note a colleague bought one of these Ebay 260539117807, so I got
one too.
Amazing torque albeit quite slow rev's, but the swivel head and bit holder
gets it into some really tight corners,