On Jul 13, 2:02*pm, "anorton"
wrote:
"Ignoramus23641" wrote in message
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I have two of these 36" Ridgid pipe wrenches:
*http://goo.gl/ZOm4N
One is steel and another is aluminum.
I want to keep one and sell another. My question is which one is
better. Aluminum one is a lot lighter, but is it as strong? Or does it
matter?
I am not a plumber, but once in a while I need to turn something that
does not want to turn, like a stuck engine etc. This is my use.
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I am just an amateur home plumber too, but I do see that the aluminum
wrenches command higher prices. *They are a lot easier to lug around. *I
doubt you would ever be able to break or bend either.
I would mention that if you are actually working on pipes, you often want
two similar wrenches to apply opposite torques on either side of the joint.