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Old 12-01-2004, 10:56 PM
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Flare Nut Wrench Manufacturers

I need to R&R my brake lines. Takes a 14mm and a 17mm flare nut wrench. I've heard that you should buy good quality tools that fit well for this repair that won't round off the nuts. That sounds like it eliminates the Harbor Freight brand (they don't carry them, I checked).

I stopped by a Matco truck today. He had them on the truck, however the 17mm was about $32 and the 14mm was about $28. Ouch! They were very nice with almost a 15mm height high grip area. Felt much better than a Craftsman brand, better finish and heavier.

Has anyone had any success with a Craftsman or other brand for this purpose. I hate to spend $60 for a pair of wrenches I might not use too often. Snap-On is about the same price as Matco. Grainger has the Westward brand (China?) set of 8 SAE/Metric for $36.95. Grainger has a 5 piece Proto metric set for $75.95. Grainger also has the Blackhawk brand 8 piece SAE/Metric set for $62.95. I'd more likely spend $76 for the Proto set than the $60 for just 2 Matco's.

The 13mmx14mm Craftsman is $14.00 and the 15mmx17mm Craftsman is $14.50.

Any thoughts? Craftsman good enough for this repair?
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