nerrad tools

[Bunker]

Indulged in a 15/22 set of these last week. A real indulgence but I felt I deserved it

Nerrad Tools - Jet Swet flow prevention tool - YouTube

 

[PlumbBobBob]

name changed as requested. i'll look the other way if you bang some 'eds together :smile5:

 

[Mickyplumb]

Re: Jet Sweat

OK STOP hijacking this thread with daft banter or Ill bang yer 'eds together. Facts like 'they are made by" and "they are not made by" ought to be substantiated with evidence rather than flung at each other in a way that appears merely opinion.

Admin: Can you change the topic header to "Nerrad tools" - be interesting to open this up as a topic on their selection alone.

Next review for me:
I bought another one of theirs today, the adjustable ratchet wrench. Plumber in PTS was raving about his, so I bought one. I tried it immediately I got back to site and found it disappointing: when the nut was less than hand tight the spring action just turned it back and forth so I nipped it up by hand as tight as poss, no problem with that. The tool worked very well (although tricky to keep on the nut as its a slack fit) until it got fairly tight, then it just slips round. This was on a hex nut, if it was on a ridged bumpy type one (no idea what they are called), then it woudnt stand a chance.
Overall, like the Jet Sweat, an expensive investment for something that may get used very rarely, ie possibly for some turning in a tight place. Shame because the theory is excellent.

Oh, and back to the wide jaw, Nerrad market them as Medium Duty, its written on the packet. Oh and made in China apparently (Quote from Supertool MFTN68A 8" Aluminum Adjustable Wrench Wide Opening)

Seen the Supertool website, the light duty original were Chinese but the medium with the beefier jaw apparently made by the Japanese company. So the fellas tell me anyway. I broke a light duty trying to undo a seized pump nut but the new ones have been fine but I doubt I'd bash them too hard.

I have the bigger of the two ratchet wrenches, quite a chunky bit of kit. I find that the jaws have to snugged up nicely on the nut otherwise you're right, they can slip. Clever mechanism though but probably wouldn't tolerate loads of muck getting into the sliding jaw part of it. I use mine all the time TBH.

 

[Mickyplumb]

 

[keltoyboy]

These are the virtually the same as the smooth jaw Knipex's

Nerrad VB Wrench 10" handle with 0-44mm Jaw | Nerrad Limited NTVBW310

I can only get on with the smooth jaws..... have an old rothy in 10" smooth jaw and never leave them down!!!

 

[gassafe]

I couldn't resist, in reply to your comment about not having the balls to build something like them, atleast my business has a fully set up, working and active website.

Amateurs

im with gas on this! My brand new Nerrad cutters all bloody spiral! 2nd set to do this, less than 30 cuts I estimate in use! They have no website, and contact details hard to come by for Nerrad tools..

 

[Bunker]

Having used the ratchet wrench now for a few weeks, it is mildly useful here and there but no good on nuts that are too loose or too tight. I'll keep it in the bag but won't get used much, was only £17 so will pay for itself inside a year I guess. Quality wise, it's definitely got the Chinese feel about it.

I bought the the ratchet pipe slices too, they are clearly just made by whoever makes the monument ones, just add plastic case. They are ok but if space is tight I'd probably go back to normal pipe slice and pump wrench.

 

[stevetheplumber]

pump pliers have there uses but for day to day footprints work for me 7,9,12 inch thumb turns

 

[Gray0689]

pump pliers have there uses but for day to day footprints work for me 7,9,12 inch thumb turns

Don't even have any pump pliers footprints are best

 

[Best]

Don't even have any pump pliers footprints are best

I was same, but I was given a pair of Elliot Lucas pump pliers & have found them better than Footprints for certain jobs where there is working space for longer handles of the pump pliers.
The pump pliers with their smaller plier opening have the advantage over Footprints in some tight spots & have comfortable brilliant leverage & grip. I was able to remove 1/2" tap spindle that had sheared off a bath mixer leaving a mere few mm above the surface, using pump pliers. I now wouldn't want to be without them just incase I get a job that suits them better.
Footprints def are the best for most jobs - especially where no room for large handles.

 

[Gas]

im with gas on this! My brand new Nerrad cutters all bloody spiral! 2nd set to do this, less than 30 cuts I estimate in use! They have no website, and contact details hard to come by for Nerrad tools..

You won't get a replacement, even though they will tell you they are on next day delivery anyway, i gave up after 3 weeks, pretty sure that is their game plan.

 

[Killy Bing]

I had the wide jaw supertool adjustable which is the same but re branded for nerrads offering.

i would say that the aluminium build does it no favours.

being aluminium using it on a nut that is already fairly tight actually flexes it slightly allowing it to slip!
I also used it on a Crome nut and found it just slipped.

in the end i bent it slightly, didn't use it for a few weeks.

after that i was rather silly with it and managed to somehow, jam it in position and wedge the adjustment in position, no matter what i did i couldn't free it up.

i have since got another and cut the handle off it, perfect for awkward to reach places, giving you that little bit more grip before using the basin wrench.

overall, it isn't bahco

 

[Gas]

is this the POS you talk about..

Toolstation > Hand Tools > Plumbers Tools > Superwide Jaws Adjustable Wrench

Not a Demrad tool.

 

[Killy Bing]

Yup, nerrad tools sell it re branded

 

[solutions]

I have one from tool station. Not impressed it feels like it came out of a cracker or a gum ball machine or something. Way too loose on the adjustment tolerances and flexes in all sorts of directions. Nice idea badly produced. I originally bought it to do up basin waste backnuts when dressing basins. But have not found them as effective as large pump pliers.

 

[Ermintrude]

Weight is misleading tho, was going to say you like to know you holding a spanner but my offset 18" rigids weigh same as 8" Bacho adjustable. Fist time I picked them up though there was something a miss, gladly proven wrong tho.