Bahco Adjustables poor quality!

[LegionellaSlave]

ah it did work this time.

David Bailey......nice :tounge_smile:

 

[Mickyplumb]

These:

IREGA 8" (200mm) Super Wide 39mm Ergo Adjustable Wrench | eBay

Put them next to the 8" Bahcos and they are very similar apart from:
-The wheel is slightly bigger so you don't catch your thumb on the wheel housing around it.
-The handle is much nicer. Hardwearing, but is soft and warm feeling, and slightly springy.
-The jaw movement action seems a lot smoother than the Bahcos.

Apart from that it's identical. But the Irega is like someone sat down with an 8" Bahco and said 'Right, how can we make this even better'.

I agree, to me though it seems that Bahco are throttling back on quality and have been doing so for sometime whereas Irega have seen what's been going on and gone full steam ahead with improving quality.

My Irega's are are a fantastic bit of the kit, I have the 8 and 6inch SWO's. wouldn't go back to Bahco's now.

 

[Mickyplumb]

Was told today the PTS have removed the Bahco spanners from their keyworded item list.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

These:

IREGA 8" (200mm) Super Wide 39mm Ergo Adjustable Wrench | eBay

Put them next to the 8" Bahcos and they are very similar apart from:
-The wheel is slightly bigger so you don't catch your thumb on the wheel housing around it.
-The handle is much nicer. Hardwearing, but is soft and warm feeling, and slightly springy.
-The jaw movement action seems a lot smoother than the Bahcos.

Apart from that it's identical. But the Irega is like someone sat down with an 8" Bahco and said 'Right, how can we make this even better'.

they are exactly the same as channel locks code blue while not bad tools the handles crack after a while heres a pic go compare
Channellock 6WCB WideAzz Adjustable Wrench with Code Blue Grips,Over 1-1/2-Inch Opening 8-Inch Overall Length - Amazon.com

 

[Mickyplumb]

they are exactly the same as channel locks code blue while not bad tools the handles crack after a while heres a pic go compare
Channellock 6WCB WideAzz Adjustable Wrench with Code Blue Grips,Over 1-1/2-Inch Opening 8-Inch Overall Length - Amazon.com

Gas man, you are exactly right. They are also marketed under the Virax and Nerrad brands.

 

[Mark Haywood]

Hello All
Since 2006 the whole production process, tools, machineery and skills to produce the range of Bahco Adjustable Wrenches was transferred to the Bahco facility in Spain. The range includes the standard 80 series, the 90 series with handle and such varients as -P which has a reversibel jaw for use as a pipe wrench, -T which has a thin jaw profile to increase access, for example on locking nuts. The family 9029, 9031, 9033 & 9035 are all part of the wide jaw range where a shorter handle length than normal is used to offer extra access when needed on large dimension hexagons. You can see more of the range on the Bahco website www .bahco. com. I hope this helps

 

[AWheating]

Hello All
Since 2006 the whole production process, tools, machineery and skills to produce the range of Bahco Adjustable Wrenches was transferred to the Bahco facility in Spain. The range includes the standard 80 series, the 90 series with handle and such varients as -P which has a reversibel jaw for use as a pipe wrench, -T which has a thin jaw profile to increase access, for example on locking nuts. The family 9029, 9031, 9033 & 9035 are all part of the wide jaw range where a shorter handle length than normal is used to offer extra access when needed on large dimension hexagons. You can see more of the range on the Bahco website www .bahco. com. I hope this helps

are you a bacho employee?

i have some bacho adjustable's that say made in france?

 

[Mark Haywood]

Yes I work for Bahco, I am keen to know the history of the Adjustable Wrench that is identified as being made in France, which model is it?

 

[WHPES]

I have the old type Britool adjustables and they are the dogs danglies. Beware of the new Britool "expert" branded ones as these are foreign made rubbish.

 

[AWheating]

Yes I work for Bahco, I am keen to know the history of the Adjustable Wrench that is identified as being made in France, which model is it?

i will find them out this weekend and let you know, hidden in back of shed at the mo.