Harbor Freight has launched a new Pittsburgh 4-in-1 adjustable demolition wrench.
Yes, it’s a demo wrench – an adjustable wrench with pry bar, nail puller, and – if you look closely – a hammer-like striking face.
You read that correctly, this adjustable wrench has a strike face. You can use one tool for very different tasks without having to switch to something else, and without feeling bad about it!
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The adjustable wrench head fits fasteners up to 1-1/2″ wide.
To use the nail puller or pry bar end, you just kind of grab the wrench head and do what you gotta do.
Harbor Freight compares their new Pittsburgh demo wrench to a pricier Craftsman – I’ve included images of both so you can see their differences.
I have to say, the Harbor Freight version looks a bit snazzier.
The wrench has a 10″ length, flared handle for improved comfort, and corrosion-resistant black oxide coating.
It looks like Harbor Freight backs this with a lifetime warranty, just as Craftsman offers.
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Price: $20
Ray
All of my tools can (and have been) used as a hammer.
Stuart
Hence the “but you won’t feel bad about it here” part. =)
David R Uehlein
Yes, Sir.I Give New Meaning to Hammer Drill,Impact Wrench.
Robert
I’m interested to see what folks that do a lot of demo think of this combo tool.
The pry bar slope seems too abrupt to get a good grip in wood joints, and device itself seems too short to give a lot of leverage. How long will the adjustable wrench screw stay aligned if you are hammering with the flat surface?
IronWood
My thought too, just the wrong shape for either nail bar or pry bar work. And trying to use a wrench head as a handle can’t be great.
IronWood
First off, every “crescent hammer” has a striking face 😂. Second if I’m doing actual demo, not just peeling back some paneling or pulling a nail, I want the right tools. Third the ergonomics and design look all wrong.
If you’re doing some real demo get a sledge, a big hard/soft dead blow, a wonder bar and/or shark nail bar, and roughneck gorilla bar (or your preferred alternative) and get to it. If you’ve just got a little bit to do, get the dead blow and the wonder bar. Harbor Freight gimmick is just gonna be a pain and will do lots of tasks very poorly.
Bonnie
Feels like if you’re doing rough work the crescent wrench is the least useful part of this. I’m more likely to use a pair of channel locks.
Robert Singer
For $20 it’s worth the 1 1/2″ wide jaw opening alone… As a plumber, not having to grab that pry bar or cat claw, for a pesky nail where I need to hole saw or spade bit h2o, even better… I’ll have a hammer or Fat Max demo claw if I’m busting tile…
Ben R
I’m clumsy enough that I could see me stabbing or slicing myself with that pry bar end as the adjustable wrench inevitably slips off a rusted on nut. Hard pass.
Ray
“Use can one tool for very different tasks without having”
Stuart
Thanks! *fixed*
Guy Rando
Not sure why you’d need a nail puller when it has the hammering edge. If there are any nail heads sticking up I’m more likely to beat them down than try to pull them and if it’s finish work I’m definitely not using this tool lol. I could see using it to pry with in certain situations but I don’t use adjustable wrenches too often in my line of work so. It definitely seems like an odd combo, would love to see an actual realistic demo video lol
Yadda
I like a gimmicky tool. I will end up buying on of these tools.
Empiric Sleeves
Top review on the craftsman version on Amazon nailed (har) my use case:
“Brilliant addition to urban get home bag.
What are you really going to do with that tactical tomahawk in your bug out bag? Plan ahead for the situations you’ll actually run into day to day. I use this in my motorcycle tool kit as the easiest way to handle the axle nuts on my motorcycle. Some tape on thr pry end and it’s a great emergency tire lever. Pry bar end is well shaped. Milled hammer face takes care of any percussive maintenance required. The tasks you’re likely to encounter in an urban setting like frozen bolts and gas shutoff are light work for this tool. Get creative with another wrench and a couple video searches and make padlocks magically open. It’s the multi-tool for stuff you can’t do with a multi-tool.”