Tried metric wrenches for the first time on a plumbing job and wow

Honestly, I've been using SAE wrenches my whole life because that's what my dad used. Last week I had to swap out a shower valve in a house built in 2005 near Denver. The nut was 15mm and my adjustable kept slipping. I grabbed a set of metric gear wrenches for $22 at Ace and it fit perfect first try. No rounding, no cussing, no trips back to the store. Has anyone else made the switch and found it way less frustrating?

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henrycooper28d ago

Hold on man, it's just a wrench. I get that it worked great and all, but swapping out a tool isn't some huge life change. You probably could've saved the $22 and just borrowed a friend's metric set for that one job.

lisaf3828d ago

Nah man, i feel you on the cost part, but sometimes a tool just kinda clicks with you and that peace of mind is worth the $22. Not everything has to be a huge life overhaul.

taylor.amy27d ago

Totally borrowed my neighbor's snowblower once and it was missing half the bolts lol never again