[gemini5362]

Actually pat when i reach into my tool box it is a 50/50 chance which pipe wrench brand I will come up with if it is an 8 or 10 inch pipe wrench. I have ridgid and HF pipe wrenches both. I actually have a ridgid 24 inch pipe wrench I bought but dont use much because of the weight. Most of my bigger pipe wrenches are the HF because i bought the set with the aluminum handles. For most of the smaller stuff I work with (usually 3/4 inch ) I dont see any difference between the two. Maybe if I was doing more commercial work where you were constantly getting rusted pipes apart or something like that it might make a difference but for the everyday work such as installing new pipe ( new gas line and i am using metal pipe to plumb my air line around my garage. The HF ones are working fine.

Pat are you coming back this way for thanksgiving again. If so plan on a night at our house. We have a working stove so we can actually fix breakfast this time. (although we cant make waffles and bacon etc for everyone at the same time like you can ) I promise you a ride in the porsche this time if you can get a chance to stop and visit.