Review on Crescent CFNWS0 Grey 3-Piece SAE Flare Nut Wrench Set by Charles Phillips

They're cheap, that's their advantage. I was hoping that I could get by with a cheap set of box wrenches, but I was wrong. Tolerances on these guys are pretty bad, and when you put them on a bolt they wobble noticeably. Also, the chrome work looks fine until you start looking at the actual exposed end area and see some issues with the chrome. With their help, I broke the brake line nut very badly, although that's not entirely the fault of the wrenches. The threads were poorly tacked and the threads on the bolt were badly worn. It was like someone had pounded on the line instead of really pulling on it. I'll admit that the only way I could loosen the nut once it was off was when I had to cut the brake line (it was replaced anyway), clamp the system in a vise, and turn it with an adjustable 24-inch tongue. groove pliers to loosen it. So, maybe due to my situation, it wasn't the fault of the wrenches, but someone's bad setup from a previous one. It really took a lot of torque to pull this bad boy off. The wrenches have worked fine on my other brake line nuts, but as I said, they have some play and it's noticeable. Does it help you better than nothing? Yes. My advice based on my experience maybe just buy some used snap ring wrenches or try some of the sk made ones and see if they are better. I'd say they're good for one-time use, but if you think you're going to be doing a lot of braking work even as a DIYer like me, then flare wrenches are probably one of the few occasions when it's really worth investing in some quality made in the USA pay.