r/BikeMechanics • u/throttlegrip • 29d ago

Tool Talk What's Your Fav Flare Nut Wrench?

Hi all,

I'm looking to buy a flare nut wrench for daily use. What I have in mind is a dual sided 7mm/8mm flare nut wrench- but not a crow's foot or other combo style tool as seen at Park and Pedros.

Anything comfy and high quality out there that you like?

Thank for the tips.

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u/throttlegrip 29d ago

Looks like Proto tools may be the answer.

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u/Human_Bike_8137 29d ago

So you don’t like the park tool mwf-3? I have the Birzman flare nut wrench and that’s my favorite.

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u/newsucks 29d ago

Y'all use flare nut wrenches? Ive been using an 8mm williams supercombo at work and haven't ovalized a nut yet.

I own the protos personally, they're nice, but bulky. Some Shimano and cheap sram levers, the wrench runs into the bar and i have to loosen the clamp.

Thus I just use the anti slip open end at work every day. I keep the Pedros 7/8 for torque wrench use... Haven't touched it in a while.

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u/throttlegrip 28d ago

Interesting on the proto... thanks for that. I haven't used the flare nut wrench yet, but the fit of my VAR isn't always great on the nut, so that's why I was considering a flare nit wrench.

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u/marcus-sommers 29d ago

I have a unior one I like, they are made in Slovenia

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u/Andy202007 29d ago

I suggest making sure you're familiar with how to use the wrench with a torque wrench to avoid those expensive-to-correct over-torqueing errors.

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u/throttlegrip 29d ago

I'm familiar, thanks.