Klein Just Made the Adjustable Wrench More Useful

Adjustable wrenches are already some of the most practical tools you can carry. Klein decided that wasn’t enough.

The new Klein Tools KNECT 6 Inch Adjustable Wrench with Pass-Through Ratchet brings an adjustable wrench and a ratcheting wrench in one compact tool. It is the type of idea that makes you wonder why it wasn’t done sooner.

On one end, you get extra-capacity parallel jaws that open up to 15/16 inch. That gives this 6-inch wrench the ability to handle larger fasteners without taking up much space in your tool bag.

Flip it around and you have a 90-tooth pass-through ratchet. The fine-tooth design requires less movement between turns, making it useful around equipment, inside cabinets and anywhere else a traditional ratchet does not have much room to swing.

The pass-through opening is the real selling point. Longer bolts and threaded rods can extend through the wrench instead of bottoming out inside a standard socket. Klein also includes a 3/8-inch square-drive adapter, allowing the wrench to work with traditional sockets.

The wrench is a solid purchase on its own, especially if you already have compatible KNECT S sockets. However, I would recommend going with the Klein Tools KNECT 10-Piece Adjustable Wrench with Pass-Through Ratchet Set.

The kit includes:

1. Six SAE sockets from 1/4 to 9/16 inch
2. A 1/4-inch impact-driver adapter
3. A 3/8-inch square-drive adapter
4. A 3-inch extension
5. The adjustable wrench and pass-through ratchet
6. A compact MODbox-compatible storage case

Having everything together removes the need to track down compatible pieces later. The storage case also keeps the sockets and adapters organized while nesting into Klein’s MODbox system.

This is not a tool built around a gimmick. It gives you an adjustable wrench, a compact ratchet and a solution for longer threaded fasteners without taking up much room.

You can purchase the wrench by itself, and it will still be useful. If you want to get everything this design has to offer, though, the complete kit is the easy choice.