Originally Posted by
HillRider
That's an excellent question and if you were trying to unscrew the pedal the wrong way, no wrench would have survived the attempt if you were determined enough.
The PW-5 is strong enough for any reasonable pedal removal but if you get one badly corroded in place it can be really difficult. If you expect to run into a lot of very difficult uber-tight pedals, get a Park PW-4.
Great suggestions, all and fair question(s) for sure - turn it the right way - (I'm sure we've all turned a bolt/nut the wrong way at some point, I know I have) but alas, not this time. But no worries, the actual problem is solved, I threw a standard 15mm open box wrench and cheater bar on it and it turned right off. I guess I was just a little frustrated after the Park wrench successfully removed the drive-side pedal.
In retrospect, I really enjoy wrenching on my own bike - it's so much cleaner and cathartic than any other maintenance/construction I've done, the simplicity is beautiful as is the machining. I guess a broken wrench represented an affront to that - funny how inanimate objects can take on philosophical personalities. Thanks for listening. Time to go ride!