lightweight 15mm wrench?
 

long story short i carry everything for my commute in my messenger bag. at this point i have it pretty much perfect, with the exception of the craftsman 15mm wrench i cut in half about a decade ago and began carrying.

i have nice alu alloy tire levers, a lightweight mini pump (lezyne - they're as much beautiful as they are functional), a lightweight racing innertube and whatnot. the last holdout is my old brick of a wrench.

without getting insane on pricing, anyone know of a 15mm (this is for the wheels btw) of alloy construction? titanium maybe. i even suspect hardened plastic with a steel insert would work fine, though i dont know how much weight i'd lose that way.

*in case anyone thinks i have any delusions that this will make me any faster, less tired or fatigued at the end of the day - i dont. i have a fairly hi-tech bag full of stuff and i'd just like to "upgrade" my wheel wrench and i want to know whats out there.

thanks all.

google search reveals this one:
http://www.bikeparts.com/pimage/BPC122116.jpg

a little gimicky, though i bet its not heavy.

what else??

See google: "site:bikeforums.net 15mm wrench"

Who's made a stubby 15mm wrench

I've only seen steel wrenches.

Gimmicky seems to be the norm:
http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/Part...Nuts-Tool.aspx
http://surlybikes.com/stuff/jethro_tule/

I'm thinking of getting the Felt one and cutting the bottle opener off.

Have been going to a local 'hipster' bike store of late. Some of these were hanging on the wall, but decided they were too pricey for the purpose. I'll stick w/my 15mm Craftsmen for the weight difference.

I prefer a combo open-end/box end 15mm wrench, but for lighter weight try Park Tool's pedal wrench. Its 15mm and will slide onto both my ss bike's pedals and axle nuts (Surly Steamroller).

If length isn't an issue for you, you could try a 15 mm cone wrench. I also like Pedro's Trixie.

http://www.pedros.com/product/trixie/Trixie.jpg

you might find a smaller cone wrench that size. they are thin and light

Pedros makes a small 15 mm cone wrench, its pretty thin, don't know how long it would last on wheel nuts.

well hopefully he'll never need it while he's away from the house

A cone wrench is going to get destroyed torquing axle nuts. I'm a fan of the Jethro Tule for a couple reasons:
- The angle head design of the box end keeps the leverage end away from your chainstays, so you're less likely to scrape up your frame or bang up your fingers
- The leverage end is smooth and wide so even though it's a stubby tool, you can use the heel of your hand for extra strength, unlike thin, stamped tools.

There's also this one: http://www.ridepdw.com/goods/tools/3wrenchoraw
A 15mm wrench and steel tire lever in one. I haven't used one but they look pretty small and light.

I use a light weight adjustable wrench myself.

$20 shipped.

http://bikeisland.com/images/qpkmtb3.jpg

Ironically the Craftsman wrench is probably higher quality than anything suggested so far... :)

If I were going for an "upgrade" for cache purposes, I'd probably cut-off a ratcheting gearwrench, or get something like this

http://s.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00942495000

I found that out when my son used one of mine to try to take pedals off :P

+1 on the PDW 3wrencho. It is small and very durable. I have one for my commuter, it's light and you can put an amazing amount of torque on it.

This is light and relatively inexpensive ($24.00 for titanium is a good price in my opinion). Plus it opens beer bottles very nicely. That's what I use mine for mostly. Did have to use it to change a flat on the road once and it worked great. Plenty of leverage.

I carry the chopped, closed end half of the Craftsman wrench. The handle is wrapped in friction tape. It fits nicely in my small seat bag.

From my older post:

It's 100 grams, 5.5 inches long, with no sharp edges, and fits in my little seat bag.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wc7ef8CMbxA/Sf.../DSCF01441.JPG

this looks actually elegant to me.....what you could do is some drilling and polishing, lose a little weight but make it look like a retro super wrench.....


as to your id..... Only if you have root

I carry a peanut butter wrench:

http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...endorCode=CAMP

But dang, they have more than doubled in price since I bought mine about 20 years ago. It's a nice tool, though. Will not round or notch an axle nut the way an adjustable or cone wrench might, and the handle is angled away from the bike so it clears the frame.

edit - ...and it probably doesn't weigh less than your half-a-craftsman.

i like http://www.pricepoint.com/detail.htm...d=325%20PARSS9

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