Ingco Pipe Wrench 24 HPW0824, 76mm Clamping Diameter

Our review

This is a 24-inch pipe wrench from Ingco, listed as model HPW0824. The size puts it in the larger end of hand-held wrenches, and the stated maximum clamping diameter is 76mm, so it is aimed at plumbers, pipefitters and maintenance workers turning medium to large threaded pipe, plus anyone loosening stubborn fittings around a workshop or compound. The mobile jaw is drop-forged from carbon steel and given an inactivate treatment, while the body is ductile cast iron with a black finish and polish, and the jaw is held by a solid rivet. Before buying, check the outside diameter of the pipes you actually work on against that 76mm limit, and think about the space you have to swing a wrench this long. Compare it with smaller wrenches if you mostly handle domestic fittings, and with heavier-duty or aluminium options if weight and reach matter. It is available on Sokonia.