A wrench with limits: tool test.(Sqeeze Wrench)(Evaluation)

The Squeeze Wrench promises to go where other tools can't. Unlike conventional combination or socket wrenches, which need about 30-degrees clearance to loosen and tighten nuts and bolts, the Squeeze Wrench stays put. Each small squeeze of the handles turns a socket insert. (Nine included sockets provide a range from 516 to 916 inch and from 9 to 14 millimeters.)

But the need for this tool is so limited and its limitations are such that the Squeeze Wrench,$19.95 plus $6.95 shipping, from www.infomercialworld.com, probably isn't worth the money for most do-it-yourselfers who already have a basic wrench and socket set.

Reach is one problem. If you need to insert the wrench more than 3 inches into a tight space, the handles interfere. To start loosening or to fully tighten a nut ...