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I always thought those cheap lens spanner wrenches from online were junk
A guy brought in a stuck filter ring on a vintage lens last week, and my good spanner just slipped. I grabbed a $15 no-name wrench I got as a freebie, thinking it would strip. It had these tiny, sharp pins that bit right in and broke the ring free without a scratch. I've used it three times since on jobs where my usual tools failed. Anyone else find a budget tool that actually works better than the expensive one?
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claire9587mo ago
My buddy who fixes old radios swears by this little plastic spudger he got in a ten dollar kit. His fancy metal ones kept leaving marks on the bakelite, but this cheap thing has just the right amount of give to pop things open without a mark. He says it's the only tool on his bench that hasn't been replaced in years. Makes you wonder how much you're really paying for a brand name sometimes.
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sandrap406mo ago
Right? It's like the fancy version is just for show half the time. The cheap tool that actually works is the real pro move.
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