Park Tool TH-1 Tap Handle 0-5/16" Taps Adjustable M1.6-M8 & 0-5/16"

It does what it is designed for not complicated to use.;

these are the best kept secret in quality tools. these are good tap handles at a fraction of the price of the high-end brands. way better than the cheap-o brands and not much more expensive. yeah buddy!;

I bought this larger TH-1 size Tap adjustable wrench cause mine from a set 35 years old broke years ago. I finally got around looking to find a well built wrench for my taps this one seems about the best for under $20. This one has no Burrs on it. Seems very well Made.;

I have a ton of Park tools but I got this tap wrench for general use (in all my years of bike work I have never had to tap threads on anything...fingers crossed). This is really a bargain on a nicely made tool and these days it's more difficult to find actually good straight tap wrenches that either are not made with zinc cast parts or do not cost a bunch of money for something like a Starrett or other machinist brands. I contacted Park beforehand to inquire about actual length and materials and all I got out of the rep was that they are made in Taiwan (not a bad thing) and that the jaws were ground steel but he didn't know if the body was or not. Well both body and jaws are ground steel - great!! Unfortunately the movable jaw on mine was a total defect but rather than return it I was able to fix the inner portion of the vee and the outer edges are inconsequential especially for smaller tap sizes like this is made for. The jaws on this are an unconventional design where the moveable has female threads - no doubt for simplicity and cost savings although it introduces chance for error and less strength (maybe more important on the larger model they offer). The movable handle does retain the usual right hand/left hand threading for quick jaw movement. The fixed jaw only engages with the handle threads by about one and a half turns which is not confidence inspiring. Overall extended length is about 7-1/2 inches. I only had to remove some very minimal burs on the body to get it to work nice and smooth. Small annoyance is that the brand/model etching is upside down (most people put the moveable on the right side and when held that way with this tool the lettering is upside down...no big deal). Other than needing to correct the defect in the one jaw I'm quite pleased with being able to still get a less expensive real-steel tap wrench and would highly recommend it. I would have gotten the larger model as well if the handles on it were a bit longer but I think it's too short for comfortable use for my needs (fine for bike work though even with the larger tap sizes that it will accept). Not sure how I feel about the Park rep not knowing his own product or taking the time to find the answer for me before replying - sign of the times maybe.

EDIT: I did purchase the larger one...all the same as above except I did need to clean it up quite a bit more and it's a bit sloppier fit unfortunately. If it's not some design feature that I don't understand then Park needs to work with their factory to get those moveable jaws up to snuff - or maybe both of mine were just freaks but it doesn't appear so. All in all these are well worth purchasing and enjoying.;

Very good quality;