Short 8-piece Combination Wrench Set

Short-handle combination wrenches are the right answer when the workspace is constrained and a long-handle wrench just won't fit. A fastener tucked between a chainstay yoke and a derailleur cage, a cable-stop nut behind a brake bridge, a lockring inside a recessed BB shell; these are the places where a long wrench hits the frame before it engages the workpiece, and the shorty earns its space.

The 125/1CT set covers eight sizes from 8 to 22 mm, in a polyester tool roll. Twelve-point box ends on every wrench for fast engagement.

What's in the set

Eight combination wrenches in short-handle form:

• 8 mm
• 10 mm
• 11 mm
• 13 mm
• 15 mm
• 17 mm
• 19 mm
• 22 mm

Standard combination shape: open-end on one side, 12-point box-end on the other. Same size on both ends.

Why short-handle, not long-handle

The short form factor is the design choice that earns this set its space. The advantages:

• Fits into clearance pockets that a long-handle wrench can't enter.
• Easier to maneuver when you're working in a cluttered apron pocket or a deep drawer.
• Lighter to carry for a travel mechanic kit.

The trade-off is leverage; a shorter handle means less torque at the same hand force. For high-torque work (pedal axles, stuck BB lockrings) the long-handle set is the better tool. Most shops own both: short for tight access, long for serious torque.

The 12-point box-end

The 12-point box engages the fastener at twelve positions around its circumference (every 30°). That means you can fit the wrench onto a fastener at any angular position within a 30° tolerance; useful in tight workspaces where the handle position is constrained.

The trade-off is the contact pattern: 12-point engages at corners, which can round soft alloy nuts under high torque. For routine bike-shop work this isn't a problem; for high-torque alloy fasteners, a 6-point socket (driven by a ratchet) is the safer tool.

Specs

• Sizes: 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22 mm
• Form: short-handle combination
• Box-end: 12-point
• Storage: polyester tool roll with velcro closure
• Construction: forged, hardened, and tempered

Made in Slovenia, since 1919

Unior has been forging hand tools in Zreče since 1919, and is the official technical partner of multiple World Tour and downhill teams. The short-handle form is a deliberate design choice, not a cost-cutting one; the forging-and-grinding process is identical to the long-handle set, just sized down. Same metallurgy, same dimensional tolerances, same finish; the only difference is the lever arm. That's worth knowing because some short-handle wrench sets are stamped from sheet stock rather than forged, and those wrenches don't survive shop work.

Pro tip from our mechanics

If your shop has frame jigs, dropout-alignment tools, or bench setups where clearance is regularly tight, the short-handle set is the more useful daily tool than the long-handle set. For the framework on combination wrench types: Combination wrenches in the bike shop →.