Originally Posted By: chaosmagnet
This http://www.emergencysuppliesblog.com/ear...-shut-off-tool/ is the one that was issued to me when I joined my local CERT.


Of those I've seen that one looks to be one of the better ones and, for less than $13 on Amazon, it isn't priced out of the market. Not a bad choice IMHO.

But, here again, I just happen to have dropped into my local home Depot a few hours ago, a Husky brand, nothing fancy but solid, generic 10" crescent wrench was selling for about $12. Husky brand pumphouse pliers, similar to Channellocks, were going for about the same price.

Given the down-the-hole aspect of most water shut-offs the water end of the 4-in-1 may be easier to use.