Affordable Torque wrenches?

[Mjfan12]

I have all Craftsman stuff but their torque wrenches are expensive, like 80 a piece and they dont cover those under warranty so that isnt a benefit to get them.

I was looking at Harbor Freight and they sell Pittsburgh brand clicker wrenches for only 15 bux.

seems like a good deal, Im no mechanic so they are only used for small time jobs. and even if they break, im only out 15 and not 80 at a time.

what d you guys think?

I want to do my valves and I need them to be torqued to the proper specs. Im also getting a bike this summer and everything needs to be done properly so things dont start falling off, haha

[SteveB]

seems like a good deal, Im no mechanic so they are only used for small time jobs. and even if they break, im only out 15 and not 80 at a time.

what d you guys think?

I think if it fails and gives you an incorrect torque reading, you'll strip out some very spendy aluminum bits on your bike or car.

[wed3k]

i use the pittsburg one for lug nuts and general use stuff.

id personally would go craftsman or better.

[d112crzy]

Harbor Freights torque wrenches are complete shit. Save up for a quality one, trust me.

[mayberry]

Snap-On.... even matco and mac wrenches are inaccurate. I have the 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" drive electronic ones... I've never had a head gasket or intake manifold gasket come back on me. Or a wheel bearing for that matter.

[Fake Thug]

Harbor Freights torque wrenches are complete shit. Save up for a quality one, trust me.

You want snap onor craftsman

[NAiL05]

or matco..Whenever you want precision tooling YOU NEVER CHEAP OUT. Sockets and ratchets sure but precision never ever cheap out.

[JohnD1079]

You want snap onor craftsman

snap on and craftsman are on a completely different level. craftsman is shit compared to snap on.

WHat torque range is the 80 one? i dont think its the one that you want. Make sure its ft-lbs and not in-lbs.

A good competitor IMO is the Husky one from home dept or lowes for $70. I wouldve bought that one if my dad didnt already have the snap on one i get to use.

[wed3k]

snap on and craftsman are on a completely different level. craftsman is shit compared to snap on.

WHat torque range is the 80 one? i dont think its the one that you want. Make sure its ft-lbs and not in-lbs.

A good competitor IMO is the Husky one from home dept or lowes for $70. I wouldve bought that one if my dad didnt already have the snap on one i get to use.

yea apparently husky has really good ratchets.

[preludeman92]

I like the Cobalt one I picked up at lowes. We use them at work and they seem to hold up well. As long as you don't abuse the thing, they even hold their calibrations very well (they get calibrated every 12 months at work).

[starchland]

CRAP:

http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/...que-wrench.jpg

Had 2 of these completely fall apart...got my money back

GOOD:

http://www.market-place.com/intake/12.torquewrench.jpg

[whitejdmcb7]

i bought one of those auto zone ones like a year ago and yeaterday i was torqing my wheels down and the whole back of it fell apart....so craftsman if u dont really do too much work where persision is an issue or snap-on of corse it top of the line

[bcjammerx]

My craftsmen wrench did not cover the range I needed for the higher torque applications. But my inch pound wrench is a champ!

Craftsmen are far from being shit...common misconception.

Granted though, there are some things I would not buy from craftsman, but there are also things I would not buy from snap-on, same with many tool companies.

Key here is...don't cheap out...get the clicking type, don't get the gauge type, make sure your 1/2 drive wrench covers the higher ranges you may need (harmonic balancer bolts i.e.)

[Fake Thug]

i bought one of those auto zone ones like a year ago and yeaterday i was torqing my wheels down and the whole back of it fell apart....so craftsman if u dont really do too much work where persision is an issue or snap-on of corse it top of the line

LOL... Great Neck = biblical fail...

[19dabeast85]

Like a few others said....don't cheap out on something as delicate as a torque wrench. I've used Snap-On and love all their tools and they stand behind everything they make. Craftsman would be the absolute lowest grade i'd ever go on a torque wrench and then i'm still sceptic.