Torque Wrenches Options

[Syaoran]

I'm looking for a torque wrench that is affordable and accurate. I was browsing through harbor freight and saw this thing:

http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-torue...pter-68283.html

Anybody here used it? Reviews seem to be good.

[Xander_X]

I've also seen reviews (bad reviews) of the Craftsman torque wrenches, even the digital ones. (most of the time losing calibration and inaccuracy are common reviews for the click-type Craftsman)

By no means do I advocate for Craftsman. Their tools are mediocre at best. But their (up until recently) lifetime warranty and accessible sales locations (any SEARS) make them a viable choice. Once you've owned tools with the quality of SnapOn, BluePoint, MAC and some S&K (though all outrageously overpriced) you never want to use another. They really are superior. I highly suggest BluePoint to anyone who asks me what tools to get. Same quality as SnapOn at about 2/3 to half the price. But back to torque wrenches, of course they lose accuracy, they need to be recalibrated every so often.

Torque wrenches should be calibrated every year at least if you expect them to remain accurate.

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This post has been edited by Xander_X: Nov 3, 2012 - 11:03 PM