Smith-02

my snapon was $ but i bought it because it doesn't lose accuracy when dropped, and is fully encased (grit does not lock you from changing torque)

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog


i've used plenty of HF, cornhole, mac, craftsman, and the old american tool companies (proto, sk, blackhawk, etc) over the years.

buy american if you want quality. buy elsewise if you are cheap, and don't think the chance of getting an inaccurate torque wrench



i even went and took some pictures and a vid of how to change torque on it.


15º deflection in and out (reduces the need for extensions on wheels, and helps your hand hold near the torque height of the bolt/nut)

torque setting **** locked

unlocked

going from 35 to 260 ft lbs on the wrench, fucktons faster than doing it the old 'turn turn turn turn turn turn' way of the wrist killers

t_cel_t

remember that many bolts in the head are less then 25 lbs, so a big *** 1/2'' 50-250lb wrench is worthless.
i have never had a problem with my craftsman 3/8'' digitorque

Smith-02

i have a 10-75 floatin around elsewhere

Toda Party

Thanks for the feedback, I ordered the SK.

And if you tq EVERY nut and bolt on the car perfectly to spec everytime you do something, then props to you. I don't have the time to do it that way. If its an important bolt/nut, fine, but most of them are totally fine if you hand tighten and dont over tighten like a noob.

to each their own

accordepicenter

Lol , i love that ubrf link in your sig, jason

Toda Party

ha I keep forgetting to change my sig here. RIP

Zeniceguycrx

Im a mechanic and use them every day.
I have 3 of them

1 snap-op
1 greys
1 armstrong

snap on is no better then the rest but cost me an extra $150
greys is good but I dont like the hold down and turn system they and many others have
the armstrong with the turn to lock is my faverite one.

krustindumm

I've got two snap-on wrenches:


for a 1/2"


and a techangle 3/8" that measures torque angle with a gyroscope

As a mechanic I only used torque wrenches on lugnuts and head studs, but on my car I use them on everything drivetrain or suspension related.

AgentMurdoc

i bought a cheap *** 3/8" gearwrench to lug around and what nots... served me very well for anything I would need a torque wrench for... I think it goes from 7lbs to 80 or 90 or 100lbs. something like that... perfect to assemble a motor and high enough to torque down wheels... plus no shipping... went and bought it at sears and used it right away

RYANARBOR

I have two k-tools (3/8 and 1/2) and an S-K 3/8 and they have all held up well for the last 4-5 years of constant use. Both were significantly cheaper than mac or snapon. Id recomend either any day of the week and and k-tool is sold and waranteed at your local carquest.