Torque Wrenches.....

[Femmekat]

I am in love with Eric Baker's torque wrench. (Sorry Eric, I can't stop thinking about it) It really is the most awesome tool evah..... I believe it is a Snap-on, digital, can switch from nm to ft/lbs etc.... and beeps then buzzes when torque is reached...

I think I must have one of my very own.... Any good deals out there or alternatives for less $ that are still the epitome of awesomeness?

Reviews?

[csmutty]

I am also interested to see what this thread yields. I have needed this for a while now.

[obsolete]

I got a craftsman.

[R1]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10...x=0&y=0&vName=

[obsolete]

Holy crap 300 bucks for the Craftsman electronic one!?!?! That's nuts.

[R1]

Holy crap 300 bucks for the Craftsman electronic one!?!?! That's nuts.

yeah i paid 80 for mine, its the cheapo, but has never not worked properly

IMHO unless you intend to use this tool to make money there is no reason to buy anything more than what is necessary to get you buy when it comes to tools...

with that said i can remember a time when i would go to the craftsman store twice a week just to spend money....

[scubasteveRR]

looks like it's $755 for the Snap-On one... I think I payed $30 for my manual one. I'm feeling so inadequate right now

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

[caddydaddy]

So, you guys will drop $1,000 on a carbon fiber exhaust, but can't spend the money to buy a torque wrench to make sure it's on right?

[csmutty]

So, you guys will drop $1,000 on a carbon fiber exhaust, but can't spend the money to buy a torque wrench to make sure it's on right?

Loc-tite...my friend...

[Femmekat]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10...x=0&y=0&vName=

Yeah... the electronic ones seem pretty cool....

[R1]

So, you guys will drop $1,000 on a carbon fiber exhaust, but can't spend the money to buy a torque wrench to make sure it's on right?

fuck torque wrenches

I call chuck norris and the bolts tighten themselves when they hear his voice on the phone.

I heard you can do the same thing calling tricky mike, but i dont know him that well.

[Femmekat]

I'm feeling so inadequate right now

Torque wrench envy? Or would it be torque wrench insecurity?

[RyanNicholson]

I have the $80-$100 craftsman one, works great.

[obsolete]

So, you guys will drop $1,000 on a carbon fiber exhaust, but can't spend the money to buy a torque wrench to make sure it's on right?

I have a torque wrench, hell I got 2 but I certainly didn't pay that kinda money for them. I'm sure people will spend that kinda cake, drop it and not get it recalibrated so it's actually worse than the cheap one.

PS I wouldn't torque a single bolt on an exhaust anyway.

[MysteriousR1]

I have the $80-$100 craftsman one, works great.

Same here, has been great also.

[obsolete]

Same here, has been great also.

That's what I gots tooo.

[FireboltEric_MA]

I have the $80-$100 craftsman one, works great.

Add me to that list...Works great over the last 10+ years I have owned it..

[seth399]

femmekat meet dbkromz

[R1]

http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...-wrenches.html

lets see what people are spending...

[Femmekat]

femmekat meet dbkromz

Dammitt Seth.

[seth399]

Dammitt Seth.

sorry, to be helpful...I too have a craftsman (non digital) that works good

[Femmekat]

sorry, to be helpful...I too have a craftsman (non digital) that works good

[SAB]

Get some CDI torque wrenches. Identical internals as Snap-On, less pricey and easily calibrated.

[beet]

I have a cheap craftsman. Save your $

[Rambunctous]

Trouble with digitals is that they are nearly impossible to use in the sun/outside and add in the track noise and you cannot hear it beep.