[TrumbullHucker]

i always feel guilty for tightening not to specs, but just feel..

anyone know a good one that is good for bike builds?

thanks

 

[StiHacka]

Feel tightening can be more precise and safer than trusting a cheap poorly calibrated torque wrench. I searched and searched and eventually got me Park Tool tw-5 when one of the online retailers had deep discounts going on. I also have an el-cheapo automotive shop torque wrench for torque over 30Nm but I rarely use that one, I just torque the crap out of the cranks.

If you are on a budget, this 5Nm preset torque wrench is good for like 80% of the jobs in the 3-8Nm territory. http://www.bontrager.com/model/08370

 

[jonKranked]

i've never seen that brontrager one. that's a really cool concept.

fwiw i have a craftsman, it was a gift from my old man.

 

[Nick]

I have Pedro's Demi torque wrench.

 

[maxyedor]

If you are on a budget, this 5Nm preset torque wrench is good for like 80% of the jobs in the 3-8Nm territory. http://www.bontrager.com/model/08370

Why even bother using a torque wrench to tighten something to the wrong value? That wrench is good for 100% of jobs in the 5-5Nm range and 0% of all others.

Pre-set fixed value torque wrenches are pretty common on production lines, but rarely worth the tool-box space in non-production environments.


You really can't beat a CDI, they make all the Snap-On and Matco wrenches, which are a hair better as they use better ratcheting heads than the house brand CDI, but for about the price of Park's junk you can have a real torque wrench that will last a couple generations. Pedros, last I saw anyway, was just a re badged and up-charged Harbor Freight. If you're not up for spending the money on a CDI, just get a Craftsman, they're decent, but really, the whole idea of a torque wrench is to prevent stripped hardware, how much are you spending on stems, bars, hubs, etc? How much is it worth to protect them?