Digital torque wrench
 

Any good suggestions for a digital torque wrench? Looking at some 1/2" drives

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I have a Quinn torque wrench from Harbor Freight. There are articles all over saying how they beat Snap-On in accuracy. I have a customer that certifies torque wrenches and other torque equipment. It tested within 1/2 percent, which is pretty good.

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Digital models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_fun-C-p7E

I love Project Farm reviews but he's only done regular torque wrenches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP4uECoH8cc

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I use a large Kobalt 1/2" all mechanical torque wrench. It has served me well, it has a long handle so it makes hitting 250 ft-lbs easy. Here's the link: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-1-2-...-lb/5001994701

I've also heard good things about this torque wrench. It's a Craftsman digital and it will do angles if you need that. Here's that link: https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-1...-lb/1000772386

I will say I have never had to do angles so I would save the $130 and if I ever needed to do angles buy the little adaptor.

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Honestly, I would buy two off ebay used. One digital and one beam.
Here's why. Beams stay accurate but are harder to use. Digital or click wrenches are easier to use. What I do is occasionally check my digitorque against my beam by setting the digitorque to a specified torque, I put a 12 point 5/8 socket on the digitorque set it to 60ft and stick the beam torque on and slowly pull and watch if the beam reads 60 when it clicks.

You will only ever get a ball park torque no matter how accurate your torque wrench. There are too many variables on the surface and bolts and washers. But you still need to use one.

Get something like this and a digital: https://www.ebay.com/itm/32597619662...F42ESSAD57MDWF

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