Torque Wrench?

I'm on the lookout for a torque wrench for the larger stuff on the bike. I've been looking at the likes of the draper, sealey and also teng torque wrenches. Anyone have any recommendations?

 

I have a halfords wrench, Dose the job.

 

I did have a look at the halfords torque wrench. Didn't want to say so on here though

 

I have Snap On both mech and digital, also a Teng tools bar and a draper.. BUT I did buy for chucking in the car a Lidi bar ages ago for 20.00! I tested it a couple of weeks ago as its NEVER been used after all why use that junk when I have a 320.00 Snap On long 1/2 mech bar (very nice too) it has calibration ticket the lot, BUT can you believe that the Lidi bar is spot on at 100NM! I couldn't! Anyway I've thrown it back under the tool box....lol

 

Used one the same as this to test the Lidi

snap on qjr3200c TORQUE WRENCHES | eBay

 

Now that looks like a good bit of kit. It may be overkill for a tinkerer like me though.

 

OK. I'll don my tin hat and stick my head over the parapet and point out the one that I have. Only £21.99 from Screwfix

Reversible ½" Torque Wrench | Screwfix.com

 

+1 for the Halfords (Professional) kit. Got an 8-60Nm one for the smaller stuff and a 60-300Nm one for the rest. Good quality and accurate.

Halfords | Halfords Professional Torque Wrench 8-60Nm

Halfords | Halfords Professional Torque Wrench 60-300Nm

A bit like buying a Skoda. Once you get past the badge they're actually pretty good Apols to anyone who drives a Skoda BTW; it was the first thing that came into my head as an example!

 

+2 for the Halfords pro stuff. I have brought quite a lot of the pro range of stuff over the last few months and is fine for what I do. I use my brain to earn money and my tool for the fun stuff lol

 

i've also got the halfords torque wrenches. do the job more than adequately and come with lifetime guarantee as long as you have the receipt (although some places exchange even without the receipt).

Also if you have a trade card you will most likely get a discount too. If you were closer to me (london) i would have gladly met up at a halfords and brought it on my trade card

 

Thanks Guys. My mate has a trade card so I'll find out how much it'll save me with that. Also like the look of the Teng tools torque wrench, and the Snap on but it's a bit pricey for me, considering I only pretend to know what I'm doing

 

I use Norbar, have for over 30 years, also have Halfords Professional. Happy with both.

 

Very kind offer but I already have one, having blagged it out of them during my post new year rant about the service i got, in the end a very very good deal on some stuff and a trade card so I was a happy little bunny. Thanks again though.

 

Halfords Pro for me

Good quality - and i have tested against a Draper and a Teng

and it worked out the same so

Go For the Halfords Pro

 

+1

 

Halfords pro has good reviews all-around looks like it's made by beta. Good quality kit. I nearly bought one but I only use one occasionally on critical bolts the rest of the time I go by feel so I bought the Clarke CHT141 for the money £23 it's good enough and surprisingly accurate for a budget tool. See reviews by autoexpress

 

I have just bought a big torque wrench snap on of course

I had a 5dnm to 25dnm a 20nm to 100nm and just bought a 20 to 350 nm

There on offer at the mo 99+ 130+ 150+

 

That's pretty good prices for snapon mate.