Torque Wrench: recommended replacement

[snoopyloopy]

oh yeah, forgot to say this about craftsman. my auto teacher back in hs sweared by snapon. he said that other stuff (including craftsman) is great and can be decent, but he always found the best quality in a snapon. they seem to be made not just for you to use, but to work with you. the example he gave was floor jacks. others you pull around, a snapon will "follow you around like a puppy." however, especially for a tool you won't use hardly ever, there are cheaper alternatives to be had.

[lostforawhile]

armstrong is all i own for torque wrenchs and ive got a 1/4-1/2-3/8 and i love them all. the price is less than snap on and the only thing they wont do is torque in reverse like some of the snap ons. the good news though is unless your working on a ford you dont use many reverse thread bolts.

Sears sucks, snap on is over priced and they wont honor there warrenties for me. harbor freight is great for cheap one time use tools but dont trust on something like torque specs.

thank you!! i wouldn't buy anything else then the armstrong, they are a bit pricey but worth every penny. been using a set in production work for years, torqued untold thousands of bolts with them, and they have never let me down. i think the 3/8 drive one was around a hundred dollars. that one goes up to 150 inch pounds and is dead on accurate. if a tool holds up in production abuse it will work just fine on your car.

[Dr_Snooz]

hmm.... I wonder if we should start a sub-forum in mechanical for tool reviews?

Oooooooo!!! I love it!

...oh wait. It will just end in more database errors. I hate it!!!