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Dec 2, 2008 | 11:40 AM

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antz01ta

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I have a Craftsman that i use for everything, I also have a KD that i use sometimes.

Dec 14, 2008 | 07:48 PM

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craftsman for non-important stuff-snap-on for motors

Dec 14, 2008 | 08:03 PM

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MikeMoss

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Originally Posted by daryn c

pay for what u get......

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0P?vName=Tools

holy crap!!

Its a 1" drive torque wrench. It has to be huge and it can probably read to like 2000 ft lbs or something crazy. And inch stuff is expensive.
But holding an inch drive impact makes you feel like a bad ***. You just feel like there is no bolt that you could not loosen, and you are probably right to a certain extent.

Dec 14, 2008 | 08:05 PM

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Have you guys ever seen how the inner guts work inside break-away torque wrenches? I have, and they're all virtually identical inside. If spending $300+ dollars on one makes you feel better, go for it.

Dec 16, 2008 | 09:27 AM

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I'm in the market for a new 1/2 drive torque wrench (250 ft lb max so I can use it on the crank bolt). Anyway, I have two Craftsman, and the plastic locking piece snapped off the 1/2 drive. Anyway, I've been reading various reviews, and it souns like Snap-on and Matco are recommeneded. However, I found one detailed review that hailed the Precision Instruments torque wrenches (made in US since 1938) http://www.torqwrench.com/. They are twice the price of Craftsman. They have the standard click wrenches, but they also have something called a split-beam wrench that is much more durable. Also, the sucker is 24 inches for increased leverage vs. the 17 on the Craftsman. Has anyone had luck with Precision Instrumnets? Thx!