Long time lurker, first time poster. I searched and did not see a review of any Deen torque wrench so here is one.
Deen DNTQ140NCR; 20-140 Nm
I had shopped at two local tool stores recently (Astro and Straight) and both stores had only their own-branded goods, and largely only Chinese-made stuff. I was pretty disappointed by both of those stores. I get that budget tools have a market, but I don't plan to buy from either of those stores in the future.
I went to Factory Gear's Yokohama store and was really happy with their selection. The salesman spent a long time with me covering all of the torque wrench options- I think they had at least 6-7 brands and many more models. The best price/performance in FG's offerings were the Tohnichi or their own brand, Deen.
I decided on the Deen for a few reasons. I like the interchangeable head. Deen sells various other heads (3/8", etc.) that you can put on the wrench if you want that. I like the rubber handle. And I think that the Deen's visual indicator of the torque setting is more clear than Tohnichi's method, which is a bit more convoluted. Finally, I like that Deen had the torque wrench body made by a manufacturer that specialized in torque wrenches whereas the ratchet head was made by a separate manufacturer that specializes in ratchets. I would have preferred a silver tool (the black looks like it will show scratches more than a silver tool) and I know Tohnichi is pretty much the best name in Japanese torque wrenches, but for my usage (mostly changing wheels) this Deen will do nicely.
Not sure why my photos are not showing up in the post but
you can see the wrench here.
