High tooth count, small head 3/8 torque wrench suggestions

[charbar]

I'm looking for suggestions for a new 3/8 torque wrench for tight areas. My Snap On just has too much play for me at times...I can always make it work, but it can be a pain sometimes. Its a flex head, and even with the 80 tooth head I put on it it still seems like too much of a swing in certain circumstances.

So I'm wondering who makes a nice high tooth count and relatively small head size 3/8? Looking for either micrometer or split beam style. Price really isn't too much of an concern, but I also don't want to spend 400 bucks on a wrench that isn't going to see regular use. Any ideas?

 

[Ralf11]

is the one you have now a Dual 80?

 

[charbar]

Just found the GearWrench 120XP line. Looks like it has a pretty small head plus 120 tooth count. Anyone have any experience with these? How about quality/consistency?
All my torque wrenches are a mix of Snap On, Sturdevent and CDI, so I want something that I can rely on and not be second guessing whenever I use it.

 

[charbar]

is the one you have now a Dual 80?

Guess I'm not sure, is there a standard 80 tooth and a dual 80?
All I know is it originally had a 36-or-something tooth head on it and I swapped on a head from a FLF80A ratchet (long flex head 80 tooth)

 

[2ndGearRubber]

I have the 120xp digital torque angle in 3/8.

I bought it specifically for the high tooth count, and slim head. It's worked well for me but I've only used it a few dozen tines. Normally I use my 30tooth clicker unless space is an issue. It's just faster and easier for me to grab the manual wrench and set the torque, and go.

 

[charbar]

Cool. I think Ill try one. 135 bucks on Amazon (non digital), pretty hard to beat IMO if it works.

 

[Yarpo]

Cool. I think Ill try one. 135 bucks on Amazon (non digital), pretty hard to beat IMO if it works.

I have the digital 3/8" 120T one, been using it professionally for about a year, maybe a bit longer now. No issues, right on par with my co-workers snap on wrench as for accuracy but I haven't had it calibrated or anything and my wrench as much newer than his, so who knows whether either are currently accurate. For the price I'm pleased. My only complaint is the auto off feature is a little short for me. The steering rack bolts that I use this for all the time on need to be removed and torqued one at a time, and about three of them I can't get to before the wrench auto offs. A bit annoying. That said I haven't changed the batteries a single time so its clearly doing its job.

 

[kanai]

So I'm wondering who makes a nice high tooth count and relatively small head size 3/8?

Have you looked at the Nepros line? They're 90T and as good as SO, imo.

 

[charbar]

Never even heard of Nepros!

 

[dutchgray]

Have you looked at the Nepros line? They're 90T and as good as SO, imo.

Don't make a torque wrench though as far as I am aware.

Im not sure you can get a finer ratchet on a torque wrench than a dual80.

 

[kanai]

Don't make a torque wrench though as far as I am aware.

Ah, sorry! I missed 'torque'- then Nepros does not have a torque wrench.

Tohnichi is the top torque wrench manufacturer from Japan. They might have something you like? I don't see high teeth counts like you want unfortunately.

https://www.tohnichi.com/torque-wrench.htm