50% off Craftsman Torque wrenches

[MAD]

Not the best you can buy but still a good deal for forty bucks. I have not seen them go this cheap at Sears before.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944595000P?vName=Tools&keyword=03493638000P%7C00952154000P%7C00941329000P%7C00946946000P%7C00943278000P%7C00934555000P%7C00946383000P%7C00946384000P%7C00949593000P%7C00944594000P%7C00944595000P&resultsLabelText=50%25+OFF+Tools

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944594000P?vName=Tools&keyword=03493638000P%7C00952154000P%7C00941329000P%7C00946946000P%7C00943278000P%7C00934555000P%7C00946383000P%7C00946384000P%7C00949593000P%7C00944594000P%7C00944595000P&resultsLabelText=50%25+OFF+Tools

 

[eschoendorff]

All of my Cman torque wrenches have been great. I see no reason not to use these. Just double check them against a beam type for accuracy and you're good to go.

 

[Deafautotech]

i did look on them and found some of people have bad thing with it as they said it is junk, and it is easy to break, and else... i had craftsman 3/8dr inch lbs torque wrench and i still used it since two years but not everyday use... it is once a week...

 

[Danglerb]

50% off stuff was stacked up in boxes brought in just for Friday, 20 different items, that looked about double what the price should be.

 

[MAD]

I bought the 1/2" drive one 20 years ago and the 3/8" ten years later. The plastic ring that locks in the setting broke on both of them but it does not effect the operation of the wrench. I just double check the setting before I use them to make sure I have not moved the dial. The paw spring broke in the 3/8" drive which annoyed me until I realized that I had never cleaned/lubed it in the whole ten years.

 

[bmwpower]

Sooo... worth it or not? I need a 1/2 inch. Sometimes it's nice to have another torque wrench when you're reassembling so you can have 2 wrenches each set to a certain setting...no switching back and forth.

 

[MAD]

Sooo... worth it or not? I need a 1/2 inch. Sometimes it's nice to have another torque wrench when you're reassembling so you can have 2 wrenches each set to a certain setting...no switching back and forth.

In many of the reviews owners of these torque wrenches complained that the plastic lock ring broke. I guess you have to ask yourself how much that would bother you if it happens to yours. I used mine for a long time including every day on the job for a while and they held up and stayed accurate other than the recent paw spring failure and the non-critical plastic lock ring. For my money they are worth forty bucks. The lock ring bothers me a little but I am able to overlook it. I drive a twenty one year old bondo/rattle can truck to work every day. I don't care what it looks like as long as it gets the job done without fuss and keeps me debt free. I have a similar philosophy with my tools. If the broken plastic lock ring would drive you crazy every time you open your tool box then I would not recommend it at any price.

Btw: interesting how all of the less than rave reviews for these torque wrenches disappeared from the Sears site today.

 

[cambell]

I was also debating on getting these. I have the 3/8 micro torque already. I broke one and returned it under warranty, this one I baby. Even at forty bucks I still cant decide if I would buy it. My locking ring broke and it made it really difficult to torque down a bolt without the handle spinning and this was the micro torque inch pounds. I cant even imagine putting any real force on the handle with out it spinning if the lock wasnt there. My torque wrench also free wheeled after awhile and that is how I got it covered under warranty. Just my opinion but these are probably the worst fairly accurate torque wrenches that are out there. I am actually considering getting some from HF over these, or I might give the kobalt ones a try.

 

[330Scott]

I bought a Craftsman t-wrench a couple of months ago and then read the reviews after I got home. (Duh me) Anyway, I returned it, did a little research and found out that the CDI Torque Wrenches are very highly regarded. In fact CDI makes the Snap-On t-wrenches, which I hear are a very highly regarded wrench also. (No duh) Quite possibly the same torque wrenches but with different labels.

http://www.cditorque.com/main.html

May I suggest that you figure out which CDI wrench you want and then keep an eye on ebay. You will be surprised how reasonably priced they are.

Here is another link if you want to get that 20 year old wrench checked out.

http://www.teamtorque.com/main.html

 

[Danglerb]

I figure Craftsman torque wrenches now only have a 1 year warranty, and are likely to get cheaper and lower in quality (maybe with a "new" line of premium electronics, but thats no help on warranty), and Harbor Freight is lifetime with no place to go except better.

 

[bmwpower]

So they haven't updated the plastic ring? I would think they would have fixed this issue some time ago, no?

Great, told my parents to get me one for Christmas. I guess I should tell them not too now.

A broken plastic ring and no way to hold the torque value would bug me.

 

[eschoendorff]

So they haven't updated the plastic ring? I would think they would have fixed this issue some time ago, no?

Great, told my parents to get me one for Christmas. I guess I should tell them not too now.

A broken plastic ring and no way to hold the torque value would bug me.

I've had mine for a few years and have not broken the plastic rings. Just be careful and you'll be fine.

 

[wrenchr]

I bought a 1/2 matco brand new for $60.00 and a 3/8 Snap On for $50.00 new, At a yard sale.

 

[chavist93]

My dad has a 3/8" craftsman and I recently bought a snapon 1/4". If you have the ability to hold them in your hands side by side you will see why they can sell them for $40. CDI is the exact same thing as snapon and you can get some very good deals on them on ebay.

 

[vjquan]

I bought the in/lbs. torque wrench today and I can tell you that the lock ring really isn't an issue anymore. The reason being is that when it's unlocked, the handle does NOT spin freely. It has detents at each in. graduation, so as your turning the handle up, it ratchets up klunking along every step of the way. Kind of annoying if you ask me as it makes it a chore to more up the scale. They're not light detents either, it does take some bit of effort to move, therefore really making the lock ring unnecessary. I'm assuming the ft/lbs. versions are the same. I checked it with my electronic torque measuring system and it was spot on.

 

[Deafautotech]

i did went two different sears today and one sears have out of stocks of 50 percents off on torque wrenches (not fancy one).

i just went there to see if there have more 44599 but no lucks... but i did bought metal sheet cutters for my father as it is annoying to me that my dad can't find one and complaint to me to make me go to find one for my dad... so i bought three cutter in one set for 29.99 dollars which made in usa (not craftsman)

 

[Charles (in GA)]

It has detents at each in. graduation, so as your turning the handle up, it ratchets up klunking along every step of the way. Kind of annoying if you ask me as it makes it a chore to more up the scale. They're not light detents either, it does take some bit of effort to move,

Sturtevant Richmont torque wrenches are like this, very heavy, difficult to turn handle with very heavy detents.

Charles

 

[Coach James]

Possibly dumb question here. On those microtork wrenches they are supposed to "release slightly" when the desired torque is reached. Is the "release" when the joint near the head of the wrench flexes? It doesn't clearly state in the directions. Plus the print in the directions is so small I had to use a magnifying glass to read it. No joke...that is the smallest print I have ever gotten with anything I've bought.

I picked up one of the 3/8 inch-pound wrenches, but my best Sears score was the 10 piece metric Gear Wrench set for $29.99 and I had a $10 off coupon to boot.

Coach

 

[eschoendorff]

Possibly dumb question here. On those microtork wrenches they are supposed to "release slightly" when the desired torque is reached. Is the "release" when the joint near the head of the wrench flexes? It doesn't clearly state in the directions. Plus the print in the directions is so small I had to use a magnifying glass to read it. No joke...that is the smallest print I have ever gotten with anything I've bought.

I picked up one of the 3/8 inch-pound wrenches, but my best Sears score was the 10 piece metric Gear Wrench set for $29.99 and I had a $10 off coupon to boot.

Coach

You will feel the wrench "click" when you reach the torque setting.

 

[MAD]

Possibly dumb question here. On those microtork wrenches they are supposed to "release slightly" when the desired torque is reached. Is the "release" when the joint near the head of the wrench flexes?
Coach

Yes, when the head flexes slightly and you feel a slight give in the wrench you have applied the torque on the dial. Do not push past the place where you feel the give/flex/release. The actual click sound may be more or less pronounced at different settings and vary slightly from wrench to wrench. The feel is more important than the sound. Remember to apply force to the grip portion of the wrench for the most accurate results.

 

[Deafautotech]

i am always use torque wrench that will give me feel as it act like click but i can feel... it is help me a lot and i used a lot of it. i had mac tool 1/4dr round head torque wrench (made in usa) and it is feel click... it is very useful on transmission valve body and camshaft journal caps...

my dad had imported (harbor frieght torque wrench) and it make click sound but very little feel click... but the ratchet mechanical went bad as it breaking down and wont ratcheting....

 

[Sack]

I've had one of those craftsment for about 10 years. Take good care of it and it's therefore never let me down. No matter what torque wrench you have if you abuse it then you'll end up with a long metal turd.