CDI Torque Products

[southpier]

CDI Torque Products

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anyone know about CDI Torque Products? http://www.cditorque.com/

if they are part of the SO family there must be some quality involved.

i want to purchase a 3/8" and 1/2" torque wrench. how do i know if i want inch/ pounds or foot/ pounds?


thanks

 

[csargents1546]

I have a 3/8 10-80 ft/lb cdi flex head torque wrench. The quality is definatley there. Compared it next to a snap on one of the same range. Other than the head design, they are identical. The other tech was bummed out when I told him how much it did cost. He paid almost double.
It depends on what you are using it for, me I needed the ft/lb for engine work. The transmission guys need the inch/lb.
What are you using it for, pro, weekend wrencher?

 

[southpier]

just a weekender. that being said, i need the wrench to know more than me. i don't mind the investment if it will be an acurate/ quality tool.

 

[griff99]

I have 2 CDI wrenches, I have the 1/2" 30-250 ft. lb. wrench (2503MFRMH) and the 3/8" 5-75 ft. lb. wrench (752MFRMH) and they are great tools. In hind sight I probably should have bought the 3/8" 10-80 ft. lb. flex head wrench that csargents1546 has, but as I said they are great tools and I have no regrets. You're going to probably get a lot of recommendations on here for the PI split beam wrenches, they seem to be very popular and you don't have to zero them out after using them, but I have no problems with my clicker type wrenches.

 

[Treeman]

When I bought my workplace torque wrenches a couple of years ago, part of my research involved talking with a CDI "tech" (at least he seemed more knowledgeable than just a phone answerer).

He claimed that the CDI wrenches shared the same internals as the Snap Ons, but the CDI ratchet head was a "very high quality" imported part. This didn't bother me, but I ended up with the PI split beams because of all comments here.

In shopping, I had to overcome my bias's regarding buying a "non brand name" wrench like CDI, Precision Instrument, or Sturdevant Richmont .

I figure you are one step ahead already, just buying from a company that specializes in that product. CDI is an excellent choice.

Choosing ranges?...Remember that they are only calibrated accurate to 20% of their full scale. The 80 lb. wrench is good down to 16 ft. lb, maybe not low enough for something like spark plugs. Ideally, a 1/4" 240 in. lb., 3/8" 80 or 100 ft. lb., and 1/2" 250 ft. lb. would cover most auto needs.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Compared it next to a snap on one of the same range. Other than the head design, they are identical. The other tech was bummed out when I told him how much it did cost. He paid almost double.

I got my Snap-on one half price so i guess i paid about par.

They're really nice torque wrenches, mine is a 20-100NM 3/8" one. Love the setting adjustment with the collar you slide up and then turn the handle, it's really good and the scale is very well done too.

They're very nice wrenches, i'd recommend them. Norbar is another option to look into if they're available to you. Top quality torque wrenches without the high price. I have a number of Norbar products and they're all great.

 

[mrshaun]

the army uses those and snap on as well and they work.