Thoughts on tekton's new 1/4 torque wrench

[xbeatles4x]

I am in the market where I finally need a 1/4 torque wrench. I was going to buy the generic harborfrieght torque wrench but having used the 3/8 and 1/2 version they just don't feel very good and adjusting them is a pain. I was willing to spend a bit more for a better wrench. I know that Tekton had a good 1/4 torque wrench that was well reviewed but this new one seems interesting. The way that the torque setting is adjusted doesn't have that screw at the bottom that you loosen and then re tighten and the head has more teeth. What do you guys think?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M...tekton+1/4&dpPl=1&dpID=31B+ihmofQL&ref=plSrch

 

[PureLeaf]

Weirdest advertising and 1st post ever?

 

[kams1973]

Indeed

 

[gdocktor3]

And that link...

 

[xbeatles4x]

Weirdest advertising and 1st post ever?

I forgot I made this post. I've been on this forum for a long while and I am finally in the market for a 1/4 torque wrench. Apparently the oil strainer / Taco plate on my VW bus needs to be torqued to 5ft lbs and my oil cooler seals need to be tightened to a precise and small spec. Figured I might as well get a good wrench rather than the harborfreight $10 wrench. I was more asking if anyone had heard of this wrench. The price seems right but I didn't want to be the guinea pig.

 

[rice rocket]

So what's the verdict?

I don't have any faith that any el-cheapo torque wrenches are any better than the favored Harbor Freight one for $10. It's been tested time and time again to be very accurate and repeatable.

I use my Snap-On Techangle for things like head bolts and engine assembly, but for 99% of the time, the HF torque wrench does just fine.

 

[xbeatles4x]

So what's the verdict?

I don't have any faith that any el-cheapo torque wrenches are any better than the favored Harbor Freight one for $10. It's been tested time and time again to be very accurate and repeatable.

I use my Snap-On Techangle for things like head bolts and engine assembly, but for 99% of the time, the HF ones is used.

That's kind of what I was thinking. I'll probably end up going with the $10 hf wrench and I might just keep it in the bus with an assortment of sockets.

 

[tonyciambrone]

I find the harbor freight is too hard to feel the click on in the 20 in/lbs range. It's the only torque wrench I wouldn't buy again there.

 

[ClineWrench]

There's a brand called Pressa that provides a good 1/4 drive torque wrench that's the older deflecting beam style wrench. When it come to small increments such as 10ft pounds or less, this is my go to torque wrench.

It's accurate and made pretty well. It's hard to justify Snap-on or CDI prices for something use so infrequently, but I also don't trust the Harbor Freight clickers.

For reference, the Pressa is the exact same one that Park Tooll and SK both offer at slightly higher pricing.

Here's a link to the one I personally use.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XKIIKOM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[winlinmac]

The old beam torque wrenches are great for such situations. Another area you can check is Urrea through the Amazon Deals thread. They recently had a torque wrench for something in the range you're looking for and that too is a CDI torque wrench rebranded as Urrea. I believe that was a 3/8" though but length-wise was within the same size as 1/4" drive.