Appreciation post: Harbor Freight 1/2 inch torque wrench vs my old Craftsman

I finally compared my old Craftsman torque wrench to a new Pittsburgh Pro from Harbor Freight (the 1/2 inch drive one) on my '92 Miata. I was torquing down control arm bolts to 80 ft-lbs and the HF one actually clicked more consistently, no weird stretch feeling before the click. Maybe I just need to calibrate the Craftsman, but for $25 it's hard to beat the HF one. Anyone else have a favorite budget torque wrench that actually holds up?

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johnson.ryan13d ago

Didn't some guy on YouTube test those and they were surprisingly accurate?

noahcampbell12d ago

Which YouTuber was it?

holly_gonzalez6112d ago

That torque wrench stretchy feeling always makes me second guess myself too.