Torque wrenches

[White Lightning]

Anyone got any recommendations on torque wrenches? I am after a new one as the £12.99 one that I got from Argos years ago has seen better days - it fell apart the other day and I've had no confidence in it since putting it back together ... looking for something that's reasonable decent but doesn't cost the earth e.g. Snap Up at £150 ...

Just been to Halfords at lunchtime and they do a 50-200Nm one in their pro range for £49.99. It looked ok and I've got a £20 voucher to spend in there anyway. Anyone got any experience of these? Or am I better of looking elsewhere?

Cheers all

[Nick Mann]

Never had a halfrauds torque wrench. £50 sounds like about the most I'd spend on one, but I don't use mine very often anyway! Most halfrauds pro stuff seems to be good quality.

[BraindG]

Ive got that one, the halfords one.
Bought it when i put my clutch in, it feels very strong, and sturdy!.. only used it a few times though....

[Kieran]

Halfords 'Pro' tools are very good VFM. So are 'clarke' if you've a Machine Mart near you.

[White Lightning]

All of my spanners are now Halfords professional and I have been very pleased with them. So the Halfords one sounds like a good option :thumbsup:

Did see a Clarke one in machine mart yesterday but it was only £12 ish so I thought it's probably not much of an upgrade.

Cheers guys .. guess where I'm going after work :2thumbsup

[wrdmotorsport]

the halfords stuff is very good (i think someone told the same people make snap on)and i think all off the pro range has a life time guarantee.

i got 1 for £20 from screw fix it fell to pieces very quickly.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_18 0255_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varien t__categoryId_31482_crumb_33958-33943_parentcategoryrn_31482


doesn't say about life time guarantee

[BraindG]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_18 0255_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varien t__categoryId_31482_crumb_33958-33943_parentcategoryrn_31482

Thats the puppy ive got. :2thumbsup

[White Lightning]

Thats the puppy ive got. :2thumbsup

Yep, that's the one they've got ... oh it will be mine ... :evilgrin:

[WildCards]

Yeah, all Halfrauds pro stuff has a lifetime guarantee. I've got ratchet spanners and a socket set and it's good stuff.

[Wodjno]

Don't get 1 to big or you will find out it won't be very useful on most places on your car :inquisiti

[White Lightning]

Got the Halfords pro one on the way home from work.

Thanks guys :thumbsup:

[richy rich]

Got the Halfords pro one on the way home from work.

Thanks guys :thumbsup:
is it a life time guarantee

[White Lightning]

is it a life time guarantee

Does not mention anything on the paperwork that came with it Rich. Perhaps they can't offer a lifetime guarantee due the calibration ... :thinking:

Although it does not say it needs re-calibrating every x number of years ...