DW doesn't know it yet, but she is buying me a good torque wrench for my birthday next month. Never having had a need for one, my research shows two types available. One has a pointer on a Guage and the other a twist type of setting. Any advantage of one over the other?

Buy the most expensive one on sale for half price.. I set the hand dial to what I want, and the wrench tells me when I reach that limit.

This is a great torque wrench. I use it for checking my wheel lugs and for mechanical work.Craftsman Torque Wrench

The kind where you twist the knob to set the value you want and the wrench "clicks" when you reach the set point is my preference.

To make the wrench more accurate for a longer time, be sure and relieve the tension by setting it back to zero. The beam types are cheaper but a pain to use.Ken

The click type can be used without any visual observation. That sometimes becomes important, depending on the location of the fastener.

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TXiceman
Explorer II
May 28, 2014
To make the wrench more accurate for a longer time, be sure and relieve the tension by setting it back to zero. The beam types are cheaper but a pain to use.

Ken
othertonka
Explorer
May 28, 2014
The kind where you twist the knob to set the value you want and the wrench "clicks" when you reach the set point is my preference.
TucsonJim
Explorer II
May 28, 2014
This is a great torque wrench. I use it for checking my wheel lugs and for mechanical work.

Craftsman Torque Wrench
Artum_Snowbird
Explorer
May 28, 2014
Buy the most expensive one on sale for half price.. I set the hand dial to what I want, and the wrench tells me when I reach that limit.

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