1/2-inch Drive Torque Wrench - 10-170 ft.lb/13.6-230.5 Nm, Dual-Direction Adjustable 72 tooth Click Torque Wrench with Buckle for Bicycle, Moto and Car Maintenance

Needed to change spar plugs. The new ones needed to be tightened to between 17 and 18 foot pounds. This torque wrench made the job easy. Dial in the amount of torque you want put the socket on the wrench and tighten until the tool clicks and done. It clicks when the pressure is at the setting you set it too.Great tool at a good price.

The item is well made, and holds up to a lot of use and abuse. Having used this torque wrench for approximately 6 months now, it gets a good amount of usage, and still works flawlessly as if it was new. It's a great value for the money.

I saw this reviewed from youtuber "Tools Tested" after my HF Icon 5-75 ftlb torque wrench failed to stay within range (target of 13 ft lbs but kept getting 15-17 ftlbs. 5 ftlbs was even worse, the icon wrench kept clocking in at 8-10 ftlbs, double the 5 it lists it can do).i need something that can accurately set 13ftlbs of torque in a 3/8 anvil for some sparkplugs (my 1/4 inlbs torque wrench would work but the added adapter would take up too much space in an already cramped subaru engine bay).i'm thoroughly impressed with the accuracy of this tool! testing on 13 ftlbs, the margin of error was only 0.7%! i tested 5 ftlbs, 27 ftlbs and 45 ftlbs and all fell within 2% or less for error! the whole entire range was great. all testedon an acdelco torque adapter and also tested on a seperate digital torque wrench (it's not a $2000 piece of test equipment thats 0.5% accurate, but it gets me in the ballpark).outside of accuracy, it's also compact and lightweight. the click, even at its lowest setting, is loud, the click feels distinct (ie not mushy), and the adjustment lock mechanism feels solid.some cons: dunno how long the engravings will last, looks painted or etched. numbers are small, and in increments of 2.5? so adjusting it isnt as straightforward. these are all minor nitpicks considering the price and accuracy of this tool.overall: LOVE IT! tho i really wanted to like the $140 HF icon flexhead 5-75 torque wrench, accuracy trumps all, and this little wrench is ACCURATE and a keeper!

Easy to work with but instructions on how to set not clear. Went to you tube for a video.

I'm a torque wrench junkie. I have torque wrenches from Central Tools, Proto, KD Tools, Armstrong, Precision Instruments, among others. All of my other torque wrenches, aside from this one, are made in USA. Actually I have a Gearwrench torque wrench that's made in China after Apex Tools moved their torque wrench production to China. I believe that was JS Technologies in Georgia, which was owned by Danaher Tool Group. Danaher merged with Cooper Tools, which became Apex. Apex was acquired by Bain Capital, which of course, being a good American company, sought to cut costs at all levels. Hence all US manufacturing (apart from government contract work) was moved to Asian countries. But I digress.....Sorry for the tangent. I got this torque wrench because when I'm changing the oil I have very little clearance to access the drain pan bolt. For reasons I don't fully understand, American tool companies make smaller torque wrenches (12 to 14 inches long) only for inch/pounds scales, which only go up to about 20 ft/lbs. My drain pan bolt needs 30 ft/lbs. So if I wanted a smaller torque wrench that could achieve 30 ft/lbs, the smallest American brand torque wrench I could get would be 18 inches long. This is too long. I can't even get it to click before it hits the ground or the bottom of my car. My old KD Tools torque wrench (made by JS Technologies I believe) was 5-75 ft/lbs and only 12 inches long and that's what I used until it finally broke. This was the only torque wrench I could find with a good ft/lbs torque range at 12 inches long. I do have aGerman made Gedore torque wrench that's about 13 inches long, and it's ok, but it doesn't have quick release and is only in newton meters (yes conversion to ft/lbs is easy....but still). And this little guy is great. It's accurate out of the box, it's small enough that I can torque the drain pan bolt with only a few swings, the quick release allows me to easily remove the socket with greasy hands. It seems fairly solid, although not snap on solid. It works. Bottom line. I mean it's a made in China torque wrench. But so are the Gearwrench. To be fair, most modestly priced quality torque wrenches are made in Taiwan, such as the Harbor Freight and the tool store brands like Cobalt, Harbor Freight, Menards, and others. I still prefer the USA made torque wrenches like Central Tools, CDI (owned by Snap On), Precision Instruments, Sturdevant Richmont (now owned by Snap On I think). But none of those guys made the size I needed. Anyways, recommend it, good stuff, great price.

Let me start off by saying I am not a professional mechanic but, I have used torque wrenches before in the nuclear industry. Now that I am retired, I am purely a DYI guy around the house. I purchased this torque wrench set because I had several other cheaper torque wrenches scattered around the garage and I liked the locking mechanism on these and the contrasting white scale on the flat black shank was easier on older eyes. I read the reviews and watched a couple videos and the reviews were mainly positive. They arrived on time and the packaging was great. I like that the set came with all three sizes of wrench I would ever use (1/4, 3/8, and 1/2). I also liked that the set included knurled extensions of corresponding sizes. The 72 tooth mechanism seems smooth and, while advertising dual direction, I would never try to loosen a torqued fastener with any torque wrench. The wrenches came in a nice case and all the wrenches, with the exception of the 1/2" wrench, and all the extensions snap into the case to hold them firmly. The case lid itself holds the 1/2" wrench tightly when the case is closed, . I used the 1/2" and 3/8" the other day to winterize my lawnmower, and they were easy to set and use. It might be silly, but I also really like the look of red locking mechanism and flat black colors together. The price was good and after using some of my Amazon points, it was a very affordable set of nice wrenches. My only issue with the wrenches is that the 1/2" is only 16.5" long, and it might take a little more effort to obtain 160 lbft than it would with a longer wrench. All in all it was a good purchase and I am glad I bought this set.