Amazon Basics 3/8 Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench, Chrome Vanadium Steel, Dual-Range Scale, 15-80 ft-lb, 20.4-108.5 Nm, with Storage Case

Bought this from Amazon warehouse for nearly half price. It had obviously been returned because the screws holding the ratchet head were loose. Tightened them up. Perfect. Some reviews mentioned that they couldn't hear when the required torque was reached. I could hear fine and I'm no spring chicken. The adjustable handle is tight to adjust but works fine . Also some mentioned it would not fit in the case. Just adjust the torque setting so it fits and make sure it's the right way around. Should last a lifetime You need good eyesight to read the settings or glasses like most of us. Great value . Ii wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for trade or diy

I saw the price of this thought at that it would be a massive risk in buying with intention for professional use. How surprised was I!? Upon opening the plastic black case that arrives with clips, I induced it to my hands was overwhelmed by the quality. What a massive surprise from Basics, keep it up!

Great for occasional use, I’ve tested mine for accuracy using the diy calibration formula and was pleased to see it accurate. However the downside of the tool is the scale is hard to read. Overall good value and I’m happy with it. Also, it does have a clear click alert. Some are easy to miss.

Solid

Very good for the price no complaints at all and used many times

The torque indicator only works when tightening clockwise, not anti-clockwise, so this tool is useless for installing cranks on a bike for example, which needs each side to be tightened in opposite directions. Also the scale is hard to read and has weird non-integral values for Nm.

Used this torque wrench to attach a TV to the wall and as they tv is still attached to the wall with no signs of it falling, I would say the wrench did it's job perfectly

I bought this because I read an online article that tested the accuracy of a number of torque wrenches, and the Amazon 1/2 inch drive torque wrench was one of the most accurate of those tested. I bought the 3/8 inch drive version, which is unbelievably cheap compared to other well known brands. It actually feels a solid piece of kit and comes in a nice plastic box to keep it in. A couple of things I observed from using it. As mentioned in other reviews the torque wrench is essentially an imperial measurement torque wrench with a metric scale added. Makes the fine adjustment a bit strange. The other thing I found strange was the action of the lock knob on the bottom of the handle that stops the torque wrench moving from the set value. When I got it I turned the knob to lock the setting. I expected the knob to rotate say 90 to 180 degrees to lock or going the other way 90 to 180 degrees to unlock. While the knob stops turning in the unlock direction, it just turns and turns and turns in the lock direction. I assumed it was broken and was thinking I would have to return it when I discovered the setting was locked even though the lock knob could still be turned. I did not have a problem hearing the click and recognising when it had reached full torque as mentioned in other reviews but I have only used it a couple of times. Also I initially set it at a lower value than I needed to check that it would click out when it reached the desired value, before cranking it up to achieve the final value.

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Does exactly what it's supposed to

I started buy Amazon brand, quality and price is very good, I bought 1/2 Click Wrench too.

Ottima per il prezzo l’unico difetto i numeri per la regolazione se nn li illumini da luce diretta nn si vede niente potevano essere in nero

Esta hecha de buen material, me ha servido perfecto para mis trabajos de mecánica en el auto. El “click” que indica que has alcanzado el torque deseado se escucha con buen volumen. No es el primer torquimetro de marca Amazon que compro, y en este caso me gusto que la graduación de torque se ve mucho mejor que en el otro torquimetro que tengo, los números se alcanzan a leer mas claramente. Antes de hacer cualquier cosa, recomiendo lubricar bien la cabeza de la llave, para evitar cualquier tipo de fricción y alargar la vida de la herramienta. Si bien, de fabrica debe venir lubricada, no esta de más hacerlo uno mismo y asegurarse de que quede bien.