Torque seems to be a lot like tire pressue - lots of people - professional snd otherwise - seem to think they can guage things by feel. And double checking things with a tire pressure guage or torque wrench almost always confirms they weren't close enough to target.

For anything that calls for a specific torque range - every mechanic in the shop I work in is expected to use a torque wrench, and every tire is checked with a pressure guage.