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Old 03-24-19 | 11:45 PM
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Bikes: Heavy, with friction shifters

Most posts above offer great options and insight.

As for not feeling the click: good quality ones haven't got that problem in my experience.

For various models: compact or less compact. As well as for Park Tool ATD-1.2 needing a 5 mm allen to preset the torque:
it all depends on one's preferences and priorities. Also for the type of use. Saddle bag (roadsite use) has different priorities than shop use. Shop use also differs on whether you have larger, or smaller space, or do mobile / race day repairs / tuning.

I like preset, small ones for speed (and a bit less worry whether they get dropped in a hurry - it rhymes ), but for home use, a good quality beam type, or click type wrench probably makes more sense. Park Tool ATD-1.2 is convenient for having just one "small, handy" torque "wrench" on the wall - 5 mm allen is always at hand in the shop.

For saddle bag use - the suggested compact models look like better options.

Another thing to consider is precision and how long it "lasts" until a calibration is needed (and how much it costs, unless you do it by yourself). It's not the same if you work on your own bikes, or other people's (uber-expensive carbon?) bicycles.
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