I think it's an ego thing. "I'm such a good mechanic that I don't need no f'ing torque wrench! If you need to use a torque wrench, then you are less of a mechanic than I am."

Because, as you said, what's the harm in using one?

OTOH....

You can guesstimate the psi in your tires without using a pressure gauge.

You can guesstimate you heart rate without using a HRM.

You can guesstimate your cadence without using a cadence meter.

You can guesstimate your speed without using a computer.

You can guesstimate your spoke tension without using a tensionmeter.

And I suppose "real men" don't need these gadgets. They're just crutches. Like training wheels. Using them shows weakness. A lack of basic skills.

Yeah. That's the ticket.



Bob