Any opinions....Sette, Harbor Freight, or Nashbar Torque wrench
01-21-11, 07:53 PM
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Any opinions....Sette, Harbor Freight, or Nashbar Torque wrench
I was going to buy a 5Nm Ritchey Torque key and try to take out the 4mm bit, but I think I these are only a bit more, and they will be more versatile obviously.
Sette:
https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/153...p=325%20SETTQ6
Nashbar (same as Performance one):
https://www.nashbar.com/bikes//Produc...2_126737_-1___
Harbor Freight:
https://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qua...&hft_adv=15000
Sette:
https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/153...p=325%20SETTQ6
Nashbar (same as Performance one):
https://www.nashbar.com/bikes//Produc...2_126737_-1___
Harbor Freight:
https://www.harborfreight.com/1-4-qua...&hft_adv=15000
01-21-11, 08:33 PM
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I have the harbor freight torque wrench. It's decent, especially for the price.
01-21-11, 10:20 PM
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I would say do NOT get the Harbor Freight wrench. I did and it's worthless. It doesn't work at all. I broke two seatpost collars from way overtightening them. I followed instructions too. I think a lot of cyclists generally fall into the trap of thinking more expensive is better, which is why I bought that item despite people on the forum saying not to, but this is one case where it's like throwing money down the drain.
Perhaps I just got a defective item and others work, but the kicker is that when I emailed them about a warranty replacement they didn't respond. I also posted a negative review to their site that NEVER SHOWED UP on the site.
I have Park Beam type wrench now and love it, even though you have to buy two models to cover a wide enough range.
Perhaps I just got a defective item and others work, but the kicker is that when I emailed them about a warranty replacement they didn't respond. I also posted a negative review to their site that NEVER SHOWED UP on the site.
I have Park Beam type wrench now and love it, even though you have to buy two models to cover a wide enough range.
01-21-11, 10:27 PM
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I would say do NOT get the Harbor Freight wrench. I did and it's worthless. It doesn't work at all. I broke two seatpost collars from way overtightening them. I followed instructions too. I think a lot of cyclists generally fall into the trap of thinking more expensive is better, which is why I bought that item despite people on the forum saying not to, but this is one case where it's like throwing money down the drain.
Perhaps I just got a defective item and others work, but the kicker is that when I emailed them about a warranty replacement they didn't respond. I also posted a negative review to their site that NEVER SHOWED UP on the site.
I have Park Beam type wrench now and love it, even though you have to buy two models to cover a wide enough range.
Perhaps I just got a defective item and others work, but the kicker is that when I emailed them about a warranty replacement they didn't respond. I also posted a negative review to their site that NEVER SHOWED UP on the site.
I have Park Beam type wrench now and love it, even though you have to buy two models to cover a wide enough range.
Park Tools. Even their cheapest torque wrench is better than those listed.
01-22-11, 11:05 AM
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I just went through this decision a couple of days ago and after some extensive research (mostly the BF search engine) I decided to go for the combination of the Park TW-1 and Pedro's Hex Bit Set. Came to ~$55 (incl. shipping) from Amazon.
I have a couple of ratchet-type torque wrenches and the problem with them is if you forget to store them set to "0" the calibration will drift, and this has happened to me a few times in the past. It's just not worth risking my new $2K frame so I decided to invest a few bucks and go with the much safer "beam type" wrench from Park where I don't have to worry about such a problem.
I have a couple of ratchet-type torque wrenches and the problem with them is if you forget to store them set to "0" the calibration will drift, and this has happened to me a few times in the past. It's just not worth risking my new $2K frame so I decided to invest a few bucks and go with the much safer "beam type" wrench from Park where I don't have to worry about such a problem.
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