- Wrench emits a click that can be heard and felt when the preset value is reached
- High-contrast, dual-range scale is easy to read, even in low light
- Reversible ratchet head drives in both directions and measures torque in clockwise direction
- Durable all-steel construction has no plastic parts to break or wear out
- Ships pre-calibrated to +/- 4% accuracy and ready to use
Calibrated to an accuracy of +/- 4%, the TEKTON 1/2 in. Drive Click Torque Wrench lets you work with confidence, eliminating guessing and the common tendency to overtighten fasteners. Correctly tightening fasteners to a vehicle or equipment manufacturer's torque specifications ensures parts are properly secured without being damaged. Simple and easy to use, this wrench has a reversible ratcheting head that drives fasteners in both directions and measures torque in the clockwise direction. To measure torque, set the desired value on the handle scale (inch pounds or Newton meters) and begin tightening the fastener. When the preset torque value is reached, a reliable mechanical operation inside the handle produces a click you can hear and feel, alerting you to stop applying force. Built for consistent performance and years of dependable service, the mechanical design doesn't need batteries, and the all-steel construction has no plastic parts to break or wear out.
IMPORTANT:
This wrench is shipped pre-calibrated and ready to use. Store at its lowest setting when not in use. Be sure to read and understand the operator's manual, including all safety information, before first use.
Includes:
• 1-pc. 1/2 in. drive torque wrench
• 1-pc. Storage case
• Instruction sheet / Torque conversion chart
IMPORTANT:
This wrench is shipped pre-calibrated and ready to use. Store at its lowest setting when not in use. Be sure to read and understand the operator's manual, including all safety information, before first use.
Includes:
• 1-pc. 1/2 in. drive torque wrench
• 1-pc. Storage case
• Instruction sheet / Torque conversion chart
By manitek
I just got mine yesterday and honestly I'm a bit disappointed the way it looks, I posted a few photos of the product and the two screws were over torque from what it looks like (is that normal?). The handle got scratches all over it and a small chip and feels sharp enough to cut me. I do not usually post bad review but I was let down on this one, I was hoping to get more stuff from tekton but I surely learn my lesson about tools over the internet. I will keep it though because I don't like to waste my time sending it back.
Update 9/18/2015
I got my replacement yesterday and I'm really satisfied on how Russ from Tekton took care of this, I asked how to return the other original item and instead let me hang on to it. You guys just won another customer and like I said I have more on my wish list under Tekton product but I want to see how this transaction goes. I am not a big fan of online purchase but definitely gave me a confidence ordering tools from Tekton. Thanks for a great customer service, now you deserved my updated 5 stars!
Update 9/18/2015
I got my replacement yesterday and I'm really satisfied on how Russ from Tekton took care of this, I asked how to return the other original item and instead let me hang on to it. You guys just won another customer and like I said I have more on my wish list under Tekton product but I want to see how this transaction goes. I am not a big fan of online purchase but definitely gave me a confidence ordering tools from Tekton. Thanks for a great customer service, now you deserved my updated 5 stars!
By Carryit
i got this wrench to tighten the tail stock on my lathe... it didn't work... i found the tekton reps number in one of the comments on a negative review... called him and he stated that the wrench only works when tightened to the standard right clockwise but not tightening to the left counter clockwise which is what i had to do... so he talked me through turning the head insert the other direction and it works perfect to the left... thanks brennon and steve... at first i deducted one star for not stating this in the info but then i found that is the way most of these consumer grade torque wrenches work plus brennon and steve gave me the directions i needed to make it work so 5 stars it is ...
By TheHobbyGuy
I got this wrench for torquing tire lug nuts to proper PSI. This wrench is a little over 18 inches long and provides plenty of length to easily torque tire lug nuts. It is a great range for this application on normal-sized vehicles. It is a righty-tighty torque wrench and works great for what I bought it for. As others have mentioned, some bike parts are opposite of standard threading so a different torque wrench may be required for that if you want it to work out of the box.
However, the internal torque head insert can be flipped to make it lefty-tighty if needed. So while it wont work for bikes other lathes out-of-the-box it can be made to work.
The case that comes with the torque wrench is nice and simple and does the job of protecting the wrench. The instructions that came with the wrench were also useful. Even better, the wrench box came with a QR code printed on it that links to a Youtube video showing to use the tool. I am very impressed with all of this "extra" useful stuff that Tekton provides. I have noticed this kind of extra dedication from Tekton over multiple product lines. I look forward to using this wrench for years to come!
Pros:
*Easy to use for tire lug nuts
*Great instructions that explain how to set the torque and use the wrench
*Simple yet useful case
Cons:
*None so far
Additional Considerations:
Be aware of the torque range provided by the wrench! If you need 0-10lbs or >150lbs you will need a different wrench.
Overall: 5/5 stars (>=.5 rounds up, <.5 rounds down) => 5 stars
If you have any further questions regarding the product in my review please leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
However, the internal torque head insert can be flipped to make it lefty-tighty if needed. So while it wont work for bikes other lathes out-of-the-box it can be made to work.
The case that comes with the torque wrench is nice and simple and does the job of protecting the wrench. The instructions that came with the wrench were also useful. Even better, the wrench box came with a QR code printed on it that links to a Youtube video showing to use the tool. I am very impressed with all of this "extra" useful stuff that Tekton provides. I have noticed this kind of extra dedication from Tekton over multiple product lines. I look forward to using this wrench for years to come!
Pros:
*Easy to use for tire lug nuts
*Great instructions that explain how to set the torque and use the wrench
*Simple yet useful case
Cons:
*None so far
Additional Considerations:
Be aware of the torque range provided by the wrench! If you need 0-10lbs or >150lbs you will need a different wrench.
Overall: 5/5 stars (>=.5 rounds up, <.5 rounds down) => 5 stars
If you have any further questions regarding the product in my review please leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
By Amazon Customer
Anyone can spend $12.00 at Harbor Freight and buy a pot metal torque wrench. This wrench is heavy duty and worth the extra cost!
By Jeff
The wrench comes in a nice container and is easy to adjust. The quality is very good. Tekton is a good name in the industry. It does lock into reverse, but you can only verify torque when tightening. Actually, you can reverse the drive, but that involves taking the wrench apart. Still, it is possible.
This is something everyone should own. I had new wheels installed on my vehicle a couple weeks ago and bought this to be able to verify all my lug nuts were tightened properly. Well, I just checked them and 4 of them weren't tight enough. Three of them were able to be tightened over half a turn. I don't know if I should blame the body shop or if this just happens to new wheels, but thanks to this wrench I was able to properly tighten all of them to 140lb/ft.
This is something everyone should own. I had new wheels installed on my vehicle a couple weeks ago and bought this to be able to verify all my lug nuts were tightened properly. Well, I just checked them and 4 of them weren't tight enough. Three of them were able to be tightened over half a turn. I don't know if I should blame the body shop or if this just happens to new wheels, but thanks to this wrench I was able to properly tighten all of them to 140lb/ft.
By SandboxNinja
If you don't want to shell out $150 for the best, this is the next best thing.
Torque wrenches (like tire pressure gauges) are most accurate in the middle of their range, so this is great for passenger lug nuts that are almost all torqued to 80 ft/lbs +/- a few.
Whenever you have wheels taken off at a shop I would recommend loosening all the lugs then re-torquing them yourself. The impact guns they use can put way too much torque, and there are stories of some shops doing this purposefully (google overtorque rotor warp).
Torque wrenches (like tire pressure gauges) are most accurate in the middle of their range, so this is great for passenger lug nuts that are almost all torqued to 80 ft/lbs +/- a few.
Whenever you have wheels taken off at a shop I would recommend loosening all the lugs then re-torquing them yourself. The impact guns they use can put way too much torque, and there are stories of some shops doing this purposefully (google overtorque rotor warp).
By AMD
Just got this a few days ago and only used it on my 140 ft lb lug nuts so far and setting it was so easy with the black machined scale. Set it at 90 for a test and clicked very loud as nuts were much tighter than that setting. Then set to 140 ft lbs and,it clicked right on the money to another torque wrench...I recommend this to anyone who wants quality at a decent price. Feels rugged too... VERY pleased! Also comes in a nice protective case.
By sneaky-sneaky
A great torque wrench for the price, there was a five dollar coupon or something online bringing the shipped price to like $35. The wrench is all metal, there are torque wrenches for more than double the price that have a plastic handle or plastic grip. The click! mechanism is nice and stiff, there is a brief video on the site about maintaining your wrench and even a note stamped into the grip about storing it at the lowest torque setting. Range is 10-150 ft lb.
By A. Aurelius
About eight years ago, I purchased my first dual suspension carbon fiber mountain bike which also has a carbon fiber handlebar and seatpost. I enjoyed the bike so much, I purchased another for all mountain riding a few years later and then, last year, one for my wife. The only problem with carbon bikes though (or carbon fiber in general) is that you have to be very careful when torquing components because carbon will not deform like a metal that is over stressed. Carbon fiber is extremely sensitive to point stress and compression loads and if you surpass the torque limit of the material it will snap or fracture suddenly (often, without the owner noticing). And that is where the Tekton 24335 comes in. This 1/2 inch drive socket torque wrench is ideal for that 13 to almost 203 Newton Meters (Nm) range that applies to larger fasteners on a mountain bike (such as the bottom bracket and freewheel), and to make sure undue stress is not being applied to the carbon fiber frame or components.
My Tekton 24335 came just fine a week after ordering , and as soon as I received my wrench, I set it up in my vise to do an accuracy test. I attached a plumb weight (of known mass) from a string on the end and began dialing the lock ring back down to 90 Nm (66.3 foot pounds or 796 inch pounds), until the weight made it click. I was checking to see if it clicked at 90 Nm, because this is a little bit above what would be needed for certain bottom bracket cups. I then measured the distance (from the center of the drive to the center of the handle where the string was tied holding the weight) x weight I used and then converted to Newton Meters, and compared that to the setting at which it had clicked. It turns out the Tekton 24335 is accurate to 0.8%. However, these type of torque wrenches are more accurate when the internal spring is stretched than when it is relaxed, so a further 1 or 2% correction could be in order either way. (you have to consider dynamic versus static loading when conducting testing) Still, a deviance of only 0.8% is well within the 4% Tekton claims and is very accurate for a torque wrench in this price range.
The Tekton 24335 also has some nice features I really enjoy. The printed scale on the handle is easy to read. The knurled handle is easy to hold and is solid steel rather than the plastic of some other torque wrenches. Also, the feel of the Tekton 24335 is much more intuitive during dynamic loading and when you reach the limit in torque you set, the click and swivel of the head is sharp, loud and easy to notice due to the roller pin rolling over the roller bearing. This is a welcome feature when you are wrenching and torquing multiple fasteners quickly. Overall, the Tekton 24335 feels high-end and has a high quality of construction with more steel used throughout compared to many competitors. To top it off, the Tekton 24335 has a port in the center of the main shaft for resetting it back to 100% accuracy after you use it for several years. (or, if you misuse it) The only aspect I do not like about the Tekton 24335 for bicycle use at least, is that it cannot register torque in both directions (for right and left handed threads). That said, on modern bikes, you typically only find left handed threads in three places; the left pedal, the right bottom bracket cup and the freewheel cone.
And finally, there is the price. The Tekton 24335 sells for $38 compared to $70 to $250 for many other competitors that are similarly constructed. That is simply a huge amount of difference and when you combine that with the fact that the Tekton 24335 is so accurate, it makes choosing the Tekton easy.
So far, I have had my Tekton 24335 for about seven months and have used it not only on my bikes but also with some light auto work, and the wrench has been both accurate and performed superbly. For me, that equals five stars!
My Tekton 24335 came just fine a week after ordering , and as soon as I received my wrench, I set it up in my vise to do an accuracy test. I attached a plumb weight (of known mass) from a string on the end and began dialing the lock ring back down to 90 Nm (66.3 foot pounds or 796 inch pounds), until the weight made it click. I was checking to see if it clicked at 90 Nm, because this is a little bit above what would be needed for certain bottom bracket cups. I then measured the distance (from the center of the drive to the center of the handle where the string was tied holding the weight) x weight I used and then converted to Newton Meters, and compared that to the setting at which it had clicked. It turns out the Tekton 24335 is accurate to 0.8%. However, these type of torque wrenches are more accurate when the internal spring is stretched than when it is relaxed, so a further 1 or 2% correction could be in order either way. (you have to consider dynamic versus static loading when conducting testing) Still, a deviance of only 0.8% is well within the 4% Tekton claims and is very accurate for a torque wrench in this price range.
The Tekton 24335 also has some nice features I really enjoy. The printed scale on the handle is easy to read. The knurled handle is easy to hold and is solid steel rather than the plastic of some other torque wrenches. Also, the feel of the Tekton 24335 is much more intuitive during dynamic loading and when you reach the limit in torque you set, the click and swivel of the head is sharp, loud and easy to notice due to the roller pin rolling over the roller bearing. This is a welcome feature when you are wrenching and torquing multiple fasteners quickly. Overall, the Tekton 24335 feels high-end and has a high quality of construction with more steel used throughout compared to many competitors. To top it off, the Tekton 24335 has a port in the center of the main shaft for resetting it back to 100% accuracy after you use it for several years. (or, if you misuse it) The only aspect I do not like about the Tekton 24335 for bicycle use at least, is that it cannot register torque in both directions (for right and left handed threads). That said, on modern bikes, you typically only find left handed threads in three places; the left pedal, the right bottom bracket cup and the freewheel cone.
And finally, there is the price. The Tekton 24335 sells for $38 compared to $70 to $250 for many other competitors that are similarly constructed. That is simply a huge amount of difference and when you combine that with the fact that the Tekton 24335 is so accurate, it makes choosing the Tekton easy.
So far, I have had my Tekton 24335 for about seven months and have used it not only on my bikes but also with some light auto work, and the wrench has been both accurate and performed superbly. For me, that equals five stars!
By Glennd
Very impressed !! Doing a lot of auto work. Just did brakes and did nto want to guess if I got my brake caliper bolts back to somewhat near the correct torque. I got the 1/2 inch wrench and I could get in and at my brake calipers. Completely read the instructions, r,ember do not put it away tightened and before you try torquing a bolt, do what the instructions say and practice. I put a nut and bolt thru a hole in my metal shelving tightened it a bit by hand then slowly tightened until I felt the "suddle click" the instructions referred to. I didn't take long swings on it you should tighten slowly especially as you go more because there is no auto stop or clutch break, but it was easy enough to stop right away when I felt the click. As it other reviews it has both ft-lbs (which is really lbs-ft) and newton - meter scales. Its pretty big wrench, a giant breaker bar but don't use it as one. As a practice I just use this to torque, not to tighten. I did use it once to help break a nut loose but wont make a practice out of it. I compared it to one in the big box store, their 1/2 torque wrench was more than 2x cost and was far bigger and remember I said this was huge. This may not be top of the line but it is very well constructed, sturdy and very reliable and above all extremely attractive price point. I'm very happy with it and it comes with a super sturdy heavy duty case, you can drop stuff on the case and your wrench will be fine. But really don't do that. Also use it for torquing my tires to correct ft-lbs, even if you don't do brakes its worth it for that. Don't tighten lug nuts with a breaker bar or large ratchet. They will all be uneven and you will warp your rotor and your brakes will eventually pulsate. the average specification on rotor runout is about 3 mil. So you really need this for your tires.
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