new torque wrench (teng or kincrome)

[tmike]

Hello!!!!

Im looking for a new torque wrench for me(or maybe two depends of the range). the price should be about 100dollar. ive seen two brand where im interested in and i hope you can recommend me one of them.

the first is kincrome:

1/4" http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kincrome-Mic ... 4aa94a85df" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

3/8" http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kincrome-Mic ... 4aa94a85ec" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

1/2" http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kincrome-Mic ... 4aa94a85c5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and the second is teng:

1/4" http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Teng-Tools-T ... 231076284d" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

1/2" http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Teng-Tools-1 ... 35b1860d04" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i hope you can help me...ive looked in google but i didnt find anything where they compared these two brand each other.

and when you have some tips for another brands dont hesitate

thx a lot

mike

[Struth]

I used a TENG 1/2 torque wrench that I borrowed recently, it seemed a pretty good piece of kit to me and I have been using hand tools for a long time.

I also have Kinchrome and Teng socket sets, the Teng are a far superior product IMO.

Cheers

[B.D.R]

I'd personaly go Teng every time.

I have a lot of there tools and love them, keep an eye on the Teng website and go through there Catalogue as they have all there rang on sale at various times of the Year

[tmike]

okay thx....

ive looked for the 3/8 torque wrench from teng ...but i didnt find it....just from the UK....should i take this one from the UK....or is it enough when i buy the 1/4 " and 1/2"

another thing is....i will install my injection pump in my car again...and when i tighten the nuts from the injection pipe to the pump I will need an adaptor...like a spanner...are there anything available for the torque wrench from teng....?????

cheers Mike

[Northside 4x4]

The main difference is the +/- accuracy.
The lower it is, the better obviously.

Ontop of that digital wrenches can be re calibrated, and generally have angular calculation as well for the 90degree part of head torque sequences.

So, in a workshop environment a Snap or Stahl wrench would pay for itself, in the DIY/Handyman environment you would be better off with Teng IMO...

[ledgend80]

personally if i had to get one over the other i would get the teng, but that is because i won't by kingchrome. One thing i have been told by the guy that comes and recalibrates or torque wrenches is that some of the cheaper ones he won't recalibrate because they are out of spec by the time he comes back again. by the way i have snap on in 1/2 and 3/8 drive and warren and brown 1/4 drive torque wrenches.

[brissle]

kincrome one looks like the one ive got, different brand though, POS, dont really know why ive still got it ?

[starky]

try caterpillar there tools are very well priced (not like their spare parts )

anyway i have a 1/2 inch wrench from them and it even came complete with SNAPON warranty card in the box but at half snapon price

[OUTLAW565]

I have 2 Norbar torque wrenches...Very very accurate.

[-Scott-]

Not a huge issue, but the Teng 1/4" drive doesn't go as low as the Kinchrome. We have an application that requires 3.5Nm - the Teng doesn't go that low.

[V.W.Dave]

try caterpillar there tools are very well priced (not like their spare parts )

anyway i have a 1/2 inch wrench from them and it even came complete with SNAPON warranty card in the box but at half snapon price

The cat torques are made at the same place and the hold the same warranty but that is where there likeness ends. All the internals of the cat ones are made of a much cheaper metal and is affected more by the temperature then the snappy one. The +\- of the cat is .8* the snappy is .5* that gap gets much larger in warmer climates.
The old (up to nov/10) generation snappy Atech digital ones had a .18* +\- in the middle 80% of it's working torque range. The new generation have a maximum +\- of .15 at any temperature and it had the new 80 tooth fine tooth gear in the head.
That said I believe the Atech as already said is big time overkill for anyone not living off it.
In my toolbox at home I have a Matco (from memory they are teng) 1/2. A snapon 3/8 click style. 1/4 snapon click and beam style.

Bang for buck in a backyard/shed look for teng

[tmike]

okay my friends....

i think i will buy the torque wrench from teng....hopefully it makes a good job....but thanks a lot for your help

see ya mike