Pro Tool Reviews: The well-built Sonic Tools Two-Way torque wrench makes a satisfyingly loud click when it overcomes the torque setting. It also has some great features that help it sail past the “average” click torque wrench. At $210, it falls well below Snap-on pricing but runs higher than comparable budget models. Several factors make the case for why you might consider dropping more money on this automotive staple.
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This new Two-Way torque wrench from Sonic looks like a tool that was really thought hard about. To start, it is a very good looking tool. While this isn't what really matters, a good looking tool can attract a buyer from all the way down the aisle, helping gain some more attention when hiding amongst all the other torque wrenches. Even more important, is what they have done with the inside of the tool. They have definitely taken how strong it is into account. This seems like a tool that could really take a beating. This is very important if they want to tap into the professional market at all, and at 210 dollars, that should be the market sector they are going for. On top of that, while this is a tool that gets used very often by professionals, like a mechanic, this is not a tool the average homeowner would ever use.
I do not doubt that there are certain applications within the entertainment industry where you really want to know the amount of torque you are applying to a bolt, but I have never used one in ten years. Nor has anyone ever said, “We should use a torque wrench for this,” except facetiously. Furthermore, as it turns out, turn-of-nut preloading is has a lesser margin of error than torque wrenches. Then again, we rarely need to preload anything anywhere near 150 ft-lbs, as the article does. When I need to tighten (or, more likely, loosen) the lugnuts on my car, I generally have to stand on the end of the tire iron. It is also generally dark and/or raining, and the display on this torque wrench would be a major obstacle. In some ways, loading in a set to a similar situation--time is tight, frustration is likely high, and I definitely do not want need a flashlight and a magnifying glass to adjust a tool.
I have to agree with DJ when he says that the new Sonic two way torque wrench is a good looking tool. Something that makes a product stand out amongst the rest is always a good quality. As for the tool itself, it seems that Sonic really knew what they were doing when they developed this tool. I really like the ease of adjustment with the cap on top. In the past, I have used torque wrenches that required other tools to adjust, so it is nice to see this changing. I think the torque wrench is one of the most neglected tools in the home improvement department. I can remember doing a number of projects with my father working on cars and, to this day, I do not think he owns a torque wrench that could make jobs much easier to finish. As always, Pro Tool Review does a great job at writing an informative article while keeping the reader interested.
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